🍊 Thursday Gazette: September 25, 2025

Thursday Gazette: September 25, 2025

Hello Riverside, and Happy Thursday! Looking for something to do tonight? Grab the family, plan a date, hang out with friends, or enjoy a solo night out at Pierce Street Jazz. Free live jazz at La Sierra University’s Alumni Center starts at 7 p.m., plus you can explore the hidden gem Brandstater Gallery.

See you tomorrow!

SPORTS

Professional Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coming to Riverside Through USL Expansion

United Soccer League partners with local entrepreneur Greg Scott for stadium and mixed-use development.

Riverside is set to join the United Soccer League (USL) with both men's and women's teams, marking the city's first major professional sports franchise.

Driving the news: The USL has partnered with Riverside Pro Soccer to establish teams in its championship divisions, with plans for a soccer-specific stadium and mixed-use development.

• Local entrepreneur Greg Scott leads the effort, following the City Council's approval of exclusive negotiations for his $200 million sports complex.

Why it matters: The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, with 4.6 million residents, is one of the largest U.S. markets without professional soccer.

• The region boasts a strong youth soccer tradition and a Hispanic and Latino population exceeding 50%.

The big picture: The project aims to unite the community through soccer, create a pathway for local players to turn pro, and deliver a top-notch game day experience.

• Riverside Pro Soccer plans an "extensive listening campaign" for community input on team branding and identity.

What's next: A community meeting about the Riverside Sports Complex Entertainment District is scheduled for October 18 at 10 a.m.

• The timeline for USL play remains unclear, with league expansion typically requiring 30-36 months from announcement to inaugural season.

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SPORTS

Games of the Week: September 26-29

Water Polo action all weekend and the best sporting event in town.

This weekend brings a packed slate of local sports action, headlined by Friday night's highly anticipated CBU Lancers vs UC Riverside soccer showdown at 7 p.m. - a crosstown rivalry that's only going to intensify as both schools compete in the Big West Conference. The Joust water polo tournament splashes into action Friday morning at 10 a.m., while CSDR honors their seniors Friday night against United Christian Academy. Saturday continues with more water polo matches, and Monday features a marquee girls flag football matchup between La Sierra (11-5) and powerhouse Patriot (11-1). Don't miss these exciting competitions happening right here in our community!

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Noteworthy

Riverside Community Hospital will invest $912 million to build an 11-story patient tower, marking the hospital's largest expansion to address bed shortages in the growing Inland Empire region.

UCR Arts' Culver Cinema curator Nikolay Maslov champions independent films as the only foreign and indie movie house in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, offering $5 student tickets to foster community through cinema.

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What's Happening in Riverside

Today

• Johnny Appleseed Film and Activity at Marcy Library
• Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside at Mission Inn Foundation & Visitor Center ($21.20)
• Downtown Riverside Haunted Tours Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation at Tour Starts In front of Eliza Tibbets Statue ($39.19)
• Women's Soccer vs. Cal State Fullerton at UCR Soccer Stadium
• Trevor Hall at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Full Circle Players Fall Repertory Productions at The Box Riverside ($22- $25)

Tomorrow

• Concert Under the Stars at Private Residence ($200)
• Men's Soccer vs. CBU at UCR Soccer Stadium
• Infest at Riverside Municipal Auditorium- Garden Room
• The Messer Chups, Mad Marge and Thee Toe Tags at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge

Save the Date

• September 28: Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation at Immanuel Lutheran Church
• October 1: Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Meliia's Lemonade Stand at Corner of Jane and Victoria
• October 4: Tombstone Cinema: Hocus Pocus 2 at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery ($15)
• October 5: Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation at Immanuel Lutheran Church
• October 5: Full Circle Players Fall Repertory Productions at The Box Riverside ($22- $25)
• October 5: Local History Book Fair and Silent Auction at Riverside City Hall
• October 6: Moon Festival at Heritage House
• October 15: Fifty & Better Health Fair at Janet Goeske Center
• October 18: Pink on Parade Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Ryan Bonaminio Park ($22.20 - $32.80)
• October 18: The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride at Riverside Plaza ($15- $80)
• October 25: Aquamotion Aquathon at Shamel Park Pool
• October 25: Friends of the Mission Inn Present: Nosferatu - a Silent Movie at The Mission Inn ($30- $35)
• November 15: NORA's 44th Annual Dinner & Auction Gala at Victoria Club ($175)

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