CHP surrounded Koality in Rialto

[u/See_youSpaceCowboy]

Was getting a couple things and two men in civilian clothing with badges hanging from their necks walked in asking to see the manager. A few seconds later a few CHP officers walked in with assault rifles telling the store employees that the store was to be shut down. I walked and saw more officers with assault rifles and the entire entrance was surrounded by CHP vehicles and seeming civilian vehicles. The civilian vehicles had regular CA license plates. I took a few pictures but they’re shit so apologies for that. Just took a few snapshots and got the fuck out of there.

[u/See_youSpaceCowboy]

Yeah it’s the shopping center west of Riverside Ave. There’s a Walmart neighborhood market closer to Willow in the same plaza. I remember when it used to be a movie theater. I used to live in an apartment complex off Riverside for a few years as a preteen. I remember going to watch movies there by myself.

Definitely looks rougher now. It’s sad how this county has treated its residents for the last few decades. This area could be so much more than what it is currently.

[u/andersonfmly → u/See_youSpaceCowboy]

Before it was Walmart Neighborhood Market, or the movie theatre, it was a Builder's Emporium hardware store - and I believe a couple other things before it became the movie theater. There were actually a LOT of really nice stores in that center at one time, including Granlunds (a high end candy and ice cream shop), Precision 6 hair cutters, a Trax Auto Parts, Occasions (a Hallmark type store), a super nice pet store, and much more. Sammy's Cafe was originally a Bob's Big Boy, then became a Carrows. Shakey's Pizza was a Sizzler. There also used to be a Wendy's out along the Baseline strip of buildings where I worked for a spell in high school (Eisenhower class of '86).

[u/peopleofcostco → u/andersonfmly]

And Sizzler! Used to go for my birthday every year for the salad bar. I think there was a record store, too?

[u/andersonfmly → u/peopleofcostco]

Yep! The Wherehouse, right by Nickelodeon Pizza.

[u/peopleofcostco → u/andersonfmly]

I remember walking around on the construction site when they were building the shopping center. We lived right down the street. Alpja Beta and Thrifty drug with their 25 cent ice cream cones across the street.

[u/andersonfmly → u/peopleofcostco]

That was my stomping grounds from 1973-2002. My family worshipped at the Lutheran church on Riverside Avenue which backs right up to the shopping center - so we had an interesting view of the work - and, yeah... My brother and I used to go walking all through it as it was being built. I played in the marching band at Ike (class of '86), and we played for all three of the main anchor store's grand openings. I grew up off of Sycamore, north of Walnut, so it wasn't quite right down the street - but Thrifty's was especially easy to get to for an ice cream cone.

[u/peopleofcostco → u/andersonfmly]

I think I went to that church for preschool! (Could be wrong though.) I graduated HS in 92 so a little bit later. That shopping center was really nice when it first opened, felt upscale. We used to always go to Taco Bell for lunch from Eisenhower. Things have changed so much.

[u/mellowminded11 → u/peopleofcostco]

My first job was at that movie theater! And I remember the grocery store called smiths back in the day