AquaMotion at Shamel Park in action; water aerobics classes focus on challenging the cardiovascular system and building strength. It's perfect for all abilities! (Rebecca Waring-Crane) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? Share it with us and help celebrate the beauty of our community!
Sunday Gazette: September 28, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! What a gorgeous Sunday we're having! At 81° with partly cloudy skies, it's the perfect fall day to soak up before Monday rolls around. Whether you're relaxing outdoors or just enjoying the view from your window, we hope you're making the most of this beautiful weather. Here's to savoring these last sweet hours of the weekend before the work and school week begins. Enjoy!
🧡
It’s rare for a week to pass without new paid supporters, but this past week was one of them. Our paid members are the reason our hyperlocal newsroom continues to grow, and we’re grateful for every one of you who makes this work possible. Your ongoing financial support is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves!
Court-Side Connections: Why Riverside's People Make It Home
A series by Anthony Solorzano exploring Riverside through the eyes of a transplant, as the memory of a hometown slowly fades.
Coach Tori Mitchell. (Anthony Solorzano)
Sweat drops as a teenager dribbles the ball up the basketball court. He takes the shot from the paint, with his hands visibly tired, and misses.
Rather than putting him down, Coach Tori Mitchell stops him for pointers. She speaks with compassion and motivation. The kid grabs the ball and repeats the shot, this time, he sinks the shot. His biggest fan, Coach Tori, cheers him on and pushes him to do it again.
I stumbled into Mitchell's class during my daily walks with my dog. She is loud, but if you pay attention to what she says, it paints a picture of a supportive coach who loves the game.
Watching her push her students to give it their all is one of the reasons I’ve fallen in love with Riverside. The people, like Mitchell, within the city make it feel just like home.
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
CBU soccer standout Kaylee Hauck represents Riverside pride on the Lancers' home field. (Brenda Flowers)
Today we’re debuting a new addition to Neighbor of the Week, Local Legends. This feature celebrates Riverside athletes, coaches and sports figures whose dedication and achievements inspire our community. Know a Local Legend? Nominate them today!
Kaylee, a Riverside native, is proud to carry on a family legacy of soccer rooted at California Baptist University, where both parents once played. Guided by faith and the values instilled by her family, she has built her career on discipline, leadership, and hard work. Her athletic journey began with Legends FC, where her love for the game deepened under the mentorship of Coach Bryan Kuderman and her father, Jason Hauck. She went on to play at Martin Luther King High School, where winning the CIF Championship as a junior and earning Player of the Year were career highlights. Later, she joined Sporting California ECNL before committing to CBU, where she continues to excel as a student-athlete. Along the way, friendships forged at UCR, strong mentorship, and Riverside’s supportive soccer community shaped her into the leader she is today. Grateful for her city, her family, and her faith, she plays every match with pride for Riverside and with the goal of inspiring the next generation.
This week, we're leaving the clean, sanitized world of your computer for something far older, quieter, and life-sustaining: moss and lichen. As someone who makes art outdoors, I have witnessed firsthand their quiet presence on trees and rocks—a miniaturized version of the philosophy "“slow and steady wins the race."
These are parts of the world not investigated by people most of the time. Or thought about. Before writing this column, I thought moss, lichen, and fungus were all three names for the same thing.
Like our creative minds, these life forms are associated with spaces that don't get much sunshine, a condition that can be both helpful and harmful. My best creative work happens in the quiet hours, away from the glaring pressure of an audience. I find wondering if I'm "seen" an obsessive distraction—something moss and lichen made peace with eons ago!
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.
Professional men’s and women’s soccer coming to Riverside through USL expansion, plus Games of the Week: water polo all weekend and the city’s top matchup.
Chamber honors young entrepreneur’s lemonade stand and the Housing Committee revisits mobile home rent control despite Council’s recent 2.8% cap approval.
City planners question local impact of transit housing mandates, Riverside offers micro luxury escapes and the city debuts AI assistant Rivy on its website.
