Hundreds of worshipers are expected to trek to the crest of Mount Rubidoux in Riverside Sunday for an Easter Sunrise Service carrying on a tradition that began more than a century ago The towering Mount Rubidoux Cross will be the destination of the faithful who will preside at intervals during the inter-denominational observance Nonprofit organizations that regularly take part include the Diocese of San Bernardino Restored Life Fellowship and Born Again Christian Church The services generally draw around 2,000 people who make the trip up to the 1,300-foot peak and attendees are always encouraged to dress in appropriate footwear and attire No vehicles are permitted on the trail or at the memorial As with last year’s service, Sunday’s will be livestreamed via www.riversideeasterservice.com History: Easter sunrise service in Palm Springs Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here 2025 at 11:48 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}SpaceX Rocket Launch (Photo Credit: Ashley Ludwig)RIVERSIDE COUNTY CA — SpaceX's Sunday morning rocket launch illuminated the sky behind the Serra Cross on Mt according to thousands who made the pilgrimage for sunrise Easter services in the tradition that dates back more than a century the rocket launch "cast a surreal touch to a powerful tradition," SoCal Outdoor Explorer wrote on Instagram and was captured by SoCal Outdoor Explorer the Riverside County dawn was clear as opposed to 2024 as the faithful walked to the towering Mount Rubidoux Cross Conditions were perfect for viewing the rocket launch for those climbing in the pre-dawn hours Rubidoux was led by multiple Riverside pastors presiding at intervals during the inter-denominational observance hymns and songs were sung at the service that drew around 2,000 people followed by singing by members of the choirs Attendees are always encouraged to wear appropriate footwear and attire No civilian vehicles are permitted on the trail or at the memorial who asked the hashtag #sunriseriverside be used for photos from the event Offerings given during the Easter service went to The Families Set Free "Churches and Organizations Supporting Today’s Service the Riverside Parks and Recreation Department and the Boy Scouts for all they do to make this service possible Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to never miss a story street lights flicker as cars circle to find parking Friends and families embrace at the base of Mount Rubidoux as the crowd quietly begins the 2.7 mile climb Hundreds have gathered atop this mountain for the past 116 years to enjoy the sunrise and celebrate Resurrection Sunday “It is the longest running tradition of Riverside, and it is the longest running Easter sunrise service that is interdenominational in the United States,” said Brad Curry “All the different churches and pastors are invited to be a part of the committee; everything is paid for by the pastors themselves through donations to help keep this going.” Mount Rubidoux is located just west of downtown in the city of Riverside It has been designated as a city park and landmark and remains a popular Southern California destination As the surrounding mountains lightly edge with the break of dawn, the service starts with the ring of a bell. A tradition that dates back from the early 20th century, Ike Logan, a resident of Riverside, began climbing Mt. Rubidoux every morning and ringing a bell near the summit around 7 a.m. It is now known as the “alarm clock of Riverside.” Hundreds gathered atop Mount Rubidoux to celebrate Easter More and more people scatter across the top of the mountain laying blankets down setting up chairs and sitting on rocks as Pastor Mark Davison from Born Again Christian Church greets the crowd and leads a prayer a bunch of sinners who are thankful that Jesus came and lived His life to be our perfect sacrifice,” he told the crowd Davison invited Riverside City Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson to say a few words “Can we thank God for this day today!” she exclaimed “Thank God that we can come together as a community and share this beautiful morning.”  The Antioch Church worship team leads the congregation in a series of songs including “All Hail King Jesus” by Jeremy Riddle “How Great Is Our God” by Chris Tomlin and “King of Kings” by Hillsong three pastors from different churches led devotionals The themes of the early morning service rang of freedom from a debt that had been paid in full.  “The Greek word for it is finished is one word … Jesus is all in all and Jesus says tetelestai,” preached Pastor Charles Campbell of Restored Life Fellowship.   The pastors preached through different passages of the Bible wanting to reinforce to the crowd that repentance leads to rejoicing.  but we are not just the church of Good Friday we are the church of resurrection Sunday as well,” Curry preached “We were set free to be free…we remember the cross but we celebrate the resurrection and that He lives.” In closing the service, Pastor Brian Park, founder of Global Outreach led the congregation in prayer and encouraged all to give and donate in order to set families free that are living under slavery in Pakistan.  Rubidoux to celebrate the freedom we have found in Jesus Christ,” Park said “We owed a debt that we couldn’t pay and Jesus you paid that debt off in full As the crowd began to descend down the mountain volunteers in bright green vests collected cash donations while handing out pins and Bible tracts.  “There is something that feels magical about it and incredibly sacred holy and powerful,” Curry said of this annual Easter gathering “We recognize that most people who are willing to wake up at four in the morning to climb a mountain to come and go to a church service so for those we just hope they are inspired to press on and press deeper in their relationship with God.” Esther Wickham is a freelance writer based in California Her work has appeared in a variety of publications Religion Unplugged is part of The Media Project and a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News.EIN: 83-0461425Site design by Peter Freeby Privacy Policy the Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre in Riverside offers cinema Discover the latest movies now showing in Los Angeles may we recommend the Rubidoux Drive-In Theater in Riverside The Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre in Riverside is a cherished relic of American movie history it’s one of the oldest continuously operating drive-ins in the U.S. a true testament to the golden age of cinema under the stars in California a time when drive-ins became beloved family destinations Watch the latest films from the comfort of your car or bring lawn chairs and blankets for a cozy outdoor viewing the Rubidoux Drive-In has also kept up with the times The original 1948 screen tower still stands tall but the theater now boasts modern amenities like FM transmitters and Technalight digital projection for the best possible picture and sound quality The drive-in theatre also revamped its snack bar Admission is wallet-friendly, making it the perfect outing for families Tickets are just $10 for adults and only $1 for children moviegoers can enjoy most films in Spanish with their partner FM radio apps ensuring a welcoming experience for everyone visitors can check out the vibrant swap meets featuring local vendors and unique finds – This is a great way to spend the afternoon before the movie starts The swap meet operates from Wednesday to Sunday For more information and the latest movie schedules, visit the Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre website The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles may have learned a few things about themselves Friday in a 20-14 season-opening victory at home over the Rubidoux Falcons Desert Hot Springs rallied from a 14-6 deficit with just five minutes left in the game for a victory that even had the Desert Hot Springs head coach enthused Adversity called and came knocking and we kicked it right back out," head coach Roy Provost said The Golden Eagles held a 6-0 halftime lead thanks to a 30-yard scoring run in the first quarter by Ozyas Crawford But Rubidoux rallied for two scores in the second half for a 14-6 lead More: High school football preview: Desert Hot Springs looks to duplicate last year's success Desert Hot Springs sophomore quarterback Jaylen Turner connected on a long scoring pass to senior Jaire Broach on what Provost said was a 50-50 ball that Broach snatched out of the air and the two-point conversion tied the game at 14-14 The Golden Eagles then put together a defensive stand Turner and Broach again connected on a long pass with Broach tackled at the 1-yard line Seth Silva ran the ball in for the clinching touchdown "It's huge," Provost said of the victory for the young team These guys were freshmen last year and now we have 30 sophomores on our team We lost 18 seniors off of last year's team Get Recruited Faster with a Player Profile on SoccerWire.com (Photo Credit: University of San Diego / Alex McKeon) SAN DIEGO – Head coach Greg LaPorte and the University of San Diego women’s soccer program have announced the addition of two new Toreros Joining the Toreros are Emma Elias (San Diego Calif./Mater Dei Catholic HS) and Jenna Rubidoux (San Diego Elias and Rubidoux join Katie Bessemer (Sacramento State) Elle Soleau (San Francisco/Boise State) and Natalie Yoo (Texas A&M/Coastal Carolina) as 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Best Version Media, LLC. exemplifies resilience and personal growth after transferring from the U.S Initially thrust into a rigorous military environment she adapted to a hectic schedule that severely limited family time Rubidoux found her passion for soccer again starting every game in her first season with the Owls while balancing academic pursuits in Geoscience she is looking to continue her education with a master's degree and hopes to play professional soccer utilizing her skills in defense-related fields With her sights set on continuing her soccer career Rubidoux will aim for a spot on the professional circuit while pursuing further education to enhance her career in geoscience and defense Rubidoux's journey underscores the importance of adaptability and perseverance as she transitions from a demanding military background to embracing both athletic and academic success at FAU The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy According to documents filed in federal court in May, the shop was controlled by a local gang, Westside Riva. The case suggests that some criminal groups have attempted to add pornography and gambling to their more traditional revenue streams of selling drugs and collecting “rent” from narcotics dealers. California Authorities arrested a suspect last week in the death of Eduardo “Eddie Boy” Castro a Mexican Mafia member who was gunned down five years ago while riding a bicycle in Boyle Heights identified as “Jane Doe” and “Person 1” in court documents said she was abducted after police seized money that allegedly belonged to Luis Ramirez and two others have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping extortion and violent crimes in aid of racketeering Although he hasn’t walked the streets of Jurupa Valley — a city on the western fringe of Riverside County — in three decades authorities allege