🍊Your Riverside Weekend- May 30, 2026

Your Riverside Weekend- May 30, 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 Artifacts Dispute Is More Complicated Than It Looks

The removal of artifacts from the Mission Inn sheds light on a shared blame situation that is anything but clear and will take time to sort out.

The Raincross GazetteKen Crawford

The Bridges of Riverside County

How early crossings helped shape the region’s growth.

The Raincross GazetteMuseum of Riverside

Riverside Is Making Room for More Riders as Bikes, Safety and Community Converge

From a monthly light ride to a Blue Zones partnership and a federal streetscape overhaul, Riverside’s cycling community is having a moment.

The Raincross GazetteAmy López

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Poly High Dedicates New Campus Garden After Six Years of Plastic Pots and Pavement

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Riverside Polytechnic High School’s first permanent garden, years in the making.

The Raincross GazetteCommunity Contributor

Planning Commission Approves 300-Unit Housing Project on Former Scrap Metal Site

The project would preserve the historic Barley Mills Building and redevelop a contaminated Commerce Street site that operated as a scrap yard for more than 45 years.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

Riverside’s VMT Bank Earns Regional Sustainability Award

The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the city’s Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Bank, which lets developers pay a flat fee in lieu of state environmental review.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

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Weather Forecast

☀️ Sunday, May 31 — 91° / 59° · Sunny
☀️ Monday, June 1 — 89° / 59° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Tuesday, June 2 — 88° / 59° · Mostly Sunny
☀️ Wednesday, June 3 — 90° / 62° · Sunny
☀️ Thursday, June 4 — 90° / 60° · Sunny
🌤️ Friday, June 5 — 87° / 59° · Mostly Sunny
⛅ Saturday, June 6 — 84° / 57° · Partly Cloudy

🌞 June is making a beautiful entrance — wall-to-wall sunshine, highs in the upper 80s and 90s, and cool evenings all week long.

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

🎂 Justin is feeling the feels as his youngest kiddo exits the single digits when she turns 10 this weekend.

🤧 Amy spent the second half of this week sick and is picking gratitude for good health — funny how fast you forget to appreciate it until it temporarily slips away.

Save the Date

• 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)
• June 3: Paint. Sip. Spark Kindness at HRBC Insurance ($75)
• June 5: Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café
• June 7: Riverside Historical Society June Meeting at Riverside Medical Clinic - Basement Conference Room

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