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Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s annual Fireﬁghters BBQ returns, celebrates 75 years

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Local Annual March of Remembrance set for May 1 Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley will hold its ninth annual March of Remembrance, Sunday, May 1. see page A-4

Education School board hopefuls vie for open seat in San Jacinto Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Two candidates participated in public interviews at a San Jacinto Unified School District Board special meeting April 21 to fill a vacancy in Trustee Area 3 following the resignation of Jeremy Fontes, who is embroiled in some legal issues.

Murrieta Firefighter J. Mack trades a young boy a ball for some cash at the dunk booth during the 75th annual Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s Firefighters BBQ at Murrieta Town Square Park Saturday, April 23. Valley News/Shawna Sarnowski photo

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Residents and visitors alike ﬂocked to Murrieta Town Square Park Saturday, April 23, for the

INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ... AVO-1 Business ............................B-6 Business Directory.............B-7 Calendar of Events ............B-2

Courts & Crimes .............. C-8 Education .......................... C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Faith ............................. AVO-6 Health ...............................B-5 Home & Garden ............... C-5 Local ................................ A-1

Riverside County Sheriﬀ Chad Bianco talks on topics of homelessness, fentanyl crisis, and legislative challenges to law enforcement during the 2022 Legislative Summit held at South Coast Winery April 12. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

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Returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those in attendance were treated to a mouthwatering smoked tri-tip lunch, music, beer and wine garden, bag toss tournament and vendors’

market. Attendees also cheered on fire explorers from throughout Southern California in the annual Fire Explorers Muster Competition. see BBQ, page A-4

Legislature fails to protect Hemet Fire Department citizens, Sheriﬀ says at places new KME ﬁre Legislative Summit engine into service

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annual Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s Firefighters BBQ. One of Riverside County’s longest running events, the barbecue marked 75 years of the event and the department’s service to the city.

Editor’s note; In light of the importance of the information covered during the Tuesday, April 12, Legislative Summit, and the impact on the local coverage area, Valley

News is doing a three-part series on the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored event. This week, Sheriﬀ Chad Bianco speaks to what he calls the failures of the legislature to protect the safety of the state, its residents and businesses. Enforcing the law in a polarizing society was the subject of the Tuesday, April 12, Legislative Summit presented by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce. Moderated by former Murrieta City Councilman Gene Wunderlich, speakers Sheriff Chad Bianco, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin and Murrieta Chief of Police Tony Conrad spoke about homelessness and the challenges the state faces due to the ongoing problem. The three also addressed the fentanyl epidemic and the unique challenges they face enforcing the law following the passage of such legislation as Prop 47 and AB 109 by California voters. Hestrin took to the podium first to discuss three important issues currently facing Riverside County, the state of California and the nation: the fentanyl see SUMMIT, page A-2

Hemet firefighters Capt. Eric Janert, paramedic engineer Greg Wilson and paramedic firefighter Robert Ewing give a thumbs up in front of Hemet Station 1’s new KME fire engine, Engine 1, now in service for the community. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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Even before Hemet firefighters traditionally pushed their new 500-horsepower KME fire engine into its new home at Station 1 in Hemet, it was called into service earlier this month. The shiny new engine with a 500-gallon water tank, hoses,

paramedic equipment, Jaws of Life and the latest radio equipment is crewed by a fire captain, paramedic and engineer, all firefighters, for three shifts a day, is one of the busiest in the city. It can respond to fires, medical emergencies, accidents and other life-saving and fire protection calls. see ENGINE, page A-6

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Menifee scrutinizes county Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance for possible repeal at city level Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Menifee City Council, while admitting limited knowledge about Riverside County’s Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Plan which it has followed since Menifee became a city, continued a discussion of possibly establishing the city’s own rent stabilization plan. The discussion, which was scheduled for the Wednesday, April 20, council meeting to review the options of repealing or replacing the county ordinance, brought out a number of residents from the city’s four mobile home parks to offer comments and requests to not repeal the ordinance, RC 760, that has stood for many years in the county and in the city for years. The ordinance keeps mobile park owners’ rent increases from exceeding the yearly national cost of living index plus a $12 per year administrative fee. The residents argued that if the ordinance

is repealed, it might allow park owners to raise rents with no limits which could drive many older people on fixed incomes out of their homes. Mobile home owners often pay for their home but rent the property it sits on. The council assured the attending residents it was not their intent to repeal the county ordinance as it now stands but to discuss how the city might employ their own mobile home rent stabilization plan with a possible committee of local mobile home owners to help determine, if any, yearly rent increase proposals. The council heard an explanation of the county ordinance from a mobile home park owners representative, who indicated the county ordinance has stood for many years and was derived from input and agreements from both park owners and the renting residents. She suggested the city stay under the county ordinance. Her explanation and the possible outcomes reviewed by the

meeting participants and owners’ representative left some questions unanswered. The mobile home owners said they were concerned, even with the county ordinance. This year’s cost of living index could approach a record 10%, an amount that if allowed, would bring a large rent increase. Such an increase could create a problem for some mobile home owners on a fixed income, leaving them without a home because they could not afford the park rent and could not pay the high cost of moving their mobile homes to another location. With many questions still in mind, the council opted to continue the meeting in a unanimous vote. They requested the staff and possibly the planning commission to look into the pros and cons of making their own stabilization plan and to bring those results back to the council for more discussion. The council approved an Economic Development Operating Incentive Agreement with Savage Chef Inc. that would allow them to

hold off paying any city business taxes until the restaurant business, which is owned by two local but internationally known chefs, is well established and making a profit. The two restaurant owners and chefs were praised by the council for their decision to move into Menifee instead of other cities. The chefs already own a successful restaurant that offers pre-cooked healthy meals in Old Town Temecula. The city council, after hearing a report on the value of the “Spotlight On Crime” program used in many cities to reduce crimes, agreed to allow the Menifee Police Department to use $9,500 of their asset forfeiture funds collected to begin their own “Spotlight On Crime” in the city and join other area cities in the program with a nine-member board committee. In an earlier quarterly police and code enforcement report, the council heard from the police department which recorded 12,413 calls and 1,553 reports made in

the past three months. There were 820 burglar alarms set off with four of them being true burglaries. Officers made 131 felony arrests, and 189 misdemeanor citations were issued. There were 351 traffic collisions, unfortunately with three fatalities. Police issued 3,868 traffic citations. Code enforcement has 266 active cases with 353 cases now closed in the three-month period. Many were for illegal signs. Officers made 56 new homeless contacts in the period with eight homeless now having temporary housing. Resident and active community member Fabio Conti, a shopping center owner, was honored as the city’s Citizen of the Month for his many helpful community efforts. Cal True Value hardware is Menifee’s Business Spotlight recipient this month and was awarded a free 30-second commercial made by the city staff. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Temecula Valley Museum announces winning entries from the 19th annual Third Grade History Contest TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Museum announced winners from the 19th annual Third Grade History Contest. This contest encourages creativity and ingenuity while teaching the importance of preserving Temecula’s rich history for the appreciation of many future generations. Students were awarded medals and certificates in recognition of the imaginative expressions that represent the

cherished history of the Temecula Valley. The anonymous, unsigned projects were judged at the Temecula Valley Museum by judges Bob Hagel of the city Planning Commissioner; Kathryn Sizemore, chair of the city Community Services Commission; Yuan Hawkes, commissioner of the city Community Services; Jackie Steed, vice chair of the city REDI Commission, and

Crystal Pastorian, commissioner of the city REDI Commission. All scorecards were tabulated to determine the winners. Fourteen students from two schools participated with 11 creative projects submitted. Entries highlighted aspects of Temecula’s history through various categories: Three-Dimensional Display; Poster Display; Written Report, Video and PowerPoint Presentation.

The winning projects and awards included first place for a group project by Nésecat Ortiz, Néssicat Kihúut, Jensen-Hedegaard, Wáavish Húnwut and Ambler Wi’áaşal of The Great Oak Chámmakilawish School. Second place was a tie between Ruth Capárapish Nawítmal Zamora of ‘Éxva Teméeku Chámmakilawish School and Capárapish Zamora of the The Káamalam Chámmakilawish School.

Third place was awarded to Guáavish Púula Maxon of Pilá’chilash Yumáykawish Chámmakilawish School. Temecula Community Services Department congratulated the winners and thanked all students and judges for participating in the 19th annual Third Grade History Contest. Submitted by city of Temecula.

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There are ethical and moral values that come with religion, regardless of what religion it is.” Bianco also questioned why law enforcement was not allowed to discuss politics. “You elected me. You keep telling me I am a politician, even though I don’t want to be. I will never refer to myself as a politician, but I certainly am elected so why can’t I talk about politics,” he said. “I am right in the middle of it. Politics is what is making it unbelievably difficult for me to do my job to keep you safe.” Bianco said if it weren’t for politics his job would be fairly simple. Arrest the bad guys (or gals), put them in jail, rehabilitate them if possible, and move on. “The reality is you can’t rehabilitate everyone, they don’t want to be rehabilitated,” Bianco said. Bianco said that roughly 95% of the population are good people. “They are great people, they want to raise their kids, they want to make their businesses succeed, they want to take care of their families, they want to take care of their friends, they are good people. The other 5% are criminals and politi-

cians,” he said as the crowd broke out into laughter. “Those 5% care nothing about you, they care nothing about your family, they care about themselves.” Rise in criminal activity Bianco said if he could get something on the ballot for the election it would be called Safe Schools and Safe Streets. “The problem is, you already voted for that, 68% of this room voted for Safe Schools and Safe Streets. That’s all great, but you didn’t read the fine print,” he said. “Your government lies to you every single day. There is not one thing in Prop 47 that was named Safe Schools and Safe Streets Act. None. Not one thing made you safe, your neighborhoods safe, your streets safe. Not one.” Bianco went on to explain that Prop 47 caused retail theft since many thieves were emboldened knowing they could steal up to $950 of merchandise and still avoid a felony under the law.. “Did you know that under Prop 57, our legislatures made rape of an unconscious female a non-violent crime,” Bianco asked. “Child abuse is not violent? How does that happen? Mike (Hestrin) hit it on the head. The current legislative agenda is that absolutely no bill will be passed if it adds any type of punishment to any crime. The only bills that are being passed through public safety committees are bills that let people out of jail early or take away consequences for their criminal behavior. That is a fact.” Under current California law, thanks to the 2016 voter approval of Proposition 57, more than 20 clearly violent crimes aren’t classified as violent, including rape of an unconscious person, trafficking a child for prostitution, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence. Voters were reassured by its proponents that the measure would apply only to non-violent offenders, and that only those inmates who posed no threat to public safety would be released from prison early. But what voters weren’t told is that the list of non-violent offenses includes many crimes that most people would agree are very serious and violent. Proposition 47, passed by vot-

ers in 2014, reclassified several drug possession and small-scale property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The total incarcerated population dropped by more than 10,000 in the months following Prop 47’s passage, CalMatters reported. Fentanyl and illegal drugs out of control Bianco said the state also has a problem with fentanyl. “I can’t talk about it,” he said. “I can’t tell you that in January of 2021 the inbound fentanyl went up 1000%. Why? Because we have a new president who took away every support we have on the board to stop it from coming in,” Bianco said. “What happened when that border opened is the drug dealers took advantage of that and our drug seizures went up, depending on the drug, 600, 800, 950% in three months.” Bianco said the first three months of 2022 his department seized half the amount of fentanyl that they seized in all of 2021. He said the amount of fentanyl seized in 2022 to date by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would be enough to kill every person in Riverside County. “And we cannot get a bill passed that will increase the penalties for transporting fentanyl, for supplying fentanyl, for selling fentanyl, they want no part of it, because it increases punishments,” he said. AB 109 All AB 109 did, Bianco said, was to let people out of prison. “We can’t talk about politics, but I am telling you right now, this is not about politics. It’s no longer about Republican and Democrat because the Republican and Democrat of our youth is no longer,” he said. “This is about a political ideology that is much more than Democrat and Republican.” Assembly Bill 109, passed in April 2011 by the State Legislature and signed into law by then Governor Jerry Brown, established the California Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 which allowed for current non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex offenders, who after they are released from California State prison, to be supervised at the local county level rather than at the state level where they had been

supervised from. The law, effective October 1, 2011 also mandates that individuals sentenced to non‐serious, non‐violent or non‐sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. Bianco said that years ago, Democrats decided that they could only vote for legislation drafted by and supported by other Democrats. “You only vote for Democrats, you only support Democrats,” he said. “Republican bills die in committee, that is a fact. The problem is this isn’t about politics, this is an ideology and that is making things worse.” Bianco said the bottom line is there are bad people who do not want to comply with laws and that the general public needs to be protected from those bad people. “The only place to do that is in prison and the current governor’s agenda, and he said it himself, is to close prisons and he did it,” Bianco said. “He used a pandemic, he outwardly said he would take advantage of the situation to fit his agenda and he did.” Bianco said that by keeping the COVID-19 Emergency Order in place, Governor Gavin Newsom retains power over the state and its residents. “He holds power over this state that he gave to himself,” Bianco said. “There is a reason for that. He wants to keep imposing on us. The reason why I am telling you all of this is because you have to care about politics. You have to start talking about politics and what laws and rules are supposed to benefit us, not an individual person and not an ideology that we all don’t agree with.” Bianco said that even the state attorney general has called Prop 47 a disaster, saying that it needs to be fixed. “It’s an agenda,” Bianco said. “It’s a complete disaster. Because we can’t talk about it. They convinced us we can’t talk about politics and we can’t talk about religion and we bought off on it. It’s time we start caring about all these things so we can fix it.” Next week, Murrieta Police Chief Tony Conrad. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

crisis, homelessness and increasing crime, “Homelessness, crime and fentanyl focus of Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Summit,” which can be read in its entirety in the April 22 edition of Valley News or online at www. myvalleynews.com. Hestrin was followed by Bianco who focused on public safety and crime, blasted several recently passed laws, including Props 47 and 57, saying that the legislature has failed to protect the citizens of the state. “This has been ongoing for quite some time,” he said. “It’s the culmination of a plan that has been in motion for decades.” Bianco said that when he was young, he wasn’t allowed to talk about religion or politics and that was a big part of the problem now faced by Californians. “Why can I not talk about politics and religion,” Bianco asked. “Religion affects my daily life, in how I live my daily life and in how I treat other people and really how I employ the people in my department in how we act and how we behave.

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Lake Elsinore celebrates completion of Railroad Canyon Interchange project

Dignitaries and members of the community gather near the intersection of Railroad Canyon Road and Grape Street in Lake Elsinore for a ribbon cutting event celebrating the completion of the Railroad Canyon Interchange project completion, April 21.

The Railroad Canyon Interchange project goal is to alleviate on and oﬀramp congestion as well as congestion at the intersection of Railroad Canyon Road and Grape Street.

A ribbon cutting event celebrates the completion of the Railroad Canyon Interchange project in Lake Elsinore. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

Bob Magee, Lake Elsinore city council member and vice chair of Riverside County Transportation Commission speaks at the Railroad Canyon Interchange project ribbon cutting event.

Tim Sheridan, mayor of Lake Elsinore speaks at the Railroad Canyon Interchange project ribbon cutting event.

Karen Spiegel, Riverside County District 2 Supervisor speaks at the Railroad Canyon Interchange project ribbon cutting event. Spiegel will be representing the area of Lake Elsinore after district restructuring was approved in December 2022.

Old Hotel Vosburg location for future San Jacinto Civic Center plan moving ahead Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The San Jacinto City Council members heard the preliminary plan to build a new civic center at the aging Vosburg Hotel location fronting Ramona Boulevard with some conceptual drawings now in place at its Tuesday, April 19, meeting. The Vosburg Hotel, 333 Ramona Blvd., in the heart of San Jacinto stands vacant and boarded up awaiting its fate from its new owners, the city of San Jacinto. The old hotel, which was built without city codes in the early 1900s, has had many owners and uses until the city purchased it in 2018 for a little more than $1 million. The hotel has been boarded up and its

parking lot behind it abandoned since the 1990s. City manager Rob Johnson presented an update on the civic center progress and showed a number of illustrations of what the civic center and its surrounding 2.5 acres might look like in the future. He said the proposed new civic center might include not only city oﬃces but also a residential meeting place with adjacent or accompanying retail stores with ample parking on the property that is now termed an “eyesore” by many in the community. Hearing the plans and looking over the sketches, Mayor Crystal Ruiz said with a smile, “It’s about time.” Councilmember Alonzo Ledesma, speaking on the telephone at the meeting, said, “I am

so very excited this is happening.” He praised Johnson for remembering to help bring the civic center idea at the Vosburg location to fruition. Councilmember Brian Hawkins said, “I’m really excited… I hope we can expedite this.” “This is a no brainer. Go for it. It is good to see something happening,” Mayor Pro Tem Phil Ayala said. Johnson cautioned the council, that even though conceptual design for the new civic center is in, it will take a lot of time for it to be completed. “It will take at least three months just for the conceptual design to be made,” Johnson said. He said it will take years to ﬁnd ﬁnancing, investments and other

County races begin to heat up as June primary approaches Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The ballot for the June 7 primary has been set as races in Southwest Riverside County begin to heat up. In one of the more hotly contested races, Sheriff Chad Bianco is facing off against Lake Elsinore’s former chief of police, Michael Lujan. Some say Bianco’s 2014 membership with the far-right Oath Keepers organization, his resistance to enforcing mask mandates within Riverside County and the increase in concealed carry weapon permits issued since he took office. Lujan, who was promoted to captain in 2019 by Bianco and assigned to the Lake Elsinore Station, was placed on administrative leave before his retirement “after allegations surfaced that a DUI traffic accident involving

one of his subordinates at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station was covered up,” the Desert Sun reported in 2020. “During the investigation, allegations were made that (Lujan) used his position to personally inﬂuence the investigation,” Bianco said in a statement to the Desert Sun, “He retired and stopped cooperating. With that, we were unable to complete the investigation.” Other notable races include the Riverside County District Attorney seat where incumbent Mike Hestrin will face oﬀ against Lara Gressley and Burke Strunsky. Gressley, a criminal defense and appellate lawyer based in Temecula, lost to Hestrin in the 2018 election. Strunsky, a Riverside County Superior Court Judge said he decided to run for the seat as District Attorney because he was seeing

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what he called “great injustices and great ineffectiveness” from Hestrin’s office. If no candidate gets a simple majority in June, the top two vote-getters will advance to a November runoff. Other races worth watching in Southwest Riverside County include that of Auditor/Controller where Marshall Campbell and Wildomar Mayor Ben Benoit are challenging incumbent Paul Angulo and the 5th District Riverside County Supervisor’s race. In that race, incumbent Jeff Hewitt will face three challengers, Lloyd White, DeniAntionette Mazingo and Yxstian Gutierrez. Next week, state and national races to watch. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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things needed to be completed before construction can begin. He said the final phase may not be completed until 2025 at least. The council gave a nod for the staff to move ahead with preparing the conceptual design, financing options and a schedule of development to be returned to the council soon. In another item, Tara Magner, the city’s economic and special projects administrator, gave a report to the council saying that since many COVID-19 mandates are being lifted, the city will be going ahead with many of its special events it hasn’t held for the past two years. She said the Main Street Independence Day Parade will be held again as will the Kool August Nights events at Estudillo Mansion. Kool August Nights include well-known bands, food and other entertainment from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday nights, Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 24. She said the mayor’s San

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Annual March of Remembrance set for May 1 in Murrieta

A shofar horn is blown before participants begin the Holocaust March of Remembrance in Murrieta, April 28, 2019. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

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The Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley will hold its ninth annual March of BBQ from page A-1 The family-friendly day was filled with fun, food and entertainment as the community came out in droves to show their support for the public safety personnel serving at Murrieta Fire & Rescue. The event offered Murrieta Fire & Rescue the opportunity to show its appreciation for the community it has served the past 75 years. “Being a part of Murrieta Fire & Rescue means being a part of a legacy of service to the community,” Interim Murrieta Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Mike Lopez said before the event. “There is something special about an organization that started out as a volunteer department. To this day, 75 years later, our department maintains the same traditions of altruistically serving the community that our first firefighters had back in 1947, serving others before self with integrity, courage and pride. It is an honor to see how far Murrieta

Remembrance, Sunday, May 1. Kicking off at Murrieta Mesa High School’s Performing Arts Center, 24801 Monroe Avenue in Murrieta, at 2 p.m. with pre-march activities, the event Fire & Rescue has come.” Murrieta Fire & Rescue celebrated its 75th anniversary Saturday, April 16. It was on that day in 1947 that the citizens of early Murrieta voted to form the Murrieta Fire Protection District. With $1,400 donated by the community, the fire district purchased a 1941 International 4×4 crash truck. At the toll of a bell atop the Methodist Church, the 10 fire district volunteers responded to six calls that first year. In 1987, Murrieta Fire & Rescue changed from an all-volunteer fire district to a combined career and volunteer-staffed fire district. Always on the cutting edge of fire protection, in July 1990, it was the first fire department in Riverside County to implement the emergency medical defibrillator. The department now employs 62 sworn personnel and 11 administrative staff. In August 2018, Murrieta Fire & Rescue became the first accredited fire agency in Riverside County and the 18th in the state.

features refreshments, music, learning stations and a Holocaust Memorial Service. This year ’s speakers will include Amit Mekel, deputy chief of mission for the Consul-

ate General of Israel, Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram, State Sen. Melissa Melendez and Julie Caron, the wife of a Holocaust survivor. The annual March of Remembrance brings together local Jewish, Christian and civic leaders as they show support for the Jewish people and Israel to take a stand against anti-Semitism. The annual March of Remembrance in Murrieta is just one of many such marches across the United States as part of the International March of Life founded by Jobst and Charlotte Bittner in Germany. Irv Michlin, vice president of the Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley, said that ordinary people taking part in the march is vital to the success of its mission. “It is especially important that you join us for the March of Remembrance this year as we honor the memory of the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust,” he said. “The targeted killing of thousands of Ukrainians today is a crime against humanity. It is genocide.” The first March of Life, going from Bisingen to Dachau

– both sites of concentration camps – led by two Holocaust survivors and 300 children of Nazis, took place in Germany in 2007. The first Murrieta March of Remembrance was held in 2014 and boasted an attendance of 174. Since then, participation in the march has grown to more than 400 in 2019, the last time a march was held. The Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley is also responsible for the Holocaust Educational Memorial being built in Murrieta’s Town Square Park. “The Holocaust Educational Memorial teaches that Never Again should these types of atrocities be repeated,” Michlin said. “We need to move from despair to hope.” For more information, contact Jan Flournoy at 714-420-5205 or by email at janflournoy@gmail. com. To donate to the March of Remembrance or to learn more about the Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley and the Holocaust, visit https:// hrfv.org. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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Members of the Murrieta Fire Explorers compete in the annual Fire Explorers Muster Competition during the 75th annual Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s Firefighters BBQ.

Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram gives a big thumbsup at the 75th annual Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s Firefighters BBQ at Murrieta Town Square Park Saturday, April 23.

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A volunteer serves up lunch to some eager diners at the 75th annual Murrieta Fire & Rescue’s Firefighters BBQ at Murrieta Town Square Park Saturday, April 23.

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Menifee-based foundation receives recognition for helping children globally Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When siblings Valerie Rocio Raecke and Paul Harvey lost their spouses within a year of each other, they decided to join forces and create a nonprofit that would keep their memories alive while helping a cause near and dear to all of them, children. “We miss our spouses each day, and our love for them is eternal,” Rocio Raecke said about herself and her brother. “We would like to think that we have found a way to turn our grief into relief for others and share the love that we have for them by doing good things for children who may not be as blessed as we have been.” The duo founded Kai’s and Cora’s Foundation for Kids in honor of Kai Raecke, who died of glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, in April 2020 and Corazon Rivera Harvey who died of COVID-19 in November 2020. The nonprofit was formally established about a year ago to help underserved children at the Tapinac Elementary School in Olongapo City, Philippines, and to help children with special needs residing at the Fundacion Sinapsis Vital orphanage in Pereira, Colombia. The siblings were recently recognized, via a Zoom meeting, by the Republic of the Philippines Department of Education with an appreciation award for the donations they have provided to support students engaged in education, especially when the children are working remotely. “After my brother-in-law’s passing and my sister approaching me with the idea of establishing our Foundation in honor of our departed spouses, I immediately thought of my wife’s often discussed wishes and desires to try and lend some of her time, efforts and resources to help the students at the elementary school she attended in the Philippines,” Harvey said. He said that based on Cora’s personal experiences of growing up relatively poor, where choices had to be made between purchasing either food or school supplies, she had always wanted to share her many blessings with those less fortunate kids and families that she could personally relate to. The couple were married for almost 39 years. Rocio Raecke and her husband purchased their forever home in the San Fernando Valley in May 2019, shortly after Kai retired from

Menifee residents and siblings Paul Harvey and Valerie Rocio Raecke established Kai’s and Cora’s Foundation for Kids to honor their spouses, who both died in 2020. Valley News/Courtesy photos

working as an editor and photographer for Paisano Publications, the publishers of motorcycle and hotrod magazines such as Easyriders, V-Twin and RebelRodz. Together since 2003, the couple were married nearly three years. “We had just returned from a trip to the orphanage in Colombia in April of 2019 where we renewed our commitment to help them,” she said. “Unfortunately, Kai was not able to fulfill his desire to help. Eight weeks after moving into our home, he was diagnosed.” A move to Menifee In July 2021, Rocio Raecke retired from her job as a special education teacher and moved to Menifee to be closer to her brother, who retired after a 40-year career in the U.S. Navy. He enlisted after high school graduation in 1976. “We live within two miles of each other, which is great because now as widowed individuals, we have come to rely on each other a lot more than when we lived 90 miles apart,” she said. “We get together more often, whether it’s for dinner, a barbecue or to discuss our fundraising strategies. Being so close really helps when I enlist my big brother’s help on fixing things around my house, too.” Harvey and Rocio Raecke grew up in Colombia and the United States. She said they shared an interesting childhood. “While most immigrant kids were coming from Latin America to the U.S., we did the reverse; we immigrated to South America,” she said. “Our parents, who were ahead of their time in many ways, felt that we would benefit from being bilingual. Thanks to our mom, we were able to

live in Bogota, Colombia, and learn her culture and language. There was never a dull moment when you grow up in a family of 21 cousins.” The siblings spent every holiday gathering at their grandmother’s house, and every summer they would go to an uncle’s country house where they would swim in the river and run through the orchards of guavas and oranges, playing hide and seek. “(Our foundation) has been blessed with donations from our family and friends, who heard about our cause and supported it,” Rocio Raecke said. “We are looking at ways to reach out to a corporate sponsor that does business with the two countries we do charity work in to see if they would like to be involved. In addition, we are looking at setting up a pop-up store at the outdoor markets to sell packaged Colombian coffee and Filipino goods with all the proceeds going to the foundation.” School kits provided Since its inception, the foundation has provided school kits for 150 kindergartners and reams of copier paper and printer ink for the staff to create schoolwork packets for the students since the Philippines was still under COVID-19 lockdown at the start of the academic year. For the orphanage in Colombia, they donated a much-needed dryer in December and also threw them a Christmas party, partnering with local merchants and the local government administration. Before this gift, they donated a 43-inch television for the residents’ use and clothing, paints, brushes and sewing material to assist with specific inter-

Corazon Rivera Harvey and Paul Harvey attend a military event in January 2019. Paul Harvey served 40 years in the U.S. Navy.

ests of some of the children there. Wheelchairs will be delivered soon. The siblings said they are fortunate to have “boots on the ground” in the form of on-site liaisons in both countries. In Olongapo City, the Philippines, Paul’s niece, Maria Victoria Rivera, assists with purchasing items in the country which becomes more cost effective than purchasing them here and taking them overseas, due to the exchange rate. Assisting locally Valerie said a cousin in Colombia, Janeth Huertas Bohorquez, Ph. D., is the regional director of Propiedad Horizontal in Pereira, Columbia, and she assists locally with obtaining goods for the orphanage’s use and gets the local government administration involved. She is also active in government herself and helps bring awareness to the needs of the children at the orphanage. The siblings said they found many advantages of working together. Harvey said that supporting each other while working toward a common goal and purpose of remembering and honoring their

departed spouses has been fulfilling. “Knowing that the love we have for our spouses will positively impact a child’s life, who is not our own, is priceless,” Rocio Raecke said. May is National Brain Tumor Awareness month, which is dedicated to bringing awareness, support for research, education and ongoing support to find a cure. Rocio Raecke said that despite some promising advancements in treating glioblastoma, about 200,000 people die from the disease each year. Ten percent of donations to Kia’s and Cora’s Foundation for Kids goes toward supporting the American Brain Tumor Association. Harvey and Rocio Raecke chose to base their foundation on the following Bible verse “...to whom much is given, much will be required…” in Luke 12:48. For more information, visit http:// www.kaisandcoraskids.org, kaisandcoraskids@gmail.com, Rocio Raecke at 626-372-4297 or Harvey at 951-575-9533.

Temecula Parkway lane closures near Wabash Lane through May 13

The map of Temecula Parkway and Wabash Lane shows two lanes open in each direction as a new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection from Tuesday, April 26, to Friday, May 13. Valley News/Courtesy photo

TEMECULA – Due to ongoing construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Temecula Parkway and Wabash Lane, there will be some continual lane closures which began Tuesday, April 26, and will continue through Friday, May 13. Lane closures will include the left turn lane from Wabash Lane to westbound Temecula Parkway; the left turn lane from west bound Temecula Parkway to Wabash Lane and the eastbound and westbound No. 1 lanes between La Paz Road and Wabash Lane.

Access for residents will be maintained at all times; however, traffic will be impacted during this period and an alternative route will be provided. Please observe all traffic controls. The work will be performed Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; however, the lane closures will remain in place at all times. Note that weather conditions and other factors may cause work to be rescheduled or delayed. Submitted by city of Temecula.

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two coming into Hemet Fire Service within the next year. Another KME fire engine is currently being fitted to Hemet fire department’s specifications and is expected to arrive in the summer. Each new engine cost nearly $1 million a piece. They were funded though the city’s Measure U, a 1-cent sales tax, voted in by Hemet residents several years ago. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Day shift Capt. Eric Janert with engineer paramedic Greg Wilson and firefighter Robert showed off their new truck, making sure the batteries were charged and ready to go at any moment. All three firefighters said they were pleased with the new truck. The aging older engine will be either placed into reserve status or auctioned off, according to Janert. The new engine is the first to

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And … they’re off! SAT U R DAY, M AY 7 T H 11:30 A M–3:30 PM Join us for “The Run for the Roses,” the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, at The Linden. Enjoy a derby-themed lunch from 11:30 to 1:00 with mint juleps and other refreshments. At 1:00, it’s Derby Horse Ponies Quarter Game Race (hats encouraged!), and don’t miss Happy Hour at 2:00 featuring live music and the race.

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And … they’re off! SAT U R DAY, M AY 7 T H 11:30 A M–3:30 PM Activities available for your loved one with dementia will include horse racing, a balloon race, hat making, and shuffleboard. All levels of acuity are welcome.

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ENTERTAINMENT April 29 – May 5, 2022

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Volume 22, Issue 17

Largest ever Motte’s Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle show held in Menifee

These rejuvenated and colorful Model T’s or as they are often called “Tin Lizzies” in a line at the Motte Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show Saturday, April 23 on Highway 74 in Meniufee’s Romoland.

This sign with the list of the many sponsors to Motte’s 9th Annual Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, greets the more than 130 classic, vintage, custom and muscle car owners ready to show oﬀ their prize vehicles at the show April 23. Valley News/Tony Ault photos

Mike Ladino’s 1967 Chevrolet Z28 Muscle Car with its lifted hood showing chromed fully blown carbureted engine was a big attraction to the Muscle Car Lovers and the Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show.

This 1927 T-bucket, turned into a hot rod by its owners called “Ole Lizzy.” as this sign shows. is one of the many customized classic and vintage cars shown by their proud owners at the Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show.

Don’t let this rusty old 1918 Diamond T gasoline truck fool you. Rusted engine and all, it was driven to the Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show without a hiccup. What’s inside the tank is two adjoining bunks with wine bottles in the middle for a good time. No gas.

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

A huge crowd turned out at Motte Historical Museum’s parking lot with nearly 150 shiny, classic, modified, vintage and muscle cars lining the parking lot April 23 at the 9th Annual Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. Greeting the large number of show cars and motorcycles entering the parking lot were Charlie

Motte and his family and Motte General Manager Maria MatheyMarckstadt and other officials, followed by hundreds of spectators filling the dirt lot with their own cars behind the barn. The event, most likely one of the largest ever for the Barn Classic, displayed some of the best show cars and tricked out motorcycles in Southern California brought in by members of major car and motorcycle clubs and their friends. Food was available

Capt. Jay, the original owner of this Pontiac GTO he bought back in 1969 for only $4,800, that won last year’s Menifee Mayor award, is completely restored to its original condition, motor and all, with the sales tag still shown, sits awaiting questions from those interested at the Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show.

to all with So Rare-Doo Wop and Mega Volt Rhythm Kings rock ‘n’ roll bands playing ZZ Top and other 50s to 80s favorites. Vendors brought car equipment and other items for the event for sale. Prizes from dozens of sponsors were offered to the winners of the car show and guests with raffle tickets. The gifts ranged from entrances to the Perris Auto Speedway to stays at exclusive resorts, casinos and auto museums. Spectators and invited Menifee

City officials had the opportunity to vote for their best show cars that could bring trophies and cash prizes. Those interested in the auto history of the Mottes family and the Valley the Motte Historic Museum on Highway 74 in Menifee’s Romoland were invited into the barn where some of the finest classic cars and trucks are on display. Many were once used by the Motte Family and the infamous historical Perris Jail

Cell upstairs. For reminders of this year’s show were Motte’s children and adult hats, pins and magnets on sale. Pictured are some of the classic, vintage, muscle cars and motorcycles at the Motte’s 9th Annual Big Barn Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN’S EVENTS April 29-May 23 – 5:30-7 p.m. Each Monday, children from ages 12-16 can attend “Website Development Classes” at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road, in Menifee. Cost is $100 for residents and $120 for nonresidents. For more information, call 951-723-3880 or email contractclasses@cityofmenifee.us. COMMUNITY EVENTS April 30, May 1 – The 99th season of “Ramona,” California’s official Outdoor Play, continues at the Ramona Bowl in Hemet, 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, in Hemet. Purchase tickets at http://www. ramonabowl.com. April 30 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artwork submission due for Hemet Valley’s Art Association at the gallery, 144 N. Harvard St., in Hemet. Entries are hung for the month of May. The first entry fee is $10, and subsequent entries are $5 each. Artists must have D rings and wire to hand. The theme is “Shoreline.” Cash prizes range from $175 to $75. For more information, contact 951-652-4592 or earlnmike@ aol.com. April 30 – 7-11 a.m. Wildomar Community Health Fair will be held at Marna O’Brian Park, 20505 Palomar St., in Wildomar. May 1 – 2 p.m. March of Remembrance, a stand against anti-semitism, at Murrieta Mesa Performing Arts Center, 24801 Monroe Avenue, Murrieta. Refreshments, music, learning centers. Info at janflournoy@gmail. com. May 2-8 – 8 a.m. daily. Menifee Restaurant Week will feature

events at different locations and restaurants each day for an exploration of culinary destinations. For more information, visit http:// menifeerestaurantweek.com or contact EconDev@cityofmenifee. May 7 – 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assistance League Hemacinto presents a “Show of Fashions” at the AL Thrift Store at the Hemet Elks Lodge No. 1740 at 1305 W. Florida Ave. in Hemet. The upscale show features a luncheon, door prizes and gift baskets. Donations benefit the children of the San Jacinto Valley. For tickets, $25, contact Gloria Madrid at 213-910-6840 or Kathy Harvill at 951-652-0633. May 21 – Noon to 3 p.m. Mayor Max and deputies Mitzi and Mikey of Idyllwild will hold a ninth birthday party with free food, entertainment and a doggie boutique at Mountain Paws, 54380 N. Circle Drive, in Idyllwild. For more information, contact Phyllis at 949-525-0100. May 30 – 10 a.m. The Menifee Memorial Day Observance Ceremony will be held in Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Driver, in Menifee with speakers, vendors and special recognition events. May 30 – 8 a.m. The Murrieta Memorial Day Observance Ceremony will be held in Town Square Park in Murrieta with guest speakers and guests in remembrance of the lives lost in serving the nation. June 18 – 4 -7 p.m. Father’s Day Car Show will take place at California Oaks Park, 40600 California Oaks Road, in Murrieta. ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to

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apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-6726777, or online at businesslicensing@cityofmenifee.us. ONGOING – Riverside Transportation Commission is offering Park and Ride Lots to connect with carpools, vanpools and transit systems in Beaumont at 600 E. Sixth Street, in San Jacinto at 501 S. San Jacinto Ave. and in Temecula at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. but not on weekends. ONGOING – Sun City Civic Association Monthly Square Dance sessions are held Sundays from 1:30-5 p.m. at 26850 Sun City Blvd., Sun City. ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab-and-go, cooked and frozen food for pickup. Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800-5102020 for help. ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http:// www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, personal protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493. ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280 Newport Road in Winchester, Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed. ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta. ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JC Penney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow

the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed. WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS EVENTS April 28 – 9 a.m. Desert Hearts Festival 2022 will be held at the Perris Reservoir for a time of Desert Hearts for underground electronic music fans who worship at the altar of house, techno and love. Read more on Music Festival Wizard. April 29 to May 10 Caltrans seeking public input on its draft Active Transportation Plan, which identifies locations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on the state highway system across San Bernardino and Riverside counties. To view and comment on the draft plan Summary Report and Story Map, visit https://bit. ly/CATPlanComment. For more information about the Caltrans Active Transportation Plans, visit http://catplan.org. May 7 – 7 p.m. Young Playwrights’ Project Contest screening will be held in person at The Salvation Army’s Joan Kroc Theatre in San Diego or streaming online individually or in schools. The cost is $20 to stream online; pay-whatyou-can options are available. Local young playwright, Declan Kallberg, age 14, wrote “Boxed In” while attending Western Center Academy. He is a second time California Young Playwrights Contest winner. Public screening and reception in person is $50 per person. For more information, visit http://www.playwrightsproject. org/productions/p or email write@ playwrightsproject.org. May 7 – 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Emotional Boost Course is offered by Riverside County Trauma Intervention Program presented at Menifee KPC Global Medical Center, 284000 McCall Blvd., in Menifee. The course will show how to strengthen relationships using the Emotional Boost Method. To register, call 951-698-2453 or email staﬀ@tiprivco.org. May 14 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Escondido High School Cougar Alumni presents a celebration marking the 75th anniversary of EHS. The Golden Reunion is being held at Escondido High School Wilson Stadium, Home of Chick Embrey Field, in Escondido. For more information and registration, visit the website at https://ehsgoldenreunion.org/. May 14 – 2-4 p.m. Dorland Mountain Arts Colony will host a Friends of Dorland donor appreciation afternoon at the Colony, 36701 Highway 79 South, in Temecula. RSVP by emailing info@DorlandArtsColony.org. May 17 – Noon. Sons of Norway Vinland Lodge will celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road, in Temecula with potluck luncheon and a cultural presentation on syttende mai, or Constitution Day. For more information, call 951309-1579.

ONGOING – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meets at noon the first Saturday of every month, September to June, at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road., in Temecula. A potluck lunch is followed by a cultural program and short business meeting. Please come and enjoy company with fellow Scandinavians. Call 951-309-1597 or 951-849-1690 for more information. ONGOING – Noon to 1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook every Wednesday. Registration required at https://bit. ly/MWCBizBriefing. The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information. ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses for a $21.95 fee. The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-the-wheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-723-3880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at www.city of menifee.us. ONGOING – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center and The Elizabeth Hospice host a virtual support meeting for caregivers every second and fourth week of the month via Zoom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. For more information and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833-349-2054. ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781-9326300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http://www. foodaddicts.org. ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome. Membership is $10 per year. Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook. ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month. For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org. ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation’s outdoor Summer Concert series begins again with top tribute bands Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation after a two year hiatus is resuming its highly attended outdoor Summer Concert Series with six nationally known tribute bands at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve beginning Saturday, July 2. The announcement of the returning concert series made on YouTube begins opening night Tuesday, Aug. 2, the much anticipated The Springsteen Experience, Tribute to the Boss Josh Schreiber and cast and crew. The $45 individual or $300 season tickets will bring viewers to the newly constructed outdoor Plateau Pavilion that replaces the old stage destroyed by the Tahquitz Fire nearly three years ago. The opening concert at 39400 Clinton Keith Road in Murrieta, will also offer craft beer from Garage Brewing and wines for a small donation and an earlier nature Art Show in the Visitor’s Center by local artists for sale. The art show begins at 5 p.m. with shuttle transportation available if necessary with the main event beginning about 6:30 p.m.

Foundation officials said attendees should bring their own chairs to the fast-selling event that has limited seating. Advance tickets for the opening concert and following concerts are available at http://SRPNEF.org only for the performances. The opening event is sponsored by Kings Gate of SoCal and Nickerson Law firm with other concert sponsorships still available. The other art show and concerts this summer will include Saturday, July 9, Uptown, a tribute to Motown/ Soul with the class of young Temptations, vocals like Marvin Gay and Stevie Wonder and the contemporary feel of Bruno Mars. A tribute to the Heart of Rock and Roll will be offered Saturday, July 16, with a non-stop ride through some of the biggest hits of the 1980s. The art show continues. After the art show, Saturday, July 23, a Tribute to Queen Nation will feature an array of top hits that preserves its images, sound and stage vintage Queen at its very best. Country-flavored Tennessee River, a tribute to Alabama, will perform Saturday, July 30.

