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Dear Riverside Public Utilities Water Customer:
California is in a serious drought with most of the state experiencing extreme water supply shortages. Due to
these epic circumstances, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and the Governor’s
office have asked that water utilities throughout the state implement mandatory emergency water conservation
restrictions, effective immediately, through February 28, 2016, to reduce statewide water use.
In recognition of the state’s action, the Riverside City Council voted on June 16th to implement Stage 3
Mandatory Water Restrictions to help Riverside reduce the City’s overall water usage by 28%. Please note that
the 28% represents a cumulative reduction for all RPU customers and is not an individual goal.
The new mandatory restrictions are:
• All outdoor irrigation watering must be reduced to no more than 3 days per week, your choice of days,
starting now through October 2015. In November 2015, watering must be reduced to no more than 2
days per week.
• All outdoor irrigation watering is limited to the hours of 6p.m. to 10a.m. for no longer than 15 minutes per
station. Watering of streets and sidewalks, or water run-off from irrigation watering is prohibited.
• Washing of driveways, walkways, or sidewalks are in violation of the mandated order and are prohibited.
• Violation of these restrictions is considered an infraction and is punishable by a fine. Customers will be
given two warnings for non-compliance before a fine is issued.
All restrictions from stages 1 and 2 of the mandatory water restrictions apply as well, including:
• Watering to the point of run off or applying water to streets and sidewalks is prohibited.
• Irrigation and plumbing leaks must be fixed within 72 hours of notice.
• Washing of autos etc. must be done with a bucket or a hose with a shut-off nozzle.
• Restaurants should provide water only on request.
• Hotels shall provide customers with options of not having towels/linens washed daily.
• Construction operations receiving water shall not use water unnecessarily.
The statewide drought is a very serious matter. Riverside Public Utilities is asking its customers to do their part to
conserve and thanks those who already have. We encourage everyone to remain diligent through February 2016,
by considering the many easy steps you can take right now to reduce.
With your help, RPU will be able to comply with the state’s emergency conservation requests. To report water
waste, please call (951) 826-5311 or use the 311 app on your phone.
For more information on the drought, frequently asked questions and tips on how to save water, go to
BlueRiverside.com.
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MANAGING EDITOR
Jerry Rice
EDITOR
Jim Maurer
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C O N TR I BUT I N G W R I TERS & E D I TO RS
Amy Bentley, David Cohen, George A. Paul
Jim Steinberg, Canan Tasci
e di to r i a l g r a p h ic D ES I G N
20 “BUG MAN” ON CAMPUS
For UC Riverside student Joshua
Oliva, it’s an enjoyable day when
he can go out and collect insects.
Imagine his delight when he caught
a firefly that had never been seen
and cataloged before.
From the editor 6
On Stage 8
Hot List and Calendar 10
Fitness 23
Seens 32-33
Nonprofit Calendar 32
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Ron Hasse
12 CAREER EDUCATION 101
In today’s competitive work
environment, a diploma will get jobseekers only so far. They’ll also need
to know how to write a resume,
make an “elevator pitch” and the
best ways to network — skills that
college students can learn at
on-campus career centers. We have
tips for parents, too.
Departments
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PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER
Features
28 WIENERS
& OTHER WINNERS
While the gourmet franks may get
most of the attention at D-Dogs,
the downtown dining hotspot has
lots more to enjoy: burgers, pizzas
and more than 40 beers on tap.
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If you’re a fan of the Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy or
other popular acts, our music writer,
George A. Paul, identifies some local
ar tists you’ll probably enjoy.
A
Steve Ohnersorgen
Rick Sforza
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A cute canine has his eyes out
for the D’ Chicago dog
at D-Dogs Restaurant.
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from the editor
Here’s to the dog days of summer
W
e’ll admit that after eight
years, Riverside Magazine
has really gone to the dogs.
And as someone who had a dachshund,
poodles and other four-legged friends
growing up, that’s just fine.
Recently, we’ve made a number
of visits to D-Dogs, the family sports
restaurant owned by Laurie Brower
and Darryl Hurt. We’ve gone for lunch,
dinner and, with photographer Eric Reed,
to get the photos that accompany David
Cohen’s story in this issue.
While burgers, pizzas, salads and other
items are served, gourmet hot dogs are
certainly the star attractions at D-Dogs
— as the name of the eatery implies.
We’re told that customers order an
average of 100 franks daily, and they
want them dressed up Chicago-style
more than any other way. It’s the one
featured on the cover with, what we
RANCHO BELAGO
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Hundreds of pups are available for adoption
at the Jurupa Valley animal shelter.
assume, is a hungry canine.
We also chatted with John Welsh,
the spokesman for Riverside County
Animal Services. At the time of our
conversation, more than 400 dogs
(and cats) were available for adoption
or waiting to be claimed by their owners
at its facility in Jurupa Valley.
That number actually was low, he said.
In spring, when there are lots of puppies
and kittens coming in, the pet population
is routinely higher — by a factor of
several hundred.
The animal shelter, along with others
throughout Southern California, is
partnering with NBC4 and Telemundo 52
for a Clear the Shelters pet adoption
event on Aug. 15. (See details on
Page 34).
In the end, we’ve devoted a lot of
space in this issue to dogs. Once the catlovers at home see it, we’ll probably be
strongly encouraged to give the other
side equal time.
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Having fun
with the
change
Written by Amy Bentley
M
egan Cavanagh has performed
in “Menopause the Musical” since 2004,
playing the role of Earth Mother in
Jeanie Linders’ musical parody about
four women shopping for lingerie at a department
store who sing about everything from hot flashes
and chocolate cravings to memory loss.
In film, Cavanagh previously portrayed Marla
Hooch in the 1992 comedy-drama, “A League of
Their Own.” Other film credits include “For Richer
or Poorer,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights,” “That Darn
Cat” and the Oscar-nominated animated feature
“Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,” in which she was the
voice of Judy Neutron, Jimmy’s mom.
A native of Chicago, Cavanagh now lives in
Hollywood and will star in “Menopause” when the
show comes to the Fox Performing Arts Center
on Sept. 26. We recently had a few questions for
Cavanagh:
Question: You’re 54 years old and started
performing in “Menopause the Musical” a decade ago.
Do you personally relate to your character?
Answer: “I was peri-menopausal when I started
this show and wasn’t really having any symptoms.
I had a hysterectomy in 2010 and that threw me
full-face into menopause,” says Cavanagh, who also
battled breast cancer last year and is now cancer-free
but takes the drug Tamoxifen to help keep the cancer
away. “It makes your hot flashes like 10 times worse.
I am so completely in it. My character’s big problem
that she is having with her menopause is insomnia and
sweating from the head. I have sweating from the
head and when I sing that song about sweating from
the head, I am. It’s just me.”
Q: Why do you think “Menopause the Musical” has
been so popular for so long?
A: “I don’t know how much is out there for women
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PHOTO BY THOMAS J KING
Megan Cavanagh, foreground, with, from left, Teri Adams, Linda Boston and Judy
Blue star in “Menopause: the Musical.”
of a certain age in terms of
entertainment. This show really
empowers women to know they
are not going through this alone.
The best times are ahead of them.
Fifty is the new 40. And the music
is all 1960s, ’70s and ’80s parodies,
so the music is very relateable.
