Corona is a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 157,136, up from 152,374 at the 2010 census. Corona is surrounded by Norco to the north and northeast, Yorba Linda to the northwest, Cleveland National Forest and the Santa Ana Mountains to the west, southwest, and south. Several unincorporated communities are along the rest of the city's borders. Downtown Corona is approximately 48 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles and 95 miles (153 km) north-northwest of San Diego.
Image: Corona CA (cropped)
Image: CORONA HIGH SCHOOL, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA
The Tongva and Payómkawichum (pictured in 1910) long inhabited the area that is now Corona.
Don Bernardo Yorba, a wealthy Californio ranchero, was granted Rancho La Sierra, which included all of modern-day Corona.
Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, United States, approximately 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and had a population of 68,336 at the 2020 census.
Nixon Library and Gardens (2006)
Yorba Linda is named after Don Bernardo Yorba, noted Californio figure in early 19th century California.
Yorba Linda School, built 1913. Photo circa 1918.
The Birthplace of Richard Nixon