he had been collecting thousands of dollars a week in protection payments from local businesses Subscribers get exclusive access to this story We’re offering L.A. Times subscribers special access to our best journalism. Thank you for your support.Explore more Subscriber Exclusive content. When Jane Doe lost his money, prosecutors charged, Ramirez used a contraband cellphone to order a 21-year-old member of his old street gang to abduct her. Jose Jonathan Rubalcaba Alarcon told authorities he eventually set the woman free after Ramirez told him to do “grimy s—” to her. “That m—f— is evil,” he said of Ramirez, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. “I’m just going to tell you, I thought I was evil. He’s a lifer. They don’t give a f— about nobody, and I found out the hard way.” “There’s three guys hanging out at the front,” she told the owner of a Jurupa Valley gas station in a voice message in September. “Look at the camera, please.” Rubalcaba had been there the day earlier, demanding that the owner pay a “protection” fee for the right to sell credits used for illegal gambling apps such as RiverSweeps, FireKirin, SkillMine and VegasX, according to an FBI affidavit and search warrants reviewed by The Times. The owner of the Jurupa Valley gas station had balked at paying for protection, saying his customers weren’t gambling much. Rubalcaba promised to come back, according to the FBI affidavit. “I got my boss right here on the line,” he told the cashier the next day, holding out a phone. “He’s pretty upset.” reputed Mexican Mafia boss Johnny Martinez says he is an innocent man being railroaded by lying witnesses and vindictive prosecutors responding to a 911 call from the gas station owner about a suspicious person FBI agent Benjamin Beck wrote in the affidavit authorities saw Rubalcaba had arrived in a black Cadillac CTS deputies stopped a similar car on Mission Boulevard Jane Doe told the authorities she had met Rubalcaba several months earlier at a casita, an illegal gambling parlor where patrons can play electronic games of chance. In recent years, the Mexican Mafia has muscled into gambling rackets either by “taxing” independent casitas within their territory or opening gambling dens of their own. Rubalcaba proposed doing “business” with Jane Doe, who said she knew this meant paying to protect her store in Jurupa Valley. Casitas represent ‘more than just gambling,’ says a Los Angeles sheriff’s detective. ‘It’s extortion, it’s murder, it’s assault.’ After she refused, she said, she was beaten by a woman at a bar in Riverside. Rubalcaba walked in a few minutes later. “You want protection now?” he asked, according to Jane Doe. He introduced her over the phone to Ramirez, and she began paying $300 a month, a sheriff’s deputy wrote in an affidavit. Jane Doe said Ramirez made her expose herself on camera and posted her photograph on a swingers’ website. It was Ramirez’s money she was carrying when pulled over in the Cadillac, she told deputies. According to Jane Doe, Ramirez said if she didn’t get it back, he would “take something away from her that she will remember for the rest of her life.” She believed he was referring to her daughters. The syndicate once relied on associates on the streets, but court data showed that smuggled phones have given imprisoned leaders greater control over drug deals. Ramirez was, by his own admission, a “ticking time bomb” when he went to prison in 1995 at 18. Convicted of attempting to murder three men, he was sentenced to three consecutive life terms. “That’s more than the Unabomber,” he told the parole board in 2015. “And I didn’t even kill no one. So yes, I did feel angry. I felt I had been done unjustly.” At that point, he said, “I figured, why even try to be good?” He said he set his mind to become “just the worst I could be and make my way to Pelican Bay” — the maximum security prison where many Mexican Mafia members were then held. Found guilty of attempting to murder an inmate, Ramirez was sent in 2004 to Pelican Bay’s Security Housing Unit, where inmates spend 23 hours a day in isolation. Ramirez denied to the parole board being affiliated with the Mexican Mafia. Until his murder in prison two weeks ago, Michael Torres ran one of the most intricate and lucrative black market businesses in L.A. County: the jails. A psychologist who evaluated Ramirez described him as a narcissist. “He has made repeated efforts to contact influential people in an effort to have his memoirs published or somehow made into a screenplay,” the doctor wrote. Ramirez’s path to prison began in childhood. With his father in jail and his mother in and out of state mental institutions, according to parole records, he was separated from his siblings and raised in foster homes until his grandmother took custody of him. Ramirez said his grandmother lived in the “worst of the worst” neighborhood in South Los Angeles, so he moved with his mother to Jurupa Valley. Dusk in Jurupa Valley. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) A former land grant rancho, Jurupa Valley is filled with sun-beaten single-family homes and trailer parks, not far from a rock quarry listed as a federal Superfund site. Some of its roads are still not paved. Broken-down cars dot front yards and alleyways. Ramirez told the board he hung around a neighbor from Westside Riva. The 13-year-old found his South Los Angeles roots gave him cachet. “All these blockbuster movies came out. Menace to Society, South Central, Colors,” he told the board. “I didn’t even know I was from South Central until these guys started telling me, ‘Oh, so you’re a kid from South Central?’ So that kind of boosted up my ego.” The past caught up to Donald Ramon Ortiz the afternoon of Nov Ramirez took the nickname “Little Man.” By 14 supporting himself — and a PCP addiction — by working at a car wash and stealing vehicles Ramirez committed the crimes that sent him to prison for life He shot three men in the darkened parking lot of a fast food restaurant after demanding to know where they were from “I was a 17-year-old gang member trying to prove myself and make a name for myself,” he told the board Mannequins are displayed at the store next to Rubidoux Fashion (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) Although a generation younger the allure of Westside Riva was much the same for Rubalcaba The younger man started calling himself “Demon.” According to Beck’s affidavit, he told sheriff’s deputies he wanted to be seen in the neighborhood as a “big ‘ole killer, robber.” Instead, he found himself taking orders from a man he’d never met. Every month Rubalcaba had to pay Ramirez $5,000, money he collected from gas stations and smoke shops, he said. He said he sent the money over J-Pay, a money transfer system for state prisoners. Ramirez trusted him so little, Rubalcaba said, he demanded that he count the money on camera. Rubalcaba’s lawyer didn’t return a request for comment. After Jane Doe lost the $7,000, Rubalcaba put Ramirez on speakerphone, she told sheriff’s deputies. “That b— better get my money,” Ramirez allegedly said. The woman said Rubalcaba took her to a Walmart to purchase an air mattress before driving her to a store called Rubidoux Fashion. She told authorities Ramirez planned to have her perform sex acts for paying customers on OnlyFans. The facade of Rubidoux Fashion is painted with a bell and the words Ropa Para Mujeres. Today, a padlocked chain is wrapped around the door handles. Metal bars cover the windows. She admitted falling for a man whose embrace she had never known who lived his days in what he called ‘paseo de la muerte.’ Death row Authorities suspect Ramirez had controlled Rubidoux Fashion since at least 2021 when guards seized a cellphone from him that contained photographs of the business In its back room was a memorial to Braulio “Babo” Castellanos, a well-known Mexican Mafia member and longtime leader of the Florencia-13 gang. Castellanos was imprisoned with Ramirez until he was granted a compassionate release last year shortly before his death from cancer. After bringing Jane Doe to the shop, Rubalcaba called Ramirez and put him on speakerphone. “Strip her down, take her s— and lock her up,” Ramirez said, according to the FBI affidavit. She said Rubalcaba took her phones but didn’t remove her clothes. Another man, Gilbert “Bam Bam” Martinez, 20, struck her in the stomach, pushed her into a bathroom and locked her inside, she said. Martinez’s lawyer didn’t return a request for comment. Jane Doe remained there for four days, according to the FBI affidavit. Rubalcaba and Martinez returned each day to let her out of the bathroom, she told sheriff’s deputies. She ate some candy lying around the store, drank a beer left inside a fridge and water from the bathroom sink. On the fourth day, Rubalcaba told Jane Doe he’d been ordered to beat her. Instead, he walked away and left the bathroom door unlocked. Prosecutors suspect a powerful prison gang was behind the mysterious killings of two men with ties to Russian and Israeli organized crime. Jane Doe said she fell asleep on the bathroom floor. She woke up and opened the door. A camera had been set up in the hallway. She said she heard Ramirez’s voice coming from a speaker. She ignored his orders to go back into the bathroom, scaling a chain-link fence with the help of a bystander who tossed over a tire that she used for a boost. After interviewing Jane Doe at a hospital, sheriff’s deputies raided Rubidoux Fashion. Rubalcaba, who watched the search from a PT Cruiser parked down the street, was arrested at the scene. According to Beck’s affidavit, Rubalcaba said he kidnapped the woman on Ramirez’s orders. “He wants me to put her butt naked, tie her up, take all her s—,” Rubalcaba said. All he did, he claimed, was take Jane Doe’s phones and tell her, “Just chill and talk to him and everything’s going to be fine.” Rubalcaba told the deputies he was relieved to be arrested. “At the end of the day, we all sign up for some s— and sometimes you end up regretting it,” he said. “You try to find a way out, but there is no way out.” Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2018, he covered city news and state politics at the Hartford Courant. World & Nation Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutRiverside police release sketch of suspect in Mount Rubidoux trail sex assaultFriday 2023Police in Riverside said a woman was attacked at the Mount Rubidoux walking trail early Tuesday morning near San Andreas and Glenwood Avenues.RIVERSIDE (KABC) -- Police in Riverside have released a composite sketch of the suspect they believe is responsible for a sexual assault on a popular trail officers responded to the Mount Rubidoux walking trail where they learned a woman was walking near San Andreas and Glenwood avenues when she was attacked The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his early to mid-20s with a slender build Police said he was last seen wearing dark clothing with a hood over his head Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Daniel Suarez of the Sexual Assault - Child Abuse (SACA) Unit at 951-353-7120 or DSuarez@RiversideCA.gov 2024 at 4:54 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The cross at the crest of Mount Rubidoux CA — Hundreds of worshipers are expected to trek to the crest of Mount Rubidoux in Riverside Sunday for an Easter