> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Riverside News- August 16, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-august-16-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-16T12:00:41.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-16T12:00:40.000Z - Description: A wooden trestle's dramatic 1914 collapse, plus a creative writing prompt on the art of the tip... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/08/IMG_6336.jpeg) Sheryl Plumley stops by Memorial Hall in New Orleans, home to Louisiana's Civil War Museum and the state's oldest museum. **Traveling somewhere memorable this season?* [Send us your vacation photos and what you got up to](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com). **Sunday Gazette: August 16, 2026** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** Hello Riverside, Happy Sunday, and Happy National Tell a Joke Day! In honor of the day, here's a riddle for you: I share my name with a famous explorer, though I never sailed the ocean blue. I came to Riverside to survey land for a canal that brought water to this city, and my son turned my humble tavern into a world-famous inn. Who am I? Think you know the answer? Email us at [newsroom@raincrossgazette.com](mailto:newsroom@raincrossgazette.com) and we'll reveal it tomorrow. --- ๐Ÿงก Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Roger Duncanson, Hamlet Manouchehri, Evelyn McCorkle. [Your ongoing financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-march-15-2026-2/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260816)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260816&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [HISTORY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/history/) ## The Lower Canal Flume Trestle A wooden trestle once carried the Lower Canal across the Tequesquite Arroyo, until crews pulled it down in one dramatic crash in 1914\. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/08/1-Irrigating-Ditch-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/the-lower-canal-flume-trestle/) Stereoview of the Flume Trestle, dated 1890\. (Author's Collection) Snaking its way through Riverside, the Tequesquite Arroyo cuts a path that separates certain portions of the city. The Victoria Avenue Bridge is one solution to this problem, allowing Victoria Avenue to cross over the ravine. The Magnolia Fill was another answer that allowed Magnolia Avenue to connect to Downtown Riverside. Another answer to the obstacle of the arroyo was building a trestle near the western end of the arroyo to extend the Lower Canal on its journey to bring water to the southern part of the city. The early Riverside settlers brought water to their homes and fields by digging a canal that ran along the eastern edge of the mile square of Downtown Riverside and brought water to the city as early as 1871\. This became known as the Upper Canal. As Samuel C. Evans and William Sayward began to develop the area south of the original Riverside Colony, they needed a source of water. When John W. North refused permission to build a canal through the Colony property, Evans and his associates bought out the control of the Southern California Colony and combined it with their holdings and formed the Riverside Land and Irrigating Company. They could then build their canal, which became the Lower Canal. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/the-lower-canal-flume-trestle/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260816)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260816&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## To Insure Prompt Service A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![clear glass jar](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523540939399-141cbff6a8d7?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fHRpcCUyMGphcnxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODYxMjk0MTh8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/to-insure-prompt-service/) ([Sam Dan Truong](https://unsplash.com/@sam%5Ftruong?ref=raincrossgazette.com) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit)) This week, weโ€™re considering another small public signal of intention: the tip. Tipping happens in all kinds of settings: restaurants, barbershops, hotels of course but digital dollars make tipping easier than ever. Under the right circumstances, just about anyone deserves a tip. Sometimes I tip before anything has happened, like when I order food online. Sometimes I'm nudged towards a certain tip tier. If the restaurant has nice pens, I'll add another dollar to the tip and swipe the pen. It's subversive and practical at the same time. A turn signal announces what we intend to do before we do it. The tip ritual asks us to monetize our opinion. Both involve quick decisions and other people trying to interpret our behavior. That's one functional definition of art. [Read and share the complete prompt...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/to-insure-prompt-service/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260816) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260816&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ๐Ÿ“ฃ ****See something? Say something.