Riverside Daily Headlines: Measure Z meeting moved, downtown bar hearing delayed

City Hall and public safety

Downtown’s long-running permit fight is headed for another round. Riverside’s Planning Commission voted to continue a hearing that could revoke the conditional use permit for Downtown Experiment, a bar on Orange Street, resetting the public discussion for March 12. City staff cited ongoing safety and code-compliance concerns, while the owner requested more time to prepare.

Separately, City Council has moved a major Measure Z discussion into the evening. After residents raised concerns about transparency and the city’s still-vacant inspector general role, councilmembers rescheduled the next Measure Z tax measure vote for 6:15 p.m. on March 3, a time slot expected to make public comment easier for more working residents.

Courts

A local midday news rundown flagged a federal case to watch: an agent reportedly with the Department of Homeland Security was scheduled to appear in court in Riverside on Friday, Feb. 27. Details were limited in the brief, but the appearance drew attention in a day of Inland Empire updates.

Campus

At UC Riverside, computer scientists published new research describing how a common Wi‑Fi security feature meant to isolate users can be bypassed. The team said the issue can affect both home routers and enterprise-style networks, and they urged industry action as they presented their findings this week at a major security symposium.

Also on the local radar

Drivers on Mission Inn Avenue near the Buena Vista Bridge should expect safety upgrades ahead. A federally funded project calls for a raised median and a high-friction road surface treatment aimed at reducing certain types of crashes along a stretch the city has identified as a collision priority.

Sources

https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-february-27-2026-cop/

https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-february-26-2026/

https://www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2026-02-26/2-26-kvcr-midday-news-moreno-valley-city-holds-special-meeting-about-city-malls-future-jacky-and-shadow-welcome-new-egg-suspected-ice-agent-set-to-appear-in-court-more

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/02/24/ucr-computer-scientists-reveal-wi-fi-security-flaws