🍊Your Riverside Weekend- April 18, 2026

Your Riverside Weekend- April 18, 2026

Happy Saturday, Riverside! We hope your week treated you well. Before you head into your weekend, we've gathered the stories that defined life in our city this week — from City Hall to community happenings. You're in the right place to catch up — your weekend starts here.

The Gazette Is Hosting Its First-Ever Candidate Forums — Wards 2, 4, and 6

Free, ward-specific forums this April ahead of the June election, where the questions come from the community, not the campaign.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

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From the Kitchen Garden: April, Spring Planting Begins

Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.

The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor

Neighbor of the Week: Debbie Hodson

Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell Leaving for Pasadena

Futrell will start as Pasadena city manager May 13 after three years leading Riverside.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

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Blue Zones Project Riverside Marks Year One With 4,500 Residents Engaged, 28 New Moais Launching Saturday

From a first-time marathoner to new policies at City Hall, the project’s leadership says the momentum is just getting started.

The Raincross GazetteSponsored Story

City Hosting Measure Z Informational Meetings Across Riverside Through May

The first session lands Thursday at the La Sierra Senior Center, with three more scheduled neighborhood meetings to follow before the June 2 ballot.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

Sherman Indian High School Inter-Tribal Pow Wow: 40 Years of Resilience and Celebration

Forty years later, Sherman Indian High School’s Inter-Tribal Pow Wow is still going strong, and so are the people who made it happen.

The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor

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Weather Forecast

🌤️ Sunday, April 19 — 86° / 52° · AM Clouds/PM Sun
⛅ Monday, April 20 — 78° / 50° · Partly Cloudy
⛅ Tuesday, April 21 — 74° / 51° · Partly Cloudy
🌥️ Wednesday, April 22 — 74° / 52° · Mostly Cloudy
⛅ Thursday, April 23 — 77° / 51° · Partly Cloudy
🌤️ Friday, April 24 — 74° / 51° · Mostly Sunny
⛅ Saturday, April 25 — 79° / 52° · Partly Cloudy

⛅ A mild, easygoing week ahead for Riverside — mostly 70s with a little cloud cover to keep things comfortable. Spring at its best.

💬 Staff Picks — What we're talking about around the Gazette this week

🎶 After seeing Hadestown at the FOX on Tuesday, Justin will be listening to the Original Broadway Cast Recording on repeat all weekend.

🌵 Amy is heading to the desert this weekend — not Coachella, but where there's a desert, there's a chance of a surprise show, and she's keeping her fingers crossed.

Save the Date

• April 18, 23-25: Frozen: The Broadway Musical at Woodcrest Christian School Royals Pavilion ($15- $20)
• April 18: Blue Zones Project Riverside: Moai Launch Party at North Park
• April 18: Fant-A-She’s at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($37- $97)
• April 18: Frozen: The Broadway Musical at Woodcrest Christian School Royals Pavilion ($15- $20)
• April 18: MAGIC UNDERGROUND at Back To The Grind ($30- $45)
• April 23: Raincross Gazette: Ward 2 Community Forum at UCR Alumni & Visitors Center
• April 25: 78th Annual Riverside Flower Show and Garden Tour at Riverside Elks Lodge (free - $10)
• April 29: Raincross Gazette: Ward 4 Community Forum at Riverside Citrus State Park - Sunkist Center
• April 30: Raincross Gazette: Ward 6 Community Forum at Altura Credit Union (10725 Magnolia Ave.)
• May 3: "The Sound of Riverside" - The 2026 Riverside Arts Academy Gala at UCR University Theatre ($150- $325)
• May 6: Senior Conference at Janet Goeske Center
• May 13: Level Up Your Network: The Pick Group 2026 Membership Summit at Killer Queens Social House
• May 17: Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social at Riverside's Heritage House
• June 1: REEF's 27th Annual Golf Tournament at Canyon Crest Country Club ($140- $175)

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