Prior to its 1992 merger with then San Francisco-based Bank of America, Los Angeles-based Security Pacific National Bank had become one of the nation’s largest banking institutions. It also had several branches — and deep roots — in and around Riverside. In April 1973, Security Pacific National Bank (SPNB) opened an 11-story branch/office tower in…
After nearly 50 years of printing the Southern California edition of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Co. has shuttered its Riverside printing facility. Along with the WSJ, the facility has also printed the regional editions of Barron’s Weekly and, more recently, the New York Post. 2009Signage 2009Entrance 2009OverviewBing Maps The Riverside operation is…
This weekend marked the grand opening of Forever 21 clothing stores inside former Gottschalks/Harris’ buildings at Riverside Plaza and Hemet Valley Mall. The stores are part of the Los Angeles-based retailer’s aggressive growth plans that includes new large-format stores, many of which are currently taking up residence within former Mervyn’s and Gottschalks stores. In excess…
Probably no other photographer had as much an impact on presenting — even selling — Mid-Century Modern architecture than did Julius Shulman, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 98. 1960Case Study House #22Julius Shulman / Getty Images Among the many photographs taken by Shulman were projects by the likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolf…
This past weekend saw the end of an era as Fresno-based Gottschalks closed for good on Sunday. For local folks, this also means an end to what once was the remnants of San Bernardino-based The Harris Co., which operated 7 department stores across Inland Southern California before the chain was sold to Gottschalks in 1998….
After decades of nearly unfettered sprawl, the time has come to seriously begin changing the basic developmental patterns of Inland Southern California. 2006Corona PointeCorona 2006Crossroads Corporate CenterMurrieta Ontario Downtown RiversideMetroPacific Properties, LLC Gone should be the days of leap-frogging, low-density development. In its place, should come more balance, both in densities and in types. More…
On the heels of last weekend’s Downtown Street Jam, the AVP / Crocs Tour “Riverside Open” rolled into town Thursday for a four-day, professional beach volleyball tournament. AVP Photo Gallery: Saturday, April 18 Photo Gallery: Sunday, April 19 The event, which is being staged at a temporary “sandbox” and grandstand located at Market and Third…
Riverside Downtown Partnership For those who missed it, Saturday April 11th was the kick-off event for the new “Downtown Street Jam” in Riverside, a free concert series sponsored by the city and local downtown establishments, including Lake Alice Trading Co. and Mission Tobacco Lounge. Yesterday’s event drew several hundred fans to a temporary stage located…
What if, one day, there was no Riverside Press-Enterprise? No San Bernardino County Sun? Or no Inland Valley Daily Bulletin? For longtime residents, this scenario may be difficult to imagine. But in today’s dire economic climate, particularly within the newspaper industry, such an outcome is indeed possible. And in a region without a major locally-based…
On the heels of the worst holiday shopping season since 1969, the nation’s retail landscape is likely headed for moderate changes as weak and battered retailers file for bankruptcy protection, close stores and/or shut down entirely. The transformation could see shoppers, both nationally and locally, greeted in the coming months with more than a few…