The series concludes Saturday, Aug. 6,with a visit to December ‘63 with the romantic music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. A special ticket giveaway and introduction of the Sept. 24, Waylon, & Cash Cowboy Jubilee Concert will be presented by SRPNEF. The nonprofit provides environmental education pathways, a third grade program, habitat studies, distance learning resources, a nature education resource form and grants and scholarships for those high school students seeking environmental studies. Volunteers are needed, and membership is open to all those seeking to help preserve natural resources and help students learn how to be good stewards of nature. More information about SRPNEF can be found through email info@srpnef.com or by calling 951-319-2998 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome to visit the 9,000 acre reserve in Murrieta for hiking, nature and horse trails, scheduled tours, flora and fauna. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Unlike the eight-movie “Harry Potter” series, the “Fantastic Beasts” sector of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World has not quite gotten off the ground. Maybe it’s because audiences find it hard to get behind skittish protagonist Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, as a hero. Maybe it’s because of all the bad press surrounding actors Ezra Miller and Johnny Depp, here replaced by Mads Mikkelsen, and even Rowling herself. But I think the real reason is that audiences see “Fantastic Beasts” as a transparent cash-grab; Rowling was under pressure to add to the Wizarding World, so she came up with the 1920s prequel series strictly for the sake of getting more movies. There will always be viewers that want to see what happens next in the Wizarding World, but audiences both dedicated and casual can sense a lack of passion. The new movie sees evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald, played by Mikkelsen, try to steal the election to become President of the International Confederation of Wizards so he can wage a war against non-magical Muggles. It’s up to former lover – now officially acknowledged as such – Albus Dumbledore, played by Jude Law, to stop him. But Albus can’t act against Grindelwald personally, lest he break a magical pact

acters as much as I do, because these movies are overly ambitious with their casts, and they keep introducing new characters without properly developing major ones like Newt. That said, I liked the new character of Professor Hicks, who nicely fills this movie’s need for a heroic female presence following Queenie’s heel turn in the last movie and sister Tina’s conspicuous absence from most of this one. Tina was played by Katherine Waterston. People are sure to say that the patch-job of Mads Mikkelson is the shrewdest casting decision in the movie, but I say it’s Jessica Williams. The best thing I can say for “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is that it’s mostly a pleasant movie. The Qilin is adorable, and Newt makes allies out of supposedly ugly creatures. Grindelwald spends much of the movie in the public eye, so after some grim early actions he can’t afford to be the violent psycho he was in the last installment. The climax takes place in daylight in a tranquil setting. The finale ends things on an upbeat note. It’s so nice, in fact, that I couldn’t help but wonder if maybe Warner Bros. is planning to scrap the rest of the series and end things here. Nah, evil has to be punished more in future installments. Still, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the magic is long gone from the Wizarding World. Grade: C

he made when he was younger. He can, however, coach a team led by “magizoologist” – magic animal expert – Scamander, himself a valuable asset since a key part of Grindelwald’s plan is to exploit a Fantastic Beast called a Qilin that can see into people’s souls and greatly influence the election. The team also consists of Newt’s assistant Bunty Broadacre, played by Victoria Yeates; his Ministry-connected brother Theseus, played by Callum Turner; questionably loyal French wizard Yusef Kama, played by William Nadylam; American Charms professor Lally Hicks, played by Jessica Williams; Albus’s estranged brother Aberforth, played by Richard Coyle, and No-Maj – don’t call him a “Muggle” – baker Jacob Kowalski, played by Dan Fogler. Jacob is low-key probably the best character in the series, since he comes into the Wizarding World as a blank slate, yet he doesn’t lack personality like so many other audience-surrogate characters, including, arguably, Harry Potter himself. Grindelwald has his own team that consists of the powerful-butmanipulable Credence Barebone, played by Miller; mind reader and former lover of Jacob’s Queenie Goldstein, played by Alison Sudol, and… a bunch of henchmen that don’t matter. Honestly, it’s a wonder I care about as many char-

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is rated PG-13 for some fantasy action/violence.

Its running time is 142 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

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www.vailhq.com for a listing of performers. Creative Babe Market, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, from noon to 4 p.m., will feature more than 60 makers from Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, photo opportunities and a DJ for a fun day of shopping for those one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day gifts. Come to Vail Headquarters for the always popular Thistle and Sage Vegan Market from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, May 14. This event features a monthly vegan market with vendor booths, vegan food vendors, vegan trick or treats and more. Starlight Bazaar returns to Vail Headquarters Friday, May 27, from 5-9 p.m. featuring a local maker’s market, live music activities for children, food, drinks and shopping. This pet-friendly event is free to attend. The final event for May will be a performance by the Temecula Music Academy Saturday, May 28, from noon to 3 p.m. Performing on the main stage, the talented students at the Temecula Music Academy will share their musical stylings for those in attendance. Food will be available from Vail Headquarters eateries and shopping opportunities abound. Vail Headquarters is at 32115 Temecula Parkway. For more information on these and other great events, visit http://www. vailhq.com. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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Vail Headquarters in Temecula announced its calendar of events for the month of May, and visitors are offered a variety of events from car shows to Thanksgiving events designed to be fun for the entire family. The May events kick off with Sunday Funday, May 1. Complete with vendors, food, train rides, demonstrations and a DJ to get the party started, Sunday Funday is a guaranteed good time. The event, which will also be held May 8, May 15, May 22 and May 29, runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Head back out to Vail Headquarters Thursday, May 5, for the Culture Shock Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., for a fun event taking place on Cinco de Mayo to celebrate the diverse cultures within the community. Culture Shock Market will feature more than a dozen local artisans, live music, an art mural and photo opportunities with food available from Vail Headquarters eateries and beer and wine for those 21 and older. Vail Headquarters’ summer concert series kicks off Friday, May 6, with live music on the main stage from 6-9 p.m. Also scheduled for Friday, May 13, and Friday, May 20, The Summer Concert Series will feature a music showcase with nearly two dozen local bands throughout the summer. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to set up and enjoy the show with food and drink from the restaurants at Vail Headquarters. Visit http://

Temecula Valley Museum presents new exhibit and spring programs to the community Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Temecula residents and visitors alike are invited to visit the Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes Street, for the new exhibit, “History in Your Pocket,” open through Sunday, June 12. The new exhibit, which opened April 8, celebrates the evolution of numerous inventions that are now all available on one portable device, a smartphone. Using a vast array of artifacts from the museum’s archived collections, the exhibit illustrates their history, and how they have become obsolete thanks to the smartphone. Explore the impact the smartphone has had on all sorts of inventions the exhibit shows how much history there is in a person’s pocket. In addition to the new exhibit, the May 14 Second Saturday event, Guam, will celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month as partici-

pants learn about the culture of the Island Nation of Guam. Featuring Guamanian food which include lumpia from Cora’s Bakery and tastes from Espadín, visitors can create a scenic craft featuring Guam’s marine life and other defining characteristics of the country; live dance performance by the Kutturan Chamoru Foundation and a free art lesson inspired by the country’s tropical landscape. Also featured is the new student mural, Wildlife of the Temecula Valley. Created by students from Springs Charter School and created in the style of American Artist Keith Haring, the mural will be on display throughout May and June. For more information, visit http://TemeculaValleyMuseum. org or call 951-694-6450. Kim Harris can be reached by email at kharris@reedermedia. com.

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HEALTH

CPR, local hospital saves man who collasped at school

Jayson Fanning, third from left, poses for a photo with his doctors and nurses from Temecula Valley Hospital after his 40-day hospital stay following a health incident while picking up his daughter from school in December 2021. Valley News/Courtesy photo

TEMECULA – It was Dec. 17, 2021, and like any other day, Temecula resident Jayson Fanning arrived to pick his daughter up from school. Unknown to Fanning this day would be different. Despite feeling completely fine when he set out, Fanning collapsed at the school. Those who witnessed the event were quick to respond. The school nurse initiated CPR, which was continued by Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Rice until an ambu-

lance arrived. Fanning was intubated on the school campus, where it took around 30 minutes to revive him. At this point, it was unknown to all what had happened. “Jayson’s condition was complex, and often critical,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “His return to health required the amazing efforts of the highly trained health care team at Temecula Valley Hospital. It’s an honor to work beside them and to recognize them for Jayson’s

incredible success story.” Upon arrival at Temecula Valley Hospital, it was suspected that Fanning had experienced a pulmonary embolism. A CT scan, however, later revealed there was no clot on his lungs, and he had suffered a heart attack and a CPRinduced stroke. The focus was directed to his heart as the primary concern. It was discovered that Fanning had a 100% blockage of the “widow-maker” artery, which he received a stent for. Fanning

developed pneumonia, shifting the focus to his lungs as the top priority. “At this point it was literally one thing after another,” his wife Jamie Fanning said. “Every time we turned a corner, something else would happen to set Jayson back.” In total, Jayson Fanning spent 40 days at Temecula Valley Hospital under the care of the hospital’s intensive care unit, cardiac and respiratory teams. “Man, they’re good at what they do here,” Fanning said. “I could barely walk down the hallway at one point, but the staff here worked tirelessly against every obstacle we faced and got me back on my feet and home to my family.” Fanning spent a month recovering at home and said he is looking forward to driving the new truck he had bought before everything happened. “They saved my life, and we are lucky to have a hospital like this close by in our community,” Fanning said. “Miracles happen, and I am proof thanks to the incredible staff at Temecula Valley Hospital.” Temecula Valley Hospital brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care featuring ER Reserve; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. Temecula Valley Hospital is nationally recognized for patient safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020. The hospital has recently been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hos-

pitals 2021-2022 for heart attack, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. The hospital is a 2021 DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received seven Women’s Choice Award Achievements as one of America’s Best Hospitals for stroke care and one of America’s Best Hospitals for patient safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus with Target Stroke Elite Plus Quality Achievement Award and Mission: Lifeline Bronze Receiving Achievement Award, Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in knee and hip replacement surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for hip and knee replacement, the first Universal Health Services hospital in the country to achieve accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians as a geriatric emergency department, 4 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with primary PCI and resuscitation accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment, including cardiac medical intervention, cardiac rhythm programs and cardiac surgery. For more information, visit https://www. temeculavalleyhospital.com/. Submitted by Temecula Valley Hospital.

Morongo Tribe awards nearly $200,000 to local community groups at inaugural community outreach luncheon MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians awarded nearly $200,000 to dozens of nonprofit organizations serving local communities as part of the Tribe’s inaugural Community Outreach Awards luncheon, Wednesday, April 13. The 67 award recipients represented a wide array of organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including those involved with Native American culture, social services, education, hospitals or health organizations and support groups for members of the military and military families. “Giving back to the community is central to our core values at Morongo, and we are delighted to be able to provide assistance to dozens of nonprofit groups that do so much to serve those in need all across the Inland region,” Charles Martin, chair of Morongo Tribal Council, said. “There are so many exceptional groups out there who work so hard in the service of others, and we are excited to be supporting and recognizing their missions through our Community Outreach Awards Program.” Morongo launched the new

Community Outreach Awards Program in 2021 to expand the number of smaller, community-based Inland groups to which the Tribe provides philanthropic support in neighboring communities. Grants of up to $5,000 each were awarded through the streamlined process. “We have worked with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians for many years, and the Tribe has always generously supported our work to help feed the hungry and homeless of the San Gorgonio Pass,” Ann Blair, vice president of Carol’s Kitchen in Banning, said. “Morongo truly wants to help make the world a better place.” Robert Maher, executive director of Guide Dogs of the Desert, said the Tribe’s donation will help the organization in its mission to train guide eye dogs for the visually impaired. The group has provided almost 825 guide dogs since 1972. “We are deeply moved and thankful for Morongo’s support of our mission to provide mobility, companionship and independence for individuals with vision loss, by providing custom-trained guide dogs,” Maher said. During the luncheon, award re-

cipients were recognized for their exceptional service and partnership with Morongo. Groups that received awards from Morongo hailed from across the Inland region, ranging from Immanuel House in Moreno Valley, which provides transitional sober living environments, to Voices for Children in Riverside, which provides social services for abused children; Family Services of the Desert, which provides food assistance; Inland Harvest of Redlands, which provides food assistance; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Inland Empire in Riverside, which provides mentorships; the CARE Project of Riverside, which provides breast cancer support, and veterans groups such as the Western Eagle Foundation in Temecula and American Legion Post 53 in Hemet. Other local groups receiving awards included Jacob’s House of Temecula, New Beginnings Inc. of Hemet, Rancho Damacitas of Temecula, Kamali’i Foster Family Agency Inc. of Lake Elsinore, MilVet of Temecula and Good Samaritan Community Food Pantry of Temecula. Over the past decade, Morongo

UCSD study finds adult skills correlate to early childhood learning hours City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Skills people possess later in life may develop early in childhood, and there can be significant differences in skill sets depending on gender, according to findings released recently by University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management. The findings may explain in part the paucity of women compared to men working and studying in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The researchers found women may opt out of such fields because they receive more early childhood reinforcement in language arts, according to the University of California San Diego study, “Parental Investments in Early Childhood and the Gender Gap in Math and Literacy,” to be published in the journal American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings. “We find girls are better in English than boys in grades three through seven,” Anya Samek, an associate professor of economics at the Rady School and one of the study’s co-authors, said in a statement. “Because girls are more likely to do well in language fields early in life, they may find them-

selves more inclined to choose them for majors and careers. “Thus, women may be underrepresented in STEM in part because of their cultivated talents achieved earlier in life,” Samek said. The findings were based on a study in which the researchers examined time parents spend with their children from ages 3 to 5, alongside the children’s test scores when they were ages 8 to 14. Additionally, the more time parents spent teaching children from ages 3 to 5 – up to three hours or more a week – correlated with better test scores when the children are ages 8 to 14. For instance, teaching three or more hours predicted 6% higher scores in English for children in fourth grade, relative to teaching one hour or less. There’s a gender gap, however, in parental investment in children, the researchers found. On average, parents spent more time with girls and several factors could contribute to this disparity. For example, compared to boys, the researchers found girls had a stronger ability to sit still and focus, and parents of girls were also 18% more likely to report that their child liked it when they taught. According to the data, girls did substantially better in lan-

guage-related studies than boys, while scores for girls and boys in mathematics were more similar. Researchers found a stronger correlation between parental investment with language scores than they did with math. “I think it’s surprising to see that parental investments are correlated with the test scores in English but not in math,” Samek said. “It could be because we’re told to read to our kids at least 10 minutes a day. We’re told to introduce them to books, and I think we probably spend less time thinking about how to engage children in math.” The study participants were mostly from Chicago and included 2,185 children and 953 parents who responded to surveys, 702 of whom also provided test-score data. “We show that early-life investments by parents are strongly associated with later-life language skills but only weakly associated with later life math skills,” Samek said. “It could be that parents just do not spend as much time teaching children math as they do reading. If that is the case, the next step may be to encourage parents to teach their young children math alongside reading.”

has provided more than $15 million to support local and national nonprofit organizations that serve the San Gorgonio Pass and the surrounding regions, as well as greater Southern California. For information about the 2023

Community Outreach Awards program, groups are encouraged to visit http://www.morongonation. org/donations/. Submitted by Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

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BUSINESS

Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac receives GM Dealer of the Year award

Temecula Chamber announces the winners of the 56th Annual Awards Gala

Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 winners John and Christine McCusker pose for a photo with their award during the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 56th Annual Awards Gala Saturday, April 2.

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Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac in Temecula receives General Motors Valley News/Courtesy photo Dealer of the Year award for 2021.

TEMECULA – The “best of the best” Chevrolet dealers were recently honored at the General Motors Dealer of the Year award ceremony. Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac in Temecula was among the elite dealers recently awarded the Dealer of the Year Award for the eighth year in a row. “I am very proud of each and every one of our employees for their efforts in making our dealership one of the best in the United States,” Terry Gilmore, president of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac, said. “It is due to their commitment and dedication to excellence that Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac holds this prestigious award.”

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Of the 4,500 Chevrolet dealers in the U.S., 50 received awards in 2021. The Dealer of the Year program honors dealer partners who have done an exceptional job toward GM’s collective goal of earning customers for life. To receive this honor, a dealer must be a top performer in sales and customer satisfaction. Dealers also must show commitment to these areas on a long-term basis by retaining customers, using GM parts, participating in standards for excellence and maintaining compliance with the essential brand elements program requirements. Submitted by Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac.

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Tena Caracciolo, second from left, named Citizen of the Year by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, poses with her award during the chamber’s 56th annual Awards Gala. Valley News/Courtesy photo

TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual Awards Gala Saturday, April 2, at Pechanga Resort Casino with over 800 attendees. The evening included dinner, silent auction, live theater entertainment

and awards presentation. The event was sponsored by Abbott, Noon & Associates CPAs Inc. as well as Pechanga Resort Casino. The Bronze Business of the Year was A-Bell Alarms Company. ABell Alarms has been “Protecting Lives and Securing Valuables” for Temecula Valley families and businesses since 1985. Family-owned and operated since 1972, their mission at A-Bell Alarms Company is to provide home and small business customers with professional alarm systems and 24/7 alarm monitoring and emergency dispatch. The Sterling Business of the Year was Khashan Law Firm, APC. Lewis Khashan left a successful law firm in 2012 to open the Khashan Law Firm. He is an attorney who cares about his clients and the community he serves. His courtroom presence has been described by colleagues as intimidating and his results are substantial. The Gold Business of the Year was awarded to Ruff and Ready Moving & Storage. The familyowned and operated moving company was founded by John Ruff in 2011 due to unfavorable experiences in the industry with other companies. Ruff had a passion to start a moving company that would do the right thing for not only the clients but especially the employees. The Platinum Business of the Year was The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. Scotts Temecula is a world-class facility offering injection molding, assembly, packaging and distribution services. With a 412,000-square-foot facility in Temecula for 21 years, Scotts Temecula is a manufacturer of “Made in the USA” products with engineering design, simulation, tooling, and automation capabilities, injection molding and in-mold labeling capabilities over 58 machines ranging from 70 to 1,400 tons. The Ruby Organization of the Year was awarded to The Shella Foundation. The Shella Foundation nonprofit organization was formed in 2004 in response to one family’s struggle with disabilities. “Shella” was named for Shelton and Della Foster, who spent their lives assisting their daughter Debbie through multiple disabilities.

