A little late, but I’ve made it to today’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social. Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Spl...

Luis Hernandez, one of three Riverside City Council candidates running for Ward 6, last week declared victory as unofficial election results showed he had secured the necessary votes to win the seat outright. riversiderecord.org/riverside-ci...

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

The Riverside City Council announced Tuesday evening that City Manager Mike Futrell would part ways with the city in the coming weeks and that it had approved a settlement agreement with Futrell’s wife, and local business owner, Susan Freeman. riversiderecord.org/riverside-ci...

The city of Riverside and the Riverside Police Department are once again preparing to deploy drones throughout the Fourth of July weekend to enforce its fireworks ban. riversiderecord.org/riverside-fo...

Susan Freeman, a local business owner and wife of Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell, filed a claim last week alleging the city retaliated against her for criticizing public officials online, violating her constitutional rights in the process. riversiderecord.org/riverside-su...

Happy Monday! We've got plenty of public meetings happening 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...

County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen said the county was presenting a budget that reflected a series of “deliberate decisions” to preserve core services, maintain reserves, avoid layoffs and start addressing the deficit. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

As part of a review of the now-shelved STEM Academy expansion project, a state audit report released this week found Riverside Unified School District appropriately used bond money but missed key opportunities to be more transparent. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

Dozens of SEIU-represented county workers came to Tuesday’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting calling for a fair contract as negotiations begin. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

The Perris City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to move forward with a citywide ban on data centers, though it will still have to come back to the council for final approval at a later date. riversiderecord.org/perris-data-...

How do journalists get ahold of government documents for investigative stories? @riversiderecord.bsky.social journalist Daniel Eduardo Hernandez worked with us to document FAC’s Watchdog Workshop with KVCR in San Bernardino last month and help answer that question.

Jim Perry, a longtime Riverside resident who raised two children in the city, has served as the Ward 6 council member for 13 years. riversiderecord.org/riverside-ci...

A district judge last week denied three California Baptist University athletes’ request to temporarily stop the university from eliminating the wrestling team, dealing a major blow to a monthslong effort to save the program. riversiderecord.org/cbu-wrestlin...

The Riverside Unified School District Board of Education last week held a public hearing on its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

Back at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting where the chambers have been taken over by a number of SEIU-represented county workers calling for a fair contract. Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

Happy Monday! There are a number of public meetings happening across the county this week! Check out the full roundup below to see how you can get involved in your community. riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

Happy Monday! I’m starting the day out with the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, which is set to start its annual budget hearing process in just a few minutes. Follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

This year’s proposed budget is a little more than $10.3 billion, a 3.4% increase from last year’s adopted budget. For the second year in a row, the county is proposing a deficit budget. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

As ballots continue to be counted, early election results show Riverside residents are rejecting the city’s proposal to both increase and extend Measure Z.  riversiderecord.org/riverside-me...

Several Riverside City Council candidates have signaled they are pivoting toward the next step of their campaigns as early election returns show all three races will likely result in runoffs. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Office hours for @riversiderecord.bsky.social happening now until noon at Back to the Grind in downtown Riverside! Come on by for some swag and to talk all things Riverside County!

According to the certified results, there were 533 ballots cast in the election in which there were 1,560 registered voters. Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco provided REIT with ballot statements for the election. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Some early results from Riverside County for @riversiderecord.bsky.social. Sheriff Chad Bianco is doing well in Riverside, which is no surprise. It's his home county. However, he's not doing well across the state.

With the polls closed, we're keeping an eye on local results out of Riverside County. Keep up to date with the results of local races at the link below. riversiderecord.org/california-p...

The polls are officially closed, and we've got all you need to stay on top of the results from across the state! riversiderecord.org/california-p...

It’s Election Day, and I’m back at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social set to get underway here in a few minutes. You can follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed Senate Bill 73 into law in an effort to strengthen ballot security protections and give elections officials additional tools to respond to election interference. riversiderecord.org/sabrina-cerv...

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

After months without a representative for Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3, voters have just a few more days to decide who will fill the vacant seat. riversiderecord.org/murrieta-val...

With all 152 vote centers now open across Riverside County, voters in Supervisor Districts 2, 4 and 5 have just a few days left to cast their ballots in the June 2 primary. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

The 10 candidates running for Riverside City Council Ward 2, 4 and 6 seats have raised nearly $500,000 combined this year for the June 2 election, according to the latest campaign finance filings. riversiderecord.org/riverside-ci...

Publisher @aliciak2010.bsky.social is holding office hours now until noon at Back to the Grind in downtown Riverside! Stop by to chat all things Riverside County!

For months leading up to the June 2 primary election, Riverside City Council candidates have attended community forums, answered reporters’ questions and regularly reached out to constituents — except for Ward 6 candidate Norma Berrellez. riversiderecord.org/riverside-wa...

Perris voters casting their ballots in the June 2 primary election will also be asked whether they support Measure B, a 1% local sales tax increase estimated to bring in $18 million annually. riversiderecord.org/perris-measu...

Just a handful of public meetings happening across the county this holiday week! Check out the full roundup at the link below to see how you can get involved in your community. riversiderecord.org/public-meeti...

Starting tomorrow, Riverside County voters will be able to cast their ballot at one of 21 vote centers for the June 2 primary election. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

Applause erupted last week after the Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted to put a $359 million bond measure on the November ballot. riversiderecord.org/murrieta-val...

NEW: Riverside Unified School District and the University of California, Riverside, announced today a $134 million science and technology high school expansion project was being shelved. riversiderecord.org/rusd-ucr-cal...

The Riverside Unified School District Board of Education Thursday unanimously approved design guidelines and boundaries for the soon-to-be built Ofelia Valdez-Yeager Eastside Elementary School. riversiderecord.org/riverside-un...

Coachella residents interested in being considered for the city council vacancy have until Tuesday at 5 p.m. to turn in their applications. riversiderecord.org/coachella-co...

Sergio Aguilar, the city’s deputy finance director, presented the proposed biennial budget to the council ahead of next month’s  public hearing. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

We've got a handful of public meetings happening this week throughout 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...

A press right’s legal group said it plans to sue Riverside, alleging the city violated state’s public records law after the city would not budge on charging a journalist over $100,000 to obtain police use of force and misconduct documents from 124 investigations. riversiderecord.org/riverside-pu...

The California Supreme Court this week announced it would review the legal case filed by the UCLA Voting Rights Project on behalf of four Riverside County voters. riversiderecord.org/ca-supreme-c...

Office hours happening now until noon at Back to the Grind in downtown Riverside! Stop on by to chat all things Riverside County!

With ballots already mailed out for next month’s statewide primary election, Riverside voters are being asked whether they support an increase and extension of the city’s Measure Z sales tax. riversiderecord.org/riverside-me...

A community town hall Monday night in Coachella was supposed to give concerned residents answers about a proposed data center project, but instead left many frustrated. riversiderecord.org/coachella-va...

Ahead of next month’s scheduled budget workshop and public hearing, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday received the results of the Community Budget Priority survey and a summary of comments from community meetings held across all five districts. riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California announced Monday that the state’s civil rights agency had opened an investigation into allegations that Riverside officials violated anti-discrimination laws. riversiderecord.org/riverside-qu...