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Corona, Riverside County California

As Southern California began to grow, so did Corona. The Riverside Freeway (Highway 91) was constructed through Corona in 1962. Downtown Corona went through urban renewal in the late 60s and 70s, razing the old and putting in a new downtown. By 1989, the I-15went in to the east of town, and development of Sierra del Oro, Corona Hills and South Corona were in full gear. New commercial developments began opening on Lincoln Avenue, McKinley Avenue and in Sierra del Oro. Price Club, Wal-Mart, and the new auto mall became important parts of the city's revitalization.

In June 1993 the City opened the newly redone Corona Public Library at 650 South Main Street with 62,300 square feet of space and the addition of new automated technologies. An additional plan for revitalizing downtown was addressed at an October 1995 community Charette. By 1996 Corona's population had topped 100,000 people; there were 32 Corona parks, a Senior Center, gymnasium and 30 schools in the Corona Norco Unified School District. The City also celebrated the Centennial of the City's Incorporation with numerous events, parades, picnics, banquets and ceremonial dedications to mark the City of Corona's 100th birthday.

The City of Corona has a remarkable and unique history. In order to collect and preserve information about the community, the City of Corona opened a Heritage Room at the Corona Public Library in November 1980. Library staff and volunteers from the community and the Heritage Committee work to collect, organize, display and preserve materials relevant to the history of the city and immediate environs.