Sunrise Service Multiple pastors will preside at intervals during the inter-denominational observance The observances generally draw around 2,000 people The service was put on pause in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus lockdowns enforced by the city but the in-person event got back on track for Easter 2022 As with last year's service, this one will be livestreamed via https://www.riversideeasterservice.com/ Rubidoux Community Services District is among the latest water providers to hold chemical manufacturing giants Dow Chemical and Shell Oil accountable for contaminating its drinking water with their products and other services to a population of more than 35,000 within the City of Jurupa Valley which has the distinction of having been California’s first community services district serves mostly single-family households and businesses During routine water quality testing in 2017 Rubidoux discovered that its Wells #2 and #4 were contaminated with 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) a man-made chemical found as a by-product in certain pesticides the State of California has banned the chemical in drinking water above 5 parts per trillion (ppt) TCP remediation is accomplished when contaminated water passes through the vessels and TCP adheres to the surface of the carbon granules the district was spending close to $100,000 a year to lease two granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration system vessels to remove TCP from the water When Jeff Sims started at Rubidoux as the district’s Assistant General Manager in 2019 he made the decision to purchase the treatment vessels energy and sampling of the two wells can run anywhere from $200,000-$250,000 annually As the problem was not going away anytime soon it made sense to purchase our own equipment,” Sims said Jeff became the district’s General Manager in early 2020 The district hadn’t considered suing the polluters until Ken Sansone partner at SL Environmental Law Group reached out the district had only a few weeks left to file a lawsuit Sims learned that SL Environmental specializes in water contamination cases and helped other water suppliers that he knew in nearby districts and cities “I made it through 26 years of working in the public sector and avoided lawsuits my entire career,” said Sims but when I spoke to other districts that I knew had worked with SL we decided to seek Board authorization to file a suit.” SL Environmental took on the case and helped Rubidoux identify the source of the contamination and hold the polluters accountable SL Environmental filed a complaint in federal district court against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil over TCP contamination The complaint alleged that the companies knew that TCP from their products would pollute drinking water and “threaten the public health and welfare.” The complaint describes TCP as “an inert ingredient impurity and/or manufacturing by-product in certain soil fumigant products used to control nematodes (microscopic worms that infest plant roots) that were marketed primarily worked with Sansone to determine the cost of removing the TCP to date and also the future operational costs of the 20,000 gallon GAC treatment vessels adding that the settlement helped protect Rubidoux customers from significant rate hikes “We typically review our rates at 5-year intervals,” Sims said “The last time we did this we did not know about TCP and PFAS contamination so we didn’t factor in the extensive treatment costs we had some reserves to buffer the initial impact but without the settlement we would not have been able to keep our rates where they were until our next review.” SL Environmental is now also representing Rubidoux in multi-district litigation (MDL-2873) against DuPont 3M and other manufacturers over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that have also contaminated its water supplies Rubidoux has joined over two thousand plaintiffs and property owners affected by PFAS in a consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL) that is being heard in the Federal District Court of South Carolina MDLs are used to coordinate complex litigation filed in multiple federal district courts by similar parties By consolidating the discovery and pretrial motions If preliminary cases are resolved in favor of the plaintiffs that can result in a domino effect of settlements for the remaining cases the presiding judge will then steer the parties toward an agreeable resolution with a national settlement an MDL settlement is not binding on any party without its agreement to participate it is sent back to the original court for trial meaning there is no downside to joining the MDL and any plaintiff can still pursue a different outcome if it chooses SL Environmental represents the district on a contingency fee basis which means that a fee is only due if the case achieves a favorable result like collecting data and hiring expert witnesses The MDL started in January 2019 and the first cases are set to go to trial in June of 2023 it is not too late for systems that have per- and polyfluoroalkykl substances (PFAS) in their water and it is likely the quickest route to a settlement for utilities dealing with these two most commonly found forms of PFAS “The treatment costs for PFAS are more extensive than TCP partly because the demand for the infrastructure has risen so quickly as PFAS is fast becoming a big national issue,” said Laddusaw the outcome of this MDL is very important for small districts like ours and we feel confident that we have the right legal representation on our side.” Valentina Marastoni-Bieser is the vice president of client engagement for SL Environmental Law Group routine measurements of the particles suspended in America’s air nationwide monitoring network launches with a site in Riverside When American scientists want information about the aerosols they have to collect samples and ship them to a laboratory for analysis The samples are typically collected every three to five days which is suboptimal for understanding air quality events that happen more frequently “You want a real-time look at what’s happening not a piecemeal puzzle picture,” said Roya Bahreini UCR professor of atmospheric science and co-leader of the monitoring project Without understanding their nature — what they are their quantity and origin — efforts to mitigate them aren’t as effective.  