Rage Riverside

03/03/2022

https://www.rageriverside.org/post/why-we-hate-sb-8

SB8 allows planning staff to approve housing without our knowing, even if it hurts neighborhoods.

It eliminates consistency in types of homes that are built together. It allows for insufficient planning for traffic, parking, safe walking spaces, utilities and community spaces.

As written, home owners will not need to be given notice if there is a multi-unit going up next door, or when people start turning their shacks and garages into official crash pads.

We're not against organized growth; but it needs to be that. Organized growth.

Reach out and tell your council members to fight this Sate of California mandate.

We deserve city planning.

SB8 allows planning staff to approve housing without our knowing, even if it hurts neighborhoods. It eliminates consistency in types of homes that are built together. It allows for insufficient planning for traffic, parking, safe walking spaces, utilities and community spaces. As written, home owner...

01/27/2022

In a widening corruption case involving the utility and City...the former top executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, David H. Wright, 62, of Riverside accepted bribes from a lawyer in exchange for supporting a $30-million, no-bid DWP contract, officials said. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-06/former-la-dwp-general-manager-agrees-to-plead-guilty-bribery-charge
More at www.rageriverside.org

Former Department of Water and Power official David Wright has agreed to plead guilty to a bribery charge, the U.S. attorney's office said Monday.

01/15/2022

Riverside will ask district attorney to investigate utility contracts after LA bribery plea. See new article at:

https://www.rageriverside.org/

In 2021, Riverside residents blocked 44 condos, challenged the unlawful electricity tax and demanded an inspector general in the wake of indictments against former RPU general manager David Wright.
But there’s more to do in '22.
Stay tuned.

Don't be silent while others decide the future.

Local residents exposing wasteful government spending and corruption in Riverside, California. Avenues to act and make change.

12/13/2021

Former RPU Manager goes to Prison. Who's next? Check out www.rageriverside.org for the article and more info.
https://youtu.be/T4HYDIe5tLg

Jason Hunter speaks at Riverside City Council calling out corruption.David H. Wright, was general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power a...

11/14/2021

WE DID IT! For now...
Measure C has been blocked by the court.
Thanks for all of your great support, letters and attending meetings. A great sign for your wallets in Riverside.
It's not over yet though..
Check out https://www.rageriverside.org/ for more info! :D.

Local residents exposing wasteful government spending and corruption in Riverside, California. Avenues to act and make change.

10/13/2021

Who's paying for "Yes on C"?

10/09/2021

https://www.rageriverside.org/post/riverside-overcrowding

https://youtu.be/bsKGsCmLux0

High Drama on the 44 condos. See vote approving 20000 other sites but omitting 208. Thanks to Councilmembers Fierro, Cervantes, Plascencia and Hemenway for ...

10/06/2021

https://www.pe.com/2021/10/02/riverside-ponders-where-to-build-more-than-21000-homes

Your neighbor? My neighbor?
Where do we want the traffic and resource scarcity?

The city, like many others in Southern California, faces an Oct. 15 deadline to OK a housing plan to cover the next eight years.

10/05/2021

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

6:15 P.M.

Art Pick Council Chambers

Riverside City Hall

3900 Main Street, Riverside CA 92522


The Riverside City Council will consider the Phase 1 General Plan Update, including:

The Housing Element

The Public Safety Element

Environmental Justice Policies

Housing Opportunity Sites Rezoning Program

Final Environmental Impact Report



The meeting agenda and all project materials are available now at www.riversideca.legistar.com.



Join the City Council meeting in-person at the Riverside City Council Chambers, or watch live at www.watchriverside.com



To call in and provide comment over the telephone, dial 669-900-6833 and enter Meeting ID 926-9699-1265.
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Visit www.riversideca.gov/housingupdate for final drafts of the Housing Element, Public Safety Element and Environmental Justice Policies and Actions that will be presented to the Riverside City Council.

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Contact information:

Matthew Taylor, Senior Planner

City of Riverside Planning Division

951-826-5944

[email protected]

Visit www.riversideca.gov/housingupdate for more details and to subscribe to email updates!

09/30/2021

Will you help us plan for more sustainable development instead of panic building? It's true we need many more homes, but let's do it right. Will you join us on October 5th?
Learn more here.

The Planning Staff is moving ahead with major changes to our homes despite hundreds of objections. CRITICAL you show up to be heard on October 5th.