> ## 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- October 26, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-october-19-2025-co/ - Published: 2025-10-26T12:00:12.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:17:22.000Z - Description: DoorDash debuts Dot, Anthony's burger pick, a sticky Creative Prompt... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/10/RG-Feat-Image-Template-75.jpg) From warty heirlooms to classic carving pumpkins, endless variety marks National Pumpkin Day. (Bob Sirotnik) 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: October 26, 2025** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** October wouldn't be complete without pumpkins, those cheerful orange ambassadors of fall that transform our porches, tables, and neighborhoods into autumn wonderlands. Today marks National Pumpkin Day, the perfect time to celebrate everything we love about these versatile gourds. Speaking of celebrating, [Taco Station is hosting a pumpkin decorating contest](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKyuRrCU1T/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) that's bringing out the creativity in our community. We love seeing local businesses and neighbors come together to make the season special. Happy National Pumpkin Day, Riverside! 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Summer Berriel and Stephanie Meador. [Your ongoing financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [COMMUNITY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/community/) ## For Your Commuting Hunger Consideration A series by Anthony Solorzano exploring Riverside through the eyes of a transplant, as the memory of a hometown slowly fades. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/10/RG-Feat-Image-Template-76-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/for-your-commuting-hunger-consideration) (Anthony Solorzano) Hunger is a common feeling after my commute from work. But my tiredness is an unmatched obstacle standing in my way. Sometimes you just need to grab a hamburger on your way home and call it a day. Unfortunately, I don't know where all the good burger joints are in Riverside. In my previous life, Tom's was my main choice. I wouldn't say it's a diner that falls under the category of "must try." For locals, it is probably an establishment that has provided food for them since they were kids. It's not a staple of Pomona, but it is a burger you can count on. What can possibly replace that for me in the city of the Raincross? Here's the thing: There is an art to looking for the right burger to quench my hunger when I don't want to cook for myself. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/for-your-commuting-hunger-consideration) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20251026)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20251026&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/) ## Neighbor of the Week: Laura Pulido Vasquez Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-24-at-3.41.00---PM.png)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-laura-pulido-vasquez) (Brenda Flowers) In honor of upcoming Day of the Dead, we're featuring Laura Pulido Vasquez again this year. Last year's Neighbor of the Week inspired our community by creating a large ofrenda outside her Riverside home that welcomed all neighbors to participate. Her generous spirit and dedication to sharing Día de los Muertos traditions made this sacred holiday more accessible and meaningful for Riversiders, showing how one person's cultural celebration can bring an entire neighborhood together. Know a neighbor making Day of the Dead special for Riversiders? We'd love to meet them! [Share their story and nominate them today](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com). [Read Get to know Laura...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-laura-pulido-vasquez) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20251026)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20251026&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [BUSINESS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/business/) ## DoorDash Brings Autonomous Delivery Robot to Riverside Streets Electric robot 'Dot' makes Main Street debut as DoorDash explores Riverside operations hub. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/10/251024-doordash-dotmissioninnave-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/doordash-brings-autonomous-delivery-robot-to-riverside-streets) DoorDash's autonomous delivery robot crosses Main Street at Mission Inn Avenue during Friday's demonstration, carrying peach cobbler from Gram's BBQ to Riverside City Hall. (Justin Pardee) DoorDash introduced its self-driving delivery robot "Dot" in Riverside, California, marking a significant step in automated last-mile delivery and strengthening ties with local businesses. **Driving the news:** The electric robot made its debut at Gram's BBQ on Main Street, delivering peach cobbler to city officials at City Hall. - Dot can travel up to 20 mph and cover a 3-to-5-mile radius, navigating bike lanes, sidewalks, and road shoulders. **Why it matters:** The autonomous delivery program aims to reduce vehicle traffic and emissions while supporting local businesses. - DoorDash currently partners with nearly 700 Riverside businesses. **The big picture:** DoorDash is exploring real estate options in Riverside for an operational headquarters, planning to use the city as its Inland Empire anchor. - The company intends to hire locally and has joined the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. **What's next:** DoorDash plans a "robust community engagement plan" to educate residents about the technology at local events. - The deployment requires extensive preparation, including training for first responders and police on interacting with the robots. