riverside magazine october-november 2009

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C I T Y L I F E & F I N E L I V I N G

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FOXPerforming Arts Center

Riverside, California

2010 Inaugural Concert Season Initial Show Program

Grand Opening

January 15 BeniseJanuary 2930

Masters of HarmonyFebruary 27

David SedarisMay 6

Corona Symphonywith Warren Hill

February 14

Kaitlyn Lusk with the Inland Pops Orchestra

April 10

Pat BenatarApril 15

Fox Foundation

GalaSheryl Crow

January 2223

AmericaMay 8

Bill CosbyJune 5

Screening of Duck SoupMay 22

Natalie Cole with the Corona Symphony

February 13

Tickets available at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Riverside Municipal Auditorium Box Office. For Box Office Information call (951) 788 3944.

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OUR CITY5 ISSUeSMeet some of the peopletackling the big projects

tAstecomInG to AmerIcARestaurateurs bring flavorsof their homelands to town

FAMILY CHOICEStrAnSItIonSLifestyle optionsfor seniors

PREVIEWHome toUrWelcome mats are outat 4 beautiful residences

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DePARtMentsmISSIon & mArKetFox gets star treatment;gifts that really compute

Hot LIStMillions of lights,Molly, Maya and more

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Left, Karen Jacobs Alessandro Heights estate is part of the Riverside Alumnae Panhellenic Associations 58th annual home tour.

Photo by Gabriel Luis Acosta

R iverside Dental Group was established January 28, 1974 by Dr. Ed Rouhe and four other partners. The doctors built an award winning modern office on the 1.9-acre site of the old Samuel Carey Evans mansion at the corner of El Hijo Street and Magnolia Avenue. The Groups building surrounds a large Camphor tree which is estimated to be over 100 years old. The revolutionary aspect of the 9,000 square foot office building is the patient treatment room layout, which focuses on patient comfort and ease of functions. The reception

area is sunken with a gracious hotel lobby feeling.

Over the past 35 years the group has grown to an additional 6 offices providing dental care for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Riverside Dental Group employs over 30 Dentists and 250 employees from our local communities. Annually our offices treat more than 110,000 patients. Riverside Dental Group and Associate offices are pleased to receive the prestigious accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). AAAHC accreditation

demonstrates we are nationally recognized for excellence in care and service to patients.

With strong quality assurance programs, doctor mentoring and uniform guidelines for patient care Riverside Dental Group and associate offices are working to achieve the distinction of an enduring organization that has established a tradition of fine dentistry that the community trusts. Our patients are very valuable to us, which is why most of our new patients are referred to us by our current patients.

Riverside Dental GroupComprehensive Dental Care For The Entire Family

General & Cosmetic Dentistry

Childrens Dental Specialists

Endodontics

Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Orthodontics & Invisalign

Stephen Sugiono, DDSDr. Sugiono received his DDS from Loma Linda University in 1984. He likes being on the cutting edge of dentistry and is passionate about the dental care that he provides. Dr. Sugiono truly enjoys working on implant, cosmetic and complex casesand he takes pride in seeing the excitement on the faces of his patients as they look at their new smiles for the first time.

Riverside Dental Group

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Riverside - MagnoliaRiverside Dental Group 7251 Magnolia AvenueRiverside, California 92504(951) 689-5031

Riverside - CentralDental Associates of Riverside3487 Central AvenueRiverside, CA 92506(951) 369-1001

Moreno ValleyDental Associates of Moreno Valley22500 Town Circle, Ste 2074Moreno Valley, CA 92533(951) 697-6800

CoronaDental Associates of Corona1380 El Sobrante RoadCorona, CA 92879(951) 273-9580

TemeculaDental Associates of Temecula40820 Winchester Road, Ste 1500Temecula, CA 92591-5508(951) 296-6788

Palm DesertDesert Dental Specialty Group72- 415 Park View DrivePalm Desert, CA 92260(760) 568-5928

WoodcrestRiverside Dental Group at Woodcrest19009 Van Buren Blvd, Ste 204Riverside, CA 92508(951) 776-9001

Tonia Cantrell, DDSDr. Cantrell completed her undergraduate degree at San Diego State University in 2000 and went on to earn her doctorate degree at UCLA Dental School in 2004. She completed her training at a childrens hospital in Wisconsin where she worked with special needs patients, dental trauma management, and sedation techniques. Dr. Cantrell has always felt at ease working with children. She takes great pride in her work as a clinician, but also hopes that she can be one more influential role model in a childs life.

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RIVERSIDEM A G A Z I N E

the end is near?

so this is what the end of a recession looks like.Federal reserve Chairman ben bernanke recently said that its likely the recession is over. of course, he added qualifications to that assessment, saying tight credit conditions and a soft labor market would continue to be a challenge for the economy as it recovers.

bernanke was talking about the u.s. but what about us? the recession doesnt feel like its over. Not here. Not when so many people are still unemployed or underemployed.

sue mitchell, the co-founder of riverside Personnel services, has her finger on the pulse of the local job market, and she doesnt expect to see a turnaround until mid-2010.

its going to be slow through the holidays, she says. you have to prepare yourself for that, otherwise you keep waking up re-disappointed every day.

During the first stages of the recovery, she expects companies to star t looking for temporary workers and par t-timers. rPs is fielding some calls like that now.

Companies are not going to be hiring like they did before, mitchell says. At least for a year or two theyre going to be afraid.

unemployment is one of those topics that nearly everybody faces these days even those who have secure jobs. if youre not unemployed, you probably know somebody who is perhaps a relative, friend or a neighbor.

its only one of the major issues happening in riverside. We examine that one plus several others water and power, city finances, the establishment of the uC riverside medical school and the revitalizing of historic landmarks.

