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Sandia Fire ignites near Temecula

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

The Riverside County Fire Department is responding to a multi-acre brush fire near Temecula Wednesday afternoon.The Sandia Fire, as it's been named, broke out in the late morning near the 48100 block of Sandia Creek Drive, the RCFD said on Twitter. As of about 12:10 p.m., the fire had reached 5 to 10 acres in size and was consuming "light flashy fuels at a moderate rate of spread," fire officials said. "Road Closures are being established on Sandia Creek," officials added.

More California residents moved to Texas in 2021, report says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

Some former California residents seem to think that things are bigger and better in Texas, according to a new report from Storage Café.The exodus of Californians moving to Texas has continued to pick up steam, with more Golden State residents leaving California for the Lone Star state in 2021.   California’s six-figure earners can fall behind on bills each month, study finds Researchers found that 111,000 people, or 300 per day, decided to make the move from California to Texas in 2021, an 80% increase compared to 2012, according to data from the U.S. Census and IPUMS.The majority of people moving from California to Texas are millennials, according to the report.The moving trend, which has been a thing for years, really gained traction during the pandemic as permanent remote work became the reality for many employees. No longer saddled with the burden of living in high-cost cities, many people moved to cities in more affordable states like Texas.  Others may have decided...

2 arrested after elderly woman found dead in Torrance home

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly woman in a Torrance home earlier this week, police said Wednesday.Torrance police officers responded to a home in the 24200 block of Walnut Street around 6:30 p.m. Monday for a suspicious death.The woman was found dead in the home and detectives later determined she was the victim of a homicide, police said without elaborating.After an investigation, one person was arrested on suspicion of murder, and a second was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact. Police have not identified the suspects and only described them as being adults. The relationship between the victim and the suspects is also unclear.Authorities have also not released the identity of the victim.No further details about the incident have been released.

Man accused of targeting Obama's D.C. home after Trump social media post

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

A man arrested last week over his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is accused of targeting former President Barack Obama’s home in Washington, D.C., after former President Donald Trump posted what he claimed was his predecessor’s address on social media.Taylor Taranto was arrested last Thursday in the Kalorama neighborhood of D.C. where the Obamas reside and charged with four misdemeanor offenses related to the Jan. 6 riot. Earlier in the day on Thursday, Taranto had reposted Trump’s Truth Social post purporting to contain the Obamas’ address, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. He then began livestreaming from his van as he drove through the Kalorama neighborhood and continued to film after parking his car and beginning to walk around. Taranto “made it clear that he intended to access or enter the private residences of his subjects,” as he focused his camera on several sewer grates that he described as “entrance points,” the court fil...

Global Innovator Gabrielle Wong’s Software Strategy Is Set To Reshape Vector Control Like Never Before

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

The rise of vector-borne diseases, fueled by factors such as the growing human population, environmental changes, and lack of data in rural areas, has made malaria an ever-increasing concern. But, thanks to innovators like Discimus Foundation Founder Gabrielle Wong, the world’s well-being is set to soar. With her software development system and machine learning models taking center stage, the current 17-year-old UK prodigy could hold the tantalizing truth about fixing parts of the world that we all desperately seek to solve. Were you aware that the most lethal creature on the planet is not large predators, such as lions, tigers, or bears? It is, instead, a significantly smaller entity. In fact, this tiny stinging insect we so often swot away has been renowned for causing over 700,000 deaths annually.In just one bite, its transmission of infectious vector-borne nightmares like malaria remains one of the most devastating human parasitic diseases. Meet the measly mosquito.Upon timely r...

Business Mogul Peter W Risko Jr – Blazing trails Coast to Coast for entrepreneurs with lightning fast access to growth capital and life changing opportunities.

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

As the President of Fresh Start Capital, Inc  a Private Equity Firm helping business owners nationwide gain quick access to working capital injections with easy approvals, Peter Risko’s journey to Wall Street was anything but typical. His first office was initially a leased 2 man office in on a shared space floor at 30 Broad St, a humble launchpad from where he would soon ascend to helm a vibrant 50+ agent sales floor at the illustrious Trump Building at 40 Wall Street. All this was achieved in under five years, a testament to his laser focus and unwavering determination.His arena of choice? The intensely competitive merchant cash advance industry. Despite every door being slammed in his face, Peter Risko, kept kicking them until flew off the hinges. Fueled by growing up in poverty and an unshakeable belief that “The 5th No is a Yes.” This tenacity propelled him to become a self-made multimillionaire, challenging the narrative that Wall Street’s echelons are reserv...

