11/16/21 Raincross Group –submitted letter requesting the City in its entirety be included in one county supervisor district (not applicable but for the record) 8/3/22 Dr. Regina Patton-Stell, President of NAACP testified and submitted letter regarding Eastside communities of worship.
8/25/22 Beverly Arias submitted map – combining the Ramona and Casa Blanca communities 8/31/22 Mary Humbolt testified that the Greenbelt area and agricultural areas in Ward 5 should stay together.
Existing Neighborhoods
1. Airport
Home of the Riverside Municipal Airport since 1953.
2. Alessandro Heights
Considered one of the most recently developed neighborhoods, dating to the 1980s. It's name was inspired from the Helen Hunt Jackson book, "Ramona."
3. Arlanza
Dating back to World War II, Camp Anza was a staging area used to process troops to and from the Pacific, and is now considered home for many.
4. Arlington
Home of the oldest library in Riverside built in 1909, 1 Arlington Library, located at 9556 Magnolia Avenue.
5. Arlington Heights
Home of California Citrus State Historic Park and it's accompanying museum that captures the rich history of the citrus industry.
6. Arlington South
Where you can enjoy a classic drive-in movie experience at the Van Buren Drive-In theatre, which is 1 of 18 drive-in theaters left in California.
7. Canyon Crest
Home to two cultural resources: The William Childs House, a 1910 Craftsman bungalow (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and the Art Deco entry monuments at University Drive.
8. Casa Blanca
A family-oriented, strong-knit and largely residential neighborhood that is home to one of the oldest Latino communities in Riverside.
9. Downtown
Considered the heart of the city and home to the Fox Theater, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum, The Mission Inn, dining, shopping, unique homes, and a wide- variety of businesses.
10. Eastside
One of Riverside's oldest and largest residential neighborhoods, the Eastside has been a part of the city since its founding in 1870.
11. Grand --------------
Home to the Tequesquite Arroyo, Riverside's largest arroyo, where Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza led his expeditions through the arroyo to the Santa Ana River in 1774-1776.
12. Hawarden Hills
Included in Riverside's original 39.4 square miles when incorporated in 1883, the name Hawarden originated in the British Isles.
13. Hunter Industrial Park
Home to Hunter Hobby Park, located at 1401 Iowa Avenue, a city park that is dedicated to the legacy and history of the steam locomotive.
14. La Sierra
As the western gateway to the city, this neighborhood is like a city-within-a-city and home to La Sierra University, Galleria at Tyler, Kaiser Hospital, Riverwalk and Five Points, a unique intersection/ crossroads located at Hole and La Sierra Avenues.
15. La Sierra Acres
Taking its name from the Mexican land grant known as Rancho La Sierra de Sepulveda, the original 17,500-acre Rancho was used for grazing cattle and encompassed most of the La Sierra neighborhoods.
16. La Sierra Hills
Home to the Stone House ( l 1316 Cypress Avenue), historically known as Hole Mansion in recognition of its first owner, Willits J. Hole who purchased the land grant, Rancho La Sierra Sepulveda in 1909.
17. La Sierra South
The La Sierra South neighborhood was part of the Rancho El Sobrante de San Jacinto, and is home to the only amusement park in the city, Castle Park.
18. Magnolia Center
This neighborhood is the proud home of the Parent Navel Orange Tree planted and raised by Eliza Tibbets, located at the southwest corner of Magnolia Avenue and Arlington Avenue.
19. Mission Grove
The name Mission Grove incorporates important facets of Riverside's heritage-both the Mission Inn and the citrus groves that played strategic roles in Riverside's early development.
20. Northside
Over a century ago the Northside neighborhood was well known for its natural sulphur spring which was once bottled and sold to the public.
21. Orangecrest
Annexed into the City in 1986, the Orangecrest neighborhood's name reflects the city's citrus-oriented past where much of the area was utilized for citrus fruit production until as recently as the early 1980's.
22. Presidential Park
Where multiple street names honor past Presidents of the United States.
23. Ramona
Home to the stunning three-story mansion built in 1891, the historic Heritage House, City Landmark #5, located at 8193 Magnolia Avenue.
24. Sycamore Canyon
Located in the heart of the Sycamore Canyon neighborhood at 400 Central Ave is Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park, a popular hiking trail for residents and visitors.
25.University
This neighborhood draws its name from UC Riverside campus dating back to 1906, and is the heart of the University Neighborhood.
26. Victoria
The historic neighborhood home to Victoria Avenue, one of the most scenic roads lined with beautiful palm trees that connect the eastern part of the city to the west.
27. Wood Streets
This neighborhood offers perhaps the most cohesive neighborhood design to be found in the City of Riverside with streets reflecting a very traditional aesthetic.