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/doordash-brings-autonomous-delivery-robot-to-riverside-streets) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20251026) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20251026&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Stick ‘Em Up A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![orange band aid on concrete surface crack](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1565551223391-be988013ee6d?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fGJhbmQlMjBhaWR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzYxMzQ1OTU2fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/stick-em-up) ([Luis Villasmil](https://unsplash.com/@villxsmil?ref=raincrossgazette.com)/[Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit)) This week, we’re moving from the heavy metal staying power of staples and taking a moment with our softer side. This week’s creative nudge, the adhesive bandage, like any cool character, goes by many names like “plasters” if you need one traveling England. I looked up what Aussies call them because generally, they’re a go-to for silly names of things. But like most Americans, they use the brand name[ Band-Aid ](https://www.etymonline.com/word/Band-Aid?ref=raincrossgazette.com)instead of the generic and way less poetic “adhesive bandage.” It's a strange thing: I open the medicine cabinet and a dizzying waterfall of sizes, shapes, and styles of bandages spill out. Is all this “choice” really helping me solve my problem? Or just leaving me feeling ill-equipped and doubtful about what to do? [Read and share this week's complete prompt...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/stick-em-up) --- 📣 ****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, October 26 - [Art Devotional](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/art-devotional/17165871/2025-10-26T13) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [**Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-christian-art-exhibit-icons-in-transformation/16086518/2025-10-26T13) at Immanuel Lutheran Church - [Halloween Clay Figures at the Marcy Library](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/halloween-clay-figures-at-the-marcy-library/16952293/2025-10-26T14) at Marcy Library - [**Monopoly Competition - Riverside Edition!**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/monopoly-competition-riverside-edition/16955928/2025-10-26T16) at 7944 Magnolia Ave ($25- $28.52) - [**Raincross Master Chorale presents: "Sing Joyfully"**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/raincross-master-chorale-presents-sing-joyfully/16868068/2025-10-26T16) at Calvary Presbyterian Church ($10- $20) - [**You're a Good Man Charlie Brown**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown/16894726/2025-10-26T13) at The Box Theater ($22- $25) - [Kitchen Stories: Culture Through Food and Memory](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/kitchen-stories-culture-through-food-and-memory/17031103/2025-10-26T13) at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California - [Downtown Riverside Haunted Tours Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/downtown-riverside-haunted-tours-presented-by-the-mission-inn-foundation/16582146/2025-10-26T19) at Tour Starts In front of Eliza Tibbets Statue ($39.19) - [Mike V & the Rats!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mike-v-the-rats-free-show/17081478/2025-10-26T21) at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove ### Monday, October 27 - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-10-27T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc - [RCTC Programs and Projects](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/rctc-programs-and-projects/14788971/2025-10-27T14) at County Admin Center 4080 Lemon St. - [Monday Carillon Recitals](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/monday-carillon-recitals/17079871/2025-10-27T12) at UCR Bell Tower - [Jazz Ensembles Concert](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/jazz-ensembles-concert/17079876/2025-10-27T19) at Riverside City College ### Tuesday, October 28 - [Riverside County Board of Supervisors Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-county-board-of-supervisors-meeting/15774373/2025-10-28T09) at County Administrative Center - [Veterans Transfer Application Workshop](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/veterans-transfer-application-workshop/17079847/2025-10-28T12) at Riverside City College - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-10-28T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, October 29 - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2025-10-29T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/16576923/2025-10-29T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [Riverside Mission Belles](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-mission-belles/16691431/2025-10-29T09) at Victoria Presbyterian Church - [Riverside Open Mic Music Series](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-open-mic-music-series/15529475/2025-10-29T17) at Back to the Grind - [Jason Mraz](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/jason-mraz/16360233/2025-10-29T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Thursday, October 30 - [**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/17085742/2025-10-30T17) at The Mission Inn Foundation ($49.87) - [Women's Soccer vs. UC Davis](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-soccer-vs-uc-davis/16168274/2025-10-30T19) at UCR Soccer Stadium - [In The Heights](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/in-the-heights/16913051/2025-10-30T19) at Riverside City College - [Paint n' Sip Event!! Halloween!!