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Jamie Garcia holds a sign expressing her support for women’s right to choose abortion during a pro-abortion rally at the Temecula Duck Pond after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade case that once allowed women the right to choose abortion, June 25.

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A U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday, June 24, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that federally

legalized abortion in all 50 states, brought a group of residents and visitors numbering in the hundreds to the Temecula Duck Pond for a protest Saturday, June 25, highlighting the move which returns author-

ity to the states to regulate, and even ban, abortion as they see fit.

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Co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. Steve “the Woz” Wozniack, in keeping with the Western Regional Council of Governments assembly theme of “Innovation is Inland,” told several hundred members to look 20 years ahead in their planning and to seek out the younger generations for ideas to reach their goals.

The WRCOG 31st annual General Assembly was held at the Pechanga Resort and Casino Thursday, June 23. Wozniak was welcomed as the guest speaker, following the regular business meeting. Wozniack, responding in a question and answer fireside chat format, was asked about how he thought Riverside County should grow

and what the county’s cities should invest in by WRCOG Chair Karen Spiegel and Past Chair Kevin Bash.

Wozniack responded.

“Back off in thinking in terms of immediate success. First I would think years out,” he said. “I would think of being successful 20 years out, not in a couple of years and that would lead to a lot more rightful decisions, certain technologies that are coming and new, like advanced electric cars. That will trap some people wanting building and to some corporation to talk them into coming. Well, what sort of people are you looking for? Are you looking for some people who are coming out of a university with masters degrees and all these academics? see ASSEMBLY, page A-6 Kevin Bash, city of Norco councilmember and past WRCOG Chair welcomes guests to the Western Riverside Council of Governments general assembly and leadership address at Pechanga Resort Casino, June 23.

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Murrieta singer lends her talents to important social issues Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Murrieta resident Ryan Valenzuela’s voice has been heard by many people for several years at her numerous live stage performances, and now with the release of her third single recording in July, even more listeners will be able to experience her inspiring messages.

“I have been singing ever since I can remember, but my first performance on a stage was at my second-grade talent show at Alamos Elementary School when I was seven years old,” Ryan, 16, said.

Her mother, Joshlyn Valenzuela, said, “As a family we have always encouraged her to follow her passion for singing. She started voice lessons at the age of 11. That’s about the time she also started performing around town at local venues.”

Ryan was 10 years old when she wrote her first lyrics but said she didn’t get serious about songwriting until she started working with platinum-selling record producer Jason Brawner at the age of 13.

Sending a message through music Brawner is founder of The Girls Against Abuse nonprofit organization, a musical campaign that helps women and youth recognize, resist and recover from abuse and mistreatment. It was established to raise awareness and provide information to the public on the issues of teen and domestic violence, educate and inform through positive messages in music and raise funds through musical performances that are donated to established 501(c)3 shelters and organizations that provide services and/or education for victims of abuse.

Ryan became a featured artist for the organization when she started working with Brawner. The organization’s fifth album will be released Friday, July 1, and its first single, Ryan’s “Victim Card,” is available now on all music streaming platforms.

Brawner said this Vol. 5 album is particularly important because it is the first time Gen Z has had a voice and an audience in the growing national conversation on abuse against women. Brawner, who is the producer, co-writer and primary instrumentalist for all five GAA albums, has diverse production and songwriting credits that include Beyoncé, Josh Groban, Carrie Underwood and Lake Elsinore’s Kodi Lee. He currently produces for “The Voice,” “American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent.”

“Our songs offer answers, compassion, empathy and advice using

Gen Z language and contemporary melodies and instrumentation,” Brawner said. “This generation has a unique set of concerns to navigate socially, romantically, personally and economically. This album speaks to Gen Z’s plight directly.

It also helps other generations understand who Gen Zs really are, what is important to them and the challenges they face.”

Ryan co-wrote “Victim Card” with Brawner and said it is amazing working with him. She finds creating new songs a great way to cope with her own feelings because she can pour her emotions out.

“It brings comfort knowing that there is a mechanism to help deal with day-to-day feelings,” she said.

“My songwriting gives me an opportunity to be the voice for others that have experienced the same as me. Heartbreak can be devastating.

Although we all can get through it easier when we feel like we can relate to others.”

Ryan said the entire Vol. 5 album “lets every generation know that we are all doing life together and that each of us earned a place in this world.”

Brawner said “Victim Card” was chosen as the lead single for the upcoming GAA album because the message needs to be available to young women immediately.

“In addition to Ryan being a major talent and prime spokesperson for her generation, ‘Victim Card’ erupts with modern orchestration and contemporary vocal arrangements; the lyric employs Gen Z vernacular and subject matter,” Brawner said. “Though the plotline may be unique to her generation, Ryan’s plight is that of thousands of girls her age. It’s important to let young women know that they are not alone; their feelings are justified and shared in ‘Victim Card.’”

Storytelling set to music Both parties agreed that the songwriting process is intense and personal. Brawner explained that his artists are encouraged to offload their emotions, using as many details as possible when conveying a personal experience. He explained that “Victim Card” began as a conversation that went deep quickly.

“Ryan was troubled by a new relationship game that she fell victim to. As we fleshed out the situation, we struck the heart of the predicament that could be universally understood,” he said. “Ryan is active in starting our songs together.

I came up with an edgy piece of music, and she composed a modern melody to it. Then the words, although carefully selected, flowed onto the paper; both of us equally

passionate about what had happened to her. Songs are our way of making sense of the world.”

After five or six songs have been recorded in worktape form, they have a pre-production meeting to decide what musical direction would best suit the song, the artist and market. Brawner, who lives in Murrieta and has studio suites there, also has studios in Los Angeles, San Jose, Nashville and Hawaii.

“Then I do my thing in the studio and the artist comes in and records final vocals, backing vocals and harmony,” Brawner said.

He plays every instrument on the albums he produces except for the occasional string orchestration, like the one found on “Victim Card.”

After he charted that out, he conducted and recorded via Zoom in the Nashville studio.

“The leads were played and composed by the incredible violinist, Renea Truex, with whom I worked with at Curb Records in her Cowboy Crush days,” Brawner said.

Once he performs a final mix, it’s off to mastering, and they move onto the next song. He said the motto of his studios is that “Every song that leaves these doors must be both rewarding to the artist and valuable to the industry.”

Giving a voice to Gen Z Ryan said that throughout the years, she’s become very comfortable working with Brawner and sharing her emotions, which helps the songwriting process come to life. She said he has taught her skills that she continues to perfect while working on her debut album.

“I feel like Gen Zs are constantly facing judgment 24/7 growing up in a world depending on social media,” Ryan said. “To me, it seems to be a cycle that we can’t escape from. My songwriting is a way of connecting to my generation so they know they aren’t alone in their situations.

I write a lot about my experiences with heartbreak but I also write about how teens are perceived in today’s society. I have a song in the works that touches on the selfesteem issues that we can have at a young age.”

Joshlyn Valenzuela said her daughter was happy to get involved with The Girls Against Abuse music campaign because she wants to be a voice for others that can relate to her storytelling.

“Her music is an outlet for her.

Even though she has never experienced emotional or physical abuse through a relationship, she has experienced the trends of today that arise from being vulnerable in today’s society, especially when it comes to relationships and heartbreak,”

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her mother said. “She wants to be an advocate for women and youth that have been mistreated. I think she is courageous for putting herself out there in hopes that others don’t feel isolated in similar situations.”

Ryan’s musical journey Valenzuela, who calls herself her daughter’s “momager,” helps book her appearances and takes advantage of any opportunity that arises.

“She was very young when we realized she had major potential,” she said. “We really noticed her talent at about five years old when she fell in love with Taylor Swift. All she wanted to do as a young kid was sing and dance, and she was on key for every note. That’s when we first realized she had major vocal talent.”

Valenzuela said her daughter’s paternal side of the family is very musically talented. Her grandfather has always played guitar and sang and has a love for all music, especially Latin music. He is also known to be one of her top supporters. Her father is musically inclined and taught her how to play guitar at a very young age. Her brother, 18-year-old Gavin, is also talented and writes his own music and makes his own beats. He is passionate about music and strives to be a music producer/artist one day.

Although pop-rock is very much her’s go-to genre, she does dabble in others. She performs regularly at The Merc in Old Town Temecula with the Ranch Rockers country music band. Her vocal coach, Gwyn Sanborn, is the lead singer who brings a Grand Ole Opry style and showcases local artists such as Ryan Valenzuela. Sanborn worked with popular singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo, who is from Murrieta, and is someone that Valenzuela said she finds “very inspiring.”

Valenzuela, who was named Temecula’s West Coast Country Music Association Vocalist of the Year for 2019 and 2020, just completed her sophomore year at Temecula Valley High School. She has performed at many local venues and official

The single, “Victim Card” by Ryan Valenzuela, is released ahead of The Girls Against Abuse Vol. 5 album Friday, July 1.

city events, sporting competitions and school functions. She will be busy this summer working on her debut album and doing some live performances. In addition to lending her talent to local fundraisers, she will be singing the national anthem for Lake Elsinore Storm baseball games at Diamond Stadium, July 15 and July 30.

“When I get on stage it gives me a sense of completeness. Adrenaline kicks in, and I can really feel a connection with the audience. Watching their expressions and reactions while performing makes me feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be,” she said. “It puts me in a state of euphoria.”

Her debut single, “Catch the Fade” was released in April 2021.

“Victim Card” is out now and “First Day of Us,” is set to drop in July. Valenzuela has a linktree that is linked to her Instagram and Facebook accounts, https://linktr.ee/ RyanValenzuelaMusic.

For more information, visit http:// www.thegirlsagainstabuse.com, follow on Instagram @thegirlsagainstabuse, Twitter @GAAMusic or contact at thegirlsagainstabuse@ gmail.com.

This piece is part two of a twopart series that features one of the local artists involved with The Girls Against Abuse project. Part one focused on the purpose and mission of this nonprofit.

Alicia Milan takes over as Temecula postmaster TEMECULA – Alicia Milan was recently named the postmaster of the Temecula Post Office.

She replaces former Temecula postmaster Jennifer Pamplin-Jenkins, who transferred to another facility.

As Temecula postmaster, Milan supervises a combined 145 employees at Temecula’s Main and Old Town postal facilities. She oversees retail services at both facilities and, as well as, the daily distribution of mail on 60 delivery routes and to more than 1,700 P.O. boxes.

Milan is an 8-year postal employee who began her USPS career as a mail carrier in Escondido.

Before joining USPS, she spent 20 years in the culinary industry, including a stint as the executive chef for the San Diego Padres.

“I’m grateful for this amazing opportunity,” Milan said. “It’s truly an honor and a privilege to step into this position. I hope to continue the Postal Service’s legacy of outstanding customer service to this community and to contribute to the overall success of the organization.

“As outlined in USPS’s Delivering for America plan, we are modernizing and continually adapting to the changing needs of our customers. Our customers are priority one, whether they’re located in the biggest cities or communities such as Temecula.

“I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to my husband Erwin Milan for supporting my dreams. I’m also grateful to the leadership team at the USPS San Diego District office for believing in me and giving me this opportu-

Alicia Milan was recently named the postmaster of the Temecula Post Office, replacing former Temecula postmaster Jennifer Pamplin-Jenkins, who transferred to another facility.

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nity,” Milan said.

Milan was born in Los Angeles and raised in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Duncanville High School, Dallas College – El Centro and the Art Institute of Dallas and has earned an associate degree in culinary management and a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Milan’s hobbies include spending time with her family and friends, rooting for the Dallas Cowboys and mentoring students at Temecula Elementary School.

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Temecula offers free summer lunch program in the park TEMECULA – With summer here, it’s time to think about keeping children eating healthy and engaged while school is out. The Temecula Community Services Department’s Human Services Division provides free lunches and enrichment activities to children and teens at the annual Summer Food Service Program.

Lunches will be served at the Michael ‘Mike’ Naggar Community Park, 29119 Margarita Road, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through Thursday, Aug.

4, from 11 a.m. to noon, or until meals are gone.

Meals will be served on a first come, first serve basis. There are no income requirements or registration. Any child 18 years old and younger, or adult with disabilities may come to eat. Meals are not intended for organized programs or private organizations. Parent supervision is required.

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like the city of Temecula to provide free meals

to children when school is out for the summer. For more information about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit http://fns. usda.gov/cnd/summer.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The agency does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

For more information, contact the Human Services Division at 951-694-6464.

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Report: Housing affordability heading down amid supply squeeze, inflation City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Rising costs and reduced spending power, as well as a steady decline in supply, are bearing down on one of the major drivers of the Inland Empire economy – housing – according to a report released Thursday, June 23.

In the University of California Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting’s latest Inland Empire Regional Intelligence Report, highlights point to strengths and weaknesses in the marketplace, with real estate showing signs of distress.

The report noted that, at current

Studio 395 issues call for local artists for new exhibit at the Gallery@ The Outlets LAKE ELSINORE – Studio 395, a Lake Elsinore nonprofit arts coalition, will have its first art exhibit, Gallery@ The Outlets, at the Outlets at Lake Elsinore in August, and artists based in Lake Elsinore and the surrounding areas are invited to submit their work for consideration.

The theme of this art exhibition is “open,” showcasing as many genres as there are unique artists, including photography, traditional visual art, sculpture/3-D art, digital art and black light art that is ready to hang or place.

“We believe it is vital for artists to have a venue and voice to be able to express themselves in a creative, collective environment,” Rebecca Esquibel, CEO of Studio 395, said. “This exhibit will provide that forum and give local artists a chance to introduce their work and their message to the wider community.”

The chosen submissions will be on display Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 5-6 and Aug. 12-13, from 6-10 p.m. in Unit H185 at the Outlets at Lake Elsinore. An artist’s reception will take place on the first evening of the event.

Artists may register up to midnight, Friday, July 8, and accepted works will be announced Friday, July 15. The exhibition fee of $25 permits artists to display up to six pieces of art. For digital artists, submit the work on a flash drive with a runtime maximum of 120 seconds. For more information and for artist registration, contact event coordinator Dru Bradford at drub@studio395.org or call 951471-4407.

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prices, only 31% of area households can afford to buy a home in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which compares to 39% a year ago.

Lack of supply is one of the principal reasons for prices spiraling higher and out of reach for residents. According to the report, in Riverside County, there is a 1.7-month housing supply available, with home buying at a frenzy.

A “balanced market” exists when a minimum six-month supply is available, the authors said.

“This is what affordability looks like in California,” Taner Osman, research manager for the Center for Economic Forecasting, said.

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“Housing prices are at the crux of the state’s famously high cost of living and are out of reach to the majority of the population as lack of supply enduringly and severely lags demand.”

The report pointed out that, although the labor market is, statistically, at full employment, with the regionwide unemployment rate below 4%, real wage growth has been falling behind due to torrid inflation. The consumer price index for the Inland Empire is at 9.4% year-over-year, according to figures published earlier this month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The authors said that the region’s warehousing district remains robust, with no slow-down in expansion of the sector thanks largely to demand in the e-commerce space.

According to the report, a year ago, the vacancy rate for warehouse properties in the Inland Empire was just 3.6%, signaling accelerated growth. In the first quarter of this year, it dropped still lower, to 3.2%, even as 35

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The report said that asking residential rents are up 21% in the last year, averaging $1,807 per unit, with the vacancy rate down to 3%.

An economic downturn would impact multiple sectors of the regional economy, and the report acknowledged that the threat of a recession looms, but its potential consequences and duration were not described.

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Artists and SRPNEF members celebrate opening night for the 2022 Summer Concert Series at the Santa Rosa Plateau Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Wildlife artists mingled with many members of the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation and ticket holders to celebrate opening night of the nonprofit agency’s upcoming Summer Concert Series at the Plateau Ecological Reserve beginning July 2.

The more than two dozen artists with their many works of wildlife art, ranging from acrylics to ceramic and metal sculptures, all appeared to meet the SRPNEF members and volunteers who will be hosting the concert series that begins with a Springsteen tribute on the new Pavilion for the next six Saturdays.

Each artist braved the drive to the Plateau’s Visitor Center after a fatal accident closed Clinton Keith Road leading up to the nature reserve for several hours that afternoon.

Their intention is to help SRPNEF in its efforts to teach youngsters to become good stewards of nature around them and reduce the effects of climate change.

The artists’ works will be sold with a 30% donation promised to the Foundation and will be on display before each of the concerts at the Visitor Center in an art show.

The Visitor Center, operated by ecological Plateau’s management from Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District, remains closed currently while the reserve’s rare trees and fauna recover from the devastating Tenaja Fire several years ago that swept through a large portion of the ecological reserve.

However, according to the district and SRPNEF officials, the center at 39400 Clinton Keith Road will be open during the concerts offering the artworks, depicting

Photographic artist Cy Rathbun carefully hangs his “Sunrise on the Plateau” on the wall at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve’s Visitor Center during the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation’s Summer Concert Series opening night June 25.

nature’s best, for viewing and sale.

The plateau and the center could still be opened up later in the summer depending upon conditions as well as more of its nature and hiking trails.

The opening night included boutonnieres for the artists, refreshments, wines and beer from SRPNEF concert sponsors, entertainment by the renowned acapella quartet The Newfangled Four and the local Desert Rose band. The refreshments were served by Mothers and Daughters.

Ginger Greaves, SRPNEF executive director, along with County Parks naturalist Rob Hicks made the introduction of the guests, entertainers and artists thanking them for their participation in the opening night ceremonies and the help given the Foundation in the last several years to rebuild the Pavilion Stage

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behind the Visitor Center where the concerts will again be held.

The Saturday afternoon and evening concerts in the next six weeks include tributes to Bruce Springsteen, Motown, Huey Lewis and the News, Queen, Alabama and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

All tickets must be purchased in advance. Ticket details can be found at SRPNEF,org. Ticket prices range from $45 for members to $55 for general admission. Tickets are selling fast with a limited number of seats available. Those attending are urged to bring their own chairs.

Wine and beer will be on sale with food available to order online from Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in Murrieta.

The artists participating in the wildlife art sales include renowned metal sculpturist Austin Casson who made an appearance at the opening celebration just before leaving for Ukraine where he will be donating a special sculpture to their embassy and government headquarters in hopes of helping them in their fight against the Russian invaders. Casson’s intricate sculpture “Night Hunter” of an inflight owl is on display and for sale at the Visitor Center.

SRPNEF, with its many volunteers and collaborating teachers and school districts, work to ensure that children and youth in the local communities will become the new generation of environment stewards with an accurate understanding and love for the natural world in which we live. The program helps fund elementary school students’ participation to learn about many of the innovative projects on the reserve.

It also provides scholarships to high school seniors seeking to become environmentalists who preserve and protect nature.

Memberships are available and donations are always welcome. The reserve is always in need of new volunteers and docents.

Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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expansion plan at the Tuesday, June 21, regular meeting.

The $4.5 million expansion projects for hospitals both owned

by Southwest Healthcare Systems are soon expected to begin construction at both facilities.

Their expansions, which included improving pediatrics and women’s care, were needed in the cities of Murrieta, Menifee and Wildomar which are some of the fastest growing in the state and nation.

