> ## 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- February 15, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-february-8-2026-2/ - Published: 2026-02-15T13:00:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:15:31.000Z - Description: Miller citrus tribute, Transit rider connections, Fire alarm prompt... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/02/IMG_9158.jpeg) A ripe Riverside orange glows in the golden hour light, with palm trees silhouetted against a pastel sky.(Rosalyn Anderson) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? [Share it with us](https://goldstandardca.notion.site/13eef165d2ee80fa91c3de069cc9ec29?ref=raincrossgazette.com) and help celebrate the beauty of our community! **Sunday Gazette: February 15, 2026** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** It's Random Acts of Kindness Week—a perfect reminder that small gestures can make a big difference. Whether it's paying for someone's coffee, helping a neighbor, leaving a kind note, or offering a genuine compliment, these moments of connection matter. Have a story about kindness in our community? Send it our way at [newsroom@raincrossgazette.com](mailto:newsroom@raincrossgazette.com). We'd love to celebrate the neighbors making Riverside stronger, kinder, and more vibrant. --- 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Candy Doss, Debbie Johnson, Carol Williams Kisch, and Patricia Verwiel. [Your ongoing financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-november-16-2025-2/#/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=20260215)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260215&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [HISTORY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/history/) ## A Peace Tower Built of Oranges How Riverside honored Frank A. Miller's legacy with a citrus-covered replica at the 1926 National Orange Show. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/02/3-1926-display-cropped-1.jpg)](https://theraincrossgazette.com/a-peace-tower-built-of-oranges?ref=raincrossgazette.com) Photo of the 1926 Riverside Display at the National Orange Show. Note some of the names of the nations around the top, the replica plaque on the side, and several of the small floats at the base of the tower. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times Collection at the UCLA Library Department of Special Collections) While Miller was out of the country in 1925, citizens of Riverside gathered funds to erect a monument as a testament to Frank Miller and his promotion of World Peace and Friendship. The tower and bridge were designed by Arthur Benton, who was also the architect of the first two wings of the Mission Inn. After Miller returned to Riverside, a special dedication ceremony was held on December 13, 1925\. Guest speakers included John Stephen McGroarty, the author of the Mission Play, and David Starr Jordan, the president of Stanford University. They praised Miller and his advocacy of world peace. Miller's response was, "We love this bridge and peace monument. It is a wonderful, beautiful thing. It symbolizes the things we all believe in. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart." Shortly after the dedication of the Frank A. Miller Testimonial Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge on Mount Rubidoux on December 13, 1925, Charles Rouse, owner of downtown Rouse's Department Store and chairman of the Riverside Chamber of Commerce, suggested to the Chamber of Commerce a display for the Sixteenth Annual National Orange Show in San Bernardino. Rouse proposed an exhibit consisting of a miniature replica of the Peace Tower and Bridge. E. J. Rose, a Los Angeles artist, was hired to design the exhibit. The Tower and Bridge were covered with "luscious golden Riverside oranges." Charles Rouse headed the committee planning the exhibit and was assisted by J. H. Wilson, J. R. Bowden, Ray Wolfe, and Fred Schweitzer. [Read and share the full story...](https://theraincrossgazette.com/a-peace-tower-built-of-oranges?ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260215)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260215&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [OPINION](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/opinion/) ## Opinion - Buses Rock: Lessons From the RTA A temporary transit rider discovers the kindness, humanity, and connections that make Riverside's buses more than just transportation. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/02/1-10.jpg)](https://theraincrossgazette.com/opinion-buses-rock-lessons-from-the-rta?ref=raincrossgazette.com) An RTA bus stops at a Downtown station as passengers wait to board during golden hour. (Christal Pennington) The bus lumbers down University as the air brakes hiss, bus hydraulics lower for easier access, and the noise drowns out the voice calling the bus number and route. It's my first day experiencing the bus while I wait on my car, and I'm a little nervous about what to expect. A student in the back gives me a head nod, quite a sign of respect and communication for a teenager, and a good start. The bus stops at an intersection as a little boy and his mom are in the crosswalk. He holds up his hand, like a seasoned crossing guard, alerting the bus he is watching with all the authority of a 4-year-old. He gets on the bus steps later and says thank you. At a later stop, a lady with a walker comes on, and the courteous driver goes through the steps to put out the ramp. She is appreciative, he is patient. Many people say 'Thank you', some add 'driver.' Sometimes people recognize each other and have a short conversation to catch up, and in this case, encourage each other. [Read and share the full story...](https://theraincrossgazette.com/opinion-buses-rock-lessons-from-the-rta?ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260215) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260215&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Not a Drill A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![white and gray space heater](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1627257062083-0b09fafdeed5?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDI4fHxzbW9rZSUyMGFsYXJtfGVufDB8fHx8MTc3MTAyNDY4MXww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/not-a-drill) ([Brian Wangenheim](https://unsplash.com/@brianwangenheim?ref=raincrossgazette.com) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit)) This week’s creative nudge does not scrape and whisper underfoot, hoping you *might* notice it. This week’s creative nudge arrives loudly: BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Another hint? You know it immediately when it wakes you up at 2 AM. You just might not know where it is coming from…that’s right, it’s a fire alarm. I am genuinely grateful for the people who decided a fire alarm should be as close to the source of the problem as possible. I like knowing something is standing guard while I sleep. I like that it takes its job seriously. What I don’t like is when it goes off for reasons that feel interpretive. No one wants a vibing fire alarm. Frankly, I didn’t ask for a low a battery notice either. That once-every-minute reminder that something is failing, but not badly enough to justify urgency—just enough to ruin your peace. If a device can tell me its battery is dying, why can’t it replace the battery itself? We’re told artificial intelligence is changing everything, yet I’m still standing on a chair at 11 p.m., waving a broom handle at the ceiling. [Read and share this week's full Creative Prompt...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/not-a-drill) --- 📣 ****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, February 15 - [Prayers and Public Information Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/prayers-and-public-information-meeting/16726617/2026-02-15T11) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Riverside Cars & Coffee!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-cars-coffee/15063319/2026-02-15T08) at J&M Speed Center - [Baseball vs Utah Tech](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/baseball-vs-utah-tech/18094912/2026-02-15T13) at Riverside Sports Complex - [History is in the Caption: Fariba Hajamadi in Conversation with Judith Rodenbeck](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/history-is-in-the-caption-fariba-hajamadi-in-conversation-with-judith-rodenbeck/17756849/2026-02-15T13) at Culver Center of the Arts - [Sweetly Paired](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sweetly-paired/18120454/2026-02-15T19) at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa ($54.13) ### Monday, February 16 - [Thrift Shop Accepting Donations](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/assistance-league-thrift-shop-accepting-donations/1615922277/2026-02-16T09) at Assistance League Riverside Thrift Shop - [Baseball vs Utah Tech](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/baseball-vs-utah-tech/18094913/2026-02-16T12) at Riverside Sports Complex - [Youth Art Enrichment](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/youth-art-enrichment/17756890/2026-02-16T16) at Student Recreation Center (SRC) ### Tuesday, February 17 - [ScotSurplus Public Sale](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/scotsurplus-public-sale/17279943/2026-02-17T11) at ScotSurplus, UCR Corporation Yard - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/17785176/2026-02-17T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Celebrating David Bowie](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/celebrating-david-bowie/17660579/2026-02-17T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Wednesday, February 18 - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/17541755/2026-02-18T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2026-02-18T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Ash Wednesday Service](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/ash-wednesday-service/17981840/2026-02-18T12) at First Congregational Church of Riverside - [Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/safety-wellness-and-youth-committee/17874049/2026-02-18T13) at Riverside City Hall - [Cal Baptist Lancers Women's Basketball vs. Utah Valley Wolverines](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cal-baptist-lancers-womens-basketball-vs-utah-valley-wolverines/16745925/2026-02-18T18) at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center - [Promise Program - Information Session](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/promise-program-information-session/17976565/2026-02-18T17) at