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paint-n-sip-event-halloween/17081484/2025-10-30T18) at Riverside Food Lab - [Halloween Paint and Sip Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/halloween-paint-and-sip-night/17018083/2025-10-30T18) at Tacos Al Fuego - [Kitty's Halloween Rave (18+)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/kittys-halloween-rave-garden-room-rma-18/16924379/2025-10-30T21) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium- Garden Room - [Halloween Costume Speed Dating!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/halloween-costume-speed-dating/17018084/2025-10-30T18) at Killer Queens Social House - [Nightmare On Main St: Pre-Halloween Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/nightmare-on-main-st-prehalloween-party-at-mezcal-riverside/17230627/2025-10-30T21) at Mezcal Ultra Lounge ### Friday, October 31 - [Harvest Carnival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/harvest-carnival/17106217/2025-10-31T18) at Riverside Faith Temple - [Bingo Loco (21+)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bingo-loco-21/16832140/2025-10-31T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium - [Foos Gone Wild](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/foos-gone-wild/16360236/2025-10-31T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium - [Halloween Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/halloween-party-at-the-hideaway-riverside/16545262/2025-10-31T21) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge - [The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-official-halloween-bar-crawl-fri-sat/14752889/2025-10-31T16) at Lake Alice Trading Co. - [Riverside Official Halloween Bar Crawl](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-official-halloween-bar-crawl/14849797/2025-10-31T17) at Killer Queens Social House ### Saturday, November 1 - [Vintage Car Show 1900 – 1959](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/vintage-car-show-1900-1959/15068001/2025-11-01T09) at Riverside Elks Lodge - [IE Alumni Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/ie-alumni-keep-riverside-clean-beautiful/17224813/2025-11-01T09) at University Avenue between Iowa Ave. and Canyon Crest Drive - [Grand Avenue Adopt-A-Street Service Activity](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grand-avenue-adoptastreet-service-activity/17227217/2025-11-01T08) at Meet at the Church Parking Lot - [Mt. Rubidoux Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mt-rubidoux-walking-tour/16462134/2025-11-01T07) at Mt. Rubidoux Trailhead, a short walk from Ryan Bonaminio Park. ($21.20) - [Riverside Day of the Dead](https://www.instagram.com/riversidedayofthedead/?hl=en&ref=raincrossgazette.com) at Market St. - [UCRBG Art in the Gardens](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/ucrbg-art-in-the-gardens/16253117/2025-11-01T10) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Native Plant Celebration and Sale](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/native-plant-celebration-and-sale/17147593/2025-11-01T09) at Corona Resource Conservation District - [Women's Volleyball vs. Hawai'i](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-volleyball-vs-hawaii/16329844/2025-11-01T16) at SRC Arena - [The Cure Tribute by the Curse!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-cure-tribute-by-the-curse/16751173/2025-11-01T21) at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove - [Bored Teachers: The Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bored-teachers-the-struggle-is-real-comedy-tour/15753212/2025-11-01T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ## Save the Date - November 2: [Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-christian-art-exhibit-icons-in-transformation/16086518/2025-11-02T13) at Immanuel Lutheran Church - November 5: [Medicare EXPO](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/medicare-expo/17168570/2025-11-05T10) at Janet Goeske Foundation - November 15: [NORA's 44th Annual Dinner & Auction Gala](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/noras-44th-annual-dinner-auction-gala/16951555/2025-11-15T17)at Victoria Club ($175) - November 15: [Olivewood Memorial Park Historical Cemetery Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/olivewood-memorial-park-historical-cemetery-tour/17114266/2025-11-15T10) at Olivewood Memorial Park ($20) - November 16: ["On Peace & Friendship" - Opening Exhibit Reception](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/on-peace-friendship-opening-exhibit-reception/17201912/2025-11-16T13) at Mission Inn Foundation/Museum - December 6: [Home and Story: Growing Up with the Museum](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/home-and-story-growing-up-with-the-museum/16978374/2025-12-06T14) at Riverside City College | Salvatore G. 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