Everybody loves the music. It’s just
fun.”
Q: How many more years do
you envision playing this role?
A: “I love what I do,” said
Cavanagh, adding that while the
role is physically demanding, as long
as she feels good she plans to stick
with it.
Q: What about life on the road?
How do you balance it with family
life?
A: Cavanagh has been legally
married to Anne Chamberlain
since 2008 and has a 23-year-old
son, so there are no young kids
at home. Chamberlain writes film
courses and teaches online and can
frequently travel with Cavanagh
while on tour, which has taken her
to Asia and throughout the United
States. The longest stretch of time
‘This show really empowers
women to know they are not
going through this alone.’
away from home was four months.
Cavanagh and other cast members
generally stay in hotels, and while the
rooms often have a kitchen the theater
company’s manager routinely finds great
restaurants in each of the cities they
visit. Sightseeing also is important. While
in Dallas, for example, Cavanagh visited
the Texas School Book Depository
where Lee Harvey Oswald hid when he
assassinated President John F. Kennedy.
Q: Considering film, television and
the theater, which offers women over
40 more high-quality acting roles and
opportunities?
A: Theater. In film, she says there are
more roles for men overall, and fewer
for women, before adding with a laugh:
“Those women are going to be hot and
young. Theater has such a diverse, rich
tapestry of roles.”
Q: Are there any actors who inspire
you?
A: Margaret Rutherford, the late
British actress. “I just love her. She’s
such an amazing old character actress.”
Also, Susan Sarandon and Tom Hanks.
“I worked with Tom, and he taught me
how to be on a set. He didn’t know he
did this. I watched him and how he
interacted with people. He is just the
nicest man alive.”
Q: What’s next?
A: Cavanagh’s bucket list includes
working on Broadway and running a
production company with Chamberlain
that produces films offering employment
to women. For the moment, however,
Cavanagh is content to continue doing
voice-over work and perform in
“Menopause the Musical.” “This show
really is a good time,” she said. “It’s
really a lot of fun.”
‘Menopause the Musical’
Where: Fox Performing Ar ts Center,
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside
When: 3 and 8 p.m. Sept. 26
Tickets: $33.50-$63.50
Information: www.riversidelive.com
FALL | WINTER
DESTINATION STYLE
FASHION SHOW
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
6 p.m. • Main Street
between University Ave. & Mission Inn Ave.
Don’t miss Riverside’s premier
Spring fashion event
featuring everything from
vintage wear to tuxedos.
Fashion District Downtown Riverside
presents the latest fall and winter
looks. Enjoy shopping specials at
participating downtown retailers.
Strut the red carpet at the photo
opportunity at Mezcal Cantina Y Cocina.
FREE
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#RiversideFashion
UPCOMING EVENT
For more information: www.RiversideDowntown.org
3666 University Ave., Ste. 100 951.781.7335
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hot list
‘GLORIOUS MASKS OF SAHUAYO’
THROUGH SEPT. 26 – Masks plus other
artifacts and demonstrations that make up
the annual Tlahualiles Festival in Sahuayo,
Mexico. Activities include mask workshop on
Aug. 6 and a dance performance on Sept. 3.
Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn
Ave.; 951-684-7111;
www.riversideartmuseum.org.
Also: “Lois Sloan: Sculptor,” through Aug. 21;
“Happenings: Selections from the Riverside
Art Make,” through Oct. 2.
MONTGOMERY GENTRY
AUG. 7 – In concert. Fox Performing Arts
Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
7 p.m.; 951-779-9800; www.riversidelive.com.
Also: Dr. Cesar Lozano, “Como Tratar con
Gente Difícil,” Aug. 14; American Idol Live!,
Aug. 28; Lewis Black, Sept. 13; Russian Grand
Ballet: “Swan Lake,” Oct. 3; Amy Grant,
Oct. 11; Margaret Cho, Oct. 23; Comics from
“Last Comic Standing,” Nov. 27.
‘SUOR ANGELICA’
SEPT. 18, 20 – Natalie
Mann, right, stars in the
title role of this opera
in one act by Giacomo
Puccini to an original
Italian libretto by
Giovacchino Forzano.
The Box at the Fox
Entertainment Plaza,
3635 Market St.,
Riverside; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18 and 4 p.m.
Sept. 20;
951-781-9561;
riversidelyricopera.org.
Photo by Carlos Puma
Balboa Photography
calendar
LAKE ALICE TRADING CO.
THROUGH SEPT. 30 – Skatterbrain (rock),
Aug. 7 and Sept. 4; Band of Brothers (classic
rock), Aug. 14; Runnin’ On Funk (old school
funk), Aug. 15 and Sept. 18; Brewers of Grunge
(rock, alternative), Aug. 21 and Sept. 25;
Factory Tuned Band (classic rock), Aug. 22;
Skunk Dub (acoustic reggae), Aug. 27; Gravity
Guild (alternative, classic rock), Aug. 28; All In
(rock), Aug. 29; Driven (classic rock), Sept. 5;
Little George (acoustic covers), Sept. 9 and 30;
Eclipse (classic rock, today’s hits), Sept. 11;
Doux Boys (rock), Sept. 12; Hunter & The
Dirty Jacks (rock), Sept. 19; The Groove (classic
rock, today’s hits), Sept. 26. Also: Dream
Karaoke, Monday nights. 3616 University Ave.,
Riverside; 951-686-7343;
www.lakealicetradingco.com.
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‘MARY POPPINS’
SEPT. 25-OCT. 4 – 2015-16 season
opener for Performance Riverside.
Landis Performing Arts Center,
4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside;
951-222-8100; performanceriverside.org.
Also: “Young Frankenstein,” Nov. 6-15;
“Big Fish,” Feb. 5-14; “Big River,”
April 1-10.
‘MASSIMILIANO GATTI: PASSAGES’
THROUGH SEPT. 5 – The first American
exhibition of Gatti’s photographs explore the
history of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle
East and the immigration from North Africa
coasts to Europe. UCR/California Museum
of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside;
951-827-4787; artsblock.ucr.edu.
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
THROUGH DEC. 17 – Raekwon & Ghostface
Killah, Aug. 15; Summerland Tour with
Everclear, Toadies, Fuel and American Hi-Fi,
Aug. 16; Motorhead, Aug. 19; Halestorm,
Oct. 16; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,
Nov. 4; Machine Head, Dec. 17.
3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-779-9800;
www.riversiderma.com.
BONFIRE
AUG. 8 – AC/DC tribute band. Romano’s
Concert Lounge, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive,
CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL
SEPT. 27 – Lion dance performance, games,
crafts, storytelling, tai chi demonstration and
more. Event is a Chinese celebration that
dates back to the Tang Dynasty. Heritage
House, 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside;
6-8 p.m.; free; 951-826-5124;
www.riversideca.gov/museum/heritagehouse/
chinese-moon-festival.asp.
Riverside; 10:30 p.m.; 951-781-7662;
www.theconcertlounge.com. Also: Damage Inc.
(Metallica tribute), Aug. 15; Bow Wow Wow,
Boys Don’t Cry and When in Rome, Aug. 28;
DSB (Journey tribute), Sept. 19; Metalachi,
Sept. 25.