Riverside City College - [Reading Assistance Program](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-assistance-program/17973404/2026-02-18T15) at My Learning Studio - [Riverside Mission Belles](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-mission-belles/16691431/2026-02-18T09) at Victoria Presbyterian 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/17900986/2026-02-18T17) at Mission Inn Foundation ($60) - [Riverside Open Mic Music Series](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-open-mic-music-series/15529475/2026-02-18T17) at Back to the Grind ### Thursday, February 19 - [Economic Development Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/economic-development-committee/17874050/2026-02-19T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Men's Basketball vs Cal State Bakersfield](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mens-basketball-vs-cal-state-bakersfield/17756853/2026-02-19T19) at SRC Arena - [**Empowered Leadership: Cultivating Influence and Impact**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/empowered-leadership-cultivating-influence-and-impact/17934420/2026-02-19T08) at Work Well ($165) - [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/17900969/2026-02-19T17) at Mission Inn Foundation ($60) - [Vitamin String Quartet: The Music Of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton & Beyond](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/vitamin-string-quartetthe-music-of-billie-eilish-bridgerton-beyond/16869971/2026-02-19T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Friday, February 20 - [Courthouse, Murals, & Heroes Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/courthouse-murals-heroes-tour/18120374/2026-02-20T15) at The Mission Inn Foundation Visitor Center & Store ($23.18) - [Beer Tasting Speed Dating by Comedy Cupids](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beer-tasting-speed-dating-by-comedy-cupids/18114786/2026-02-20T19) at Carbon Nation Brewing - [Happy Research Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/happy-research-hour/18094919/2026-02-20T17) at The Stable (at The Barn) - [The Bomboras, Deadbolt & The Killing Floors](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-bomboras-deadbolt-the-killing-floors-the-hideaway-in-riverside/17713975/2026-02-20T20) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge - [DOUBLE NICKEL BDAY BASH w/ Tom Petty Tribute by Petty Party!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gary-romanos-double-nickel-bday-bash-w-tom-petty-tribute-by-petty-party/17874520/2026-02-20T21) at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove - [**Pardi Gras Pub Crawl 2026**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/pardi-gras-pub-crawl-2026-fundraiser-for-mlso/16506278/2026-02-20T17) at Loft 84 Wedding & Event Venue ($3) ### Saturday, February 21 - [**Woodcrest Market Collective**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/woodcrest-market-collective/17560258/2026-02-21T13)at Woodcrest Public Library - [Big Rummage Sale - J.W. North Blue Star Regiment Fundraiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/big-rummage-sale-jw-north-blue-star-regiment-fundraiser/18089530/2026-02-21T07) at Rummage Sale Headquarters - [Olivewood Cemetery Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/olivewood-cemetery-tour/17874539/2026-02-21T10) at Olivewood Memorial Park - [Natural Building Workshops](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/natural-building-workshops/17491724/2026-02-21T09) at Land Use Learning Center - [Noooo, You're Weeds! A Hands-on Workshop](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/noooo-youre-weeds-a-handson-workshop/18081159/2026-02-21T10) at Land Use Learning Center - [Brick by Brick: Black Innovators Who Built the I.E.](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/brick-by-brick-black-innovators-who-built-the-ie/17982174/2026-02-21T15) at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California - [Men's Basketball vs UC Davis](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mens-basketball-vs-uc-davis/17756855/2026-02-21T14) at SRC Arena - [Battle of the Bands Packinghouse Feb 21st 2026](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/battle-of-the-bands-packinghouse-feb-21st-2026/18098100/2026-02-21T16) at Packinghouse Brewing Co - [GARY ROMANO's DOUBLE NICKEL BDAY BASH w/ Depeche Mode Tribute - Devotional](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gary-romanos-double-nickel-bday-bash-w-depeche-mode-tribute-devotional/17874521/2026-02-21T21) at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove - [Opeth: The Last Will and Testament](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/opeththe-last-will-and-testament-north-america-tour-pt-2/16978420/2026-02-21T18) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ## Save the Date - February 23: [Sip with a Scientist](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sip-with-a-scientist/17942951/2026-02-23T17) at Bar Ni Modo - March 9: [REEF's Best Event Ever! Take 9!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reefs-best-event-ever-take-9/17943705/2026-03-09T18) at Fox Performing Arts Center ($10- $75) 🗓️ [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.