Riverside County Department of Animal Services and Petco Love invite its community to Jump into Joy through pet adoption, in partnership with The Cat in the Hat. November 3, 2026 RCDAS will have pets available for adoption at Petco La Quinta on November 7th and 8th as part of national pet adoption weekend WHAT: RCDAS is inviting local animal lovers to "Jump into Joy" and meet pets looking for loving homes during Petco Love's national pet adoption weekend on November 7th and 8th. National nonprofit organization Petco Love is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation as part of this national pet adoption campaign featuring characters from the new full-length animated The Cat in the Hat (in theaters November 6), encouraging people to discover the joy of bringing a pet into their lives through adoption from local shelters and rescues like RCDAS. RCDAS will have adoptable pets available at Petco La Quinta. All adoption fees are waived and every adoption includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, a microchip and an engraved name tag. WHO: RCDAS and Petco Love are inviting members of its community to meet adoptable pets and learn more about the joys of pet adoption. "This is a wonderful opportunity to meet amazing pets, each deserving of a loving place to call home," said RCDAS Director Mary Martin. "We encourage the community to jump into joy by adopting your new best friend." "The Cat in the Hat reminds us that even an ordinary day can become something joyful. Adopting a pet brings that same sense of fun and possibility into your life," said Petco Love President Chelsea Staley. "Pets fill our homes with love, laughter, and moments of happiness we never could have imagined." WHEN: November 7th -8th, 10am-2pm WHERE: Petco 78720 CA-111, La Quinta, CA 92253 MORE INFO: Petco Love has helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 million pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 animal welfare partner organizations nationwide including in Riverside County. Since 1999, Petco Love has also empowered animal welfare organizations by investing more than $442 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. Jump into Joy! Adopt Today. Learn more about pet adoption at PetcoLove.org. The national campaign also includes a public service announcement voiced by Actor Bill Hader, star of The Cat in the Hat, only in theaters November 6th. About RCDAS The Riverside County Department of Animal Services shelters more than 35,000 animals annually across four locations, making it one of the largest sheltering systems in the country. RCDAS provides adoption, lost pet reunification, pet support services, and public safety programs, all aimed at keeping pets with families and increasing animal lifesaving. About Petco Love Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since 1999, Riverside County Department of Animal Services has empowered more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside Riverside County Department of Animal Services - investing more than $442 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. Riverside County Department of Animal Services has helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Its love for pets drives Riverside County Department of Animal Services to lead with innovation, creating Petco Love Lost to reunite lost pets with their families. Visit Petco Love and follow Riverside County Department of Animal Services on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. About The Cat in the Hat Meet the Cat in the Hat you don't know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme. Doing what he does best, the Cat - voiced by Bill Hader - spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they've never seen before. In the film, its hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos's last chance to prove himself...or lose his magical hat! Starring alongside Hader are Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, with Giancarlo Esposito, and America Ferrera. Tituss Burgess, Bowen Yang, Paula Pell and Tiago Martinez also star. The Cat in the Hat is directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni from their own screenplay, screen story by Caroline Williams, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. It is produced by Daniela Mazzucato and Jared Stern. The executive producers are Bill Hader, Susan Brandt, Bill Damaschke, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis, Tim Story and Alex Timbers. It is edited by Dan Molina, with music by Lorne Balfe. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's first full-length feature film, The Cat in the Hat, comes to theaters and IMAX(R) across North America on November 6, 2026, and internationally beginning 4 November 2026. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. 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What's opening, closing and coming next along Issaquah's Gilman Boulevard. October 29, 2026 What happens to a Gilman Boulevard storefront when its tenant moves out? This year the answer has been "somebody new moves in, usually within a season." Issaquah Commons, Gilman Village, the dealership row along I-90 and one corner of downtown all changed hands in 2026. Very little new construction was involved. That pattern explains why the corridor can look the same from the driver's seat and still feel different on an errand run. The buildings are the same ones. The names on them are changing, and for several of them the date that matters falls in 2027. Issaquah Commons is filling from the inside. The most visible arrival came first. UNIQLO opened at Issaquah Commons, 975 NW Gilman Blvd., on Aug. 14, 2026. According to 425 Magazine, opening morning started with a taiko performance at 9:50 a.m., and the doors opened at 10. The launch also included limited Issaquah-themed UTme! designs by local artist Brandon Vosika, alongside the brand's LifeWear basics. The store page lists it in Space D-1, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The next apparel tenant arrived through a permit, not a groundbreaking. The City of Issaquah's July 2026 building permit register shows a tenant fit-out permit issued July 7 for "J. Crew Factory - Issaquah Commons." A