the National Science Foundation has granted $12 million for the next three years to the Atmospheric Science and mEasurement NeTwork whose principal investigator is Nga-Lee “Sally” Ng chemical engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology The network establishes state-of-the-art aerosol monitoring at 12 sites in the U.S. spread among urban and remote environments Three of the sites are in Southern California Bahreini is overseeing the installation of new monitoring equipment at the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Rubidoux monitoring site in Riverside a good spot for gathering data about particulate matter that floats inland from the Los Angeles metro area.  With the increase in Southern California wildfires phone apps that offer air quality information have seen a surge in popularity Bahreini explains that those services offer an idea of the total concentration of aerosols rather than specifically what they are made of Some instruments being installed at Rubidoux will offer data about the airborne amounts of sulfate Others will measure the size distribution of various aerosols.  Differently sized aerosols can have different impacts on our health size can indicate something about the way the particles are formed.  “Larger-sized particles have been in the atmosphere for a while and accumulated components from other aerosols or condensable gases,” Bahreini said “If we’re comparing aerosols in Pico Rivera to those in Riverside To make the data as widely available as possible Bahreini will help train officials from the South Coast Air Quality Management District in the use of the new instruments and a website with the real-time data from all the sites will be publicly accessible.  Bahreini hopes that the ASCENT partnership and establishment of a national aerosol monitoring infrastructure will open pathways for future research by atmospheric chemistry and climate scientists “We are much more likely to be able to control what we can understand,” she said “Data from this network will help us truly understand the influence of infrequent events on our air quality Long-term trends in the data are also critical for formulating new policies to better protect human health and the climate.” tel: (951) 827-1012 email: webmaster@ucr.edu This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several 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Serra was an 18th century priest who founded missions across California a system that forced Native Americans to covert to Catholicism The Riverside case is one of several recent incidents targeting monuments that honor Serra Police officers and a helicopter responded to reports of vandalism to the cross atop Mount Rubidoux located in the 4700 block of Mount Rubidoux Drive Callers said three to four men were using an axe and spray paint to damage the cross The vandalism consisted of graffiti in red spray paint that read “500 YRS 2020 Revolt,” “500 YOUR ON NATIVE LAND” and “Serra was A Pedophile Murdered,” photos from authorities show A portion of the outer shell of the cross was also broken near its base Police said they conducted a search for those responsible who had already fled down the opposite side of the mountain described to be Native American and in their 20s possibly got away in a light-colored sedan Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact officials at 951-353-7100 Those who wish to remain anonymous can email rpdtips@riversideca.gov Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Twentynine Palms football team came agonizingly close to picking up their first win of the season The Wildcats scratched and clawed all night but it was visiting Rubidoux (Riverside) that connected on a 12-yard fade pass for a game-winning touchdown with just two ticks left on the clock The end result was a gut-wrenching 37-35 loss as Twentynine Palms almost picked up the first win in its new stadium "It was a heartbreaker," coach Eric Tili said this time they were all touchdown passes by the versatile offensive weapon The Wildcats (0-3) begin Desert Valley League play on Friday with another home game Back-to-back letters on October 18 from the leaders of the Southeastern California Conference (SECC) and the leaders of the Mt Rubidoux Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverside confirm the dismissal of two pastors: the senior pastor Rubidoux is the largest black church in the conference “a celebrity pastor” in the African American community No explanation has been given by official sources saying that “as a result of a thorough investigation… we feel this decision is imperative.” The letter from Mt signed by lay elder Diana Alexander and pastors Kyle Smith and Jeremiah Green says that “Michael Kelly and Rebecca Davis are no longer part of the Mt Rubidoux pastoral team,” and encourages the congregation to stand strong in the Lord “We will be working with the conference to keep you informed every step of this journey,” they write and continuing the work of ministry.” The SECC letter advises that “It is the practice of Southeastern California Conference to not comment publicly on personnel issues We request that you respect the privacy of all persons impacted by this situation as we collectively pray for your church community.” To comment, click/tap here. 