Rail project completed in Riverside County, Calif.
The Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station Improvement Project on the 91/Perris Valley Line was recently completed in Riverside County, Calif., according to STV, an infrastructure-focused professional services firm. The $38 million project upgraded stations and included extending the original platform from 510...
First Alert Weather Alert: Tracking monsoonal thunderstorms across the region
It's another humid and warm day here in the Coachella Valley with another round of monsoonal thunderstorms and rain in the forecast. As the moisture mixes with the warm weather, instability increases at the surface. When that mixture is forced up due to the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lift), cumulus...
$15.9 Million COVID relief scam: Luxury cars and mansions – California man pleads guilty
CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced August 22 that a California man pleaded guilty to defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) of $15.9 million in COVID relief loans.
Report attacks California gubernatorial-hopeful Bianco’s crime-solving numbers
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is running for California governor, touting his decades of law enforcement experience in “protecting the community and ensuring the safety of all its residents.” A new report, however, takes aim at his claims, identifying him as “the sheriff with California’s worst crime-solving...
Speeding driver misjudges things while running from the cops, plunges BMW into historic Orange...
Sven Piper via iStock This fountain can't seem to catch a break. The post Speeding driver misjudges things while running from the cops, plunges BMW into historic Orange Co fountain appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
A BBQ Spot in Orange County Ordered to Close After Multiple Health Violations
The Orange County Health Care Agency conducted restaurant health inspections on August 22. Gui BBQ was flagged for multiple violations, including an electrical fire at the cook line. As a result, the food establishment was ordered to close temporarily. Please note that the report mentioned here is from a food...
Irvine Has Lost One of Our Local Treasures: Ed Pope
Was a man of integrity and a local treasure. He was a proud veteran, an award-winning high school teacher, a mentor for at-risk kids, and an advocate for local veterans and their families. He was also my friend. He passed away in mid-August from complications associated with a stroke he suffered six years ago.
Costco doesn’t think it matters that its first-ever standalone gas station won’t serve any...
bmcent1 via iStock The station will be about two miles from the nearest store. And if you’re hungry or thirsty, well, you’ll just have to go somewhere else. The post Costco doesn’t think it matters that its first-ever standalone gas station won’t serve any food appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Speeding driver crashes into historic fountain in Southern California
Early Sunday morning, surveillance footage captured a violent crash at the heart of Orange’s historic Plaza Park. A speeding driver failed to navigate the turn at Orange Circle, plowing through bushes, benches, and barriers before scraping the side of the iconic fountain at the center. Witnesses said a group of men...
Flood advisory issued for parts of San Diego and Riverside counties
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for parts of San Diego and Riverside counties on Sunday due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms sweeping across some areas of the region.