Coffeecito House (3882 12th St.) won the 2024 Historical and Cultural Preservation Beautification Award for a restoration "maintaining its outside detailing with new foundations to ensure its longevity.” (Courtesy Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful).
Wednesday Gazette: October 2, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 39th Annual Beautification Awards, presented by Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful (KRCB). These awards recognize exceptional business properties for Small Business Curb Appeal, Property Maintenance, New Construction, Sustainable Design, and more. Properties will be judged on their exterior appearance. Winners will be announced at the Mayor’s State of the City Address on January 30, 2025. If a building in your neighborhood should be recognized, nominate their property by 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2024.
Dr. Howard Brett Frost’s groundbreaking citrus research, including the Frost Washington Navel Orange, transformed the industry and continues to impact the fruit we enjoy today.
Do you have a Washington Navel tree in your yard? If so, chances are that you can thank Riversider and geneticist par excellence Dr. Howard Brett Frost. His contributions to the global citrus industry were immense, and he was a legend in his own time, partially due to his unique personality. The vast majority of Washington Navel oranges should be properly called “Frost Washington Navel Orange.”
Dr. Frost came to Riverside to join the newly formed University of California Citrus Research Station in October 1913 when it was still west of downtown on the slope of Mt. Rubidoux. He had been hired to become its first citrus breeder. Genetics as a field was still largely in its infancy. Remember, Mendel’s ignored work had not been rediscovered until 1900.
October ArtsWalk Marks the Beginning of the Fall Holidays Downtown
Get some spooky gifts for friends or for yourself from the Vendors on Main.
The Human Interaction is a Beautiful Thing at the RAM. (Ken Crawford)
The holiday season brings out the crafty in all of us, and October ArtsWalk gets it going. Aside from the Halloween theme for the Vendors on Main, there is plenty to do at the downtown museums and galleries. You probably won't need a sweater, but we can still bring the fall spirit.
Ada M. Passaro Ada has an art career spanning 80 years. She is a Riverside treasure and is turning 100 years old this month. During ArtsWalk, you can see her art on the Mezzanine at the RAM and at the RCAA gallery on Lemon at no cost. You can also join Ada for her closing reception and birthday celebration at the RCAA Gallery on October 19th.
Guap Walk John "Guap" Soto hosts a photo walk every ArtsWalk. You can meet him and the group at the Riverside Food Lab at 6 PM. You don't have to have a fancy camera or be professionally trained. Guap Walk is about getting out there and doing it.
Riverside Historical Society Book Fair Brings Seven New Books to the Table
The meeting also gives opportunities to hear from the historians who work to keep and expand the record of Riverside’s past.
History is a big part of the identity of civic culture here in Riverside. We are proud of our city for what it is now and for all it has been. History means very little, however, without anyone to tell the tales. The Riverside Historical Society (RHS) is more than up to the task. History is a combination of meticulous attention to the details of the known past, as well as an optimism that there are new old stories not yet discovered. With a passion for Riverside and a rigorous respect for the craft, historians like Dr. Vince Moses, Glenn Wenzel, Steve Lech, and others make sure the story of Riverside is well told.
The 4th Annual Local History Book Fair, sponsored by the RHS, is happening on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Riverside Medical Clinic basement at 7117 Brockton Avenue. This year, seven brand-new local history books will be presented and written by local historians and authors. You'll also get a chance to meet the authors, explore rare books and ephemera through a silent auction, and listen to a special presentation by Dr. Vince Moses at Fairmount Park at 1:00 p.m.
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors hired an outside consultant to conduct a thorough evaluation to work "through some challenges" in the Department of Animal Services.
This mid-October heatwave will affect our student-athletes since a change in California law has set new rules for when young athletes can play and practice in high temperatures, affecting schools and teams across the state.
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