> ## 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. # 🗞️ Riverside News- August 5, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-august-5-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-05T12:00:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:12:18.000Z - Description: ArtsWalk features young painters, robots; pool safety as drowning rate tops state... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/08/IMG_1115.jpeg) The McIntyre family spent the summer touring France, taking in the sites and history — with adventures mixed in. (Jess McIntyre) ***Traveling somewhere memorable this season?** [Send us your vacation photos and what you got up to](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com)! **Wednesday Gazette: August 5, 2026** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Wednesday!** While summer break is already wrapping up here, plenty of other states are still soaking up their last few weeks of it — and your vacation photos are proof. We'll keep sharing them through August, then shift back to Riverside-focused snapshots come September. Thanks to everyone who's sent one in so far. Haven't yet? [Now's your chance — send yours in](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com). --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260805)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260805&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [ARTSWALK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/artswalk/) ## August ArtsWalk Has Painting Prodigies, A Call for Artists, Robots and A Hot Summer Night The first class of Kadir Nelson's academy shows Downtown, an RSVP-only opening leads the night, and school starts Monday. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/08/DSC02305-1.JPG)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/august-artswalk-has-painting-prodigies-a-call-for-artists-robots-and-a-hot-summer-night/) Kadir Nelson demonstrates painting technique for students in the first class of the Kadir Nelson Institute for Young and Emerging Artists, during a two-week intensive that began July 25\. (Courtesy of Kadir Nelson and Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock N.) Riverside's ArtsWalk returns Thursday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. School starts back Aug. 10, so this is the last First Thursday of summer break for a lot of Riverside families. This month's Artswalk has a lot to offer. Come early, stay hydrated, and remember our museums and galleries are air conditioned. [Read and share the complete ArtsWalk Guide...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/august-artswalk-has-painting-prodigies-a-call-for-artists-robots-and-a-hot-summer-night/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260805)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260805&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [SPONSORED STORY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/sponsored-story/) ## Riverside's Drowning Rate Runs Higher Than the State's; Here's What Every Pool Owner Should Know A hotter county, more pools and a largely preventable toll — what the numbers show, and what owners are required to do [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/08/RG-Feat-Image-Template-4.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riversides-drowning-rate-runs-higher-than-the-states-heres-what-every-pool-owner-should-know/) Casey Johnson, a partner at Aitken Aitken Cohn, has represented Riverside County families in pool injury cases for years. (Courtesy of Aitken Aitken Cohn) Riverside County's drowning death rate is nearly seven times California's, and a Riverside attorney says most deaths are preventable. **Why it matters:** If you own, manage or swim in a pool here, county data show children under 5 face the highest drowning risk in the region. **By the numbers:** Riverside County's age-adjusted drowning death rate was about 7.5 per 100,000 residents from 2018 to 2022, compared with California's roughly 1.1 per 100,000 rate over a similar span. - From 2020 to 2024, 430 county children under 18 were treated for drowning injuries — 84% of them under 5 — and 24 died. **What they're saying:** Casey Johnson, a partner at personal injury firm Aitken Aitken Cohn, says most pool deaths don't have to happen. - "Many of the tragedies we see are preventable," Johnson said. **The backstory:** California's Swimming Pool Safety Act sets minimum safety standards for residential pools, including 60-inch barriers and self-latching gates. - Pools built or remodeled since 2018 must add at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention features, like alarms or safety covers. **What's next:** Free water-safety resources are available before pools open for summer. - First 5 Riverside County offers survival-swim lessons for kids as young as 6 months at 20+ locations; the city's aquatics program runs free swim Wednesdays this summer. **The bottom line:** Johnson recommends walking around your pool before swim season starts — checking gates, drain covers and depth markers for wear. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riversides-drowning-rate-runs-higher-than-the-states-heres-what-every-pool-owner-should-know/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260805) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260805&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## Noteworthy Bar Ni Modo [announced on social media Monday](https://www.instagram.com/p/DbmT4UFGpyb/?img%5Findex=1&ref=raincrossgazette.com) that it will close its doors August 16, thanking Farmhouse and the Arcade community for their support. UC Riverside historian Steven Hackel received a [$350,000 NEH grant](https://news.ucr.edu/index%2ephp/articles/2026/08/03/ucr-historian-awarded-neh-grant-expand-early-california-population-project?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to expand the Early California Population Project, adding 20,000 immigrant records to its database of early Californians. Mark your calendars: Riverside's remaining 2026 Clean Up events run August 15, September 19, and October 17, offering residents [free bulky item and e-waste disposal](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaA7FS1Eh1P/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) from 8 a.m. to noon with proof of residency. 📣 ****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/). --- ## What's Happening in Riverside ### Today - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2026-08-05T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/17541755/2026-08-05T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-seated-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19504145/2026-08-05T17) at All Saints Episcopal Church - [How Will California Educate Its Future Workforce?](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/how-will-california-educate-its-future-workforce/19487830/2026-08-05T18) at Riverside Convention Center - [The Wonders of Waste with Riverside Public Works](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-wonders-of-waste-with-riverside-public-works/19416879/2026-08-05T18) at Cactus Cantina ### Tomorrow - [FREE ADMISSION - First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk/13230799/2026-08-06T18) at Riverside Art Museum ## Save the Date - August 7: [FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-evolution-of-ashtanga-with-kristin-varner/19060739/2026-08-07T08) at Community Yoga Center - August 7: [Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary-club-meeting/18634391/2026-08-07T07) at Zacatecas Café - August 8: [Casino Night with CARE](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/casino-night-with-care/19476771/2026-08-08T18) at Riverside Airport Cafe ($50) - August 8: [FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-art-of-vinyasa-with-catherine-murray/19503669/2026-08-08T07) at Community Yoga Center - August 8: [FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-yin-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19503829/2026-08-08T09) at Community Yoga Center - August 10: [FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-moody-mondays-with-cherie-amour/19504166/2026-08-10T19) at Community Yoga Center - August 10: [Interfaith Prayer Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/interfaith-prayer-meeting/19553357/2026-08-10T19) at Riverside Baha'i Center - August 12: [FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-seated-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19504145/2026-08-12T17) at All Saints Episcopal Church - September 9: [Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beginning-square-dance-lessons-with-line-dancing/19511049/2026-09-09T18) at Cowtown Square Dance Center - October 7: [Fifty & Better Health Fair](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fifty-better-health-fair/19338673/2026-10-07T10) at Janet Goeske Center 🗓️ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)📝 [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) 📸 [Submit a photo](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.