ARTS WALK
SEPT. 3 – Browse more than 20 art galleries,
studios and museums with exhibits in various
art mediums. Special performances, poetry,
theater, hands-on art activities, refreshments
and more. Continues the first Thursday of
every month. Downtown Riverside; 6-9 p.m.;
951-682-6737; www.riversideartswalk.com.
MARIACHI FESTIVAL
SEPT. 18-19 – Music, mariachi and ballet
folklorico acts plus cultural foods. Fairmount
Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside;
951-826-2000; www.riversideca.gov/park_rec.
Photo by Micah Escamilla
CLASSIC CAR SHOW
AUG. 16 – Monthly event, continues the third Sunday of each month.
Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside;
1-4 p.m.; 951-686-1222; www.cctownecentre.com.
Also: Space Oddity (David Bowie tribute), Aug. 19; Cellar Door
Books’ “Story Time” for kids, Saturdays at 11 a.m.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
PHILHARMONIC
OCT. 10 – “Stars of the
Philharmonic,” featuring Rossini’s
“William Tell Overture,” Williams’
“Fantasia on a Theme” and,
showcasing Eileen Holt, The Phil’s
principal flute, Nielsen’s “Flute
Concerto.” Concert was postponed
from an earlier date. Fox
Performing Arts Center,
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
7:30 p.m.; 951-787-0251;
www.thephilharmonic.org.
GHOST WALK
OCT. 23-24 – Original tales of
ghosts and ghouls, featuring local
high school drama groups and
noted community speakers, and
incorporating local landmarks.
Downtown Riverside; 951-787-7850;
www.crballet.com.
‘MARILYN: FOREVER
BLONDE’
OCT. 24 – Sunny Thompson stars
as the Hollywood sex symbol who
longs to be respected for her talent
and loved for who she really is
rather than the character she has
created. Fox Performing Arts
Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave.,
Riverside; 2 and 8 p.m.;
951-335-3469; www.riversidelive.com.
Also: “Bullets Over Broadway,” Jan.
27; “The Producers,” Feb. 14;
“Forbidden Broadway: Alive &
Kicking,” March 12; “Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,”
April 10.
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OCT. 25 – Cathedral Echoes,
a concert featuring sacred music
written especially for the acoustics
of a cathedral. Calvary Presbyterian
Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside; 3 p.m.; $15;
raincrosschorale.blogspot.com.
‘THE LONESOME WEST’
NOV. 6-15 – Written by Martin
McDonagh, the story of the
shocking and murderous goings-on
in a small town in western Ireland
is directed by Patrick Brien. The
Box at the Fox Entertainment Plaza,
3635 Market St., Riverside;
www.gestalttheatreproject.com.
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‘CAHUILLA CONTINUUM’
ONGOING – Exhibit tells the
story of a Southern California
native people, the Cahuilla,
through more than 160 artifacts.
Metropolitan Museum,
3580 Mission Inn Ave.,
Riverside; 951-826-5273;
www.riversideca.gov/museum.
Also: “Discovery Days” and
“Nature Lab,” both ongoing.
DOWNTOWN
FARMERS MARKET
ONGOING – Fresh fruits,
vegetables, flowers and more.
Downtown, Main Street between
Fifth and Sixth streets, Riverside;
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays;
951-826-2434.
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EDUC ATION
Local colleges are
empowering students
with the information
and skills they need
to succeed when it
comes to finding a job
Written by Amy Bentley
T
aking advantage of job
fairs, workshops and other
services offered by the career
center at California Baptist
University paid off
handsomely for Jonathan Truitt when he
landed a paid, full-time internship at
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles.
Truitt, who earned a degree in accounting
from CBU in May, is working with the audit
team at the multinational professional
services company. He learned about the
internship opportunity by networking
— one of the “soft” skills the university’s
career center emphasizes as important
to landing a job after graduation.
Truitt, who obtained a recruiter’s
email address from a friend, says his career
center experiences proved to be rewarding.
“I learned the value of networking and
the different skills I need to really get myself
out there — like writing a resume and how
to act around professionals,” said the
22-year-old president of the campus
accounting club. “There are so many little
‘You’re one face out of
hundreds. You have to
help yourself stick out,
and find a way to take
it to the next level.’
things, like how you present yourself, how
you give your story in 15 seconds or less.”
One of the more critical things Truitt says
he learned was to give recruiters “more
than a resume so they remember you.”
“You’re one face out of hundreds,” he
added. “You have to help yourself stick out,
and find a way to take it to the next level.
You have to find a way to quickly edge out
the competition and be the one they
remember.”
While Riverside’s four institutions of
higher learning — CBU, La Sierra University,
Riverside City College and UC Riverside —
last spring recognized thousands of
graduates, job guarantees often didn’t come
with the degrees those students received.
To improve employment prospects,
counselors say that students also need to
learn how to look for a job and be an
attractive candidate, which is where the
college career services come in.
Students have been using those programs
in greater numbers since the recession, and
each school is ramping up what is being
offered to not just students but also their
parents. Some highlights:
California
Baptist
University
At CBU, the
focus is on career
planning, helping
students to
develop job skills
and faith-based
“servant”
Mike Bishop
leadership in the
workplace, says Mike Bishop, the career
center director.
Photo by Micah Escamilla
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career
Photo by Eric Reed
Melissa McCrickard talks with Jonathan Colquitt at UC Riverside’s on-campus career center.
Students and alumni have access to
career fairs and seminars year-round on
topics like using the job networking website
LinkedIn, interviewing, and how to get an
internship. Bishop says that employers are
scouring LinkedIn more than ever these
days for job candidates since businesses
now have fewer recruiters.
The center’s website also features an
online portal for employers to post jobs
and for students to search. Businesses that
have visited CBU included Sysco Foods,
Enterprise car rental company, Nordstrom,
PepsiCo, the Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Southern California Gas Co. and Southern
California Edison.
During the past few years, CBU has
‘We’ve utilized a lot more
social media to make
students more aware of
our programs, with mostly
Instagram or Twitter. ’
increased its mock job interview programs,
holding more than 500 last year. Social
media use also has been ramped up to help
students, Bishop says. During the past year,
CBU’s career center had 34,000 hits on its
website — 28,000 of them unique — and
the center’s social media channels have
nearly 4,000 followers.
“We’ve utilized a lot more social media
to make students more aware of our
programs, with mostly Instagram or
Twitter,” he said.
In addition, career center staff personally
visited more than 100 classrooms and
campus organizations last year to talk
to students about interview skills and
other topics.
Student interest in the career center also
is growing. Anticipated enrollment at CBU
last fall was about 8,500 students, and
more than 7,600 of them used the center
for at least a half hour or longer. More
parents are also seeing value in the Career
Center, which opened 17 years ago.
As for the majors and areas of study
Where the jobs are
A college graduate’s area of study
or major can determine how fast he
or she lands a job. Engineering,
Business, Computer Science and
Accounting were the areas targeted
for hiring the most by employers in
the spring of 2015, according to the
National Association of Colleges and
Employers.
Finance, Accounting and
Computer Science are the individual
majors most in demand at the
bachelor’s and master’s degree
levels, according to NACE’s Job
Outlook 2015 repor t, first issued
in January. More than 53 percent
of employers that planned to hire
bachelor’s degree graduates
intended to hire finance (57.4
percent), accounting (56.1 percent)
and computer science (53.8 percent)
majors.
