Riverside Community College District redistricting public hearing moved to new date

By Mya Castro  The Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees moved the date of the public hearing on redistricting to a later date due to miscommunication. Redistricting Partners previously presented an introduction to redistricting to the Board of Trustees with data from the 2020 census Feb. 15. The organization provided new draft maps the…

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Student equity report shows decrease in ethnic groups at Riverside Community College District

By Leo Cabral The number of ethnic groups at Riverside Community College District have decreased 12% overall in the 2020-2021 academic year. RCCD Chancellor Wolde-Ab Isaac cited at the Feb. 1 Board of Trustees meeting that the pandemic, among other issues like lack of study space and childcare support, has made it difficult for students…

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Riverside Community College District implements booster mandate

By Daniel Hernandez As the Inland Empire grapples with the omicron variant surge, and with both the UC and CSU systems having implemented a booster mandate, the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees voted 4-0 with one absentee to pass a modified amendment to the district’s vaccine mandate. The amendment requires eligible students, classified…

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Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey gives final State of the City Address, discusses housing crisis

By Erik Galicia Mayor Rusty Bailey called for Riverside to put “all hands on deck” to overcome homelessness during his final State of the City address at the Riverside Convention Center on Jan. 30. Bailey praised the recent economic growth and untapped potential of the city, claiming that Riverside has attracted nearly $2 billion in…

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