> ## 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- July 31, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-july-31-2026/ - Published: 2026-07-31T12:00:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:12:24.000Z - Description: Budget stays stable despite tax shortfalls, airport cafe hosts casino night for breast cancer support... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/07/IMG_5981.jpeg) Reader Lori Raffy spotted this black bear foraging along the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, while looking out from the Yampa River Icehouse restaurant. ***Traveling somewhere memorable this season?** [Send us your vacation photos and tell us a bit of what you experienced](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/r/424cf20a?m=09861f3a-0a1b-4ab5-a764-af397b913fe4). **Friday Gazette: July 31, 2026** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Friday!** Somehow it's already the last day of July — some months seem to fly, others crawl, and this one probably did a little of both depending on what you had going on. Either way, here's to turning the page on a brand new month tomorrow. What's one thing you're hoping August brings? Hit reply and let us know. --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260731)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260731&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [BUDGET](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/budget/) ## Third-Quarter Budget Update Reports Stable Finances Despite Cannabis Tax, Development Fee Shortfalls Officials say the city remains financially stable, though cannabis tax revenue and development-related income continue to lag. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/07/4-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/third-quarter-budget-update-reports-stable-finances-despite-cannabis-tax-development-fee-shortfalls/) (File photo/Raincross Gazette) The general fund holds record reserves, but rising costs and Measure Z shortfalls threaten future budgets. **Why it matters:** The city says finances are stable now, but Measure Z money is already committed through 2028, leaving no funding available for community nonprofit requests. **Driving the news:** Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the third-quarter financial update and a $701,234 adjustment for the Fire Mutual Aid program. - Budget and Revenue Manager Peter Kakos said reserves remain strong, though he flagged rising costs and federal policy changes as risks. **By the numbers:** General fund reserves total about $228 million, including $76.4 million in policy reserves that meet the city's 20% target. - Measure Z is projected to end the year with $28.86 million in fund balance, though that's expected to shrink in coming years. **Yes, but:** Voters rejected a June measure that would have raised the Measure Z sales tax and removed its 2036 expiration date. - Measure Z revenue is now projected to fall $9.9 million short of expenses in the 2026-27 budget year and $12.4 million short in 2027-28. **What's next:** The city's new two-year budget already closes projected deficits of $27.1 million and $34 million through cost cuts and reserve draws. - Cuts include reductions to Public Works and Parks, alongside a boost to public safety spending. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/skatepark-pool-and-park-projects-to-get-1-265-million-in-unspent-federal-grant-funds/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260731)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260731&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [COMMUNITY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/community/) ## Riverside Airport Cafe to Host Private Casino Night Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Patients The event on August 8 will raise money for The CARE Project's assistance programs for local men and women diagnosed with breast cancer. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/07/RG-Feat-Image-Template-4-3.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-airport-cafe-to-host-private-casino-night-fundraiser-for-breast-cancer-patients/) The CARE Project, Inc. helps breast cancer patients and survivors. Breast cancer survivors, from left to right. Jennie Espinosa, Diana Jaurigue, Gina Fitzsimmons, Christina Villanueva, Michelle Macias, Maddy Paxton, Carrie Madrid, Sophia Sanchez, Heidi Cox, Rhonda Schmechel, Christina Madrid, Margaret Lesh. (Courtesy of The CARE Project, Inc.) The CARE Project, Inc. will hold its annual "Casino Night with CARE" fundraiser on Saturday, August 8, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Riverside Airport Cafe, 6951 Flight Road. The fundraiser benefits The CARE Project, a nonprofit that provides financial and emotional support to breast cancer patients, both men and women, across the Inland Empire. Proceeds help cover treatment co-pays, rent, utilities, groceries and other everyday needs for patients navigating a diagnosis. Riverside Airport Cafe owner Leimamo Taylor is supplying the venue, finger foods and a cash bar for the event. Taylor's connection to The CARE Project began after the organization nominated her for a Business of Excellence Award; she attended that event alongside her sister, who was battling breast cancer at the time. The CARE Project has since supported her sister through her cancer battle. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-airport-cafe-to-host-private-casino-night-fundraiser-for-breast-cancer-patients/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260731) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260731&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- 📣 ****See something? 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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 ### Friday, July 31 - [Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary-club-meeting/18634391/2026-07-31T07) at Zacatecas Café - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/18161070/2026-07-31T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels - [Summer Seed Exchange](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/summer-seed-exchange/19394403/2026-07-31T10) at Marcy Library - [Creative Arts](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/creative-arts/19240864/2026-07-31T11) at My Learning Studio ($57) - [Multiplication Madness (MM)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/multiplication-madness-mm/19240907/2026-07-31T00) at My Learning Studio ($57) - [Reading Assistance Program (RAP)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-assistance-program-rap/19240859/2026-07-31T10) at My Learning Studio ($57) - [Courthouse, Murals and Heroes Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/courthouse-murals-and-heroes-walking-tour/19396626/2026-07-31T15) at Mission Inn Foundation ($23.18) - [Calle 24 - Eterno Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/calle-24-eterno-tour/19346697/2026-07-31T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Saturday, August 1 - [Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/lowcost-vaccination-clinic/19030194/2026-08-01T09) at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center's Spay-Neuter Clinic ($10- $28) - [Mt. Rubidoux Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mt-rubidoux-walking-tour/19390096/2026-08-01T08) at Mt. Rubidoux Trailhead, a short walk from Ryan Bonaminio Park. ($21.20) - [Big Farma Workshop: What Can I Grow for That?](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/big-farma-workshop-what-can-i-grow-for-that/19299882/2026-08-01T10) at LandUse Learning Center - [Goeske Bingo](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/goeske-bingo/17920930/2026-08-01T09) at Janet Goeske Center ($20- $100) - [Reading Comprehension Group](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-comprehension-group/19240809/2026-08-01T16) at My Learning Studio ($57) - [Reading Foundational Skills (RFS)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-foundational-skills-rfs/19240857/2026-08-01T09) at My Learning Studio ($196) - [FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-art-of-vinyasa-with-catherine-murray/19503669/2026-08-01T07) at Community Yoga Center - [FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-yin-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19503829/2026-08-01T09) at Community Yoga Center - [Riverside Off-Road & Jeep Nights](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-offroad-jeep-nights/18477720/2026-08-01T17) at D'Elia's Grinders - [Concrete (18+)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/concrete-18/18009464/2026-08-01T18) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Sunday, August 2 - [Prayers and Public Information Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/prayers-and-public-information-meeting/16726617/2026-08-02T11) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/architectural-walking-tour-of-downtown-riverside/19390093/2026-08-02T10) at Mission Inn Foundation & Visitor Center ($21.20) - [FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-evolution-of-ashtanga-with-kristin-varner/19060739/2026-08-02T08) at Community Yoga Center - [Volunteer Orientation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-orientation/19328343/2026-08-02T09) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Gardening for Butterflies](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gardening-for-butterflies/19328170/2026-08-02T09) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Learn Origami](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/learn-origami/18025240/2026-08-02T11) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Origami with Michelle](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/origami-with-michelle/18094962/2026-08-02T11) at Botanic Gardens - [Storytime in the Gardens](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/storytime-in-the-gardens/18025386/2026-08-02T10) at UCR Botanic Gardens ### Save the Date - August 3: [FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-evolution-of-ashtanga-with-kristin-varner/19060739/2026-08-03T08) at Community Yoga Center - August 5: [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 - 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 - 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.