News Release

"M" on Box Springs Mountain Will Be Illuminated Red, White and Blue in Celebration of Independence Day

For immediate release: July 4, 2018

The "M" on Box Springs Mountain will be illuminated red, white, and blue from dusk until midnight tonight in celebration of Independence Day.

Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies had separated themselves from the British Empire and formed a new nation, the United States of America.

“Today we pay tribute to the patriots whose courage and determination gave us one of our greatest gifts - the gift of freedom,” said Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez.

City Hall's LED lighting system on Box Springs Mountain for the 'M' is designed to enhance local events and provide a source of civic unity and pride. The default color will be white.

Lighting the ‘M’ promotes the City, its civic institutions, state and federal holidays, and other public events of community significance and times of celebration. The City may accept community requests for special lighting to recognize a specific cause or to commemorate or enhance a specific event. Non-profit and charitable organizations can request that the 'M' be illuminated in specific colors to elevate awareness of their cause. 

Priority in choosing colors for the lights will be given to promoting events that celebrate the City, its civic institutions, City‑recognized holidays, public events and festivals. Requests to change the color or pattern of the 'M’s' decorative lights will be accommodated as dates are available. The City reserves the right to deny or modify requests.

Moreno Valley Utility, which serves nearly 6,000 residential and commercial electricity customers across the City, sponsors the lighting of the "M."