News Release

"M" on Box Springs Mountain Will Be Illuminated Orange in Recognition of Halloween

For immediate release: October 31, 2018

The "M" on Box Springs Mountain will be illuminated orange tonight in honor of Halloween.

Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve is a celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31 to remember the dead, including saints, martyrs, and the faithful departed. In the United States, the holiday is celebrated with trick or treating, attending costume parties, and carving pumpkins.

"Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween," 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."