And speaking of landmarks, the riverside Art museum is getting dressed up for its 80th anniversary celebration. Designed by renowned hearst Castle architect Julia morgan, its a fabulous building with an interesting story to tell. We stop by for a visit.

Another landmark in town, the Fox theater, which opened in 1929 and hosted the first public screening of gone With the Wind a decade later, is about to begin its next chapter. We share some details about its grand return in mission & market, but the rest well save for our next issue.

Jerry [email protected], 909-386-3015

Riverside MagazineWe welcome your ideas and invite you to subscribe.Contact the editor: [email protected] or 909-386-3015For subscriptions: www.riversidethemag.com/subscribe or 909-386-3923

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Doctor with a dream

Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela, an obstetrician at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, is out to improve the lives of at-risk students.

His motivational Dream Project helps low-income, struggling high schoolers improve their grades, graduate and then go on to college, through the use of rewards, tutoring and other support.

One such group of 24 Colton High School students who star ted the program with an average GPA of 1.9 improved their grades and graduated. Many of them plan to attend college.

They learned that regardless of their circumstances or f inancial hurdles, they can dream big and succeed, said Valenzuela, who previously awarded nearly 50 laptops to students in the Riverside Unif ied School District through his T.E.C.H. Laptop Scholarship Program.

Dining out for a cause

The second annual Riverside Restaurant Week which benef its the local ar ts community continues through Oct. 10.

Dine once at each of the seven par ticipating restaurants for an invitation to attend an exclusive wine reception in the catacombs of the Mission Inn. The restaurants are Ciao Bella Ristorante, Marios Place, Mission Inn Restaurant, Olio Ristorante, Restaurant Omakase, Saffron and Sevilla.

For information, visit http://f inediningriverside.com. Jerry Rice

Plenty to Crow about

Sheryl Crow should feel right at home when she comes to Riverside to open the Fox Performing Arts Center on Jan. 22-23.

Shes long been an advocate for several causes, including the environment, f itness and eating sensibly.

And here shell be, performing in Californias f irst Emerald City, so-named because of its ambitious green initiative that emphasizes the use of renewable energy sources.

Riverside also is known for its focus on f itness, with myriad hiking and biking trails, expansive parks and other places where she can stay in shape during her visit.

And if Crow is looking for a place to enjoy a pre-concert dinner, chef Brein Clements at Restaurant Omakase just up the street from the Fox uses only seasonal produce from a local organic garden for his tasting menu that changes monthly.

Were the best in Riverside, especially for that kind of thing, Clements says, adding that he would welcome a visit from the Grammy winner.

Besides Crow, Benise, Natalie Cole, Pat Benatar and Bill Cosby are among the opening acts at the Fox. For information, visit www.foxriversidelive.com.

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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS NOV. 28-JAN. 4 Holiday decorations with more than 3 million twinkling lights along Mission Inn Avenue, ice skating under the stars, horse-drawn carriage rides, live enter tainment and Santa Claus. Downtown Riverside; nightly; free admission; 951-826-2370, www.riversideca.gov/fol.

hot list calendarCANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Special events include Art Show, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14; Car Show, Oct. 11 and Nov. 8; Halloween Bash, 3:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31; Santa Claus visit, Dec. 5. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.

RIVERSIDE PLAZA EVENTS OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Concer ts and other enter tainment on select nights. Riverside Plaza, Central Avenue at De Anza; most concer ts 7-9 p.m.; 951-683-1066, ext. 113, www.shopriversideplaza.com.

THE WINERY AT CANYON CREST OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Concer ts, The Laughing Lawyer, wine tastings and other events on select nights. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 7A, Riverside; 951-369-9463, www.americaneagleriverside.com.

AND HOWE THROUGH JAN. 2 Photographs by Graham Howe. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu. Also: Off the Grid Americans, through Nov. 27; Lewis Baltz, Smoke and Mirrors, both through Jan. 2.

READING THE WALLS THROUGH JAN. 10 Learn how Japanese-American families in Riverside lived during the time of World War II through the story of the Harada family. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: Chinese Treasures From the Time of the Emperors, through April 10; Discovery Days, designed for kids 10 and younger, the third Wednesday of every month.

CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL OCT. 3 Chinese storytelling, calligraphy, chopstick training, traditional songs by San Diego Huaxia Chinese School, cooking demonstrations and more. Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 6 p.m.; free; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.

MAYA ANGELOU OCT. 22 Speech by the award-winning poet. Highlander Union Building, UC Riverside, 900 University Drive; 8 p.m.; $25-$55; 951-827-4331, www.ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu.

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calendarCHILDRENS READING FAIR OCT. 4 Event featuring storytelling, games and crafts, is hosted by the Junior League of Riverside and geared toward children in preschool to sixth grade. Riverside Central Library, 3581 Mission Inn Ave.; 1-4 p.m.; free; 951-826-5201.

LIVE LIFE FESTIVAL OCT. 4 Community festival featuring food, games, exhibits and enter tainment. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; free; 866-951-5599.

ALUMNI OPEN HOUSE OCT. 10 Event to honor alumni, guests. Sherman Indian Museum, 9010 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 951-276-6719, www.shermanindianmuseum.org.

FAMILY VILLAGE FESTIVAL OCT. 10 Multicultural festival offers guests the opportunity to explore and learn about different cultures and their traditions through cultural cuisine, childrens activities, storytelling plus ar t, music and dance performances. In front of the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Mission Inn Avenue at Orange Street; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 951-781-9280.

PRIDE! OCT. 10 Grammy winner Themla Houston, 1980s pop icon Tiffany, Niki Haris, Pepper MaShay and others in a daylong concer t. White Park, Market at Ninth Street, Riverside; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; $15; www.riversideiepride.org.

FALL PLANT SALE OCT. 17-18 Nearly 10,000 plants will be available for purchase during 27th annual event. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18; free; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu.

