Why settle for soup and a sandwich when you could have a sandwich in soup? Try the signature “drowned” Jalisciense sandwich at La Chiva Rayada, a torta ahogada specialist on Mission in Jurupa Valley.
Sunday Gazette: March 9, 2025 Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday. It's been a big week at the Gazette;
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Sunday Gazette: March 9, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday.
It's been a big week at the Gazette; we celebrated Ken's one-year anniversary on Tuesday and crossed 9,000 readers on Friday! As a "morning person," I'm not even sad about today's time change (though I'm grateful my kids are finally old enough that it doesn't ruin my life twice a year)! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your readership. Whether you're one of our 419 paid members helping us sustainably grow our reporting capacity or a free subscriber reading each edition and supporting our advertisers, I am so grateful to have you as a reader.
Why settle for soup and a sandwich when you could have a sandwich in soup? Try the signature “drowned” Jalisciense sandwich at La Chiva Rayada, a torta ahogada specialist on Mission in Jurupa Valley.
Have you had a torta ahogada? The name of this Guadalajaran specialty translates literally to “drowned sandwich.” It’s in the same juicy branch of the sandwich family tree as LA’s French Dip and Chicago’s Italian Beef, a sandwich subcategory characterized by the fact that the whole shebang, bread meat and all, is dunked in a soupy concoction just before being served. Whereas the French Dip and the Italian Beef are dipped in au jus repurposed from the cooking pot, the torta ahogada is drenched in a spicy chili sauce (or milder tomato salsa) and served in a bowl or a plastic-lined basket with a spoon to facilitate further basting as needed if unsoaked bread presents itself. According to my buddy Michael, some specialists in Mexico go so far as to provide a plastic glove along with the sandwich to make it easier to get a hold of the slippery beast without drowning your hand in salsa along with the torta.
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Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Dee Keoski has called Riverside home for 40 years. She and her husband raised their children here, and Dee’s deep commitment to the community has been evident through her many volunteer efforts. From working with the Salvation Army in the late 1980s to serving as a PTA officer and helping build a library in Woodcrest, Dee’s dedication to Riverside is unwavering. After earning her Bachelor's, Master's, and teaching credentials, she spent years as a public school teacher, finishing her career in Corona before retiring.
Dee has volunteered and worked for the Janet Goeske Center for many years, assisting Riverside senior citizens with everything from navigating the DMV website to assessing housing options for seniors in the area. As a kindly clever neighbor, she continues to serve as a Senior Resource Advisor at the Goeske Center, helping seniors navigate complex systems and advocating for their needs.
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This week, we're embarking on a journey into the ethereal realm of dreams. Sometimes dismissed as fleeting and inconsequential, dreams hold a wealth of creative inspiration waiting to be unlocked. Humans across history have thought of dreams as a window into our subconscious minds, a playground for our imaginations, and a source of unexpected ideas and insights. I try not to read too much into my dreams, but when I have a good one, I use it as an excuse to have a nice day.
Dreams have captivated humanity for millennia. Some civilizations believe dreams are messages from the gods or glimpses into the future or even journeys outside of normal space and time. The first agrarian cultures documented their dreams on papyrus scrolls, while the Greeks built temples dedicated to the god of dreams, Morpheus. I'm not asking us to embark on either one of those creative endeavors. Just rewatch "The Matrix" while you try to come up with a creative idea of your own.
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