** Your tips and ideas are what fuel The Raincross Gazette. If you know of something newsworthy happening in our city, please [share it with us](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/contact/). --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, August 16 - [Prayers and Public Information Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/prayers-and-public-information-meeting/16726617/2026-08-16T11) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Gardening for Butterflies](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gardening-for-butterflies/19328170/2026-08-16T09) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Dancing for Fun](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/dancing-for-fun/18329491/2026-08-16T14) at Janet Goeske Center - [Sunday Experiment After Dark](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sunday-experiment-after-dark/14528750/2026-08-16T21) at Downtown Experiment ### Monday, August 17 - [FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-moody-mondays-with-cherie-amour/19504166/2026-08-17T19) at Community Yoga Center ### Tuesday, August 18 - [Karaoke Tuesday Competition](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/karaoke-tuesday-competition-at-the-hideaway/18262381/2026-08-18T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, August 19 - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2026-08-19T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/17541755/2026-08-19T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [About Writing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/about-writing/18335813/2026-08-19T10) at Janet Goeske Center - [County Planning Commission Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/county-planning-commission-meeting/19339604/2026-08-19T09) at 4080 Lemon St., 1st Floor - [Foundations of Yoga Instruction](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/foundations-of-yoga-instruction/19233080/2026-08-19T14) at University of California, Riverside - [FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-seated-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19504145/2026-08-19T17) at All Saints Episcopal Church - [History on the Rocks - Round Two! Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/history-on-the-rocks-round-two-presented-by-the-mission-inn-foundation/19516291/2026-08-19T17) at Mission Inn Foundation ($71.21) - [Riverside Mission Belles](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-mission-belles/18883483/2026-08-19T09) at Victoria Presbyterian Church ### Thursday, August 20 - [History on the Rocks! Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/history-on-the-rocks-presented-by-the-mission-inn-foundation/19516284/2026-08-20T17) at Mission Inn Foundation ($71.21) - [LUCKI](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/lucki/19346715/2026-08-20T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ### Friday, August 21 - [Bee Gees Fever - Tribute To Bee Gees](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bee-gees-fever-tribute-to-bee-gees/19447455/2026-08-21T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center - [Cumbiatron - The Cumbia Rave (21+)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cumbiatron-the-cumbia-rave-21/19438777/2026-08-21T21) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ### Saturday, August 22 - [Latin Legacy Tour: MC Magic, Baby Bash & Lil' Rob](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/latin-legacy-tour-mc-magic-baby-bash-lil-rob/18621404/2026-08-22T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ### Save the Date - Aug 23: [FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-evolution-of-ashtanga-with-kristin-varner/19060739/2026-08-23T08) at Community Yoga Center - Aug 24: [FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-moody-mondays-with-cherie-amour/19504166/2026-08-24T19) at Community Yoga Center - Aug 26: [FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-seated-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19504145/2026-08-26T17) at All Saints Episcopal Church - Aug 28: [Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary-club-meeting/18634391/2026-08-28T07) at Zacatecas Cafรฉ - Aug 29: [FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-art-of-vinyasa-with-catherine-murray/19503669/2026-08-29T07) at Community Yoga Center - Aug 29: [FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-yin-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19503829/2026-08-29T09) at Community Yoga Center - Sep 3: [Orange Street Mural Unveiling](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/orange-street-mural-unveiling/19578974/2026-09-03T18) at Main Museum Pedestrian Walkway (Orange Street) - Sep 9: [FREE Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-beginning-square-dance-lessons-with-line-dancing/19511049/2026-09-09T18) at Cowtown Square Dance Center - Sep 18: [Open Mic Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/open-mic-night/19553682/2026-09-18T19) at Riverside Baha'i Center - Oct 3: [Aquamotion Aquathon](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/aquamotion-aquathon/19617601/2026-10-03T09) at Shamel Pool - Oct 7: [Fifty & Better Health Fair](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fifty-better-health-fair/19338673/2026-10-07T10) at Janet Goeske Center ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)๐Ÿ“ [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ๐Ÿ“ธ [Submit a photo](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. ๐Ÿ† [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.