SAN FRANCISCO – It’s a dream many kids have while playing whiffle ball in their backyard. Playing professional baseball. For Carson Seymour, he lived out that baseball fairy tale on June 29, when he stepped onto the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and pitched a scoreless inning in his MLB debut for the San Francisco Giants.Hailing from...
UPDATE 7/2/25 8 am: The containment has reached 40%. Evacuation warnings and orders are still in effect.___________________________________________________________UPDATE 7/1/25 8 AM: 4,261 structures were or are threatened by the Wolf Fire. Three firefighters have been injured. The containment has reached 35% and the acreage burned has been held at 2414 acres, according to Cal Fire. "Today, firefighters will face warm...
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) investigations led to convictions in the theft of more than $300,000 from California’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system. The investigation, led by the DPSS Investigations Unit, uncovered a statewide fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of $330,000 from the system that provides financial assistance, such as cash...
On a trip to Hawaii, my dad got a brutal sunburn on his legs. This shouldn’t surprise anyone—he’s from the Northwest, and his legs are white as snow. Okay, whiter than snow.Since it had been decades since his legs had seen the sun, the sunburn was bad. You know, bright red, hot to the touch, and painful with every...
TEMECULA – Pechanga Resort Casino will light up the night sky over southern Temecula with a free 22-minute fireworks show on Friday, July 4, starting at 9 p.m.The annual pyrotechnic display is open to resort guests and the general public, offering expansive viewing from multiple vantage points throughout south Temecula.Parking on Pechanga property is free and available on a...
Menifee, CA – The Menifee Police Department will have extra officers out on patrol Wednesday, June 25, 2025, looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many road users are going places without the same protection as drivers. Motorcycle riders are 28 times more likely to...
Murrieta, CA – Murrieta is turning 34, and we are throwing a birthday party for the whole community. The City of Murrieta invites residents and visitors alike to commemorate the 34th anniversary of cityhood at its annual Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 28, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. at California Oaks Sports Park. Come and enjoy a variety...
By Sandy LindseyIncorporating fragrance into a landscape combines the knowledge of a master gardener with the “nose” of a master perfumer. While it can be as simple as starting with a single or several carefully chosen old roses, lilies, lilacs, gardenias, or other delightfully scented flowers, the real fun and challenge comes when creating a complex bouquet that goes...