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Corona is Spanish for crown or wreath.Originally called South Riverside, citizens wanted to distinguish their city from the larger city of Riverside to the north. When it came time to incorporate the city a number of different names were considered, but the name Corona was chosen to play upon a unique feature of the city, the one-mile diameter drive that circled the center of the town.
A brush fire erupted Monday afternoon in the city of Corona, threatening dozens of homes, closing streets and prompting some evacuations, according to the Corona Fire Department.
The Corona Founders Monument is a monument built in 1936 to the founding fathers of the City of Corona in the Riverside County, California. The monument was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.738) on June 6, 1960. The monument is in the Corona City Park in the 100 block of 6th Street of Corona, California.
Pages in category "History of Corona, California" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Grand Boulevard is a beltway in Corona, California that was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 as a part of the Grand Boulevard Historic District. [2] It is an ordinary surface street that circles the city's historic downtown area and is approximately half a mile from the city center. It is unusual for being ...
Corona Municipal Airport covers 98 acres (40 ha) and has one asphalt runway, (7/25), 3,200 x 60 ft (975 x 18 m). [1]In 2004 the airport had 68,000 aircraft operations, average 186 per day, all general aviation. 414 aircraft are based at the airport: 90% single engine, 6% multi-engine, 2% helicopter, 1% ultralight, [1] and 1% jet.
The City Council has approved a plan, supported by Mayor Eric Garcetti, that would give a big pay hike to hundreds of LADWP workers. ... Corona declined to speak to The Times about the agreement.
The colony was laid out as South Riverside, and in 1896 renamed Corona (Spanish: "Crown") for a 3-mile (5-km) circular drive that is now around the central city and was the site of international automobile races from 1913 to 1916. [8] Bernardo Yorba expanded his lands further when he purchased Rancho El Rincon from Juan Bandini.