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Print The long-running Easter sunrise service atop Riverside’s Mt Rubidoux will be held via livestream for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic “It’s not canceled and it’s never been canceled,” said the Rev who sits on the committee that stages the event A group of local pastors will still celebrate the service April 4 at Mt. Rubidoux, but attendees are encouraged to watch online rather than show up in person The mountain is a city park and remains open but the committee wasn’t able to get a special events permit to hold the service in front of a wider audience due to coronavirus restrictions Christians have been hiking to the top of the 1,337-foot granite hill to worship on Easter morning since 1909. Before 2020, the service was interrupted just twice in its 112-year history: In the 1920s during an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease, and again during World War II, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise. Wood, lead pastor of Word of Life Ministries International, said she looks forward to the service each year. “It’s pretty awesome,” she said. “We start right at sunrise, and when the sun comes up, it’s just real beautiful.” Live streaming from on top of Mt Rubidoux join us! https://www.riversideeasterservice.com/live-feed Alex Wigglesworth is a reporter who covers the Inland Empire, Mojave Desert communities and the environment for the Los Angeles Times. 2015A woman was found stabbed to death inside an apartment in Rubidoux on Wednesday.RUBIDOUX (KABC) -- A woman was found stabbed to death inside an apartment in Rubidoux on Wednesday Riverside County sheriff's deputies were called shortly before 9 a.m Witnesses said they saw two deputies pull up to the apartment and take a young man away on a stretcher They said it wasn't until later in the afternoon that a full response was sent to the scene Residents were shocked and described the neighborhood as a tight-knit community "I've been here six years now and I've never heard nothing," neighbor Donna Gomez said No other details were immediately released RIVERSIDE — A little over an hour’s drive from Victorville stands the iconic Mount Rubidoux in the city of Riverside It can be seen from pretty much anywhere within the city Having spent nearly three decades in Riverside During my training in the police academy for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department used to run the three-mile paved road which led up and down Mount Rubidoux but it was the constant yelling by our drill sergeant which caused the real pain during the run There’s a new television show concept – not The Walking Dead when my buddy Paul Bakas and I decided to head to Riverside and hike up Mount Rubidoux memories of the 1,331-foot high mountain came flooding back The winding black asphalt rolled out in front of us the route up and around Rubidoux is an easy hike as was evident with parents pushing strollers and older folks strolling while talking about this or that with their friends The fact that it was not strenuous allowed us a good deal of time to soak in the beauty of the valley around the city of Riverside The San Gabriel Mountains to the northwest the San Bernardino Mountains to the southeast and the San Gorgino Mountains to the east surround this city of nearly 330,000 people The sights along the roadway are picturesque and the people we met on the path seemed to enjoy the views immensely They were stopping to snap a selfie or photograph the scenery proving that this nature hike was appreciated The history of the place is also fascinating The former name of Mount Rubidoux was Pachappa The mountain was once part of the Jurupa Rancho which had been granted to Juan Bandini in 1838 by the Mexican government the name "Pachappa" was reassigned to a smaller hill to the southeast as the boundary marker for Jurupa Rancho purchased the mountain with the idea of building a road to the top would be a wonderful gift to the city of Riverside The mountain is well known for having Easter sunrise services at the top with thousands of people venturing up the long and winding road to attend a non-denominational service an estimated crowd of 3,000 people attended with people coming from many different states to take part in the early morning trek on Easter It is believed the Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service became the catalyst for similar services at many other locations around the United States and the world a gigantic white cross was erected at the top around 1907 the organization Americans United for Separation of Church and State took the city of Riverside to court The group wanted the cross removed from public land the city council decided to sell the cross and the approximately half-acre of land beneath it It was then that a coalition called Totally Mt Rubidoux was formed and submitted the winning bid of $10,500 The group was sponsored by the Friends of Mount Rubidoux and others There was plenty of money left over when the bidding stopped to ensure the area around the cross was cared for in the foreseeable future People were determined to keep their history alive and the city of Riverside found a way to preserve something that tens of thousands of people enjoyed every year Government and citizens working together – a novel concept The road to the top is an easy hike and the views fabulous and the idea that a community would bond together to keep something they believed in is truly awesome take a few hours and climb to the top and see the valley The La Quinta boys' soccer team went unbeaten during league play this season So it was fitting — in purely a last-name sense — that the first goal Friday night was scored by Aidan Brothers His late first-half goal provided the momentum the team needed and they carried it for 80 minutes for a 2-0 win over visiting Rubidoux High School in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs Coach Scott McKee likes the way his team is playing right now and he said that brotherhood vibe is part of it.  "This group likes each other and they play for each other," McKee said They are familiar with each other and they play for each other and even the guys that don't get in are fully supporting I think everybody recognizes that we've got an opportunity here to do something." More: CIF-SS winter playoff schedule: Basketball, soccer, water polo and wrestling in one place The Blackhawks controlled the run of play most of the game but couldn't comfortably put Rubidoux away.  Brothers' goal came with 5:01 to play in the first half The Blackhawks gained control of a sloppy pass to quickly turn around and put pressure on A nifty pass into space led to a race between Brothers and the Rubidoux goalie who came out to get it.  Brothers got a toe on it and lifted it past the goalie just before the keeper crashed into him It was a celebration that Brothers had to join cautiously because he injured his back during the collision.  "It was pretty nice it was a good ball from my teammate and I decided to put my body out there and sacrifice myself for that goal got a little knocked up in the back," Brothers said "You gotta leave it all out there and do whatever it takes to get the win The Blackhawks almost took a 2-0 lead into halftime but Jonathan Price's quick-thinking rebound attempt bounced up and hit the crossbar but stayed out.  La Quinta didn't really put the game away until 13 minutes remained in the game Osvaldo Ramos Lugo made a beautiful one-on-one move near the sideline to leave his defender in a dust cloud He then raced toward the goal and got the ball into the middle where a racing Hector Baltierra was there to blast it past the goalkeeper for the decider La Quinta keeper Tommy Knox wasn't tested a lot His best save came in the final five minutes when he read a Rubidoux header off a corner kick and eliminated the angle for a difficult save that he made look easy.  Another advantage the Blackhawks have on most of their opponents is depth and McKee isn't afraid to keep rotating in fresh bodies.  "We've probably got the biggest team in the league so you can give everything and if you have to come off "That's teamwork and that's playing for your team, recognizing when you need a break the Blackhawks advance to Tuesday's second round and the Blackhawks will be at home again They will host South Hills (West Covina) South Hills beat Flintridge Prep 5-1 on Friday Shad Powers covers high school sports for The Desert Sun IDAHO FALLS — A 43-year-old Idaho Falls man is facing a drug trafficking charge after allegedly selling methamphetamine for hundreds of dollars According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by the Idaho Falls Police Department a confidential informant contacted police and said he or she could buy 1 ounce of methamphetamine from Ben Rubidoux for $450 A CI is not a member of law enforcement but is an individual who is secretly working with officers and supplies information on criminal activity RELATED | Good Question: Could you get paid to become a drug informant? and officers followed the informant to the purchase Charges were filed against Rubidoux in January Police gave an audio recording device to the informant for the conversation with Rubidoux Rubidoux was seen pulling into the Walgreens parking lot off 1st Street in Idaho Falls in a black 2011 Kia Soul and he allegedly gave the CI a large rock of methamphetamine Police searched the informant after the purchase and collected the substance and audio recorder “I weighed the suspected methamphetamine Ben agreed to sell an ounce of methamphetamine for $450 and shorted (the informant) 4 grams,” documents said Rubidoux was charged with felony drug trafficking and was issued an arrest warrant He appeared in court Monday and was given a $50,000 bond He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Feb SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story.  A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or contribute a little more monthly or annually We sincerely appreciate your consideration © 2015 - 2025 EastIdahoNews.com LLC LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio The fire broke out on Razor Way in Rubidoux, just north of the 60 Freeway Tuesday. The carrier said he was waiting for a tow after his truck broke down when it burst into flames. He was not injured and saved as many packages as he could. Riverside County firefighters responded to put out the flames. After decades of fireworks shows atop Mount Rubidoux The Riverside City Council has voted to move the Mount Rubidoux Fireworks Show to neighboring Ryan Bonaminio Park and add an additional show at La Sierra Park The main concern is one that has been long discussed Just about every year the fireworks on the mountain spark a fire of varying size holding two separate fireworks shows could reduce the size of the crowds which is important because of COVID-19 last year we lost the Mount Rubidoux show because of the pandemic [Source: Press Enterprise]