The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-risk fire zones.

The Riverside City Council has added ... in areas where the threat of fire is significant. A new map of fire zones across Southern California has spearheaded discussions for officials, businesses ...

It includes the Coil School for the Arts and a culinary academy for Riverside City College. Riverside is on a roll—it was just named one of the top 10 "coolest" cities in the U.S. by Forbes ...