As we settle into 2026, we're eager to shine a spotlight on the neighbors who make our community special. Let's start the year by celebrating the people who make Riverside feel like home. Downtown's University Avenue at Main Street, where a new valet parking program aims to support local businesses and improve the visitor experience. Downtown Riverside gets valet service starting Jan. 16, with attendants parking your car in Garage 6 while you dine or catch a show. Eliud Martínez, the late UC Riverside professor who championed multiethnic literature and for whom Inlandia Institute's annual prize for Latino/a/x authors is named.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2026 13:03 UTC