At the master’s degree level,
finance (24.2 percent) topped the
list of most in-demand majors,
followed by computer science
(23.8 percent) and accounting
(22 percent).
La Sierra University
In October, La Sierra University
opened its first Career Services Center
and introduced the facility to the college
community in February with an open
house and a
dedication
ceremony.
Leading the
center is Elke
Hardt, an
alumnus of the
small faith-based
university who
has spent the
Elke Hardt
year developing
new services and career support
programs.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to
build something from the ground up and
to be back at my alma mater,” she said.
Students have been responding, with
more than 1,000 — more than half the
student population — coming into the
new center for a workshop or face-toface contact with Hardt.
“It’s really encouraging,” she said.
The new center grew out of a need
for career services to be boosted
and centralized. Previously, various
departments and offices, the college’s
business school and the counseling center
Photo by Natan Vigna
at CBU with the highest interest among
employers, Bishop says that the College
of Engineering sees 95 percent of its
graduates employed full-time or in
graduate school after graduation. At
the School of Nursing, 90 percent
of its graduates are employed in the
Inland Empire.
Bishop identified four traits that
employers want in a job candidate:
• Someone who is personable and
confident.
• Someone who can align their
education and experience with the job
they are seeking.
• Someone with leadership qualities,
which can be demonstrated by club
membership, volunteer work or being
active in a group like the local Chamber
of Commerce.
• A team player.
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make some money and
help them start thinking,
“How do you report to a
boss, develop some skills,
do a resume?” ’
all offered job and career help.
For the staff and faculty at LSU, it’s
important to have students wellprepared for the workplace, says Hardt,
who is compiling the university’s first
survey of graduates to determine how
many have jobs, are looking for work, or
are in graduate school. About 375
students graduated this spring.
La Sierra holds a career fair every
October for all students, and Hardt also
plans to add a part-time jobs/internship
fair in the fall.
“This will help them make some money
and help them start thinking, ‘How do
you report to a boss, develop some skills,
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Hardt says matches La Sierra’s core
mission.
The Career Services Center also offers
workshops and will launch a new online
service called “A Career Bridge,” which
will connect employers and students. In
February, the center will host an allschool career fair.
Hardt noted that she doesn’t actually
“place” students in jobs; she teaches
them the job-search process. “I get them
ready for that world of work. I consider
myself an educator.”
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in state funding
that may lead to
hiring additional
career service
staffers.
Students
currently can seek
job skills and
placement help in Patricia Avila
the counseling
department, and Avila is looking forward
to expanding those offerings.
“We really do want to have a
dedicated career services center, with the
career center part of it being a work in
progress,” she said.
At the community college level,
students can earn a two-year associate’s
degree or attend classes for a shorter
time to earn a certificate of skills for
certain jobs. There’s also a big emphasis
on career technical education.
“We’re really working hard to make
sure that our programs meet industry
needs and reflect what those emerging
trends are,” said Avila, adding that RCC
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Industries with a promising hiring
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Students can earn certificates in as little
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Advanced manufacturing is another
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UC Riverside
UC Riverside’s graduates are faring
well in the world of work, with the
2013-14 annual report by the university’s
career center showing that 64 percent
of 2014 graduates were employed within
six months, 24 percent were in a
graduate program and 10 percent
were looking for work.
“Those are really good numbers and
better than the national average,” said
Sean Gil, director of the UCR career
center, who added that 40 percent
of those working had jobs in the Inland
Empire.
UCR hosts 11 career and job fairs
each year to bring dozens of
organizations and students together.
The campus also has more than 50
workshops per quarter that are open
to alumni and current students. Topics
include networking and “How Not to
Get Fired.” Additionally, UCR’s Job
Discovery series helps freshmen and
sophomores learn what jobs and careers
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UCR’s career center is enjoying an uptick in the number of students using its services.
Michelle Knighton, right, learns about career
center offerings available online.
With competition for jobs more
intense since the recession, Gil says that
a growing number of students are aware
of UCR’s job placement services — and
using them.
“There’s definitely more demand and
awareness of what students should be
doing,” he said.
Three years ago, Gil developed a
Virtual Connections Series with the goal
of bringing more nationally recognized
employers to the campus. He felt that
UCR needed a fresh approach with
virtual connections or a technology
component to reach companies based
in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Students in a lecture hall are connected
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virtually to panelists from businesses via
video feeds and can ask questions of the
panelists. Hundreds of students are
participating in these virtual events and
also can talk to the panelists one-on-one
afterward via a laptop with headphones.
Gil envisions taking this program to the
next level by adding in-person speakers
to the events.
“We’re able to reach into the
companies that they are really interested
in at minimal cost to the employers. Now
we have Google, Facebook, Microsoft
— all these companies,” Gil said. “We
realize we are in Riverside so we really
need to roll out the white carpet and
meet their needs.”
Other participants have included the
White House, State Department, Kaiser
Permanente and Vaccinex.
UCR also recently filled a newly
created position of Senior Success
Coordinator, who helps students land
their first job after graduation and then
tracks their employment picture, Gil says.
Also, during the 2013-14 school year,
UCR launched Beyond Academia,
a program for graduate and PhD students
that explores careers outside the
traditional academic route.
• Develop and strengthen “soft” skills.
The three top soft skills sought by
employers, according to the National
Association of Colleges and
Employers, are strong leadership skills,
the ability to work in a team and have
strong written communication skills.
• While in college, get involved in an
intramural spor t or a club, or hold
a par t-time job, to develop soft skills
like how to network and how to
represent yourself professionally.
• Find ways to become a leader,
like performing community service
or volunteer work.
• Develop good writing skills.
• Use all the college resources
available, such as taking workshops
offered by the career center and
working with a campus employment
placement coordinator.
• Reach out to the faculty for help
connecting to industry advisors who
can serve as mentors; these
connections can lead to internships.
Tips for parents
• Encourage digital natives who love
technology to value face-to-face
interaction and develop interpersonal
skills. Help your young adult learn
to integrate his or her online and
physical worlds.
• Caution your children to be careful
about their digital footprint.
• Encourage your college students
to visit the campus career center early,
star ting during the first semester
of their freshman year.
• Encourage your children to explore
various classes and fields during their
first year in college so they are
exposed to a variety of options.
Give your kids time to choose the
major that is right for them. Don’t
rush or pressure them.
• Expose your college students
to different careers and job titles.
Networking with neighbors, friends
and others will help.
• Let your kids decide what they want
to do for work or a career. Be openminded. “It’s their life, they have to
live it,” says Elke Hardt, director
of the career services center at
La Sierra University.
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Winged discovery
UC Riverside student’s firefly find lights up a daytime excursion
Written by Jim Steinberg
I
PHOTOs courtesy UC RIVERSIDE
The firefly, top, found by Joshua Oliva is about half a centimeter long and black in color
with an orange halo-like pattern on the shield covering its head. The UC Riverside
student is collecting and cataloging 300 insects for a field entomology class.
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t was not your traditional mother-son
outing.
When Joshua Oliva took his mother out
to collect insects for a UC Riverside
entomology class, he knew he stumbled onto
an amazing find — a firefly.
Fireflies are an unusual sight in Southern
California, but Oliva, a history major, got an
even bigger surprise when he sought
confirmation of his find with an expert on
campus. Senior museum scientist Doug Yanega
took the insect discovery to a new level, telling
the 24-year-old Oliva that his firefly belonged
to a species that had not been seen before.
