🗞️ Riverside News- November 2, 2025

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!

HISTORY

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.

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.

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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.

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).

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CREATIVE PROMPTS

Type O Positive

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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This Week in Riverside

Sunday, November 2

• Empty Bowls at Riverside Art Museum ($15)
• Family First Sunday: Erasure Poetry & DIY Postcards at UCR ARTS
• First Sunday Public Tour at California Museum of Photography
• Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation at Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Let's Get Ready, Riverside! Evacuation Plan Workshop at Orange Terrace Library
• English Country Dance at First United Methodist Church of Riverside
• Day of the Dead Wine Dinner at The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa
• Upshot (2024) & The Dupes (1972) at Culver Center of the Arts

Monday, November 3

• UCR Health: Dr. Ureste Talks Mental Health at Janet Goeske Senior Center
• Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority at Riverside County Administrative Center First Floor Annex
• Monday Carillon Recitals at UCR Bell Tower

Tuesday, November 4

• City Council at Riverside City Hall
• RCCD Scholarships Workshops at Riverside City College
• Riverside County Board of Supervisors Meeting at County Administrative Center
• Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
• Native Jam Night at The Barn, West Patio
• Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway

Wednesday, November 5

• Riverside East Rotary Club at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
• Medicare EXPO at Janet Goeske Foundation
• Governmental Processes Committee at Riverside City Hall
• Botanical Printmaking at the Marcy Library at Marcy Library
• Riverside Mission Belles at Victoria Presbyterian Church
• Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert: The 20th Anniversary Tour at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind

Thursday, November 6

• Board of Ethics at Riverside City Hall
• 13th Annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards & Reception at Riverside City Hall ($55.20)
• Blacklandia Celebrates Black Youth Poetry at Riverside Main Library - Upstairs Reading Room
• East Meets West: Pop Up Art Exhibit at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
• First Thursday Public Tours at California Museum of Photography
• First Thursday of every month Free admission at Riverside Art Museum
• Gardening Basics | UCR Master Gardener Lynn Coffman at Marcy Library
• History on the Rocks! Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation at The Mission Inn Foundation ($49.87)
• Lincoln Park Community Group at Lincoln Park Community Center
• Planning Commission at Riverside City Hall

Friday, November 7

• All-Church Yard Sale at Townsend Residence
• Let's Get Ready, Riverside! Water and Energy Conversation at Arlanza Library
• California Dream Act Overview & Application Workshop at Riverside City College
• Holiday Pet Pictures with Santa or the Grinch at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center ($40)
• Holiday Marketplace The Grove
• Avatar - In The Airwaves at Riverside Municipal Auditorium
• Cary Elwes at Fox Performing Arts Center ($86.63)
• Lady Wray at Farm House Collective ($89.08)
• The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes at Fox Performing Arts Center

Saturday, November 8

• Riverside Veterans Parade & EXPO at Parade marches from RCC to Downtown ending near the Courthouses on Main Street
• Ward 4 Beautification Project at Arlington Heights Sports Park
• Oral History Interviews and Community Power at Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
• 13th Annual Good Neighbor Awards Night Gala at Evergreen Masonic Center
• BLADE RAVE (18+) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium (Garden Room)
• Flannel Friendsgiving a Comedy Paint and Sip at Back to the Grind
• Friendsgiving a Comedy Paint and Sip at Back To The Grind
• HMI 10th Anniversary Gala at Riverside Art Museum
• La Platica at Fox Performing Arts Center
• MitoAction Energy Walk Riverside at Ryan Bonaminio Park ($10- $15)
• PULLEY w/ Special Guests! at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove
• Salt Community Dance Co Presents : In the Wild at The Box Theater

Save the Date

• November 9: Free Christian Art Exhibit: Icons in Transformation at Immanuel Lutheran Church
• November 12: Exclusive Commercial Real Estate Networking & Strategies at Victoria Country Club
• November 15: NORA's 44th Annual Dinner & Auction Galaat Victoria Club ($175)
• November 15: Olivewood Memorial Park Historical Cemetery Tour at Olivewood Memorial Park ($20)
• November 16: "On Peace & Friendship" - Opening Exhibit Reception at Mission Inn Foundation/Museum
• December 6: Home and Story: Growing Up with the Museum at Riverside City College | Salvatore G. Rotella Digital Library and Learning Resource Center ($35- $50)
• December 13: Wreaths Across America at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery

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