Having firsthand experience of caring for individuals with functional needs, inspired Michael Foster to form this organization as a tribute to his parents. The foundation provides support to the under-served populations and partners with local community organizations. The Emerald Organization of the Year was JDS Creative Academy. JDS Creative Academy is a nonprofit that inspires and enhances education and training skills in visual performing and digital arts. Providing classes, programs and events that help participants from mainstream to special needs reach for their dreams and break down workforce barriers in a career of choice and passion through TV shows, live events and performances. Barbie Ray of Barbie Ray Designs was selected as the Valley Young Professional of the Year. Ray is the CEO and creative director of Barbie Ray Designs Inc., an award-winning graphic design company empowering small businesses to attract their ideal client through strategic design. Since joining Valley Young Professionals in 2017, Ray has developed lasting friendships that have inspired her to continue giving back to the local community. Ray serves as the events chair for Valley Young Professionals, as an ambassador for Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation and as vice president of her local P.E.O. chapter, a philanthropic organization committed to helping women pursue higher education through scholarships, grants and awards. When she is not volunteering, Ray enjoys baking with her toddler son Benjamin and exploring new foods at local restaurants with her husband Michael. The Ambassador of the Year was Kathy Sizemore of A-Bell Alarms Company. Chamber ambassadors work to facilitate positive member relationships and join the chamber in celebrating their members’ success. Sizemore has served as an ambassador with the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce since 2020. The Chairman’s Choice award see GALA, page B-7

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EVMWD creates Lakeside Estates, Echo Ridge CFDs Joe Naiman FOR THE VALLEY NEWS

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District created two new community facilities districts. The March 24 EVMWD board meeting approved the formation of CFDs for the Lake Elsinore Lakeside Estates and Echo Ridge developments. Because a CFD is funded by a property tax assessment a second reading and adoption for the tax levies was required and those occurred April 10. A community facilities district allows bonds for infrastructure to be repaid through assessments on property (these are sometimes known as Mello-Roos taxes due to the state legislators who wrote the option for services on new development to be funded by an annual assessment). An assessment must be approved by a majority of property owners, although a developer who owns a project before it is subdivided can cast the sole vote in favor of a CFD and once the property is subdivided those

GALA from page B-6 went to Esther Phahla of Esther N. Phahla, CPA, APC. The Chairman’s Choice award is a special recognition for one member of the board of directors whose commitment and leadership have demonstrated the objectives and mission of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce. Phahla runs a business, has a busy family life and is deeply involved with a couple of other local nonprofits. She has given her time as an encourager, teacher, expert in her field, friend, provider of perspective and wise counsel, all with a kind and sincere smile, according to the chamber board. Tena Caracciolo of Insurance All Stars Agency was named Citizen of the Year. Caracciolo has lived in the Temecula Valley since 1993 and has played a role in helping Temecula become a thriving southwest Riverside community. She is married to Bob Caracciolo and has three children: Anthony, Lauren and Marissa Caracciolo. Insurance All Stars Agency is family-owned and operated. Caracciolo has been a Rotarian for 14 years, currently serves as membership chair and is president-elect. She is the current chamber brief chair for 2021 and 2022. She was nominated for Citizen of the Year in 2015 and 2017. She received

property owners are responsible for the assessments as well as all other property tax responsibilities. The CFD may finance water and sewer facilities included in the district’s sewer capacity and connection fees which are paid to acquire capacity into the existing system. Expansion, modification, rehabilitation, or other improvements to existing facilities are also allowed to be funded by the CFD including engineering, planning, design and construction management costs as well as the construction expense itself. The bonded indebtedness amount also includes the cost of issuance and required reserves. Lake Elsinore Lakeside Estates is planning to build 120 singlefamily homes off Grand Avenue between Corydon Street and Stoneman Street. The estimated cost of the facilities to be funded is $5.9 million and the CFD authorizes a bonded indebtedness of approximately $6.8 million which would cover reserves, interest, cost of issuance and underwriter’s fees. The bonds are not expected to be

issued until the development is in a further stage. The bonds will be paid off no later than Fiscal Year 2065-66, although they may be paid off earlier. Echo Ridge is being developed by Tri Pointe Homes. The 47-acre development on the corner of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive would have 135 single-family homes. The CFD would have an authorized bond debt of approximately $7.4 million to cover an estimated $6.4 million of facilities costs along with reserves, interest, issuance and underwriting. The bonds will likely be issued during a later stage of the development process and will be paid off by Fiscal Year 2066-67. EVMWD board votes Feb. 10, adopted for each proposed CFD a resolution which declared the intention to establish a CFD, set the March 24 hearing date, and adopted a resolution to incur bonded indebtedness. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

Riverside County Board of Supervisors Thriving Business for 2016, Bronze Business of the Year in 2019 and Ambassador of the Year for 2016. Caracciolo volunteers with Rotary International, The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, BNI International as visitor host, Dive Guardians, Teen Panel Event and SMART MOMS and Temecula Old Town Rotary Club as president starting July 1. The Lifetime Achievement award was given to John and Christine McCusker. The McCuskers have been exemplary citizens of Temecula since moving here in 1974. They opened their first school two years later, pursuing their passion to educate the youth of Temecula Valley. Aside from an outstanding education, their mission was to mold students into independent thinkers and instill in them core values like the importance of community involvement and the pursuit of philanthropic efforts. The McCuskers have each received recognition and numerous honors over the years. As Riverside County ROP Principal of the Year, Christine McCusker helped H.E.A.R.T. bring the Latchkey programs to the Temecula Valley Unified School District and as co-chairs enacting the catechism program for St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church in

Temecula. Together they founded and chartered the first Girl Scout Troop in the Temecula Valley. The McCuskers were honored to accept the Elks Club Distinguished Citizen of the year Award. As active members of the Elks Club, they bring awareness to education and promote the Elks Club Drug Awareness program among middle school-aged students. The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce thanked all of the attendees, nominees, candidates, sponsors and special contributors for their commitment to the Chamber and their community. To view photos from this event, visit https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLzJc. The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization based in Temecula, CA. The Mission of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote positive economic growth while protecting the environment for all businesses and by doing so, support the programs which preserve and improve the quality of life for the entire community. To learn more about the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, visit https://temecula.org/ or contact 951-676-5090 or info@temecula.org. Follow the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce on social media. Submitted by Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $2.4 million in the Murrieta Innovation Center to support life Sciences industry MURRIETA – The City of Murrieta and Impact Southwest Riverside County are proud to announce the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the City of Murrieta to support extensive improvements to the Murrieta Innovation Center, creating a hub for science and innovation in the region. The funds will support a new wet lab, a cleanroom, a new dry lab and the renovation of existing office and conference spaces to the MIC, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo shared in a statement released Tuesday, April 19. “California’s thriving life sciences industry is a source of pride and an important economic driver in hubs throughout the state,” Governor Gavin Newsom said. “This grant for Murrieta will support pioneering startups and entrepreneurs in the region, fostering innovation and propelling job growth well into the future.” This investment will strengthen business growth and create highpaying jobs in the region through supporting entrepreneurs in the life sciences, specifically biotech, medtech and healthtech. The City of Murrieta and Impact SWRC will support the EDA investment with $607,478 in local funds. “Receiving this grant from the EDA means that more than $3 million will be invested right here in the Murrieta community. It will support high-paying jobs and will help carve the path for life-changing medical advancements solidifying Murrieta as the home of innovation in the region. The Murrieta City Council is incredibly proud of our team for securing these funds and is proud to support this grant with a local match,” Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram said. The funding this grant brings will allow the construction of only the second wet lab in all of Riverside County and the first in

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Southwestern League baseball tripleheader hits Storm Stadium

Early games set up dramatic showdown between Golden Bears and Rams

Chaparral’s Jared Mannino tries to beat a throw to Great Oak’s Ryan Lee during their Southwestern League matchup at Lake Elsinore’s Storm Stadium Thursday, April 21.

Vista Murrieta shortstop D.C. Ruth preps for a hit during a Southwestern League game at Lake Elsinore’s Storm Stadium Thursday, April 21.

Great Oak defeated Chaparral 8-3, taking a three-game sweep of the Pumas this season. Valley News/Time Stood Still Photography

Murrieta Valley’s Charlie McBride started on the bump against Vista Murrieta in their Southwestern League game at Storm Stadium Thursday, April 21.

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LAKE ELSINORE -- The Diamond, aka “Storm Stadium,” welcomed back high school baseball games this year, after a three-year hiatus, where two of those years were trampled on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams from many of the local high school leagues were able to play where the local semi-pros from the Single-A affiliate of the Padres play, which included the six squads from the Southwestern League Thursday, April 21. As much as the games are welcomed by coaches, players, family and fans, where pictures flood social media pages for hours on end during the day, there are also some setbacks that get in the way from the true competitive nature of the games. Teams have many restrictions when playing these games at the stadium. Players cannot go through their normal game-day warmup regimens or take infield/ outfield. They are restricted to on-field boundaries set up by the stadium staff, the scoreboards and jumbotron are not operational and games have shorter time limits. But, nonetheless, it is a game, at a minor league professional baseball stadium, and it is memorable. For the Southwestern League teams, all eyes were focused on the top of the standings this week. Temecula Valley and Vista Murrieta, who have already clinched playoff berths and who both won their Tuesday matchups, came into the games at The Diamond tied at 10-2, with three games to go. Great Oak, with their early week 6-1 win over Chaparral, have locked down third place and also secured a trip to the postseason. The rest of the teams are just trying to avoid coming in last place, which is only separated by 2 games. Vista Murrieta vs. Murrieta Valley In the early game of the triple-

header at Storm Stadium, the Vista Murrieta Broncos, who beat the Nighthawks earlier in the week, 14-3, captured the lead in the second inning when Luke Bennett drew a walk scoring one run. Murrieta Valley tied the game up at 3-3 in the bottom of the third, but Vista Murrieta (11-2) would put the game away for good thanks to a seven-run fourth inning. Lucas Pirko started the game for the Broncos going three innings, allowing four runs on four hits, and striking out three. Colt Tucker picked up the win for Vista Murrieta surrendering zero runs on one hit and one walk over two innings. Hudson Castillo and Willis Lacey entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Charlie McBride started on the bump for Murrieta Valley (4-9), allowing nine hits and eight runs, while striking out one. Ayden Tuascher and Lyndon Glidewell-Matrafailo entered the game as relief throwing two and two-thirds innings and one inning, respectively. The Broncos racked up eighteen hits in the game as Jerrad Gonzalez, Luke Matthews, Castillo, Ryland Duson, Joe Guetterman and D.C. Ruth all had multiple hits. Matthews and Gonzalez each managed three hits apiece to lead the Broncos to their eleventh league win of the season. Murrieta Valley tallied seven hits in the game with Jordan Treadwell and Glidewell-Matrafailo collecting multiple hits. Great Oak vs. Chaparral Game two of the day saw Chaparral (2-11) come out hot after dropping their Tuesday game. The Pumas plated three runs in the top of the first inning when Cody Stordahl, Kameron Brodeur and Grant Israel all knocked in runs. Great Oak evened things up at 3-3 in the bottom of the third inning on a Christian Smith sacrifice fly, but the Wolfpack would pull away for some breathing room with

three runs in the fourth inning on hits from Michael Rodda and Dylan Fien. Rodda earned the win allowing five hits and three runs over four innings, striking out three and walking zero. Lucas Smith and Aiden Nett entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief to secure the 8-3 victory. Jack Pavlosky started the game for Chaparral allowing zero hits and 2 runs over 2 innings, striking out four and walking four. Dakota Henson took the loss for the Pumas out of the bullpen. He went two and two thirds’ innings, giving up six runs with zero strikeouts and two walks. Damien Escobedo finished the game for Chaparral, throwing one and onethird innings with zero runs, four strikeouts and one walk. Fien and Ryan Lee led the way in hits for Great Oak with two apiece. Murrieta Mesa vs. Temecula Valley The final game of the triple header took place under the lights, which was a battle between defending Southwestern League champions, Murrieta Mesa (3-91) and Temecula Valley (10-2-1), who are on the verge of claiming this year’s title. Of course, that title needs quite a few outcomes to pan out now, including a CIFSS protest decision that is still to come after what happened in the final inning of this series ending game against the Rams. Cody Liscio started the game for the Golden Bears on the bump and escaped unscathed from an inning that saw two strikeouts and a Zach Anderson (catcher) pick off of Murrieta Mesa’s Carter Garate, who was hit by a pitch. In the bottom half of the inning, a single by Grant Yzermans would ignite the offense. Yzermans would then steal second, take third on a passed ball and score off a Darin Chapman RBI. Temecula Valley would plate 2 more runs in the inning. From there, it would take Murrieta Mesa 5 innings to put things in

Temecula Valley’s Cody Liscio delivers a pitch to a Murrieta Mesa batter during Southwestern League action at The Diamond in Lake Valley News/David Canales photo Elsinore.

motion and take a 4-3 lead before an offensive interference call ended the top of the sixth inning. Down by one run in the bottom of the sixth inning, Liscio got a lead-off hit, stole second before Matt Tylman grounded out, then stole third prior to Darren Verdugo executing a well-placed bunt, scoring Liscio to tie the game at 4-4. Harrison Bodendorf would take the bump for the Golden Bears in the top of the seventh and pitched himself out of a jam after hitting Garate, who got pegged for the second time in the game. Two strikeouts and fly out would end the inning and bring the home team to the plate. A clutch double from Yzermans led off the inning and fired up the home team crowd. Temecula Valley Head Coach Darric Merrell called for the bunt, and Chapman did his job, getting Yzermans to third. The move brought UCLA commit Chris Paciolla to the plate, who was intentionally walked. That move brought up USC commit Zach Anderson, who was also intentionally walked, which loaded the bases for Liscio with one out. Murrieta Mesa reliever Daniel Gonzalez would get Liscio to strike out, bringing up Tylman.

Here is where the fun kicks into high gear. Tylman gets hit by a pitch, an excited Temecula Valley team rushes the field, dog piles their teammate, the winning run scores, and when the dust settles, the game gets called a tie and a formal protest comes into play with the CIF Southern Section offices. What is the call? Why the protest? The umpire crew said because the player did not touch first base before the team rushed the field, interfering with the play, Tylman was ruled out. “It’s not the right call,” Merrell said. “The ball is ruled dead, the run scores, regardless of a first base touch. Game over. (Tylman) did touch first base upon breaking away from the dog pile, tried to avoid a tag out from a Mesa player, which made no sense, and while one umpire agreed with my rationale, they went back on their thought process a few times before handing down their final say.” What Temecula Valley find themselves in is a gray area. There are quite a few scenarios where, yes, a hit batter needs to touch first base, but there is no written rule for this specific situation see BASEBALL, page C-2

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Spring signing day ceremonies take place for local high school student athletes JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Senior student athletes from around the area have been taking part in National Letter of Intent signing day ceremonies, being recognized for committing to play sports and further their education at the next level. The spring ceremony is the final ceremony of the high school year that most schools will use to commemorate their 2022 student athletes. Wednesday, April 13, is the day that colleges designated for this spring, as they await the final decisions and receive the signed paperwork. Although, Vista Murrieta Athletic Director Carl Galloway did say his department will be holding an event May 12 at 4 p.m. “It’s where our college signees have an opportunity to thank their families and a special teacher or staff member,” Galloway added. National Signing Day for many sports, especially in Division I, has become a celebrated event. These ceremonies are held so a high school senior can sign a binding national letter of intent with an NCAA, NCCAA or NAIA college, committing in writing to attend that school in exchange for a commitment from the school to receive financial aid and scholarships. Technically, student athletes do not need to sign their National Letters of Intent on the first day of their designated Signing Period, but many do. Below are updated signing dates for each sport for student athletes signing in 20212022 for 2022-2023 enrollment. D1 Basketball (early period) Nov. 10, 2021 to Nov. 17, 2021 D1 Basketball (regular period) - April 13 2022, to May 18 2022, D1 Football (early period) - Dec. 15, 2021 to Dec. 17, 2021 D1 and D2 Football (midyear JC transfer) - Dec. 15, 2021 to Jan. 15, 2022 D1 and D2 Football (regular period) - Feb. 2, 2022 D1: April 1 2022, D2: Aug. 1, 2022 All other D1 and D2 sports Nov. 10, 2021 to Aug. 1, 2022 Because athletic scholarships are not given at the Division 3 level, athletes do not have an NLI to sign, but they can sign a “nonbinding standardized celebratory form.” It can be signed by a prospect after the prospect has been accepted to a Division 3 institution. Insider tip: Student athletes can sign a National Letter Intent after the last Signing Period ends, but it is rare that there will be any roster spots left. Here is a look at the colleges and universities to which the following local senior student athletes will

be reportedly taking their talents, as reported by school athletic directors. If you know of a student athlete that is a senior, playing at the next level, and did not get recognized in the paper this week, send more information to sports@ reedermedia.com. Linfield Christian Student Athletes Breanna Mitchell – Volleyball – Cal State University Northridge (NCAA Div. 1) Kai Newman – Cross Country/ Track and Field – Pepperdine (NCAA Div. 1) Ryley Burns – Cross Country/ Track and Field – Point Loma Nazarene University (NCAA Div. 2) Rylie Shaw – Acro Tumbling – Azusa Pacific University (NCAA Div. 2) Sierra Snow – Track and Field – Montana State University (NCAA Div. 1) Sinclair Francescon – Soccer – The Master’s University (NAIA) Zac Williams – Lacrosse – Concordia University, Irvine (NCAA Div. 2) Elsinore Student Athletes Aryannah Telez – Water polo – Fresno State (NCAA Div. 1) Jaylyn Guglielmana – Track and Field, CSU San Marcos (NCAA Div. 2) Matthew Hodges – Track and Field – University of California Irvine (NCAA Div. 1) Elijah Ignacio – Track and Field – Cal State University Northridge (NCAA Div. 1) Shea Larrabee – Volleyball – Auburn U at Montgomery (NCAA Div. 2) Great Oak Student Athletes Kate Watanasiripong – Golf – Franklin Pierce University (NCAA Div. 2) Ken Watanasiripong – Golf – University of Jamestown (NAIA) Kynadee Harris – Softball – Clarke University (NAIA) Trinity Fleming – Softball – Davis & Elkins University (NCAA Div. 2) Carson Smith – Cross Country and Track – Cal Poly SLO (NCAA Div. 1) Cameron Voshell – Volleyball – Vanguard University (NAIA) Jeremy Sengstock – Basketball – University of Saint Katherine (NAIA) Brandon Wilk – Cross Country and Track – University of Texas at Arlington (NCAA Div. 1) DeAna Davis – Track & Field Throws – University of California Irvine (NCAA Div. 1) Aiden Pastorian – Track and Field – Cal State Long Beach (NCAA Div. 1) JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

(L to R) Linfield Christian senior student athletes Zac Williams, Breanna Mitchell and Rylie Shaw, all signed their National Letters of Intent to play college sports at a ceremony held at the school Wednesday, April 13.

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(Clockwise) Sinclair Francescon, Kai Newman, Ryley Burns and Sierra Snow, all seniors, and student athletes from Linfield Christian School, sign their National Letters of Intent Wednesday, April 13.

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Elsinore student athletes celebrate signing their National Letter of Intent paperwork at a school ceremony Wednesday, April 13. Student athletes from Great Oak High School sign their National Letters of Intent to play college sports at a ceremony held at the school Wednesday, April 13.

BASEBALL from page C-1 according to staff members from the CIF Southern Section offices. So, Merrell and his Athletics Department filed a formal protest to have the situation looked into even more. Also, according to the Southwestern League bylaws, no league game can end in a tie. “I brought this up to the umpires, but then they cited the time restrictions put in place by the Lake Elsinore Storm front office, and they called the game,” Merrell said. With a league title on the line, which Temecula Valley was the front runner for, there are still two games to go. “For now, it’s a tie,” Merrell stated. “Who knows what could happen next week. Our protest could be successful, it could get rejected, Vista Murrieta could

lose, we could lose, maybe we pick this game against Mesa back up in the eighth inning at the end of next week…or the whole thing could just be a moot point by then. I still have to fight for my players about what’s right, and the call the umpires made to end the game is just not right.” In the meantime, Southwestern League play wraps up next week with Murrieta Valley taking on Chaparral, Vista Murrieta taking on Murrieta Mesa and Temecula Valley going up against Great Oak, all for their final two league games prior to playoff brackets being released. Those seedings will be out Monday, May 2, by 10 a.m. Article contributions made by Valley News Sports intern Daniel Sheridan and G.C. Narrative. *Photos and sports scores/ stats can be submitted to sports@ reedermedia.com.

2022 CIF Southern Section-Ford boys’ volleyball championship pairings announced JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

LOS ALAMITOS – The 2022 CIF Southern Section-Ford boys’ volleyball playoffs open this week with wildcard contests at designated host sites Tuesday and first round matches in the six divisional single-elimination tournaments conducted at designated host sites started Thursday, April 28. All matches began at 7 p.m. except championship matches. The tournament begins with 193 schools looking to claim divisional crowns. The tournaments will conclude with the championships Saturday, May 14, at Long Beach City College (Divisions TBD) or at designated host sites. The Division 1 finals will be livestreamed by Bally Sports West Prep Zone and Divisions 2-6 by the NFHS

Network. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS Wild card matches, Tuesday, April 26, 6 p.m. First round, Thursday, April 28, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals, May 3, 6 p.m. Semifinals, May 7, 6 p.m. Finals, May 14, TBD DIVISION 1 No local teams DIVISION 2 Paloma Valley at Servite DIVISION 3 Edison at Murrieta Valley South Pasadena at Elsinore Vista Murrieta at Hillcrest DIVISION 4 Hemet at St. Margaret’s Tustin at Beaumont DIVISION 5 Wild card matches:

D: Indian Springs at Nuview Bridge G: West Valley at Western Christian N: Murrieta Mesa at Valley View First round: Winner WC B at Rancho Verde Winner WC D at Yucaipa Winner WC G at St. Monica Winner WC N at Perris DIVISION 6 Wild card matches: A: San Jacinto Valley Academy at Glendale Adventist First round: Winner WC A at Le Lycee Waverly at Santa Rosa Academy Cornerstone Christian at Vista del Lago *Photos and sports scores/stats/ highlights for boys’ volleyball can be submitted to sports@reedermedia.com.

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Great Oak tennis captures eighth straight Southwestern League title

Great Oak’s Luke Moore hits a powerful forehand volley across the court against Valley News/Andrez Imaging images Murrieta Valley.

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The regular season for boys’ tennis has come to an end, and Great Oak has done it again. For the eighth straight season, the Wolfpack has claimed the title of Southwestern League champions. What makes each title even better is that they have done it by going undefeated, eight consecutive times. “I could not be prouder of them,” Great Oak head coach Ray Fisher said. “Our upperclassmen always set the tone for the team

and challenge each other to play to the best of their ability.” By the mid-point of the season Great Oak was 5-0 and had won 87 sets, dropping only 3 to league foes. They blanked Murrieta Mesa, Vista Murrieta and Chaparral the first time around. When all was said and done last week, after playing each league counterpart twice in the season, the Wolfpack boys had 156 wins and 24 losses, which is quite the feat. Overall, this season, Great Oak went 17-5 record wise, with two losses to Palm Desert, one loss to Los Osos, a one-point loss to

Nick Huang of Great Oak High School is nearly handcuffed while returning a high volley during conference play earlier this season.

