Top 5 Tips for DUI Checkpoints

Many of us will be out and about this July 4th weekend -- cookouts, pool parties, or ball games, all followed by a fireworks show. And some of us will be enjoying a few adult beverages during the festivities. The first rule of drinking is no driving afterwards. But if......

BREAKING: Vista Murrieta's Michael Norman repeats as Gatorade National Track Athlete of the Year

MURRIETA - Despite winning four events at the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championships, Michael Norman was so disappointed in his performance that he threw away one of his headbands.
At the State finals, the pressure to exceed his...

ALEXANDER: Who wants to go to Rio? Anybody?

The world according to Jim:-- Officially, they are the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. Unofficially, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics may be remembered as the Games of Better Things To Do.(Or, alternatively, the Zika Games.) …-- Kawhi Leonard said last week...

What Happens If I Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer?

It's a free country and you can do what you want, more or less. But if you are driving, that's a privilege and you must do what the state wants if you want to be able to stay on the road. Refusing a breathalyzer has consequences for your life and......

PALM SPRINGS: Motorcycle rider killed in crash

A motorcycle rider was killed Saturday, June 25, in a crash in Palm Springs.
The rider - whose name has not been released by authorities - was hospitalized in critical condition after the crash was reported at 12:12 p.m. in the 1200 block of North...

SACRAMENTO: At least 6 stabbed during protest outside Capitol building (UPDATE)

SACRAMENTO (AP) - At least six people were stabbed Sunday when members of right-wing extremists groups holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with counter-protesters, authorities said.
Sacramento Fire...

ALEXANDER: No shortage of candidates for California Sports Hall of Fame

If we truly are judged by the company we keep, being named to the California Sports Hall of Fame is a high honor, indeed.The organization, based in Rancho Cucamonga, will induct its 10th class Sunday evening at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, near...

HOCKEY: New Reign goalie? Plus draft picks, Lewis extension

The Kings made a move Saturday morning that might have given the Ontario Reign its starting goaltender in 2016-17, or at least created a competition for the position.
During the second and final day of the NHL Entry Draft, L.A. traded defenseman Nick...

HIGHER EDUCATION: Court ruling on race has little local effect on admissions

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, June 23, that race can be a consideration in college admissions.
Just not in California.
Since the state passed Prop. 209 in 1996, it has been illegal for public schools such as the California State University and...

MORENO VALLEY: Two adults found shot in home; woman dead

Updates with details on injuries
A woman was found shot to death and a man was found with major injuries from a gunshot wound at a residence in Moreno Valley on Friday, June 24, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.
At 9:40 a.m., deputies...

Police Use Mobile Cameras to Make Parks Safer This Summer

It is summertime but the livin' is not necessarily easy for police. In fact, the summer months can be particularly tough for cops because more people are out on the streets, kids are out of school, and everyone's just hanging around waiting for something to happen. This summer, there......

EASTVALE: Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes collected in Eastvale tested positive for West Nile virus Wednesday, June 15.
It's the first time this year that Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District found the virus in Eastvale. Signs will be posted this week alerting...

3 Online Crimes That Can Land You in Prison

The web can feel like a world that is separate from real life, but electronic activity can have serious consequences, like landing you in jail or prison. You may rely on anonymity and hide behind avatars and accounts unassociated with you, but things you do online can be traced back......

MORENO VALLEY: City will audit procedures

Moreno Valley will pay a Los Angeles consulting firm up to $100,000 to audit its financial practices. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, June 21 to hire Vasquez and Company to perform a procedural audit that will look at whether there are...

ALEXANDER: Honoring Cal League HOF inductees, with a suggestion

LAKE ELSINORE - Xavier Nady found himself a wee bit dazzled by the company he was keeping Tuesday.Not so much during the California League-Carolina League All-Star Game at The Diamond, mind you. Nady, the hitting coach for the Lake Elsinore Storm,...

JIM'S MINUTE: After Cavaliers title, the Biggest Loser is ...

Now that Cleveland's 52-year championship drought is over, we turn our eyes to ... yeah, you guessed it.
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Top 7 Tips for Talking to the Police

Sometimes talking to a police officer is a friendly chat. Other times you're a suspect in a criminal investigation and it's anything but. Knowing the difference, and what to say and what not to say to cops can mean the difference between going home and going to jail. So here's......

ALEXANDER: The day they redefined 'splash hit' on USS Midway

SAN DIEGO - The people who run the Lake Elsinore Storm usually - no, make that almost always - put their creativity into overdrive, which is why eight Class A sluggers found themselves launching balls into San Diego Bay Monday evening....

Top 5 Alimony Questions

Alimony, also known as spousal support, is money paid from one ex-spouse to another following a divorce. Not all divorces include alimony agreements and the amount of spousal support can vary depending on your particular circumstances as well as state law. But there are some general guidelines to paying and......

