Stabbing in Stanton Sparks Pursuit That Ends in Custody in Anaheim
A stabbing report in Stanton set off a fast-moving law enforcement response Thursday that stretched across two Orange County cities, ending with a crash and an arrest in Anaheim, according to NBC Los Angeles. Authorities investigated two separate scenes tied to the same case, one in Stanton and one several miles away i
Man chased down, fatally stabbed in Orange County
A 22-year-old Orange County resident was booked on suspicion of murder after a man was chased down and stabbed to death in Stanton, authorities said Friday. Deputies responded to a report of a man chasing another man with a knife near Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue in Stanton at about 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, accordi
You pile bark mulch right up against the stucco, but UC master gardeners say...
As of mid-September 2026, here in Riverside, the foundation beds around my old ranch house are due for fresh mulch before the first rain, and my reflex is the one I've had for years: haul in a few bags of bark and bank it right up against the stucco, thick enough that it looks finished and holds water for whatever is p
You figure no wet spot means no leak, but EPA says to check your...
As of late September 2026, before the Santa Anas start rattling the screens, I do my yearly walk through the house here in Riverside: under every sink, around the base of each toilet, behind the water heater, along the baseboards. No puddle, no stain, no drip I can hear, so nothing's wrong. That's been my leak check in
You light the fireplace to heat the house cheaply, but the Department of Energy...
As of late September 2026, the fireplace in my Riverside living room is swept and waiting, and I already know what I'll do on the first cold night: load it up, get a good blaze going and leave the furnace off for the evening. For years I told myself that was cheap heat. Wood from the yard, a live flame, no gas meter sp
You shut off the gas at the meter after any quake, but the USGS...
As of late September 2026, the gas wrench sits in the earthquake kit in my Riverside garage, and for years my plan was simple: the moment the shaking stopped, go out to the meter and crank it off, whether the quake cracked a wall or just rattled a coffee cup. Plenty of us here in California carry that same plan around.
3 Southern Californians stole $3.5 million through COVID fraud scheme
Three Southern Californians pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of $3.5 million through a scheme targeting COVID economic relief loans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified them as Daryl D. Knighten, Jr., 34, of Perris, Vanessa M. Williams, 37, of Corona, and Denise Mata, 36, of Moreno Valley. The crimes occur
Driver killed in fiery single-vehicle crash in Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — A driver was killed early Friday morning after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 111 in Indian Wells, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were dispatched around 2:05 a.m. to the area of Highway 111 and Desert Horizons Drive for reports of a traffic collision. When
You hire the unlicensed handyman for a bigger job, but California’s contractors board says...
As of late September 2026, I have a list of jobs for my Riverside ranch house that are bigger than a leaky faucet and smaller than a remodel. My old reflex was to hand that kind of work to a handyman with his own truck and tools, license or not, because I figured only the big general contractors needed one. Plenty of u
You put out peppermint oil to keep the mice away, but UC’s pest program...
As of late September 2026, the nights here in Riverside are starting to cool, and for years this was the week I restocked. Cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil under the kitchen sink, a dryer sheet folded into the garage cabinet, another behind the water heater. I refreshed them whenever the smell faded. I hadn't seen