Woodrow Wilson (38-37) and one loss to ML King in Riverside. This year’s roster consists of David Abrams, Blake Cherry, Jensen Davis, Jackson Foltz, Matthew Gonzalez, Covin Hassler, Nick Huang, Vincent Le, Samual Lopez, Dylan Mai, Ian McGowan, Luke Moore, Joaquin Moya, Eric Rutz-Robbins, Alek Solano, Tanner Stock and Heemee Ton. Standings for the 2022 Southwestern League season played out like this: Great Oak (17-5 11-0), Murrieta Valley (11-11 7-3), Temecula Valley (15-6 7-3), Vista Murrieta (6-8 3-7), Murrieta Mesa (5-8

3-7) and Chaparral (1-13 0-10). The Southwestern League finals will take place this week at Temecula Valley High School Thursday, April 28, and then at the Murrieta Tennis Club Friday, April 29. Both days the start time is set for 11 a.m. Brackets for the CIF Southern Section postseason tournament will be live Monday, May 2 at 11 a.m. Great Oak will look to better their playoff potential this year after falling to Brentwood last year in the second round. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Vista Murrieta sweeps Inland Empire Track and Field Championships at home stadium JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

MURRIETA – The Inland Empire Track and Field Championships took place at Vista Murrieta High School Saturday, April 16, where the Inland Empire’s best athletes from Riverside and San Bernardino counties competed. Track and Field athletes representing 49 different schools highlighted their talent, some set records, but ultimately, in the end, the host Broncos left no cards on

the table, taking first place in the girls’ and boys’ divisions. Murrieta Mesa’s boys’ team finished second and Orange Vista’s girls’ team took the same spot for their division. As for points scored, Vista Murrieta brought in 102.50 over the day in the boys’ division, while Murrieta Mesa scored 80. In the girls’ division the Broncos scored 168 points, with Orange Vista pulling in 57 for that silver team finish. Two major highlights from the same event, came from Vista Murrieta sophomore Aspen Fears

who broke the Riverside County girls’ pole vault record when she cleared 13 feet, 2 inches on her first attempt. The previous county record was 13 feet, 1 inch, set by Roosevelt’s Gardenia Centenaro in 2013. Minutes later, Murrieta Valley junior Madisyn Negro also hit that same mark, on her second attempt. The two had been close to that record-setting height earlier this season, where the previous best marks for Negro and Fears were 13-0 and 12-10, respectively. A complete breakdown of

events, team and individual placement, as well as points accrued during the Inland Empire Track and Field Championships can be found online at www.athletic. net/TrackAndField/meet/180667/ teamscores. The Southwestern League track and field finals will be held Wednesday, April 27, at Chaparral High School. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Murrieta Mesa battles scheduling controversy to stay at the top

Lady Rams clinch their share of Southwestern League title with 12-0 win over Temecula Valley

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MURRIETA – As much as any high school sports program, for any sport, would love to play as many games as they can in order to get ready for the postseason, a scheduling snafu hit the Murrieta Mesa girls’ softball team pretty hard this season. Softball teams from the CIF Southern Section are only allowed to play a maximum of 28 games during the regular season. As reported in an earlier edition this year, Murrieta Mesa booked too many games. By the time the error was caught, the Lady Rams only had league conference games remaining on their schedule, and two would have to be forfeited. Their forfeited games would have to be their final two games against crosstown rival Vista Murrieta, who are another one of the Southwestern League’s top title contenders. So, there was no room for error,

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With a 12-0 win over Temecula Valley, Murrieta Mesa clinched at least a share of the Southwestern League title Thursday, April 21, which is their second year in a row being atop the standings.

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School board hopefuls vie for open seat in San Jacinto Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Two candidates participated in public interviews at a San Jacinto Unified School District Board special meeting April 21 to fill a vacancy. A Trustee Area 3 representative has been needed since the resignation of Jeremy Fontes, who is embroiled in some legal issues. Chiriece McCorley Smith and John Norman were applauded by Superintendent David Pyle for stepping up and volunteering to serve on the board during its time of need and said it was much appreciated. The application process for the appointment to fill the SJUSD governing board vacancy began with a notice April 8, stating the district would be accepting applications until Tuesday, April 19. Interviews were conducted at a public meeting April 21 at 6 p.m. The first question was how the person would prepare for the position based on the fact it is a short-term role. While McCorley Smith said she would meet with each member to help bring her up to speed, she said she would be willing to attend any training that could help her do the job the best that she could. Norman cited his 20 years of prior experience on this school board and several other executive boards. “This is a six-member team, with the superintendent, and you’ve got to work harmoniously; you can’t overstep your bounds,” Norman said. “Make sure you are a unified group when on the dais in public sessions.” When asked about a board member’s proper relationship with the superintendent and District administrators, McCorley Smith said she felt a board member’s role is to let administration know what they can do and what they need to do to serve the students and keep everyone accountable. Norman said “inclusive” describes it best as the role of a board is not to govern the district daily but to “set the direction of the district and relay that information to the superintendent,” who then works through those directions as a liaison between the board and district staff. As to what criteria would be used when having to make a difficult decision as a board, McCorley Smith said it would be important to gather all the necessary information and ask all the questions needed to make the best decision possible. Norman, who alluded to being in that position in the past, stated getting as much information as possible about a situation is critical. He said 5-0 votes show solidarity and unification among the board, but members should not be in a hurry as hasty decisions are often the wrong decisions. McCorley Smith defined a board

member’s role as being one that helps to ensure that all students in the district are getting their needs met in an equitable fashion and making sure families are heard. Norman said he felt the role of a board member is “subordinate.” He said that one of five members can’t change the world or move a mountain but at the same time you don’t want to be in an adversarial position. He said he knows it is important to listen attentively and critically and weigh everything against the greatest good for the students in this district. Each candidate was given an opportunity to say anything not already mentioned for board members to take into consideration before making their selection. McCorley Smith, who is African American, felt she would be a good choice, “Because I look around at district staff and the board and I don’t see the representation that looks like me. I feel if I become a board member, I will be able to help support and serve all students but also represent the fact that there would be somebody that the kids would be able to identify with and feel more supported. Whether or not I’m chosen, I will still be the best parent and support there is because I’m very involved and very passionate about the students, the children and their needs and what can be done at any school site to make things better.” Norman said, “I think my record speaks for itself but nonetheless this is a passion of mine. It has remained a passion of mine and I do stay currently active in a lot of different organizations and in a helpful role as much as I can. Although, should I become a member of the board, I will have a greater reach.” Following a public discussion in open session among the board members, it was decided that Norman has the advantage of prior experience and with only six months left in the term he will be able to hit the ground running. The board does not meet in July. During the dialogue, members commended McCorley Smith for her courage and effort in answering the questions concisely and sincerely. Her solid reputation of being very involved with school and community activities was noted as a plus, as well as her desire to do what is best for all students. A vote of 4-0 to approve Norman to fill the vacancy was followed by Pyle administering the oath of office to him. After the meeting was adjourned, McCorley Smith shared that she was strongly encouraged and supported to apply for the position. She has seven children currently attending SJUSD schools, from Hyatt Head Start through San Jacinto High School. “I felt a sense of obligation and

San Jacinto Unified School District Superintendent David Pyle, left, administers the oath of office to John Norman after he was selected to fill a vacancy on the board of trustees. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photos

Chiriece McCorley Smith is interviewed by SJUSD school board members during the application process to fill a vacancy on the board.

wholeheartedly understand what it means to be part of the change that needs to happen,” she said. “When a door opens, I feel the only way to know what’s on the other side is to walk through it. If you don’t, you will be left with what should have, would have and could have happened if I just took that leap of faith. I feel like I conquered the world with just this experience.” McCorley Smith has been strongly and actively involved with the school district and in her community through volunteerism since moving to San Jacinto about eight years ago. She expounded on her thought that she could bring something to the board that is needed. “There is no representation of African Americans on the board, neither Pacific Islanders nor Native Americans that I know of,” she said. “I mention these groups

because the data supports a great need. I feel when you see someone in a position to make change that you can identify with, you become more comfortable talking about relevant things and more encouraged to participate when you think change is possible. You feel a sense of belonging and you feel connected.” Norman shall hold the office until the next regularly scheduled election in November when he will need to run for election to complete the two years remaining of Fontes’ term. Also on the ballot for November will be seats for Trustee Area 4, currently occupied by Board Clerk Jasmin Rubio and Trustee Area 5, which Board President Deborah Rex is serving. Terms for Trica Ojeda and Sandra Peñaloza will end in 2024. Candidates must reside in specific Trustee Areas within the Dis-

trict’s boundaries and are elected only by the voters who reside in the same Trustee Areas. Further eligibility requirements for governing board members are covered under Education Code 35107. Trustee Area 3, at the west end of the city, is the largest geographically. It is populated with about 11,700 residents, which is slightly more than the other four areas. McCorley Smith said she hasn’t decided yet if she will seek the Trustee Area 3 seat in November. “I know I have enough support to move forward, but I have to make sure that I consider how it will change my family routine with going back to school and whatever else life may have in store,” she said. “But I think it will be a great opportunity and also a good challenge for me. We will see!” For more information, www. sanjacinto.k12.ca.us.

‘Possum Lady’ to give presentation to SAGE Society, May 10 Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Janet Chaney began learning about opossums after rescuing a baby in need of care and rehabilitation. This curiosity led to her lifelong interest in caring for the mostly nocturnal marsupials. Also known as the Possum Lady, Chaney will be the guest speaker at the Search for Adventure in Greater Education Society’s Tuesday, May 10, meeting at the Ramona Room behind MillerJones Mortuary, 1501 W. Florida Avenue, in Hemet. The event is free to the public. Chaney will discuss how opossums in their role as “nature’s little sanitation engineers” make the environment better. She said the biggest misconception about opossums is that they are rodents, that they carry disease and that they are mean and aggressive. “Possums get blamed for stuff they don’t do,” Chaney said. After rescuing her first baby

opossum about 30 years ago, she had to learn how to take care of it and joined the Opossum Society of the United States to get properly trained. The nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and educational organization educates others about “understanding, protecting and preserving possums.” Chaney, who has an “Opossum Love” rehabilitation area at her San Bernardino home, will also discuss her many years of caring for and rehabilitating more than 3,700 possums. She nurses orphaned or injured possums back to health and returns them to the area where they were found after they are healthy or old enough. Opossums in her care have come from San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties. Chaney also will discuss how everyone can live comfortably with urban wildlife and will be accompanied by one “ambassador” animal. Her presentation will be followed by a question-andanswer session. The public is invited to join the

Janet Chaney shows one of the young charges at Opossum Love.

An opossum, living in the San Jacinto Valley, enjoys its natural habitat.

S.A.G.E. Society Tuesday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m. for social time, followed by Chaney’s presentation at 2 p.m. Parking is available at the rear of the building. The Search for Adventure in Greater Education is a group of

individuals who relish the pursuit of lifelong learning. Meetings provide a forum for people to engage in programs and activities of intellectual stimulation. The group hosts speakers on a wide variety of subjects and is always

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looking for new members and for regional public speakers on just about any topic. For more information, contact Bob Chaparro at 951-265-2482 or chiefbobbb@verizon.net.

Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library to host ‘Create Garden Art’ program Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Teens from seventh through 12th grade are invited to attend the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library where they can unleash their creativity at the Garden Art

program Monday, May 16, from 6-7 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, those in attendance will be provided with paint, pens and a clay pot to express their artistic side as they create a one-ofa-kind piece of garden art.

After the program, attendees will receive seeds and soil to take home with them to grow a plant in their freshly designed pot. The Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library is located at 30600 Pauba Road in Temecula. Space is limited to 25 participants and ad-

vanced registration opens Monday, May 2. Those wishing to attend can register at the library reception desk or by calling 951-693-8900. For a full list of programs and offerings at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, visit https://temeculaca.gov and click

on “Community” then select “Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library” or follow them on social media at @TemeculaLibrary on social media for updates. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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HOME & GARDEN

Find out how the Lake Elsinore community garden can grow Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Rosetta Canyon Community Garden is offering plots for Lake Elsinore residents and local organizations to get down and dirty while growing produce and flowers for themselves or others. Each 7-foot by 3-foot plot is accessible for members year round, from daily sunrise to sunset. The cost is $30 per plot for the first year with an annual renewal fee of $20 per plot. The fenced-in garden area is approximately 3,380 square feet and consists of 16 raised beds, or plots. Jonathan O. Skinner, director of Community Services in Lake Elsinore, said the purpose of the community garden was to give residents a location to express themselves and use their “green thumbs” in a secure location. “We have anything from your weekend warrior gardeners to some small groups that are working on their merit badges,” Skinner said. “Most gardeners are growing what I would consider ‘table fare’ that would be tomatoes, squash, peppers, etc. in addition to flowers.” He said that it appears that all produce being grown and harvested has been for personal use. Some growers in the past, however, expressed a desire to participate in Farmers Markets with their bounties, so that might be a possibility in the future. Invasive or illegal plants, including cannabis, are prohibited. Like most public activities, the pandemic put a damper on people spending time at the community garden. There are currently eight plots available, as of April 29, on a first-come, first-served basis. Plot holders must be at least 18 years old to receive access for the locked site. “Our Public Works department built the raised beds and there is irrigation available for the various plots,” Skinner said. “The city

A gardener tends to her plants at the Rosetta Canyon Community Garden in Lake Elsinore. Valley News/Courtesy photos

maintains the walkways around the plots, and we do remove growth from the plots that are not currently being used.” Plot holders are expected to keep their areas well maintained with proper pruning, weeding and watering. If it isn’t done, the plot will be deemed “inactive” and a written notice will be given to the plot representative. If not maintained within 15 days, the plot will be relinquished back to the city. Each gardener is responsible for turning off the water and replacing and cleaning any tools used before leaving the garden. No equipment or other city property can be removed from the

property. Pets are not allowed inside the enclosed garden area. Skinner said the original garden began as a 3/4 acre plot in Rosetta Canyon Park. It was started by Sylvia Monaco in honor of a family member who died. She received the assistance of some local residents who wanted to create a location to grow organic vegetables, herbs and more to offer to food banks and those in need in the community. Unfortunately, it did not have the raised beds, irrigation and other necessities for a successful garden. “In March 2018, the city opened the renovated Rosetta Community Garden that was relocated next to the tennis courts and

A gardener shows the latest harvest of tomatoes grown at Lake Elsinore’s community garden.

included fencing, water, raised beds and tools for plot holders to use,” Skinner said. Fees charged to plot holders help offset general garden facility costs such as water, maintenance and repairs. Donations of gardening equipment, such as hoses, hand shovels, wheelbarrows and mulch, are always welcomed and appreciated. These types of items are kept in a shed that all gardeners can access. The Rosetta Canyon Community Garden is at 39423 Ardenwood Way in Lake Elsinore. For more information and an application, visit http://www.lake-elsinore. org/RCCommunityGarden or call 951-674-3124, ext. 268.

Check out an example of one of 16 garden plots at Lake Elsinore’s community garden, where eight are currently available for interested gardeners.

Helping others in the community displayed by volunteers at Menifee Better Together 2022 Tony Ault WRITER

Menifee staffer Chelsey Bollinger shows one of the many door hangers being placed on homes in the Sun City area by volunteers giving residents ways to better help the homeless during the Menifee Valley News/Tony Ault photos Better Together event April 23.

Ebony Epps and her daughter Zoe, 5, get a big hug from senior citizen Rosemary DeSerro at Hillside Mobile Home Park, after they handed her a pot of flowers to be planted around her home. The flowerpot was put together by the Daisy Girl Scouts during Menifee Better Together.

Menifee’s annual Menifee Better Together event brought more than 300 resident volunteers and many civic leaders together Saturday, April 23, to help beautify, clean up and help many senior citizens living in the community. The event held from 7 a.m. to well after noon, completed many projects including Habitat for Humanity’s Senior Home Revitalization. a flowerpot creation activity by the little Girl Scout Daisies that later presented them to senior citizens at their homes, door hangers for a Responsible Compassion Campaign for the city’s Homeless Task Force, Girl Scouts and other community groups painting rocks for the Central Park COVID Memorialization and a major cleanup in Quail Valley and a bulky item drop off at Kabian Park. Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman on hand at the opening ceremony at the Menifee Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints said of the event, “It is one of those opportunities for the community to show some love to this city and help some of our residents with cleaning up their property, doing some painting, doing some landscaping and also a lot of other projects that are trash collections for bulky items in our Quail Valley neighborhood.” Almost every member of the Menifee staff took part in the event with a special barbecue at the end of the Menifee Better Together program put together by the Community Services Department to thank all the volunteers for their generous help. The event is in its 10th year and continues to attract many residents and their good intentions of helping their neighbors and community. Photos show some of the special events that took place at Menifee Better Together April 23. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman and Menifee Mayor Pro Tem Dean Deines stand with volunteers at the Menifee Better Together event showing the door hangers that will let Sun City residents know how to better handle the homeless in their neighborhood. Daisy Girl Scout mother Michelle Lorimar with Daisies, Paige McIntyre, Charlotte Lorimar, Madison Ebner kneel before the flower pot creations made by the little scouts to be handed to senior citizens during Menifee Better Together.

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Lake Elsinore motorists take a sigh of relief with the completion of the improved I-15/Railroad Canyon Interchange Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Motorists in the Lake Elsinore and Menifee areas were pleased with the opening of the newly constructed Interstate 15/Railroad Canyon Road Interchange last week, culminating after almost two years of work by Riverside County Transportation Commission, Caltrans and the city of Lake Elsinore. The ribbon cutting and opening Thursday, April 21, was attended by transportation officials and state government representatives celebrating the final phase of the almost $30 million project. The project added auxiliary lanes to I-15 to help drivers merge on and off the highway and reduce traffic bottlenecks. It also removed a traffic signal that was no longer needed, improved coordination between signals, added a second on-ramp to give drivers another option to enter northbound I-15 and built new sidewalks and bike lanes to enhance walkability. RCTC said that some daytime

single lane closures were needed on eastbound Route 60 Truck Lanes last week while crews using the warmer hours of those days continued paving the new truck lanes. The highway is a major travel point for truckers and other motorists from Beaumont through the badlands to Moreno Valley. The closures caused minimal impact on the travel patterns to the popular Coachella Valley Festival. The work continues on the project and motorists are urged to continue to use alternate routes on the highway whenever possible. Follow RCTC @60truckLanes for the construction updates. Meanwhile RCTC announced that commuters who rideshare to and from Riverside County to work can earn up to $125 in gift cards by carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus or train or using active forms of transportation like walking or biking. The offer was made starting Monday, April 18, through RCTC’s IE Commuter Program, the incentive is designed to reduce traffic congestion, help the envi-

ronment and help employees to cut their commuting costs especially with gasoline costs now over $5 a gallon. The new $5 per day rideshare incentive expands eligibility to the eastern Riverside County. To be eligible, both the employer and the employee must register at http://iecommuter.org. Employees can log their ridesharing trips through the website. Those who rideshare at least five workdays per month may earn $5 in gift cards for each day they share rides in a 90day period – up to $125. Gift card options include Amazon, Stater Bros., Target or Walmart and are selected by the employer. Caltrans updates The California Department of Transportation alerted motorists that Temecula area maintenance crews are performing grinding and paving operations on I-15, weather permitting, with grinding and paving operations. Much of the work is being done nightly with some bridge overcrossing closures of off ramps. Weather such as the heavy rain last week has resulted in postponing

some of the work until May 5-7 so watch for new alerts. Menifee alerts Eastern Municipal Water District continued to perform nighttime work on the Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline Project. Some full lane closures may be expected as the work progresses. Visit http://www.emwd.org/MurrietaRoad for additional updates on this project. The Palomar Road Storm Drain Improvements project has opened the road with future updates on the project when construction resumes. Southern California Edison is working on a utility undergrounding project at Goetz Road, north of Kabian Park, with some contractor traffic control in place as the project progresses. The Peacock Place Community Resurfacing, a Capital Improvement Program project, continues with the contractor performing asphalt restoration. Notices of travel access and temporary parking limitations will be posted as necessary in the community as the

work progresses. Traffic Signal Improvements are underway at Murrieta Road and Sun City Boulevard This project is bringing some lane closures and detours that will be posted as work alternates on corner locations for the project. Project work is expected to continue through July 2022. The new Sumac Ridge Utility Work at Scott Road between Menifee Road and Briggs Road is designed to help support the upcoming Sumac Ridge residential development that will be occurring on Scott Road between Menifee and Briggs Roads. Intermittent traffic control will be in place on Scott Road and drivers should expect occasional delays in this area. For questions on the project/ construction updates listed in Menifee, contact Philp Southard, public information and legislative affairs officer, at 951-746-0654 or at psouthard@cityofmenifee.us. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

