> ## 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: June 29, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-june-22-2025/ - Published: 2025-06-29T12:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:21:33.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/06/toast-slide.001-3.png) **Sunday Gazette: June 29, 2025** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** Tomorrow’s the big day—our Toast to 10,000 Subscribers kicks off Monday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Bar Ni Modo inside the Farmhouse Collective. Free drink tickets are all spoken for, but if you’d like to come out and celebrate with the Gazette team and fellow readers, please do—we’d love to see you there. Thank you for believing in the work we’re doing to build a newsroom dedicated to hyperlocal Riverside news. Your support, readership and encouragement make this all possible—and we can’t wait to raise a glass together! --- 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Michelle Gilleece, Louise D Moore and Tom Rowden. Your ongoing [financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-january-12-2025/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [COMMUNITY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/community/) ## Leaving Pomona for the Side — Transplant and the City 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/2025/06/RG-TransplantSeries.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/leaving-pomona-for-the-side-transplant-and-the-city) (Anthony Solorzano) It took 34 years for me to finally leave the city I learned to love, defend and fight for. I was born, raised and tested by the surroundings of Pomona, but my family and I bought a house in Riverside. For the first time in my life, I will call a different city my home, and it makes me feel like a transplant. We went from the 39th most populated city in California to the 12th, according to California demographics. Our new home is still a stranger to our sense of direction. My best friend is still a GPS, and I still need to find a dentist. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/leaving-pomona-for-the-side-transplant-and-the-city) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [COMMUNITY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/community/) ## Museum of Riverside Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Renovation Officials celebrate launch of transformation project for historic 1912 building, with reopening planned for 2027\. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/06/DSC06023-1.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/museum-of-riverside-breaks-ground-on-long-awaited-renovation) Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson addresses audience at the Museum of Riverside groundbreaking ceremony. (Ken Crawford) The Museum of Riverside has officially begun a major renovation project, transforming its 1912 post office building into a modern facility while preserving its landmark status. The groundbreaking ceremony, marked by a "drywall smashing" event, signals the start of a multi-year effort to modernize the institution. **Driving the news:** Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson and city officials gathered to celebrate the project's launch, emphasizing its significance for future generations. - The renovation, funded by Measure Z and the city, aims to create accessible, community-centered spaces while maintaining the building's historic character. **Why it matters:** The project represents Riverside's commitment to balancing preservation with progress, updating a beloved institution for the 21st century. - The museum has operated without its main facility for several years, continuing to serve the community through alternative programming. **By the numbers:** The museum stewards over 200,000 artifacts and 2,000 linear feet of archives covering natural history, Indigenous resources, and regional history. **What's next:** Construction is underway, with the museum expected to reopen in 2027. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/museum-of-riverside-breaks-ground-on-long-awaited-renovation) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [COMMUNITY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/community/) ## Throwback Video Highlights Fairmount Park's Rich History The 2013 footage showcases the historic park's amenities and attractions as the city gathers community feedback on future improvements. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/06/IMG_8001.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/throwback-video-highlights-fairmount-parks-rich-history) The Bandshell is one of Fairmount Park’s most prominent architectural features. (Ken Crawford) A 2013 video showcasing Fairmount Park’s history and attractions offers a nostalgic look at one of Riverside’s most treasured public spaces. The video captures the park’s diverse amenities and historical significance, from Lake Evans and the golf course to the site where a carousel and roller coaster once operated. It highlights features that have drawn families and recreation enthusiasts to the 200-acre destination for more than a century. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/throwback-video-highlights-fairmount-parks-rich-history) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Trap Chat A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![text, icon](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1662974770404-468fd9660389?