At the Murrieta council meeting, with all members present, the council approved a revised hospital development plan providing temporary parking and the possible moving of the facility’s current helipad near Interstate 215 and RADY Children’s Hospital, after hearing from engineers and a representative of Southwest Healthcare Systems.

The Southwest Healthcare official reiterated the announcement that Rancho Springs Medical Center has become a preferred destination for the region’s health care system. It was renovated in the past and updated, but it was “nothing of this magnitude,” The representative praised the planning and development of the project.

The newest renovation will add a second story to the current building improving the emergency rooms, add four intensive care beds, 10 pediatric beds and 16 other critical care beds. In addition, the representative said it will bring more

Guests at the SRPNEF Concert Series opening night admire artists’ work that hang in the Art of Nature exhibition area of the Plateau’s Visitor Center at 39400 Clinton Keith Road. The exhibition will remain Valley News/Tony Ault photos open during the upcoming concerts.

Acrylic artist Kyungsoo Lee points to one of her art pieces she hopes to sell during opening night for the SRPNEF Summer Concert Series.

The Newfangled Four quartet performs for guests at the SRPNEF Summer Concert Series opening night celebration.

physicians and 100 new medical jobs to the community.

The helipad will have to be moved to handle about a dozen or more emergency flights a month in the process, but it still needs the approval of Caltrans because of its proximity to I-215, according to the officials. The hospital has gained the approval of an adjacent property owner to use some of his land for a temporary parking lot for hospital personnel and patients while construction continues. The current parking lot has about 300 spaces with more to be added. The new parking area will be located north of Murrieta Hot Springs Road, east of Hancock Avenue and west of I-215.

In other business, the council gave its green light to joining Riverside County in the upcoming Nov. 8 Consolidating General Election for the city council election for districts 1, 2 and 5 which are currently occupied by Mayor Jonathan Ingram and council members Christi White and Cindy Warren, respectively.

New candidates for those seats must present their nomination papers before Friday, Aug. 12, to the Murrieta city clerk, while incumbents have until Wednesday, Aug. 17, to present their papers.

The candidates must meet the application requirements, be voting residents in the council district they are seeking election, be of age and submit a 400-word maximum candidate introduction for the public. Voter registration locations

will be available.

The council voiced concerns that the district boundaries have slightly changed since the recent 2021 census, and as such voting citizens must check with the city, if they think their districts have changed and also their voting locations.

The council approved the latest levies of annual assessments for community service districts that help pay for landscaping, lighting, police and fire protection and infrastructure improvements.

Several council members recused themselves from the levy votes as they were personally connected to some of them. But, all the updated levy assessments were passed.

Changes to the levies, if any, are made each year before June 30 for the new fiscal year.

The council adopted Resolution MFD-218 levying the fire Suppression Assessment Fee of $40 that appears each year on property tax bills. The annual fee was approved by residents in 1981 and still remains to support Murrieta Fire & Rescue.

The council approved an amendment to the lease agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Riverside County for a portion of California Oaks Sports Park for use of continued youth off-track and afterschool programming for three months beginning Friday, July 1, and terminating Friday, Sept. 30.

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Karen Spiegel, WRCOG Chair and Riverside County 2nd District Supervisor, speaks during the WRCOG Valley News/Shane Gibson photos general assembly event Innovation is Inland themed event.

Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc. co-founder, serves as keynote speaker about innovation during the WRCOG general assembly and leadership address at Pechanga Resort Casino.

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ASSEMBLY from page A-1 But you don’t talk to the makers who are now coming out of schools and college… that they are those that will bring the great new things to come.”

He said they should set aside land for the kind of people that are going to come and build the things they think of.

“Think of the start-ups,” Wozniak said. “It is the start-ups that bring the new things to life and the

good people who are going to start these companies. They might involve new things. Different things.

Things that don’t exist yet. That gives it a specialness.”

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Wozniack explained how he and Steve Jobs first met in a garage because they had a similar interest in music and electronic gadgets.

From that meeting, the two men used their talents for music and electronics to create one of the first major music festivals in DeVore, using large screen televisions and other technologies that spread their ideas.

From there, the men created video games, with Wozniack going further into digital and analog computer systems, and they finally came up with the advanced Apple II computer which is now used worldwide in business and educational facilities.

Wozniack said they went separate ways because of his desire to help people learn about computer technology and Jobs’ idea of reaching rapid success in business.

Both men succeeded. Since then, Wozniack has grown his knowledge as a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist.

He currently has invested millions of dollars in programs for high school students in robotics, computer science and other technological pursuits. He recalled how the judges who critique students on their advanced robotic projects don’t watch the fights or actions of the robots, but they interview the competing students on how they achieved their projects.

He said out of hundreds of student projects, only one is the winner in the competition.

He suggested that artificial intelligence may be the direction of the future. He indicated it would be great if a small-sized robot with artificial intelligence could wash your car one centimeter at a time even though it may take time. He said wouldn’t it be great if robots with artificial intelligence could wash your dishes one day.

Asked about his mottos and philosophies for success he said he looked at them as philosophies.

He said his philosophy is “the most important thing is that you are honest.” He said he learned that idea from his father. He chided the audience, suggesting “it gets lost all over the place,” and urged them to be honest in everything they do.

“I also believe that when it comes to children… to be nonpolitical,” he said. “Don’t take sides.”

He said he never told his children what they should do. He said people should not place blame on things but “just get it fixed.”

He said in life it “helps when you’re smart.”

He said he never had to go to college to get a good job in engineering. Hewlett- Packard hired him for his extensive nonacademic electronics knowledge.

But, he said it was a good thing to train yourself in whatever you seek by reading, studying and creating. He added he did go to University of California Berkeley under an assumed name, “”Rocky Racoon,” not for engineering, but for psychology, and got away with it for a time. Since then he

has earned numerous honorary engineering degrees from many colleges and universities because of his outstanding achievements in the electronic and computer fields.

Before the guest speaker, the WRCOG general business meeting took place, welcoming current San Jacinto Mayor Crystal Ruiz as the organization’s new chairperson.

About 100 WRCOG voting representatives held up impromptu voting cards, instead of voice or electronic voting cards and unanimously passed the WRCOG 2022-2023 fiscal year budget.

The general meeting began with the posting of the colors by the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Color Guard followed by the national anthem sung by rising country star Presley Tennant from Norco.

Russell “Butch” Murphy from the Pechanga Development Committee and Tribal member gave the welcoming speech explaining that the resort now has 3,500 employees who spend nearly $1 billion in the community each year with the development council providing millions of dollars in aid to the local communities.

Two residents, Sonia Ramos from San Jacinto’s Boxing for Christ and Realtor Kristian Ticas, a graduate of Hemet High School and CEO of the French Valley Community Development Corporation and All Good Things Ministry, were recognized by the WRCOG leadership for their contributions to the communities.

The past chairs of WRCOG for the last 31 years were honored, with special recognition for those who have died.

WRCOG has transformed the region to become sustainable, safe and economically viable in alignment with the organization’s purpose. The agency’s newly adopted mission is to “facilitate, plan and identify funding opportunities for critical infrastructure projects and programs that benefit its member agencies and the communities they serve.” Their mission remains a key cornerstone of their work and they collaborate with member agencies – 18 cities in the county of Riverside, the Eastern and Western Municipal Water Districts and the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools – on issues that transcend political and jurisdictional boundaries. The collaborative efforts have achieved stability and enabled advocacy for the region’s outstanding success across southern California and the state. They also have achieved national prominence while remaining firm in their mission, vision and core values.

The 31st annual WRCOG Assembly was the first in-person event since the coronavirus pandemic hit two years ago.

Cities that are members of WRCOG include Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula, Calimesa, Beaumont, Banning, San Jacinto and Hemet.

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Record crowds enjoy Menifee’s early Independence Day parade and fireworks Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Massive crowds thronged to the early Independence Day Celebration at Menifee’s Wheatfield Park Saturday, June 25, to enjoy dozens of vendor booths, bounce houses, big stage entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display.

Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman and City Council Member Lesa Sobek rode their bikes to the celebration to enjoy the fun and announce the outstanding fireworks display that evening.

“This is a great day,” Zimmerman said, looking at an estimated 10,000 local residents and visitors attending the celebration nine days before the actual July 4 Independence Day is celebrated across the nation.

Before the celebration at the park Zimmerman and the other council members, along with Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, retiring Police Chief Pat Walsh and local community groups, proudly rode in the parade watching and waving to the cheering spectators lining La Piedra Road.

Sobek pointed out the early celebration is a historical event for the city that was started by the Lake Menifee Women’s Club in its early years to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day with a parade and then lower cost fireworks.

The Women’s Club ladies were first to arrive and celebrate the special event and parade day praising their founders’ insight. It was also an opportunity after more than two years of COVID-19 for thousands of residents to personally come and see the parade and fireworks, days before other parades and fireworks shows scheduled in other cities.

La Piedra Road, from Antelope Road near Mt. San Jacinto College to Menifee Road and the sidestreets were completely closed off for the parade. It was worth the massive crowd’s efforts to park their cars in the college’s parking lot and surrounding streets to see the parade and walk nearly a mile to the park where the celebrations took place. Fireworks were shot off adjacent to the park for all to

Menifee City Council Member Matt Liesmeyer joyfully waves to the onlookers at the city’s Independence Day Parade.

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Posse color guard lead the way in the Menifee Independence Day parade.

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Local band Midnight Ride performs during Menifee’s Independence Valley News/AC Sports photo Day celebration Saturday, June 25.

Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman and Council Member Lesa Sobek are delighted to stand for a photo of the Independence Day entertainment headliners Holiday State, who are country music singers from Orange County.

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The heat of the afternoon didn’t stop hundreds of children yelling and bouncing in the many bounce houses in the park, participating in children’s games, getting their faces painted and patriotically dressing up for the occasion. Families and friends enjoyed more than 40 food and craft vendor booths set up at the park and a great variety of foods and a busy beer garden set up by the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce.

On a large stage, live musical

Fireworks at the June 25 early Independence Day Parade and Celebration light up the night sky above Wheatfield Park in Menifee to Valley News/Tony Ault photo the cheers of thousands.

acts including headliner Holiday State, a trio of Orange County natives blended a fresh sound of country, pop, rock and R&B. Additional musical acts included local artists Anahi Rodriguez, Midnight Ride, D.J. Eric and Paul & Tawnie.

The free event was made possible with the support of the city’s local partners including ValleyWide Recreation and Park District, Mt. San Jacinto College, Menifee Union School District, the Women’s Club and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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LOCAL COURT from page A-1 lawmakers both criticized and praised the Court’s 6-3 majority decision, depending on which side of the issue they stand.

California State Senator Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, took to social media posting a celebratory message declaring “Roe is overturned.”

“Be prepared for the Left to hurt others because their ability to kill innocent babies is taken away,” the mother of five added.

Earlier, Melendez had questioned the logic behind pro-abortion groups’ positions, particularly touting women’s rights, when “aborting would-be daughters, sisters, mothers and grandmothers silences them before they even have a chance to speak a word.”

While 67th Assembly District representative Kelly Seyarto has remained mum on the issue, Assemblymember Jose Medina, DRiverside, called the decision a “a dark day in American history.”

“For those who remember Roe v. Wade, it seems unimaginable that we would come to this day,’’ Medina said. “To the people across our nation who are upset, angry and scared, California is with you.”

Also remaining silent on the issue are 71st Assembly District Candidates Matt Rahn of Temecula and Kate Sanchez of Orange County and candidate for the 63rd Assembly District, Fauzia Rizvi.

Bill Essavli, also a candidate for the 63rd Assembly District, said that he remembered sitting in law school reading Roe v. Wade.

“I was stunned by how poorly reasoned and weak the opinion was,” he said. “Today the Supreme Court corrected what legitimate attorneys will admit was bad law.

Abortion was never a constitutional right and the issue belongs to the states.”

Meanwhile at the state level, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Temecula, said in a social media post that it was a “great day for the Constitution to be recognized for what it says,” in reference to the majority court opinion that found no historic basis for validating Roe v. Wade in the first place.

“I will always stand for life and defend the unborn,” Issa said earlier.

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, condemned the court’s decision for “throwing out nearly 50 years of precedent.”

“I am outraged and undeterred to protect women’s access to reproductive health, including the right to an abortion,” the congressman said.

“Everyone must be able to have a say in decisions that impact their bodies, lives, health and futures.”

The Supreme Court’s decision opened the gates for a wave of litigation from all sides and Monday, June 27, abortion rights’ advocates asked a Florida judge to block a new state law, which bans abortions after 15 weeks with some exceptions and is set to take effect this week. Attorneys hoping to stave off a ban on abortion in Louisiana filed a lawsuit arguing state laws are unclear on when a ban can take effect and what constitutes an exception.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and an abortionrights group filed an emergency motion Saturday seeking to block a 2021 law that they worry can be used to halt all abortions. The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah has already challenged a trigger law with narrow exceptions.

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Reproductive Freedom Project, said the organization is looking at “all options” to protect access to abortion. As of Saturday, abortion services had stopped in at least 11 states, either because of state laws or confusion over them.

But in some cases, the lawsuits may only be a play for time. Even if courts block some abortion bans or restrictions from taking hold, lawmakers in many conservative states could move quickly to address any flaws cited.

That’s likely to be the case in Louisiana. The state’s Republican attorney general, Jeff Landry, took to Twitter on Friday, June 24, to say bans with “trigger” provisions passed in anticipation of the ruling were immediately in effect. The only three clinics providing abortions in the state closed that day.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Monday in state court in New Orleans, including one of those clinics, don’t deny that Louisiana can now ban abortion. Instead, they contend current laws are confusing and unconstitutionally vague, according to the legal brief.

Days before Friday’s Supreme Court decision, Gov. John Bel Edwards, an anti-abortion Democrat, signed a measure into law that supporters said would clarify and eliminate any conflicts in anti-abortion laws already in state statutes. The sweeping bill includes prison terms of up to 10 years for any doctor who performs an abortion.

Many of the court cases will focus on “trigger laws,” adopted in 13 states in anticipation of the ruling and designed to take effect quickly.

Lawsuits could also target old antiabortion laws that went unenforced under Roe v. Wade and cases over abortion restrictions that were put on hold awaiting the Supreme Court ruling have also started to come back into play.

“We’ll be back in court tomorrow and the next day and the next day,” Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which argued the case that resulted in the Supreme Court ruling, told reporters in a video call Friday, June 24.

Abortion remains legal in California. A constitutional amendment was introduced in May that proposes to enshrine abortion rights in state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation eliminating co-pays for abortion services and Friday, June 24, Newsom signed legislation to help protect patients and providers in California against radical attempts by other states to extend their anti-abortion laws into California.

Newsom and the governors of Oregon and Washington launched a new Multi-State Commitment Friday, June 24, to defend access to reproductive health care and protect

Women hold signs expressing their support for abortion during a pro-abortion rally at the Temecula Duck Pond.

From left, Phong Ngo, Molly Saruwatari and Sherrie Wilcox protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade during a pro-abortion rally at the Temecula Duck Pond.

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People arrive with signs at the Temecula Duck Pond as dozens of people gather at the busy intersection at Rancho California and Ynez roads to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v.

Wade case, which allowed women to choose abortion.

People rally for support in abortion rights during a pro-abortion rally at the Temecula Duck Pond.

Charley Garcia, who hosted the pro-abortion rally on Saturday through the Planned Parenthood/Bans Off Our Bodies website, hold a sign expressing her support in the freedom to choose abortion.

patients and providers. Newsom has proposed a $125 million Reproductive Health Package to expand access for women and help prepare for the influx of women seeking reproductive health care from other states. The California Legislature has also introduced a constitutional amendment to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority, joined by Justices Amy Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, with a concurring opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts. Alito said that “without any grounding in the constitutional text, history or precedent, Roe imposed on the entire country

a detailed set of rules for pregnancy divided into trimesters, much like those that one might expect to find in a statute or regulation.”

The majority called the Roe decision “egregiously wrong,” noting any suggestion that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which was drafted in the post-Civil War era to ensure equality under the law in the guarantee of civil rights that freed slaves didn’t previously enjoy, “clearly does not protect the right to an abortion.”

By some estimates, between 60 and 70 million abortions have occurred between 1973 and 2022 nationwide, according to published reports.

In early May, a copy of the draft opinion in Dobbs was published by Politico, which received the decision from unnamed sources. Publication ignited protests, including some outside the homes of justices, whose lives were threatened.

Roberts announced an investigation to track down the source of the leak, which legal observers called unprecedented.

No suspects have been identified.

The Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this story.

Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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People make their way to the vendor area during the city of Murrieta’s annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park Saturday, June 25. This year the city celebrated 31 years of incorporation.

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Kings of Queen frontman Emo Alaeddin channels his inner Freddie Mercury during the Queen tribute band’s performance at the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park Saturday, June 25.

Murrieta celebrates 31 years at annual Birthday Bash

This woman sorts through colorful goods at a booth in the vendor area during the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park Saturday, June 25.

These monsters were just one of many things people could purchase in the vendor area during Murrieta’s annual Birthday Bash.

Employees at the Raising Cane’s booth in the vendor area during the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park.

Throngs of people shop in the vendor area during the city of Murrieta’s annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park Saturday.

Kings of Queen frontman Emo Alaeddin dances like Freddie Mercury during the Queen tribute band’s performance.

Eager children await the Firefighter’s Hose Down at the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park.

This young man beats the heat on a water slide at the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash.

Murrieta firefighters prepare to douse the crowd during their annual hose down at the Murrieta annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park Saturday, June 25.

Murrieta Birthday Bash adult and children spectators run to beat the heat during the Firefighter’s Hose Down at the city of Murrieta’s 31st annual Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN’S EVENTS July 1-3 – Noon to 2 p.m.

Come see “SEUSSICAL JR.” at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, in Temecula presented by Temecula Youth Musical Theater. Tickets are available at https://tickets. temeculatheater.org/.

July 12 – 5 a.m. Backpack Give-a-way at the Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591, 33700 Mission Trail, in Wildomar. The lodge will give away 700 backpacks and supplies for K-12 students.

July 13 – 9:30 to noon. Take on the LEGO Derby Event at the Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square, in Murrieta. Who will be the fastest car? Children are w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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July 25-29 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Soccer Saints Summer Camp will take place at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, 32380 Deer Hollow Way, in Temecula.

Soccer Saints offers children’s soccer camps with STEAMinfused education and tons of fun for ages 6 to 12 years. Cost $225 per week.

COMMUNITY EVENTS July 1 – 4-7:30 p.m. Enjoy the First Friday Artisan Market at E.A.T Marketplace, 28410 Old Town Front St., in Temecula.

Enjoy a night of shopping at the outdoor market of locally handmade crafted goods, with delicious bites, wine and live music.

July 1 to July 4 – Flag Your Bag contest sponsored by Which Wich Superior Sandwiches partnering with MilVet and Adopt-ATroop programs to help service members overseas. Create designs on paper bags at the restaurant; fill the bags with candy, nuts, beef jerky and gum and include a personal message for the troops. Which Wich is at 24635 Madison Ave. in Murrieta. For more information, visit http:// whichwichflagyourbag.com or http://Milvet.org.

July 2 – 6-8 p.m. Murrieta’s free Summer Concerts in the Park presents Lifetime Rockers, 11 Town Square Park, in Murrieta. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.