California Senate OKs lower standard for indoor water use Adam Beam THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mired in an extreme drought, California lawmakers Thursday, April 21, took the first step toward lowering the standard for how much water people use in their homes – a move that won’t be enforced on individual customers but could lead to higher rates even as consumption declines. California’s current standard for residential indoor water use is 55 gallons per person per day. The rule doesn’t apply to customers, meaning regulators don’t write tickets to people for using more water than they are allowed. Instead, the state requires water agencies to meet that standard across all of its customers. Last year, a study by state regulators found the median indoor residential water use in California was 48 gallons per person per day, or well below the current standard. They recommended state lawmakers lower the standard to encourage more conservation as droughts become more frequent and more severe because of climate change. The California Senate voted 28-9 Thursday to lower the standard to 47 gallons per person per day starting in 2025; and 42 gallons per person per day beginning in 2030. The bill has not yet passed the Assembly, meaning it is still likely months away from becoming law. But Thursday’s vote by a comfortable margin is a sign the proposal has the support necessary to pass. “This really is about the next generation. This really is about your grandchildren,” Sen. Robert Hertzberg, a Democrat who wrote the bill, said. The U.S. West is in the middle of a severe drought just a few years after record rain and snowfall filled reservoirs to capacity. Scientists

said this boom and bust cycle is driven by climate change that will be marked by longer, more severe droughts. A study from earlier this year found the U.S. West was in the middle of a megadrought that is now the driest in at least 1,200 years. California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked people to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 15%, but so far residents have been slow to meet that goal. The new standards for indoor water use, should they become law, would be just one part of the state’s strategy to conserve more water. They would be combined with other new rules still under development for things like outdoor water use. How the new standards could impact customers will vary. Indoor water use will decrease gradually as state building codes require more efficient appliances in new and renovated homes. Some water agencies could choose to charge higher rates for people who use too much water. But most agencies will likely focus on replacing aging pipes that leak less. That change won’t be cheap. Agencies will pay for those changes by increasing rates, Julia Hall, senior legislative advocate for the Association of California Water Agencies, said. “What may happen is people will reduce their water use and ultimately see their bill go up over time,” she said. Hall said the proposed standards are based on a flawed study by state regulators that did not take into account the long-term impacts of the pandemic, which include more people working from home instead of an office. They have asked the state to put off these new standards until the state can conduct a more

Gains across most sectors push regional jobless rate lower City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Gains across most sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate lower last month, according to figures released by the California Employment Development Department. The jobless rate in March, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 4.3%, compared to 5% in February. According to figures, the March rate was over four percentage points lower than the year-ago level, when countywide unemployment stood at 8.4%, as the statewide coronavirus public health lockdowns were slowly eased. About 49,600 county residents were recorded as out of work in March, and 1,116,200 were employed, according to EDD. Coachella had the highest unemployment rate countywide in March at 9.6%, followed by Cherry Valley at 7.9%, Mecca at 6.8%, Hemet at 6.7% and Rancho

Mirage at 6.5%. The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in March was also 4.3%, and also down from 5% in February, according to figures. Bi-county data indicated that the one sector where payrolls expanded by the widest margin was construction, which added 2,500 jobs in March. Additional gains were documented in the agricultural, financial services, health services, government, information technology, manufacturing, professional and business services sectors, which altogether swelled by 7,500 positions last month, according to EDD. The agency said miscellaneous unclassified industries also added another 1,200 jobs. Payrolls declined by a total 2,000 jobs in trade, transportation and utilities, according to figures. Only the mining and logging sector was unchanged. Data showed that the statewide non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.2%.

detailed study. Heather Cooley, director of research for the Pacific Institute, said studies have shown that conserving water is “the cheapest and fastest way to meet our water needs.” “It’s not free, but it is less expensive than having to build new water supply and treatment infrastructure,” she said. Cooley said California’s history proves that’s true. In Los Angeles – the nation’s second most populous city – conservation efforts saved an estimated $11 billion in water costs between 1990 and 2016, according to a study funded in part by the California Department of Water Resources. “That’s a sign of the amount of cost we have avoided because of our efficiency improvements,” she said.

State Sen. Robert Hertzberg, D-Los Angeles, speaks in support of his bill to lower the standard for residential indoor water use, during the Senate session at the Capitol in Sacramento, Thursday, April 21. The Senate approved the measure to lower residential water use to 42 gallons per person per day from the current standard of 55 gallons per day. The bill now heads to the state Assembly. AP photo/Rich Pedroncelli photo

Art of the Avocado winners announced FALLBROOK – The winners of the 16th Art of the Avocado competition were announced at a reception Sunday, April 10. In the 2-Dimensional category, the first place winner was “This One is Mine!” by Diane Jansen of Fallbrook; the second place winner was “Party in the Grove” by Anita Ruka of Escondido and the third place selection was “Yummy!” by Thomas Shelbourne of Kentucky. In the 3-Dimensional category, the first place winner was “Avocado & Friends” by Madhur Jarwala of San Diego; the second place selection was “Ava Avocado” by Mary Brockman in San Jose and the third place was “Avocado & Apricot Urn” by Peter Sidlaukas of Escondido. In the Photography category, the first place selection was “Skin Deep” by Tony Velez in San Diego; the second place winner was “I Love to Avocuddle” by Kim Zajack in Temecula and the third place was “Taste of Fallbrook” by Aunjelique Anderson of Fallbrook. The Merrill Everett Memorial Award winner was “Peacado” by Christine J. Cannariato of Escondido. The George Bamber Memorial Award went to “California Roll” by Kim Fiori of Idaho. The Fallbrook Chamber’s Pick was “Fresh Fruit” by Dunya Shaw of Fallbrook. The Honorary Mayor Award was “Headed Home on E. Mission Road” by Victoria Huff of Fallbrook. The Avocado Festival Chairman Award was “Untitled” by Gretchen Martin of Fallbrook. The Holy Guac-a-Moly Award was “Avocado Time” by Teresa Mendelson of Fallbrook. The winning photos have been posted to the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce website, https://www. fallbrookchamberofcommerce. org/the-art-of-the-avocado-competition-winners-all-categories2022-16th-annual/. The competition is on display at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce through the month of April and was on display the day of the Avocado Festival, Sunday, April 24. The community was invited to visit the chamber office and vote for the “People’s Choice Award” through the day of the Avocado Festival, April 24. The hours are

“Avocado & Friends” by Madhur Jarwala is the first place winner in the 3-Dimensional category.

“Avocado Time” by Teresa Mendelson is the winner of the Holy Guac-a-Moly Award.

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“California Roll”by Kim Fiori is the winner of the George Bamber Award.

Gretchen Martin’s “Untitled” wins the Avocado Festival Chairman Award.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The chamber is located at 111 South Main Ave.

Fallbrook Propane Gas Company sponsored the competition. Submitted by Anita Kimzey, Event Coordinator.

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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company Tom Krisher and Matt O’brien THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion Monday, April 25, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wanted to own and privatize Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to its potential as a platform for free speech. Musk said in a joint statement with Twitter that he wants to make the service “better than ever” with new features, such as getting rid of automated “spam bots” and making its algorithms open to the public to increase trust. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Musk said, adding hearts, stars and rocket emojis in a tweet that highlighted the statement. A more hands-off approach to content moderation has many people concerned the platform will become more of a haven for disinformation and hate speech, something it has worked hard on in recent years to mitigate. The deal was cemented roughly two weeks after the billionaire first revealed a 9% stake in the platform. Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal. Twitter said the transaction was unanimously approved by its board of directors and is expected to close in 2022. Shares of Twitter Inc. rose 6% Monday to $52 per share. On April 14, Musk announced an offer to buy the social media platform for $54.20 per share. While the stock is up sharply since Musk made his offer, it is well below the high of

$77 per share it reached in February 2021. Musk has described himself as a “free-speech absolutist” but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him. In recent weeks, he has voiced a number of proposed changes for the company, from relaxing its content restrictions — such as the rules that suspended former President Donald Trump’s account — to ridding the platform of fake and automated accounts, and shifting away from its advertising-based revenue model. Musk believes he can increase revenue through subscriptions that give paying customers a better experience, perhaps even an ad-free version of Twitter. Asked during a recent TED talk if there are any limits to his notion of “free speech,” Musk said Twitter or any forum is “obviously bound by the laws of the country that it operates in. So obviously there are some limitations on free speech in and, of course, Twitter would have to abide by those rules.” Reluctant to delete Beyond that, though, he said he’d be “very reluctant” to delete things and in general be cautious about permanent bans. It won’t be perfect, Musk added, “but I think we want it to really have the perception and reality that speech is as free as reasonably possible.” After the deal was announced, the NAACP released a statement that urged Musk not to allow former President Trump, the 45th president, back onto the platform. “Disinformation, misinformation and hate speech have NO PLACE on Twitter,” the civil rights organization said in a statement. “Do not allow 45 to return to the platform. Do not allow Twitter to become a petri dish for hate speech, or falsehoods that subvert our democracy.” Efforts to “deregulate” Twitter could thwart the company’s current commitment to making the platform as safe as possible for all users, said Brooke Erin Duffy,

professor of communication at Cornell University and an expert on social media. ” “Marginalized communities of users are especially vulnerable to the forms of hate and harassment that so often circulate in unregulated online spaces,” she said. Some users said Monday that they were planning to quit the platform if Musk took it over. To which he responded on Twitter: “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.” Musk has battled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on multiple occasions, as he has used Twitter to taunt the regulators. The SEC has been investigating Musk’s August 2018 tweets in which he asserted that he’d secured funding to take Tesla private for $420 a share, though he had not. Musk is fighting an SEC subpoena in the case in federal court. More recently, Musk appeared to have violated SEC rules by failing to disclose at the point he reached a 5% stake in Twitter, waiting until he had more than 9%. Noteworthy as they are, the SEC matters have no bearing on Musk’s fitness to buy a company, according to St. John’s University business professor Anthony Sabino, making it unlikely that they would represent roadblocks to the takeover. Initial concerns With initial concerns of its own about the deal, Twitter had enacted an anti-takeover measure known as a poison pill that could make a takeover attempt prohibitively expensive. But the board decided to negotiate after Musk updated his proposal last week to show he had secured financing, according to The Wall Street Journal. While Twitter’s user base of more than 200 million remains much smaller than those of rivals such as Facebook and TikTok, the service is popular with celebrities, world leaders, journalists and intellectuals. Musk himself is a prolific tweeter with a following that rivals several pop stars in the ranks

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin Dec. 1, 2020. Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company. The Tesla CEO says in documents filed Thursday, April 21 with U.S. securities regulators that he’s exploring a tender offer to buy all the social media platform’s common stock for $54.20 per share in cash.

(Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP, File)

of the most popular accounts. Last week, he said in documents filed with U.S. securities regulators that the money would come from Morgan Stanley and other banks, some of it secured by his huge stake in Tesla. Musk the wealthiest Musk is the world’s wealthiest person, according to Forbes, with a nearly $279 billion fortune. But much of his money is tied up in Tesla stock — he owns about 17% of the electric car company, according to FactSet, which is valued at more than $1 trillion — and SpaceX, his privately held space company. It’s unclear how much cash Musk has. Musk began making his fortune in 1999 when he sold Zip2, an online mapping and business directory, to Compaq for $307 million. He used his share to create what would become PayPal, an internet service that bypassed banks and allowed consumers to pay businesses directly. It was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. That same year, Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies or SpaceX, after finding that cost

constraints were limiting NASA’s interplanetary travel. The company eventually developed costeffective reusable rockets. In 2004, Musk was courted to invest in Tesla, then a startup trying to build an electric car. Eventually he became CEO and led the company to astronomical success as the world’s most valuable automaker and largest seller of electric vehicles. Musk’s pledge to make Twitter a haven for free speech could dim the appeal of Donald Trump’s troubled Truth Social app, which the former president has touted as a competitor to Twitter that would cater to conservatives. Truth Social is part of Trump’s new media company, which has agreed to be taken public by Digital World Acquisition Corp. Shares of DWAC dropped 16.2% Monday and are down 46% since Musk revealed his stake in Twitter. Krisher reported from Detroit. O’Brien reported from Providence, Rhode Island AP Business Writer Kelvin Chan reported from London.

Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico

San Miguel County Sheriff’s Officers patrol New Mexico 94 near Penasco Blanco, New Mexico as the Calf Fire burns nearby Friday, April 22. Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger.

(Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties. One wildfire in northern New Mexico that started April 6 merged with a newer fire Saturday to form the largest blaze in the state, leading to widespread evacuations in Mora and San Miguel counties.

That fire was at 84 square miles (217 square kilometers) Sunday and only 12% contained. An uncontained wind-driven wildfire in northern New Mexico that began April 17 had charred 81 square miles (209 square kilometers) of ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass by Sunday morning north of Ocate, an unincorporated community in Mora County. Meanwhile in Arizona, some residents forced to evacuate due to a wildfire near Flagstaff were allowed to return home Sunday

morning. In Nebraska, authorities said wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of the state killed a retired Cambridge fire chief and injured at least 11 firefighters. Winds and temperatures in New Mexico diminished Saturday but remained strong enough to still fan fires. Dozens of evacuation orders remained in place. Fire officials were expecting the northern wildfires to slow Sunday as cloud and smoke cover moves in, allowing the forests to retain more moisture. But they added that the interior portions of the fires could show moderate to extreme behavior, which could threaten structures in those areas. More than 200 structures have been charred by the wildfires thus far and an additional 900 remain threatened, Lujan Grisham said. Fire management officials said an exact damage count was unclear because it’s still too dangerous for crews to go in and look at all the homes that have been lost. “We do not know the magnitude of the structure loss. We don’t even know the areas where most homes made it through the fire, where homes haven’t been damaged or anything like that,” operation sections chief Jayson Coil said. Some 1,000 firefighters were battling the wildfires across New Mexico, which already has secured about $3 million in grants to help

with the fires. Lujan Grisham said she has asked the White House for more federal resources and she’s calling for a ban of fireworks statewide. “We need more federal bodies for firefighting, fire mitigation, public safety support on the ground in New Mexico,” she said. “It’s going to be a tough summer. So that’s why we are banning fires. And that is why Monday (April 25) I will be asking every local government to be thinking about ways to ban the sales of fireworks.” Wildfire has become a yearround threat in the West given changing conditions that include earlier snowmelt and rain coming later in the fall, scientists have said. The problems have been exacerbated by decades of fire suppression and poor management along with a more than 20-year megadrought that studies link to human-caused climate change. In Arizona, two large wildfires continued to burn Sunday 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Prescott and 14 miles (22 kilometers) northeast of Flagstaff. Coconino County authorities lifted the evacuation order Sunday morning for residents living in neighborhoods along Highway 89 after fire management officials determined the Flagstaff-area wildfire no longer posed a threat. The fire near Flagstaff was at 33 square miles (85 square kilometers) as of Sunday with 3% con-

tainment. It forced the evacuation of 766 homes and burned down 30 homes and two dozen other structures since it began more than a week ago, according to county authorities. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declared the fire a state of emergency Thursday, April 21, for Coconino County to free up recovery aid to affected communities. The wildfire near Prescott began April 18 and was at 4.8 square miles (12.4 square kilometers) and 15% contained as of Sunday morning as helicopters and air tankers dropped water and retardant to slow the fire’s growth. The cause of the wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona remain under investigation. Nebraska Emergency Management Agency officials said John P. Trumble, of Arapahoe, was overcome by smoke and fire after his vehicle left the road Friday night, April 22, because of poor visibility from smoke and dust. Trumble, 66, was working with firefighters as a spotter in Red Willow County in the southwestern corner of the state and his body was found early Saturday, authorities said. Wildfires were still burning Saturday night in five Nebraska counties. The Nebraska National Guard deployed three helicopters and several support trucks to help battle the blazes.

California authorities seize enough fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans Naveen Athrappully THE EPOCH TIMES

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office April 23 seized a massive quantity of the deadly opioid fentanyl, enough to kill millions of American citizens. “ACSO detectives and their partners at the Narcotics Task Force recovered 92.5 pounds of illicit fentanyl at locations in Oakland and Hayward. That’s 42,000 grams that were headed for the streets of the Bay Area. This is a glimpse of the fentanyl epidemic,” the office said in an April 23 tweet. Fentanyl is 50 to

100 times stronger than morphine. Drug trafficking rings usually distribute fentanyl by kilograms, the office stated. With one kilo having the potential to kill 500,000 people, 92.5 pounds is enough to kill around 20 million. At a street value of $100 per gram, the seized fentanyl’s total estimated value comes to around $4.2 million. The seizure comes after the Drug Enforcement Administration warned in early April of a surge in mass overdose events involving fentanyl. The DEA categorizes overdoses as mass events only when there are three

or more such cases occurring during a short period of time within the same location. In a letter to law enforcement agencies, DEA administrator Anne Milgram pointed out that there have been seven such mass overdose incidents since January in which 58 people died, with 29 involving fentanyl. “Fentanyl is highly addictive, found in all 50 states, and drug traffickers are increasingly mixing it with other types of drugs, in powder and pill form, in an effort to drive up addiction and attract repeat buyers,” Milgram said in the April 6 letter.

On Dec. 27, a teenager was found dead in Rocklin, California, after consuming a counterfeit pill made of fentanyl. The teenager, 17-year-old Zachary Didier, was a talented musician and standout athlete. He had taken the pill assuming it was another drug. “This is an important message to get out that this is a big gamechanger,” the teenager’s father said to KCRA3. “And what may have been OK or relatively safe in the ’70s and ’80s, or even the ’90s … This is a very different environment right now.” To counter the spread of the opioid, some bars in the country

have begun handing out free fentanyl test strips. These strips are “cheap” and “super easy to use,” Dr. Kathleen Clanon, medical director of Alameda County Health Care Services, said to Reuters. The organization is involved in the distribution of these fentanyl test strips. “They are very sensitive, meaning that the comparison tests have shown that they are likely to show fentanyl if it’s there and I’m comfortable with that as a community test.”

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Supreme Court revives fight over painting stolen by Nazis Jessica Gresko THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Supreme Court Thursday, April 21, kept alive a California man’s hope of reclaiming a valuable impressionist masterpiece taken from his family by the Nazis and now on display in a Spanish museum. The question in the case was not directly about whether San Diego resident David Cassirer can get back the streetscape by French impressionist Camille Pissarro. Instead, the question was how to determine whose property laws – Spain’s or California’s – ultimately apply to resolving the dispute over “Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain.” The painting of a Paris street with horse-drawn carriages and a fountain is now worth tens of millions of dollars. Lower courts had concluded Spanish property law should ultimately govern the case and that under Spanish law, the museum was the rightful owner of the painting the family believed for over half a century had been lost or destroyed. If the Supreme Court had upheld that ruling, the case would have been over. Instead, the justices unanimously sided with Cassirer and sent the case back to lower courts, where he still faces hurdles to getting the painting back. The museum and Cassirer could also come to some agreement rather

than continue to fight in court. Justice Elena Kagan wrote in the court’s nine-page opinion that the “path of our decision has been as short as the hunt for Rue SaintHonoré was long; our ruling is as simple as the conflict over its rightful owner has been vexed.” In statements, Cassirer’s lawyers cheered the decision. David Boies, who argued the case before the justices, called it “a great day for the Cassirer family and for all who care about justice.” Cassirer’s lawyer Scott Gant said he hoped that Spain and the foundation that runs the museum for the Spanish government would “reflect, and conclude they should return the painting rather than maintain their longstanding refusal to do what is just.” In ruling in the case, lower courts have criticized Spain for not living up to commitments to return Nazilooted art. Lawyers for the museum did not immediately respond to messages seeking their reaction to the decision. The story of the stolen Pissarro painting goes back to Cassirer’s great-grandmother Lilly Cassirer, a German Jew. She had owned the 1897 oil painting, one of a series of 15 that Pissarro painted of a Paris street as seen from his hotel window. After the Nazis came to power and years of intensifying per-

Man who killed older brother during brawl sentenced City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Sage man who gunned down his older brother during a brawl and stashed the body where it still has not been found was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison Thursday, April 21. A Murrieta jury in October convicted Edgar Mancia of seconddegree murder for the June 2019 slaying of 29-year-old Daniel “Danny” Mancia. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer imposed the sentence required by law during a hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. “The defendant’s conduct created the situation,” Deputy District Attorney Josh DeGonia told jurors during his closing statement. “His conduct led to the death of Daniel Mancia.” DeGonia pointed to the frequent battles between the brothers as confirmation of their underlying animosities, fueled by excessive alcohol consumption. On the night of June 16, 2019, another altercation erupted inside the Mancia family home in the 40000 block of San Ignacio Road. “It spilled into the hallway, then into the living room,” the prosecutor said. The intensity of the clash sent Edgar Mancia’s girlfriend fleeing from the residence for her own for safety, according to the prosecution. DeGonia recalled how the brothers were using everything they could get their hands on to strike each other, including a towel rack torn from a bathroom wall. The prosecutor said that Edgar

Mancia, now 30, likely used a .308- caliber rifle to end the fight and snuff out his brother’s life. Defense attorney Michael Scafiddi told jurors that they were being asked to convict his client of murder “based on purely circumstantial evidence.” “No one is 100% sure what happened to Daniel,” Scafiddi said. He emphasized the size difference between the siblings – Daniel Mancia at 6 feet, 2 inches and 230 pounds, and the defendant at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds – as an important element regarding who likely had the upper hand during the fight. “Daniel breaks my client’s face,” the attorney said, adding that “whatever act was committed” by Edgar Mancia to protect himself was probably justified. The bottom line, according to the attorney, is that there was no DNA evidence, “no smoking gun” and no witnesses, leaving open any number of possibilities. According to DeGonia’s trial brief, in an interview with detectives within a couple of days of his brother’s disappearance, “Edgar claimed he remembered Daniel was on top of him, and at some point, Daniel choked him. Edgar said he ... may have obtained a kitchen utensil and stabbed Daniel.” The .308-caliber rifle was located hidden in bushes at the rear of the property. “Some of the nearby residents reported hearing the sound of a gunshot that Sunday night,” according to the brief. Daniel Mancia had a felony conviction for drunken driving from 2014, according to court records.

