🍊Your Riverside Weekend- August 1, 2026

Your Riverside Weekend- August 1, 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.

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City Council Taps Tom Hatch as Interim City Manager

Hatch, who has led interim transitions in four Southern California cities, begins the role July 31.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

CPRC Extends Racial Profiling Review Committee to 2027

The extension gives the ad hoc committee more time to meet with police staff on stop-data disparities affecting Black residents before recommendations reach City Council.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

Third-Quarter Budget Update Reports Stable Finances Despite Cannabis Tax, Development Fee Shortfalls

Officials say the city remains financially stable, though cannabis tax revenue and development-related income continue to lag.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

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Jaylen Clark shows Riverside kids success starts before the NBA

NBA guard Jaylen Clark brought his community camp home to Riverside for a fifth year, proving the price of good coaching doesn’t have to be steep.

The Raincross GazetteAnthony Solorzano

Mikey G’s Feeling at Home in Midtown

The Elizabeth Street shop is thriving, and its new bagel line, inherited from the bakery it once shared a kitchen with, has customers coming in for reasons beyond the coffee.

The Raincross GazetteKen Crawford

Riverside Airport Cafe to Host Private Casino Night Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Patients

The event on August 8 will raise money for The CARE Project’s assistance programs for local men and women diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

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Weather Forecast

☀️ Sunday, August 2 — 104° / 70° · Sunny
☀️ Monday, August 3 — 102° / 70° · Sunny
☀️ Tuesday, August 4 — 100° / 70° · Sunny
🌤️ Wednesday, August 5 — 99° / 69° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Thursday, August 6 — 99° / 70° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Friday, August 7 — 99° / 70° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Saturday, August 8 — 98° / 70° · Mostly Sunny

🥵 We're kicking off August the way Riverside knows best — full sun and triple digits, though the numbers do ease down nicely from 104 to 98 by Saturday. Good news: no muggy nights this time, just classic dry desert heat. Save the yard work for early morning and let the AC do the heavy lifting midday.

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. ☀️

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

📰 Justin is stepping away from the newsroom for the month of July, so our amazing reporters and freelancers will be taking over his staff picks — a fun chance to get to know them through their random thoughts and one-liners!

🌵 Norm is trading blazingly hot Riverside for even hotter Tucson this weekend, headed to the Botany 2026 conference — a plan that made a lot more sense back when he registered.

🥵 Amy's figured out she doesn't love summer. She loved having her kids off with nothing but time to kill. Now that they're grown, summer's lost its magic trick — now she's just hot.

Save the Date

• August 3: FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
• August 5: FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner at All Saints Episcopal Church
• August 7: Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café
• August 8: Casino Night with CARE at Riverside Airport Cafe ($50)
• August 8: FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray at Community Yoga Center
• August 8: FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
• August 10: FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour at Community Yoga Center
• September 9: Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing at Cowtown Square Dance Center
• October 7: Fifty & Better Health Fair at Janet Goeske Center

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