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4th of July
Spectacular at the Riverside Sports Complex. |
The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Department is proud to present the 4th of July Spectacular
at the Riverside Sports Complex. Enjoy live music as we celebrate
our country's independence. Gates open at 7pm and the fireworks show
begins promptly at 9pm. Children under 5 are free, $4 per person.
Tickets are on sale at the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department (3936 Chestnut St.).
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City prepares for upcoming Van Buren Blvd project - Begins July 6 |
Construction for the Van Buren Boulevard Widening project
begins July 6. As part of the City’s ongoing Riverside Renaissance,
this $22 million project will widen Van Buren Boulevard from two to
three lanes in each direction between Jackson Street and Jurupa
Avenue.
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| Riverside Hosts Dog Licensing Amnesty Program |
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Riverside dog owners are encouraged to license their dogs during the months of July and August. All late fees and past due license amounts will be waived during July and August. Additionally dog owners will be able to license their dogs at 2008-09 rates during the two month amnesty program. Read more... |
| Riverside dubbed "City of Arts & Innovation" |
Unanimous City Council action on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, established the City of Riverside as the "City of Arts & Innovation."
The concept to brand Riverside as the "City of Arts & Innovation" arose from the process of developing the Riverside Arts Plan and was approved on June 3, 2009, at Mayor Loveridge’s Cultural Accountability Performance (CAP) meeting. Read More... |
| Mayor takes on Action Challenge for Children and Families - Kicks Off with Free Financial Workshops |
What is more important than the well being of children and families? Mayor Ron Loveridge answers this question by taking on the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Action Challenge for Children and Families.
As a kickoff to this Challenge, in recognition of the worst economic crisis of our time, Mayor Loveridge and the City of Riverside have partnered with United Way of the Inland Valleys to host free financial workshops, titled Money Works, at various Park, Recreation, and Community Services centers in Riverside.
For more information, call (951) 826-2436 or download the flyer here. |
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11-year-old school activist takes on recycling - May 15 |
| James Gjurgevich, 11, has been recycling cans and bottles around the house since he was 7. Now, he is turning his sights to cleaning up the grounds and classrooms of his school, Castle View Elementary, 6201 Shaker Dr., by creating a school "green team." |
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Networking exec kicks off IE Tech Week |
| Keynote speaker Craig Hinkley, vice president for information
technology architecture and organization for networking giant Cisco Systems Inc., kicked off the Second Annual Inland Empire Tech Week yesterday when he spoke to more than 350 attendees at the Riverside Convention Center. The event continues through May 15th. Please visit www.ietechweek.com. |
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Annual expo highlights high-tech innovation |
| The second annual Inland Empire Technology Week is May 11-15. The event starts with IE Tech Expo on May 11 and followed by a free IT Employment Trends conference on May 12th, both at the Riverside Convention. May 13th is Tech Horizons at UCR and May 14th is the IE Fast Pitch at the Ontario Convention Center. May 15th finishes the week with a Software Expo at City Hall. Please visit www.ietechweek.com. |
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City Recognizes Businesses for Environmental Excellence |
| The City of Riverside at the April 21st City Council meeting
recognized five local businesses for their extraordinary efforts to
protect public health and the environment. The businesses recognized
for their efforts include Pepsi Bottling Group, Cardinal
Health-Medical Products, A&A Plating, Bob’s Auto Service and the Old
Spaghetti Factory. |
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Riverside surpasses 1MW local solar power milestone |
| Eight years after its first solar energy project
came online, the City of Riverside has surpassed the milestone of
producing more than 1 megawatt (MW) of local solar energy. One
megawatt is enough energy to power 750 homes in Southern California.
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| Riverside Public Utilities Wins 12 Media Awards |
| Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) garnered an even dozen Addy Awards at the annual presentation of the American Advertising Federation – Inland Empire In March. It is the most awards RPU has ever won in one year. |
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