🌱 How Riverside’s power structure just shifted at City Hall this week
Riverside, California Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey Riverside! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Riverside’s power structure just shifted at City Hall this week
- Presidential “flying Oval Office” quietly begins a long makeover in Riverside
- How one Riverside “unsung hero” is reshaping sewer maintenance efficiency
Also on today's calendar: The Lit Tea Party and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 101 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 64.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Riverside names acting manager as interim city manager; new Ward 6 councilman sworn in (pressenterprise.com) — Riverside has appointed Assistant City Manager Edward Enriquez as interim city manager while launching a nationwide search for a permanent hire that will include community input. The City Council also swore in Luis Hernandez as the new Ward 6 representative, following Jim Perry’s retirement, and outlined upcoming November runoff races for Wards 2 and 4 that will further shape City Hall’s direction. 
2. Chopper That Transported President Nixon Being Restored At March Field Air Museum (patch.com) — A historic Sikorsky VH-3A helicopter that once carried Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon is undergoing an 18- to 24‑month restoration at March Field Air Museum in south Riverside. The aircraft, temporarily relocated from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, will stay at the Riverside museum’s restoration hangar until it returns as the centerpiece of a new education pavilion.
3. Emerging Leader: Jacob Zeigler, CSM4, City of Riverside Public Works Sewer Division (cwea.org subscription) — City of Riverside sewer maintenance scheduler Jacob Zeigler is being honored for overhauling field workflows, cutting high-frequency pipe cleanings by about half, and freeing crews for more efficient routine work. His behind-the-scenes planning, emergency support, and public outreach help keep Riverside’s wastewater system reliable while showcasing city staff at county events.
4. Emerging Leader: Kylie Regalado, CSM1, LAB3, City of Riverside (cwea.org) — A rising City of Riverside wastewater analyst, Kylie Regalado, is being recognized for modernizing sewer records, spill reporting, and public education around the city’s 800-mile sewer system. Her work helps streamline compliance, support field crews, and teach Riverside residents how everyday habits can prevent costly backups and keep infrastructure running smoothly.
5. California continues illegal cannabis crackdown, seizing more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis in three months (ca.gov) — State task force raids recently shut down a large illegal indoor cannabis grow in Riverside County, seizing about 1,395 pounds of product and 2,415 plants and even red-tagging the building. The broader statewide crackdown removed more than 63,000 pounds of illicit cannabis and dozens of firearms, aiming to protect communities, the environment, and the legal market.
📸 Around Riverside
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Upcoming Events in
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07:00 AM Main Gym Volleyball, Girls VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
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07:00 AM AUX Gym Dance VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
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07:00 AM Main Gym Volleyball, Girls VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
7:00 am -
07:00 AM AUX Gym Dance VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
7:00 am -
07:00 AM AUX Gym Dance VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
7:00 am -
07:00 AM Main Gym Volleyball, Girls VR
Arlington High Riverside, CA 92501
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The Lit Tea Party →
Get Lit Books & Things, 12125 Day St, Moreno Valley
6:30 pm
Monday July 13
Tuesday July 14
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 18
📣 Riverside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Billy Bonkers →
Grand Terrace Branch Library, 22795 Barton Rd, Grand Terrace
10:30 am -
Michael Rayner →
Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
3:00 pm -
STEAM Club In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
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Norco Nights Car Meet →
Speakeasy BBQ, 1217 Sixth St #1a, Norco
6:00 pm -
Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Hemet Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, C
7:00 am
Thursday July 9
Friday July 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, my dog was being groomed on 54th, between Marlatt& Troth in Mira Loma and she escaped the groomers.
If anyone has seen her please reach out. She’s a tan maltipoo, weighs about 6lbs. Her name is Chikis. (Nextdoor Glen Avon) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Rex was LOST on July 6, 2026 in Riverside, CA 92503 near Going down Lake crest dr, lake hills area turned right going up La sierra Sharing for a… (Nextdoor La Sierra South)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(07850) - 4012 Chicago Ave. in Riverside. Apply here.
- City of Riverside CA posted a job opening for UTILITIES ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM DISPATCHER I or II in Riverside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverside here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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