Journey to Riverside County within California to Moreno Valley. This young city has had rapid growth that caused it to be the second largest city within Riverside County and one of the biggest population centers within the Inland Empire. According to the 2010 census, Moreno Valley has a population of over 194,000. The city is very close to Riverside which is the largest city and the county seat of Riverside County. Moreno Valley is also considered to be part of the Greater Los Angeles region.

It was over 2300 years ago that Moreno Valley was first inhabited. Within the city there are over 200 prehistoric archaeological sites. Most of the sites are milling stations, and this is where chaparral seed was considered to be the dominant milling activity. Most of the petroglyphs and pictographs are located on many boulders, however most boulders hold the petroglyphs and they have cupules or holes that are pecked into them.

Eventually Spanish scouts came across members of the Luiseno and Shoshone tribes, although there were other groups such as the Cahuilla and Serrano tribes within the area. However, the Cahuilla and Luiseno groups were semi-sedentary which meant that they would have winter villages with the whole tribe then during spring and summer they would all spread out to begin harvesting acorns and seeds. The Spanish scouts went through various trails within the area such as the Anza trail which actually runs through Edgemont into Moreno Valley.

During 1850, whenever California had become part of the United States, many Americans had begun to move into the area. The Butterfield Overland Mail route that stretched from San Francisco to Tucson passed through Moreno Valley. Then eventually some farmers would begin to settle into the area, while relying on the water that came from Bear Valley Water Company. Then starting in 1883, the company had begun pumping and collecting water from Bear Valley which is near the San Bernardino Mountains. The area first got its name during this time. Then during 1899, Redlands had won a lawsuit where the city claimed eminent domain on the Bear Valley Water which caused a loss of service and forced most of the citizens to move out of the area.

The recovery of the Moreno Valley zone started in 1918, when the United States Air Force which at that point was the United States Army Air Service developed March Field on the edges of Riverside as a feature of its World War I extension. Walk Field was at first used to prepare military pilots. In spite of the fact that it was shut in 1922, it was revived in 1927 and in the long run turned into a full Air Force base. The nearness of March caused the unincorporated groups of Sunnymead, Moreno, and Edgemont to create and develop. In World War II, March again turned into a preparation ground for military pilots. On April 1, 1996, March Air Force Base moved toward becoming March Joint Air Reserve Base under Air Force Reserve Command.

The zone experienced unstable development in the 1980s. By 1984, the populace was 50,000. The state monetary blast powered the development of new houses and organizations. This development prompted a push for fuse. Albeit comparative measures had flopped in 1968 and 1983, a measure to shape the city of Moreno Valley was endorsed by voters in 1984. On December 3, 1984, the groups of Moreno, Edgemont, and Sunnymead, joined with close-by territories to frame the general law city of Moreno Valley.

The recovery of the Moreno Valley region started in 1918, when the United States Air Force which at that point was the United States Army Air Service built March Field on the edges of Riverside as a major aspect of its World War I development. Walk Field was at first used to prepare military pilots. In spite of the fact that it was shut in 1922, it was revived in 1927 and in the long run turned into a full Air Force base. The nearness of March caused the unincorporated groups of Sunnymead, Moreno, and Edgemont to create and develop. In World War II, March again turned into a preparation ground for military pilots. On April 1, 1996, March Air Force Base moved toward becoming March Joint Air Reserve Base under Air Force Reserve Command.

The region experienced dangerous development in the 1980s. By 1984, the populace was 50,000. The state financial blast energized the development of new houses and organizations. This development prompted a push for consolidation. Albeit comparative measures had bombed in 1968 and 1983, a measure to shape the city of Moreno Valley was affirmed by voters in 1984. On December 3, 1984, the groups of Moreno, Edgemont, and Sunnymead, joined with close-by regions to shape the general law city of Moreno Valley.

The March Air Reserve Base is equipped with a ball park, where the Inland Empire Rockets play during the summer season.

It was during February 2007 that the city council had passed a resolution that was controversial which made the eastern portion of the city called Rancho Belago which happens to be a mixture of Italian and Spanish words. This resolution had included zip code 92555 within these boundaries of this area.

Now, Moreno Valley houses over 200,000 citizens and has really experienced a huge burst for the economic in order to start a new development boom. The MetroLink has finally arrived within the area and goes into Perris and there has been a proposal to put in a 4-lane freeway near the Ramona Expressway/Cajalco Road that comes from Interstate 215 all the way to Interstate 15 that is in Corona which has been debated by CalTrans, Orange County and Riverside Country governments. There is upper middle-class homes that are within newer developments in the eastern side of the city. The recent years has really seen a rise of corporate offices and business parks and there is a proposal to bring minor league baseball into Moreno Valley.