Brandon Moreno Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 43 [Kings County, CA]

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

Amaya Hernandez in Critical Condition after Fatal Accident on Dover AvenueKINGS COUNTY, CA (July 5, 2023) – Saturday night, a motorcycle collision claimed the life of Brandon Moreno and left Amaya Hernandez injured.The incident happened on May 27th, officers responded to the area of Highway 43 and Dover Avenue, just north of Hanford, involving a motorcycle-vehicle crash.According to reports, Moreno and Hernandez were traveling south on a motorcycle southbound on Highway 43. There, a vehicle attempted to pass a truck traveling ahead of them and the vehicle struck Moreno and Hernandez. The collision caused Moreno and Hernandez to sustain serious injuries.Emergency crews arrived shortly after and transported the couple to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment.At the hospital, officials pronounced 23-year-old Brandon Moreno dead due to the extent of his condition. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Amaya Hernandez remains in critical condition.No words can mend the broken hearts and...

Zaya Thai Pantry brings new Thai fare to Danville

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

Restaurants have always been an important part of life for Yanika Yawikham.Growing up in Thailand, she spent her childhood at her grandparents’ restaurant. She attended school in a different town from where she lived and with few classmates nearby to play with, she would entertain herself by playing restaurant with her dolls and stuffed animals.After college, the then-21-year-old moved to the U.S. to work as a server at a cousin’s Thai restaurant, Siam Orchid in Orinda, where she met her now-husband, who was a frequent customer.The short rib khao soi at Zaya Thai Pantry in Danville is prepared in the Chiang Mai style with curry noodles, braised beef short ribs, crispy egg noodles and pickled greens, onions and chili oil. (Photo courtesy Don Barnes.) ​The spicy eggplant stir fry with purple rice is prepared with eggplant, garlic, Thai chili, basil, and jalapeños and is served with jasmine rice and a fried egg at Zaya Thai Pantry in Danville. (Photo courtesy Don Barnes.)The crying tig...

Emeryville: Arson suspect released from jail, but must stay away from Target he allegedly torched

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

OAKLAND — The suspect in a $1 million arson at the Target in Emeryville has been released from jail on the condition he not possess ignitable materials or return to the store, court records show.Reuben Ramirez-Berg, 26, was released on his own reconnaissance last month by Judge James Cramer. He is next due in court in August for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the evidence against him and decide whether there’s enough for the case to proceed.Emeryville police allege that on around 2 p.m. on June 4, Ramirez-Berg entered the Target at 1555 40th Street in Emeryville carrying some items wrapped in a sheet, including a bottle of motor oil. He allegedly walked to the bedding section and ignited the items, then calmly purchased something with the self-checkout and walked out of the parking lot to his vehicle.Two days later, Ramirez-Berg was arrested in his Emeryville home, police say. Authorities haven’t revealed the suspected motive for the arson. Employ...

Three days after Odin’s adventure, another police dog is on the loose near Fresno

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:19:38 GMT

Three days after a police dog’s AWOL adventure made headlines, another K9 officer has gone missing in the Fresno area.Kona, missing police dog. (Reedley Police Department) The police department in Reedley reported that one of its dogs, a German shepherd named Kona, escaped his handler’s garage in Visalia around 11 p.m. Tuesday. It is thought he was agitated by fireworks.The tracking device that had been on the dog’s collar was found in an area of orchards southeast of Visalia.Reedley police asked that anyone who sees Kona call them at (559) 637-4250. He is described as 80 pounds, sable in color and wearing a black nylon collar.On Saturday, a dog named Odin got out of the Fresno yard of his handler, a Madera County sheriff’s deputy, and was missing more than 18 hours. That night, a woman called the sheriff’s office to say she had come home to find Odin hanging out with her dog in the yard.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Strange dog in v...