“This is one of the best things that has ever
happened to me,” said Oliva, who was born
in Burbank but spent several childhood years
in Guatemala, where he collected insects
as a child. “I felt I finally did something that
mattered.”
Contrary to what many believe, some 30
varieties of fireflies are in Southern California,
although not all of them glow, Yanega says.
These carnivorous, nocturnal beetles occur in
small numbers near springs and seeps where
they are infrequently seen — especially in the
hills of San Diego County, San Bernardino
County’s Lytle Creek and in the Santa Monica
Mountains.
They only fly briefly after dusk, he adds, and
their range is concentrated around areas where
they can find small snails to feed on.
“No wonder people don’t realize they are
out there,” Yanega said.
World authorities on fireflies at the
University of Florida have confirmed Yanega’s
University
of innovation
UC Riverside is a university that has
long been known for its research
programs and the discoveries that have
come out of those effor ts. Some
examples:
• In 1967, biochemist and molecular
biologist Anthony Norman was one of
two scientists who isolated and described
the chemical nature of a substance
commonly known as vitamin D, but was,
in fact a steroid hormone. Several lifesaving drug treatments were developed
as a result of research by the Norman
lab.
• In 1980, the university released
its first patented citrus variety, the
Oroblanco grapefruit. Other citrus
breeding program releases since then
have included the Melogold grapefruit
and the Gold Nugget tangerine.
• In an effor t to keep students
engaged through reading assignments,
three years ago a UCR computer science
professor, Frank Vahid, and Smita Bakshi,
a former assistant professor at UC Davis,
re-wrote the textbooks on college
learning materials and launched
zyBooks.com. They recruited authors
to develop content for a web-based
platform that combines text with learning
activities and animations to help teach
science, technology, engineering,
mathematics and other subjects. To date,
zyBooks are being used in classrooms at
about 250 universities.
• Graduate student Zachary Favors
had a light-bulb moment on the beach
initial conclusion that the firefly Oliva
brought to him was something unseen
before.
It could take several years to name the
previously unknown firefly, Yanega says,
adding, “It’s important to keep this in
perspective.”
Researchers at UC Riverside discover
several dozen new insect species every
year, both local and from around the
world.
“I found one on my driveway when
I was living in New York,” Yanega said.
When Oliva visited his mother in the
North Hills area of Los Angeles on
Mother’s Day, he thought it would be
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at San Clemente in early 2014 when he
got the idea of using sand to create a
longer-lasting lithium-ion battery to
power everything from smar tphones to
electric vehicles. Working with professors
Cengiz and Mihri Ozkan at the Bourns
College of Engineering, they created a
coin-sized battery that outperforms the
industry standard by three times.
• With California in the midst of an
historic drought and 2014 said to be the
warmest year on record, the work of
plant biologist Sean Cutler and his team
is par ticularly timely. It was announced
in February that they discovered a way
to reprogram a plant’s receptors, giving
it the ability to survive longer in dry
conditions.
Source: UC Riverside
PHOTOS COURTESY UC RIVERSIDE
Mihri Ozkan, left, Cengiz Ozkan and
Zachary Favors in the Ozkans’ lab
Members of the zyBooks team, with founders Frank Vahid, third from left,
and Smita Bakshi, center
nice if they bonded on an outing.
“My mom has been asking me about
what I am doing in school, so I thought
I’d take her out catching insects with
me,” he said.
Oliva said that after using a net
to sweep a bush in the Santa Monica
Mountains, he saw an insect with an
orange halo-like pattern on the shield
covering its head. With that telltale
signature, he knew he likely found
a rare Southern California firefly.
For his field entomology class, Oliva
says he needs to collect and properly
present 300 museum-quality insects
for a grade.
‘My mom has been
asking me about what
I am doing in school,
so I thought I’d take
her out catching
insects with me.’
Oliva is a few units short of completing
his undergraduate degree as a history
major focused on Latin America. But he
plans to attend graduate school for
a master’s in entomology.
“Discovering a new insect sure looks
good on the application,” he said.
FITNESS
‘I wanted to find
a cure because, God,
I wanted my knees
back, and that’s what
I was hoping for.’
Written by Canan Tasci
Photos by Frank Perez
P
Cyclist
rolls a double to
fight arthritis
ete Staylor is looking
forward to finishing off
a double-double.
It has nothing to do
with a popular item at In-N-Out
Burger, but rather what he went
through last summer and what
he hopes to accomplish in
September.
After decades of playing
basketball and doing other
activities that damaged his knees,
Staylor was diagnosed with
osteoarthritis about 20 years ago
and last August opted to have
both of his knees replaced. Now,
the Riverside resident plans
to participate in two Arthritis
Foundation bike tours that will
have him cycling nearly 900 miles
in 14 days.
Both events benefit the
nonprofit organization’s mission
that advocates for research,
education, treatment and a cure
of the disease that affects
53 million Americans. Staylor’s
goal is to raise $25,000 to help
with those efforts.
“I started doing this because it
was self-serving. I wanted to find
a cure because, God, I wanted my
knees back, and that’s what I was
hoping for,” said the 61-year-old.
“Then, when you find out how
many people have it and how
many kids have it, it’s like, ‘Oh my
God.’”
Staylor will first participate in
the People’s Coast Classic, a 363mile, six-day ride in Oregon, from
Astoria to Brookings, starting
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Go along for the ride
Follow Pete Staylor during his
888-mile adventure along the Oregon
and California coasts. Star ting early
September, we’ll be posting photos,
videos and other updates from him
at Facebook.com/RiversideMagazine.
Pete Staylor’s knees, after his surgery in August 2014, left, and in July.
Sept. 12. A week later, he’ll be back on
the saddle for the California Coast
Classic, a 525-mile, eight-day ride from
San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Cycling for Team Carter 525m
4aCure, Staylor will ride down the
Golden State in honor of 5-year-old
Carter Forsyth, who has juvenile
arthritis. The autoimmune and
inflammatory condition affects nearly
300,000 children across the nation with
common arthritis symptoms, such as
pain, joint swelling, redness and warmth.
The youngster dubbed the
46-member team “Agents of
Awesomeness,” based on his love for
superheroes. Carter’s grandfather, Jerry
Davis, is the team leader and Staylor and
Kyle Berg are co-captains.
By July, Staylor had raised $3,100 for
the Oregon ride and $6,100 for the
California ride. He wants to raise
$25,000 for the California ride alone in
support of Carter and all of the children
affected by arthritis.
Staylor, who has been riding about
100 miles a week and doing a spin class
during the last few months to prepare
for the events, plans to mount a laptop
to the back of his bicycle and scroll the
names of his donors throughout the
entire trip.
“Everyone told me you’re brave to
have both knees done at the same time.
Well, some said, ‘You’re crazy,’ but most
said, ‘You’re brave,’ ” Staylor said. “But,
I believe in that ‘brave,’ and the fact
that if I have two new knees, why not
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do two rides?”
Prior to getting two good knees,
Staylor struggled with the pain of
arthritis. Eventually, his love for playing
basketball had to stop when his knees
swelled so badly it prevented him from
walking for days.
