> ## 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 7, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/your-riverside-weekend-march-7-2026/ - Published: 2026-03-07T13:00:49.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:15:12.000Z - Description: Catch up on the Riverside stories that mattered most this week... - 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- February 20, 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=20260307)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260307&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [Raincross Rundown: The Best of Riverside in March 2026A curated list of upcoming events and happenings The Gazette team is most excited about.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-6.png)The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/DJI_0187.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/raincross-rundown-the-best-of-riverside-in-march-2026/) [Legal Firms, Community Urge Council to Reconsider $20.1 Million Homekey GrantAdvocates warn Riverside’s rejection of a grant to house 114 homeless residents may violate fair housing law — but the window to reconsider may have closed.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-7.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_6900.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/legal-firms-community-urge-council-to-reconsider-20-1-million-homekey-grant/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260307)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260307&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [A Homecoming: Kristofferson San Pablo Brings “For All the Ghosts” to DowntownThe Filipino-American artist returns to the region that shaped him with an exhibition exploring identity, memory, and the Southern California experience.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-9.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_4960-1.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/a-homecoming-kristofferson-san-pablo-brings-for-all-the-ghosts-to-downtown/) [Council Puts Sales Tax Increase on June Ballot to Fund Fire StaffingMeasure would raise Measure Z from 1% to 1.25%; residents raise concerns over spending accountability.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-8.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/tempImageXTuh6i.gif)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/council-puts-sales-tax-increase-on-june-ballot-to-fund-fire-staffing/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260307) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=20260307&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- [Riverside Art Museum Celebrates Legacy of Leaders Who Shaped RAM and The CheechSeven leaders recognized for roles in building RAM and The Cheech, including four posthumous honorees.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-10.png)The Raincross GazetteAmy López![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-27.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-art-museum-celebrates-legacy-of-leaders-who-shaped-ram-and-the-cheech/) [Downtown Farmers Market Moves to New Main Street Location This SaturdayThe weekly market relocates four blocks south to a larger space with more free parking, beginning March 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-12.png)The Raincross GazetteAmy López![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/RG-Feat-Image-Template-23.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/downtown-farmers-market-moves-to-new-main-street-location-this-saturday/) [Transportation Committee Moves to Lower Speed Limits Throughout the CityA new plan would reduce speed limits by five to ten miles per hour on more than 100 streets citywide, with a full city council vote expected in the coming weeks.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/icon/rg-1-11.png)The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/thumbnail/_DSC6193-2.JPEG)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/transportation-committee-moves-to-lower-speed-limits-throughout-the-city/) --- ## 💬 Staff Picks — What we're talking about around the Gazette this week 🪒 Justin is living the bleak midwinter with a Peaky Blinders rewatch of all six seasons before the finale drops later this month — fueled almost entirely by March’s Irish Cream latte from our friends at Arcade Coffee Roasters.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ☀️ Amy is living her best So Cal life this winter — while the East Coast is buried in ice and snow, she's soaking up high 70s weather with an iced coffee or fruity drink packed with crunchy ice! --- ## Riverside — Week Ahead Forecast Sunday, Mar 8 ☀️ Sunny 84° / 52° Monday, Mar 9 🌤️ Mostly Sunny 78° / 51° Tuesday, Mar 10 🌤️ Mostly Sunny 74° / 51° Wednesday, Mar 11 ☀️ Sunny 84° / 55° Thursday, Mar 12 🌤️ Mostly Sunny 91° / 57° Friday, Mar 13 ⛅ Partly Cloudy 92° / 57° Saturday, Mar 14 ☀️ Sunny 94° / 58° Forecast via weather.com · Updated weekly --- ## Save the Date - March 9: [REEF's Best Event Ever! Take 9!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/reefs-best-event-ever-take-9/17943705/2026-03-09T18) at Fox Performing Arts Center ($10- $75) - March 14: [Riverside Sunrise Rotary 22nd Annual Black Tie Bingo](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary-22nd-annual-black-tie-bingo/18141462/2026-03-14T18) at Riverside Convention Center ($130- $250) - March 19: [Empowered Leadership: Cultivating Influence and Impact](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/empowered-leadership-cultivating-influence-and-impact/17934420/2026-03-19T08) at Work Well ($165) - March 21: [LiTEArature: A Fairy-Themed Afternoon Tea - JOIN WAITLIST](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/litearature-a-fairythemed-afternoon-tea-join-waitlist/18160499/2026-03-21T14) at Heritage House ($25) - March 28: [Goeske Spring Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/goeske-spring-festival/17846140/2026-03-28T10) at Janet Goeske Center - March 30: [Sip with a Scientist](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sip-with-a-scientist/17942951/2026-03-30T17) at Bar Ni Modo 🗓️ [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.