🍊Your Riverside Weekend- May 9, 2026

Your Riverside Weekend- May 9, 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.

2026 Election: Voter Guide

Everything Riverside voters need to know to cast informed ballots in the June 2026 primary: candidate profiles, ballot measure explanations, and how to register and vote. Updated continuously through Election Day.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

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The Mission Inn Heads to New Ownership: Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

A 33-year era ends as Riverside’s most iconic property heads to one of the Inland Empire’s most prominent tribal nations.

The Raincross GazetteJustin Pardee

After 45 Years, the SPORT Clinic Is Closing, But Jim Clover’s Legacy Isn’t Going Anywhere

The free morning clinic that shaped a generation of Inland Empire athletes will shut its doors June 15, ending a nearly half-century run that transformed sports medicine across the region.

The Raincross GazetteGazette Staff

Palms, Presidents and Pepper Trees

The story behind Magnolia Avenue’s grand design, its presidential cross streets and the settlers who made it Southern California’s most celebrated boulevard.

The Raincross GazetteGlenn Wenzel

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More Than Flowers

Blue Zones Riverside and the county’s health community are coming together this Mother’s Day to remind us that supporting moms is a year-round practice.

The Raincross GazetteAmy López

Measure Z, Explained: The Sales Tax Increase on Riverside’s June Ballot

Voters will decide June 2 whether to raise the existing Measure Z sales tax to 1.25 percent and remove its 2036 sunset. Here’s what’s on the ballot, why it’s there, and what each side is arguing.

The Raincross GazetteJustin Pardee

City Manager Speaks Out as Council Evaluates His Performance, Conduct

The council reviewed Futrell’s performance in closed session Tuesday but took no action, as the city manager publicly defended himself and his wife against allegations that have roiled City Hall since December.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

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Weather Forecast

☀️ Sunday, May 10 — 92° / 59° · Sunny
☀️ Monday, May 11 — 96° / 60° · Sunny
☀️ Tuesday, May 12 — 85° / 57° · Sunny
🌤️ Wednesday, May 13 — 82° / 56° · AM Clouds/PM Sun
☀️ Thursday, May 14 — 83° / 56° · Sunny
☀️ Friday, May 15 — 85° / 57° · Sunny
☀️ Saturday, May 16 — 85° / 57° · Sunny

😎 Well, spring isn't holding back — Riverside hits the low-to-mid 90s to start the week before settling into the mid-80s. Looks like spring is getting us warmed up for summer.

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

🌼 Justin loves that his wife’s birthday and Mother’s Day often fall on the same weekend giving an excuse to double down on the celebrations!

🫶 With Mother's Day tomorrow, Amy has been thinking about what it means to raise three adults she genuinely likes. Not just loves — likes. They're smart, aware, and their hearts are for people. Every night, no matter where they are, she sleeps well. That's not nothing. That's everything.

Save the Date

• May 10: Mother's Day Tea at Backstreet at Backstreet ($200- $400)
• May 10: Mother’s Day Tea at Citrus Park at Sunkist Center at CA Citrus Park ($45- $65)
• May 11: Interfaith Prayer Meeting at Riverside Baha'i Center
• May 13: Level Up Your Network: The Pick Group 2026 Membership Summit at Killer Queens Social House
• May 14: Riverside Community Services Foundation at Private residence ($175- $20,000)
• May 15: Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café
• May 16: Vintage Home Tour “Age is a Work of Art” at Peter J Weber House ($30)
• May 17: Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social at Riverside's Heritage House
• May 31: Oscars, Tonys & Grammys at Calvary Presbyterian Church ($10- $20)
• June 1: REEF's 27th Annual Golf Tournament at Canyon Crest Country Club ($140- $175)

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