> ## 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. # 🍊 Sunday Gazette: August 24, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-august-17-2025-2/ - Published: 2025-08-24T12:00:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:18:31.000Z - Description: Neighbor of the Week Noah Valencia shines on and off the court and this week’s creative prompt explores the curious world of spam emails. - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/08/54678144602_f17452fd7f_k.jpg) Riverside and Mount Rubidoux are seen looking northwest on a sunny summer day from Sycamore Canyon Park. (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: August 24, 2025** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** Last week was a lighter one in the Gazette newsroom as our team caught our breath and focused on a few big projects we can’t wait to share. Thanks for your understanding, neighbors. Here’s to a fresh week ahead, we’ll see you tomorrow! --- 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Shelley Coleman, Emma Lynne, Greg Scott, Ellen Suey and Valerie Williams Othon. [Your ongoing financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/) ## Neighbor of the Week: Noah Valencia 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/2025/08/Noah-Valencia--B-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-noah-valencia) Noah, a Riverside native and head coach at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside. (Brenda Flowers) Born and raised in Riverside, Noah is a proud graduate of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR), where he now serves as a Bilingual Language Arts teacher and head coach for the varsity girls basketball team. As a student, he was Student Body Government President and CSDR Athletics’ Social Media Manager, helping to boost school spirit and community engagement. During his senior year, he made local sports history, scoring 71 points in a single game and breaking the area record for most points in a game. His talents extend beyond the court. At age 10, he appeared alongside Marlee Matlin and Jeff Daniels in the movie *Sweet Nothing in My Ear* and recently played a minor role in the *Deaf President Now* movie released on Apple TV in 2025\. After graduating from CSDR, he attended Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where he continued his basketball career before briefly playing professionally in Radom, Poland. Today, Noah proudly represents the United States in international Deaf basketball competitions, including the upcoming 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. For him, Riverside is more than a hometown—it’s the foundation that shaped him, and the community he’s honored to serve every day. [Get to know Noah...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-noah-valencia) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20250824)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20250824&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Phishing Phun A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![a sign on the side of a building that says no junk mail](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1617834604894-7fc8bae240d0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fG5vJTIwanVuayUyMG1haWx8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzU1ODAyNDA5fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/phishing-phun) ([Erik Mclean](https://unsplash.com/@introspectivedsgn?ref=raincrossgazette.com)/[Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit)) This week, we're poking our playful side with something we work hard to ignore: spam emails. We often see them as a nuisance, a digital weed patch to be swiftly deleted. Yet, these emails, with their bizarre promises, urgent tones, and often-clumsy language, are a fascinating window into our digital world. They speak to larger ideas about technology, the commodification of our attention, and the relentless attempts to access our minds and our wallets. They represent a curious blend of cunning and desperation, [a digital hustle](https://magazine.viterbi.usc.edu/fall-2019/engineering-plus/history-of-spam/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) that is both annoying and, when you look closely, creatively compelling. What's in your junk folder? Beneath the surface of a ["Nigerian Prince" scam](https://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186048342/how-that-nigerian-email-scam-got-started?ref=raincrossgazette.com) scam or an offer for a questionable weight-loss miracle, there's a treasure trove of unusual vocabulary, misplaced urgency, and a kind of surreal poetry. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/phishing-phun) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20250824)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20250824&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/). --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, August 24 - [Summer Sundays with Sebraé!