July 4 – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Attend the Fourth of July celebration in Lake Elsinore at Summerly Park, 18505 Malaga Road, with the annual children’s bike parade. Start thinking of ways to jazz up that bike and join in the fun. Decorating supplies will be available for use. Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Food will be available at a low cost by the Lake Elsinore Rotary Club. And the Oscar Tortola Reality Team will sponsor free snow cones for participants. For more information, call 951-674-3124, ext. 292.

July 4 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. San Jacinto’s July Fourth Independence Day Parade and Street Festival will be held in downtown San Jacinto on Main Street with live music by Midnight Ride and vendors booths.

July 4 – 2 p.m. Temecula’s free Fourth of July Family Fun and Fireworks will take place at Temecula’s Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, in Temecula. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

July 9 – Noon to 4 p.m. Attend the second annual Sushi & Sake Festival at the Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www. pechanga.com/entertain/sushiand-sake.

ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-672-6777, 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 Avenue 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 Boulevard, 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 800-510-2020 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 951955-0493.

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 Street in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney 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.

W O R K S H O P S , M E E TINGS, NOTICES July 1 – Participate in Murrieta Money Match Program, supporting local businesses and Murrieta restaurants. When someone purchases a $50, $100 or $250 gift card, they will re-

ceive an extra $50, $100 or $250 gift card for free. To purchase a gift card and receive a free bonus card and to view the current list of participating businesses, visit the city’s website.

July 1 – 5 p.m. Summer Concert Series begins at CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club, 20930 Malaga Road, in Lake Elsinore with a poolside event. Tickets are $10 each, and VIP tables are available.

July 5 – 8:30-10 a.m. Wake Up Menifee is presented by the Menifee Chamber of Commerce, 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite 102, in Menifee.

July 9 – 4-8 p.m. Attend the School’s Out Cook Out and hear from the candidates with the Temecula Valley Republican Women Federated and Inland Empire Family PAC. For tickets and more information visit https://iefamilypac.org/eventsmeetings/.

July 14 – 12:10-1:10 p.m.

Murrieta Next Level Toastmaster Club, 29995 Technology Drive, Suite 201, in Murrieta meets for friendship and fellowship as each week you grow personally, and speakers’ public speaking and leadership skills will improve at their own pace. For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/nextleveltoastmastersclub/.

July 16-17 – 10 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Lake Elsinore Boy Scout Campout will be held at the Diamond Stadium, 500 Diamond Drive, in Lake Elsinore. Scouts have the opportunity to take in a Storm baseball game and spend the night on the field for a postgame.

July 16 – Registration is open for associate artists from the Dorland Arts Colony to participate in the July 16 Gallery Art Show and Exhibit. Must be a member of Dorland. To join the program, contact Kathy Stradley at members@dorlandartscolony.org or at http://www.dorlandartscolony. org. The reception will be July 16 from 2-4 p.m.

July 28 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attend an Entry Level Virtual Job Fair for those looking for a new job, register today and access the company list and available jobs. To register and for more information, visit https://hirex. us/job-fairs/california/temecula/165910350129004565.

ONGOING – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Meeting meets the third Monday of each month at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 6th Street, in Temecula from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, email gaugustin206@gmail.com or join the meeting.

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 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781-932-6300, or for local meetings, call 925321-0170 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 selfconfidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760807-1323 or visit http://www.

MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

Sudoku

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult.

Level: Medium

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ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review: ‘Lightyear’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The streak is over.

For over a quarter of a century, Pixar has been turning out some of the most thoughtful, imaginative, entertaining movies on the planet.

The studio’s annual output usually tops my year-end Best List, and I frequently hope that one of its movies will win an unprecedentedfor-animation Best Picture Oscar.

And even though I may not love every single one of their movies – “The Good Dinosaur” just barely scraped by – all of them have at least been good enough to warrant a recommendation from me. Until now. With “Lightyear,” I have to say for the first time ever that Pixar has let me down.

A title card tells the audience that this film was Andy’s favorite movie from “Toy Story” back in the 90s. It was why he wanted a Buzz Lightyear action figure so badly. I have a hard time believing that this was ever a child’s favorite movie, and a harder time believing that any child who did see it would want a Buzz toy. All the outer space stuff in this movie? Fine, suspension of disbelief and all that. But that even one child was sold on Buzz based on this movie? Unswallowable.

The film opens with Space Ranger Buzz, voiced by Chris Evans, lacking half the passion

of “Toy Story” voice Tim Allen, and his partner Alisha, played by Uzo Aduba, botching a mission to transport a team of scientists to an inhabitable planet. The entire crew is stranded on an unpleasant world.

A year passes and people make do the best they can. Buzz takes the repaired ship on a test flight to see if a new fuel source can help it reach the hyper-speed necessary to get to the original destination. The mission is a bust. Worse, four years have passed on the planet due to time dilation.

A dejected Buzz is consoled by a now-engaged Alisha and a robotic therapy cat named Sox, played by Peter Sohn. Buzz tries again and again to achieve hyper-speed, but the missions keep failing. He only gets to see Alisha once every four years, and every time he does, she’s onto a new chapter in her life. She gives birth to a son, and he in turn grows up to have a daughter of his own. Until one day, Alisha isn’t there. This movie wants to recreate the magic of the opening montage from Pixar’s “Up,” but when it comes to bittersweet montages, that movie is untouchable and Pixar should know better.

Buzz tries one more time with limited success and returns to a planet under attack from the evil Emperor Zurg, played by James Brolin. His only hope to save the day now is to team up with a ragtag

group of Junior Rangers, including Alisha’s granddaughter Izzy, played by Keke Palmer; elderly Darby, played by Dale Soules, and clumsy Mo, played by Taika Waititi. The problem is that Buzz hates working with rookies and needs to learn a lesson over and over about how they’re not worthless. It all leads up to a revelation about Zurg that allows him more development than just “Evil Space Emperor” but is such a common twist these days that another movie in the top five at the weekend box office has basically the same twist.

So much about “Lightyear” falls flat, from the action to the setting to the unfunny jokes and characters.

OK, I liked Sox, and Andy should have wanted a toy of him instead of Buzz, but the human characters aren’t memorable. The best scene in the movie is a conversation about sandwiches, and not because the writing manages to make sandwiches exciting, more like, this conversation was the closest thing the movie has to a creative idea. Much like Buzz isn’t used to the new kinds of sandwiches, I’m not used to Pixar movies that are this bad.

Grade: C“Lightyear” is rated PG for action/peril. Its running time is 100 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

Pala Casino Spa Resort to present Melissa Etheridge Aug. 21 PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present one of rock music’s greatest female icons, Melissa Etheridge Sunday, Aug. 21, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. Her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was certified double platinum.

Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal.

Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, “Yes I Am,” featuring the massive hits “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought her a second Grammy. The

six times platinum album spent more than two and a half years on the album chart. Etheridge is also an Oscar winner for Best Original Song in 2007. In 2011, she made her Broadway debut as St. Jimmy in Green Day’s rock opera, “American Idiot,” where she replaced Billie Joe Armstrong for one week and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The show will start at 6 p.m.

Reserved tickets are $85 and $65, and general admission tickets are $45. This show is one of many headliner and tribute concerts to be held at both the indoor Events Center and the outdoor Starlight Theater over the summer.

Tickets are on sale now, with no service charge, at the Pala Box

Office, http://www.palacasino. com and 877-946-7252. Tickets are also available at http://www. etix.com and 1-800-514-3849.

All events and promotions are subject to cancellation without notice. Learn more about the upcoming events at Pala Casino Spa Resort by visiting https://www. palacasino.com/entertainment/ all-entertainment/.

Pala Casino is still committed to Playing It Safe. All shows continue to have increased cleaning and sanitizer stations. For a full list of the property updates and safety protocols at Pala Casino, visit https://www.palacasino.com/.

Submitted by Pala Casino Spa Resort.

Rock singer and Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge will perform at Pala Casino Spa Resort’s Starlight Theater Sunday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

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Women’s ensemble to sing for refugee relief they are helping all the children impacted by the war. Children from Eastern Ukraine are arriving in the West with only the clothes they have on. A great many are orphans. UCARE is sending funds to organizations in Ukraine to purchase food, clothing and bare necessities.

Southern CA Damekor is a women’s ensemble that sings and plays mostly (but not all) Scandinavian music. They sing a cappella and are accompanied by the many instruments played by members of the group. Founded 13 years ago by director Lynne Bradley, Damekor performs in the greater San Diego area, appearing annually at the Viking Festival in Vista and at an annual holiday concert at Pala Mesa Resort as well as for many community groups.

For more information about joining Damekor or engaging the group to perform, contact lbradley93168@gmail.com.

Submitted by the Southern CA Damekor.

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TEMECULA – The Southern CA Damekor presents “A Prayer for Ukraine” Saturday, July 9.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at Temecula Music Teacher Studio, 27649 Commerce Center Drive, in Temecula.

Moved by the tragedy of war in Ukraine, the Damekor wanted to respond in the way they know best, through song. And the songs in their program are powerful and emotional. They sing of freedom, homeland, hands reaching out to help, trading weapons for plowshares, war, peace and above all, hope. Many of the songs in the program come from Scandinavia, Ukraine and Russia.

In lieu of an admission fee, they are requesting donations which will all go toward Ukrainian refugee relief. The House of Ukraine, one of the International houses at Balboa Park, said that these donations will go to UCARE Inc. UCARE, or Ukrainian Children’s Aid and Relief Effort, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3). Currently,

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He and other bird owners believe captive pet never have their birds should wings clipped.

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ENTERTAINMENT

City 2 City Extreme Tour visits Hemet’s Ramona Bowl in a youth music festival

Kristian and Sara Titus, who won recognition from the Western Riverside Council of Governments recognition just the night before, stand at their All Good Things Ministry booth at the June 24 City 2 City Music Festival at the Ramona Bowl.

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1:27 Dance Studio from Hemet performs a hip-hop routine before the crowd at the June 24 City 2 City Extreme Music Festival at the Ramona Bowl.

This Phoenix, Arizona rapper gets down for the crowd at the City 2 City Music Festival in Hemet offering a message of hope through Christ.

These two youths slug it out with soft swim floats in a contest at the City 2 City Music Festival. The one who scored the most hits wins the contest. The girl wins.

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A contestant in the Tampico Orange drinking contest tries to finish off a gallon of the liquid during a contest at the City 2 City Music Festival. A $100 prize was offered.

Dozens of youths and their families enjoyed an unusual City 2 City event with hip-hop, rap and rock music reverberating through the hills surrounding the Ramona Bowl in Hemet Friday, June 24.

The special music festival, sponsored by Hemet’s My City Youth Center, brought the Extreme Tour hip-hop dance and rap artists for an evening at the Bowl. Much of the music and games for youth was provided by local Christrian ministries organizations and churches.

My City Youth Center, a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in downtown Hemet, provided a number of raffles and contest prizes for the crowd. There were corn hole contests, a Tampico Orange drinking contest, soft stick battles among the youngsters while rap artists and rock bands shared their music. Most of the performers brought a message of hope and joy to those listening through their Christian themes.

Among the many booths were Kristian and Sara Titus from the nonprofit Western Riverside Coun-

cil of Governments award-winning All Good Things Ministry, who devotes its work to helping the needy in the Hemet and San Jacinto communities. Other nonprofits with booths at the festival included Faith and Art, U Turn for Christ, Morgan Doran Music, Lil Gary’s Legacy, Birth Choice, My City Youth Center, L.A. Fitness, Liberty Ranch, Community CC, Oasis BFC and the LifeStream Blood Mobile, among others.

The raffle and donation proceeds went to My City Youth Center at 145 N. Tahquitz Avenue in Hemet that offers many programs for the youth in the Hemet community including skateboarding, a BMX Pump Track, gymnastics, school homework tutoring, language skills, Lego robotics, food giveaways, Mommy and Me classes, a teenage mommy shop, life skills training and jazz, hip-hop, folklorical and tap-dancing classes.

Currently My City Youth Center is seeking more volunteers for those interested in helping the youth in the community. For information call 951-652-0647.

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Optum hosts health fair to increase awareness

TaNeisha Torres, community outreach coordinator for Optum Hemet, helped organize a recent health fair at the center.

More than 20 vendors shared resources about their programs with visitors to the Optum Hemet Health Fair June 22.

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With regional locations that include Murrieta and Lake Elsinore, the nationwide health care provider Optum chose to host a health fair at its newest Primary Care Clinic and Community Center in Hemet to increase awareness of resources available in the nearby communities. More than 20 vendors shared information with guests throughout the two-hour event June 22.

LifeStream Blood Bank was open for an additional two hours accepting much-needed donations.

TaNeisha Torres is the community outreach coordinator for Optum Hemet, which opened in January 2021. She was approached

by Arbor Hospice to collaborate in planning a health fair for the Hemet community.

“Together we reached out to our community partners, planned and organized this wonderful event,” Torres said. “Arbor Hospice also hosts a Grief Support Class at our Community Center every Friday morning at 10 a.m., open to all who may be struggling with the loss of a loved one or may have feelings of sadness.”

The Optum Hemet Primary Care Clinic is located next door to the Community Center and has a separate entrance.

“Our Primary Care clinic is truly a one-stop shop with Genoa Pharmacy located in our lobby and Quest Diagnostics lab, an X-ray

technician and a social worker all on-site,” Torres said. “At this time, we have five providers and as we grow we look forward to adding a few more providers to our team.

Dr. Reem Tawfik, Dr. Subbarayan Krishnan, Dr. Tin Tun, Nurse Practitioner Lupe Torres and Nurse Practitioner Maria Enriquez are truly passionate about serving our community and Riverside County.”

All ages welcome She said Optum Hemet Primary Care and Community Center’s focus is geared toward all ages, pediatrics all the way to geriatrics.

Health Fair vendors spanned that wide range, offering materials about different situations.

“Our many community partners not only benefit Hemet and the surrounding communities, but also bring helpful resources to the community as a whole which was the focus for our Health Fair,” Torres said. “As time goes on and Optum grows, we hope to make connections with many more community partners so that we can continue to stand by our mission of introducing innovative approaches, products and services that improve personal health and promote healthier populations.”

The intent of the combined Optum Hemet Primary Care Clinic and Community Center is to provide enhanced medical care and support to Hemet and the neighboring cities. The Community Center offers a variety of classes that focus on preventive health and medical

conditions, and social issues such as loneliness through socialization and social activities.

“There is absolutely no cost associated with attending classes,” Torres said. “Our true focus is to strengthen the surrounding community by bringing awareness to the overall health and social issues through our free seminars. Our program topics include exercise, fitness, arts, handicrafts, dance, music, recreation, health education, nutrition, resource coordination, support groups, lifelong learning and cultural exploration.

We are always looking to expand our calendar and are open to the opportunity of collaborating with anyone that would like to bring a no-cost class to the community.”

Sharing information Tracy Miller, an instructor with Mt. San Jacinto College’s nursing program, shared information about the school’s career education training programs. She said the health fair was a great networking opportunity for visitors to learn about many available options.

“Some people are taking information from me to share with others they know,” Miller said. “It’s great that these people are bridging the gap to get this information out to the community.

Miller said one couple has a favorite waitress at a restaurant they frequent and said they would share details since she has expressed interest in attending college. Another person planned to share handouts at

UHS SoCal MEC launches four new graduate medical education programs TEMECULA – Universal Health Services Southern California Medical Education Consortium was approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch four new programs in July 2022 for general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonary and sports medicine, facilitated through Temecula Valley Hospital, Southwest Healthcare System and Corona Regional Medical Center.

“We are extremely excited to continue adding graduate medical education training to southwest Riverside County with the recent additions of our UHS SoCal MEC residency programs in ob/gyn and general surgery and fellowships in pulmonary and sports medicine,” Dr. Michael Nduati, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP, chief academic officer and designated institutional official for UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium, said. “With our dedicated physician faculty and future graduates, we will continue to raise the level of clinical care and help address physician shortages in the region.

These training programs will provide a significant positive impact for the communities we serve.”

The obstetrics and gynecology residency is a four-year program under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Tustison and will accept three residents per year at Southwest Healthcare System. The program aims to provide superior education and develop resilient physicians who will provide professional, compassionate, high quality obstetric and gynecologic health care for women. The program strives to train physician leaders to care for the women of our community. The curriculum includes inpatient obstetric care;

comprehensive gynecologic care in the office, hospital, and operating rooms; ambulatory training in private clinics, continuity clinic, and the outpatient surgery center and sub-specialty experiences including gynecologic oncology, outpatient and inpatient maternal fetal medicine, urogynecology, family planning and reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

The new fully accredited general surgery residency program is a five-year program, placing three residents per year at Corona Regional Medical Center, Southwest Healthcare System and Temecula Valley Hospital. The new program will expand surgery training opportunities and attract more top medical talent to the Inland Empire. The program will allow UHS to train the next generation of surgeons to provide compassionate care with a commitment to improving the health of the diverse communities that they serve.

The pulmonary fellowship program, led by Dr. David Lee is a two-year program for two fellows per year at Temecula Valley Hospital. The program provides exposure and training in all aspects of pulmonary disease from routine outpatient practice to advanced lung disease and transplantation.

The primary goal of the program is to train a competent well rounded specialty consultant to prepare them for a broad range of career opportunities upon graduation.

The training is provided by both didactic instruction and direct patient care under the direct supervision of expert pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine and other faculty. Didactic instruction is provided in all areas of pulmonology and critical care as outlined in the specific topic areas required

by the ACGME. The primary care sports medicine fellowship is a one-year program with two sports medicine fellows led by Dr. Jerry Hizon. The program will help in the community with team care, event care and individual care of active/athletic patients. It will use state-of-the-art musculoskeletal ultrasound to aid in exact diagnosis. The fellows will engage in community service at the local high schools, Mt. San Jacinto College, as well as with Temecula Valley Pop Warner teams and will academically be involved with the American Medical Society Sports Medicine, Olympic Training Facility and Ballet Performing Arts in San Diego, Ski Trauma at Mammoth Mountain and anatomy teaching high schools of Temecula Valley Unified School District. At the conclusion of their training, they will sit for the sports medicine boards to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in primary care sports medicine.

“Adding these additional residency programs on top of our already successful family practice, internal medicine and emergency medicine programs allow us to provide additional support to our patients, facilities and community,” Brad Neet, group vice president for UHS Southern California Region, said. “In addition, we are excited to begin our cardiology fellowship program at Temecula Valley Hospital in July 2022. Our goal is to retain these individuals in order to ensure high quality care over the long term in southwest Riverside County.”

For more information, visit http://www.socalresidency.com.

Submitted by Universal Health Services Southern California Medical Education Consortium.

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Tom Bloom with Pre-Need Professionals educated guests about the importance of pre-planning funeral arrangements to find affordable cremation options that meet their personal needs.

“We contract with 25 funeral homes but only represent family owned and operated facilities,” he said. “We have 25 agents that help people in all counties throughout Southern California.”

DNP Quincy Woods with Dr. David Perz and The DO Doctors Family Medicine group, which is part of the Optum Hemet family, shared details about the group’s mobile health care service. He said they visit individuals at their homes as well as those in board and care or assisted living facilities.