After a meniscus repair to the left
knee in 2001, Staylor’s doctor
recommended cycling or swimming as
low-impact ways to keep active. Months
later, he bought a bike and began
volunteering with the Arthritis
Foundation and participating in multiple
bike tours.
Fast-forward to 2015, and Staylor is
marking his 14th year volunteering with
the organization. This will be his eighth
time riding the California Coast Classic
bike tour, and the first time tackling both
coasts.
“I would like to be an inspiration to
those folks who have had physical
issues,” he said. “Even if they are getting
up there in years, it is not too late to get
active. You just have to make the choice
to do something positive and be
enthusiastic about it.”
To help
Pete Staylor is accepting donations on
behalf of the Ar thritis Foundation. Visit
www.ccc15.kintera.org/petestaylor. Checks
payable to the foundation can be mailed
to 431 Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507
To learn more
Arthritis Foundation: www.ar thritis.org
California Coast Classic:
www.californiacoastclassic.org
Five steps to fitness
Pete Staylor’s top tips and tricks
for staying healthy and active:
• No food tastes as good as being
healthy feels.
• Star t with small goals that are
obtainable because a lot of little
victories add up to a larger one.
• The main thing is to get star ted
and do something active.
• Try and ride with a buddy or
a group, as it is much safer and can
be motivating.
• Don’t give up, especially when
someone tells you that your active life
is over. There is always hope when
you decide there is.
music
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Sound
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usic is increasingly
consumed via Pandora,
iHeart Radio, Spotify,
Rhapsody, Google Play
Music, Rdio, Tidal as well as the
recently launched Apple Music. While
listening to your favorites, many of
these streaming platforms will suggest
similar artists that could become
a regular part of your future playlists.
With that in mind, we’ve paired some
high-profile acts with recommendations of compatible independent artists
with ties to Riverside.
Charlie Musselwhite
A master blues harmonica player
since the mid-1960s, the Grammy and
W.C. Handy Award winner reportedly
inspired Dan Ackroyd’s character
in the “The Blues Brothers” movie.
He has gained a new audience lately,
thanks to recent collaborations with
Ben Harper and Cyndi Lauper.
Latest album: “I Ain’t Lyin’”
(Henrietta)
Streaming services
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of discovering local acts
Photo by MICHAEL WEINTROB
Photo by Kim C. Martin
Charlie Musselwhite,
above, and Rod Piazza
& the Mighty Flyers
LOCAL MATCH
Rod Piazza
& the Mighty Flyers
Among SoCal’s prominent blues
practitioners for decades, Piazza
formed the Mighty Flyers in the late
1970s. Since then, the singer/harmonica
player and his bandmates have racked
up accolades and put out nearly
20 albums. Their most recent effort
adeptly mixes originals with old school
covers by Johnny Ace and Lee Dorsey.
Latest album: “Emergency Situation”
(Blind Pig)
Where to hear: Apple Music,
Pandora, Spotify
Next SoCal show: Gaslamp Music
Bar & Kitchen, Long Beach, Nov. 25
Website: www.themightyflyers.com
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Red Hot Chili
Peppers
Best known for
such platinum-selling
hits as “Under the
Bridge,” “By the
Way,” “Dani
California” and
“Snow (Hey Oh),”
the veteran alt-rock
band from Los
Angeles
co-headlined
Coachella festivals
in 2003, 2007
and 2013.
Latest album: “I’m With You” (Warner Bros.)
Photo by Steady Jenny
Getty Images
LOCAL MATCH
Soul of the River
Together since 2002, the laid back, four-piece group
specializes in spirited funk and compact jam rock music that
frequently recalls the Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, Sublime and
Marcy Playground. Both KCXX and KUCR also have given
airplay to Soul of the River, which regularly plays Relay for Life
events.
Latest album: “Soul of the River” (909 Records)
Where to hear: Spotify
Next SoCal show: Back to the Grind, downtown Riverside,
Aug 29
Website: www.souloftheriver.com
Fishbone
The zany LA funk/rock/ska band’s 1985 single “Party at
Ground Zero” was in heavy rotation at KROQ, but they
came to national prominence six years later when “Everyday
Sunshine” and “Sunless Saturday” became top 20 alt-rock
radio hits. They’ve made several film appearances over the
years. Paul Hampton of Riverside’s The Skeletones currently
plays keyboards live with the band.
Latest EP: “Intrinsically Intertwined” (Fishbone)
LOCAL MATCH
The Debonaires
Now celebrating their 20th anniversary, The Debonaires
returned in a big way last year. The ska/reggae band opened
for the English Beat at the Orange County Fair and put out
a long-awaited, highly recommended new album featuring
guest appearances by members of Fishbone and The Slackers.
Latest album: “Movin’” (Jump Up)
Where to hear: Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify
Next SoCal show: After July’s appearance at Romano’s
Concert Lounge, there were no other local performances
on the calendar as of press time.
Websites: www.facebook.com/thedebonaires,
www.reverbnation.com/thedebonaires
Photo by Mike Presser
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Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy
One of the few bands
that found success amid
the mid-1990s swing
revival and is still active
today, Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy appeared in the
film “Swingers,” had a
minor hit with “You and
Me and the Bottle Makes
Photo by Don Miller
Three,” played the Super
Bowl XXXIII halftime show and did the theme for the TV
show “3rd Rock From the Sun.”
Latest album: “Rattle Them Bones” (Savoy Jazz)
LOCAL MATCH
Big Papa and the TCB
Led by Chris Thayer (a graduate of Riverside’s La Sierra
High), the award-winning swing quintet incorporates old
school rhythm and blues into its sound. Big Papa and the TCB
has performed at the Fox Theater and many other IE venues
and saw the song “Go Big Papa” featured in a national TV ad
campaign for Papa John’s Pizza.
Latest album: “Six Pack of Cool” (Inland Blue)
Where to hear: Apple Music, Spotify
Next SoCal shows: Dr. Richard H. Rioux Memorial Park,
Stevenson Ranch, Sept. 15; Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch,
Yucaipa, Oct. 3 and 18.
Website: www.bigpapaandthetcb.com
Photo by Mike Ingram
Najee
The popular smooth jazz
saxophonist/flautist started
putting out albums in 1986;
several have topped the
contemporary jazz chart, gone
platinum and earned Soul
Train Music Awards. Najee has
toured and recorded with
Prince and countless
heavyweight musicians. The
new album features sleek
Ambrosia and Antonio Carlos
Jobim covers and guest turns
Courtesy Shanachie Records
by Alex Bugnon and Robert
Damper.
Latest album: “You, Me and Forever” (Shanachie)
LOCAL MATCH
J. Boykin
A frequent performer at local schools, where he sometimes
plays saxophone while riding a skateboard(!), Boykin served
as a behind the scenes musician on the Fox TV show “Glee”
and has shared stages with John Legend, Harry Belafonte,
Frankie Beverly & Maze, Ledisi and others. His 2013 disc
is a mélange of jazz, R&B and gospel, which the artist says
captured a “fresher essence” than prior efforts.
Latest album: “Pink Sand” (Boykin Music Group)
Where to hear: Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify
Next SoCal shows: Gospel Jazz Sunset, Moreno Valley,
Sept. 19. Boykin also regularly performs during Sunday
morning worship services at Crossword Christian Church
in Moreno Valley.