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDJ8fGNoYXR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzUxMDQ5Mzk5fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/trap-chat) [kuu akura](https://unsplash.com/@akurakuu?ref=raincrossgazette.com)/[Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) This week, we're shifting our focus from something you can hold to something that can just hold your attention. Pay attention, because I’m talking about that distracting voice from the other room. Yes, that [one half of a phone call](https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2010/05/half-heard-phone-conversations-reduce-performance?ref=raincrossgazette.com#:~:text=The%20experiments%20the%20researchers%20conducted,researchers%20write%20in%20their%20paper.) that leaves you hanging, or the rumor that doesn’t quite get spread your way. It's that muffled murmur, a fragmented phrase, a cadence heard but not understood – a conversation happening just beyond your clear comprehension. Our immediate impulse might be to strain, to lean in, to piece together the incomplete whispers, trying to make sense of what others are up to. This kind of sound can pull our attention away, but what if, instead of being a distraction, it became a unique, found moment for creative play? [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/trap-chat) --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, June 29 - [Blue Zones Project Riverside Hiking Moai](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/blue-zones-project-riverside-hiking-moai/16051072/2025-06-29T07) at Mt. Rubidoux - [Sierra Club: Box Springs Group Community Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sierra-club-box-springs-group-community-meeting/16133036/2025-06-29T14) at Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District - [New Romantics Book Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/new-romantics-book-club/15991632/2025-06-29T15) at Marcy Library - [BLK Future Fest + Basketball Combine 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/blk-future-fest-basketball-combine-2025/15847010/2025-06-29T09) at Zapara School of Business - La Sierra University - [Summer Sundays with Sebraé!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/summer-sundays-with-sebra/15956202/2025-06-29T13) at Riverside Art Museum ### Monday, June 30 - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-06-30T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc - [Adult Ballet Classes all levels](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/adult-ballet-classes-all-levels/16054812/2025-06-30T18) at Riverside Ballet Arts L.L.C. ($25- $144) - [Beginners Round Dance Class Two Step](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beginners-round-dance-class-two-step/15467800/2025-06-30T17) at Cowtown Square Dance Center (Free- $10) - [Neon in the Gutters: Cyberpunk Visions of the Future](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/neon-in-the-gutters-cyberpunk-visions-of-the-future/15907542/2025-06-30T10) at UCR - [Surf Wagon- Paint and Sip](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/surf-wagon-paint-and-sip/15965566/2025-06-30T18) at The Old Spaghetti Factory - [**Raise a Glass with The Raincross Gazette: Celebrating 10,000 Subscribers**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/raise-a-glass-with-the-raincross-gazette-celebrating-10000-subscribers/16070291/2025-06-30T18) at Bar Ni Modo at The Farmhouse Collective ### Tuesday, July 1 - [Riverside Magnolia Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-magnolia-farmers-market/15803524/2025-07-01T10) at Riverside Magnolia Farmers Market - [Riverside County Board of Supervisors Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-county-board-of-supervisors-meeting/15774373/2025-07-01T09) at County Administrative Center - [Reading Assistance Program](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-assistance-program/15991328/2025-07-01T15) at My Learning Studio ($79- $85) - [**Aaron Norris Creative Fund Annual Grants & Scholarships Awards**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/aaron-norris-creative-fund-annual-grants-scholarships-awards/16097831/2025-07-01T17) at Riverside County Office of Education - [City Council](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/city-council/16086102/2025-07-01T13) at Riverside City Hall - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/14934551/2025-07-01T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-07-01T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, July 2 - [Stretch & Dance](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance/15821200/2025-07-02T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [Riverside Open Mic Music Series](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-open-mic-music-series/15529475/2025-07-02T17) at Back to the Grind ### Thursday, July 3 - [Reading + Math = Fun!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reading-math-fun/15976970/2025-07-03T15) at My Learning Studio ($57- $67) - [ArtsWalk- Free Admission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk/13230799/2025-07-03T18) at Riverside Art Museum ### Friday, July 4 - [Riverside Sunrise Rotary](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary/13854741/2025-07-04T07) at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe - [Paws & Peace: A 4th of July Comfort Event for Adoptable Dogs & Cats](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paws-peace-a-4th-of-july-comfort-event-for-adoptable-dogs-cats/16064134/2025-07-04T20) at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center - [Courthouse, Murals and Heroes Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/courthouse-murals-and-heroes-walking-tour/15309502/2025-07-04T13) at Mission Inn Foundation ($23.18) - [Fridays are Fun!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fridays-are-fun/15976936/2025-07-04T09) at My Learning Studio ($247- $277) - [Red White and Brew Bar Crawl](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-red-white-and-brew-bar-crawl/14598969/2025-07-04T17) starting at Palenque Kitchen ### Saturday, July 5 - [Emo Prom](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/emo-prom/15790279/2025-07-05T00) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge - [Legends Of Hard Rock: Volume 5](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/legends-of-hard-rock-volume-5/15744501/2025-07-05T18) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ### Save The Date - July 7: [Bingo at the Janet Goeske Center](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bingo-at-the-janet-goeske-center/16155655/2025-07-07T12) at Janet Goeske Center ($20- $100) - 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) 📸 [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.