> ## 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. # 🍊Your Riverside Weekend- August 15, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/your-riverside-weekend-august-15-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-15T12:00:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-15T12:00:14.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/02/_DSC5738.jpg) **Your Riverside Weekend- August 15, 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. --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260815)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260815&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [Disagreeing Better: Should Homeless Housing Require Treatment?Two Riversiders who see politics differently answered the same question about homelessness and mental health in this monthly exchange with the Braver Angels Riverside Alliance.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-fc13dcaa-6c78-4d4e-a46a-f3895019948a.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/260810-bacol-housing_1024-d682a0fc-eb10-4090-b315-d443a65d7d64.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/disagreeing-better-should-homeless-housing-require-treatment/) [Ahead of Mediation, Residents Urge Council to Revisit University Terrace RejectionThe city and California’s Civil Rights Department are set to mediate a discrimination complaint tied to the council’s rejection of a supportive housing project.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-cc88edb9-38df-474b-8c30-4a0281a838d7.png)The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-9-d33fb119-7122-4062-b4f2-d39ec955387b.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/ahead-of-mediation-residents-urge-council-to-revisit-university-terrace-rejection/) [Riverside Unified Superintendent Selected for Yale Leadership FellowshipDr. Sonia Llamas is one of 26 education leaders nationwide chosen for the Broad Center’s fellowship at Yale School of Management.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-c552cb0e-10ee-4df6-9b4c-87d9b80cad82.png)The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RUSD_YALE2-d6a6a8c1-4a13-4ddb-94b6-30bf3e7b6d21.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-unified-superintendent-selected-for-yale-leadership-fellowship/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260815)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260815&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [From the Kitchen Garden: August, The Keep It or Pull It EditionTips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-ae8361e9-db0e-4790-83dc-f064ddc00b86.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/7-1666affa-d596-4cdb-abe5-2beda27139a0.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/from-the-kitchen-garden-august-the-keep-it-or-pull-it-edition/) [NORA to Celebrate Jane Block’s 97th Birthday and Decades of AdvocacyThe nonprofit will honor Jane Block, a founding member of the Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center, with an event Aug. 12.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-923d1b06-3ccf-4e94-bc54-e938c0831027.png)The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/Jane-Block-Day-2026-11c18ece-5593-4b97-9891-955c252ebe1a.png)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/nora-to-celebrate-jane-blocks-97th-birthday-and-decades-of-advocacy/) [Why It’s So Hard to Buy a Citrus Tree in RiversideCitrus greening disease has made Riverside ground zero for a quarantine that experts say may never be lifted.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-7498e960-b12b-47f3-9826-4d660aa91c7d.png)The Raincross GazetteNorm Ellstrand![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/_DSC5719-11cf3de5-e808-4a42-b097-071751350829.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/why-its-so-hard-to-buy-a-citrus-tree-in-riverside/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260815) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260815&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## Weather Forecast ☀️ Sunday, August 16 — 96° / 65° · Partly Cloudy ⛅ Monday, August 17 — 95° / 65° · Partly Cloudy ⛅ Tuesday, August 18 — 95° / 65° · Partly Cloudy 🌤️ Wednesday, August 19 — 93° / 64° · Mostly Sunny ⛅ Thursday, August 20 — 93° / 65° · Partly Cloudy ☀️ Friday, August 21 — 97° / 67° · Sunny 🌤️ Saturday, August 22 — 99° / 70° · Mostly Sunny 🥵 Consider this your official heads-up: summer isn't done showing off yet. We ease into the week in the mid-90s, then things crank back up toward the weekend, topping out near 99° on Saturday with overnight lows creeping into the 70s too. **Fair warning:* we're not meteorologists! Our forecasts are pulled from public weather data as a little extra for our readers. For the most current conditions, your favorite weather app knows more than we do — but we'll always do our best to help you plan your weekend.* ☀️ --- ## 💬 The Watercooler — Gazette staff, freelancers, and community contributors share what's on their minds this week 🌞 **Sarah** is mourning the end of a really great summer while celebrating her kiddos' successful first week of school! 🌅 **Amy** scheduled this one ahead, because when it goes live at 5 am she'll still be asleep, waiting on an island sunrise instead of an alarm clock. Feeling pretty grateful about that trade. --- ## Save the Date - August 15: [FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-art-of-vinyasa-with-catherine-murray/19503669/2026-08-15T07) at Community Yoga Center - August 15: [FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-yin-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19503829/2026-08-15T09) at Community Yoga Center - August 16: [FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-the-evolution-of-ashtanga-with-kristin-varner/19060739/2026-08-16T08) at Community Yoga Center - August 17: [FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-moody-mondays-with-cherie-amour/19504166/2026-08-17T19) at Community Yoga Center - August 19: [FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-yoga-seated-yoga-with-kristin-varner/19504145/2026-08-19T17) at All Saints Episcopal Church - August 21: [Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary-club-meeting/18634391/2026-08-21T07) at Zacatecas Café - September 3: [Orange Street Mural Unveiling](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/orange-street-mural-unveiling/19578974/2026-09-03T18) at Main Museum Pedestrian Walkway (Orange Street) - September 9: [FREE Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-beginning-square-dance-lessons-with-line-dancing/19511049/2026-09-09T18) at Cowtown Square Dance Center - September 18: [Open Mic Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/open-mic-night/19553682/2026-09-18T19) at Riverside Baha'i Center - Oct 3: [Aquamotion Aquathon](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/aquamotion-aquathon/19617601/2026-10-03T09) at Shamel Pool - October 7: [Fifty & Better Health Fair](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fifty-better-health-fair/19338673/2026-10-07T10) at Janet Goeske Center 🗓️ [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.