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Museum of Riverside to conclude centennial year with exhibit, gala
Moreno Valley parents arrested on suspicion of murdering 10-year-old son
By Staff
By City News Service
Alejandra Marin & Juan Sanchez Moreno. | Photos courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department
A The Museum of Riverside. | Photo courtesy of Steve Rouhotas/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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he Museum of Riverside is rounding out its centennial anniversary series — "100 Programs for 100 Years" — with a special exhibition and gala celebration next month. "Dear Riverside, a letter to our first love" explores the century-long process of assembling "a collection to reflect a community," according to a city statement on Friday. The exhibition is visible through Jan. 5 at the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties, 3855 Market St. Officials noted "100 Programs for 100 Years" involved "community cultural partners and has taken the Museum to all corners of the city." The centennial celebration culminates Dec. 12 with a gala at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3845 Mission Inn Ave., which like the museum also originated
in the 1920s. The gala is set to feature gourmet dining, world-class entertainment and a live auction. "This event will be a celebration of Riverside’s rich history and a toast to its vibrant future," according to the statement. Tickets are on sale until Dec. 1 via givebutter.com/ MoR100thAnniversaryGala or by emailing cdowning@ riversideca.gov. "In 1924, Riverside had an estimated population of just 25,000 people when its forward-looking city leaders founded a museum for the city," according to the city statement. "Few cities, particularly among those in the western states, were as future-focused as Riverside. "The museum of nature, history, and culture now known as the Museum of Riverside was founded during a period of nationwide entrepreneurial spirit, optimism,
and opportunity, and it grew with the changing times. Today, its collections and programs aim to celebrate local achievements, reflect local passions, enrich generations of pre-K through 12 schoolchildren, and provide lifelong learning in a city that is a leader in providing a high quality of life," officials said. The museum began with seed money from Riverside resident Mary Elizabeth Rumsey in memory of her husband Cornelius Earle Rumsey. This museum's starting collection of art and artifacts by the region's Indigenous cultures spawned "a century of gifts donated by community members that reveal the donors’ belief that the entire community deserved to share in, learn about, and appreciate the area’s natural, cultural, and historical treasures," officials said. The museum's collection
highlights include natural history resources such as the Clark Herbarium, regional archives of photographs and drawings by local architects plus historic structures such as Heritage House and Harada House. “Enthusiasm for what our fellow human beings accomplish and value lies at the core of every great museum collection," museum Director Robyn G. Peterson said in a statement. "The Museum of Riverside is proud to be looking forward to an expanded new downtown building where this city’s enthusiasm for its past, present, and future — expressed in what residents make, collect, know, and save — will be celebrated.” Officials said they expect the museum to continue to grow and evolve in its second century guided by involvement from the city's "unique and diverse community."
Moreno Valley mother and father were behind bars Saturday on suspicion of murder, torture and child abuse in the death of their 10-year-old adoptive son, authorities said. Deputies responded to the 13000 block of Malibu Court in Moreno Valley around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of juvenile medical aid, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. They found the 10-year-old boy in medical distress upon arrival and rushed him to a hospital. The boy's health declined within hours and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Sheriff's officials said the initial investigation revealed signs of possible neglect and abuse. The department's Central Homicide Unit was requested and assumed the investigation. The boy's adoptive parents, identified as 51-yearold Alejandra Marin and 59-year-old Juan Sanchez Moreno, were both arrested. They were being held without bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center. Anyone with additional information about the case was urged to contact central homicide investigator S. Denham or master investigator R. Deanne at 951-9552777.
Riverside's famed Festival of Lights returns
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By City News Service
he famed "Festival of Lights" will return to downtown Riverside Saturday, continuing to the start of 2025, featuring millions of lights, holiday displays, carnival rides, caroling, Santa Claus and
other entertainment on the pedestrian mall. Like last year, this year's fest will begin the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. The switch-on ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday and will be presided over
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