Palms, Presidents and Pepper Trees
The story behind Magnolia Avenue's grand design, its presidential cross streets and the settlers who made it Southern California's most celebrated boulevard.
Still Standing: Post 79's Clubhouse Turns 100
Built on land donated by a Riverside mayor, the American Legion's Lake Evans home has served veterans for a century.
First Notes at Dawn
When Riverside held its first Easter Sunrise Pilgrimage in 1909, Gustav Hilverkus was there — cornet in hand, music echoing off the mountain.
Packed and Gone: The Rise and Fall of Strachan Fruit Company
Alexander Strachan arrived in Riverside with little history and left behind a packing house that outlasted his company by more than a century.
The Writer Who Told Frank Miller's Story
Zona Gale won the Pulitzer Prize, planted a tree in Riverside, and became the first to chronicle the life of Mission Inn founder Frank Miller.
A Peace Tower Built of Oranges
How Riverside honored Frank A. Miller's legacy with a citrus-covered replica at the 1926 National Orange Show.
A Voice from the Mission Inn: Ormonde Wilson's Journey from Watchman to War Hero
The tenor soloist who sang at Booker T. Washington's memorial service traded his Mission Inn post for the battlefields of World War I, earning a place on Frank Miller's banner of heroes.
Joseph Schneider Rode Into Flames for 46 Years
Riverside's longest-serving fire chief modernized the department, survived smoke inhalation and a bicycle crash, and never asked his men to face dangers he wouldn't confront himself.
Riverside's Building Boom: Four Landmarks from 1925
A century ago, the city issued more than $2 million in building permits for the third straight year, transforming downtown with structures that still shape our landscape.
Frank Miller's Christmas Pageant Brought Mission Inn Family Together
For 20 years, the inn's founder staged an annual Nativity production blending California mission history with the Christmas story.
Frank B. Devine: Pioneer of Riverside's Citrus Packing Industry
From New York businessman to Sunbeam brand founder, Devine shaped local citrus shipping for nearly four decades.
When Peace Flags Flew: How Mount Rubidoux Honored U.S.-Canada Friendship in 1927
For 17 years, Frank Miller hosted Armistice Day services atop Mount Rubidoux, raising flags from nations around the world. In 1927, Canada took center stage in a ceremony featuring bagpipes, doves and a tribute to cross-border friendship that endures today.