California Baptist University Lancers tip off their final WAC season before joining the Big West, with men's and women's teams building on last year's success at the Fowler Events Center.
The historic Mission Inn's bell tower archway adorned with pumpkins for autumn, creating a festive entrance to Downtown's landmark hotel. (Andrea Gonzales) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? Share it with us and help celebrate the beauty of our community!
Sunday Gazette: November 2, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! We gained an extra hour of sleep this morning when daylight saving time ended at 2 a.m. While that extra hour was nice, the time change can still disrupt our internal clocks for a few days.
To adjust smoothly, seek morning sunlight - it helps reset your body's rhythm. Be extra careful during tomorrow's commute, as the time shift can affect alertness and reaction times. Stick to consistent sleep and wake times this week to help your body adapt.
This is also a good moment to check your sleep habits - experts recommend 7-8 hours nightly for optimal health. Hope you enjoyed that extra hour, Riverside!
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Riverside's Hidden Fort: The Story of Fort Chittenden on Mt. Rubidoux
How a road engineer's tribute became a whimsical military installation complete with San Francisco cannons and earthquake-surviving anchor chains.
Postcard of Huntington Drive showing the rock guardrail built along the road. (Author's Collection)
Late in 2023, the Friends of Mt. Rubidoux produced and premiered the documentary "Keeping the Watch," a history of the mountain that looms over the city of Riverside, the film can be viewed at mt-rubidoux.org. That phrase can also be used to describe the fort on Mt. Rubidoux, which "guards" the city.
How many of you are aware that Riverside has a famous fort? Back in 1906, Frank A. Miller of the Mission Inn, as part of the Huntington Park Association, built a road up and back down Mt. Rubidoux for people, and especially visitors to his Glenwood Mission Inn, to traverse the mountain and see the beautiful vistas of Riverside and its orange groves. Miller obtained the services of Hiram M. Chittenden, from the Army Corps of Engineers, to design the road.
Miller met Chittenden, who designed the roads through Yellowstone Park, while Frank and his wife, Isabella, passed through Yellowstone in 1905. Chittenden arrived by train at Riverside on Feb. 26, 1906, to inspect and survey Mt. Rubidoux and come up with a plan to surmount the scenic mountain. He remained in Riverside through March 10, laying out a picturesque road for carriages and automobiles. Miller had wanted a road like the one on Smiley Heights in Redlands, but Chittenden proposed a unique road that preserved native vegetation and offered visitors an incredible drive. He declared that outside of the road on Mt. Washington in Yellowstone, there would be nothing in the United States to compare with the proposed Huntington Park Road.
Local. Loyal. Loud. The Sound of CBU Basketball Returns
California Baptist University Lancers tip off their final WAC season before joining the Big West, with men's and women's teams building on last year's success at the Fowler Events Center.
(Courtesy of CBU)
There's a chill in the air. Leaves are changing color. The days are getting shorter. As fall settles in, one thing is heating up - CBU basketball.
Your California Baptist University Lancers are ready to begin their final season in the Western Athletic Conference before joining the Big West, and the excitement is already building.
CBU invites fans, friends and families to join us for the 2025-26 basketball season, which tips off Nov. 3 at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center against the University of South Carolina-Upstate. Expect the season to bring plenty of heart-pounding moments as the Lancers take on top rivals including UC Riverside (Nov. 18), Tarleton State (Jan. 3) and Utah Tech (Jan. 8).
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This week’s nudge, admittedly, is a pet peeve of mine: the typo. As a writer, I dread these mistakes. You’d think that the advent of Spellcheck and GenAI would make that worry obsolete. But no, typos still get past these digital gatekeepers at an alarming rate. I’ve never published a book that didn’t contain at least one.
I take solace in seeing them everywhere—from the proudly self-published ‘zine to Stephen King’s latest blockbuster. There are also local favorites for me like the “Fabulaus” neon sign at The Menagerie and a “Restuarant” along Magnolia Avenue near Van Buren. When I used to walk the Tyler (aka Galleria at Tyler) Mall, I had a love/hate relationship with the weight loss kiosk inviting me to “loose” ten pounds with their supplement. There’s even people who go around fixing this stuff; that seems like a thankless task!
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