Norconian Club (NSWC)
The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division - a Naval Sea Systems Command activity, is the Navy's only independent analysis and assessment center. The mission of the NSWC Corona Division is to "Gauge the warfighting capacity of ships and aircraft, from unit to battlegroup level, by assessing the suitability of design, the performance of weapons and equipment, and the adequacy of training." In order to carry out this mission, NSWC Corona Division possesses a number of unique capabilities. Foremost among these is the Warfare Assessment Laboratory - the cornerstone of an integrated approach to warfare assessment and the focal point of internal and external interconnectivity.
NSWC Corona Division is comprised of three Centers of Excellence, four departments, and more than 950 scientists and engineers, 700 contractors, and one of the Navy's largest scientific and engineering computer operations. More than 180 critical programs are assigned to the Center with about $180 million dollars of annual expenditures.
The site of the NSWC Corona Division was once a playground for the rich and famous. A 700-acre luxury resort once operated here in Norco, built by Rex Clark in 1928. Frequented by silent-screen stars, the complex sported a gambling casino, golf course, 55 acre lake, a hot sulfur spring spa, an airport, and a magnificent, 5-story hotel. Sitting atop a knoll, the hotel had a commanding view of Lake Norconian and the surrounding countryside. With the stock market crash of 1929, the resort plunged into a 12-year decline culminating in Clark agreeing to sell the complex to the Navy for 1.6 million dollars December 6th, 1941, one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Navy quickly began to convert the complex into a hospital. Behind the ornate facade of the main building, murals were removed from the walls, chandeliers were taken down, furniture was stored, draperies and Persian rugs were removed, and soon the elegant hotel was turned into an aseptic, strictly functional hospital. Even the sulfur baths were converted to functional hydrotherapy mineral baths. By 1944, there were 100 officers, 184 nurses, and 1200 corpsmen at the hospital, and that year alone, they cared for almost 12,000 patients.

California Rehabilitation Center
Mission Statement
The California Rehabilitation Center is a medium Level II correctional facility and is the only adult facility that accommodates both male and female inmates (in separate facilities). The CRC inmate population consists of felon commitments as well as Civil Addicts. The primary dual goals of CRC are to provide an atmosphere of safety and security to the public, visitors, staff and inmates and to successfully treat and return all civil addict commitments to a useful and productive lifestyle.
The administration at CRC is cognizant of the right and entitlements of all CRC commitments. We fully support and adhere to all guidelines and provisions governing the Developmental Disability Program, Disability Placement Program, and the Correctional Clinical Case Management System.
In addition to staffing, CRC is also responsible for providing 100+ correctional custody personnel to provide medical guarding and transportation services to Patton State Hospital. CRC also provides Fire Suppression, Conservation and Community Service assistance to the public.
Values Statement
California Rehabilitation Center is prideful and is committed to maintaining an exemplary value structure. We are inherently responsible for providing safety, security and a realized sense of well being to the public while promoting honesty, integrity and ethical behavior at all times. We practice and value professionalism, excellence and acknowledge our responsibility for the custody, care, supervision and most diligent efforts to rehabilitate and not punish those incarcerated at CRC. We strongly encourage offender programs and serve as a positive role model. California Rehabilitation Center was opened in 1962, and covers 98 acres.

Riverside Community College – Norco Campus
About RCC Norco
Riverside Community College, Norco, is located in the city of Norco just off the 15 freeway in beautiful Southern California. Our Campus sits on 141 acres with 10 buildings, 4 large parking lots, and 4 athletic fields. We are one of three campuses belonging to the Riverside Community College District located in Riverside County.
The Riverside Community College District is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Since our opening in March 1991, the Norco Campus has grown to serve more than 8,400 students, has 10 buildings, and are in the planning stages for Phase III expansion in order to accommodate more students.
College Information
As a District, RCC has been serving students for more than 85 years, first as a single-campus institution and for the past 13 years as a three-campus system of higher learning. In 1991 the Norco and Moreno Valley campuses opened their doors to serve students in their neighboring communities.
Although the serious budget shortfalls facing California make it difficult to meet all of our students' needs, the College and Board of Trustees remain committed to maintaining quality higher education programs.

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