Monthly Archives: October 2026
Before You Take a Seat at the Next Industry Conference, Ask Yourself: Is the Speaker Worth Listening To?
Are MSP conference speakers truly experts? Learn how to evaluate credibility, cybersecurity experience, vendor influence, and measurable business outcomes.
Share this:
Big City Mayors, Bigger Political Ambitions: Is Riverside Getting Results or Just More Photo Ops?
By Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has added another impressive-sounding title to her political résumé: Chair of California’s Big City Mayors coalition for 2025 and 2026. Selected in October 2024, Lock Dawson leads an organization representing the mayors of California’s 13 largest cities. The coalition advocates in Sacramento on homelessness, housing, […]
Share this:
RUSD’s Graduation Illusion: Are We Handing Students Diplomas Instead of Preparing Them for the Future?
By Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. A 96.5% graduation rate sounds impressive. But when barely one in four 11th graders meets mathematics standards, Riverside parents need to ask a much more important question: What is that diploma actually worth? Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) has much to celebrate—or so its graduation statistics would suggest. The district […]
Share this:
RUSD’s November Election: Students Deserve Results, Taxpayers Deserve Accountability
Academic Performance, Financial Oversight, Political Influence, and the Future of Riverside’s Schools By Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. On November 3, Riverside Unified School District voters will decide who represents Trustee Area 1 on the Board of Education. This election comes at a consequential time for our schools. RUSD faces declining enrollment, a substantial operating deficit, […]
Share this:
Riverside’s $400,000 Revolving Door: Stop the City Manager Racket Before Taxpayers Pay Again
By Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. | October 23, 2026 Riverside does not need another career City Manager. Riverside needs a proven business leader—and a Mayor and City Council capable of holding that leader accountable. As Riverside conducts public outreach to recruit its next City Manager, residents should be asking a far more important question than […]
Share this:
Riverside’s Data Center Debate: When the Answer Is “Ban,” Why Bother With the Research?
Riverside calls itself the City of Arts & Innovation. Its elected leaders now face a test of whether that slogan reflects an economic strategy—or merely an effective marketing campaign. Opinion | Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. Riverside has discovered a remarkably efficient approach to economic development: identify an industry that might present difficult challenges, discuss prohibiting […]