No travel fees “We will go as far as Temecula with no travel charge fee, just the regular copay for a doctor’s visit,” he said. “We have been noticing there has been a big need for this type of service for a long time.

Many patients can’t drive anymore or don’t have a caregiver to drive them to a regular doctor’s office.

That’s where we can help.”

Ann Ciccarelli is the Community Liaison for Senior Care Referral Specialists which offers free assistance for families who are seeking the appropriate senior living and care choices for a loved one. The company services all of Southern California and can be reached at 951-824-8299.

Rebecca Holzmann attended the Health Fair to share information about the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at South Coast Winery in Temecula Valley Oct. 1.

For more information on the Alzheimer’s Association event, visit act.alz.org/TemVal. A 24/7 helpline is available at 800-272-3900.

“At Optum, we’re working to create a healthier world for everyone; making health care simpler and more effective for everyone,” Roberth Machado, Director of Growth and Retention Operations for the Inland Empire and San Diego areas, said. “We believe bet-

ter health care is designed around you and personalizing care is what we do.”

His role allows him to work with the medical group sites and individual providers within the Optum group to provide more visibility within the community, collaborate with external partners and generate membership growth.

“Optum’s overall geographical footprint is growing and we are excited to bring quality health care to communities across Southern California,” Machado said. “Optum Hemet is a new, beautiful facility with a friendly staff that is here to support a variety of health care needs. There is also a community center with a calendar of events for members and the community at large.”

Many partners Participants in the Optum Hemet Health Fair were partners with Arbor Hospice as well as Altura Credit Union, American Medical Response, Blindness Support Services, CTAP (California Phones), Desert Hills Memory Care Center, Genoa Pharmacy, Home Instead, Inland Care Resource Center, Legacy Bridges Foundation, LifeStream Blood Bank, Lifestyle Chiropractic and Wellness, Mt. San Jacinto College, My City Youth, Pacific Pro, Pacifica Senior Living, Dr. David Perz and team, Pre-Need Professionals, Quest Diagnostics, Senior Care Referral Specialists and Sunny Adult Day Health Care.

“I look forward to many more health fairs and events where I can collaborate with vendors and partners who have a common interest in bringing community resources to the forefront that focus on identifying and breaking down barriers that prevent people, all people, from living their healthiest lives,” Torres said.

For more information about Optum Hemet, Optumcare.com/ hemetvalley or visit 1850 W. Florida Avenue. Any individuals or groups that are interested in offering a free class or workshop can contact Torres at 951-438-2222 or ttorres@nammcal.com.

Rebecca Holzmann shared details about Temecula’s upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s Oct. 1 at the Optum Hemet Health Fair.

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Murrieta Costco announces Aug. 5 opening Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Costco officially announced its new store in Murrieta, located at Clinton Keith Road at Warm Springs Parkway, will open Friday, Aug. 5, according to the company’s website, http://www. costco.com, and mailings sent out to city residents.

The new 151,000-square-foot Murrieta Costco store and its eight-lane gas station in The Vineyard shopping center east of Interstate 215, will feature everything from groceries to car care and vacation packages. It is the first within city limits.

The Vineyard Shopping Center includes several businesses that have already opened including a Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Farmer Boys, Ramona Tire and Quick Quack.

The retailer first applied for the permit in early 2018 but faced resistance from some residents who were concerned about en-

vironmental and traffic issues in relation to the planned site, which would also include the new shopping center.

In 2020, a Costco representative speaking to Murrieta City Council said the retailer wanted to cut commutes for its members to other Costco locations in the area.

“That’s 24,000 members of the 37,000 homes in the city,” Jennifer Murillo, director of real estate at Costco Wholesale, said. “We know that Temecula at Costco is particularly congested and can be a less than pleasant experience in peak times. This is standard economics, if your demand exceeds your supply, you create more supply.”

Murrieta City Council voted unanimously Oct. 6, 2020, to approve the new warehouse store and shopping center.

No other Costco stores are slated to open in California this year, according to the retailer’s website.

Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

Economic Development Coalition announces SoCal Jobs Initiative TEMECULA – The Economic Development Coalition of Southwest California launched its SoCal Jobs Initiative website aimed at connecting Riverside County residents with local jobs, Tuesday, June 22.

“If you’re commuting to San Diego or Orange County five days a week, you are spending on average 45 days a year in your car. We want to help people reclaim those 45 days by finding great careers close to home,” Connie Stopher, executive director of the EDC, said.

While most regions of the country are grappling with talent shortages, the southwest Riverside County region has an abundance.

More than 110,000 residents in Southwest Riverside County commute to work, according to the U.S. census.

“Our talented local workforce is our greatest asset in attracting new high-paying jobs, but we need to let people know about the quality jobs at the national and international companies here in our region,” Stopher said.

The new SoCal Jobs Initiative

will be housed on the EDC website at http://www.edcswca.com/ socal-jobs. There, people will be able to connect directly to local employers’ hiring pages and find opportunities based on industry.

The site will also feature youth employment opportunities including jobs, internships and training assistance. This new initiative is free and available for all local employers.

“We are pleased to be able to offer this free new resource to the region and encourage local employers to reach out if they’d like to learn more,” Stopher said.

The EDC is a nonprofit 501(c)6 organization whose mission is to unite public and private stakeholders to leverage the region’s competitive advantage, attracting business and supporting a highquality of life. The EDC serves the cities of Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Menifee, Temecula and the unincorporated areas of southwest Riverside County.

Submitted by Economic Development Coalition of Southern California.

The new Murrieta Costco is located at Clinton Keith Road at Warm Springs Parkway.

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Lake Elsinore Senior Activity Center receives supporting healthy aging through parks and recreation grant Grant provided by the National Recreation and Park Association with funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LAKE ELSINORE – Lake Elsinore’s Senior Activity Center will soon be offering a new physical activity program for adults ages 50+.

Thanks to a grant provided from the National Recreation and Park Association with funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Lake Elsinore Senior Activity Center will offer the Fit & Strong! Program to the Lake Elsinore community.

Lake Elsinore is one of seven park and recreation agencies across the country who received the Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant to implement the Fit & Strong! program. As an awardee of the SHARP grant, Lake Elsinore’s Senior Activity Center is now a member of NRPA’s community of practice along with 47 other park and recreation communities.

The community of practice will be focused on the equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs, like Fit & Strong!

Park and recreation professionals

at the city’s Senior Activity Center have long been champions of incorporating health and wellness programs into the community. The Fit & Strong! Program, developed by the Center for Research on Health and Aging at the University of Illinois at Chicago, becomes another tool for these professionals to help those in their community.

Recent studies show that multiple component programs like Fit & Strong! can improve functional and physical activity. Together, NRPA and the CDC aim to reach more people suffering from lower extremity mobility issues due to chronic diseases such as arthritis to improve physical activity levels and quality of life through the program administered by local parks and recreation.

“Six in 10 adults in the United States suffer from one or more chronic conditions, like arthritis, including people who live right here in Lake Elsinore,” Johnathan Skinner, director of Lake Elsinore Community Services, said. “This grant from NRPA and the CDC allows us to help the older adults in our community and adds a new way for our residents to achieve their health and wellness goals.”

The programs provided by the Lake Elsinore Senior Activity Center will be offered three times per week for eight weeks by certified and trained instructors. The classes are ideally suited for anyone with mobility issues looking for a regular, low-impact exercise program in their local community. The program is scheduled to begin mid-summer.

For more information at the Lake Elsinore Senior Activity Center, visit http://www.lake-elsinore.org/ senioractivitycenter.

The city features Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake, Lake Elsinore, offering extreme activities and everyday recreation.

The city’s current population is estimated at approximately 71,000 and is the eighth fastest growing city in California. Visitors and residents enjoy water sports such as water skiing, power boating and fishing, a world-class skydiving drop zone, a regional motocross track, professional baseball, outlet shops, plus dining and entertainment in the Historic Downtown area. The city’s brand and slogan, “Dream Extreme,” exemplify the scenic beauty and active lifestyle of our community. For more information, visit http://www.

Lake-Elsinore.org.

The National Recreation and Park Association is the leading notfor profit organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant, and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. With more than 60,000 members, NRPA advances this mission by investing in and championing the work of park and recreation professionals and advocates — the catalysts for positive change in service of equity, climatereadiness and overall health and well-being. For more information, visit http://www.nrpa.org. For digital access to NRPA’s flagship publication, Parks & Recreation, visit http:// www.parksandrecreation.org.

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Chick-fil-A welcomes back customers to Temecula location

Chick-fil-A employees, owners and dignitaries pose for a photo during a ribbon-cutting rededication ceremony Friday, June 24, after the popular Temecula eatery finished a complete remodel of the restaurant.

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He congratulated Toth for the reopening of the store and reaffirmed that the business was responsible Chick-fil-A reopened its doors for making the community a betto the public June 24 following a ter place. remodel that included a renovated Elaine Bartolome, memberkitchen, a double drive-through ship director at Temecula Valley and a newly redesigned dining Chamber of Commerce, expressed room. her thanks at being invited to the At the time of the ribbon-cut- event, calling on Brooke Nunn, ting and rededication ceremony, Chamber CEO, to present Toth Chick-fil-A had already opened with an Assembly Certificate of preparing meals for early-morning Recognition for his dedication to customers. the store.

Stacey Dunn, Vice President Nunn was followed by Tammy Marketing and Sales for Tem- Marine, Habitat for Humanity’s ecula’s Chick-fil-A was the first to executive director. After conwelcome the crowd that gathered gratulating both Toth and his team, at the popular eatery at 40531 Marine presented a Certificate in Margarita Road in Temecula.

Commemoration for their efforts.

Owner of Chick-fil-A Tem“On behalf of the Temecula Valecula Toth, celebrated the occa- ley Chamber of Commerce, Board sion alongside his wife, children, of Directors, staff, ambassadors family members, the Temecula and members, we extend our best Valley Chamber of Commerce and wishes in hopes for continued sucTemecula city officials, staff and cess in all your future endeavors. management. Also in attendance Thank you for your partnership was Chick-fil-A’s cow mascot, with the Temecula Valley business who in an effort to save himself, community,” Marine read aloud. encourages people to eat more Stories were shared about the chicken. positive influence brought on by Toth has served the community the store, while also praising the for more than seven years. He job opportunities Chick-fil-A ofspoke about his constant efforts in fers. wishing to be a better servant for After the ribbon cutting, atnot only his community, but his tendees were guided into the refamily and his staff in that time. furbished kitchen for a tour.

It was a day to celebrate the Toth and his employees exstore’s impact, influence and love plained that the back of the house, for the community. or the heart of the house, was Representatives from the city the engine room of their estabof Temecula in attendance that lishment. The preparation area day included Mayor Pro Tem Zak was lined with fresh ingredients Schwank, City Manager Aaron straight from central CaliforAdams, Economic Development nia, while their raw chicken was Manager Christine Damko and properly handled elsewhere in the Deputy City Manager Luke Wat- kitchen. Toth described how 85% son. of the remodel was done strictly Schwank was the first to present for his employees.

Toth with a Certificate Of RecogAnything that they could do nition from the city of Temecula. to allow them to work for eight Ava Sarnowski INTERN

hours comfortably in an environment where hundreds of customers drop by every single day was done, Toth said, adding that by making employees’ jobs easier, it makes those employees happier, and that happiness extends down to guests.

Toth said that the building and equipment was tired after 16 years of operation and was lacking the invocations the Chick-fil-A corporation had developed over the years, making the remodel necessary so his team could serve in an updated environment.

According to Toth, the store was completely gutted. The electrical, plumbing, floors, ceilings and everything connected to it is now brand new. Now, with a larger kitchen and a double drivethrough, they said they can keep up with the fast-paced business to better serve those who enjoy the food they produce.

“The goal of the multi-million dollar project was to give my team a comfortable, high performance production facility that allowed us to serve our community faster and more efficiently than ever before.

We feel like we accomplished that,” Toth said.

Remodeling efforts could even be seen in the dining room which was complete with fresh flowers on each table.

Chick-fil-A Temecula is open Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, it opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. For customers wishing to eat breakfast, Chick-fil-A serves it from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.

The business remains closed on Sundays, in order to preserve the tradition that founder Turrett Cathy established back when he was just getting started.

A new double drive-through is just one feature offered at the newly remodeled Temecula Chick-fil-A.

A newly remodeled dining room is a feature offered at the newly remodeled Temecula Chick-fil-A.

Chick-fil-A team member Alicia Rivera prepares salads for orders at the salad bar in the newly remodeled kitchen.

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Pro-life clinics provide choice for women who need help

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

The overturning of Roe v. Wade was a big deal. I get that people who believe abortion is murder of a human being are happy that at least laws regulating this procedure are relegated back to the individual states.

Abortion rights in California will not be affected and we will probably become an abortion tourism state with growth in the number of clinics up and down the state.

And, I would imagine our tax dollars will probably go to subsidize the abortions of people from other states. However, a huge percentage of abortions, I’ve read up to 40%, are done by abortion pills like RU486 which can be received through the mail.

On the other hand, people who strongly support abortion rights, are scared. While they usually point im-

mediately to the inability of women to get abortions who are pregnant from rape or incest those cases are horrible, but the percentage overall is actually very small. I believe that number is less than 1%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from a 20-year study, reported almost 3 million women in the U.S. experienced RRP (rape related pregnancy) during their lifetime and the prevalence of RRP was similar across racial and ethnic groups (i.e., Hispanic, White nonHispanic, Black non-Hispanic and other non-Hispanic).

It is true that after the Supreme Court decision some women will have to travel further if they don’t abort by ordering medications through the mail. There have always been “abortion deserts” across the country where women had to travel three or four hours to reach an actual clinic. Some women will now have to travel double that to reach a clinic.

But there are still alternatives for women who don’t think they have any alternatives. They now are under attack more than ever, which is ironic when they are providing services to the women that proabortion people claim to care about.

Since the leak of the Supreme Court opinion, at least 24 pro-life pregnancy centers have been attacked. It has been reported that the pro-abortion militant group, Jane’s Revenge has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks and they

warn of more to come.

“Your thirty days expired yesterday,” the group stated in a letter published June 15. “We offered an honorable way out. You could have walked away. Now the leash is off. And we will make it as hard as possible for your campaign of oppression to continue.”

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which tracks arson, vandalism and other destruction there have also been attacks directed at U.S. Catholic churches. There have been at least 134 incidents across 35 states and Washington, D.C., in the last two years.

Here is my personal experience.

The pro-life pregnancy centers exist to help both single and married women of all races, creeds, religions or gender identity who find themselves pregnant. This includes medical appointments, food, clothing, counseling, baby furniture and whatever is needed by the women and their partners or family.

One of my early experiences 25 years ago with a center was to volunteer to provide housing to a single pregnant woman who chose to keep her baby. It was a really great experience to help her and the baby and we were happy we were recruited.

In my own family we have experienced both people that chose abortion and people who went to an abortion clinic but turned away and came home to let the family

know she was pregnant and now we have another amazing grandchild which adds so much to our life that we couldn’t imagine our lives without her. That child was redemptive in every way and is an amazing person.

As far as the Birth Choice Clinics in Temecula and Hemet, their website says it is their desire to equip those using their services to make empowered and informed decisions. Those who visit Birth Choice will encounter a supportive, helpful, and compassionate staff that is dedicated to aiding you in exploring all your options.

Birth choice offers pregnancy testing, Ultrasounds, counseling and referrals all designed to help women make informed choices and don’t make money either way.

When you go into an abortion clinic, you enter the abortion industrial complex. They are not there to give you any alternatives.

According to girls who have gone in to talk to them and women who have worked at clinics and managed clinics, they are there for one reason and that is to sell you an abortion.

A woman who walks into a prolife clinic is free to leave and go get an abortion, but first they are offered tangible help, no matter who they are or what their background is.

My family members took advantage of parenting classes at Fallbrook’s Hope Clinic for Wom-

en which they really enjoyed.

Someone was there whenever they needed a shoulder, advice or tangible things like a crib, high chair, diapers, formula or whatever was needed.

Since then, Hope Clinic for Women has broadened their services to become a licensed primary care medical clinic. Their professionally trained staff provides no cost services onsite, including care for mind, body and spirit before, during and after pregnancy.

They have been able to build their center after help from the community. Their donors include business people, churches and many individual donors. Women and families who find help at Hope Clinic for Women are being supported by the larger community.

And like my family has experienced, each year, nearly over 98% of their clients are satisfied with the services they receive at Hope Clinic. They report feeling like they were treated with respect and they report that they would return for future care and would recommend their services to a friend.

I just wanted to present what I know of these centers. They are providing a real choice with love and no-cost professional care.

Alternatively, they are being attacked by what looks to me like pro-abortion terrorists who are vandalizing and not supporting “choice.”

Governor first called for gas tax relief, but nothing has happened.

Despite our $97.5 billion surplus, the majority in the Legislature can’t come to an agreement about how to grant relief. The new idea is a small rebate of $250 to $350 based solely on income and residency. Legislative Democrats want to send $200 to all taxpayers earning less than $125,000, with an additional $200 per dependent.

But they won’t consider a simple, temporary suspension of the gas

tax, now at 51 cents per gallon.

It’s scheduled to go up to 54 cents July 1. Can’t we at least stop that?

Apparently not, though repeated attempts have been made.

So what’s next? I’m a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, which is advocating an immediate, temporary suspension of federal and state gasoline taxes.

I joined five Assembly colleagues in a letter to the President asking for suspension of the federal gas tax. The President agrees and has

asked Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months. In my opinion that’s not nearly long enough, but it’s a step California has been unable to take.

I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get relief at the pump.

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California still has the highest gasoline prices in the U.S. along with the highest gas taxes.

Gasoline is averaging $6.40 per gallon across California, inflation is escalating, people are hurting.

Immediate relief is needed and the simplest, fastest remedy would be suspension of the gasoline tax at both federal and state levels.

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Some reasonable due process and legal considerations should not be that great or impossible of a guarantee.

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Murrieta City Council members, staff and dignitaries tried to find shade under the Murrieta-branded canopies and underneath trees to escape the heat Town Square on the existing Park ing a groundbreakingstage durceremony Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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Child who drowned in Lake Elsinore identified as high desert resident City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A child who drowned while swimming with family members in Lake Elsinore was publicly identified Monday, June 27 as a 9-year-old Palmdale boy.

Dante Clark died after disappearing near Launch Pointe at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The youngster was in the water near the docks for an unspecified period when he and another child, whose identity was not disclosed, experienced trouble swimming.

He was unable to stay afloat, while the other boy was pulled out of the water by a bystander, according to sheriff’s officials.

Dante became submerged and couldn’t be located along the shoreline, prompting witnesses to call 911.

County fire crews and sheriff’s deputies were sent to the location, initiating a search after identifying the area where the boy went under.

The sheriff’s dive team was summoned and found the child’s body in the lake at about 2:40 p.m.

It was unclear whether the children were swimming without immediate adult supervision.

It’s the first reported drowning at Lake Elsinore this summer.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff’s Lake Elsinore station at (951) 245-3300.

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Brothers reunited in NBA after playing high school, college basketball together JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

BROOKLYN, NY – They played basketball together in youth leagues, in high school, on showcase teams and in college.