FESTA ITALIANA OCT. 18 Sixth annual Italian street fair includes enter tainment, food, car show and activities for children. White Park, 3901 Market St., Riverside; 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $5 in advance, $7 at the gate; 951-283-7594, www.festaitalianariverside.com.

WILLY WONKA NOV. 6-14 Roald Dahls Willy Wonka, presented by Riverside Childrens Theatre. Ramona High School, Riverside; 7 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13, 1 and 7 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14;

$10 advance, $12 at the door; www.riversidechildrenstheatre.org.

BE MY BABY NOV. 6-22 An irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman, who despise each other, go on a long-distance mission to pick up a child. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; 8 p.m.; $15, 951-369-2100, www riversidecommunityplayers.com. Also: Arthur Millers The Price, Jan. 15-31.

SHOP TIL YOU DROP NOV. 7 Vendors and crafters have bargains for holiday shoppers. Riverside Womans Club, 4092 10th St.; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 951-686-2278, www.riversidewomansclub.org.

MISSION INN RUN NOV. 8 32nd annual 5- and 10K run. Market and Sixth streets, Riverside; 5:45 a.m. registration, race begins at 7 a.m.; $15-$40; www.active.com.

METAMORPHOSES NOV. 12-21 In this retelling of the classic Greek myths of Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice and others, witness the transformative power of love, redemption and forgiveness. UC Riverside ARTS Studio, 900 University Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. Nov. 12-14, 19-21, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21; 951-827-1012,

STAR OF WONDER DEC. 10-13 Star of Wonder: The Civil War Christmas Play, presented by Christian Arts and Theater. Corona Civic Theater, 815 W. Sixth St.; 2 and 7:30 p.m.; $11-$15; 951-279-2298, www.catcorona.org.

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS DEC. 13 Celebrate a Victorian Christmas, much like it would have been in the 1890s. Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.

THE NUTCRACKER DEC. 19-20 California Riverside Ballets holiday tradition returns. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-787-7850, www.crballet.org.

RIVERSIDE PHILHARMONIC JAN. 16-17 Featuring guest conductor Heiichiro Ohyama and guest ar tist soprano Angel Blue. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m.; $13-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org.


personalities

M ary Parks, the Inland Empire bureau chief for kNBC/Channel 4, is an Emmy award winning journalist who has been covering the two-county region since the early 1990s.

During her career which includes stints in Florida, Indiana and her home state of Michigan she has reported on space shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral, East Coast hurricanes, as well as southern California ear thquakes, wildf ires and riots.

a longtime riverside resident, Parks is actively involved in the community, donating her time serving several Inland Empire nonprof it organizations. We caught up with her recently at the riverside art Museum.

Question: What are the biggest changes youve seen in the Inland Empire since you star ted working here?

answer: The growth of our area and education. We now have 4 million residents and along with that our colleges and universities have made tremendous effor ts in developing programs for our diverse population. One of our biggest assets is that the Inland Empire is home for so many people of different ethnicities, cultures and religions.

Q: Whats the biggest misconception that people in Los angeles have about the Inland Empire?

a: That we have no interest in the ar ts, music, theater, f ine dining or education which couldnt be fur ther from the truth. The Inland Empire has set the example for many surrounding areas when it comes to research, technology and most of all the ar ts.

Q: Who were your role models?a: a def inite role model in television would have been

Leslie stahl a good, solid female journalist. although I remember in high school telling people I wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite.

Q: Whats most rewarding about your job?a: knowing that on many days the stories we tell actually

make a difference. When someone says, Thank you for doing that story about my neighbor, it makes it all worthwhile.

Q: Complete this sentence: If I werent a TV reporter, I would be a ...

a: Prosecuting attorneyQ: Who would you like to interview?

a: any Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. also on the list is Oliver North and G. Gordon Liddy.

Q: Where do you like to go in riverside for a night out?a: My husband loves French food, so when our schedules

permit we sneak away for an evening at Gerards Eve Bistro in riverside.

Q: Tell us about some of the nonprof its you work with.a: I really believe in the work of The Unforgettables

Foundation, star ted by Tim Evans. TUF assists families with the crisis surrounding the death of a child. also, I am working on a project to help Inland aIDs Project. While reporting on a story, I learned that a great number of IE families dealing with HIV/aIDs are literally starving and on the verge of homelessness because there is so little funding. Two childrens books that I have authored will be published in late December or early January, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to IaP. Lets hope for Harry Potter-type success!

Jerry Rice

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our city

Issues of the day

C ore issues every city has them. heres a look at f ive important ones in riverside, and some of the people who are meeting those challenges and opportunities every day.

Dave Wright, general manager of riverside Public utilities, in front of a green project. Solar panels were installed on the roof tops of low-income housing to reduce electric bills. Photo by Lea Reed

Power and water

Imagine a $5 electricity bill. too good to be true? its possible in riverside. innovative green projects have sprung up all across the city during the past year, with no end in sight.

it all f its in with riversides stepped up green goal for 70 percent of its electricity to come from non-greenhouse gas emitting energy sources by 2020. and as this energy-eff icient revolution moves forward, the city is positioning itself for federal stimulus dollars that will make the future even greener.

of the host of solar projects installed in neighborhoods and business districts during the last few years, one in par ticular is worth noting. the second phase of a 76-kilowatt solar panel system, funded by riverside Public utilities, is being installed on the autumn ridge low-income apartment complex. the solar power helps reduce their utility bills to $5 or $6 per month, said dave Wright, general manager of the city-owned utility agency.


The roofs of city-owned parking structures and buildings are getting face lifts as the utilities agency completes at least one major solar panel project every six to eight months, and residents are installing their own solar panels on homes.

