In 1992, the Mission Inn had been surrounded by chain-link fencing for seven years. What was supposed to have been a two-year renovation had dragged on. The owner went bankrupt. The lender completed ...

Duane R. Roberts, who reopened the shuttered Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and helped spark a revival of downtown Riverside, died Saturday night, Nov. 1. Roberts, 88, died in his sleep surrounded by his ...

Duane Ronald Roberts, born on November 4, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 88. His passing has left a void in the hearts of his family, friends, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Duane Roberts, pictured at his historic Mission Inn in Riverside, died Saturday, his family said. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) ...

Riverside is introducing a new city award: the Duane and Kelly Roberts City of Riverside Extraordinary Achievement Award. The Roberts, months after the death of Mission Inn co-owner Duane Roberts, ...

Duane Roberts didn’t know what a burrito was. He was in the beef business and sold patties to McDonald’s. He’d never even seen a flour tortilla. In his defense, he was hardly alone. In 1956, Mexican ...

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa lit up the sky Saturday night, Nov. 22, as the Festival of Lights started its 33rd year. RELATED: Duane Roberts, co-owner of the Mission Inn in Riverside, dies at 88 This ...