Now, Evan and Isaiah Mobley will continue their unique storyline by playing together as professional basketball players. On Thursday, June 23, Isaiah Mobley was selected as the No. 49 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.

The former USC Trojan forward continues his family’s legacy at the next level. The 6-foot-10-inch, 240-pound forward, will be the third Mobley to play in the NBA. Isaiah and Evan’s father, Eric Mobley, played three seasons in the NBA after he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. His brother Evan, a fellow USC Trojan, went third overall in the 2021 NBA Draft as a lottery pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers and is now in the running for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year title.

Isaiah, who flirted with the draft waters after the 2021 season, headed back to school and improved his stock and now his exit will

leave a huge hole in the Trojans’ frontcourt as he was USC’s leading scorer and rebounder from 2021.

His departure also marks the end of an era of Mobley-dominated basketball at the University of Southern California. Their father, who had been a coach at USC since 2018, as well as a former University of Pittsburgh player, died at the age of 51 last year, following a battle with cancer.

“These past three years have been amazing,” Mobley said in a picture posted to his Twitter account announcing his decision.

“I’ve had experiences that I’ll never forget, played with teammates that have become brothers (well, one brother that became a teammate), and I’ve done it all in front of the best fans in the country.”

Another stat that ended for USC was their streak of Trojan players getting selected in the first round of the NBA draft. The last three years netted a first-round selection from USC with Kevin Porter Jr. (30th overall), Onyeka Okongwu (6th) and Evan Mobley (3rd), in the last three NBA drafts, but Isaiah Mobley is not disappointed…since now he is back with his brother in Cleveland. Isaiah Mobley helped the Trojans to another NCAA

Isaiah Mobley, pictured here during a USC men’s basketball interview, was selected as the No. 49 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.

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Evan and Isaiah Mobley, who both played high school basketball at Rancho Christian, will be reunited as NBA professionals on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Temecula native and former Rancho Christian and USC men’s basketball standout, Isaiah Mobley, was selected as the No. 49 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.

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Tournament appearance, but unfortunately they lost to the Miami Hurricanes in the first round. Still, Mobley averaged a team-high 14.2 points per game and a team-high 8.2 rebounds for Andy Enfield’s group. He was USC’s best player in 2022 after Evan was the team’s best player in 2021.

Isaiah had this to say online after being selected, “Mom, Dad and Evan thank you for your unconditional love and support. Thank you to my extended family and friends. All of you mean the world to me. Lastly, to my teammates and coaches, I truly appreciate every moment we’ve shared – the highs, the lows and everything in between have helped me become the player and person I am today.”

Isaiah and Evan join a short list of brothers who have played together on the same team in the NBA and an even shorter list of brothers who played on the same college team, and in the NBA. Brother duos like Tyler and Ben Hansbrough who found themselves playing together on the Indiana Pacers during the 20122013 season; Stephen and Seth Curry who got to share a court, even if it was just for a preseason in 2013; Goran and Zoran Dragic, who played together with the Phoenix Suns during the 20142015 season; and Dominique and Gerald Wilkins, who played for the Orlando Magic in 1999, are just a few of the names also on that list.

The newly drafted Mobley now heads to Ohio and will try to earn a bench role and give the Cavs the depth they lacked last year, when injuries, including his brother

Former Rancho Christian standout Isaiah Mobley was selected as the No. 49 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.

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Evan’s health problems, got in the way of the Cavs’ plans. The future is bright for Isaiah, who has a situation in which he is set up to thrive. He doesn’t have to text or call Evan for advice. He will be able to learn from him in practice and on team plane flights.

It is a situation in which he can

soak up knowledge more quickly and easily.

Basketball fans everywhere should love this outcome as it is one of the top feel-good stories of the 2022 NBA draft.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Temecula's Kelsie Whitmore continues to break barriers for women in baseball JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

NEW YORK — When it comes to breaking barriers in baseball, Temecula’s Kelsie Whitmore knows a thing or two. Before pitching and playing in the outfield for the U.S. women’s baseball team from 2014-2019, and spending parts of two seasons with the Sonoma Stompers of the independent Pacific Association, Whitmore was on top of her baseball game at, not only the youth level, but also at Temecula Valley

High School.

Despite there being no options for a female to get a scholarship to play baseball at Cal State Fullerton at the time of her high school graduation in 2016, Whitmore went on to be a top softball player for the Titans. She was even named 2021 Big West Player of the Year. As of last month, she broke through nationally again in the baseball world when she signed with the Staten Island Ferryhawks, one of several notable moments for women in baseball this year.

In the Ferryhawks first game

of the season Thursday, April 21, Whitmore was used as a pinch runner, making her the first woman ever to play in the Atlantic League, a Major League Baseball see WHITMORE, page C-2

Temecula native Kelsie Whitmore became the first woman to start in a professional baseball game for a league connected to Major League Baseball Sunday, May 1.

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Inland Valley All-League baseball selections JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Inland Valley League announced their All-League First Team baseball selections last month, prior to the 2022 school year graduation. Hemet (10-1-1) took the top spot in the standings this season, two games ahead of Elsinore, who made it to the CIF Southern Section Division 6 finals last year. Leading the way for Hemet was MVP of the league, Jake Hiner, who hit .418 this past season, with 23 hits and 4 home runs.

The Inland Valley League only selects a First Team and depending on where a team placed in the standings, determines how many player selections they receive.

Hemet, including their MVP, had five selections, Elsinore (8-4) had five as well, Lakeside (6-6) and Notre Dame (5-6-1) were granted three, while Vista del Lago (0-12) reported one. Rancho Verde (011-1), this past season’s fifth place

team, did not submit any players.

2022 Inland Valley First Team All-League Baseball Most Valuable Player – Jake Hiner (12) – Hemet Hemet: Anthony Ponce (12) Luke O’Brien (12) Raul Platta (11) Will Siqueiros (10) Elsinore: Josh McAninch (12) Kyle Thoulion (12) Chad Horton (11) Isaac Martinez (11) Dillon Slayton (10) Lakeside: Troy Bollerer (12) Brandon Bollerer (12) Anthony Aceves (10) Norte Dame: Zakary Hensche (12) Andrew Wolesky (11) Jacob Olivier (9) Vista Del Lago: Justin Haynes (12) JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Elsinore senior Josh McAninch was selected to the Inland Valley All-League baseball team for the 2022 season.

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Elsinore’s Kyle Thoulion, a recent Tigers graduate, was selected to the Inland Valley All-League baseball Valley News/David Canales photo team for the 2022 season.

WHITMORE from page C-1 partner. The competition level is comparable to that of Triple-A in the minor leagues. Atlantic League teams are not big league affiliates, but the circuit is an MLB partner league, and it is a step up in quality from the Pacific Association.

By their ninth game of the season, and riding a 9-game losing streak, Whitmore would see her name in the game’s starting lineup Sunday, May 1. The righthanded batting female went 0 for 2 and was hit by a pitch when she became the first woman to ever start in an Atlantic League game.

Two days after breaking that barrier by starting in left field, Whitmore would pinch run again, scoring her first professional run in Staten Island’s first win of the season, a 4-1 victory over the Lexington Legends. The very next night, Whitmore got a chance to show off her two-way talents with two outs in the ninth inning, again it would be against the Legends.

Trailing 3-1, manager Edgardo Alfonzo gave Whitmore the ball for the first time, which was Staten Island’s 11th game of the season.

The Temecula native came in

with the bases loaded to face former major leaguer, Ryan Jackson, who played 42 games in the MLB with the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels but has not been in the big leagues since 2015.

Whitmore threw a ball, and then got two called strikes before Jackson flied out to right field, making her the first woman to pitch in the independent Atlantic League.

Currently, the Ferryhawks are 17-41 on the season with Whitmore, who has had 16 plate appearances, still looking for her first hit of the season. On the mound, she has 5.1 innings pitched and is looking for her first notch in the win column, as well as the save column.

Other names making waves consist of Rachel Balkovec, who is managing the Yankees’ Class A club, making her the first woman to lead an affiliated team and last month, Alyssa Nakken donned a skull cap and coached first base for the San Francisco Giants, making her the first woman to coach on the field in a big league game.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Murrieta PA student receives white coat OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – At an annual white coat ceremony Friday, May 13, New York Institute of Technology’s Physician Assistant Studies program celebrated its members of the class of 2022, including Rachel Detienne from Murrieta.

White coat ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students’ training as they graduate and pursue careers as physician assistants. In marking the transition into professional life, the event centers around the symbolic awarding of a new long white coat, which replaces the short student white coat worn daily to class and clerkships.

Physician assistants are health

care professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications and often serve as a patient’s principal health care provider.

New York Tech’s career-focused Physician Assistant Studies is a master’s degree program that provides students with a strong foundation in science, medicine, research and transcultural patient care as they build their professional network and prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.

For more information, visit http://nyit.edu.

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Temecula’s Kelsie Whitmore walks back to first base during Staten Island’s game against the Charleston Dirty Birds Thursday, April 21, in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Kristin Farwell inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, La. – Kristin Farwell of Murrieta was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Farwell was initiated at California State University San Bernardino.

Farwell is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the

top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership.

Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. The

society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines.

Its mission is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”

For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit http://www. phikappaphi.org.

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Soboba Tribal Preschool says goodbye to its kindergartners Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The 16 kindergarten students who make up the class of 2022 from the Soboba Tribal Preschool were celebrated with a special program at the Soboba Sports Complex Friday, June 3. Friends and family had lots of balloons, air horns, confetti poppers and smiles as the young ones were introduced by their teacher, Sierra Vivanco, to receive a personalized recognition.

Those who completed kindergarten and will enter first grade for the 2022-2023 school year include Gabriel Armijo, Lamonte Bigsby, Mayla Briones, Joseph Burton, Anaya Grant, Tónla HurtadoLaurenzana, Malia Kashersky, Mona Medina, Tony Mendoza, Rheya Miranda, Tillie Ortega, Eli Pineda, Shay Razon, Makayla Trujillo, Yawáywish Vega and Thomas Velazquez.

Preschool Director Donovan Post, who is also principal at Noli Indian School, welcomed everyone to the event, stating it was the first in-person ceremony they have hosted in the past couple of years.

The school serves children from age 2 years and 9 months through kindergarten, which is typically age 5 or 6.

“We really appreciate the love, support and all you give these kids,” Post told the audience. “This year has been a little different since we have kids back in person learning together. We’ve also added more technology.”

Post thanked all the staff for their efforts throughout the year and thanked Soboba Tribal Council members Chair Isaiah Vivanco, Vice Chair Geneva Mojado, Secretary Monica Herrera, Treasurer Daniel Valdez and Sergeant at Arms Kelli Hurtado for their continued support.

“Not only do they attend all the events but the Tribe financially supports the school so we can bring all these great opportunities to the kids,” Post said. “I’m happy to say our kindergarten class is fronted by a Soboba Tribal member. She’s somebody who got the education and came back to work for the Tribe. I tip my hat to Sierra Vivanco for everything she’s done this year.”

He also said that Vivanco and classroom aide Amber Young complement each other very well and make a great team, supporting and teaching the children.

Wayne Nelson and the Intertribal Bird Singers led the kindergartners in two social songs with the boys playing the gourd rattles they made at school. The girls danced in the bird skirts made for them by Noli students under the direction of Tashina Miranda Ornelas, coordinator and instructor of the school’s culture department.

The children performed two songs they had learned, including Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” that was popularized in the “Toy Story” movie.

“I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to work with this group of students,” Vivanco said.

“It was my first year working here after graduating from Cal State San Marcos. I am very honored to present them with their certificates today.”

As each student took center stage to receive their certificate of completion, she provided some insight as to what made them stand out in the classroom and beyond.

Gabriel was a hard worker and fast learner; Lamonte, aka Spiderman, was eager to learn, she said. Mayla showed independence and wanted to be a police officer, and Joseph was very enthusiastic in all he did and is quite the artist, Vivanco said. Anaya was always protective and willing to help out; Tónla is a loving person who never took “no” for an answer. Malia likes gymnastics and is always sweet and kind to others; Mona is an animal lover who might become a horse trainer.

Tony showed much determination and wanted to go into construction, while Rheya enjoyed playing with friends and was always helpful and paying attention. Tillie loves animals and readily engaged in open discussions, and Eli was always eager to help friends and excited to be at school. Shay enjoyed learning about dinosaurs and his hugs and chats will be missed; Makayla made friends easily, was very respectful of others and wanted to be a singer, Vivanco said. Yawáywish took pride in her neatness of work and wants to be a science teacher, and Thomas is proficient in math and wants to be a firefighter one day, she said.

Soboba’s preschool educational program for Native American children has a curriculum that is designed to enhance social, intellectual, physical and emotional growth. Its philosophy is to provide a learning environment where children may explore, question and create without the fear of failure or criticism from adults or peers.

The classrooms provide daily learning experiences in math, language, art, computer technology, social development, culture and science. Noli science teacher Jay Dagostino has weekly interaction with the kindergartners on “Mr. Jay Fridays” teaching them about different aspects of science and engineering in fun and hands-on ways.

All preschool teachers provide experiences that enable the students to learn about and appreciate their Native history and culture, to be proud of themselves, their ancestry, their language and their community. Luiseño language instruction is implemented on a daily basis through songs, fingerplays, stories and dance.

Addressing the students to emphasize how much they will be missed, Vivanco said, “Watching you all grow has been one of the greatest gifts. I hope that you will remember where your education began and someday come back.”

Young also shared her thoughts, saying, “I am so proud of all of you. The many changes we have had to grow through together have made this year so exciting. From distance learning at home to learning how to stay in our personal bubble at school, we have learned so much. Thank you for dancing, singing and learning with me all year. Remember to smile and if you need to borrow one of mine, you can always come see me.”

For more information, visit https://preschool.soboba-nsn.gov or call 951-487-8732.

Wayne Nelson and the Intertribal Bird Singers perform social songs with help from kindergarten students.

The boys play gourd rattles they made at school.

Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photos

Wayne Nelson and the Intertribal Bird Singers perform social songs with help from kindergarten students.

The girls dance in bird skirts made for them by Noli Indian School Culture students.

Soboba Tribal Preschool kindergartners perform songs for family and friends at their promotion ceremony Friday, June 3.

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Celebrate July 4 safely Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

With the Fourth of July quickly approaching, it’s important to know how to celebrate the annual holiday safely. From fireworks to food safety here is all residents need to know to have a happy and healthy July Fourth this year.

Outdoor activities The Fourth of July weather forecast is calling for highs in the upper 80s as of press time so it’s important to stay hydrated. Make sure pets have water and when outdoors, try to stay in the shade as much as possible and avoid direct sun. Don’t forget to wear sunblock and wear the appropriate clothing.

For those hiking, camping or biking this Fourth of July, always let someone know when, where and when those activities will take place. In the event someone goes missing, first responders will know where to start looking, if they have that information.

For those taking to the community pool or with a pool in their own yard, when hosting a pool party it’s important to remember to watch children when they are in or around water. Keep young children and weak swimmers within arm’s reach of an adult. Make sure more experienced swimmers are with a partner every time.

According to http://Sakekids. org, it’s also a good idea to choose a ”water watcher.” When there are several adults present, choose one to be responsible for watching children in or near the water for a certain period of time, such as 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, select another adult to be the “water watcher.”

Finally, avoid distractions when your child is in or around water. Drowning is often silent and can occur in less than five minutes, so it is important to give your child all of your attention.

Put away those phones, books and magazines.

When swimming in open water, teach children that it is different from swimming in a pool. Be aware of situations that are unique to open water, such as limited visibility, depth, uneven surfaces, currents and undertow. These potential hazards can make swimming in open water more challenging than swimming in a pool.

Use designated swimming areas and recreational areas whenever possible. Look for posted signs about open water hazards. Also look for signs that show when lifeguards will be present

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Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket when boating or participating in other water activities. Choose a life jacket that is right for your child’s weight and water activity. Weak swimmers and children who cannot swim should wear life jackets when they are in or near water.

Finally, never swim alone.

Food safety According to the Food and Drug Administration, keeping food at proper temperatures, indoor and out, is critical in preventing the growth of foodborne bacteria.

The key, the FDA said, is to never let your picnic food remain in the “Danger Zone” between 40 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours, or one hour if outdoor temperatures are above 90 degrees.

It is also important to separate raw meats from other foods.

Separate raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs from other foods in your grocery shopping cart, grocery bags and refrigerator and when preparing foods, use one cutting board for fresh produce and a separate one for raw meat, poultry and seafood.

Cooks should never place cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, seafood or eggs unless the plate has been washed in hot, soapy water.

Never reuse marinades used on raw foods unless you bring them to a boil first.

Barbecues If not handled properly, barbecues and heat can be dangerous and cause injuries to children and adults, Los Angeles fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna said.

“Keep grills away from anything that can burn, such as your house, car or dry vegetation,” DiGiovanna said. “Don’t leave the grill unat-

tended while it’s cooking and keep children and pets away from the grill.

For those using charcoal grills, only use starter fluid designed for grills, never use gasoline and don’t add lighter fluid to an already lit fire. Make sure coals are completely extinguished and cold before disposing of them.

Before using a gas grill, check the connection between the propane tank and the fuel.

“Never wear loose clothing when cooking and never barbecue indoors,” DiGiovanna said.

Fireworks First and foremost all home fireworks are illegal in Riverside

With the Fourth of July quickly approaching, it’s important to know how to celebrate the annual holiday safely.

County so the best way to end a day celebrating America’s Independence is to locate a professional fireworks show closest to your city.

All fireworks, including sparklers, are illegal in Riverside County,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said in a new release.

“All fireworks are illegal because they cause serious injuries and very often, cause fires. Riverside County has very diverse terrain.

The vegetation is very dry where fireworks can easily start a brush fire.”

Remember people who cause fires by using illegal fireworks will be held responsible for all suppression costs, which can run into the

California Mortgage Relief Program expands eligibility requirements for homeowners who experience pandemic-related financial hardships SACRAMENTO – The California Mortgage Relief Program expanded eligibility requirements to offer funding to a greater number of California homeowners who have fallen behind on housing payments due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has modified the past-due requirement to include homeowners who missed payments in the first half of 2022, expanded the income eligibility and will now cover past-due property taxes for more homeowners.

“Many California homeowners, like many renters, felt the impact of COVID-19 on their household finances, putting them at risk of losing the homes they’ve worked so hard for,” Lourdes Castro

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Ramírez, secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, said. “I’m proud of the partnership with the U.S. Treasury, providing $1 billion for the California Mortgage Relief Program, and I applaud the California Housing Finance Agency for removing barriers to participating and providing greater program flexibility to assist more California homeowners struggling to stay in their homes.”

The California Mortgage Relief Program also expanded eligibility to homeowners who missed mortgage payments in 2022. With this change, homeowners who missed at least two payments before June 30, 2022, and are currently delinquent, may now be eligible for full reimbursement for missed housing payments up to $80,000. Previously, program criteria required homeowners to miss at least two payments before program launch Dec. 27, 2021.

The program also adjusted the income threshold for program qualification. Homeowners are now eligible for assistance from the program if their household income is at or below 150% of their county’s Area Median Income, based on federal limits established

by HUD for the program.

