Corona, California

Riverside County

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Corona is a city in Riverside County in the U.S. state of California, United States, with 152 374 inhabitants ( 2010). The metropolitan area has a size of 100.829 km ².

In Corona, the U.S. manufacturer of special vehicle conversions West Coast Customs is (short WCC) home.

• 2.1 Proposals to establish a Corona counties

• 4.1 traffic
• 4.2 Economics

Geography

Corona is located in the northwest of Riverside County in Southern California. The city is adjacent to Norco and Riverside in the northeast, Chino Hills to the northwest, and Yorba Linda and the Cleveland National Forest to the southwest. Nearby small towns are also Home Gardens and El Cerrito. A piece of the east of the city lies the artificial lake Lake Mathews. The city covers an area of ​​100.829 km ² of which 100.558 km ² land area. The population in 2010 was 152 374.

Boroughs

Corona is divided into three districts.

North Corona

The northern district is adjacent to Norco and is located north of California State Route 91 It consists mostly of settlements, but is also used commercially. The population is increasing at the middle to higher middle-income class and lives in homes that were built mainly by the late 1990s. North Corona is considered to be well maintained and very safe. Most residents are white, and some Asian Americans. The district offers well- rated schools and plenty of shopping.

Central Corona

The central part of the city includes the inner circle of Grand Avenue, all areas south of California State Route 91 and north of Ontario Avenue. Of the three districts of Central Corona is by far the oldest; most of the houses have been built around 1910. The district is inhabited mostly by Hispanics and whites. The residents often live in restored houses.

South Corona

The urban area south of Ontario Avenue is the most modern and upscale district, South Corona. Most of the buildings here were built only in this millennium and give the district the character of a suburb, however some areas in the foothills consist of more purpose-built mansions. Here are the top rated schools all over the city, sometimes in the region. South Corona is known maintained as a clean, homogeneous and well. Residents increasingly belong to the upper middle to higher income bracket and have European ancestors.

Climate

In Corona, there is a warm Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers, but in winter there may also be frost under certain circumstances, so snow on the surrounding mountains is possible. Normally, the temperature, however, remains at this time in the range of 18 ° C. In summer the average maximum values ​​are between 30 and 35 ° C. In the hottest months, it may also to about 40 ° C, warm; the record level of 2006 is 47 ° C. Rain falls in Corona as throughout Southern California mostly from winter to early spring.

History

Corona was founded in 1886, as the citrus in California experienced a great boom. Advantageously, the city is located at the upper end of the Santa Ana River Canyon, the only significant pass through the Santa Ana Mountains. Once raised Corona entitled to the designation "Lemon Capital of the World"; today shows the importance of lemon for the local economy a museum in the city.

His name and the nickname The Circle City, the city owes its unusual road system that for the most part, that is a grid-like road network is based on the typical grid, but with the Grand Boulevard in the center and a ring road with 1.6 km in diameter and 4, 8 km length of the route contains. Here in 1913, 1914 and 1916, three international automobile races were held. Coronas road network was designed by Hiram Clay Kellogg. This came from Anaheim and was one of the most influential figures in the early development of the neighboring Orange County.

The city has its origins in May 1886 when the South Riverside Land and Water Company was formed and its members around the former governor of Iowa, Samuel Merrill, the La Sierra and the Rancho Temescal bought Rancho. This area became South Riverside. They also secured the water rights to the Temescal Creek, its tributaries and Lee Lake. With pipelines and dams, the water was brought to South Riverside. Finally, the organization had rights to the entire water in the Temescal Valley and began to drill artesian wells. 1896 South Riverside was renamed Corona.

Prominent appreciate corona because of the upscale areas and privacy compared to Los Angeles. Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball spent time on their ranch in South Corona neighborhood and played golf at Cresta Verde Golf Course in the north- east of the city. After her divorce Arnaz continued to live in Corona.

In recent years Corona has been known as the Gateway to the Inland Empire. Even before the 1980s, the city was dominated by agriculture through orchards and farms. High real estate prices in Los Angeles County and Orange County made ​​the country later interesting for the industrial sector.

Corona has evolved over time into a commuter town, as many of the residents work in surrounding cities and counties. The town's development was accelerated by connecting to these areas on the California State Route 91. Many companies laid off their sites from northern Orange County to be closer to the homes of their employees in Corona and Riverside. About the California State Route 71, the Pomona and San Gabriel Valley are also within easy reach.

In November 2008, Corona was the first city that was hit by the wildfires in Southern California.

Proposals for the establishment of a Corona counties

2002, there were reasons to plans, from Corona Riverside County split off and a private Corona County because dissatisfaction of services was loud. Other cities in western Riverside counties such as Murrieta harbored similar plans. The new county would have been next to the San Bernardino County in the northwest and the Orange County in the west, possibly nearby towns such as Norco would also become part of a Corona counties. It never came to secession.

Policy

Corona is part of the 37th district in the Senate of California, which is currently represented by Republican Bill Emmerson, and the 71st district of the California State Assembly, represented by Republican Jeff Miller. In addition, Corona California is one of 44 congressional district, a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R 6 and is represented by Republican Ken Calvert.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Corona is located on the California State Routes 71 and 91 and Interstate 15, and the 91 Line of the Metrolink, which links Los Angeles to Riverside.

The city is surrounded by the Ringstrasse Grand Boulevard.

In recent years, the idea has been discussed to build a 16 km long tunnel for cars and high-speed trains under the Santiago Peak to 15 connect the Interstate in Corona with the Interstate 5 and California State Route 55 in Orange County. With this project, traffic could be specifically redirected by commuters from the highly congested California State Route 91.

The city has its own airport, the Corona Municipal Airport, with a 980 -meter-long airstrip. 20 January 2008, two small passenger aircraft collided over Corona, all four people on board died here. In the past ten years there have been a total of five plane crashes within Corona.

Economy

Corona is home to several well-known companies, including:

• Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, a manufacturer of musical instruments, especially electric guitars
• Monster Beverage, beverage manufacturer that is primarily known for Monster Energy Drinks
• Actavis, the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S.
• West Coast Customs, a manufacturer of special vehicle modifications, known for the television show Pimp My Ride

Sons and daughters of the town

• Ken Calvert, politician and Congressman
• Richard Dornbush, figure skaters
• Tyler Hoechlin, movie actor
• Michael Parks, movie actor
• Gary Webb, a journalist and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize

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