Website: www.jboykinsax.com
Courtesy photo
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taste
Top
dogs
Makeup by DAni Tygr
Relish the gourmet franks
at D-Dogs, a place where
burgers and pizzas also rule
Anna Delauder fills a glass with one of the 42 beers on tap.
D’ Pastrami burger
Written by David Cohen
Photos by Eric Reed
Owners Darryl Hurt, who retired from law
enforcement in Riverside, and Laurie Brower, who had
her own escrow company, are both longtime Riverside
residents. Darryl (the “D” in D-Dogs) scoured the
country for the archetypal hot dog before deciding on
the all-beef Hebrew National. The ground meat used
to hand-form the hamburgers comes from Mad Mike’s
American Gourmet meat shop in Temecula.
Before D-Dogs opened in 2013, the building’s
interior was completely redone under Darryl’s
guidance. A half-brick wall is on one side of the
restaurant with photos of the building as it originally
looked. The other side has high-polished wood
booths; the tables are made of dark cherrywood.
The black ceiling is crisscrossed with silver ductwork.
H
ave you ever had a hot dog and
felt you had enough to eat without
ordering fries and/or onion rings?
I didn’t think so. But you definitely
will feel that way after chowing down on the
gourmet options at D-Dogs in downtown
Riverside. The 11,000-square-foot building in
which it’s located goes back more than a century
when it served as a stable and carriage repair
shop. More recently, it was a pawn shop.
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D’ Tijuana dog
The centerpiece of the room is a huge bar
with pretty granite swirl patterns along the
countertop, edged by tin rain gutters along
the perimeter. Darryl created a unique tap
system using metal beer kegs to display the
draught pull levers.
That’s the ground floor. Five hundred
square feet of space is available on the
second floor for expansion.
At lunch, the restaurant is often filled
with diners who place their food orders
at a counter near the entrance to expedite
preparation and service. After 5 p.m., table
service is available. The bar has full service
the entire time the restaurant is open, and
D’ Fancy pizza
offers 42 beers on draught and at least
another 40 by the bottle — all of which
change periodically.
The menu consists of seven styles
of hot dogs and six burger variations,
as well as seven pizzas cut into four slices.
Extra ingredients can be ordered if you’re
so inclined.
There also is an appetizer section, halfpound baked potatoes with toppings, and
a salad and flatbread area on the menu.
For the hot dogs, there’s a choice of a
pretzel roll or white bread roll. The pretzel
is sturdier and is my recommendation given
the many ingredients piled on top. With
The menu consists
of seven styles of hot
dogs and six burger
variations, as well as
seven pizzas cut into
four slices. Extra
ingredients can be
ordered if you’re
so inclined.
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picked up by hand.
Pizzas (available gluten-free for an
additional $3) have a uniformly excellent
crust — pliable with a bit of a char and
a pleasing crunch when you bite into it.
We opted for the D’ Fancy containing
an arrezzio cheese blend (consisting of
two mozzarellas, unsmoked provolone,
parmesan and romano), tomato sauce,
a pile of wild arugula, marinated diced
tomatoes, caramelized onions and
a superior pesto lightly drizzled over the
arugula. The pesto is so good that it
ought to be displayed more prominently
throughout the pizza. A generous
brushing along the pizza’s perimeter
would work perfectly.
The D’ Chicago dog is stuffed with chopped onions, relish, tomatoes, peppers and more.
respect to the dog, kosher beef, veggie,
bratwurst and andouille sausage are
available.
The burger roll can be a brioche,
pretzel or white bun, while the burger
options are beef, turkey, veggie and
chicken.
So, let’s begin with the hot dogs and a
cautionary note: they are best eaten with
a knife and fork, otherwise they may very
well come apart under their own weight
with the toppings falling onto the plate,
table or all over your shirt.
During a recent visit, we opted for the
D’ IE (Inland Empire) with the kosher
beef dog. The toppings consisted of carne
asada, grilled onions, panela cheese, a
mayo cream sauce and chipotle cream.
The entire masterpiece was crisscrossed
with Sriracha sauce. It probably didn’t
need the mayo cream, but it was
deliciously spicy nonetheless, with the
smokiness of the chipotle, sweetness of
the grilled onions and fierceness of the
Sriracha making for a superb flavor
profile, along with the pleasant snap and
gush of juiciness when you bite into the
dog.
The D’ Tijuana dog was ordered with
bratwurst and also contained grilled
onions and mayo cream sauce as well as
tomato, crispy bacon slices, spicy ketchup
and creamy guacamole with pickled
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jalapenos. This topping profile is also
available for the burger and probably
works better with the burger, but the
textural concepts and complementary
flavors are excellent in their own right.
Chicago, Coney, Nacho and Kraut dogs
also are available, and it should be noted
that all dogs are nitrite-free.
The D’ Pastrami burger we were
served was done perfectly medium. The
pastrami was fairly lean and the mustard
added a spicy kick. Grilled onions
accompanied the burger, which was easily
D-Dogs Restaurant
Where: 3557 University Ave., Riverside
(between Lemon and Orange streets)
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through
Wednesday and until midnight Thursday
through Saturday
Prices: $7.95-$9.95 for hot dogs and burgers;
$7.25-$11.95 for pizzas; 50 cents to $2 for
extra toppings; $5.95 kids menu. All major
credit cards accepted. Takeout available.
Beverages: Extensive beer list. IPA Mondays.
On Wednesdays, it’s Pint Night and you get
to keep the glass. “Tap takeovers” happen
periodically, when half of the taps are
devoted to a par ticular brewery. No hard
liquor.
Information: 951-686-2176;
ddogsburgersbeers.com
D-Dogs is open for lunch, dinner and late-night eats.
Fi� Riverside
REDUCE
YOUR BODY FAT
Bodyfatcanbedividedintotwocategories.Essentialfatandstorage
fat.Asitsnameimplies,essentialfatisnecessaryfornormal,healthy
functioning.Itisstoredinsmallamountsinyourbonemarrow,organs,
centralnervoussystemandmuscles.Storagefatistheothertype
ofbodyfat.Thisisthefatyouaccumulatebeneathyourskin,incertain
specificareasinsideyourbody,andinyourmuscles.Italsoincludes
thedeepfatthatprotectsyourinternalorgansfrominjury.
or no nutrients that your body needs. So either you’re not getting
these nutrients, which is bad for your general health, or you need
to eat a whole bunch of calories in order to get them. On the other
hand, if you’re consuming “nutrient dense” foods (fresh foods that
aren’t processed), then you can get all the nutrients you need with
much fewer calories
Make time for cardio
Cardiovascular exercise is perhaps one
of the most important keys to losing weight.
Your diet could be the best in the world,
but it will never reach it's fullest potential
without cardio.
Add protein to your plate
Cut out bad fats
Fat intake of the wrong kind will result in increased fat gains. This stands
to reason, as the body will typically burn carbohydrates for fuel and use
protein for repair. Therefore, it makes sense to cut back on bad fat while
increasing the good type. Good fats such as the omega-3 and omega-6
fatty acids will actually have a fat-burning effect, as they enhance
metabolic function. Their use—as opposed to the saturated bad type
found in meats—should be encouraged.
Eliminate processed foods from your nutrition
Through the excessive heating and cooling
processes, which are required in order to
give processed foods extended shelf lives,
vital nutrients are greatly diminished. What
this means is that if you’re eating processed
foods, then you’re getting lots of empty
calories – calories that come with few
Barbara Spencer,
40 pounds lost
I was able to see results
after the first week. It all
began with a meal plan!