The adjustment will make it so more California homeowners who experienced financial hardships during COVID-19 can get help.

Applicants can find their county’s income limit at http://CaMortgageRelief.org.

In addition, assistance with past-due property taxes will now extend to mortgage-free homeowners and those whose mortgage payments are current. Previously, property taxes were covered for reverse mortgage holders or as part of a complete reinstatement

for homeowners who were also behind on their mortgage. These newly eligible homeowners can now receive up to $20,000 to cover past-due property tax payments if they missed at least one payment before May 31, 2022.

“When launching the California Mortgage Relief Program, our first priority was to ensure access to those who were most at risk and in need,” Tiena Johnson Hall, executive director of the California Housing Finance Agency, said. “After six months and over $68 million distributed, we can confidently expand to include additional delinquent housing payments, raise income limits and extend the delinquency timeline to include people who missed payments in the first half of 2022.”

Applicants who were previously deemed ineligible have been notified of the program expansions and anyone who believes they meet the new criteria is encouraged to apply.

“I think the pandemic has had an exponentially negative impact on non-English speaking families across Los Angeles County. When there is a lack of language access, often these families are left out of conversations related to financial assistance,” James An, president of Korean American Federation of Los Angeles, said. “We are grateful for the federal funding and for all the government entities that have made The California Mortgage Relief Program available to our community, in their language.

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California legislators pledge new law to address gun ruling

John Parkin, co-owner of Coyote Point Armory displays a handgun at his store in Burlingame, Thursday, June 23. California’s top law enforcement official said that he is working with the governor and legislative leaders on legislation to keep dangerous people from carrying concealed weapons in public, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision that imperils the state’s current law. AP photo/Haven Daley photo

Don Thompson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

California legislators will consider a new law within days to keep dangerous people from carrying concealed weapons in public, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his top law enforcement official said Thursday, June 23, after a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidated the most populous state’s current law.

The high court struck down a New York law requiring that people seeking a license to carry a gun in public demonstrate a particular need, such as a direct threat to their safety. California is among a half-dozen states with a similar requirement.

Newsom in a tweet called the ruling a “dangerous decision from a court hell bent on pushing a radi-

cal ideological agenda and infringing on the rights of states to protect our citizens from being gunned down in our streets, schools and churches.”

Attorney General Rob Bonta said the high court’s ruling still leaves states with the right to limit concealed carry permits to those who meet legal standards to safely possess firearms.

Lawmakers are amending legislation to expand the qualifications people must have to obtain a concealed carry permit, and to expand the places where no weapons may be carried. The revised bill will get its first hearing Tuesday, and lawmakers hope to send it quickly to Newsom for his signature.

Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, said he is “1,000% confident” that based on the high court’s ruling the

new legislation “will be thrown into the waste bin of unconstitutional laws.”

Bonta conceded the ruling clearly overturns California’s law requiring people to give a good reason for carrying a concealed weapon. But he said the decision still allows the state to require things like an assessment of a person’s potential for violence.

He said that will be “robust,” by examining things like arrests and criminal convictions, restraining orders “and other publicly available information that might suggest that a person poses a danger to themselves or to others.”

The state will require background checks, including with fingerprinting, as well as firearms training and a mental health assessment, Bonta said. Many of the precautions already are allowed under current law.

The Supreme Court decision “has made it clear that states like California still have many venues to prevent senseless death and keep our families safe from gun violence, and we’re going to use those avenues in California,” Bonta said.

Moreover, he said the decision still allows states to prohibit concealed weapons in certain sensitive areas like parks, amusement parks, sporting venues and other areas “of significant public congregation.”

Attorney Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association, predicted Democrats pushing the bill are “going to declare every place they think of as a ‘sensitive place.’”

“These are the kind of games that they’re going to play to frustrate the spirit of the ruling,” he said.

Paredes said he expects a flood of gun owners to apply for concealed carry permits, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Los Angeles region, “and just dare the permitting authorities to go against this decision.”

San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said his office already saw a jump in applications – 22 by Thursday afternoon, compared to two pending applications submitted since the beginning of the year.

Miyamoto said his office hasn’t issued any permits since January 2020, when he was sworn in.

“We’re going to see a consistent interest in applying for concealed weapon carry because of the current climate that we’re in and people’s perception that it’s unsafe in the community,” he said. “My only concern would be more guns out in the community doesn’t mean it’s safer.”

John Parkin, co-owner of Coyote Point Armory in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Burlingame, said the court’s decision removes the sheriff’s ability to subjectively determine whether someone has a valid reason for a concealed carry permit.

“The people in San Francisco will now have the ability to go and apply for a license and actually not get rejected by a good cause statement that doesn’t meet the criteria of the elected sheriff,” he said, adding the ruling “ will even out what happens between states that have more strict rules against states that have more normal Second Amendment federal rules that they use.”

Nearly two-thirds of California’s 58 counties already make it relatively easy to obtain concealed carry permits but many are in rural areas. Michel’s association plans

to immediately update a lawsuit already under consideration by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Los Angeles County’s concealed weapon permitting policy.

Deputy Grace Medrano, a representative for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, said in a statement he has already issued more permits “as violent crime has risen within Los Angeles County.”

“The sheriff recognizes the threats to the residents have increased and has responded accordingly,” Medrano said.

Officials in both San Francisco and the city of Los Angeles said they are reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision and will seek a legal opinion from Bonta’s office.

Newsom and Bonta are backing a bill by Democratic state Sen. Anthony Portantino, who earlier this month amended pending legislation to update California’s concealed carry permit requirements.

Bonta and Portantino said it will be further amended before Tuesday’s hearing to conform with details in the Supreme Court ruling.

Bonta said the bill could go to Newsom by month’s end, before lawmakers adjourn for a monthlong summer recess. If two-thirds of lawmakers approve the bill it would take effect immediately instead of in January, but Bonta said those details still are being worked out.

Paredes said the bill “will do nothing but complicate the process and increase the costs of obtaining a permit by law-abiding citizens.”

AP writers Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles, Olga Rodriguez in San Francisco and Haven Daley in Burlingame contributed to this report.

Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few Kathleen Ronayne THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday, June 23, during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals.

“I think every single Californian today knows that we’re living through a climate emergency,” Jared Blumenfeld, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, said.

He spoke as the California Air Resources Board opened a hearing on a plan for the nation’s most populous state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. It means the state would remove as much carbon from the air as it emits. The timeline is among the most ambitious in the nation and in the world, but few who offered public comment were happy with the state’s plan for reaching that milestone.

Environmental groups, academics and people who live in heavily polluted neighborhoods said the plan doesn’t do enough to reduce the production or use of fossil fuels. Some business, industry and labor groups, meanwhile, said the transition could raise prices and hurt workers.

“How we achieve our climate goals matters as much as when we achieve them, and we need a plan for real zero, not net zero,” Catherine Garoupa White, a member of the plan’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee and executive director of the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition, said.

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“In the 58 counties in the state, there are so many homeowners who have fallen behind on their property taxes,” Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, Orange County treasurer-tax collector and president of the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors, said. “By offering them assistance in paying delinquent property taxes, this program should help keep them in their homes and offset some of the financial hardships they experienced during the pandemic.”

Pediatrician Amanda Millstein, joins with other climate activists demonstrating outside a hearing of the California Air Resources Board in Sacramento, Thursday, June 23. The board was taking public testimony on a plan that outlines how the state will achieve carbon AP photo/Rich Pedroncelli photo neutrality by 2045.

tion sector, environmental justice communities and agriculture.

California is often touted as a leader on U.S. climate policy, and it has set some of the most aggressive rules for regulating vehicle emissions. The size of California’s economy – it’s bigger than those of most nations – means the state’s climate policies can often drive major business changes. It’s 2045 carbon neutrality goal is matched only by Hawaii among states, and tracks with goals set by other major economies like Germany.

The state would reach its goal through a combination of lowering fossil fuel use and using technology to remove any remaining emissions from the air. Board staff estimates it would reduce petroleum demand across the economy and the use of fossil natural gas in buildings by 91% by 2045.

Doing so would require 30 times as many electric vehicles on the road compared to today, six times more electric appliances in homes, four times more wind and solar

generation and 60 times more hydrogen.

Such a sweeping transition would lower the state’s emissions about 78% come 2045. Some observers noted that Washington and New York, both Democratic-led states, have more ambitious targets for direct emissions reductions, 95% and 85% respectively, though the proposals don’t offer perfect comparisons.

Critics from environmen tal groups said California’s plan doesn’t call for deep enough emissions cuts and relies too heavily on unproven and energy intensive carbon capture and removal. The concerns about such technology track with global concerns about the best way to tackle emissions goals.

The meeting grew tense in the mid-afternoon as environmental justice advocates who had been rallying outside walked into the hearing room and began singing and chanting over a speaker representing business interests. The air board briefly paused the meeting

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as chants protesting the use of fossil fuels continued.

The environmental advocates said they felt business and fossil fuel representatives were given more favorable speaking slots.

“There are not two sides to this issue,” Ari Eisenstadt, campaign manager for Regenerate California, an effort to transition away from fossil fuels, said.

George Peppas, president of a chamber of commerce group south of Los Angeles, criticized the board for allowing the interruption. He said the plan’s shift away from gas-powered cars will lower gas tax revenue that’s critical to maintaining roads and that electric cars will be too expensive for many people to afford.

The plan expected electricity demand to shoot up by 68% as more people drive electric cars and get rid of gas-powered stoves and other home appliances.

Some environmental justice advocates said electric cars may be out of reach for many people, but the answer should be a greater investment in public transit instead.

Disadvantaged neighborhoods often bear the brunt of fossil fuel

pollution.

“We need clean air and dependable mass transit,” Karla Monsivais, a resident of San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood, said.

California’s proposal relies on removing 80 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air in 2045.

That amount of removal represents the “highest risk scenario” for meeting the state’s climate goals, according to an October 2020 analysis by Environmental + Energy Economics, an outside consulting firm hired by the air board to model various proposals.

Right now, carbon capture is not in widespread use, though the Biden administration is spending billions to ramp it up. Some speakers were supportive of the plan’s reliance on the technology.

“Deep decarbonization depends on a lot of options,” Alex Kizer, senior vice president of research and analysis at Energy Futures Initiative, a group led by former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, said. “We see (carbon capture and sequestration) as one of the most valuable decarbonization solutions for the country and especially for the state.”

Brush fire burns near Aguanga

A Cal Fire firefighting aircraft drops Phos-Chek on a fire northeast of Aguanga Sunday, June 26.

Valley News/Diane Sieker photo

City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A brush fire broke out in a remote area northeast of Aguanga Sunday, June 26 and was holding at 7 acres, fire officials said.

The Star Fire was reported at 12:54 p.m. near Tulle Valley Road

and Laura Lane, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Fire officials said the flames were initially spreading at a moderate rate.

No injuries or evacuations were immediately reported.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Supreme Court rules New York’s concealed carry gun law is unconstitutional, recognizes right to carry in public

Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the High Court in Washington, April 23, 2021. Seated from left are Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Standing from left are Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

(Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

Matthew Vadum THE EPOCH TIMES

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 June 23 to strike down New York state’s old concealed carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds, recognizing for the first time a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.

The ruling is a sweeping victory for Second Amendment gun ownership rights and could help to undo restrictive gun control laws outside New York state, possibly including so-called red flag laws, which allow the confiscation of guns in certain circumstances with limited due process.

The Second Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years, and observers have said that the court’s six-member conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation,” and in McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), it held that this right “is fully applicable to the States.”

The ruling comes amid rising crime rates, activist demands to defund police departments and a Biden administration push to strengthen gun control policies. A legislative package, introduced in the wake of a series of high-profile mass shootings, is moving forward

in Congress.

Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association hailed the decision, calling it a “watershed win for good men and women all across America” and taking credit for the victory after “a decadeslong fight the NRA has led.”

“The right to self-defense and to defend your family and loved ones should not end at your home,” LaPierre said.

President Joe Biden condemned the new ruling, which he said “contradicts both common sense and the Constitution and should deeply trouble us all.”

“I call on Americans across the country to make their voices heard on gun safety. Lives are on the line,” Biden said.

The Empire State’s gun permit law, as with laws in seven other states, generally requires an applicant to demonstrate “proper cause” in order to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

New York makes it a crime to possess a firearm without a license, whether inside or outside the home. An individual who wants to carry a firearm outside his home may obtain an unrestricted license to “have and carry” a concealed “pistol or revolver” if he can prove that “proper cause exists” for doing so, according to state law.

An applicant satisfies the “proper cause” requirement only if he can “demonstrate a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community,” according to a 1980 ruling by the Supreme Court of New York in Klenosky v. New York City Police Department.

The specific issue before the court was whether the state’s denial of the petitioning individuals’

applications for concealed carry licenses for self-defense violates the U.S. Constitution.

Oral arguments in the case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, court file 20-843, an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, were heard Nov. 3.

Respondent Kevin Bruen heads the New York State Police. Founded in 1871, the lead petitioner, the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, describes itself as “the state’s largest and nation’s oldest firearms advocacy organization,” and as the official NRAaffiliated state association in New York.

The majority opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who declared that New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the 14th Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense.

“Because the State of New York issues public-carry licenses only when an applicant demonstrates a special need for self-defense, we conclude that the State’s licensing regime violates the Constitution,” Thomas wrote, before quoting Konigsberg v. State Bar of California (1961).

“In keeping with Heller, we hold that when the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct. To justify its regulation, the government … must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. Only if a firearm regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition may a court conclude that the individual’s conduct falls outside the Second Amendment’s ‘unqualified command.’”

It makes no sense to deny Americans the ability to defend themselves outside their homes, he said.

“To confine the right to ‘bear’ arms to the home would nullify half of the Second Amendment’s operative protections. Moreover, confining the right to ‘bear’ arms to the home would make little sense given that self-defense is ‘the central component of the (Second Amendment) right itself,’” Thomas wrote, quoting the Heller opinion.

“After all, the Second Amendment guarantees an ‘individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation,’ and confrontation can surely take place outside the home. … Many Americans hazard greater danger outside the home than in it.”

In a concurring opinion, Justice

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BARR: Did Republicans who voted for the gun control bill actually read it?

Former Rep. Bob Barr THE DAILY CALLER CONTRIBUTOR

It is now the law of the land, signed Saturday, June 25, by President Biden, the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” Hidden deep within one of its most controversial provisions, dealing with Extreme Risk Protection Orders, more commonly known as “Red Flag Laws,” is language that provides a clever way for judges to ignore the “constitutional rights” that purport to guard against abusing these problematic provisions.

The bill itself, S.2938, is 81 pages long; somewhat short by today’s standards, when bills running to hundreds of pages are not uncommon.

It is not until a reader is well into the text of the bill that the “Firearms” provisions are laid out in any detail, and this is where the real problem becomes clear, clear that is, if you read carefully the provisions regarding ERPOs. As is standard operating procedure for federal legislation, S.2938 does not directly mandate that states or local governments implement red flag laws. It does so by offering states money to do the federal government’s bidding. Uncle Sam knows that state and local governments are always eager to receive federal largesse, even with the inevitable strings attached.

In this instance, the “bipartisan” legislation (14 House Republicans joined with 15 of their colleagues in the Senate) provides that “Byrne” grants, which have been a vehicle to shovel money to states for criminal justice programs since 1988, can be used to establish “extreme risk protection order programs.” This authorization is linked directly to a list of “due process rights” that attach to such grants. This laudable language is expansive, and warns that no such program can “violat(e) or infring(e) the Constitution of the United States, including but not limited to the Bill of Rights...”

In other words, notice to the gun owner that would allow him opportunity to contest having his guns seized could be delayed until a more “appropriate phase” of the proceedings; that is, after the firearms have been “safely” seized by law enforcement.

Whether any of the 29 Republican legislators who voted for S. 2938 read this deeply troubling language, or whether they did so but failed to understand it or simply ignored it, is unknown. Regardless, there now is a provision in U.S. law allowing states to use taxpayer money to implement measures to unilaterally confiscate a law-abiding citizen’s firearms, without even affording him guarantees against such action to which he would be entitled in any other context.

Bob Barr represented Georgia’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He served as the United States Attorney in Atlanta from 1986 to 1990 and was an official with the CIA in the 1970s. He now practices law in Atlanta, Georgia and serves as head of Liberty Guard.

Samuel Alito wrote that in 1791 when the Second Amendment was adopted, “there were no police departments, and many families lived alone on isolated farms or on the frontiers. If these people were attacked, they were on their own.

It is hard to imagine the furor that would have erupted if the federal government and the States had tried to take away the guns that these people needed for protection. Today, unfortunately, many Americans have good reason to fear that they will be victimized if they are unable to protect themselves. And today, no less than in 1791, the Second Amendment guarantees their (rights).”

Justice Stephen Breyer wrote a

dissenting opinion, which Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined.

“In 2020, 45,222 Americans were killed by firearms. Since the start of this year (2022), there have been 277 reported mass shootings, an average of more than one per day. Gun violence has now surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. Many States have tried to address some of the dangers of gun violence just described by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may purchase, carry or use firearms of different kinds. The Court today severely burdens States’ efforts to do so.”

More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Democrats At least 1 million voters across 43 states have switched to the Republican Party in the past year alone, according to an analysis released by The Associated Press Monday, June 27.

AP said that it compiled ballot intentions to make the finding, noting that the shift is happening more frequently in suburbs. Over the last year, far more people are switching to the GOP across suburban counties from Denver to Atlanta as well as Pittsburgh and Cleveland, it said.

The GOP also gained ground in counties around medium-size cities such as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Des Moines, Iowa.

The data was sourced by political research firm L2, which provided information about 1.7 million voters who likely switched their party affiliations across 42 states. L2 said that it uses state voter records and statistical modeling to figure out party affiliation.

In the past 12 months, about two-thirds of the 1.7 million voters who changed their party affiliation shifted to the Republican Party.

Around 630,000 people switched to the Democratic Party in the same time period, according to AP. “Biden and Democrats are woefully out of touch with the American people, and that’s why voters are flocking to the Republican Party in droves,” Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel told The Associated Press in appearing to confirm the news agency’s data.

McDaniel added that “American suburbs will trend red for cycles to come” due to “Biden’s gas hike, the open border crisis, baby formula shortage and rising crime.” The Epoch Times has contacted the RNC and Democratic National Committee for comment.

Amid elevated gas prices and decades-high inflation, Republicans have frequently targeted Biden and his policies. They say that executive orders signed by the president in 2021, including

A voter sits alone at a poll kiosk to cast his vote at a Mississippi 2nd Congressional District Primary election precinct, June 7, in Jackson, Mississippi More than 1 million voters across 43 states have switched to the Republican Party over the last year, according to voter registration data analyzed by The Associated Press.

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ending the Keystone XL pipeline and stopping new oil drilling leases for federal lands, have contributed to the economic turmoil.

Jessica Kroells, of Larimer

County, Colorado, said that she can’t vote for Democrats any longer although she had up until 2016.

“The party itself is no longer Democrat, it’s progressive so-

cialism,” she said, specifically condemning President Biden’s and Democrats’ plans to eliminate billions of dollars in student debt.

