Tag: Local News
Riverside City Council, stop using UCR students as an excuse
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Riverside City Council voted against a $20 million supportive housing project that would have converted the Quality Inn Motel...
The intersection of Riverside County law enforcement and ICE
In 2025, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office transferred 43 individuals into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody whereas in 2024, they transferred only...
Criminal charges filed against San Bernardino councilwoman
On Jan. 21, 2026, San Bernardino County filed misdemeanor charges against Ward 7 representative, City Councilwoman Treasure Ortiz.
According to a press release from the...
Moreno Valley advances warehouse moratorium proposal
On Jan. 20, Moreno Valley City Council members voted 3-2 to approve a motion to draft an initial 45-day moratorium on warehouses and industrial...
From heroes to zeroes
More than 30,000 registered nurses and healthcare professionals across California and Hawai’i began an Unfair Labor Practice strike against Kaiser Permanente on Monday, Jan....
Citizens of the Inland Empire participate in the nationwide shutdown
On Jan. 30, an estimated 900 people gathered at the Riverside Historic Courthouse before marching to the Cheech Marin Center in downtown Riverside to...
Riverside turns down a $20.1 million state funding for homeless housing
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Riverside City Council voted to reject a $20.1 million state grant intended for homeless housing with four councilmembers voting...
Councilmember campaign forums continue in Ward 6
The Mission Grove Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) hosted the second part of their City Council Candidate Forum series on Jan. 21 at the La Sierra...
Councilmember candidates kickstart their campaigns in public forum
With elections for councilmember positions coming up for Riverside’s wards two, four and six in June, 11 candidates began their campaigns during an open...
CAL FIRE firefighter dies while fighting Riverside County house fire
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) firefighter Daniel Cook died of an undisclosed medical emergency while fighting a house fire...