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Section Volume 16, Issue 3
First El Niño storms of the season pummel area with much needed rain
Tony Ault Writer The Hemet Unified School District Board received a College Readiness Report from its staff Tuesday, Jan. 5, to determine what areas teachers need to improve to increase the number of students eligible for state college and universities. see page A-3
Local
New Anza Transfer Station ownership brings changes
Fog settles into Coyote Canyon following the El Niño storms Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Tony Ault Writer
Kim Harris Managing Editor
Anza Valley residents who use the Anza Transfer Station on Terwilliger Road are taking advantage of the sites new ownership CR&R Waste that has eliminated e-waste fees and soon will add a once a month free domestic battery, oil, paint and antifreeze pickup.
The first El-Niño driven storms of the season pounded the area early last week, bringing with it torrential rains, punishing winds and flooding to the area. Anza received 3.46 inches of rain
over the duration of the three-day storm as did Mountain Center according to Weather Underground. The lowest totals were recorded in Aguanga at only 1.73 inches of measurable rain. Some snow also fell in the overnight hours Tuesday night, as reported by Anza Valley Outlook
readers, though it was only a dusting in most areas. Gusty winds were recorded with the storm and some power outages were reported throughout the area though no data was readily available. A National Weather Service flash flood watch was issued for the area
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and blowing snow and fog led to hazardous driving conditions. Travelers on mountain roads were advised to carry tire chains, extra clothing and food. The storm moved out of the area during the overnight hours Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.
see page A-4
Opinion
‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’ Kim Harris Managing Editor
Snow dots the mountainside near Anza following the El Niño storms. Alan Thomas photo
Last week, I went out to try and get some photos of the flooding without much success, unless you consider coming home looking like a drowned rat successful. When I got home, I checked my email and there it was, the reminder that we all needed to hear in the height of the storm – Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
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Last week’s El Nino storm brought nearly 3.5 inches of rain and even snow to the Anza area. Alan Thomas photo
Hamilton High School football players honored at banquet Allison Renck Writer Dressed in outstanding “Hamilton Bobcat” style, in a full suit and tie, Coach Keith Moorman took advantage of the Hamilton High School Football Banquet as a venue to honor the members of the football team. Moorman used the event, held Jan. 5, as a time to give his players acknowledgement and praise for their hard work. Before the event, Moorman summed up the season and his hopes for next year. “The season went quite well,” Moorman said. “We started off a little shaky with some early losses, but our senior leadership did a great job of picking up the team and leading
see BANQUET, page A-4
The Hamilton High School Football Players voted 1st Team All-League; Jackson Steward, Cole Campbell, Jon Price and Randy Lopez (not pictured James Auger).
The Countryside of Life Jodi Thomas Area Manger Living out in the country, our thoughts turn to the possibilities of raising our own food, getting close to our ancestral roots, close to nature and closer to our own food source. Some in the valley have been more successful than others at this. Experimenting with raising what feeds us and makes a ranch a home. In this column I will share some about that experience – the home farm and the ranch animals that bring an interesting flair to ‘The Countryside of Life. My first herd I had raised goats as a child,
see COUNTRY, page A-6
Some of my first herd.
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