Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
Richard Milanovich, longtime tribal chariman for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, died Sunday morning at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.
Milanovich started as a member of the tribal council in 1978 and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming chairman in 1984.
It was under his leadership that the tribe experienced great growth and […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
The Temecula Rod Run charity car show will be going on this weekend on Main Street in Old Town Temecula from Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10.
The Silent Auction is on Thursday and Friday, March 8 & 9 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel at 28190 […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
Multiple lanes of Alessandro Boulevard in the Mission Grove area of Riverside will be closed on Thursday, March 8, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
It has been reported that the lanes will be closed for water valve testing in the area.
Traffic in the area is expected to be extremely heavy throughout the day […]

Announcement from UC Riverside:
The University of California, Riverside is among the top 30 state universities for salary potential for graduates, according to a recent survey.
UC Riverside placed 29th among more than 400 state universities ranked in the 2011-2012 PayScale College Salary Report.  That’s a jump from 44th in the 2009 report and 70th in […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
Just in time for spring cleaning, several Riverside area organizations are partnering with Goodwill for fundraising donation drives.
The way it works is that Goodwill delivers a donation trailer to the host organization’s site on the scheduled date so people can drop off their items to donate without having to drive to an actual Goodwill […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
On Tuesday, February 28, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., guests from around the country are invited to celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP and enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes.
In return for the free pancakes, guests are asked to consider leaving a donation for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals […]

News headline from the City of Riverside:
Intelligent Communities announced that Riverside was named to the Top 7 Intelligent Communities of the Year for the second year in a row.  Riverside is one of only two U.S. cities identified as global leaders in innovation and municipal technologies.
Riverside had recently been chosen for a Smart21 Communities Award, […]

A moderate earthquake happened Monday, February 20, in Anza.  It was measured at 6:10 a.m., according to the USGS.
The quake was 3.0 in magnitude.
A smaller 1.1 magnitude quake happened at the same epicenter at 6:18 a.m.
There have been no reports of damage.

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
Community Connect cordially invites you to a Mardi Gras Gala fundraiser on Fat Tuesday, February 21, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
The Gala will be held at the Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts at 3834 Main Street in downtown Riverside.
Tickets are $55 per person, which includes jambalaya tasting, hors d’oeuvres, […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
As the third show of their Broadway series, Riverside’s Fox Performing Arts Center presents Ring of Fire this weekend, with three shows on February 17 and 18.
Featuring the songs of Johnny Cash, Ring of Fire is a unique show about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family.
With a […]