Real people, making real changes!
Keeping your metabolism going and burning fat efficiently while
retaining as much muscle as possible is dependent on taking in a
high amount of protein. Your body will burn
carbohydrates first, because this is your
main energy source. Once it runs out of
carbohydrates, it will begin to use your fat
as fuel. You don't want your body dipping
into your hard-earned muscle to use as
energy. It is for this reason that it is of prime
importance that you eat as much protein
as possible while losing the weight.
Call us for a free health assessment and to learn more about
reducing your body fat.
Glenn Tetley 25 pounds lost
I love seeing people
change for the better!
I feel better, look better, and that
spills over into everything else I do!
seen
YWCA of Riverside County
Culinary and brewing
skills were on full
display during the
25th annual Men
Who Cook fundraiser,
presented recently
by the YWCA of
Riverside County.
Proceeds from the
event will benefit
the Brown Family
Scholarship Fund, the
YWCA’s childbirth
preparation classes
and the Professional
Women’s Academy.
Information:
www.ywcarivco.org
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(1) Gene Crisp, left, Chris Avery and Marcel Gross
(2) Garrett Collins and Marymel Cabali (3) Brian
Welch, left, Mayor “Rusty” Bailey with his daughter,
Julia (4) Tatiana Magallanes, left, Angel Araiza and
Sarah Verdusco Singh (5) Kathy Barosko, left, and
Amanda Nelson (6) Yorlenis Aguirre, left, Michelle
Bitonti and Deisy Ruiz (7) Sherri Cotham, left, and
Debra Tucker (8) Derreck and Jolyn Mac Arthur, left,
and Councilman Chris Mac Arthur (9) Kimberly
and J. Boykin
Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
sav e th e date
CHARITABLE EVENTS
Aug. 29 — Sixth annual Riverside
Medical Clinic Charitable
Foundation Dinner Auction,
Sevilla Nights, features a taste
of Spain with flamenco dancers
and Spanish-themed appetizers,
dinner and drinks. Also: live and
silent auctions. Municipal
Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn
Ave., Riverside; 6-10 p.m.;
rmccharity.org/dinner-auction.
Sept. 18 — 31st annual Women
of Achievement, presented by
the YWCA of Riverside County.
Event honors extraordinary
women who exemplify the ideals
of the YWCA organizational
mission. Riverside Convention
Center, 3637 Fifth St.; 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m.; $65 per person, $500
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for table of eight; 951-687-9922;
www.ywcarivco.org.
Sept. 19 — Inland Empire Hear t
& Stroke Walk to benefit the
American Hear t Association, with
a 3.1-mile walk/run and 1-mile
optional survivor route. Rancho
Jurupa Park, 4800 Crestmore
Road, Jurupa Valley; registration
7 a.m., opening ceremonies 8 a.m.,
walk star ts at 8:30 a.m.;
310-424-4174; www.ieheartwalk.org.
Sept. 21 — 30th annual Golf
Classic, presented by the Greater
Riverside Chambers of
Commerce. Jurupa Hills Country
Club, 6161 Moraga Ave., Riverside;
8 a.m. registration, 10 a.m.
shotgun star t; 951-683-7100;
www.riverside-chamber.com
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Sept. 26 — A Night in Madrid,
Riverside Community Health
Foundation’s annual celebration.
Proceeds to help fund the
expansion of the Eastside Health
Center, allowing it to grow from
6,500 patient visits per year to
more than 12,000. Riverside
Community Health Foundation,
4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside;
6-10 p.m.; 951-788-3471; rchf.org.
Sept. 26 — Walk for Recovery,
presented by Teen Challenge.
Hunter Hobby Park, Iowa and
Columbia avenues, Riverside;
8-11:30 a.m.; $25, $100 for family
of four or more; 951-224-8022;
www.teenchallenge.org;
www.spiritoffreedomonline.org.
Oct. 2-3 — Rummage Sale to
benefit Teen Challenge. Benedict
Castle, 5445 Chicago Ave.,
Riverside; 7-10:30 a.m.;
951-653-7275,
www.teenchallenge.org.
Oct. 12 — Smar tRiverside’s ninth
annual charity golf tournament to
suppor t and expand the programs
and services the nonprofit organization offers. Victoria Club, 2521
Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.; 951-826-5441;
www.smar triverside.org/golf.
Oct. 17 — Light the Night Walk
to suppor t effor ts by The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
to fight cancer. California Baptist
University, 8432 Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside; 4 p.m.;
www.lls.org/aboutlls/chapters/ocie.
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Parade of Champions
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Athletes, trainers and coaches
representing the United States and
Sweden at the Special Olympics World
Summer Games were honored
recently during a Parade of Champions.
Following the procession along the
pedestrian mall in downtown Riverside,
they enjoyed a dinner and concert
at nearby Fairmount Park.
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(1) Team USA soccer athletes from Chicago (2) Team Sweden handball athletes, Kim Nilsson, left, Sara Kristensson and Dennis Olsson
Strand (3) The Riverside Kingsmen High School Band (4) Parade grand marshal and actress Lauren Potter, left, and Greg Doyle
(5) Volunteers Madalynne Fedoruk, left, Marlene DeFrese, Megan Alfaro and Willie Kniesner
Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
Riverside Art Museum
A red-carpet, black-tie celebration
recently marked the opening of an
exhibit of works by sculptor and teacher
Lois Sloan at the Riverside Art Museum.
Mostly self-taught, Sloan primarily used
marble and alabaster in her creations,
which will be on display through
Aug. 21. Information:
www.riversideartmuseum.org
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(1) Fe Santiago, left, Denise Yeomans, Dweight Pledger and Lorraine Vaccaro (2) Sperry and Mary MacNaughton (3) James Antoyan, left, Drew Oberjuerge,
executive director of the Riverside Art Museum; and Dan Benner (4) Marilynn and Gary Carpenter (5) Scott and Amy Harrison, left, and Ramon Alvarez
(6) Claudia Sloan and Mayor “Rusty” Bailey
Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
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OUR TOWN
Love on a leash
H
OW MUCH is that doggie in the window? On Aug. 15, it’s $20 thanks
to an initiative by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 to help animal shelters
in five Southern California counties find good homes for adoptable pets.
It’s a worthy effort, says John Welsh, spokesman for Riverside County Animal
Services. “There has been a sea change in the attitudes of people coming here to
adopt. They don’t say, ‘He’s just a pound dog.’ They’re now describing the dog as a
rescue. I think that’s a cool thing. You truly are saving a life when you adopt from us.”
— Jerry Rice
Clear the Shelters
When: Aug. 15
Where: Riverside County Animal
Services, Western Riverside
County Animal Shelter, 6851 Van
Buren Blvd., Jurupa Valley
Cost: $20 for dogs, $15 for cats
Information: 951-358-7387;
www.rcdas.org,
www.nbcla.com/clear theshelters
Miriam Rodriguez and
Ernesto Perez show off
Rosie, a German
shepherd mix they
adopted from Riverside
County Animal
Services. In the five
years the Jurupa Valley
facility has been open,
tens of thousands
of other dogs and cats
also have found new
homes, including
the ones here.
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