As of early September, about 1.3 megawatts of juice were f lowing onto the RPUs local energy grid from one of these projects enough to power more than 700 homes.

Thats only the beginning.Its ongoing, Wright said about the

thousands more kilowatts the city hopes to bring online. And were providing rebates to individuals and companies who are installing their own systems. Weve had continued residential installations. There are several a month.

Despite the recession, Riverside is on track to get half of its electricity by 2013 from renewable sources, including solar, wind and biomass.

In November, the utilities agency will add two 48-megawatt natural gas powered turbine generators to the last phase of a $100 million investment, which will eventually supply enough electricity for 30,000 to 40,000 homes during peak energy-usage times in the summer.

The citys 38-point Green Riverside Action Plan for implementing sustainable projects got a ambitious makeover during the summer; it now features 18 primary goals and 56 tasks, says Mike Bacich, marketing manager for Riverside Public Utilities.

The plan helped Riverside become Californias f irst Emerald City under the states Department of Conservation in February, a green designation that will help attract state and private funding for renewable projects.

An ambitious plan just might be whats needed to lure stimulus dollars.

Wright says Riverside is applying for several hundred million dollars in federal funds over the next two years for green projects, mostly water-related. About a dozen applications have been submitted so far.

The city will f ind out from the Department of Energy in October whether it will receive $9 million to help fund an $18 million smart grid technology endeavor, which would allow residents to see how much electricity theyre consuming in real time through a Web-based portal.

However, most stimulus dollars would probably go toward water projects, such as replacing old pumps with energy-eff icient ones.

The citys green water goal has two sides to it, according to Oscar Khoury, principal engineer of the RPUs water division. The f irst is a look at how to build a large system of recycled water plants, and how to get that water to customers most eff iciently. Were in the early stages, Khoury said.

Imported water from Northern California and the Colorado River has always been a small portion of Riversides water supply, but not anymore thanks to projects like the John W. North Water Treatment Plant completed in late 2008. The plant treats underground water for drinking use.

Another venture diver ts treated wastewater that would normally f low from treatment plants into the Santa Ana River. Instead, the water is treated fur ther and used on parks, golf courses and other public land.

The utilitys water division has been installing purple pipes for reclaimed water wherever theres new

construction, Khoury noted.Because of these projects, this year

was the f irst year we didnt have to import water, Khoury said.

The other green water goal is to establish a water-use eff iciency master plan to reduce consumption 20 percent by 2020.

Its about preserving the water resources we have in Riverside, Khoury said. Were coming at it from all different directions.

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Eric Escobar, senior utilities engineer, in Whitegate I reservoir, one of two structures that will hold 9 million gallons of water pumped from city wells.

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Sprucing up landmarks

R IVERSIDES historic landmarks and parks are looking better than ever today, thanks to volunteers and donors, plus millions of dollars tapped for renovation projects.

Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery was founded in 1872, but years of neglect and vandalism had taken their toll. In 2002, the Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemeterys Restoration Committee star ted renovations that included repairing and cleaning hundreds of toppled headstones, installing a new irrigation system and building monument gates.

Seven years ago, I described this as Riversides biggest embarrassment, said retired Riverside County Superior Court Judge Victor Miceli, president of the restoration committee that has raised $1.2 million. Today, its something we

can point to with pride.The same can be said about

Mt. Rubidoux. A community task force star ted a clean-up effor t that has made the mountain beautiful once again.

There are 13 plaques that were put up by (Riverside pioneer) Frank Miller. They have all been cleaned and restored, said George Flower, president of the Friends of Mt. Rubidoux.

In addition, hundreds of trees were planted, the Ninth Street entry has new gates and the trail has been repaved. Now you can walk or jog without falling into potholes, Flower said.

Fairmount and Bobby Bonds parks also have seen signif icant improvements. Fairmount, which is a century old, has a new playground, trees have been trimmed and dead ones were replaced. Renovations at Bobby Bonds Park include enhanced landscaping, improved

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Victor Miceli at Evergreen Cemetery

parking lots and new ar tif icial turf on the soccer f ield. The auditorium and pool building have been refurbished and a new courtyard was added, and the old NAACP building was refurbished as a youth opportunity center.

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L IKE other cities throughout the nation, Riverside is trying to maneuver its way through a recession, and it hasnt been easy.

Its pretty black and white, said Paul Sundeen, assistant city manager and chief f inancial off icer. You lose $20 million of revenue, and youve got to cut $20 million in expenditures. So what do you cut?

Riverside has suffered its share of layoffs, but having a city-owned utility, Riverside Public Utilities, has helped soften the blow. Riverside is among a handful of Californias 480 cities in that position, which has allowed it to transfer some employees from departments covered by the general fund to the electricity, sewer and wastewater divisions at RPU.

This is something we planned for,

said Sundeen, who is anticipating a slow recovery, which means the belt-tightening will continue.

You shave some hours in the library, reduce tree trimming and cut back on travel expenses, said Mayor Ron Loveridge. Its appropriate to do, and it results in major savings.

Indeed. Even saving money on the small things such as paper and pencils helps a city budget that has shrunk from $228 million to $190 million since 2007. Still, job cuts, hiring freezes and the elimination of cost-of-living and promotional salary increases were unavoidable given that payroll is 70 to 80 percent of the city budget.

Theres no question the people now here at City Hall are working harder because there are simply fewer folks, Loveridge said.

Matt WryePhoto by Lea Reed

Paul Sundeen, near the City Hall clock tower


UC Riverside medical school

W HILE the foundation of the UC Riverside medical school has yet to be poured, work continues toward welcoming the f irst class of 50 students in 2012.

Expected soon is the naming of the inaugural dean, who likely will come from a f ield of 40 applicants. The selection will need approval from the Regents of the University of California.

