Riverside History

Quick History – Riverside Sister Cities

Quick History – Riverside Sister Cities

By Sol Garay | The United States Sister City program began in 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a people-to-people, citizen diplomacy initiative. The following year, Riverside began its Sister City relationship with Sendai, Japan, making it one of the oldest Sister City relationships in the nation. Since then, the city of Riverside has…

Quick History – Riverside City College

Quick History – Riverside City College

By Philip Falcone | Riverside City College is the oldest of all the institutions of higher education in Riverside. Dating back to 1916, this college has occupied the same location on Magnolia Avenue since its starting days. First sharing a location with Riverside...

Quick History – La Sierra University

Quick History – La Sierra University

By Philip Falcone | Founded in 1922, La Sierra University has seen many changes throughout its 100-year history, particularly in its early days. First as La Sierra Academy and then, five years later, adding the Norman School to its moniker as a campus that offered...