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El Pollo Loco Franchisees Plot Movita Juice Bar Growth in Southern California
After gaining decades of franchise experience with El Pollo Loco, the Corona family was ready for the next stage in their business journey. Their latest venture, through SJ & Sons MJB Group, is with Movita Juice Bar. Already with two locations, the family signed on to open four more in the Los Angeles market. John Corona, who’s part of the family team along with parents Juan and Sofia, as well as brothers Bryant and Jason, said the long-term goal is to become the largest Movita franchisee in Southern California.
Chargers Get Even More Bad Injury News on Top Rookie
The Los Angeles Chargers' roster has undergone a serious facelift this offseason, with Jim Harbaugh setting the team up with personnell that match his smashmouth style of football. Part of this included revamping the defensive front, and a major addition was spending a third-round pick on former Michigan linebacker Junior Colson.
This California police department is getting a Tesla Cybertruck
IRVINE, Calif. - If you're driving around Southern California and spot a Tesla Cybertruck that may look like some type of patrol vehicle, don't be surprised - it's real. The Irvine Police Department made the announcement Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Details were scarce – "Coming soon," the post was captioned, along with a series of hashtags including #policecybertruck and #elonmusk. The accompanying photo showed what appeared to be a Cybertruck with emergency lights in a dark warehouse-type building.
Suspect arrested after Southern California man found murdered inside vehicle
A suspect who remained on the run was arrested after a man was found murdered inside a vehicle in San Bernardino County. The suspect was identified as Yusuf Wilson Jr., 31, by the Colton Police Department. On June 3, police responded to a shooting near Fairway and Sperry Drives in Colton at around 10:45 p.m. […]
$13.8M Grant Aims to Close Digital Divide in Rural Areas
Teresa Perez recalls living online during the pandemic, when families with children were forced to stay indoors, communicate over Zoom, and file work or school assignments from home often over sketchy internet connections. “My daughter did a lot of her homework on her iPad during COVID. Luckily we have the...
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
Who's the highest paid K-12 superintendent in Riverside County?
Coachella Valley Unified School District approved the three-year contract of its new superintendent last week in a 4-2 vote. Frances Esparza, who had served as acting superintendent since April, will receive a base salary of $300,000 through July 2, 2027. The three K-12 superintendents across the Coachella Valley — including CVUSD, Desert...
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