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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Riverside Reacts to Its New ‘Cool Factor’

    You might not turn to Forbes magazine to find out what’s “cool,” but everybody’s entitled to an opinion. This year, Forbes has published another list of America’s “coolest” cities, leading with Washington, DC. Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego are in the top ten… and number eight is Riverside, California.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 7, 2014 • 1 min read

    You might not turn to Forbes magazine to find out what’s “cool,” but everybody’s entitled to an opinion. This year, Forbes has published another list of America’s “coolest” cities, leading with Washington, DC. Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego are in the top ten… and number eight is Riverside, California. Alicia Robinson reports for the Riverside Press-Enterprise.

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    Battle for ‘The Heart’ of Silver Lake
    1. 0:00Sunset Junction Fights to Maintain Its Identity
    2. 16:40Riverside Reacts to Its New ‘Cool Factor’You’re reading this
    3. 22:11Latino Activists Try End Run Around LA Board
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Alicia Robinson

      Riverside Press-Enterprise

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Battle for ‘The Heart’ of Silver Lake
    1. 0:00Sunset Junction Fights to Maintain Its Identity
    2. 16:40Riverside Reacts to Its New ‘Cool Factor’You’re reading this
    3. 22:11Latino Activists Try End Run Around LA Board
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