According to Dr. Phyllis Guze, the medical schools interim dean, other items near the top of the to-do list are: Developing graduate medical

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accrediting the medical school, and Recruiting a leadership team beyond

the senior dean and the faculty.Star ting the f irst public university

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Guze said. With one thats established, you bring in a few people here and there to make changes or improvements. But to open one in an environment thats economically challenging, it has become much more challenging than anyone thought it was going to be.

Jerry Rice

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Were trying to offer them a place to come and get some basic career counseling, Mitchell said. We know this is what we have to do. We really care about both sides equally. We care about making good matches.

Career transition counseling helps employers lower their job turnover rate and applicants f ind stable work.

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Beard, Mitchell and Hartman also have devised a plan to help local nonprofits, which are struggling due to a drop in donations. For decades, the women have helped many service groups and charities including Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside Community Health Foundation, United Way, YWCA, Kiwanis Club and the Riverside Humane Society.

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I n this economy, job-seekers need all of the help they can get.Ricki mcmanuis and Dana moore with Altura credit Union in Riverside are ready to offer theirs. they have been holding workshops to help co-workers and others improve their resume-writing and interviewing skills.

mcmanuis, who has been with Altura for more than nine years, oversees internal and external communications. her job includes leading employee workshops and attending community meetings and chamber mixers.

in all of my work experience, ive always done some kind of networking, hence my passion, she says.

moore, who star ted with Altura in January 2001, facilitates the interviewing and selection process for the companys management team and also leads new employees through orientation.

As hiring slowed recently, moore has been conducting workshops. she shows par ticipants how to write effective resumes and how to make a great impression during interviews.

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Uncovered cast members rehearsing Wu-tang clan: tyrone sutton, alexander Brown-Hinds, timothy Dupree

about a month ago, i directed a Hip Hop theater production at the Sweeney art Gallery. For Uncovered: a pageant of Hip Hop Masters, life-sized versions of classic album covers were built as

performers became run dMc, Queen latifah, ll cool J, Salt-n-pepa and the Wu-tang clan through the use of the tableau vivant performance style.

i mention these two events as a way of exploring my personal involvement in riversides effor t to become the place embodied

its vision to become the city of arts & innovation.a year ago or so, i was a par t of another committee

set up to give input to a consulting f irm hired to come up with a riverside cultural plan. While many of the recommendations were reliant on the citys f inancial means, a few would have required minimal or no funds whatsoever just the will to make them happen.

this time around there seemed to be an unspoken sense of resignation in the room, likely due to the fact that there has been much talk over the past few years about riversides future in ar ts and culture, but little to inspire belief that any of the talk will translate into action.

Many people believe that riverside holds the potential to become the city it envisions, but they feel that its time to star t doing something beyond holding more meetings to come up with more ideas that may or may not be implemented anytime soon.

When the citys tagline was changed from arts & culture to arts & innovation, i was encouraged, believing that this action-f illed word signif ied a real advancement in vision by the city when it came to the ar ts.

i read somewhere recently that trying to pick up a piece of trash is the same as not picking it up at all. So lets actually pick up the trash with a device that can also play music and unclog a sink. now that would be innovation!

Rickerby Hinds is associate professor of playwriting and MFA graduate advisor at UC Riverside. E-mail him at [email protected].

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Near right, the RAM in its first iteration, as the citys YWCA, was designed by Julia Morgan, who is considered the states first female architect. She was born in San Francisco, graduated from UC Berkeley and later studied in Paris.

While still a welcoming beauty and an architectural gem, the Riverside Art Museum turns 80 in November and is in need of repairs.


Written by Amy Bentley Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta

Its my birthday and i deserve some r&r. thats right, respect and renovation! so says the f lier for the riverside art museums 80th bir thday bash, a celebration at the downtown museum on Nov. 12.

the event is expected to raise thousands of dollars for structural repairs and energy-eff icient upgrades to the beautiful historic building, one of riversides architectural gems.

ram is the inland Empires largest visual ar ts museum, displaying traditional and contemporary works by local ar tists and others from around the country. Nearly 50,000 people visit each year many of whom enjoy a great meal in the museums elegantly intimate saffron restaurant.

also making the museum worthy of a visit is the building itself. the two-story concrete structure, done in the mission and spanish revival styles, was designed by renowned hearst Castle architect Julia morgan,

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perhaps the most respected female architect of the early 20th century. Built in 1929, it originally was a YWCA facility.

The building is an exhibit in and of itself, said the museums executive director, MJ Abraham. It has stood the test of time.

While that may be true, some of the exterior concrete pillars are chipped and old concrete is f laking off. The energy eff iciency could be better, and Abraham would love to replace the chain-link fence around the rooftop

patio with one made of decorative iron.

Adding to the Nov. 12 bir thday festivities, attendees will be able to purchase original ar twork directly off the

walls for $100, $200 or $300. Preview days for the Off the Wall event are Nov. 5 and 6, and the ar t will be sold through Nov. 14.

The next big event happens Dec. 12, the opening night of a photo exhibit by Michael J. Elderman that chronicles the renovation of the Fox Theater. Elderman will attend a Dec. 17 reception to sign copies of his new book, Riverside Fox Theater: An Intimate Portrait.

The museum is plenty busy these days with a range of exhibits, classes, receptions and other events. Abrahams focus for the immediate future is to take care of the aging building while continuing to keep the museum f inancially secure.

For her par t, Morgan designed more than 700 buildings in California. Her Riverside YWCA was purchased by a group of ar tists who formed the Riverside Art Association. They

transformed the building into an ar t museum. In 1982, the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Historic Landmark by the city of Riverside. It received some needed improvements in the 1990s, which included the installation of an elevator and an air-conditioning system, and the garden atrium was enclosed with a glass ceiling.

