Announcement from the Riverside Fire Department:
The City of Riverside welcomes this upcoming July 4th by encouraging safe celebrations and reminding residents that all fireworks are illegal in the City of Riverside.
July 4th is a day for celebration, but not at the expense of safety.  Residents are invited to attend Riverside’s free 4th of July Spectacular […]

Announcement from the City of Riverside:
On Friday, June 15th, the City of Riverside will launch a new website, fitfreshfunriverside.com, to promote fitness and healthy living in our city.
The website is part of the Start R.I.G.H.T. (Riverside Is Getting Healthy Together) Campaign, which is hosted and lead by the Riverside Community Health Foundation.  The Campaign is […]

Jan Young
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Actress Ann Rutherford died Monday night in Beverly Hills at the age of 94, reportedly after suffering declining health due to heart problems.
Rutherford starred in the 1939 film Gone With The Wind as Scarlet O’Hara’s youngest sister, Carreen.  She was a huge fan of Margaret Mitchell’s novel and appearing in the film meant so […]

Jan Young
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Riverside City College’s graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, June 8th, at 10:00 a.m. at RCC’s Wheelock Field.
Graduates must arrive and check-in at Landis Performing Arts Center by 8:00 a.m.  Caps and gowns are required for participation in the ceremony.
Guests should plan to be in their seats by 9:00 a.m.
Seating is limited and […]

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The 2nd annual Riverside Food Truck Fest will be on Sunday, June 10th, at Third and Market Streets, near the Riverside Convention Center in downtown Riverside.
This popular event will feature 40 gourmet food trucks, a beer garden featuring special brews from local breweries, a kids zone, and live musical entertainment by such bands as […]

Announcement from Performance Riverside:
As the grand finale to its 2011-2012 season, Performance Riverside presents the Oscar and Tony award winning smash hit Chicago.
Bob Fosse choreographed the original production, and his style is strongly identified with the show. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and […]

Jan Young
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The Operation: Cause for Paws fundraiser will be held on Sunday, June 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot at Sell It Again Sam’s Consignment Gallery in Riverside.
Scheduled events include a BBQ, karaoke, Riverside City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Mike Gardner, chili cook-off, bake sale, hot dog eating contest, raffles, […]

Jan Young
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Thousands of motorcycles started lining up before dawn on Memorial Day at Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson on Indiana Avenue.  They came in all shapes and sizes:  choppers, 3-wheelers, dirt bikes, and road bikes.  And Harleys.  Lots and lots of Harleys.  Some were plain, some were fancy, and some came decorated with flags.  But all were […]

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The 13th annual West Coast Thunder Memorial Day Bike Run will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th.
The event starts with over 7,500 motorcyclists staging at Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson, located at 7688 Indiana Avenue, near the Riverside Auto Center.
Staging, registration, and breakfast for participants will start at 6:00 a.m., with the opening ceremony […]

A minor earthquake happened Wednesday, May 23, at 10:45 p.m.
The epicenter was Barstow.
The quake was 3.2 in magnitude, according to the USGS.
There have been no reports of damage.