Inmate who ran from Sacramento reentry program turns herself in – 400 miles away
A woman who walked away from a Sacramento County reentry program over the weekend turned herself in Monday morning — at a state prison facility nearly 400 miles south. Serena Moreno-Carrera, 25, reported to the California Institution for Women in Corona shortly after 1:20 a.m., according to a release from the...
CdMRA monthly meeting features The Great Rescue of 1925 with Scott and Susan Holt
The Corona del Mar Residents Association (CdMRA) will hold their monthly community meeting on Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 a.m. at OASIS Senior Center, Corona del Mar. This month’s community meeting features long-time Orange County residents Scott and Susan Holt who are fans of all things ocean. Scott is a 1971 graduate...
Moose Off-Road MTB Apparel! | Inside the SML Garage
Welcome to Inside the SML Garage. This week, we escape the confines of our workshop and head to the hills in Orange County, decked out in some Moose Off-Road MTB apparel. While you might think that any pair of shorts and a T-shirt is good enough for riding, we can tell you from experience that a plain cotton T-shirt...
Orange County’s Public Defender to Retire in July
Orange County’s public defender is set to retire next month after a 28-year career in the department. Martin Schwarz joined the Public Defender’s Office in 1997 and took over as public defender in 2020. He’s slated to retire on July 11 after announcing his departure late last month.
NFI, Prologis Mobility Launch Electric Truck Charging Depot in Ontario, California
NFI and Prologis Mobility launched a new electric truck charging depot in Ontario, California. The 1 MW facility features 10 dedicated charging ports and charges up to 20 vehicles daily. This depot supports NFI’s fleet of nearly 90 electric Class 8 trucks. They handle drayage operations between the Ports of...
Beyond Backyards: How Artificial Grass Is Transforming Riverside’s Public Spaces and Playgrounds
In a sun-drenched city such as Riverside, maintaining green public areas has always been a challenge. With limited rainfall, water restrictions, and increasing foot traffic from a growing population, keeping natural grass thriving in communal spaces is both difficult and costly. But change is taking root in the most...
Motorist plows through Riverside protest, seriously injures woman
A woman participating in a Riverside protest was struck and seriously injured over the weekend by a motorist who drove through the crowd before speeding away, according to published reports. The felony hit and run happened at 9:40 p.m. Saturday on University Avenue, between Main Street and Orange Avenue, police...
Continued hot weather, poor air quality forecast for Southern California
High pressure over Southern California is expected to bring continued hot weather and poor air quality through the beginning of the week. “I talk about air quality quite a bit when we talk about higher pressure and warmer weather. I want everyone to know inland, very, very tough with the air quality,” KTLA...
Heat, gusty winds bring critical fire weather conditions to SoCal
LOS ANGELES - Hot temperatures and gusty winds continue to bring critical fire conditions to parts of Southern California on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, there is a low to moderate heat risk for portions of the region away from the coast, with elevated critical fire danger over the interior...
Riverside police search for driver who crashed into protester
The Riverside Police Department is searching for the driver who crashed into a woman during a protest Saturday night. Friends identified the victim as a 21-year-old Alexa Carrasco.
