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The initiative on next month’s ballot has sparked a debate on how best to solve the state’s housing crisis. Both sides are using familiar arguments to make their case. Rent control, the bane of developers and residential property owners everywhere, could soon become legal throughout California. On Nov. 6, voters …

Citizens Business Bank Arena will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this month. An open house is scheduled to be held Oct. 24, during which the public will be able to tour the 11,000-seat arena including its new concourse patio and new concession stands, according to a statement. The event, which …

Bank of America has donated $267,500 in economic development grants among 20 Inland Empire based nonprofits. The donations will help local businesses and improve community development throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a statement. Typically, nonprofits that receive the grants provide services like assisting affordable housing, small business …

Riverside City Councilman Chris MacArthur has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2018 Route Fifty Navigator Award. MacArthur, who is retiring from the council next year when his third term expires, has lead the GrowRIVERSIDE Initiative, according to a statement. That program has helped use the region’s agricultural …

Erin Christmas has been named director of the Riverside Public Library. Christmas, who was interim director for the past 10 months, was approved for the permanent position Sept. 24 by the library’s board of trustees, according to a statement on the city’s website. A Riverside native, Christmas has worked in …

Riverside will hold two more public meetings regarding its application for a state grant that would help its east side and downtown neighborhoods. The city is applying for funds from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities Program, which seeks to improve public health by cutting air pollution, according …