🍊Your Riverside Weekend- October 24, 2026

Your Riverside Weekend- October 24, 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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RUSD Trustee Area 1 Candidates Weigh In on Bond Oversight, Repairs and Public Voice

Candidates address a state audit that found bond funds spent appropriately but with insufficient transparency for taxpayers.

The Raincross GazetteMicaela Ricaforte

Star Rivera-Lacey to Lead Riverside Community College District Starting in January

The district’s deputy chancellor and former Palomar College leader will succeed retiring Chancellor Wolde-Ab Isaac at the helm of three local colleges.

The Raincross GazetteAmy López

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At UC Riverside Conference, Latino Storytellers Challenge Hollywood to go Beyond Representation

At the 38th annual Tomás Rivera Conference, panelists cited studies showing Latinx people hold under 6 percent of lead film roles.

The Raincross GazetteAnthony Solorzano

Opinion: No Alternative to Metrolink

With weekday service cuts set for Nov. 16, a UCR graduate student argues the counties should restore funding and pursue governance reform that gives Metrolink a permanent funding source.

The Raincross GazetteCooper Crane

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Remembering the Legacy of Rupert Costo

Historian, author, publisher and advocate, Rupert Costo championed Native voices in historical discourse.

The Raincross GazetteRosy Aranda

Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Celebrates Community Heroes at Good Neighbor Awards

The nonprofit's 14th annual gala recognized volunteers with four distinct honors, including one named for environmental steward Erin Snyder.

The Raincross GazetteManny Otiko

Weather Forecast

🌤️ Sunday, October 25 — 80° / 55° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Monday, October 26 — 82° / 53° · Mostly Sunny
🌤️ Tuesday, October 27 — 78° / 52° · Mostly Sunny
⛅ Wednesday, October 28 — 78° / 53° · Partly Cloudy
⛅ Thursday, October 29 — 73° / 54° · Partly Cloudy
⛅ Friday, October 30 — 71° / 54° · Partly Cloudy
☁️ Saturday, October 31 — 69° / 54° · Mostly Cloudy

🎃 Fall is finally showing up, just in time for Halloween. We start the week in the low 80s, then highs slide a few degrees a day until Saturday tops out at 69°, the coolest day we’ve seen in a while. Clouds build in the second half of the week, and Halloween brings a 24% chance of rain. It’s not likely, but it’s enough to plan your costume with room for a jacket underneath. Mornings stay crisp in the low-to-mid 50s all week, so the early school run will feel like sweater weather even on the warmer afternoons.

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.

💬 The Watercooler — Gazette staff, freelancers, and community contributors share what's on their minds this week

 🛋️ Justin noticed this is the last weekend of the year not already booked with events and is planning to do NOTHING!

👶 Norm is spending his weekend in San Francisco with sundry relatives and friends from all over the country celebrating the first birthday of his twin granddaughters.

🥬 Larry is looking forward to picking up this months crop box from the Riverside Food Co-op and hopes it has ingredients to make some soup for this Fall(ish) weather.

🐒 Amy and her husband are headed to a Halloween party as Frida Kahlo and her monkey, but her favorite part is the drive — at nearly every red light there’s a Dracula, Chucky or minion idling one lane over.

Save the Date

• Oct 24: When the Science of Reading Meets the Science of Motivation at Ruth Lewis Center at Reid Park
• Oct 24: Beyond the Pink: A Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch at Victoria Club
• Oct 24: Fall Festival at the R'Garden! at R'Garden
• Oct 24: FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray at Community Yoga Center
• Oct 24: FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
• Oct 24: Magic Underground at Back to the Grind ($30- $45) 
• Oct 24: Skeleton Keys at First United Methodist Church of Riverside
• Oct 24: Vintage Car and Warbird Show at Riverside Airport - Commemorative Air Force Hanger and Museum
• Oct 25: A Glorious Celebration of America at 250 at Calvary Presbyterian Church ($15- $25) 
• Oct 25: FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
• Oct 26: FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amourat Community Yoga Center
• Oct 28: FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner at All Saints Episcopal Church
• Oct 30: Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café 
• Nov 1: BIG BROADWAY BINGO at Avila’s Historic 1929 ($125- $150) 
• Nov 4: Medicare EXPO at Janet Goeske Center
• Nov 5: KindnessWORKS Summit at Riverside Community College | BLCIS Multipurpose Room ($50) 
• Nov 5: LEAC Comedy and Magic Show at The Box Theater ($60) 
• Nov 5: Les Miserables at Woodcrest Christian School ($15- $20) 
• Nov 7: Art in the Gardens at UCR Botanic Gardens
• Nov 7: The Art of Celebration! at Riverside Art Museum
• Nov 14: Riverside Veterans Parade - Downtown Riverside/Market St.
• Nov 30: The Wiz at Fox Performing Arts Center

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