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Riverside, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Riverside! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Riverside's overdue housing promises face renewed state scrutiny
  • Festival of Lights returns with a new White Park attraction
  • Riverside's Ward 2 race tightens as Alvord challenger holds lead

Also on today's calendar: Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission Nov 7 & 8, Riverside Art Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Riverside Gives State New Deadlines for Housing Policies Due in 2023 (raincrossgazette.com) — Riverside is pushing several housing commitments due in 2023 into 2027 as state regulators scrutinize its progress. Delayed work includes disability-access policies and changes affecting group homes. The city's prohousing designation expires this year, and retaining its priority access to certain state funding requires meeting current compliance standards.
   

2. Famed Festival of Lights Returns to Downtown Riverside (mynewsla.com) — Riverside’s Festival of Lights switches on at 5 p.m. Nov. 21, bringing holiday displays and entertainment back to downtown through Dec. 31. Gavin DeGraw will perform at the opening ceremony, and a new ticketed attraction at White Park will offer an illuminated photo trail, snowball games and an artisan marketplace.
   

3. Ward 2 Council Race Continues to Tighten, Alvord Flip Holds (raincrossgazette.com) — Just 87 votes separate Gracie Torres and Aram Ayra in Riverside's open Ward 2 council race after Friday's count narrowed Torres' lead again. Jamie Walden now leads incumbent Norma O. Berrellez by 65 votes in Alvord's Trustee Area 4 race. Neither contest is decided, with hundreds of thousands of ballots still uncounted countywide.
   

4. UC Riverside Opens Undergraduate Teaching & Learning Facility (tradelineinc.com) — UC Riverside students have more room for science classes and performing arts following the October opening of a $156.3 million teaching building. The Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility increases general assignment seating by 18% and brings new biology and chemistry labs alongside a dance studio that opens onto an outdoor performance area.
   

5. Eight 20-Foot Alebrijes From Oaxaca Unveiled Across Riverside Through January (raincrossgazette.com) — Eight towering, fantastical creatures have arrived across Riverside, and seeing them requires no ticket. Created by folk artists from Oaxaca, the 20-foot sculptures will remain through early January 2027 at five locations, including The Cheech, Riverside City College and Bordwell Park, with workshops and artist talks also planned.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Voices for Children Names Tim Ney President and CEO —Voices for Children Read on Patch
  • Meet Mr Fluff this Saturday at Petco’s Jump into Joy cat adoption event !
    Come meet him and other adoptable pets ready to bring joy to your life: Petco Crossings at Corona 
Saturday November 7 1pm-4pm 
#petcolovepartner … (Nextdoor La Sierra)
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    We are currently looking for a Nanny, we have a 1 year and 9 month old toddler, we need someone with a flexible schedule that can work about 6-8… (Nextdoor Canyon Crest)
  • MBK Senior Living posted a job opening for Server - PT in Riverside. Apply here.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Riverside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverside here.

Ok Riverside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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