fit-out is work done inside a space that already exists. J.Crew Factory now appears among the featured stores on the Issaquah Commons website, listed alongside Athleta, REI, Sephora, Barnes & Noble and Safeway. The city's July 8 business update listed both UNIQLO and J.Crew Factory under "Coming Soon and Rumors." The same center is also where a tenant is leaving. The city's Sept. 30 business update lists Petco at 975 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite E, under "Businesses Closing." It does not give a last day or name a replacement. Two clothing stores in, one pet store out, all in a single center in one year. Issaquah Commons is turning into more of an apparel stop than it was in spring. Gilman Village adds tenants one suite at a time. A short way east, the change comes in smaller pieces. The Sept. 30 update lists Gilman Glasses as now open at 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite 45. The shop's staff page names Dr. Fast as owner and optometrist. Its neighbor in Suite 47 is Issaquah Coffee Company, which was founded in 2010 and serves coffee, breakfast, pastries from local bakeries, cakes and pies. A 16-year-old coffee shop next to a brand-new eyewear shop is a fair snapshot of the Village right now. The long-running tenants stay put while the newer ones fill in around them. Bellevue Rare Coins followed the same route. The company announced a new Issaquah showroom on July 27, 2026, at 1145 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite G-1, and scheduled a ribbon-cutting for Wednesday, Aug. 12. By the Sept. 30 city update it was listed as open. Food is next on this stretch. Dave's Hot Chicken is headed for 730 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite 001, and the city lists it under "Opening Soon or Moving." No opening date has been announced. At Hyla Crossing, one dealership's lease becomes another's. The biggest refill on the corridor is out by the freeway. Rivian is taking over the building Evergreen Ford occupies at 1500 18th Ave. NW in Hyla Crossing. The Issaquah Spotlight describes Hyla Crossing as a business park along Interstate 90 that also holds hotels and other car dealerships. According to the Spotlight, Rivian expects to begin moving in starting in January 2027 and to open to customers in the spring. 425 Magazine reported the size of the facility: about 32,034 square feet, with 13 service bays and 21 on-site charging stations. Rivian projects it will create 35 jobs. The same article quotes Rowley Properties, the family-owned landlord that has operated in Issaquah for more than 70 years, describing how it chooses tenants: "We think about every tenant decision in terms of what we're leaving for the next generation, not just the next quarter," said Kari Magill, CEO of Rowley Properties. Evergreen Ford is staying in Issaquah. The city's business podcast lists its new location as 22975 SE 66th St., with the move planned for 2027. So the change at Hyla Crossing is a handoff between two dealerships, with both still operating in town. Downtown's version is one storefront on Sunset Way. The same pattern reached Old Town. The Blazing Bagels storefront on Sunset Way has been empty since spring. As the Issaquah Spotlight recounted, citing The Seattle Times, the regional bagel chain abruptly closed all five of its locations in March 2026. Next in line is a coffee and ice cream shop. The city lists it as Issaquah Alps Coffeehouse/Ben & Jerry's at 55 W. Sunset Way. The Spotlight's September report says it will open next year, and the photo caption puts the opening in February. That means close to a year between bagels and the next tenant, which is a long gap for this corridor. It is also the one change on this list that lands in the middle of winter. The calendar, from now through spring 2027. Put together, the refills run on a staggered schedule. Here is where each one stands for a reader in early November 2026: | Business | Address | Status as of early November 2026 | | UNIQLO | 975 NW Gilman Blvd., Space D-1 | Open since Aug. 14, 2026 | | J.Crew Factory | Issaquah Commons | Listed on the Commons website; fit-out permit issued July 7 | | Petco | 975 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite E | On the city's Sept. 30 closing list | | Gilman Glasses | 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite 45 | Open | | Bellevue Rare Coins | 1145 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite G-1 | Open; ribbon-cutting was Aug. 12 | | Dave's Hot Chicken | 730 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite 001 | Opening soon; no date announced | | Issaquah Alps Coffeehouse/Ben & Jerry's | 55 W. Sunset Way | Expected February 2027 | | Rivian | 1500 18th Ave. NW | Move-in from January 2027; open to customers spring 2027 | | Evergreen Ford | 22975 SE 66th St. Moving in 2027 | Most of the clothing has already arrived. The food, the coffee and the cars are still on the way. Up the hill, Highlands Drive is filling in too. The Issaquah Highlands picked up two restaurants this year in existing suites on Highlands Drive NE. The city's Aug. 10 business update lists Nom House Vietnamese Kitchen and Issaquah Wingstop as now open. Nom House is at 1675 Highlands Dr. NE, Suite 110, and Wingstop is at 1560 Highlands Dr. NE, Suite 120. Two Highlands dates are coming up this month, both within a short drive of those new spots: * Holiday Tree Lighting, Thursday, Nov. 19. The event runs 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Village Green Park, 2550 NE Park Drive, and the tree is lit at 5:15 p.m., per the Issaquah Highlands event listing. * Village Market Holiday Pop-Up, Sunday, Nov. 22. The pop-up runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blakely Hall. Down on Gilman, the next date to watch is Petco's last day in Suite E. After that comes February, when Sunset Way should get its coffee and ice cream shop. Changes like these, such as which suites turn over, which storefronts sit empty and what moves in close by, are part of how Realtor Keren keeps up with Issaquah week to week. If you own a home near Gilman Boulevard and wonder what it's worth as the corridor around it changes, ask for a free home value estimate and Keren will send you a clear, local answer.