In the annual State of the City address, Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson cited an emerging green technology economy and “unprecedented leadership on the state level” to indicate that “Our Time is Now” in Riverside.
Lock Dawson delivered the tone-setting speech Jan. 30 at the Riverside Convention Center.
The mayor said Riverside’s success stems from focusing on committed investments, partnerships and leadership that have led to a new sustainable technology economy in Riverside. She highlighted the private-public partnership that created the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, which has infused $29 million into the local economy…