Some longtime Democratic pollsters, meanwhile, have sounded the alarm for the 2022 midterms.

“These economic blows are just one element in a cascading set of problems all hitting at the same time. It combines the nuclear anxieties of the 1950s and ’60s with the inflation threat of the ’70s, the crime wave of the ’80s and ’90s and the tensions over illegal immigration in the 2000s and beyond,” Mark Penn, a Bill Clinton pollster, wrote for The New York Times in late April.

He added: “This electorate is not experiencing a malaise, as President Jimmy Carter was once apocryphally said to have proclaimed, but has instead formed into a deep national fissure ready to blow like a geyser in the next election if leadership does not move to relieve the pressure.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals

Students get lunch of homemade pizza and Caesar salad at the Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School, in Essex Junction, Vermont, Thursday, June 9. The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students, regardless of family income levels, is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs.

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ESSEX, Vermont (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed.

The free meals gave the Essex Junction, Vermont, family one less thing to worry about.

“We make just too much money

(literally by just a few dollars) to qualify for free or reduced lunches and other food-related benefits, but not enough to truly ever feel financially comfortable,” Murphy, a mother of four and administrator at a trust company, said by email.

The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students, regardless of family income levels, is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs.

For families already strained by inflation and the end of other federal help like expanded child tax credits, advocates say cuts to the aid could mean turning more

Concerned graduates of West Point challenge leadership of military academy Enrico Trigoso THE EPOCH TIMES

Three retired U.S. military officers, LTG Thomas McInerney, USAF; MG Paul Vallely, U.S. Army; and Colonel Andrew O’Meara Jr., U.S. Army, signed a letter written by “Concerned Graduates of West Point and The Long Gray Line,” protesting against mandatory vaccinations, CRT classes, sanitary conditions, progressive political activism and other “woke actions,” at the military academy.

“The Long Gray Line” refers to the continuum of graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

“We wanted to challenge the leadership of the Academy and the Defense Dept on their WOKE actions, CRT, Diversity training and the other discrepancies in the Academy. We found it pervasive at the Naval and Air Force Academies so we knew it was directed from the highest levels of our Military Leadership,” Vallely told The Epoch Times.

“We all want the Military to get back on track to training and leading our Armed Forces to secure America and its citizens,” Vallely, who has been sounding the alarm against a socialist takeover of the United States, added.

The letter, titled “Declaration of Betrayal of West Point And the Long Gray Line,” asks for the following information: • An explanation for the irregularities in the enforcement of the Honor Code.

• A justification for the mandatory vaccinations of cadets with the COVID virus despite widespread adverse reactions to the inoculation, as well as provisions for exceptions for cadets with religious objections.

• An explanation for teaching Critical Race Theory at the Academy that constitutes an attack upon the Constitution and our constitutional Republic.

This is behavior that constitutes unconstitutional conduct, if not sedition.

• An explanation of reported mismanagement of the cadet dining facility resulting in unsanitary conditions, inadequate food prepared for the meal and food served that was reportedly unfit for consumption.

• Political activism on the part of civilian faculty members constituting political activity violating the long-standing policy of the Academy and

Army Regulations.

The practice of exclusive reliance upon radical progressive guest speakers to address the Corps of Cadets. This practice results in prejudiced political activism on the part of the Staff and Faculty in violation of Army Regulations.

• An explanation for the failure of the Superintendent to respond to correspondence inquiring about problems identified at the Academy.

Endangering the mission They believe that there is a rejection of the principles of the military academy which could endanger its original mission “to educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.”

They sent the letter in the hopes that authorities take heed of their advice regarding the problems that they have spotted.

The letter was sent to the Superintendent of the Academy as well as the President and Directors of the Association of Graduates, alleging that the West Point Academy is “conducting business in a manner that ignores time-honored principles of the Academy, Constitutional Law, and our sworn oath of office.”

“When you take away to teach a critical race theory and communist ideology, you’re taking away from the time that could be used for learning how to shoot better, how to operate airplanes better, take care of airplanes through maintenance; and even within the medical corps of the armed forces, it has affected many of the doctors and nurses.

So it’s a terrible thing. They need to stop it right now. They need to stop enforcing the mandates,” Vallely recently told The Epoch Times.

Vaccine mandate deadline As the June 30 deadline nears for compliance with the U.S. military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, U.S. Army officials publicly claim a very small percentage of its members are unvaccinated, reporting 96% or more of its members are fully vaccinated.

However, the Army’s vaccination rate could be far lower than 96%, an anonymous active-duty senior Army official told The Defender.

The Epoch Times reached out to West Point Public Affairs for comment.

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frequently to food banks.

“Families across the country are facing a very difficult reality of having to choose between feeding their children or filling up their gas tank or purchasing medicine,” Vince Hall, chief government relations officer for Feeding America, a nonprofit network of food banks, said.

The rules are set to revert to how they were before the coronavirus pandemic with families that are eligible based on income levels required to apply for their children to receive free or reduced-price lunch. Schools in predominantly low-income areas will be allowed to serve breakfast and lunch to everyone for free, as before.

Since waiving the eligibility requirement during the pandemic, the U.S. Agriculture Department, which oversees school meal programs, has seen the number of participating students soar.

During this past school year, about 30 million children a day were getting free meals, compared to 20 million before the pandemic, Cindy Long, administrator of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, said.

At summer meal distributions, 1.3 billion meals and snacks were given out nationwide in fiscal year 2020 at a cost of $4.1 billion, an eightfold increase from the previous year in terms of meals and cost, according to the USDA. A bill passed in Congress last week and signed by President Joe Biden Saturday, June 25, aims to keep the rules around summer meals programs as they have been during the pandemic so that sites can operate in any community

with need, rather than just where there’s a high concentration of lowincome children and offer to-go meals. It also provides flexibility for schools to make substitutions for certain types of food without being fined if they run into supply chain problems.

Advocates say the legislation will provide relief, but the timing has caused confusion around plans for summer meal distributions.

“It’s disappointing that the extension of the summer waivers would come so late that for the most part they’re not going to be able to stem the dramatic loss in summer meal sites that are happening this summer,” Anore Horton, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont, said.

For the next school year, some states have taken it upon themselves to keep school meals freefor-all students.

California and Maine made universal meals permanent last year and Vermont is continuing the free meals for all public school students for another year using surplus state education funding. In Massachusetts, House lawmakers included $110 million in the budget to extend universal school meals for another year but the Senate version did not. Now both versions are before a conference committee.

In Colorado, the Legislature passed a bill to ask voters this November whether to fund free universal breakfast and lunch at schools.

At the Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School in Vermont one recent day, eighth graders picked up freshly made pizza and Caesar salad on their trays and ate lunch with friends around round tables.

Students said it was important to continue to provide free meals to all students.

“Not everybody has the same situation at home and it’s hard to learn at school when you’re super hungry so I think free lunch makes it easier for everybody,” student Ethan Pringle said.

Not only do the free universal meals give children nutrition so they can learn but they also provide some reliability for children and families during what is still a challenging time, Vermont state Rep. Karen Dolan said. It also removes the stigma of being a free or reduced-price lunch kid and the embarrassment of families who can’t pay their children’ lunch accounts, officials said.

But some officials worry about paying for meals for children from families who could easily afford them.

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott supports helping those in need but “will not support imposing such taxes, which would disproportionately impact the very people we are trying to help, in order to fund meals for children of affluent families,” spokesperson Jason Maulucci said.

Families and advocates say losing universal school lunch and breakfast next year would have been a hardship for families.

“Our children have so much to worry about these days, and food shouldn’t be one of them,” Murphy said.

Associated Press reporters Sharon Lurye in New Orleans, Steve LeBlanc in Boston and Jim Anderson in Denver contributed to this report.

Biden signs gun control bill into law Tom Ozimek THE EPOCH TIMES

President Joe Biden June 25 signed into law the biggest gun control measure introduced in the United States in decades, after the bipartisan bill cleared both houses of Congress.

“I was there 30 years ago, the last time this nation passed meaningful gun safety laws, and I’m here today for the most significant law to be passed since then,” Biden said at a June 25 press conference at the White House.

The legislation, called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed the House June 24 in a 234–193 vote following Senate approval a day earlier.

Key provisions of the bill include expanding federal background checks for buyers between the ages of 18 and 21, incentives for states to adopt so-called red flag laws, expanding access to mental health programs and enhancing school security in a bid to prevent mass shootings.

“While this bill doesn’t do everything I want, it does include actions I’ve long called for that are going to save lives,” Biden said.

The legislation comes on the heels of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, which left 10 people dead, and Uvalde, Texas, where 21

people were fatally shot, including 19 children. Both gunmen were 18 years old.

“At a time when it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential,” the president said.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) both support the bill.

The National Rifle Association reacted to Biden’s signing of the bill in a post on Twitter: “Make no mistake, behind the façade and the contrived talking points of safety, school security and mental health, THIS IS A GUN CONTROL BILL.” The NRA earlier stated its opposition to the measure, arguing that it “does little to truly address violent crime while opening the door to unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom by law-abiding gun owners.”

Gun Owners of America, another gun lobby, said in a statement on Twitter that it “will challenge these unconstitutional laws in court to defend the rights of all Americans.”

Provisions The bill would provide around $15 billion over the next five years toward expanding access to mental health programs and enhancing

school security in a bid to prevent future mass shootings.

The legislation would require additional juvenile records checks for 18- to 21-year-old individuals who are seeking to buy a gun.

It would also close the so-called “boyfriend loophole.” Under the measure, convicted domestic abusers would be barred from buying guns if their victim is their romantic partner or a recent former romantic partner.

The bill will also help provide $750 million in funding as an incentive to enforce red flag laws in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that have them, making it easier to temporarily confiscate guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others.

The measure also adjusts language in the current law so that people who regularly buy and sell guns “to predominantly earn a profit” are required to register as a federal firearm licensee. With this designation, these gun sellers would be required to run background checks for transactions.

The gun control package would also strengthen penalties for gun trafficking and straw purchases, including fines and up to 15 years in prison for violators.

Joseph Lord and Mimi NguyenLy contributed to this report.

NATO set to increase high-readiness force to over 300,000 in significant military buildup Jack Phillips THE EPOCH TIMES

NATO’s leadership Monday, June 27, announced the bloc would drastically increase its high-readiness force in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Monday said the alliance is aiming to increase the force numbers to more than 300,000 in what he termed as the “biggest overhaul of collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War.” “Russia has walked away from the partnership and the dialogue that NATO has tried to establish with Russia for many years,” Stoltenberg said in Brussels ahead of a summit this week in Spain. “They have chosen confrontation instead of dialogue. We regret that… but of course, then we need to respond to that reality,” he added.

Stoltenberg said NATO would transform its existing quick reaction force, the NATO Response Force, which already has some 40,000 troops on high readiness

and raise the overall number significantly.

“We will transform the NATO Response Force and increase the number of our high readiness forces to well over 300,000,” he said. The announcement reflects a 650% increase in troop numbers on the continent.

Earlier this year, NATO announced it would deploy more fast-response units to Eastern Europe and Baltic states after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24.

“These troops will exercise together with home defense forces, and they will become familiar with local terrain facilities … so that they can respond smoothly and swiftly to any emergency,” Stoltenberg said.

Tensions between Russia and the Baltic states have escalated in recent days after Lithuania said it would block certain products and technology from reaching the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Lithuania and Poland. Lithuanian officials said it is

enforcing a blockade on behalf of the European Union, of which it is a member.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda told Politico Friday, June 24, that the new tension “leaves us no time for reaction” because Russian troops “might be easily deployed very near to our border.”

Alongside a focus on Russia, Stoltenberg said NATO’s updated Strategic Concept would address China for the first time “and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests and values.”

“It will also cover our evolving approach to a number of other threats and challenges, including terrorism, cyber and hybrid,” he added.

The Kremlin has not yet issued a response to Stoltenberg’s announcement. Previously, Russian officials accused NATO of pursuing a strategy of eastward expansion to place pressure on Moscow, while accusing the military alliance of expanding inside Ukraine.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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Business owner found murdered during welfare check at Corona business, homeless felon arrested Trevor Montgomery SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Authorities said a check the welfare of a business owner at a Corona warehouse led to a murder investigation and the arrest of a homeless felon Friday afternoon, June 17.

Corona police officers were dispatched to the business, located in the 1950 block of Compton Avenue near East 20th Street, around 1 p.m., according to Corona police Cpl. Tobias Kouroubacalis.

The corporal said when officers arrived and entered the business’s warehouse, they found a 41-yearold woman deceased with visible traumatic injuries to her body. The

victim’s name has not yet been released.

After establishing a crime scene and interviewing area business owners and other potential witnesses, officers learned that a homeless man, since identified as 24-year-old James Billingsley, was known to the victim and known to frequent the business where the murder occurred, according to Kouroubacalis.

Officers could not locate Billingsley at the time, and a general broadcast of Billingsley was issued to other officers assigned to the area, he said.

About two hours later, shortly after 2 p.m., an officer assigned to Corona police department’s

post-release accountability & compliance team spotted a person matching Billingsley’s description less than a mile away from the crime scene and attempted to contact the man, according to the corporal.

Billingsley fled the approaching officer, but after a short foot pursuit the officer apprehended him in the 1200 block of East Ontario Avenue, Kouroubacalis said.

After interviewing Billingsley, detectives arrested him, and he was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of murder and violation of parole.

Online jail records indicate his bail was set at $1 million;

however, he remains in custody without bail due to a parole hold from the California Department of Correction.

Corona police’s investigation is active and ongoing, and a motive for the murder has yet to be determined.

Detectives have asked that anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Lisa Larios at 951-279-3662 or at aLisa.Larios@CoronCA.gov.

Those desiring to remain anonymous are encouraged to contact the department’s tip line at 951817-5837.

James Billingsley, a 24-year-old homeless felon, is arrested after a woman was found dead inside a Corona warehouse Friday afternoon, June 17.

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Young man involved in killing at Moreno Valley party sentenced City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A young man who joined his cousin in an alleged racially motivated attack that killed an 18-yearold partygoer in Moreno Valley was sentenced Friday, June 24, to 11 years in state prison.

Jared Lee Zesk, 20, of Riverside pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter under an agreement with the Riverside County district attorney’s office. Zesk was originally charged with murder, but that count was reduced in the plea deal.

During a hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Superior Court Judge Matthew Perantoni certified the terms of the negotiated plea and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense.

The defendant’s cousin, Darren Peter Zesk, also 20 and from Riverside, is charged with first-degree murder, special-circumstance allegations of lying in wait and perpetrating a hate crime, as well as sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

Darren Zesk is being held on $2 million bail at the Cois M. Byrd

Detention Center in Murrieta and is slated for trial Tuesday, July 19, at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

He’s accused of gunning down Massai Cole of Inglewood at night, Feb. 1, 2020.

According to evidence presented during the defendants’ preliminary hearing in July 2020, the pair were partying with others at a house in the 16500 block of Century Street, near Krameria Avenue, when a fight erupted between the Zesks and other celebrants, prompting the hosts to kick the cousins off the property.

The Zesks left, but returned 90 minutes later, and Darren Zesk allegedly shot Cole at point-blank range, firing several bullets into the victim’s upper body. He died at the scene.

The basis for the hate crime allegation was unclear.

The Zesks fled to Riverside, where Darren Zesk was arrested without incident 30 minutes later on Houston Drive, according to sheriff’s officials. Jared Zesk was taken into custody three days later in Jurupa Valley.

Neither defendant had documented previous felony convictions.

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FULLERTON (AP) — A suspected Southern California drug dealer was caught with 24 kilos of fentanyl in his car and home, along with $250,000 worth of fentanyl pills, prosecutors said.

The 60-year-old suspect was arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday, June 22, during which California Highway Patrol officers

found 4 kilos of fentanyl in his vehicle, according to a statement from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

A subsequent search of his home led to the discovery of more fentanyl, plus methamphetamine, the statement said.

The Fullerton resident pleaded not guilty Friday, June 24, to multiple felony counts of drug possession and sale or transport,

the Orange County Register reported.

If convicted, he faces more than six years at the Orange County jail.

Local law enforcement officials have warned of rapid growth in the number of deaths related to fentanyl, which jumped from 36 in 2016 to 636 in 2021, the Register reported.

Man suspected of stealing ATV at gunpoint in Perris City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 19-year-old man suspected of stealing a Perris resident’s allterrain vehicle at gunpoint was behind bars Thursday, June 23.

Saul Garcia of Moreno Valley was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Wednesday, June 22, on suspicion of robbery and carjacking. Garcia is being held in lieu of $60,000 bail.

According to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Tinker, shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, the suspect and three other as yet unidentified parties were in a cargo van and

allegedly confronted the 20-yearold ATV rider in the area of Dale Street and North Redlands Avenue.

Tinker alleged Garcia pulled a handgun on the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, and took his mobile phone, then either he or one of his cohorts mounted the quad and drove away, with the van trailing.

The victim immediately reported the robbery, and by Wednesday afternoon, sheriff’s investigators had isolated the location of the man’s stolen cell phone to a residence in the 25000 block of Sierra Bravo Court in Moreno Valley, the sergeant said.

He said the van was spotted at

the house, and deputies waited for it to leave the property before conducting a traffic stop, at which point the driver, Garcia, was taken into custody without incident.

A search warrant was served at Garcia’s home, where “evidence related to the crime” was seized, though Tinker didn’t specify whether the quad was recovered.

According to the sergeant, the suspect “admitted to committing the robbery.”

Detectives are continuing to attempt to identify the other suspects.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff’s Perris station at 951-210-1000.

Man accused of sexually assaulting 2 women possibly targeted others City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 31-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting two women in Riverside in the last decade may be responsible for additional attacks, police said Thursday, June 23, as they asked anyone with information to come forward.

Marlon Acosta of Corona is charged with forced sexual penetration, forcible sodomy, rape of an intoxicated victim, assault with intent to commit rape and kidnapping to commit rape for alleged assaults in 2010 and 2014.

Acosta pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Tuesday, June 21, before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane, who scheduled a bail-setting conference for Tuesday, June 28, at the

Riverside Hall of Justice.

The defendant is being held in lieu of $2 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside.

According to Riverside police and court documents, the first alleged attack occurred June 16, 2010, involving a woman identified only by the initials “J.L.” Acosta allegedly abducted the woman and took her to an unspecified location, where he sexually assaulted her several times.

Detectives did not disclose whether he might have stalked the victim, or how she was targeted.

She did not know her attacker.

On July 17, 2014, the defendant allegedly raped a woman identified in court documents only as “L.C.,” who was possibly unconscious at the time.

No other details regarding the

alleged attacks were divulged.

The Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault-Child Abuse Unit had few clues to go on until “advances in forensic technology” enabled them to gather sufficient evidence to identify the alleged assailant, Acosta, according to agency representative Officer Javier Cabrera.

He said detectives believe other women may have been targeted, and the SACA team was asking anyone able to help with the investigation to contact them at 951353-7213. Alternately, parties can also send information via email to RPDtips@riversideCA.gov.

Acosta has no documented previous felony convictions in Riverside County.

Suspected road rage assailant behind bars City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 28-year-old man was arrested Thursday, June 23, for allegedly assaulting another motorist with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident.

