🍊 Sunday Gazette: October 13, 2024

Sunday Gazette: October 13, 2024

Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!

Because of you, The Gazette celebrated two milestones this week! On Saturday morning, we crossed 6,5000 subscribers, and on Wednesday, Shelagh Boggio became our 350th paid supporter!

An incredibly small number now means the world to me: 0.01%. One-tenth of one percent of Riverside's population believes in what we're doing enough that they choose to pay for it!

Here's another way to look at it: our monthly support is now over 5% of what we need to have a newsroom of 10 reporters covering this city. Can you imagine that? Here's the newsroom of 10 I dream about:

1. Community Reporter – covering the people and happenings of Riverside.
2. City Hall Reporter – keeping a close eye on City Hall.
3. Education Reporter – helping us understand what's happening in our two school districts, community college, and universities.
4. Business Reporter – highlighting new businesses and celebrating the ones creating our economic future.
5. Sports Reporter – spotlighting the achievements of our local athletes and helping them feel supported by their hometown.
6. Investigative Reporter – taking their time uncovering and telling the truth about what's going on in Riverside.
7. Arts & Culture Reporter – curating the best of what's happening across our myriad of museums, galleries, and independent creative scene.
8. County Government Reporter – keeping an eye on what the Board of Supervisors are up to and how it impacts our city.
9. Investigative Reporter – even more deep dives into the happenings in our city.
10. Editor in Chief – because you all know we need a trained and skilled journalist guiding this effort.

Riverside deserves this kind of newsroom. The research clearly shows why this is so important. Communities with less local news have lower bond ratings, higher financing costs, and higher taxes—instead, they have more government corruption and waste. You all are contributing toward building this hyperlocal newsroom, which I believe can be a model for other cities in the region and across the country.

To each of the 6,500 subscribers, thank you for caring enough about Riverside to welcome us into your inboxes four times a week. And to the 350 paid supporters, thank you for investing in our community. If you ever see me out and about, please introduce yourself—I'd love to give you a hug!

FOOD

Eat This: A deep dive into donut business!

In today’s Eat This column, a conversation with a respected donut shop owner led Seth down a donut rabbit hole to investigate whether Riverside’s independent donut shops are all serving more or less the same donuts made with the same industrially packaged donut mix. Spoiler alert: they are!

I have a donut problem. Scratch that: I have several donut problems. One problem is that I love donuts. Not a problem, you say? Reader, I confess, I love donuts too much. My dog’s veterinarian is a block from one of my preferred donut shops, and I am incapable of taking Winnie in for a checkup without popping in for a quick snack on the way home. “Just one old-fashioned donut,” I say to myself, “Lunchtime is hours away!”

Then I look at the donut case and find myself ordering a fritter too, might as well get a boston creme for my son, and gee, that blueberry glazed looks good. I have the same problem when I pass by the donut shop near Kaiser Permanente after my own doctor’s appointments. And when I’m driving home from a hike from Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park - Donut Tyme is right there, I might as well stop in. I treat myself too often, perhaps, but it can be difficult to resist temptation when there are so many superb donuts available.

Join Seth's quest to find the best donuts in Riverside...

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CREATIVE PROMPTS

Minecraft IRL

A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.

This week, we're building upon our creative foundation with an object of substance and heft. This week's creative nudge can be formed out of just about any material, but really, only one shape comes to mind: a brick. Solid and squared off, often associated with construction and structure, bricks will pave a path for us today to a multi-sensory exploration of creativity. 

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This Week in Riverside

Sunday, October 13

• “Live from the Frontline” Artist’s Talk by Tamara Cedré at UCR ARTS
• Piff the Magic Dragon at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Riverside Women Creating Change Book Launch at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
• Soroptimist International Riverside Comedy Night at Riverside Elks Lodge
• Women’s Soccer vs. CSUN - International Night at UCR

Monday, October 14

• Ballroom/Latin Dance: Mambo & Argentine Tango at UCR
• Board of Library Trustees at Riverside City Hall

Tuesday, October 15

• Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue Social Hall
• ScotSurplus Public Sale at UCR
• Tigers Taking Action at Riverside City College
• Trivia Night at The Barn Stable at UCR
• Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway

Wednesday, October 16

• 39th Annual Beautification Awards Nominations at 3985 University Ave
• Abs & Art at UCR
• CC Event: Career Center Tabling @ the STEM Fair ~ Week Three at UCR
• Cultural Heritage Board at Riverside City Hall
• Hatebreed: 30th Anniversary Tour at Riverside Municipal Auditorium
• Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken Tour at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Men’s Soccer vs. Cal State Fullerton at UCR
• Mt. Rubidoux - Moonrise Hike at Downtown Riverside
• Parable in the Library at RCC
• Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee at Riverside City Hall
• Theology in the Public Sphere, an evening with The Rev Dr. Rob Lee at All Saint Episcopal Church
• Webinar: Investment Strategies for Beginners at UCR

Thursday, October 17

• Blockheads at Marcy Branch Library
• Chocolate and Book pairing Evening at Downtowne Bookstore
• Commission on Disabilities at Riverside City Hall
• Creative Sovereignty with Gerald Clarke at the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
• John Milton Tour USA at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Mixing Knowledge B2B at Leto Financial & Insurance Services CA Corporate Office
• Rebirth Homes Fall Gala at Grove Community Church
• School of Education: Student Panel and Faculty Research Presentation at UCR
• Women’s Volleyball vs. CSUN at UCR

Friday, October 18

• Movies on the Lawn | Two on a Guillotine at Heritage House
• Research Seminar: Dr. Alexei Khalizov at Center for Environmental Research & Technolog
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Open House | UCR School of Business at UCR
• Trap Karaoke at Riverside Municipal Auditorium

Saturday, October 19

• Cross Country at the Highlander Invitational at UCR
• DnD Game Night at Downtowne Bookstore
• Drag Queen Storytime Halloween Edition! at Cellar Door Bookstore
• Empty Nesters Chili Cookoff at First United Methodist Church of Riverside
• Fall Festival at The Riverside Convention Center
• Love Rising Festival at California Citrus State Historic Park
• Men’s Soccer vs. UC Davis at UCR
• Official Richmond Halloween Bar Crawl at Killer Queens Social House
• Planes and Treats at Riverside Municipal Airport
• Riverside Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot at Bobby Bonds Park/Cesar Chavez Community Center
• Riverside Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl at Killer Queens Social House
• Riverside Robotics Society’s Monthly Meeting at Woodcrest Community Library
• Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Adult/Pediatric at Student Recreation Center (SRC), Conference Room
• Tombstone Cinema: “Beetlejuice” at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery
• Victoria Avenue Forever Workday at Meet at Lewis Garden
• Women’s Volleyball vs. Cal State Bakersfield at UCR

Sunday, October 20

• Historical Fiction Writing Workshop with Kate Anger at Heritage House
• UCR Botanic Gardens at UCR

Save The Date

• October 27: Raincross Master Chorale Concert “Songs of Light” at Calvary Presbyterian Church

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