BASEBALL: Dusty Baker talks about Steve Garvey

With the Washington Nationals visiting Dodger Stadium beginning Monday night, it's something akin to a homecoming for Riverside's own, Dusty Baker, up to and including a bobblehead giveaway Wednesday.
(You realize, of course, the Washington...

MENIFEE: Ham radio demonstration set

Members of the Menifee Valley Amateur Radio Club are participating in Field Day, a national emergency communications exercise, Saturday, June 25 at La Ladera Park, 29629 La Ladera Road, Menifee. The public event begins at 8 a.m.
There will be...

BEAUMONT: Financial plan goes to council

The Beaumont City Council will get it's first chance to ask about the long-anticipated Work Out Plan to Sustainability when it meets Tuesday, June 21. The document is a road map to help the city out of a $4 million financial hole. Council members...

CARTOONS: Trump's Trumpery

Also: McCain, Rubio and some early Father's Day cartoons

ALEXANDER: Why Dusty Baker's style works

SAN DIEGO - Dusty Baker's response was instructive, when he was asked about his first priority upon taking over the Washington Nationals last Nov. 3.No, his first act wasn't to take Bryce Harper to lunch, although I'm guessing that happened...

What's the Difference Between Hate Crimes and Terrorism?

After mass shootings like last weekend's Fuse nightclub massacre in Orlando or last year's church slayings in Charleston, people are left wondering whether the shooting can be classified as a hate crime, an act of terrorism, or both. Mass shootings that target a certain group of people based on their......

Can Businesses Ban Gun Owners?

The owner of two restaurants in Portland, Maine ignited a national debate after she claimed on Facebook that she would no longer allow owners of semi-automatic rifles in her businesses. Anne Verrill's post, which has since been removed, raises interesting questions, one of which is: can she do that?......

What You Need From a Mattress Return Policy

You bought a fancy mattress online and were very excited but now you're finding that there is no rest for the weary. You toss and turn and are burning with a desire to send this mattress back to wherever it came from. Can you? The answer is most likely......

NBA FINALS: Cavs hold serve at home, force Game 7 with Warriors

CLEVELAND - LeBron James had 41 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers forced a Game 7 in the NBA Finals with a 115-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
James - who scored 18 straight points...

RIVERSIDE: Peace march to honor Orlando victims

A peace march in support of the victims of the June 12 shootings in Orlando is planned from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday in downtown Riverside.
Sponsored by TruEvolution, a local civil rights organization focused on the LGBTQ community, the march will...

National Parks Art-Crime Spree Ends With Criminal Sentence

It's hard to make a mark on this crowded, busy world, and artists struggle to get noticed. But when your art is leaving marks on protected national park land, you will get attention. You just better be willing to pay a price. This week, Casey Nocket, 23, pled guilty......

SOFTBALL: Grand Terrace's Melanie Olmos is the Player of the Year

GRAND TERRACE - The softball diamond is a place for players to compete and have fun.
It also can serve as a classroom.
Grand Terrace's Melanie Olmos said she learned something new about herself each time she stepped into the pitching circle....

How to Prevent a Child Abduction

A parent's worst nightmare is losing a child, especially to abduction. For better or worse, abductions are not just perpetrated by strangers driving scary vans and luring kids with candy -- sometimes family members abduct a kid or hire someone else to do so. Knowing this, you wish you......

ALEXANDER: UCR AD learns this is a tough market

RIVERSIDE- Tamica Smith Jones had sort of an idea what she was up against when she first visited last June, while interviewing for the UC Riverside athletic director's job.“You have to get out into the community that you want to invite in,”...

MLB DRAFT: CBU pitcher Tyson Miller and three other local athletes picked on Day 2

California Baptist right-hander Tyson Miller didn't have to wait long to get the phone call on Friday. The Lancers' highly-touted junior was the first NCAA Division II player taken in the MLB draft, selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth...

Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Plans Auction and Resurrection

Gawker, the audacious upstart media company that lost a privacy trial to Hulk Hogan in Florida recently, is paying heavily for its audacity. Today it formally filed for bankruptcy and is entertaining offers from prospective buyers, reports Recode. But don't wave goodbye to Gawker yet, as it is still......

Lone Star State Leading the Way in Illegal Teacher-Student Relationships

Everything's bigger in Texas. But that doesn't mean it's better. The Lone Star state is hitting some big numbers in a very bad category. The Texas Education Agency revealed it has launched a whopping 162 investigations into alleged inappropriate teacher-student relationships between September 1 and May 31. The agency had......

