Mount Rubidoux this morning&lt;br /&gt;
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(February 16, 2013) There's a lot going on here, more than the still scene might imply. It is also better viewed large (double-click on the image). The flag is at half mast for the Riverside police officer killed by Christopher Dorner and the future of the cross is in question. A national NGO for the separation of church and state has threatened to sue for its removal. The Riverside City Council plans to auction off the cross and the land on to the highest bidder. As it is considered as much a historic landmark as a religious symbol, a coalition of community groups (Friends of Mount Rubidoux, the Mission Inn Foundation, and the Riverside Land Conservancy) are planning to put in a bid to buy the cross and maintain it there. There are a lot of places to fight for the separation of church and state, where a particular religion might influence secular policy and governance, but this is not it. Here is more information about the coalition, which has the support of Riverside citizens across the religious spectrum:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.totallymtrubidoux.org/&quot;&gt;http://www.totallymtrubidoux.org/&lt;/a&gt;