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Aug 13, 2026

Mission Inn Foundation Run Kicks Off Training Moai Ahead of 49th Race

The 49th Annual Mission Inn Foundation Run arrives this year alongside another milestone: the 150th anniversary of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. Runners, walkers and their dogs will take ...
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Jul 15, 2026

Riverside Adopts Stricter Rules For Smoke Shops That Could Force Some To Close

Riverside took another step in placing stricter rules on local drug sales after the council voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt new regulations on smoke shops that could force some to ...
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Jun 26, 2026

Riverside County’s Blue Zones Project celebrates a year of impact

Palm Springs resident and business owner Dan Bjierke frequently wears his Blue Zones Project T-shirt, joking that he has become a walking billboard for the initiative.
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Jun 10, 2026

California School for the Deaf hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony

The California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) recently celebrated a major milestone in student and staff wellness as its campus officially earns the Blue Zones Project ApprovedTM School designation ...
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May 30, 2026

California School For The Deaf to Earn Blue Zones Project Recognition

The California School for the Deaf, Riverside has earned a special honor, and will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday.
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May 24, 2026

Riverside Is Making Room for More Riders as Bikes, Safety and Community Converge

Picture a warm Riverside night — a growing procession of riders rolling through the streets, lights glowing, music trailing behind them, neighbors stepping outside to watch something they can’t quite ...
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Apr 15, 2026

Blue Zones Project Riverside Marks Year One With 4,500 Residents Engaged, 28 New Moais Launching Saturday

Last August, Michelle Gaines, a 48-year-old Riversider, showed up to a running group at Fairmount Park with no experience — just curiosity about a Blue Zones Project Riverside program called a Moai. ...
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Mar 11, 2026

Blue Zones Project Names City Hall its First Approved Government Worksite in Riverside

City Hall is now the first government workplace in Riverside to be designated a Blue Zones Project Approved Worksite. Officials held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, unveiling a new employee “downshift space” ...
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Feb 12, 2026

Finding Purpose in an Age of Anxiety

As the country becomes ever increasingly fragmented, many find themselves lost in the whirlwind of daily headlines. The continuous cycle of pursuing what is happening right now often abandons questions ...
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Dec 18, 2025

How to Have a Blue Zones Holiday

At a recent cooking demonstration in Riverside, the lesson went both ways. Blue Zones Project Riverside staff had partnered with Love Riverside to distribute bags of fresh ingredients alongside a ...
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Sep 16, 2025

City Council Approves Emergency Moratorium on New Smoke Shop Permits

The City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on issuing new tobacco retail establishment permits, specifically targeting smoke shops that city officials say contribute to criminal ...
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Aug 18, 2025

Blue Zones Project Comes to City of Riverside

Ever heard of blue zones? No, it’s not some new parking scheme! A blue zones is an area where the general population tends to live – and thrive – into ...
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Aug 01, 2025

Riversiders Live Better, Longer As A Blue Zones Project Community

There is a secret to living longer. It doesn’t involve running ultra marathons or counting calories. But it does involve you.
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Jul 01, 2025

Airport Café Becomes First Riverside Restaurant to Join Blue Zone Health Initiative

The Airport Café in Riverside has become the city’s first restaurant to join the Blue Zone initiative, adding healthy menu options while maintaining its reputation for hearty comfort food that ...
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May 23, 2025

The Blue Zones Project launches in Riverside

(DRUMLINE AMBI) That’s the sound of North High School’s Blue Star Regiment Drum Line leading the pack as a group marched their way into the Riverside Municipal Airport for the ...
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May 19, 2025

Building Healthier Communities Through Blue Zones

In this inspiring episode of Covering Your Health with Evelyn Erives, presented by IEHP, we’re joined by Erin Edwards, Executive Director of The Blue Zones Project in Riverside.
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May 17, 2025

Riverside County Working to Create 5 Blue Zones within 5 Years

A five-year experiment to recreate Blue Zones — regions where people tend to live longer, healthier lives — is underway in five communities across Riverside County.
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May 07, 2025

Blue Zones Project Kicks Off with Community Festival

Riverside launches a five-year initiative to boost community health and longevity, starting with a free family-friendly event at the Municipal Airport on May 17.
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Mar 17, 2025

Blue Zones – Riverside Food Systems Policy Summit

The effort to develop a plan to help Riverside residents live healthier and longer lives by 2030 continues as The Blue Zones Project Riverside focuses on different ways to address ...
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