> ## 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- March 28, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/your-riverside-weekend-march-28-2026/ - Published: 2026-03-28T12:00:07.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:14:49.000Z - 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- March 28, 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 6Free, ward-specific forums this April ahead of the June election, where the questions come from the community, not the campaign.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-27.png)The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/Neighborhood-Forum-Series--3--1.png)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/the-gazette-is-hosting-its-first-ever-candidate-forums-wards-2-4-and-6/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260328)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260328&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [Mikey G’s Finally Has a Home, and It Was Worth the WaitGeoff Gouveia, Jake Driscoll and Steven Burgos finally open the doors on their long-awaited Midtown coffee and bagel shop.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-29.png)The Raincross GazetteAmy López![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-4.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/mikey-gs-finally-has-a-home-and-it-was-worth-the-wait/) [A Museum Metamorphosis: Progress, Surprises and a Secret TunnelConstruction on the Museum of Riverside’s expansion is moving fast, and what workers are uncovering is rewriting the building’s story.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-30.png)The Raincross GazetteMuseum of Riverside![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/03_illustration-2.20251204.1928-addition-gone.JPG)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/a-museum-metamorphosis-progress-surprises-and-a-secret-tunnel/) [UCR Names Greg Paules Athletics Director as CBU Rivalry LoomsWith CBU entering the Big West, UCR’s new AD inherits a rare intracity, intraconference rivalry - and a fight for the Inland Empire’s loyalty.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-32.png)The Raincross GazetteKen Crawford![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/DSC01938.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/ucr-names-greg-paules-athletics-director-as-cbu-rivalry-looms/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260328)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260328&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [Nacho Ann’s Is Riverside’s New Fabric and Creative Reuse ShopTeresa Buelna’s shop on 12th Street grew from thrifted tubs of fabric into a creative hub for the community.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-33.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-6.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/nacho-anns-is-riversides-new-fabric-and-creative-reuse-shop/) [City Council Awards Contract for Riverside Civil Rights WalkThe Downtown trail will link 24 civil rights history sites, with construction set to break ground in May and a ribbon-cutting planned for fall.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-35.png)The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-8.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/city-council-awards-contract-for-riverside-civil-rights-walk/) [Council Applies for $1.44 Million Pro-Housing Grant Amid State ScrutinyThe City Council voted to approve a grant application for affordable housing funding as state regulators raise questions about Riverside’s commitment to its housing targets.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-36.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-9.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/council-applies-for-1-44-million-pro-housing-grant-amid-state-scrutiny/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260321) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260321&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## Weather Forecast 🌤️ Sunday, March 29 — 92° / 57° · Mostly Sunny ☁️ Monday, March 30 — 84° / 53° · Cloudy 🌦️ Tuesday, March 31 — 70° / 50° · PM Showers 🌧️ Wednesday, April 1 — 70° / 48° · Few Showers 🌦️ Thursday, April 2 — 70° / 46° · AM Showers ⛅ Friday, April 3 — 73° / 46° · Partly Cloudy ☀️ Saturday, April 4 — 77° / 48° · Sunny 🙌 *After weeks of record-breaking heat, Riverside finally catches a break — cooler temps, a few showers mid-week, and a high of 77° by Saturday. For those of us not quite ready for summer, the 70s have never looked so good.* --- ## 💬 Staff Picks — What we're talking about around the Gazette this week 🛰️ Justin is wondering how many times he can see Project Hail Mary before it gets weird for the staff at Galaxy Theaters. 🐣 Amy got called out by a meme her adult daughter sent — "IDK but I hope my mama is working on my Easter basket" — and honestly? It's already in progress. --- ## Save the Date - March 28: [The 4th Annual Citrus Festival](https://www.californiacitruspark.com/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) at California Citrus State Historic Park - March 28: [Goeske Spring Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/goeske-spring-festival/17846140/2026-03-28T10) at Janet Goeske Center - April 2: [Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/hays-pressenterprise-lecture/18205365/2026-04-02T18) at University Theatre - April 5: [Easter Celebration](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/easter-celebration/18317726/2026-04-05T10) at First Congregational Church of Riverside - April 11: [Olivewood Cemetery Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/olivewood-cemetery-tour/18153476/2026-04-11T10) at Olivewood Cemetery ($21.20) - April 12: [The Expeditions of Juan Bautista de Anza through Riverside County](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-expeditions-of-juan-bautista-de-anza-through-riverside-county/18308461/2026-04-12T13) at Riverside Medical Clinic Basement Meeting Room - April 17: [Frozen: The Broadway Musical](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/frozen-the-broadway-musical/18267129/2026-04-17T19) at Woodcrest Christian School Royals Pavilion ($15- $20) - April 18: [Fant-A-She’s](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fantashes/18337803/2026-04-18T20) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($37 - $97) - April 18: [Walk with the Animals - Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/walk-with-the-animals-mary-s-roberts-pet-adoption-center/17926667/2026-04-18T09) at Fairmount Park ($20 to $40) 🗓️ [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.