What Workers Need: 3 Tips for Making a Great Company

Bosses are forever writing articles and giving talks to other bosses about how much people love to work for their companies because they are awesome. Keep in mind when you read this guidance from people who are in power that they are necessarily disconnected from the trenches. If you......

Should Doctors Have to Tell Patients If They're on Probation?

Would you want to know if your doctor was on probation? Would it make a difference in how you received that expert's recommendations? Patients' rights activists think so and are disappointed that this week a California bill was nixed by the senate that would have required doctors to tell......

CALIFORNIA: New laws in effect raise smoking age to 21

Young Inland vapers are divided over the new California law that took effect Thursday banning those under 21 from smoking, vaping or buying tobacco products.
While some say the legislation won't stop anyone determined to use e-cigarettes,...

Take Me Down: Axl Rose Calls Mean Memes Copyright Violations

The Internet is not like Paradise City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. It can be a mean space, and aging online is difficult for celebrities especially. People who were once adored understandably don't like it when they are mocked. That's what's happening to Axl Rose,......

Top 3 Medical Device Lawsuits You Need to Know About

The technological advances in the medical field can be life-altering and life-saving. Unfortunately, they can also be life-threatening in some cases. Some new medical devices have fatal flaws, and even perfect devices can be deadly in imperfect hands. Manufacturers of medical devices can be held liable for devices that are......

Should I Get My IVC Blood Clot Filter Removed?

For people with blood clotting issues, the IVC filter, or inferior vena cava filter, can be a help. This medical device is implanted in patients who don't tolerate anti-coagulants or blood thinners. The filters are designed to prevent clotting, but increasingly they are drawing attention for the dangers they present......

EASTVALE: Voters will get to choose council members by district

Eastvale voters will choose city council by districts instead of from anywhere in the city starting with the November election.
The Eastvale City Council voted Wednesday night, June 8, to divide the city into five districts. In the future, candidates...

JIM'S MINUTE: How did SD mayor's race affect Chargers?

Things seem normal around the Chargers these days. But what about under the surface? ...
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Gang Leader's Trial Highlights Perils of Criminal Justice Work

This week an already-imprisoned gang leader in North Carolina stands trial for the kidnapping of an assistant district attorney's father, among other crimes, like planning to kill his defense attorney. The chilling tale took place in 2014, when Kevin Melton ordered the hits from his prison cell.But the story......

Amber Heard Sues Comedian for Defamation Over Depp Divorce Comments

Acting couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have not been married long but already they are divorcing and already their divorce case is spawning other lawsuits. The first is Heard's filing, a defamation claim against comedian Doug Stanhope, who posted an article in defense of Depp on May 29......

BOYS GOLF: Temescal Canyon's Norman Xiong is the Golfer of the Year

CANYON LAKE - As the boys golf coach at Temecula Great Oak, Jared Boyatt didn't get many chances to personally watch Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon's Norman Xiong.
But there was this one time he did, and he won't forget it.
In the 2015...

EASTVALE: Vote on election system set

The Eastvale City Council on Wednesday, June 8, is scheduled to vote on how residents elect who will serve on the city council. At present, candidates can live anywhere in the city and are elected by voters living anywhere in the city. The Mexican...

Can I Get a Restraining Order Against My Neighbor?

Restraining orders do what they say, which is restrain the movements of someone who is endangering another. But because you are seeking to restrict someone's freedom, it's not easy to get a restraining order and you will have to show evidence that contact is dangerous or threatening before a......

Hillary's Brother-in-Law, Roger Clinton, Out on Bail After DUI Arrest

Hillary Clinton has a lot on her plate right now -- like trying to win the Democratic presidential primary in California -- so she was no doubt hoping to avoid a family scandal. But, as news outlets love to remind us, family scandals are common for the Clintons, and......

BOYS SWIMMING: Beaumont's Paul Goetz is the Swimmer of the Year

To reach his peak in the 2016 season, Paul Goetz had to hit an all-time low.
The Beaumont junior fixated on the goal of swimming the 50-yard freestyle in fewer than 21 seconds, something he had never done before.
It finally happened at the CIF-SS...

MORENO VALLEY: Voters may again ponder higher hotel tax

Moreno Valley may take another shot at asking voters to increase the city's hotel bed tax.
The City Council will decide Tuesday, June 7, whether to place a measure on the November ballot to raise the tax paid by those who stay at hotels and motels...

CLIMATE: Due to La Niña, drought could get worse this winter

Last month, state water officials eased conservation mandates in response to slightly above-average winter rain and snow in much of California, leading many to speculate that the state's long-running drought has tapered off.
If only.
The El Niño...

SAN JACINTO: How will city handle fire services?

San Jacinto needs to make a decision on fire service – and soon.
The city's contract with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department expires in 25 days and City Council members are mulling options that include signing an extension or joining in a...

