Kenny Thompson
InstantRiverside.com
Riverside Community Church is inviting everyone to attend their 12th Annual Easter Community Fair on Saturday, April 3, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.. It’s on the Saturday before Easter Sunday, at the Church at 4850 Jurupa Avenue, in Riverside.
This family friendly Easter Fair is free for everyone to attend, and everyone […]

Coachella news headline from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department:
On March 16, at about 9:40 a.m., officers from the Coachella Police Department responded to a burglary in progress in the 83-000 block of Fiesta Drive. A young female inside the residence was home alone and heard the door bell ring. She went to the door, […]

The 5th annual Salute to Veterans Parade will be held on April 17 in Riverside.  The parade currently includes more than 100 entries; among them– marching bands and flyovers.
The parade route will begin at Riverside Community College at Magnolia and Ramona to Market, the group will turn right on Main Street and end at […]

By Bob Sokolsky
InstantRiverside.com
Talk radio, an on-again, off-again feature for the Inland radio market, will be on-again Monday, the result of an extensive format change for KSPA (1510 AM). Most notably is the addition of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s syndicated program to an Inland Empire radio station. Her show was previously exclusive to KFI (640 […]

Saturday, March 13

Downtown Street Jam presented by the Riverside Downtown Partnership. Downtown Street Jam is a FREE outdoor concert series in downtown Riverside. Downtown Street Jam brings thousands of people to downtown Riverside. The current lineup includes Irish Bands The Leperkhanz, 3:00-4:30 p.m. and California Celts, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. […]

Friday, March 12
The Riverside Plaza presents free entertainment on Friday March 5. The Sombra Quieta Band (Flamenco Dance Music) will perform between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The concert will be held outdoors.
Saturday, March 13

Downtown Street Jam presented by the Riverside Downtown Partnership. Downtown Street Jam is a FREE […]

Listen to the driver of an out-of-control Toyota as he struggles to bring the vehicle to a stop.
James Sikes, the owner of a Toyota Prius talks about the car that seemed to be accelerating on its own along Interstate 8 Monday.
The driver of the 2008 model Toyota Prius said the vehicle suddenly and uncontrollably accelerated […]

President Obama’s weekly video address: Click below to watch.

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The White House:
President Obama talks about what health reform will deliver this year.
In this week’s address, President Obama describes how American families will have more control over their health care this year, after health reform […]

Shade trees for Riversiders from Riverside Public Utilities:
For the next four months, RPU electric customers will be able to get free shade trees at participating Riverside nurseries to plant in their yards simply by presenting a coupon from the back of their March bills.  The coupon allows a customer to take home one tree that […]

Health insurance companies appear destined for a Washington health summit. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked the CEOs of some of the country’s biggest insurers to explain talk recent rate hikes.
In a statement from her office she wrote:
I hope this meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss how health insurance reform […]