The museum today has exhibition spaces, a print-making center, classroom, youth gallery, gift store, a collection vault with about 1,100 objects in the permanent collection, and a large rooftop courtyard that offers a great view of downtown Riverside.

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Saying goodbye to the life youve known cant be easy. Sometimes, staying is even more diff icult and dangerous. Here are three families who left their native countries not all for the same reasons, but all arrived in the United States with the hope of a new and better life. They also brought a taste of their homelands to Riverside.

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Raj Kumar was raised in the Punjab region of northern india in the shadow of the towering Himalayas. He had just earned his masters degree in history when a period of civil unrest broke out.

ethnic and religious skirmishes had been going on in the region since the british par titioned the area, giving about 80 percent of the region to Pakistan; what was left went to india.

Kumars father, a police off icer, saw the danger and urged his son to move to america where relatives already were living. it wasnt easy to leave india, his family and the sports he loved, but Kumar did just that 17 years ago.

His cousin, ashok, who has been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, was working at an indian


restaurant in Artesia when Kumar came looking for a job. In 1998, they opened their own restaurant in Corona, which was followed in 2003 by Punjab Palace in Riverside.

Ashok is the head chef, but Kumar also knows his way around a tandoori oven and is well-versed in traditional Indian cuisine.

The restaurant doesnt look like much from the outside, but inside diners are greeted with Indian tapestries and music that sets the mood for the vast offering of Punjabi delicacies.

Kumar doubts that his children will follow him into the restaurant business.

Its too hard and the hours are too long, he said. Sometimes Im here from 7 in the morning until after midnight a very long day.

Thats because Indian patrons often like to eat their evening meal very late.

The Punjab Palace menu offers both meat and vegetarian dishes cooked to your taste mild to screeching hot. They may be served with delicious breads nan f lavored with garlic or onions, stuffed with cheese or minced meat or sweet with raisins and cashews. The choices are numerous, but diners also can opt for the buffet, which is available during both lunch and dinner.

This Indian palace, with its authentic cuisine, has become Raj Kumars home away from home.

10359 Magnolia Ave., Riverside 951-351-8968

Cuban CafeRosa Newton was living in Cuba

before Fidel Castro came to power. Fulgencio Batistas corrupt government was teetering on the verge of revolution. And when it came, Newtons family decided it was time to leave their beautiful island country.

The plans were interrupted, however, when her father was imprisoned for speaking out against the new regime.

Nearly a year and a half later, they tried to move to the United States but were not allowed to enter. Instead they went to Mexico, then to Venezuela and f inally to Miami in 1963.

After moves to New Jersey then back to Miami to get married, Newton went on to f inish her education. During that time Newton and her husband adopted three girls and a boy, Mario.

Mario was always interested in food and cooking, and by the time he was 15 he was doing most of the cooking at home. His mother and father had divorced and Mario and his mother moved to California, where she remarried. In the early 1990s they star ted thinking about opening a restaurant, but it wasnt until 2006 that

they actually took the plunge.Mario remembered the food that

came out of his grandmothers kitchen, and it was that memory that inspired him to open the Cuban Cafe in par tnership with his mother.

His desire to create an authentic Cuban taste seems to have been successful. He has strong support from the Cuban community, and the restaurants extensive menu has helpful explanations of each dish in English.

For those unfamiliar with Cuban food, it is quite mild. Ropa Vieja, often considered the Cuban national dish, is shredded beef simmered with a Cuban creole sauce of tomatoes, garlic, bell peppers, onions and wine.

The most common f lavors used in Cuban cooking are sour orange, garlic, sweet peppers and tomatoes. These tastes and their aromas permeate the stews and grilled meats, the mojo sauce, the rice and even the black beans.

The air in the restaurant is redolent with these savory smells that entice even the least hungry person off the street and into this inviting little cafe.

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For the tasting menu, he might start with a mustard green puree and arrange a quartered, hard-boiled egg (from their own hens), some peppery upland cress, squares of crisp bacon, pickled beets and some creamy goat cheese on top. It

does what its supposed to do: It gets your attention. And Chef Clements definitely has mine.Irene Virbila - Los Angeles Times - Two Stars

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For the tasting menu, he might start with a mustard green puree and arrange a quartered, hard-boiled egg (from their own hens), some peppery upland cress, squares of crisp bacon, pickled beets and some creamy goat cheese on top. It

does what its supposed to do: It gets your attention. And Chef Clements definitely has mine.Irene Virbila - Los Angeles Times - Two Stars

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Modern European Cuisine featured at The James Beard House, NY City


Monark Asian BistroMarriage and a new life brought

Karen Chen to America from Taiwan 30 years ago when she was 21. These days, life for Chen is all about jungle curry, orange peel chicken, Chinese green beans with shiitake mushrooms and other Asian delights.

Chen owns Monark Asian Bistro in the Canyon Crest Towne Centre where the menu features classic Chinese and Thai cuisine as well as contemporary, Asian-inspired fusion dishes, some of which Chen created.

Shes a hands-on owner, frequently putting in 14- or 15-hour days to run the business and help in the kitchen. Chen arrives between 9 and 10 a.m. most days and stays well past the 9:30 p.m. closing time. When shes not there, Chen often shops for spices and other ingredients, frequently traveling to other cities to f ind what she wants.

I like creating, said Chen, who has managed the restaurant herself for

about 15 years. Her two grown sons followed different dreams one is a lawyer and the other is a doctor. But an inspiration from one of her sons, Jonathan, remains.

The restaurant for more than 20 years was known as Little Emperor. Two years ago when Chen was remodeling the restaurant, she felt the Little Emperor had grown up, so it needed a more mature name. Jonathan liked monarch, or king, but wanted to spell it with a k to be unique.

Monark Asian Bistro serves a range of dishes with vegetables, rice and noodles, pork, beef, seafood and chicken. Popular selections include Chinese green beans with shiitake mushrooms and anything with seafood.

