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Welcome to Banning, California.
Banning is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,562.
It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as Banning Pass. It is named for its founder, Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles."
Banning became a stagecoach stop for the Colorado Stage and Express Line, which in 1862 carried people to work the gold mines along the Colorado River. The route was through Banning, Cabazon and Whitewater, and the last stop before Palm Springs.
In 1876, the railroad replaced the stagecoach, and the town that remains there is still named "Stagecoach Town U.S. today.
The City of Banning is strategically located astride Interstate 10 between the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley in the San Gorgonio Pass. The City, incorporated in 1913, has a rich and colorful history.
Banning, CA Airport. Photo by carignan, July 2005
It also has been, and in some respects even today remains, an agricultural area with cattle ranching and orchards forming the back bone of that industry.
This history has contributed to the present day spirit of pioneer resourcefulness and "can do" attitude that is so prevalent in the community. Banning is a friendly and wholesome place to work and raise a family.
The railroad along with its "can do" attitude has afforded Banning a booming economy. And Although, it remains primarily an agriculture and cattle ranching town, many business have made Banning a growing community.
Consumer goods and electrical equipment are manufactured. An annual stagecoach day festival is held, and the city has a stagecoach museum. Nearby are San Bernardino National Forest, a state park, and a Univ. of Southern California art complex.
Nearby Banning Municipal Airport, (FAA designator: BNG), has a 5,200 foot runway. San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is a General Acute Care Hospital in Banning with Basic Emergency Services as of 2005.
The Banning Eagles are a minor league football team of the California Football Association play half their home games in Banning High School and another half at the Lake Elsinore Diamond in Lake Elsinore.
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Local daily news in Banning:
New Fisherman's Market & Grill Opens in Banning
"Our Banning location is the first Fisherman's Market & Grill to include an Express Drive-Thru window that will offer added convenience for our customers." The popular Coachella Valley restaurant chain Fisherman's Market & Grill is expanding with a new location now open in Banning. via Desert Sun
Highway 243 dedicated to fire victims
"But they know about community service." Assemblyman John J. Benoit led a Friday ceremony at the Silent Valley RV Club in Poppet Flats dedicating the 30 miles of Highway 243 from Banning to Mountain Center as the "Esperanza Firefighters Memorial ... via Idyllwild Town Crier
Law enforcement officers to be honored
Law enforcement officers who serve western Riverside County and have distinguished themselves through heroic deeds, investigative excellence, community service and career contributions will be honored May 21 at ... via Desert Sun
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Places of interest:
Beaumont, CA (5.3 miles), Cherry Valley, CA (5.8 miles), Cabazon, CA (9.1 miles), Calimesa, CA (10.7 miles), San Jacinto, CA (11.1 miles), Valle Vista, CA (12.4 miles), Yucaipa, CA (12.4 miles), East Hemet, CA (13.8 miles).
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