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Riversiders Say Regional Roots, Experience Important For Next City Manager

Residents said they wanted the next city hall leader to have established roots in the region, experience with managing large cities and a track record of ethical governance.

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Resident Commission Recommends New Name For Cesar Chavez Community Center

The Riverside Park and Recreation Commission Monday voted 5-2 to recommend the council rename the city-owned building as the Eastside Community Center.

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Residents Speak Out Against Global Stack Agreement At SoCal Fair Board Meeting

More than a hundred residents of Perris, Moreno Valley and surrounding areas showed up to last week’s scheduled 46th District Agricultural Association/Southern California Fair board meeting in opposition to a recently approved MOU with Global Stack LLC.

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Riverside Police Say 17 Smoke Shops Closed Following Investigation Into Alleged Criminal Activity

The Riverside Police Department announced Thursday that 17 smoke shops across Riverside, including nine in the Magnolia Avenue Corridor, have been shut down after months of investigations into alleged criminal activity.

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Riverside Hopes To Grow Tourism, Local Economy With New Competition Between Universities

Several Riverside organizations, including Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson’s office, this week announced a new spin on a longtime local athletic rivalry between the city’s two Division I universities.

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Developer Plans To Convert Motels Near Tyler Mall To Affordable Senior Housing

Two motels near Riverside’s Ward 6 portion of the Magnolia Avenue corridor could be converted into affordable housing for seniors, according to a report shared Monday with the Housing and Homelessness Committee.

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Coachella, Palm Springs Take Action On Data Centers

Last week, Coachella became the first city in Riverside County to adopt an ordinance permanently banning data centers the same day Palm Springs adopted a temporary moratorium on the land use.

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Temecula Residents Voice Concerns With SDG&E Project Proposal At Open House

Hundreds of residents gathered Wednesday in Temecula for San Diego Gas & Electric’s second open house to discuss the proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink transmission line project.

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Dispatches From Riverside County: Center for Employment Opportunities

The nonprofit, which operates in 30 cities across the country, is focused on reducing recidivism by offering short-term employment, coaching justice-impacted people as they apply for full-time work and providing other wraparound services.

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Riverside Proclaims Dell Roberts Day In Honor Of Longtime Community Leader  

Residents filled every seat and covered almost every inch of the walls in the Riverside City Council chambers Tuesday as they came together to celebrate longtime community leader Dell Roberts.