🍊 Monday Gazette: July 7, 2025
Quiet week at City Hall, Museum of Riverside renovation begins, mayor urges renewed commitment to civility and respect.
Housing
41 articles
Riverside City Council Approves Controversial 49-home Development on Victoria Avenue Despite Community Opposition
Warmington Residential project moves forward after heated public debate over traffic concerns, orange grove preservation, and housing density in historic corridor.
Riverside Reports Success in Curbing Homelessness Growth Through Prevention Programs
City officials credit collaboration with county partners and targeted prevention efforts for stabilizing homeless population, achieving "functional zero" for youth homelessness.
Riverside Weighs $35 Million Conversion of Hotel into Permanent Supportive Housing
City could secure state HomeKey Plus funding to transform struggling hotel, though newly opened businesses express concerns about timing.
Orange Grove Housing Plan Pulled from Council Agenda
State warns Riverside officials that rejecting Victoria Avenue development could violate housing laws.
Planning Commission: Yes to Church-Nonprofit Partnership to House Aged-Out Foster Youth
Olive Crest and Crest Community Church to create 'home with purpose' on church property.
Mission Grove Residents Challenge March JPA's Revised Innovation Hub Plans
Residents challenge March JPA's promises of jobs and community benefits at April 8 meeting, citing lack of details and fears of warehouse-dominated development.
Riverside Caps Mobile Home Rent Hikes at 4% Annually
Council approves ordinance to protect seniors and low-income residents from excessive increases.
A Sixties-Style Cooperative Thrives in River City
A unique housing community blends sixties-era values with modern affordability and shared responsibility.
Controversial Mission Grove Housing Project Gets Green Light from City Council
Council cites housing needs in 6-1 vote to approve 347 units at Mission Grove Plaza, overruling density restrictions
September 2024 Housing Market Update: Market Heats Up as Interest Rates Cool Down
Windermere Tower Properties provides insights into last month’s housing market.
City Committee Weighs Caps on Mobile Home Rent Hikes
Residents push for 3% cap as park owners seek flexibility in proposed ordinance revisions.
Former Sears Property to Become Housing Despite Airport Proximity Concerns
Council majority cites housing needs in approving mixed-use development, overruling airport land use commission's safety recommendations.