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/summer-sundays-with-sebra/15956202/2025-08-24T13) at Riverside Art Museum - [David Allan's "The Nutcracker" auditions](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/david-allans-the-nutcracker-auditions/16433086/2025-08-24T09) at Riverside Ballet Arts ($40) - [Folds of Identity: Storytelling through Origami](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/folds-of-identity-storytelling-through-origami/16454218/2025-08-24T13) at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California - [Woman's Suffrage National Memorial 19th Amendment Tribute](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womans-suffrage-national-memorial-19th-amendment-tribute/16580342/2025-08-24T17) at Riverside Woman's Club 4092 Tenth Street ($21.21) - [Your Place: The Unexpected Power of Writing About Place](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/your-place-the-unexpected-power-of-writing-about-place/16184928/2025-08-24T13) at Inlandia Institute ($150- $350) ### Monday, August 25 - [Prayer Devotional on Nature](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/prayer-devotional-on-nature/16557120/2025-08-25T19) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-08-25T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc - [Katabasis Midnight Release Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/9-circles-of-hell-katabasis-midnight-release-party/16395457/2025-08-25T23) at Cellar Door Bookstore - [**Bingo at the Janet Goeske Center**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bingo-at-the-janet-goeske-center/16155655/2025-08-25T12) at Janet Goeske Center ($20- $100) ### Tuesday, August 26 - [Find Your Voice in Picture Books](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/find-your-voice-in-picture-books/16185044/2025-08-26T16) at Inlandia Institute ($150- $350) - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/14934551/2025-08-26T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Riverside County Board of Supervisors Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-county-board-of-supervisors-meeting/15774373/2025-08-26T09) at County Administrative Center - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-08-26T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, August 27 - [Assistance League Thrift Shop Accepting Donations](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/assistance-league-thrift-shop-accepting-donations/1615922277/2025-08-27T09) at Assistance League Riverside Thrift Shop - [Bordwell Park Advisory Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bordwell-park-advisory-committee/16552261/2025-08-27T11) at Stratton Community Center - [Building Our Region's Korean Communities Exhibition Opening](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/building-our-regions-korean-communities-exhibition-opening/16243296/2025-08-27T12) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Paint n Sip Party!! Ghostface-bubu!!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paint-n-sip-party-ghostfacebubu/16580349/2025-08-27T20) at Riverside Food Lab 3605 Market Street ($39.19) - [Riverside Open Mic Music Series](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-open-mic-music-series/15529475/2025-08-27T17) at Back to the Grind - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-08-27T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc ### Thursday, August 28 - [Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/architectural-walking-tour-of-downtown-riverside/16462116/2025-08-28T10) at Mission Inn Foundation & Visitor Center ($21.20) - [Black Alumni Chapter Virtual Town Hall](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/black-alumni-chapter-virtual-town-hall/16503324/2025-08-28T18) at University of California, Riverside - [Find Your Voice in Picture Books](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/find-your-voice-in-picture-books/16185044/2025-08-28T16) at Inlandia Institute ($150- $350) - [Paint and Sip Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paint-and-sip-night/16333051/2025-08-28T18) at Tacos al Fuego Riverside - [PANTEON ROCOCO\\ FABULOSOS CADILLACS \\ MALDITA VECINDAD.. Live Tribute Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/panteon-rococo-fabulosos-cadillacs-maldita-vecindad-live-tribute-night/16365259/2025-08-28T21) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge ### Friday, August 29 - [Grab and Go Craft: Zines](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grab-and-go-craft-zines/16287127/2025-08-29T10) at Arlington Library - [Courthouse, Murals and Heroes Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/courthouse-murals-and-heroes-walking-tour/15309502/2025-08-29T15) at Mission Inn Foundation ($23.18) ### Saturday, August 30 - [Mt. Rubidoux Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mt-rubidoux-walking-tour/16462134/2025-08-30T07) at Mt. Rubidoux Trailhead, a short walk from Ryan Bonaminio Park. ($21.20) - [Blood Drive](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/blood-dive/16570723/2025-08-30T09) at Riverside Elks Lodge #643 - [Gothicumbia](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gothicumbia/16426960/2025-08-30T21) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($38.88) - [Portrait Photography 101 Workshop -Taught by Dimitry Loiseau](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/portrait-photography-101-workshop-taught-by-dimitry-loiseau/16580368/2025-08-30T11) at Image One Camera and Video - [Riverside Electric Light Parade Monthly Ride Experience](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-electric-light-parade-monthly-ride-experience/15024026/2025-08-30T16) at 4050 Main Street - [Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - Magic & Moonlight Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/scott-bradlees-postmodern-jukebox-magic-moonlight-tour/15085172/2025-08-30T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center ($62.12) ## Save the Date - Sepember 10: [Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beginning-square-dance-lessons-with-line-dancing/16544377/2025-09-10T18) at Cowtown Square Dance Center ($5- $7) - October 6: [Moon Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/moon-festival/16535469/2025-10-06T18) at Heritage House - October 18: [The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-riverside-citrus-classic-bike-ride/16132674/2025-10-18T06) at Riverside Plaza ($15- $80) 🗓️ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)📝 [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20250824) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20250824&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. ---