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secution, Lilly Cassirer and her husband decided to flee Germany. In 1939, to get visas to leave, she surrendered the Pissarro painting to the Nazis. The painting changed hands a number of times after that. It is now in the collection of the ThyssenBornemisza National Museum in Madrid, which has fought to retain it. It has been said to be worth more than $30 million. In 1958, Lilly Cassirer reached a monetary settlement with the German government worth about $250,000 in today’s dollars, but she didn’t give up rights to try to pursue the painting if it turned up. In fact, the painting was not lost or destroyed but had traveled to the United States, where it spent 25 years in the hands of different collectors before being purchased in 1976 by Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza of Lugano, Switzerland. He owned it until the 1990s when he sold much of his art collection to Spain for more than $300 million. The ThyssenBornemisza National Museum, a renovated palace, now houses the collection. In 2000, Lilly Cassirer’s grandson Claude Cassirer learned the painting’s whereabouts. Spain rejected his attempts to get it back, however, and he ultimately sued in his home state of California in 2005. Claude Cassirer died in 2010. It’s his son David now fighting for

David Cassirer, the great-grandson of Lilly Cassirer, poses for a photo outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 18. Lilly Cassirer surrendered her family’s priceless Camille Pissarro painting to the Nazis in exchange for safe passage out of Germany during the Holocaust. The Supreme Court is hearing the case about the stolen artwork now in the collection of a Spanish museum in Madrid.

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the piece’s return. In her opinion, Kagan wrote that in lawsuits like Cassirer’s, foreign parties should be treated just as a private party would be. The “standard rule” there is that the rules of the state where the lawsuit is filed should apply, she said. It means lower courts should have looked to California rules about what law should be used to resolve the case. That doesn’t necessarily mean Cassirer will win. One lower court said that under

California rules – which require weighing whether California or Spanish property law should apply – Spanish law would still apply and the museum would win. Kagan, one of two Jewish justices on the court, ended the opinion by attaching an image of the painting and an image of the painting hanging in Lilly Cassirer’s living room in Germany. The case is David Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566.

Felon who stole car, led deputies on two-city chase sentenced to prison City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A felon who stole a car and led sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit in San Jacinto and Hemet was bound for state prison Thursday, April 21, to serve a nearly three-year sentence. Pedro Pineda, 30, pleaded guilty to auto theft during a hearing Tuesday, April 19, at the Banning Justice Center. The plea was part of a negotiated agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped charges of evading a peace officer and being in possession of methamphetamine.

Superior Court Judge Mark Singerton certified the terms of the plea bargain and sentenced Pineda to two years, eight months in prison. Sheriff’s deputies initiated the defendant’s transfer to a state correctional facility Thursday morning, according to court records. Sheriff’s Sgt. Wade Lenton said about 11:30 a.m., Jan. 15, Pineda was spotted at the wheel of a sedan reported stolen, prompting deputies to attempt a traffic stop at Lake Park Drive and the Ramona Expressway in San Jacinto. “The driver fled from law enforcement and drove in a reckless manner through the city,” Lenton said in January.

He said that patrolmen backed off out of concern for public safety, turning the chase over to a sheriff’s helicopter crew, monitoring from overhead. A few minutes later, Pineda stopped in the 700 block of La Jolla Avenue, near Oakland Avenue, in Hemet, where he jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a neighborhood, Lenton said. He said deputies swarmed the area and quickly apprehended the defendant without further incident. No one was injured. According to court records, Pineda has previous convictions connected with thefts, as well as criminal threats, in Santa Clara County.

Man suspected of forcing motorist at gunpoint to drive him from Lake Elsinore to Corona City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A man suspected of carjacking a motorist in Lake Elsinore and forcing the victim, at gunpoint, to drive him over 25 miles was being held last week on $1 million bail. Jerry Frias Tolentino of Menifee was arrested and booked into the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Thursday, April 21, on suspicion of carjacking, kidnapping and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Tolentino allegedly confronted the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, including gender, in the area of Railroad Canyon Road and Summerhill Drive shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Jeff Reese alleged that the suspect flashed a gun and ordered the motorist to head north, though the specific route wasn’t provided. Reese said that the victim followed Tolentino’s commands, driving him into Corona, where

the suspect got out of the car and left on foot. The motorist, who was not injured, contacted the sheriff’s department, providing details that deputies used to initiate a search, culminating in the suspect being located and taken into custody without incident on North Lemon Street in Orange about 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the sergeant. Background information on Tolentino was not available.

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Hamilton High School Bobcat varsity baseball and softball teams were at Catalina Island for a twoday tournament against the Avalon High School Lancers Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9. “The kids had a blast representing Anza’s Hamilton High School,” baseball assistant head coach Johnny Slevcove said. “They are amazing. We are so proud of them. They worked so hard.” Varsity baseball coaches Joe McGowan and Slevcove, along with softball coaches Keith Morman and Nic Yeomans said the players poured their hearts into each and every inning. Though not victorious, the teams played hard and afterward enjoyed fun in the sun with shopping, swimming at the beach and bonding with their friends. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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more information, call 951-7634759. Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903. Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome. Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m. The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636. Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951445-7180 or Nathan at 760-3990727. The Wednesday Genealogy/ Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza. Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856. Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111. Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza. Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951763-1257 for more information. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information. Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m. Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951-763-4937, anzabptistchurch@gmail.com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com. Clubs High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-312-0369. HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:309:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall. Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@gmail.com. For more information, call 951-7634439 or visit http://vfw1873.org. High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452. Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www. facebook.com/AnzaValleyArtists/. Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club has been reinstated and is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. The group is working on securing a new venue for meetings. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club of Anza Valley Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/LionsofAnzaValley. For more information, email president Greg Sandling at President. AnzaLions@gmail.com or Chris Skinner at Secretary.AnzaLions@ gmail.com. Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss

at 951-551-3154. Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-702-7902. Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http:// www.squadron59.org. Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951-7635611 for information. Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www.redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763. Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information. Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560. From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon. Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission. Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400. Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m. General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Ferrellgas. Mail membership to: Anza Community Building Inc. at P.O. Box 390091, Anza, CA 92539. The hall is located at 56630 Highway 371 in Anza. Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267. Anza Civic Improvement League – 9 a.m. meets the first Saturday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The league maintains Minor Park and Little Red School House, which are both available to rent for events. No government funds are allowed; the membership pays the bills – $10 a person, $18 family or $35 business membership. For more information, visit http://www.anzacivic.org.

Local family welcomes molly mule foal Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Lake Riverside Estates residents Cezanne Ryerson-Jodka and her husband John planned for over a year to bring a mule into their family. After much consideration, study and research, they selected a quality jack donkey to breed to their mare. April 13 revealed the success of their planning, as Allie the molly mule foal entered the world. The birth was easy for both mother and the tiny, long-eared gangly foal. “Allie was born about 10 that night,” Ryerson-Jodka said. “John found her when Mouse, our cat, sitting in his lap, stopped purring and looked toward the corrals. She’s a gorgeous black bay.” The mare, Graves Lil Valentine, known as Belle, is a Hancock/Blue Valentine bred quarter horse mare. Blue Valentine horses are known for their gentle disposition, good bone frame and sound, intelligent minds. Allie’s sire, Lake Nowhere Judah is a Mammoth Jack donkey. He is a stunning blue roan jack

with a blaze, primitive striping, a shoulder cross, excellent bone and superb breeding and conformation. The animals’ pedigrees are both outstanding. The foal’s name is RSD Alcyone, pronounced Al.sae. oh.nee. Her barn name is Allie. “I wanted the experience of raising a mule foal and they’re very popular right now,” Ryerson-Jodka said. “Her training will include touching her very sensitive ears and being very patient with her. As a mule, her sense of survival is much stronger than that of a horse and as such she’ll be more skeptical of things in general. Not stubborn as people mistakenly think.” Allie will be taught to drive and ride and her training has already begun. At one day old she was fitted with her own halter and lead rope. A mule is the offspring of a male donkey, called a jack and a female horse, called a mare. A horse has 64 chromosomes and a donkey has 62 and the hybrid mule ends up with 63. Mules can be either male or female, but, because of the odd number of chromosomes, they can’t reproduce.

Allie the molly mule foal has on her halter and lead rope for the very first time.

Allie the molly mule foal and her mother Belle relax in the warm sun. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photos

A mule gets its athletic ability from the horse and its intelligence from the donkey. Mules have been bred and used for thousands of years. Often accused of being stubborn, mules, in fact, are so smart they need to be assured of the benefit of whatever task they are asked to complete.

Allie is busy exploring her world, soaking in the sunshine and starting off her partnership with the humans that lovingly helped create her. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Living Hope church’s Fishes and Loaves present Easter dinner at Anza Community Hall Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Living Hope Christian Fellowship of Anza church’s Fishes and Loaves, with many volunteers invited valley residents to a free home-cooked Easter feast Sunday, April 17 at the Community Hall in Anza. The traditional dinner served as a beacon of community spirit, love and acceptance. Festive Easter decorations and a flower-adorned wooden cross greeted the hungry guests. Spiralcut ham, macaroni and cheese, pasta salad, mashed potatoes, hot dogs and desserts were served, with plenty for second helpings if wanted. The event was one of the first of the special holiday meals served by the organization since the start of the pandemic. “It feels good to be back,” Pastor Kevin Watson said. Volunteers were led by Terry Crutchfield of Anza. With a smile, she put people and things together to make the special meal a success. Under her guidance, friends and neighbors prepared, served and cleaned to make it a memorable event for all those attending. Pastor Watson, Robyn Garrison, Deborah Dale, Ed Young, Michael and Michelle Aarvig, Cindy Cooley, Mike Schneider, Thomas Diaz and Barbara Keller, along with many others, helped make the special Easter meal happen. The room was filled with friendly conversation and the mouth-watering aromas of hot, wholesome food. While free to anyone and everyone, the community holiday meal organizers accepted donations of food or funds. The common thread of all the Fishes and Loaves dinners is love and acceptance. Everyone is welcome to these free events. People converse, connect and do so over a hearty meal. Living Hope Christian Fellowship meets weekly at the Community Hall for its services. To contact Living Hope Christian Fellowship of Anza, visit www.facebook.com/Living-HopeAnza-268791509833485 or www. livinghopeanza.com/home. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Belinda Blanco enjoys socializing at the Easter community dinner presented by Living Hope church’s Fishes and Loaves at the Anza Community Hall Sunday, April 17. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Friends, family and neighbors eat and chat at the Easter community dinner presented by Living Hope church’s Fishes and Loaves at the Anza Community Hall.

Still standing after the church’s Easter service, fresh flowers adorn the wooden cross at the Easter community dinner presented by Living Hope church’s Fishes and Loaves at the Anza Community Hall.

Volunteers dish up holiday favorites and more at the Easter community dinner presented by Living Hope church’s Fishes and Loaves.

Children play games, eat snacks and draw with chalk at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the park Saturday, April 16.

Kids scramble for their share of 10,000 prize-filled plastic eggs at the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

EASTER from page AVO-1 so happy to have met so many people.” GeriLyn Blanton Mellin made balloon animals and shapes for the children. There were fun booths for face painting, bean bag throwing, fishing for prizes and more. Free hot dogs and snacks fortified both children and parents for the long afternoon of fun. Erinne Roscoe of KOYT Radio was on hand spinning tunes and making announcements. Among the organizations involved were the Anza Civic Improvement League, From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries, Anza Gas, Heritage Well Service, Lions Club of Anza Valley, Dairy Queen, Pizza Factory, Cahuilla Mountain Market, Graffiti Coffee Shop, Anza Thimble Club, E.R.A. Excel Realty, Missy’s 15th Hole Bar & Grill, Farmy Farms, KOYT LPFM Community Radio, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, The Women’s Guild, Anza Village Market, Christian Fellowship, High Country Youth Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Living Hope, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, The Apostolic Church-Ministerios Templo Fuente De Restauracion, Valley Gospel Church, Gerry Harman, Anza Pharmacy and Jilberto’s Mexican Restaurant. Cindy and Kevin Watson, Caryn Thompson, Terri Crutchfield, Carrie Anderson, Michelle Aarvig, Vicki Lemke, Tammy Marana, Paola Canaday, Elizabeth Nagy, Jeff Rubelacaba, Tabitha Dawes, Robyn Garrison, GeriLyn Blanton Mellin, Vera Bailey, Deborah Dale, Kim Thompson, Chris Skinner, Jean Doherty, Mike Pomije, Annie Ashby, Tish Clark, K.C. Neer and Kelli Hacket helped organize this event to be the biggest and best ever.

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Children dressed the part at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the park.

A row of carnival games were available for play, with candy prizes, at the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

“Ever since we moved here I have felt like this community has been coming together and at Easter I saw it in action. I can’t wait to see what’s next,” Pomije said. Minor Park is not a public park and it receives no funding from county or state tax dollars. It is managed by the Anza Civic Improvement League. The park and school building are the cen-

Open board meetings are held at the Little Red Schoolhouse on the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. and the community is invited to attend. Minor Park and the Little Red Schoolhouse are located on Highway 371 at Contreras Road in Anza. To learn more about the ACIL events, visit them on Facebook

terpieces of the town and a hub of activity. From the Anza Summer Nights concert series to car shows and horseshoe tossing contests, the park is a special place in Anza. Both the park and the schoolhouse are available to rent for meetings and events. Members may credit 100% of their current membership dues toward rental fees during the same time period.

or at www.anzacivic.org. To join the ACIL, visit anzacivic.org/ join.html. Their address is P.O. Box 391000, Anza, CA 92539. They may be reached by phone at 951-330-4411 and by email at anzacivic@gmail.com. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosts live Passion play

An actor playing Jesus is forced to carry his cross in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Costumed Roman soldiers beat Jesus in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos Church Saturday, April 16.

Battered and bleeding, the actor playing Jesus struggles to carry the cross in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

The actor portraying Pontius Pilate washes his hands of the fate of Jesus in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosted a talented band of role players that performed a live Passion play for the congregation, visitors, friends and family. Conducted entirely in Spanish, those familiar with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ didn’t miss a beat during the emotional reenactment. The artists hailed from Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Desert Hot Springs. Father Kien opened the play with kind words and a short prayer. Then the actors took control and held the audience spellbound for the duration of the almost hourlong show. “They were amazing,” parishioner Tara Butchart said. “I am DISPENSARY from page AVO-1 concentrates and much more, their reputation is good. A public hearing was scheduled Wednesday, April 6, before the Riverside County Planning Commission to consider Conditional Use Permit No. 210130, which is a proposal to use the existing 3,966sq. ft. restaurant as a storefront cannabis retailer to operate seven days a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. The alterations to the existing building would include interior demolition and replacement of existing walls and fixtures, as well as exterior façade improvements. Mobile deliveries are also proposed seven days a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., with the stipulation that no mobile deliveries will be scheduled after 9 p.m., as it is not permitted per Ordinance No. 348. The project would provide 30 vehicle parking spaces, including two accessible spaces for persons with disabilities, one van accessible EV parking space, a secured bike rack area and a gate-secured loading area located at the rear of the building. Landscaping and a trash enclosure are also proposed. “At the Planning Commissioners meeting on April 6, we had 13 letters opposing the proposed dispensary at Hwy. 371 and Bautista and one letter in favor. No one spoke on the phone for or against and only one person spoke in chambers against it while the applicant had two speakers in favor who were both the applicants” Gary Worobec, Take Back Anza community activist, said. The property, located north of Cahuilla Road, east of Bautista Road and south of Mitchell Road, consists of 1.74 net acres with a 3,999-sq. ft. restaurant building zoned General Commercial. By a vote of 3-1 (Commissioner

so glad they’re back. When I first started attending Sacred Heart they came out every year, then haven’t for several years and I missed it because it is part of my family’s Holy Week tradition. I am so thankful that our parish secretary Esther and Father Kien arranged to get them to come again. The Women’s Guild and Spanish Group of our parish arranged an awesome meal for the group afterward and as usual with these things, it really is the parish working together to help these kinds of things happen.” A Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ, including his trial, suffering and death. These plays originated in Europe during the Middle Ages to teach people about Christianity. They were usually

performed in Latin by monks, but eventually church members started taking over the roles and speaking in the native language. The Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church actors were excellent, obviously taking their performances to heart and energizing the audience with the pure emotion of the moments they depicted. People were mesmerized. It was perfect for instilling the meaning of the Easter season. For more information about the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, please follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Sacred-Heartof-Anza-172200349497797/. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Shaffer voted no,) the Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors take the following actions: Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines and tentatively approve Development Agreement No. 2100115, based upon the findings in the staff report, pending final adoption of the Development Agreement ordinance by the board of supervisors. Approve business between the hours of 8 a.m.and 9 p.m., with the stipulation that no mobile deliveries will be scheduled after 9 p.m. as it is not permitted per Ordinance No. 348. Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 210130, subject to the Advisory Notification Document and modified Conditions of Approval. “It is interesting to note that we had hundreds of comments on our Facebook pages,” Worobec said. “Lots of people said that the availability of medicinal marijauna was important, others said that we cannot allow a dispensary in a Rural Residential/Rural/Ag zoning.” The Riverside County Planning Commission made a decision 3-1 to move this forward to the board of supervisors. Worobec had sent a letter to them regarding the opening and closing hours. The applicants wanted a 10 p.m. closing hour, seven days a week. “I strongly suggested that an 8 p.m. closing hour would be much better. Our liquor store closes at 8 p.m. and anyone buying liquor with his friends, Jack, Johnny, Jim and Jose at 10 p.m. would probably be up to no good,” Worobec added. Gary Thornhill, the 3rd District planning commissioner, agreed and made a motion to restrict hours for deliveries and closing to 8 p.m. The applicant plans to petition the board of supervisors to restore closing time to 10 p.m.

As part of any approval of the project, the cannabis retailer operating at the property, in accordance with Board policy, will pay the base public benefit of $18 per square foot. In the property description, the retail space includes 3,264 square feet, meaning the public benefit payment will be $58,752, increasing annually at 2%. The additional annual public benefit provided by the owner shall be $66,000 with an annual increase of 3%. These funds will go to improve the immediate community of Anza. “These funds would be available to put grass and irrigation in at Minor Park, develop a skate park for the kids, pay for expansion of Anza Trail Town to provide more opportunities to outside residents and businesses to explore our area,” Worobec said. But some residents view the proposal as an infringement on the property rights of those adjacent to the operation. Many wonder if their property values will decrease because of the marijuana dispensary. May 24 hearing The Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Committee has asked the county to postpone the board of supervisors presentation until its Tuesday, May 24, meeting. “The planning commission recommended approval of the project, and planning staff are now incorporating commission and community feedback in preparation for the hearing before the board of supervisors,” Joe Pradetto, Chief of Staff for Supervisor Chuck Washington, said. Anza resident Ed Wall is putting together a group in opposition to the proposed dispensary. “This location is very bad for a number of reasons and is opposed by all of the surrounding residents and landowners that we have contacted so far,” he said. According to Wall, most of the

Roman soldier actors mercilessly beat Jesus as he carries his cross in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

The acting Roman soldiers nail Jesus to the cross in the live Passion play hosted by Anza’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saturday.

surrounding properties are zoned rural residential, including contiguous bordering properties with many longtime residents. The next door neighbor’s house is less than 60 feet from the proposed dispensary and two nearby churches and other residents will be looking at a Cannabis 21+ sign and all the related activity. “The dispensary plans to maximize its parking capacity to include a few more spaces, anticipating a much higher volume of business than currently frequents the small Mexican restaurant that has been in business there for many years. This higher volume of customers is anticipated and necessary to justify initial upgrades and remodeling expenses and the ongoing operational expenses including 24-hour security and lighting,” Wall said. “It should be safe to presume that the dispensary would primarily depend on through traffic traveling between the desert communities and other motorists from Southern California counties for customers.” Additionally, Wall stressed that Anza is a rural community with average low incomes and people who often grow their own cannabis for personal use. “How many dispensaries are located in primarily rural residential areas?” Wall asked. “Aren’t most of them located in business districts where the speed limit is 35 mph? One mile before entering our town of Anza from the south, the first landmark people would see would be a big sign “Cannabis 21,” a marijuana dispensary surrounded by residential properties including two churches. Is this how we want to welcome people to the town we love and live in?” Considering these main concerns that Wall has touched upon, many locals see that this company has chosen a location that is unacceptable to not only the surrounding residents and landowners, but

to many in the community as well. “We have some momentum building to try to stop this business from being approved at this location, but it is absolutely essential that we get support from our community,” Wall said. “This is going to come before the board of supervisors in the next four weeks. Aside from the Hwy. 371 issues, I have no skin in this game. I’m in Terwilliger and 8 miles away from this,” Worobec said. “A resident I spoke to was right next door and was adamantly opposed. I understand their concerns. It is up to the residents to put their case forward to the board of supervisors.” To voice your concerns, whether they be pro or con and learn more, attend the upcoming AVMAC meeting at the Anza Community Hall Wednesday, May 18. This issue will be on the table and representatives from Supervisor Chuck Washington’s office will be in attendance. Feel free to send an email to Joe Pradetto, Chuck Washington’s Chief of Staff at jpradetto@rivco. org. Please copy the office staff at d3email@rivco.org. You can comment now and send your comments to the Anza Valley Community Advisory Council at avmac.secretary@gmail.com. For more information about the Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Committee, visit the AVMAC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyMAC. To contact Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington’s office, please call 951-955-1030 or visit http://supervisorchuckwashington.com/. The website for the Cannabis Retailer applicant is www.cannabis21plus.com/about. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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‘The 95% has to take back our state from the 5% who are succeeding in destroying it,’ RivCo Sheriff Chad Bianco says

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

In the article, “Legislature failed to protect citizens, Sheriff says at Legislative Summit” beginning on the front page of this week’s Valley News, Sheriff Chad Bianco talking specifically about crime says, “The current legislative agenda is that absolutely no bill will be passed if it adds any type of punishment to any crime. The only bills that are being passed through public safety committees are bills that let people out of jail early or take away consequences for their criminal behavior.” Specifically referring to the 2014 and 2016 voter approved Prop 47, “Safe Schools and Safe Streets Act” and Prop 57, “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act,” respectively, Bianco pointed out how important it is for voters to read the fine print “Your government lies to you every single day,” he added. Using Prop 47, as an example, Bianco talked about how the legislation fails to keep California residents safe.

