3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1120+ words) The proposed ordinance would target reckless riding, prohibit e-bikes on sidewalks and city trails, and allow parents to be held responsible for violations by minors. Riverside officials are proposing a broad set of e-bike safety rules aimed at protecting riders,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1639+ words) A guide to which officials, boards and commissions handle which concerns — and how residents can reach them. Knowing something is wrong in your neighborhood is often easier than knowing who at City Hall can do something about it. A pothole…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (323+ words) The two-day event Sept. 16-17 will draw roughly 800 educators from 18 districts back to the venue where it began in 2014. The Riverside County Office of Education's 13th Annual Excellence Through Education Conference returns to the Riverside Convention Center on Sept. 16-17, bringing the event…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (648+ words) Both retired city managers will be paid $128.43 an hour on contracts capped at $123,292.80 as Riverside searches nationally for permanent hires. Riverside has hired two retired public administrators to temporarily fill leadership vacancies in its Community and Economic Development Department, which…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (960+ words) Council members split on whether raising the city manager's contract approval limit to $220,000 would speed up projects or reduce public oversight. Riverside's rules for approving and bidding city contracts will remain largely unchanged for now after the City Council declined…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (914+ words) The projects still need financing and city approval, with one carrying an unresolved multimillion-dollar funding gap. Riverside's Housing and Homelessness Committee on Monday considered a plan to convert two long-troubled motels — a Motel 6 on La Sierra Avenue and a Days…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (821+ words) Newly elected Ward 6 Councilmember Luis Hernandez will sit on three standing committees — chairing one of them — after the council voted Tuesday, Aug. 25 to adopt a revised committee roster. The move sidesteps a recommendation from the Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (811+ words) Townhalls, mural unveilings, moon cakes, and a crosstown rivalry with new stakes — here's what's worth your time in Riverside this September. Ward 1 Townhall Tour — City Hall is hitting the road this month. Catch the Senior Townhall on Tuesday, September 1 at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (336+ words) The Ward 5 nonprofit was honored for its food and clothing distributions across the city. The City Council marked National Nonprofit Day at its Aug. 25 meeting, proclaiming Aug. 17 as an annual day honoring Riverside nonprofits and presenting a certificate to the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (722+ words) A once-abandoned alleyway on Main Street is getting new life as a hub for events and everyday use. In Riverside's bustling Downtown scenery, there is a section right in the middle - and it does not seem to belong. Situated near…...