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Back at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

The city of Riverside earlier this month sent a letter to the California Department of Housing and Community Development defending its efforts to fulfill several housing goals it pledged to complete years ago. riversiderecord.org/riverside-re...

Happy Monday! We've got just a handful of meetings happening throughout the county this final week of October. Check out the full roundup at the link below to see how you can get involved in your community! riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

Riverside County voters can now cast their ballots in person at any of 21 vote centers spread across the county. riversiderecord.org/vote-centers...

Sheriff Chad Bianco has filed a claim in an effort to get the county to cover legal costs associated with four lawsuits filed against him as a result of his department’s investigation into the November 2025 special statewide election. riversiderecord.org/bianco-files...

The annual showcase puts students front-and-center to highlight Riverside Unified’s range of programs as officials provide the community with an overview of the district’s status. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

I’m here at Back to the Grind in downtown Riverside until noon for today’s @riversiderecord.bsky.social office hours! Stop by to talk all things Riverside County!

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. riversiderecord.org/riverside-ci...

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

I’m out here at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

Candidates Aram Ayra and Gracie Torres are running for the open Ward 2 seat, while Ward 4 incumbent Chuck Conder is facing challenger Rich Vandenberg in the November election. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

There are plenty of public meetings happening throughout Riverside County this week! Check out the full roundup at the link below to see how you can get involved in your community. riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

There are three candidates running for the Riverside Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 seat this November. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

Applause erupted Tuesday night after the Perris City Council voted unanimously to ban data centers citywide, becoming the second city in the county to prohibit the land use after Coachella. riversiderecord.org/perris-cityw...

Riverside’s Land Use Committee Tuesday directed city staff to present the full city council with two potential policy options next month that would put a pause on the acceptance, processing or approval of applications related to data centers. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Three Inland Empire mayors last Friday called on voters to support a California housing bond on the November 3 ballot, which they said would help address the issue of affordable housing in the region. riversiderecord.org/3-inland-emp...

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is set to destroy the ballots from last November’s special statewide election at the heart of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged election irregularities. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

The three Riverside Unified School District Board of Education candidates discussed districtwide issues like declining enrollment and Measure O bond spending at a forum put on last week by a local neighborhood group. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

We've got a full slate of public meetings happening across Riverside County this week. Check out the full roundup below to see how you can get involved in your community! riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

The city initially adopted an urgency ordinance imposing a temporary 45-day moratorium on the approval of any data center development at its August 25 meeting, in response to growing concerns. riversiderecord.org/lake-elsinor...

Supervisors Tuesday heard from a handful of residents calling on the board to implement a moratorium on the approval of new data center approvals and the consideration of hyperscale data center proposals in unincorporated areas of the county. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

The four Riverside City Council candidates this week discussed regional issues like warehouses, data centers and campaign contribution limits at a forum put on by a local neighborhood group. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

California superintendent of public instruction candidates Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera offered sharply different visions for the state’s top elected education post during a Wednesday evening debate hosted by @edsource.org. riversiderecord.org/california-s...

The Indio City Council Wednesday night voted unanimously to extend its urgency moratorium on data centers for up to one year to allow staff time to draft a citywide ban. riversiderecord.org/indio-extend...

Three public listening sessions have been set as the Riverside County Board of Supervisors ad hoc committee on sheriff oversight continues to evaluate options. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Almost two years after voters approved Measure L, the city of Riverside has appointed its first inspector general. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Back out at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting, which is set to start in about 15 minutes, for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

The Palm Springs City Council last week voted unanimously to extend its urgency moratorium on data centers by 22 months and 15 days, for a total of two years. riversiderecord.org/palm-springs...

Happy Monday! We've got a full slate of public meetings happening throughout Riverside County this week. Make sure to check out the full roundup at the link below to see how you can get involved in your community! riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

The Riverside Unified School District Board of Education Thursday unanimously approved a resolution opening up enrollment to nonresident students for the upcoming school year. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

NEW: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Thursday confirmed it was investigating an accusation of surreptitious recording stemming from an incident at the September 22 Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting. riversiderecord.org/tvusd-melind...

NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday signed into law Senate Bill 1379, which called for the separation of the Riverside County sheriff and coroner. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Beaumont Unified School District is hoping voters will support an $86 million bond initiative, Measure B, this November for maintenance, repairs and upgrades across its facilities. riversiderecord.org/beaumont-uni...

ICYMI: The ballots and other election-related material Sheriff Bianco’s deputies took as part of an investigation into alleged election irregularities in the November 2025 special statewide election have been returned to the ROV.

The Hemet City Council this week voted unanimously to name Ernie Reyna as the next city manager following the retirement of Mark Prestwich earlier this year. riversiderecord.org/hemet-new-ci...

Riverside’s Housing and Homelessness Committee has moved forward with researching possible updates of its mobile home rent stabilization rules to clarify which fees could be passed down to tenants and restrict rent increases for certain lease transfers. riversiderecord.org/riverside-mo...

NEW: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has returned ballots and other election materials to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, according to the registrar’s office. riversiderecord.org/bianco-elect...

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. riversiderecord.org/perris-socal...

Happy Monday! We've got just a handful public meetings happening this week across Riverside County. Check out the full roundup at the link below to see how you can get involved in your community. riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

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. riversiderecord.org/riverside-po...

I’m here at Back to the Grind in downtown Riverside until noon for this week’s @riversiderecord.bsky.social’s office hours! Stop on by to talk all things Riverside County! It’s been a big news week, so there’s plenty to chat about.

The California Supreme Court dealt dual blows to Riverside County Sheriff Bianco today, finding that his department’s ballot seizure was unlawful and that California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s directives were within the scope of his authority. riversiderecord.org/bianco-elect...

Today marks the fourth anniversary of The Riverside Record, the nonprofit news outlet I founded in 2022. A lot has happened since then. riversiderecord.org/letter-from-...

The newsroom I founded turned four today. You should read our reporter's reflection on the importance of this milestone, which happens to be shortly after he marked his first full year with us 🥹

Today marks four years since The Riverside Record published its first story, and as both a Riverside County native and the publication’s first full-time reporter, I am honored to be part of this local nonprofit newsroom’s growth and history. riversiderecord.org/reflections-...

For anyone following the Bianco election investigation cases, opinions are set to be released tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law more than a dozen bills pertaining to elections, including three authored by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes. riversiderecord.org/newsom-signs...

The Riverside City Council Tuesday unanimously decided to hold off on amending city code to add regulations on e-bikes, opting instead to have the ordinance further reviewed by a council-led committee. riversiderecord.org/riverside-e-...

The Riverside County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to provide $100,000 in funding to support Murrieta Valley Unified School District’s telescope project. The money will come from the District 3 Unincorporated Communities Initiative fund. riversiderecord.org/supervisors-...

It’s a Tuesday, which means I am back out in downtown Riverside covering the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...