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franchising.com
Service Experts Welcomes First Franchise Conversion with Corona, California Couple
October 14, 2026 // Franchising.com // CORONA, Calif., – Chris and Corina Griffin, owners of Corona, California-based Authority Plumbing, Heating and Air, have become the first existing home-services business to join the Service Experts franchise system. The couple brings more than four decades of combined experience in the trades, customer service, and business management to the national home-services brand.
ladowntownnews.com
iebusinessdaily.com
Starbucks to close four IE stores
Starbucks will close four of its Inland Empire stores, part of a shuttering of more than 250 locations throughout North America. Most of the stores were closed by Sept. 26, only days after the Seattle-based announced the closures but did not say which stores were going out of business, according to multiple reports.
CBS LA
hoodline.com
Devore Water Co. Sues School District Over Nitrates Near Kimbark Elementary
Devore Water Company, a small utility serving the unincorporated community of Devore, has sued San Bernardino City Unified School District. A leaking septic tank at Kimbark Elementary has been raised as a possible cause of nitrate pollution; the source of the conditions remains disputed. Devore Water Company sued the district...
longbeachize.com
Famed Balboa Island sweet shop Sugar ‘N Spice to open Long Beach location
One of Orange County’s most enduring beachside sweets traditions is heading to Long Beach—and giving one of its signature treats a neighborhood makeover. Sugar ’N Spice, the Balboa Island institution whose history stretches back to 1945, is opening at 5269 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, taking over the former European Wax Center space. Its famed hand-dipped frozen bananas will make the trip north. And its Balboa Bar? Here, it will become the Belmont Bar, a nod to the neighborhood welcoming the longtime Newport Beach business.
GCN.com
Imperial Irrigation District locks in 86 MW of geothermal power
The Imperial Irrigation District has signed agreements to purchase 86 megawatts of geothermal power from two Southern California plants, locking in a new source of around-the-clock electricity for the Imperial and Coachella Valleys starting in 2027. The California public power utility announced the deals with BHE Renewables, through its CalEnergy...
valleynewsgroup.com
Woodland Hills Resident Opening 10th Retail Store in Calabasas
What started as a side hustle to pay her way through college now sees Woodland Hills resident Johann Zlenk opening her 10th store. The Closet Trading Company, a Southern California-based fashion resale business, will open its newest location at Courtyard at The Commons in Calabasas. The store will hold its soft opening on October 8.
Voice of OC
Brea Moves to Issue $60 Million Bonds to Build Affordable Senior Housing
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Marisol Ochoa
You mix baking soda and vinegar for hard-water deposits, but UF/IFAS Extension recommends full-strength vinegar; utility-reported local hardness is 189 mg/L
I’m Marisol Ochoa, and in my Riverside house, I used to mix baking soda and vinegar when I wanted to scrub a hard-water deposit. The fizz made the mixture look stronger than either ingredient alone. As of mid-September 2026, I still understand the reflex: when a stain holds on, it is tempting to judge a cleaner by how much it appears to do. Here in California, you and I can both recognize that scene without treating the bubbles as proof that the deposit is coming off.