Tag: Riverside
R’Perspective: A Swim to the C
Early one Saturday morning, I woke up and prepared for one of the most iconic activities available to a UCR student: a swim to...
Highlander Newsroom 03/04/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we talk about Riverside potentially legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries this summer, the laughs at Comedy Apocalypse XII and...
The disgusting story of the pot ballot
This June, people in Riverside will be able to vote on the Riverside Medical Marijuana Restriction and Limitation Act. This initiative made its way...
Medical marijuana dispensaries offer jobs, aid to Riverside
Since Proposition 215 passed in 1996, which legalized medical marijuana use in California, there have been debates and friction regarding its implementation at the...
City hires new city manager
John Russo, former Alameda city manager and Oakland city council member, was hired as the Riverside city manager on Feb. 19, according to city...
Fire erupts at the Human Resources Building
The University Human Resources (HR) building, located on University Avenue by the 215 Freeway, caught on fire at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb....
Highlander Newsroom 02/04/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we give our opinions on the transformations occurring in the University Village and how it can be further...
Riverside naming new Vietnamese sister city causes outrage
Around 200 protesters from Westminster and Garden Grove, Calif. met at Riverside City Hall on Thursday to join against naming Can Tho, Vietnam, a...
Why there was never the need for cameras downtown
Riverside has removed the cameras at many of the red lights around the city. These cameras had been running for seven years when the...
Nearby earthquake shakes up Riverside
On the night of Nov. 7 at 7:35 p.m, fourth-year sociology and ethnic studies major Terry Liu was studying for a quiz in his...