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You spray into an outlet to reach roaches, but UF/IFAS Extension warns water-based pesticide...

In my Riverside ranch house, as of mid-September, a roach slipping into an outlet brings out a familiar reflex: aim the spray at the openings. The bug went in there, so it seems sensible to send the insecticide after it. I understand the impulse. I have looked at a wall plate and wanted the problem handled right where
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You add laundry sanitizer to every load, but the CDC says regular detergent is...

In Riverside, I used to add laundry sanitizer to ordinary loads because I thought detergent alone left the job unfinished. As of mid-September 2026, this season’s piles of everyday clothes still make that reflex tempting in my house. A retailer’s product listing tells shoppers to add sanitizer to every wash. That is a
Featured picture for You mix baking soda and vinegar for hard-water deposits, but UF/IFAS Extension recommends full-strength vinegar; utility-reported local hardness is 189 mg/L

You mix baking soda and vinegar for hard-water deposits, but UF/IFAS Extension recommends full-strength...

I’m Marisol Ochoa, and in my Riverside house, I used to mix baking soda and vinegar when I wanted to scrub a hard-water deposit. The fizz made the mixture look stronger than either ingredient alone. As of mid-September 2026, I still understand the reflex: when a stain holds on, it is tempting to judge a cleaner by how
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In Focus SoCal: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

On this week’s “In Focus SoCal,” host Tanya McRae visits Danza Floricanto, one of Southern California’s oldest surviving Mexican folk dance companies. McRae also sits down with Orange County Supervisor Vince Sarmiento for Hispanic Heritage Month. He discusses the diversity of Latino cultures found in Orange County, as
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National Night Out brings first responders, families together in Palm Desert

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Families across the Coachella Valley are getting a chance to meet local first responders outside of an emergency situation Saturday night. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, CAL FIRE and other local agencies are hosting National Night Out from 5 to 7 p.m. at Palm Desert Civic Center Par
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Moderate Santa Ana Wind Event and a Fire Risk this Weekend

FONTANA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> With a moderate Santa Ana wind event with a dangerous fire risk will develop this weekend across Southern California. The wind event is for San Bernardino County this includes, the town of Devore, North Fontana/San Bernardino, Rialto and the Cajon Pass mountain cities. With winds blow
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Disney Pays $115 Million for Yamaha Property Near Disneyland

Disney has made a sizable real estate purchase in Southern California, acquiring the longtime Yamaha Motor Corp. USA headquarters in Cypress for approximately $115 million. According to the Orange County Register, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. purchased the 25-acre property at 6555 Katella Avenue in a deal th
Featured picture for You scrub a carpet spill, but Purdue University Extension says scrubbing grinds the stain into the carpet

You scrub a carpet spill, but Purdue University Extension says scrubbing grinds the stain...

I'm Marisol Ochoa, and in my Riverside ranch house the reflex is to grab a brush when something spills on the carpet. As of mid-September this year, with the first rain on my mind, I can still feel the pull of that idea: a harder hand ought to lift more of the stain. I used to treat the brush as proof I was doing somet
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Biologists move Orange County sea turtle eggs from storm surf

Before sunrise the sand at Seal Beach still held the heat of a restless night, and a small crew of biologists knelt where the tide had begun to argue with the nest. They were not there to admire a curiosity. They were there to move Orange County turtle eggs before storm surf could finish what […] The post Biologists m
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Deputy struck by vehicle during traffic stop in La Quinta

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - A Riverside County Sheriff's deputy is in the hospital after being struck by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop in La Quinta Friday night. The crash was reported just before 8:10 p.m. on Jefferson Street and Fiesta Drive, just north of Highway 111. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office c

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