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Book-a-Palooza is Tuesday, June 4, 2013 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Be at the Corona Public Library [MAP] to kick off the Summer Reading Program, Reading is SOOOOO Delicious! There’s a Summer Reading Program for every age, so the whole family can register. While you’re there be sure to stop at the Sweet Stop food truck and pick up a corn dog or a funnel cake (or both). You’ll have your chance to visit with Corona Fire and Police Department. Kids can do a craft or have your face painted with the Corona Art Association. Make sure to take your chance with the Friends of the Library and spin the wheel to win prizes. Continue reading…
Bands, floats, and marching units are wanted for the City of Corona’s 2013 “Main Street USA Independence Day Parade,” taking place on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The parade route will proceed north on Main Street, beginning at Pueblo Avenue and ending at Olive Street. This is a community parade thus no judging will take place nor awards distributed.
Entry Forms are available online on the Parks and Community Services Department webpage at www.DiscoverCorona.com or at the City of Corona Parks & Community Services Department, 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Suite 225 in Corona City Hall [MAP].
If you would like to receive a parade application by mail, please call 951-736-2241. Continue reading…
A brand new housing development project is under way in Corona for the first time in more than five years showing huge steps forward in our local economy.
After being put on hold since the initial Specific Plan for the Sierra Bella Project had been approved in 2005, the Sierra Bella Specific Plan has gone back to Planning and Housing Commission and to City Council this April and has completed the entitlement process. The project will now move into plan check.
The plans provide Corona with a new gated community off the southwestern side of Green River Road and Paseo Grande. Continue reading…
Summer is the perfect time to relax, take up a new hobby, learn a new skill or challenge yourself athletically! The City of Corona Parks & Community Services Department is gearing up for a very busy summer, filled with programs and activities for all ages and interests. Below is just a sampling of what will be offered this summer.
California is home to many national parks and campgrounds and Corona is lucky enough to be in a great location that we can take family vacations to these beautiful get-a-ways without having to travel too far. Many of us look forward to the warm summer months so we can pack up our camping gear, RVs, and toy haulers and head out to spend some time with the ones we love most in different scenery other than our 91 freeway commute.
But after all adventures with our RVs and Toy Haulers comes the daunting task of finding a station to dump your black water, an amenity that is not found just anywhere. Continue reading…
Overwhelmed by articles, why not get your city news through quick video updates instead? Now you can get the Inside Scoop on what the City of Corona departments are working on though these quick three-minute video updates. Department directors give brief updates on a rotating basis at City Council and we’ve got video clips so you never have skip a beat.
Corona City Council meetings are twice a month and during those meetings Mayor Jason Scott has requested that a rotation of City of Corona Department Head’s give a brief three-minute update on new developments in their department.
These serve as both a reminder to the Council of how each department is working together to serve the City and also as an informational brief to the citizens of Corona to keep them in the know of what is going on within the walls of City Halls. Continue reading…
Summer is right around the corner, and with last weekend’s temperatures reaching a high of 86 degrees in Corona, the heat is well on its way. Luckily for Corona residents, the Citrus Splash Zone water park is about to be turned on!
In Southern California summer is guaranteed to bring a heat wave and one great way to stay cool in Corona is the Citrus Splash Zone at Citrus Park [MAP] which opens for the season starting May 1st- September 30. Citrus Park, which also is home to two playground areas, has been home to the Citrus Splash zone for five years. Continue reading…
Don’t throw hazardous household waste items away in your trash can, let the Riverside County Waste Management Department dispose of them for you.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is coming to the City of Corona’s Corporation Yard next week. This is a great time to recycle your old paint, used oil, chemicals, batteries, and propane tanks. Help protect our environment and make the City of Corona safe for our families. This event is open to all Riverside County and Corona residents.
Electronic waste is also accepted. Consequently, this is also a good time to recycle old televisions, computer monitors, or other electronic devices. Continue reading…
The City of Corona Department of Water & Power has contracted with Global Water Resources to perform an audit of our water meters. Staff from Global Water will be in the field starting on Monday, April 15th; work is expected to last about three months. Global’s staff will obtain GPS data points using iPads, and take other information about the water meters for the purpose of the field audit. They will also take pictures of the meter and its surroundings for location purposes.
Global Water staff will be wearing a white Global t-shirt and a bright yellow safety vest. Continue reading…
Want to see how you can have a California-friendly garden? The City of Corona is committed to water use efficiency and resource conservation. The Department of Water and Power (DWP) designed and built the City Hall California-Friendly Demonstration Garden to save water and educate residents and visitors about California-friendly landscaping. We’re celebrating the Demonstration Garden and we want you to join us! The Grand Opening of our California-Friendly Demonstration Garden at City Hall will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.to noon. in the City Hall parking lot [MAP].
Tours of the garden will be provided by the landscape designer throughout the event. Continue reading…