Basic Legal Advice Every Pet Owner Should Know

Hanging around with animals is said to be good for human health, reducing heart rate, decreasing blood pressure and cholesterol, improving emotional wellbeing, and even warding off the development of allergies in children. Pets can help people feel better and deal better. But there are certainly some risks to......

BEAUMONT: Council to get first look at budget

Cash-strapped Beaumont will give its City Council the first look at a budget for fiscal 2017 Tuesday, June 7. Exactly what the numbers look like won't be known until the budget is distributed before the meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Civic...

NORCO: Children caused $2,000 damage at Norco High, authorities say

The six children that were arrested in connection with two incidents of burglary and vandalism at Norco High School caused an estimated $2,000 worth of damage, authorities said.
Since Riverside County Sheriff's deputies are still investigating the...

SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING: Victim's partner discusses the tragedy

The past six months have been a blur for Ryan Reyes, whose partner, Larry Daniel Kaufman, was killed in the Dec. 2 terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center.
“I honestly didn't realize it had been six months until someone had told me. I'm...

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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Gets Light Sex Assault Sentence

A Stanford University swimmer who was planning to compete in the Olympics will be spending the next few months in county jail, the next few years on probation, and the rest of his life on the sex offender registry. But as bad as that sounds, the defendant, Brock Turner,......

Is One Bad Yelp Review Worth One Million Dollars?

No business wants to get dogged in a Yelp review, especially dog walking and sitting companies that thrive on word of mouth and positive customer feedback for new clients. But could a lone one-star Yelp review really cost a Lone Star state pet sitting company $1 million dollars in lost......

Feds Fight to Define Protest at the Supreme Court

Wordsmiths and language lovers will delight in a fight federal prosecutors continued last week, appealing a federal judge's ruling against them, which turns on two words. The prosecutors tried to charge five people who protested at the Supreme Court by singing and yelling during proceedings with haranguing or making......

ALEXANDER: Murrieta Mesa's unexpected title should provide inspiration

SAN BERNARDINO - How do you truly put Murrieta Mesa's CIF Southern Section Division 1 baseball championship into perspective?The title - won in a 3-2, 10 inning grind over Harvard Westlake at San Manuel Stadium Saturday night, which featured...

ELECTION: P-E Editorial Board endorsements for June 7 primary

Riverside County
First District supervisor: Kevin Jeffries
Third District supervisor: Shellie Milne
Riverside mayor: Rusty Bailey
Riverside Measure A: No
Riverside Measure B: No
Hemet Measure E: No


Statewide ballot measures
Proposition 50: No
U.S....

TEMECULA: Motorists stew as 35-acre fire burns along I-15 burns (UPDATE 4)

Update: Adds motorists' comments
A brush fire that burst to life along I-15 near Temecula on Saturday morning, June 4, shut down all the freeway's southbound lanes for several hours, wreaking havoc along area surface streets and leaving motorists...

WEATHER: As temps soar past 100, some seek heat as reprieve

Daytime temperatures across the Inland valleys aren't expected to dip below the mid-90s this weekend. It will be even warmer in the desert, where cities such as Palm Desert and Palm Springs will deal with daytime highs of 111 to 116 degrees,...

JIM'S MINUTE: Could Reign be locked out of The Vault?

Now that The Vault is under new management, what will happen with its main tenant?
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CORONA: Affordable homes coming to town

A project to add affordable housing for about 300 Corona residents by 2018 is one step closer to reality.
An 85-unit complex on 4 acres at the corner of Sixth Street and Rimpau Avenue, across from City Park received a permit from the Corona City...

Police Find UCLA Shooter's Kill List and Motive

Yesterday the UCLA campus was terrorized by the shooting of an engineering professor by a disgruntled former student who claimed his teacher and adviser stole his computer code. Mainak Sarkar, the gunman, killed himself and Professor William Klug. Today police found a "kill list" in the shooter's Minnesota home......

How Do Drug Charges Affect Financial Aid?

You may have heard recently that universities and the federal government are working to remove barriers for college hopefuls with criminal records. While this may be welcome news to those with youthful indiscretions in their past or those trying to turn lives around, there remains one crucial hurdle left: financial......

ALEXANDER: Reign boss learns of IE marketing challenges

ONTARIO - Darren Abbott, president of the Reign, professed to be unworried by the large blocks of unused seats visible at The Vault during the team's Calder Cup playoff run.Should he have been?The regular season numbers send a firm message that...

5 Most Dangerous Drunk Driving States

While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) latest report shows that overall drunk driving fatalities were down from 2013 to 2014, alcohol-impaired-driving crashes still claimed almost 10,000 lives that year. And while drunk driving is a nation-wide problem, some states have it worse than others. A deeper dive into......