Prop 47 reclassified certain theft and drug possession offenses from felonies to misdemeanors and authorized defendants currently serving sentences for felony offenses that would have qualified as misdemeanors under the proposition to petition courts for resentencing under the new misdemeanor provisions. It also authorized defendants who have completed their sentences for felony convictions that would have qualified as misdemeanors under the proposition to apply to reclassify those convictions to misdemeanors. “There is not one thing in Prop 47 … Not one thing made you safe, your neighborhoods safe, your streets safe. Not one,” Bianco said. He went on to explain that Prop 47 caused retail theft as many thieves were emboldened knowing they could steal up to $950 of merchandise and still avoid a felony under the law. Changes to the law under Prop 57 also reclassified many crimes from violent to non-violent. “Thanks to the 2016 voter approval of Proposition 57, more than 20 clearly violent crimes are no longer classified as violent, including rape of an unconscious person, trafficking a child for prostitution, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence,” Bianco said. How messed up is that? How hard is it to figure out that if you lower the bar, more criminals are going to take advantage of that? And then when we let them out of jail early, as San Diego DA Summer Stephen talked about last week, we just encourage criminal behavior. Especially when politi-

cians and Hollywood actors raise bail money for criminals who burn down cities and victimize neighborhoods to get out of jail. And it doesn’t stop there, as far as the legislature, I would take it a bit further. Other bills introduced are so radical that they would allow abortion to be legal even after the child is born, which is clearly infanticide. Other bills make the California taxpayers responsible to pay for all abortions and even seek to make California an abortion tourism state. This would encourage women from other states where abortion may be illegal, especially for late term abortions, to travel to California to abort their babies. Many of those elected officials are also interested in increasing their own power and control. Not truth, not justice, just pure power and control. This is why Governor Gavin Newsom, who granted himself emergency powers, has not rescinded them yet, in spite of the state’s recovery following COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020. This is why the courts have had to rule against him time after time over the past two years, because he was wrongfully taking away our constitutional rights. And as the legislature tests those limits, they will just grow their power and control in the future. While the courts have slowed the legislature’s quest for authoritarian control, mandates and medical tyranny, unless they are replaced with new politicians who believe in constitutional freedoms, we will need to continue to fight for those freedoms. They will continue to try and compel speech, rather than allow free speech and

well meaning people will continue to sheepishly avoid talking about “politics and religion” which is ridiculous and just plays into the politician’s hands. Sheriff Bianco made the point about our need to talk about religion and politics, for these are the two of the most important things influencing our day to day lives and freedoms and he was after all, right, when he said, “There are ethical and moral values that come with religion, regardless of what religion it is,” and “You have to start talking about politics and what laws and rules are supposed to benefit us, not an individual person and not an ideology that we all don’t agree with.” We need to stop self-censoring. Religion and politics are exactly what we need to be talking about around the kitchen table and in the public square. It seems to me that the other part of the problem is people are so uninformed on issues. They don’t have any idea what is going on politically, which is frustrating for me. Especially since Valley and Village News spend over a million dollars a year creating information 24/7, information that includes explainers of legislation on the ballot every election year. Our busyness and lack of motivation as a society works for the people who want to control you. It seems we tolerate and tolerate until things get so bad that we can’t tolerate it anymore, that’s when we have the time and courage to start talking about politics. When gas prices double, when the murder rate in LA County doubles from the previous year, when we have literally millions

of illegal aliens coming across the border, including criminals, drug dealers, human traffickers and people from over 150 different countries, whom we have no idea who they are or why they are here. When our streets are so filled with fentanyl that our young people are dying at record numbers. When we have a governor who grants himself emergency powers and doesn’t remove them in the time appointed through The Emergency Services Act. When that governor along with his supermajority democratically controlled legislature takes away our constitutional rights, including shuttering our businesses, churches, schools, weddings, funerals, etc. Bianco said, “Your government lies to you every single day,” and he was right. Truer words were never spoken. We have to be vigilant. We have to do the hard work of being informed citizens and investing in our own democracy and fighting for our Constitutional rights. We have to not just read the titles of bills proposed on our ballots, but study both sides and talk to our kids and neighbors. We have to be vigilant, informed, skeptical and not believe everything we are being told, even by our leaders and the media. We have to openly discuss politics, sans the drama and emotion whenever possible. We need to discern the ideologies that are killing our society and culture and then vote against those who are pushing for those ideologies, power and control. California is, after all, our home and we all need to stand up to protect it and our way of life.

Since 2013, China has been a major source of fentanyl-related substances and the chemicals from which they are produced. The drugs are often manufactured in Mexico using Chinese components and smuggled across the southwest border. Fentanyl seizures along the border increased by 89% from January 2019 through December 2020. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office reported 462 accidental overdose deaths attributed to fentanyl in 2020, compared to 152 in 2019. Of these, 13% were high school and college age students. All county regions have experienced an increase in

fentanyl deaths, with the North Inland region experiencing the largest increase. This session I am co-writing legislation establishing an AntiFentanyl Abuse Task Force to collect data on fentanyl abuse in California. The task force will examine collaboration between government and nongovernmental organizations for protecting fentanyl victims and will analyze existing state criminal statutes for their adequacy in addressing fentanyl abuse. Other legislation will require the Department of Public Health to create a pilot project to provide drugs like naloxone, an FDA approved drug that counter-

acts overdoses. Overdose response teams will also be created to combat this growing crisis in our local communities. So far, due to opposition from the majority in Sacramento, efforts to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking have failed. Even so, better treatment for victims as well as increased penalties for traffickers are absolute necessities. We must act now. Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District, which includes much of rural San Diego County.

to the czars, murderous Bolshevik tyrants or autocratic imperialists like Putin, the Russian people never seemed to ever have had any choice in their leaders. They are just passed off from one despotic regime to another … wash, rinse and repeat. Yet, and as I have believed for quite some time now, Russia should be part of the West. Our West. Setting aside for a moment their miseries with czars, Communism and autocrats, their culture and historical contributions from classical music to ballet, from poetry to great works of literature, put the Russians firmly ensconced within western civilization. Our western civilization.

There has always been something tragic about the Russian people as it’s easy to sense that Russians are most happy when they are at their most miserable. They can’t seem to win for losing. Is it their long history of despotic rulers? Is it the long cold Siberian winters? Is it the always plentiful vodka? Perhaps it’s all three and more. It explains why some of the world’s greatest novels are about Russian tragedy … love lost, pain, suffering and death, i.e., the human condition. Tolstoy’s epics “Anna Karenina,” “War and Peace” and “Doctor Zhivago” are among the greatest works of literature ever penned. I would be remiss

to leave out Dostoevsky’s epic “Crime and Punishment” and Solzhenitsyn’s “Gulag Archipelago,” so too are added these most honorable mentions. In the end … it will most likely be the Russian people themselves who will dispatch Vlad The Putin. We should be making common cause with these Russians, not treating them as Karens. Pray for the Ukrainian people and pray for all of those Russian people of good will, of whom there are a great many, this Holy Week.

Dealing with the Fentanyl Crisis Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Last November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 100,000 overdose deaths in the United States, a new record. This count represented a 30% increase over the previous year, a number driven by fentanyl and related substances. A hundred times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin, fentanyl is a deadly scourge. Fentanyl is often found in counterfeit pills that look like legitimate medication – 1 kilogram can contain 500,000 lethal doses.

Are the Russian people the new ‘Karens?’ I’ve known and know a number of girls and women named Karen. I cannot think of anything bad about any one of them. One Karen I dated in high school. Others I’ve met and/or worked with while becoming friends and colleagues with. All of them are very nice with nothing derogatory that I can think of nor remember. Yet “Karen” has become a pejorative in our current hyper “woke” culture. “Karen” has become a caricature of that certain middleaged white woman calling 911 on children skateboarding in the culde-sac, dog-walkers in urban parks and that bossy woman demanding to see the manager because the lid on her Diet Coke was not com-

pletely fastened on top of the cup. I have thought that this pejorative “Karen” label is a real disservice to all of those nice Karens I have known. It seems unfair and arbitrary that a girl’s name has now become a political slur, devolved into a form of verbal banishment, like leprosy. After all, these nice Karens I’ve met had no choice in the selection of their name before their doting parents brought them home from the hospital nurseries. Likewise, the Russian people have become an international version of “Karen.” Russians, now viewed as pariahs and international lepers, have had very little choices in their leaders for hundreds of years. Whether it’s due

Rick Reiss Temecula resident

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Easter Sunrise Service celebrated at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater after a 2-year hiatus Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

“Roll away the stones in your life” was the message from Brian E. Hawkins, pastor of the Divine Appointment Worship Center in San Jacinto, at the 94th annual Easter Sunrise Service at the Ramona Bowl in Hemet Easter morning Sunday, April 17. Hawkins, along with worship leader John Rowe, were called upon by the Kiwanis Club of Hemet, to lead the Christian service at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater on Ramona Bowl Road in Hemet. The 94th annual Kiwanis Club sponsored event drew more than 150 Christian followers, following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Hawkins, with his family watching, gave the message, “This Stone is Heavy,” referring to the large burial stone in front of the tomb of Jesus Christ who died more than 2,000 years after being crucified on the cross by Roman soldiers. “He rose again. He is risen,” Hawkins said, reading from the New Testament of the Bible. He said history tells of when the family of Jesus came to visit his tomb. The large stone they could not move had been rolled away, and an angel waiting at the grave told them he had left the tomb alive and they would see him again. Christians around the world believe that Jesus, who rose again, promised those who believe in him shall rise again and see him in heaven at the foot of God, His salvation from sin to impart. Hawkins called upon the attending Christians to praise Jesus and spread the word about Jesus to everyone they knew. Rowe gave the invocation. Lead soloist Cathi Tomsen from the Living Waters Christian Ministry sang “My Hope,” following the

The cross high on a hill above the Ramona Bowl stands out while the Easter Sunrise Service is conducted on Easter Sunday, April 17. The Ramona Bowl Amphitheater is the sight of the “Ramona” Outdoor Pageant that will be starting again this weekend in Hemet.

Brian Hawkins, pastor of the Divine Appointment Worship Center in San Jacinto, poses with his family, his wife Terri Hawkins and their children Naariah, Emmanuel Hawkins and Taia McNeill and Ta’Liyah Williams before leading the Easter Sunrise Service at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater in Hemet. Hawkins is also an elected member of Valley News/Tony Ault photos the San Jacinto City Council.

congregation singing the hymn, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” The Old Testament readings from Psalms 1-2, Psalms 14-24 were led by Hawkins. The chorus sang medleys, followed by “Majesty,” “Because He Lives,” “I Live” and “He is Lord.” Reading from Mark 16:2-3, Hawkins began his sermon. The sermon dwelt upon all who carry

heavy stones in their hearts and the many problems they face, promising them they can roll away all those stones they may have by accepting Jesus Christ into their hearts, no matter who they are and what they may look like. He explained that with Christ in their hearts, any heavy stone, like the one in front of Jesus’ tomb, can be rolled away and their lives can

Worship leader John Rowe asks those attending the Easter Sunrise Service at the Ramona Bowl to pray together.

begin anew. The closing hymn, “He Lives,” was sung by all as the sun began to break through the clouds in the early morning hour.

The staff of the Valley News wishes all our readers a happy Easter holiday. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204175 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INLAND VALLEY JANITORIAL & MORE 24055 Clinton Keith Road, #1503, Wildomar, CA 92595 County: Riverside Cassandra -- Narvaez, 24055 Clinton Keith Road, #1503, Wildomar, CA 92595 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Cassandra Narvaez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 04/01/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3573 PUBLISHED: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204271 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CEASARS PLATINUM AUTO SALES LLC LLC 2990 Bavaria Dr, Corona, CA 92881 County: Riverside Ceasars Platinum Auto Sales LLC LLC, 2990 Bavaria Dr, Corona, CA 92881 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Ceasar Sami Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 04/14/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3574 PUBLISHED: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2201126 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: SUSAN INEGBEJE Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: INEGBEJE, SUSAN Proposed Name: OKEBHAGBE, SUSAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/11/22 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: C2 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Ave., Rm 201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: Mar 22 2022 Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3560 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2201164 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: DARCY CHUMPITAZ and FERNIE ESQUIVEL Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: AVERY ROSE ESQUIVEL CHUMPITAZ Proposed Name: AVERY ROSE CHUMPITAZ ESQUIVEL THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/11/22 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: C2 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Ave., Rm 201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: Mar 25 2022 Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3566 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2201040 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: LA CHATTA PETRECE HUNTER Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: LA CHATTA PETRECE HUNTER Proposed Name: LA CHATTA TRUE-HEIRESS ISAAC THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 6-2-22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-G Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 Southwest Justice Center A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: APR 11 2022 Signed: Joni I. Sinclair, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3569 PUBLISHED: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022

ABANDONMENT

CHANGE OF NAME

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File Number: R-201703642 Filed Riverside County Clerk’s Office Peter Aldana The following fictitious business name(s) has been abandoned by the following person(s): EAGLE ROAD SERVICE & TIRE 3011 E La Cadena Dr, Riverside, CA 92507 County: Riverside RJ & JJ Enterprises, Inc., 3011 E La Cadena Dr, Riverside, CA 92507 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Riverside County on 03/13/2017 Signed by: Randall Jzohn Frank, President THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY ON 04/08/2022 LEGAL: 3561 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2202339 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JOYLYN TAMARA MANIACI Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JOYLYN TAMARA MANIACI Proposed Name: JOYLYN TAMARA SPARKLES THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 06/02/2022 Time: 08:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-G Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 Southwest Justice Center A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: APR 13 2022 Signed: Joni I. Sinclair, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3570 PUBLISHED: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2202344 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: TAWNIE MARIE RUSSO Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. KENNEDY MARIE CANO b. SHANE ANTHONY CANO Proposed Name: a. KENNEDY MARIE RUSSO b. SHANE ANTHONY RUSSO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 6-2-22 Time: 08:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-G Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 Southwest Justice Center A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: APR 14 2022 Signed: Joni I. Sinclair, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3571 PUBLISHED: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022

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AVO-7 ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203467 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIRGINIA EARL 41386 Blue Bonnet Court, Murrieta, CA 92562 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1322, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Virginia Alison Earl, 41386 Blue Bonnet Court, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Virginia Alison Earl Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3552 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203417 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JERKYVILLE U.S.A 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 County: Riverside Michael Allen Schmidt, 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Michael Allen Schmidt Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/18/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3553 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203419 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE RIGHT STUFF ESTATE SALE SERVICES 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 County: Riverside Michael Allen Schmidt, 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Michael Allen Schmidt Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/18/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3554 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204043 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DREAM COOKIE CO 40935 Blazing Star Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Sarah Elisabeth Whitener, 40935 Blazing Star Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Sarah Elisabeth Whitener Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/30/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3555 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203092 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RANCHO COMMUNITY CHURCH 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 Mailing address: 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Rancho Community Reformed Church, 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1969 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: John Kortenhoevan, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/11/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3558 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203759 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JAKET5 INC. 14398 Farmwood Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 County: Riverside Jaket5 Inc., 14398 Farmwood Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Eian Issac Sloan, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/25/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3556 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203623 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUSTIN BEVILLE BOSWELL 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside a. JMB Tr, 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 b. Devil Dog, 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association – other than a partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/10/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Justin Beville Boswell Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/23/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3559 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202200252 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KING COMB CUTS 32467 Temecula Pkwy Unit 10, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Courtney Lamon Ross, 42211 Stonewood Rd Apt 301, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Courtney Lamon Ross Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/06/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3511 PUBLISHED: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 Republished: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Address of Business had the wrong zip code in the original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TEMECULA PICNIC CO 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 Mailing address: 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside Carrie Lyn Harrell, 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Carrie Lyn Harrell Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/30/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3557 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204079 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOWDEN CONSULTATION 1725 Mendocino Way, Perris, CA 92571 County: Riverside Casaundra Camille Dowden, 1725 Mendocino Way, Perris, CA 92571 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 08/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Casaundra Camille Dowden Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/31/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3562 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201171 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. VCLASSY MEDIA 2. VCLASSY 31251 Strawberry Tree Ln, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside David Christian Monzon, 31251 Strawberry Tree Ln, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1/18/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: David Christian Monzon Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/27/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3518 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 Republished: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 The business and registrant zip code was incorrect in original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203885 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JK BROWDER CONSULTING 1040 North Lovekin # 16, Blythe, CA 92225 County: Riverside Judith Kay Browder, 1040 North Lovekin # 16, Blythe, CA 92225 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Judith Kay Browder Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/29/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3563 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201158 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHRI VISHNU SPIRITUAL ASHRAM 19647 Lonestar Ln, Riverside, CA 92508 Mailing address: 19744 Beach Blvd. #355, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 County: Riverside Shri Vishnu Spiritual Ashram, Inc, 19647 Lonestar Ln, Riverside, CA 92508 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Farzana-Khanam, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/27/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3516 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 Republished: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 The registrant’s name did not include “Inc.” in the original publication.

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202200438 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. URBAN DOG STARS 2. URBAN SOL 40435 Chauncey Way, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Angela Lorali Douglas, 40435 Chauncey Way, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Angela Lorali Douglas Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/11/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3512 PUBLISHED: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 Republished: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 The business and registrant zip code was incorrect in original publication. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204659 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEST GRILLS ON WHEELS 44886 Camino Vest, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Farrokh -- Farhadi, 44886 Camino Vest, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/11/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Farrokh Farhadi Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 04/11/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3567 PUBLISHED: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203581 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOUR SOUS CHEF 83481 Agua Blanca Ave, Coachella, CA 92236 County: Riverside Jacob Alfredo Perez, 83481 Agua Blanca Ave, Coachella, CA 92236 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 11/02/2017 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Jacob Alfredo Perez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/22/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3565 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204841 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. 951 AUTO LLC 2. 951 AUTO LLC REGISTRATION SERVICE 1655 E Sixth St, Ste A1 202, Corona, CA 92879 County: Riverside 951 Auto LLC, 1655 E Sixth St, Suite A1 202, Corona, CA 92879 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Eric Howard, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 04/14/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3568 PUBLISHED: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202200919 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREAT NAILS 31069 Temecula Pkwy Ste C3, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Dnaza Inc, 31069 Temecula Pkwy Ste C3, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/13/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Duc Dong Truong, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3509 PUBLISHED: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 Republished: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Address of Business and Registrant was missing a number in the original publication. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203607 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADY’S HOUSE CLEANING 29605 Solana Way G04, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Adelaida -- De La Cruz, 29605 Solana Way G04, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Adelaida De La Cruz Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/22/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3564 PUBLISHED: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204874 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPRING INTERIOR DESIGNS 133 Ocotillo Avenue Unit 1, Palm Springs, CA 92264 County: Riverside Aviv -- Perry, 133 Ocotillo Avenue Unit 1, Palm Springs, CA 92264 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/13/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Aviv -- Perry Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 04/14/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3572 PUBLISHED: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2022

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