People like to eat healthy, Chen said.Also popular are the angel hair

noodles (thin rice noodles pan fried with chicken, shrimp and shiitake mushrooms), jungle curry, orange peel chicken, chili basil (meat stir-fried with aged chili pepper, basil and onion), and f irecracker chicken, which is made from slices of crispy fried white meat of chicken cooked with pineapple in a sweet and spicy cherry sauce.

Chen is proud of her menu that features dishes different from the typical Asian fare. Its the best of all Asia, she says.

5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64, Riverside; 951-683-1073, www.monarkasianbistro.com

Photos by Frank Perez

Monark Asian Bistro owner Karen Chen

Talay quartet, an assortment of scallops, fish, shrimp and calamari, sauteed with onion, basil and a special Thai chili sauce

dining guideHERE ARE SOME noteworthy restaurants selected from our rotating list. We suggest before going that you confirm information, and we solicit your help in correcting errors. We also invite your feedback on dining experiences.

ABBREVIATIONS & PRICINGRS , reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of f ive or more.) FB , full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20,

$$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50

THE AULD DUBLINER Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-354-6325, www.aulddubliner.com Beef stew, shepherds pie and other traditional Irish dishes, plus burgers, sandwiches and wraps. More than 15 imported beers on tap. RS, FB, $

CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com Casual f ine dining indoors or on the patio. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$

DAPHNES GREEK CAFE & CATERING Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnes.com Flame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $

FARFALLAS CUCINA ITALIANA 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com Pizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $

GRAMS MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE 3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219 An assor tment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya, creole, chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more. $

JOSES MEXICAN RESTAURANT3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com Taco, enchilada and chile relleno combos, plus grande and f ish burritos, quesadillas and other south of the border favorites. Corona, Negro Modelo and Bohemia are among the seven imported beers available. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast all day. $

KILLARNEYS Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-682-2933; www.killarneys.com Visit Dublin without leaving the States at Killarneys, where you can enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. FB, $

MARIOS PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com Chef Leone Palagis take on nor thern Italian cuisine has been praised far and wide, and his creativity and attention to detail shows in every dish. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$

MISSION INN RESTAURANT 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Signature comfor t foods prepared in a new state-of-the-ar t display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY 3191 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-4417, www.osf.com Several varieties of pasta dishes (mostly spaghetti, of course), salads and desser ts that include decadent chocolate mousse cake and mud pie. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $


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diningOLIO RISTORANTE At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.; 951-786-7147, www.riversidemarriott.com Northern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$

OLIVIAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131

Traditional Mexican fare. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROGalleria at Tyler, 3475 Tyler St.; 951-689-4020, www.pfchangs.com Soups and salads, plus traditional Chinese favorites. Grill menu includes marinated New York strip steak, salmon and ahi tuna. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $

PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite 100; 951-276-7111 Popular lunch spot known for its friendly atmosphere and creative menu selections with a whimsical twist. Specialties include the Duck, Duck ... No Goose, the I Dont Eat Meat Sandwich and the Hammin It Up. $

RESTAURANT OMAKASE 3720 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-788-8820, www.restaurantomakase.com Tasting menu by renowned chef Brein Clements using locally grown seasonal produce, served in an intimate 40-seat dining room. Dinner M-Sa. RS, $$$

THE ROYAL FALCONER 4281 Main St.; 951-684-4281, www.royalfalconerca.com. Chicken, salmon, ribs, burgers and English specialties in a hometown pub-type atmosphere. There are 12 beers on tap, nine of which are imports. FB, $

SAFFRON 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-367-1396 Ar t lovers will f ind this boutique restaurant inside the Riverside Art Museum, serving a prix f ixe menu. Lunch M-F, dinner F-Sa. $$

SEVILLA Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Lunch and dinner Su.-F, dinner Sa. FB, RS, $$$

UNIVERSITY CAFE INC. 1400 University Ave., No. A109; 951-686-6338 Chinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Combo meals for $6.45 include a drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $

THE YARD HOUSEGalleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com Upscale-casual eatery with a menu that includes pastas, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $

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family choices

Who kneW wed all live this long?

For Riverside seniors, the lifestyle choices are

many and varied. From skilled nursing to independent living, the options abound, whether by necessity or by choice. And, as the population ages and the numbers increase, so does the demand.

There is a def inite need, said Leo harrison, deputy director for Adult Services for Riverside County. The need is growing faster than the services we can provide.

At the county level, those services are on two key fronts: adult protective services, which helps in abuse prevention, and in-home supportive services, the largest program offering everything from light housekeeping to paramedical services such tube feeding.

Because of cuts in current funding sources, our programs are being cut down drastically, harrison explained.

We have to depend on our community resources.

helping to f ill the gap are private programs such Arlington Gardens Care Center, home Instead Senior Care and Raincross at Riverside.

Arlington Gardens, in Riverside, is one of more than two-dozen skilled nursing facilities under the horizon West healthcare umbrella. The place is intimate in nature, offering only 28 beds, according to executive Director John Peterson. About one-third to one-half of its patients are there for short-term rehabilitation because of a fall, a hear t attack or some other incident.

Arlington Gardens services include physical, occupational and speech therapists, with nurses on staff round the clock, seven days a week.

Assisted living help, along with memory care, are both offered at Raincross at Riverside, one of the MBk Senior Living communities, which also

include The Sterling at Vintage hills in Temecula and huntington Terrace in huntington Beach. Raincross at Riverside offers apar tments, social activities, restaurant-style dining and professional transportation. Pets are even allowed.

Cristi Steichen, executive director of Raincross, said residents come for many reasons: because of a fall, problems with managing medication, the inability to handle the responsibilities of running a home, or debilitating diseases such as MS. Some are simply tired of housekeeping and cooking.

