The exit interview Ron Loveridge is ending his - Riverside Magazine

ecreation department employee, Joseph Neale, entered a City Hall conference room,
closed the door and then opened fire with a 9-millimeter handgun, wounding six
people including the mayor and two Council members.
“At high personal risk, the police officers at the scene decided to force the
door (open),” Loveridge said. “This decision saved my life. I would not be
here except for their courage and skill.”
A decade later, when the country was seemingly in economic free
fall, national news outlets sought locations to illustrate reports
about the tough times. The dateline on George Lewis’ Nov. 24,
2008, “NBC Nightly News” report about the dismal prospects
for job-seekers? Riverside.
“We look out there and see black holes instead
of light at the end of the tunnel,” Loveridge
told Lewis.
Today, as indicators show the local
economy improving, Riverside is
receiving positive reports on several
fronts: The city’s budget is
balanced with $40 million in
reserve; local facilities are
attracting regional and
national competitions,
including a 500-team
AYSO soccer
tournament
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