All posts tagged: Riverside

How Riverside County led a wave of Latino home-cook entrepreneurs across the state

How Riverside County led a wave of Latino home-cook entrepreneurs across the state

Published by Sam Flores

At first glance, the outside of Marcella Guerrero Carrillo’s house is indistinguishable from any of the other single-family homes found in her quiet Perris neighborhood. The one exception: a small banner planted in her front porch’s flower bed, showcasing a bright-purple octopus intricately laid out on a wooden cutting board, and overlaid with the name “Mariscos El Panzas”— the name of her home-based restaurant, which she’s been running out of her small kitchen for the last four years. Guerrero Carrillo is among a growing number of Latino entrepreneurs within Riverside County — and across California — who have started a home-based restaurant thanks to a state law enacted six years ago that has carved a pathway for residents to legitimize a practice that has long operated in the shadows. “I’m very thankful and very comfortable with what I’ve made and accomplished,” Guerrero Carrillo said in Spanish. “Thanks to this, I can be with my children, I’m able to go pick them up [from school], wake them up, drop them off and I am teaching them …

Moreno Valley Springs fire, Riverside County Crown fire contained

Moreno Valley Springs fire, Riverside County Crown fire contained

Published by Sam Flores

The largest wildfire in California this year is no longer growing, fire officials said Saturday. The Riverside County Springs fire, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds up to 50 mph on Friday, did not grow overnight, with firefighters battling the blaze on the ground and aircraft dropping water from above, according to Terra Fernandez, a spokesperson for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Riverside. “We have a pretty good hold on it,” said Fernandez. The fire calmed down overnight due to calming winds and increased humidity, which slowed growth. Firefighter hand crews were on the ground cutting fire lines to help contain the blaze. As of Saturday night , the 4,176-acre fire was 95% contained, according to Cal Fire. No people have been injured and no structures have burned, Fernandez said. All evacuations orders and warnings have since been lifted, according to Cal Fire. Fire officials said crews planned to work through the night and into Sunday to monitor and patrol the fire perimeter. In Los Angeles County, the Crown fire, which has …

Best things to do in London in January 2026: Humble Grape wine bar, a riverside hotel stay & more

Best things to do in London in January 2026: Humble Grape wine bar, a riverside hotel stay & more

Published by Daniella Wilson

The adage ‘New Year, New Me’ is often associated with scaling back on the enjoyable parts of life and embracing a more minimal lifestyle. Whether it’s joining a gym or ditching your favourite boozy tipple as part of Dry January, the new year can easily feel like we are restricting what makes us happy – but not on our watch. Our team are all about embracing new experiences, trying new delicious food, and diving into all the latest offerings the capital city has to offer. This month, we’re bringing you our tried and tested picks of what to do and where to eat and drink this January, kicking off 2026 with a bang. From riverside hotel stays to a taste of France nestled in Covent Garden, we’re bringing you our honest reviews of London’s newness in the hopes that it may inspire you to not leave your social life in the festive season gone by. To see all the best things to do in London this January, keep scrolling… What to do Enjoy a night …

Best things to do on a visit to Riverside

Best things to do on a visit to Riverside

Published by Sam Flores

Standing at the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Market Street in downtown Riverside on a sunny afternoon, the realization was so abrupt that I couldn’t help asking the question out loud: “Wait … is my hometown low-key charming?” Growing up, I’d always resented Riverside — often for qualities that might appeal to prospective residents. The community is tight-knit. My maternal grandparents and many of their siblings moved there from Mississippi in the 1950s and ’60s, which means that to this day I can hardly go anywhere without running into a relative or someone I went to high school with. (Once, I forgot my wallet in the Galleria at Tyler mall and by the time I got home, it was found by one of my grandmother’s friends who recognized my school picture tucked inside it.) Riverside is also quiet — I’ve commiserated more than once with UCR alumni about the city’s perceived lack of after-dark options. One of my main gripes there was, as I’d often bemoan to my mother, there’s nothing to do. Still, …