And the ages can cut a wide swath across the decades, from 40s to 90s.

Many of our residents are well-educated and well-read, Steichen said. And, as the baby-boom generation gets grayer, some just want to be pampered.

At Raincross, activities include intellectual pursuits such as topical discussions, historical research and talks (they are currently tracing the trek of

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Stanley and Livingstone), and even a mock trial, with judges and prosecutors.

Sometimes, those who come temporarily remain longer, said Steichen, who cited one woman who arrived at the behest of her children for rehabilitation and loved the care, the community and the staff so much she decided to stay permanently.

Our goal is to exceed their expectations, Steichen said, and provide them with a cer tain quality of life for each individual resident.

She added, Assisted living is the new skilled nursing. Many people prefer this type of living.

Helping seniors in a different way is Home Instead Senior Care, a Nebraska-based organization with franchises serving the Inland Empire, from Riverside to Murrieta and from Rancho Cucamonga to the High Desert.

The non-medical personnel assist with a variety of jobs for clients, according to Janice Hall, general manager for the Rancho Cucamonga and High Desert regions. This can include light housekeeping, laundry, medication reminders, meal preparation, providing transportation to medical appointments, bathing and incontinence assistance and,

in some cases, simply companionship.It all star ts with a phone call.Usually a family member calls in and

theyve realized mom or dad has come to a point where they cannot be alone, Hall said. They need help with medication reminders ... some need help with bathing.

Home Instead then goes to the home to assess the need and the living environment. Clients may request as little or as much service as needed, according to Hall, with clients billed for a minimum of three hours for each visit.

Every schedule is different; the average is 20 to 25 hours a week, she said noting that the caregivers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The goal of Home Instead, she said, is to help clients retain their independence, something many people crave as they age.

To learn more

Arlington Gardens3766 Nye Ave., Riverside951-689-2340, www.horizonwest.com/arlington

Raincross at Riverside5232 Central Ave., Riverside951-785-1200, http://mbkseniorliving.com/communities/raincross/index.php

Home Instead Senior Care6751 Brockton Ave., Riverside951-369-7047, www.homeinstead.com

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SilverCalicoand

dreams

daysStory and photos by Steve Ohnersorgen

Just like silver, memories run deep in the small town of Calico. And serena steiner wants to keep them alive.in this classic ghost town, history is everywhere if you look close enough: in the bits of melted nails and glass embedded in the adobe bricks, in the old knob-and-tube electrical wiring and inside the tunnels of the Maggie Mine.

the details, steiner says, are a feast for the eyes.

she should know. As an interpretive programs specialist for the san Bernardino County Parks Department which operates Calico, steiner lives in the past every day. And it is especially evident when the berg celebrates Calico Days, Oct. 9-11, and ghost haunts on Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.

Calicos history in a nutshell: the mining town rose from Californias largest ever silver strike in 1881, f lourished for 11 years and then began to slip back into the grips of the desert, aided by f ires and a dwindling population.

in its boom years, Calico was home to 1,200 people, 500 mines, 22 saloons and two churches. some $86 million in silver was dug out of the ground and stamped into coins at the u.s. treasurys san Francisco Mint. But in 1892 the price of silver dropped and the miners left. By 1907, Calico was a ghost town.

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The town got its next kick of life in 1951 when Walter Knott of Knotts Berry Farm bought it with an eye toward transforming it into a tourist attraction. At the time, Calico still had at least one long-time resident, Lucy Lane, who had retained ownership of one of the few remaining buildings. Her presence and memories were a direct link to Calicos past, and visitors who toured daily wanted to talk to Lane to learn the towns story.

The women asked about dresses and enter tainment. The men asked about the lawlessness, Steiner says.

Lane lived in Calico on and off until her death in 1967. Her home, dating back to the 1880s, is now the Lane House & Museum. In 1966, Knott donated the town to San Bernardino County, and Calico became a county regional park.

Today, Calico is a California Historic

Landmark where visitors can step back in time. A walking tour of the town leads visitors to original buildings and some of the remaining structures.

The Lane House & Museum retains the architectural details of the period.About a third of the buildings in Calico are original, while others have been reconstructed after disastrous f ires.

To help create the mood of what life was like, original ar tifacts are displayed along with informational ar ticles.

Volunteers come out to help set up the displays and maintain them, says Steiner, who admits to wanting more help. More ar tifacts are in storage.

Still, there are a lot of stories in what there is to see. Adobe walls, for example, have melted glass and nails embedded in them because the bricks were made using mud where previous structures had burned.

Visitors can delve into what life was like

in a silver mine in the Maggie Mine, the only mine in the area open for tours. Calico also has a hiking trail where visitors can see many of the native plants of the Mojave Desert, miners cabins, rock foundations and mines up in the hills.

Steiner, who presents the historical information and offers educational guidance for town visitors, would have had many questions for Lucy.

What was was your fondest memory? What did you like and dislike about Calico? What was stagecoach travel like, daily life, and who was on the streets?

Lucys memories and Steiners love of the history have something in common: they help visitors gain a sense of what it was like to live in Calicos colorful past.

Calico Ghost Town36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo1-800 -TO-CALICOwww.calicotown.com


(1) Steve and Theresa Truslow, left, Jorge Davalos, Joan and Teshia Deal (2) Brian and Vickie Hawley (3) Chef Luis Mar tinez, right, from Olio Ristorante, prepares a dish. (4) Bill Malone and Sharone Sola-Ahluwalia (5) Blanca Romo, left, and Denise Rodriquez (6) Ron and Sue Talaska

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The second annual Riverside Restaurant Week, which continues through Oct. 10, opened with a well-attended gala at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. For information and to view the menus, visit http://f inediningriverside.com.

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