Alberto Pedraza Cortez of Salton City was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of assault with a

deadly weapon and brandishing a firearm, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The Coachella Community Action Team and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team searched a residence in the 15-40 block of Red Sea Avenue, where they allegedly found three firearms and ammunition.

According to the sheriff’s department, the search warrant stemmed from the assault with a deadly weapon incident during a fit of road rage at Avenue 50 and the 86 Expressway in Coachella Monday, May 16.

Cortez was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio.

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The Ribbonwood Art Guild’s Summer Festival of Art was held at Ricardo Breceda’s Art Gallery

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Sage Volunteer Fire Company pancake breakfast feeds over 200 guests Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Sage Volunteer Fire Company and the Sage Roadrunners Ladies Auxiliary held their annual fundraiser pancake breakfast at the Sage Fire Department No. 28 headquarters in Sage Saturday, June 25, feeding over 200 people.

A hearty meal of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages and grilled potatoes with coffee, tea, milk or orange juice was served.

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Anza Days parade route and road closures announced

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Anza Civic Improvement League announced road closures and detours for the Anza Days parade Saturday, July 2.

State Highway 371 will be closed to traffic and detoured at Bautista Road via Mitchell Road to Kirby Road from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. or earlier if the parade ends before 1 p.m. Signage and volunteers will direct traffic through the detours.

The parade will start on Bahrman Road at 11 a.m. and will proceed up State Highway 371, turning right on Contreras Road.

Residents planning on attending the event should be positioned along the route before 10:30 a.m.

“Please be cautious and pay attention to traffic coordinators and California Highway Patrol The Anza Days parade will close part of State Highway 371 Saturday, July 2.

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Regular Happenings ONGOING – Anza Electric Cooperative and F.I.N.D. Food Bank offers a free mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month at the AEC office, 58470 Highway 371, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Cal-Fresh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home. Volunteers welcome. For more information, contact the AEC office at 951763-4333.

Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/.

Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http:// www.hamiltonmuseum.org. Find them on Facebook at “HamiltonMuseum-and-Ranch-Foundation.”

Backcountry Horsemen Redshank Riders – Meeting monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Locations change, so please contact Mike by email at stumblinl55@gmail.com or by calling (951) 760-9255.

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951-751-1462 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation.

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza.

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4226.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednes-

day of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall.

Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For 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 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. 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 951763-4622.

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 951-7634937, 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 – 6:30-9:30 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 951-763-4439 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 951-403-4940. 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 951763-5611 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.

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Calm before the storm Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Aguanga resident Ashley Titel captures the sunset before thunderstorms strike the next day.

Thunderstorms erupted across the Anza valley last week, the result of a short-lived monsoonal flow that brought high humidity to the area. However, before the actual thunder and lightning, the clouds and sunset foretold the violence to come the very next day.

A colorful sunset was observed Tuesday, June 21, with brilliant orange, red, yellow and purple hues reflecting off the developing clouds.

By Wednesday, June 22, thunderstorms began popping up and growing in intensity. Lightning

strikes damaged power lines, causing a system-wide outage in the valley that afternoon. Many residents dealt with the torrential rains, localized flooding and lack of electricity, even as the storms slowly dissolved into humid air.

Southern California’s monsoon season typically begins during the first weeks of July and continues through September. There will be many more opportunities for thrilling thunderstorms as summer progresses.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Moisture in the air forms many interesting clouds in this picture taken

by Chrystie Murphy in Terwilliger.

The evening’s clouds foretell of storms coming the next day in this photo image taken by Christina Thudium from her home at Lake Riverside Estates.

Patricia Hamilton springs into action to get this photo of a microburst pounding the Anza Valley Wednesday, June 22.

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The traditional annual event will feature floats, flags, equestrians, local businesses, car clubs and more. After the parade, the

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For more information on ACIL events, please visit them at www. facebook.com/AnzaCivicImprovementLeague/ or http://anzacivic.org.

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Anza Electric Coopera�ve, Inc. is governed by seven directors represen�ng the three districts of the coopera�ve’s service area for both electric and internet services. One seat on the Anza Electric Coopera�ve board of directors will be open for elec�on this July, one seat for a three-year term.

The following individuals are running for the only open seat.

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Ryall Stewart Megan Haley Annual Mee�ng informa�on, candidate resumes and the Annual Report will be part of the July Currents magazine arriving in mail boxes the first week of July. Elec�on materials will be arriving in member’s mail and e-mails in the coming weeks.

An independent elec�on processor will handle the elec�on and the elec�on results will be announced at the Annual Membership Mee�ng on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at Hamilton High School. www.anzaelectric.org • 951-763-4333 58470 Hwy 371/PO Box 391909, Anza, CA 92539

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Anza Valley Outlook • www.anzavalleyoutlook.com • July 1, 2022

ANZA LOCAL

Meet Cal Fire’s UH-1H Super Huey helicopter 301

Cal Fire’s UH-1H Super Huey helicopter 301 speeds to a water source during a wildfire.

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The low-pitched droning of a speeding helicopter can strike fear into the hearts of the residents of the Anza Valley during the hot summer months of fire season. Instantly, the crew searches the skies for smoke and check social media for emergency alerts.

Most times if there is a local blaze, the flames are attacked by Cal Fire’s expert Helitack crews, and often by Fire Attack Helicopter 301, one of the agency’s UH-1H Super Hueys. The vibrant red and white colors are unmistakable as the helicopter sucks out water from nearby sources, like Lake Riverside Estates’ 55-acre lake, and drops it on the flames.

Manufactured by Bell Helicopters for the United States Army, these aircraft served from 1963 to 1975. They were used as troop and cargo transport and also for specialized operations.

In 1981, Cal Fire originally acquired a dozen of these helicopters from the Department of Defense.

They were heavily modified by Cal Fire for firefighting use and went into service battling fires in 1989.

Cal Fire currently has 12 of these helicopters operating throughout the state, along with two additional aircraft available from Cal Fire’s Aviation Management Unit in Sacramento to use for those in for scheduled maintenance.

The agency uses the Super Hueys as a fast initial-attack craft on sometimes very remote wildland fires. These aircraft are able to deploy and arrive on scene very quickly, delivering a nine-person fire crew wherever needed, as well as battle fires with water or foam drops.

According to Cal Fire, these helicopters are also used for remote area rescues, backfiring operations, igniting prescribed burns using heli-torch or the Chemical Ignition Device System, cargo transport, re-seeding operations, infrared mapping, air rescue operations and non-fire emergency missions.

The crews are also trained for short haul rescues, in which a crew member is lowered from a hovering helicopter to an injured or trapped person in a normally inaccessible area. Once hooked to a harness or stokes basket, the victim and crew member are then lifted up and flown a short distance

The UH-1H Super Huey helicopter 301 drops its load of water on a wildland blaze.

to a safe location.

The 301’s well trained crew consists of one pilot, two fire captains and eight firefighters.

Additionally, the aircraft is able to carry a payload bucket with 324 gallons of water or foam. The fixed tank visible on the belly of the copter can hold 375 gallons of water or foam.

The Super Huey weighs 10,500 pounds. Powered by a Turbine Lycoming T-53-703 derated from 1800 horsepower, the 301 can cruise at 126 mph with a range of 250 miles and an endurance of two hours. The rotor is 48 feet in diameter.

Anza residents say they are grateful for the Helitack technology and especially Fire Attack 301, to keep their property, livestock and families safe.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Fully loaded with water from the hot spring on the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, Cal Fire’s UH-1H Super Huey helicopter 301 flies to dump its payload on the flames during a wildland fire.

ART from page AVO-1 one left hungry. The day ended earlier than anticipated due to increased winds as the afternoon wore on.

“We will go back but we think it will be Friday or Sunday afternoons, to catch the weekend traffic,” Ribbonwood Art Guild president Wood said. “Additionally, a couple of us will be at the Anza Days celebration next week in the park.”

It is an opportunity for visitors

tosee their work.

Ricardo Breceda’s Art Gallery is located at 44450 Hwy. 79 in Aguanga, between the Stagecoach Inn and the 371/79 junction.

For more information about the Ribbonwood Art Guild, please visit them at www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.

Leather artist Susan Gonzales works on her latest creation at the Ribbonwood Art Guild’s Summer Festival Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos of Art Saturday, June 25.

Rosie Grindle proudly stands by her artful creations at the Ribbonwood Art Guild’s Summer Festival of Art.

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Susan Gonzales shows off a variety of functional leather art pieces at the Ribbonwood Art Guild’s Summer Festival of Art.

Lori Jo Wood chats with a visitor at the Ribbonwood Art Guild’s Summer Festival of Art.

July 1, 2022 • www.anzavalleyoutlook.com • Anza Valley Outlook

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ANZA LOCAL

Anza Electric crews respond to systemwide outage ANZA – Anza Electric Cooperative crews responded to an outage affecting the utility’s entire service territory in the afternoon Wednesday, June 22.

“Our field personnel were on scene within minutes of receipt of the report,” Kevin Short, general manager of AEC, said. “We were experiencing multiple lightning strikes across our entire service territory, as was Southern California Edison.”

AEC lost their feed from SCE at approximately 4:11 p.m. June 22, during severe thunderstorm activity. Service was completely restored to the cooperative at 10:36 p.m. that evening.

“We received word from SCE that they were being affected by severe weather conditions early in the outage,” Short said. “Later the following day, we learned that their line had been damaged by a lightning strike that took their crews several hours to locate and repair.”

AEC’s microgrid installation supplied service to the businesses

in the Highway 371 commercial area during the outage.

“Our battery/solar installation performed flawlessly in supplying the business area of Anza,” Short said. “We were prepared to keep that segment of our service territory energized if the outage extended into the next day as well.”

The outage was the first realtime test for the AEC microgrid system since its complete installation earlier this year.

“We are very pleased that we are now able to keep the vital services of our local business community available to our members during outages such as this,” Short said.

“We’re grateful to SCE for their continued partnership and would also like to thank our members for their continuing support of our mission to provide the highest possible service reliability.”

For more information, call 951763-4333 and visit http://www. anzaelectric.org.

Submitted by Anza Electric Cooperative.

Anza Electric Cooperative crews respond to an outage affecting the utility’s entire service territory during Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo the afternoon thunderstorm Wednesday, June 22.

Supporters from near and far enjoy a meal at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Firefighter Daniel Crissman mingles with the crowd, answering questions and listening to feedback and stories from residents at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

BREAKFAST from page AVO-1 gift baskets were displayed and raffled off.

There were 170 adult and 39 children’s breakfasts served, for a total of 209 tickets sold. This pancake breakfast is part of fundraising activities to help secure money for fire, medic squad and rescue equipment for Station No. 28.

“We only had seven weeks to put this all together,” Sage Roadrunners Ladies Auxiliary president Eleni Malandrinos said. “The event was a great success, and we thank all that came out and sup-

ported the fire department today.”

This breakfast is a great opportunity for residents to meet neighbors, sheriffs and firefighters while contributing to a worthy cause.

Sage Fire Department No. 28 is located at 35655 Sage Road, which is about 8 miles south of Hemet.

For more information about the Sage Volunteer Fire Company and the Sage Roadrunners Ladies Auxiliary, please contact Eleni Malandrinos at emalandrinos@ aol.com.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Little Eve shows off her new fire helmet and coloring skills at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast Saturday, June 25.

Volunteers Grace Good, left, Parker Wharton, Finnley Wharton and Liam Simpson offer guests fresh lavender when not tending tables at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

Sage Roadrunners Ladies Auxiliary members Beverly Campbell McKeddie, left, and Eleni Malandrinos work the bake sale, raffle and craft sale table at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

Decorated gift baskets are raffled off at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

Firefighters carefully place youngsters in the driver’s seat of a fire engine at the Sage Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser pancake breakfast.

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Anza Valley Outlook • www.anzavalleyoutlook.com • July 1, 2022

FAITH

Six verses about God being in control

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Question – If there’s no gas at the gas station, baby formula on the shelves or money in your bank account, does it mean God has lost control?

What is it you cling to when things get rocky? Do you let your emotions get out of control and let anxiety take over?

I believe the best way to gain control of our out-of-control emo-

tions is to remember who is really in control: God. Here are six verses on God being in control and what you can learn from them. Take them to heart.

Isaiah 46:8-10 said, “Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’”

Rebels are people who try to live life without God. Is that you? If so, it means you’re living by your plan instead of living in God’s plan. The problem is our plans don’t work out so well, and they certainly aren’t eternal. So this verse reminds us to “Remember the former thing, those of long ago.” Why? Because it shows God’s excellent track record and calms our hearts.

Isaiah 14:24 said, “The Lord Al-

mighty has sworn, ’Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.’”

God never goes back on his word. He doesn’t use slang words like psych, just kidding or trick.

He always does what he says. And what he plans will happen.

Isaiah 55:8-12 said, “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace…’”

If you think about it for a second

and are honest, you will be extremely grateful that God doesn’t think like us. Could you imagine if he did? It would be chaos. God has a perfect mind, and we must rest in his thoughts.

Colossians 1:15-18 said “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church.”

When our world seems to be falling apart, it’s essential to remember this verse. Jesus is over all creation, and all things are held together in him and through him.

That’s why making him the head of your life is vital.

Matthew 16:18 said, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

When God sets out to do something, he always gets it done and nothing will hinder it, stop it or change it. God is a get-it-done machine. He’s always working to accomplish His good purpose: the building of his church for his glory.

Romans 8:28 said, “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

This verse teaches that God can work all things for good. Whatever the enemy throws at us, whatever problem we walk through, God can work it for good. You might not see it now or even understand how; just remember his thoughts and ways are high above yours. He knows what he is doing.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, http://www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK LEGAL NOTICES CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2203308 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JENNIFER MICHELLE BAXTER Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JENNIFER MICHELLE BAXTER Proposed Name: JENNIFER MICHELLE AZANTIAN

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2201978 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: MICHAEL ALI QATTAWI Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: MICHAEL ALI QATTAWI Proposed Name: MUOSA ALI QATTAWI 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: 07/26/22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept:MV2 The address of the court: 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 Riverside Historic Courthouse 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: JUN 01 2022 Signed: Commissioner David E. Gregory, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3619 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2202297 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: SHQIPE SUKA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: SHQIPE SUKA Proposed Name: SHQIPE FRLUCKAJ 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: 8/3/22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: C2 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Ave Rm 201, Corona, CA 92882 Corona Courthouse 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: JUN 15 2022 Signed: Christopher Harmon, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3628 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2203360 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: ALBERTO DAVID MONTOYA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ALBERTO DAVID MONTOYA Proposed Name: ALBERTO DAVID MONROY 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: 7-28-22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-G Auld Road, Suite 1226 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: JUN 10 2022 Signed: Marie E. Wood, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3629 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2203699 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: ABRAHAM MICHAEL JOHNSON Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ABRAHAM MICHAEL JOHNSON Proposed Name: EBRAHIM ROSS ABEDI 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: 8-4-22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 Riverside Historic Court House 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: JUN 20 2022 Signed: Marie E. Wood, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3633 PUBLISHED: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

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: 7-21-22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-G Auld Road, Suite 1226 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: JUN 03 2022 Signed: Marie E. Wood, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3613 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVPS 2202393 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: AVERIEANN LENA HIPPEN Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: AVERIEANN LENA HIPPEN Proposed Name: AVERIE LENA HIPPEN-MAGGIO 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: 08/03/22 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: PS4 Location of hearing: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 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: 6/20/2022 Signed: V. Lopez, Deputy Clerk LEGAL: 3634 PUBLISHED: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207734 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. AR2T, LLC 2. APPROVED REALTY & INVESTMENTS 3. GETAWAY HOMES 4. SLIPAWAY HOMES 5. WEEKEND ESCAPE HOMES 6. FOCUSED REALTY & INVESTMENT GROUP 7. SOLD REALTY & INVESTMENT GROUP 8. VALUED REALTY GROUP 9. ADVANCED REALTY & INVESTMENT GROUP 10. SANCTUARY REALTY GROUP 11. ACCOMPLISHED REALTY 22411 Quiet Bay Dr, Corona, CA 92883 County: Riverside Ar2t, LLC, 22411 Quiet Bay Dr, Corona, CA 92883 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 Bernard Robinson, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/14/2022 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: 3622 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207621 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TEMECULA VALLEY CLEANING SERVICES 41654 Margarita Rd, Apt 181, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside a. Ashley -- Camacho Vasquez, 41654 Margarita Rd, Apt 181, Temecula, CA 92591 b. Jorge Luis Flores, 41654 Margarita Rd, Apt 181, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by a Married Couple Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on June 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: Ashley Camacho Vasquez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/13/2022 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: 3631 PUBLISHED: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202208227 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ERIKA JEWELRY 460 E 4th St, Perris, CA 92570 County: Riverside Rivas & Cienfuegos LLC, 16550 Orange Way, Fontana, CA 92335 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: Erika Rivas, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/23/2022 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: 3632 PUBLISHED: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

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AVO-7 ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202206736 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SANTA’S CLAUSET 42030 Main St G, Temecula, CA 92590 Mailing address: 42383 Camino Merano, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside a. Traci Michelle Mole, 42383 Camino Merano, Temecula, CA 92592 b. Brynne Sarah Howell, 329 Charles Swisher Court, Fallbrook, CA 92028 This business is conducted by a General Partnership 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: Traci Michelle Mole Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 05/23/2022 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: 3608 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207049 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DREAMY GIRL BOUTIQUE 29051 Forest View St, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside Jenny “Y” Saucedo, 29051 Forest View St, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 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: Jenny Y Saucedo Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 05/31/2022 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: 3609 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207143 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J & M MARKET 440 River Rd Ste I & M, Corona, CA 92878 Mailing address: 271 E Workman St. #106.

Covina, CA 91723 County: Riverside JM Market Inc, 440 River Rd Ste I-M, Corona, CA 92878 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 05/01/2022 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: Mario Kassis, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/01/2022 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: 3610 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207167 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PETCART 35745 Susan Dr, Wildomar, CA 92595 County: Riverside Frank John Zilko III, 35745 Susan Dr, Wildomar, CA 92595 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant 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: Frank John Zilko III Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/02/2022 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: 3611 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207242 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRAND OAK REALTY 40150 Avenida Del Tiendas, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Coastline Real Estate Group Inc, 40150 Avenida Del Tiendas, Murrieta, CA 92562 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: Kajsa Bushman, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/03/2022 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: 3612 PUBLISHED: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207382 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRATEFUL MARKET 24400 Canyon Trail, Idyllwild, CA 92549 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2340, Idyllwild, CA 92549 County: Riverside a. Laura - Norris, 24400 Canyon Trail, Idyllwild, CA 92549 b. Jonathan - Norris, 24400 Canyon Trail, Idyllwild, CA 92549 This business is conducted by a Married Couple 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: Laura - Norris Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/07/2022 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: 3614 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207563 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WIND ND SEA TOWING 350 Mapes Rd, Perris, CA 92570 Mailing address: 3540 Kurtz St, San Diego, CA 92110 County: Riverside Moshy Investments, Inc., 350 Mapes Rd, Perris, CA 92570 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: Viena – Tobia, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/09/2022 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: 3623 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207281 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALWAYS HEARTFELT HOMES 42165 Patton Place, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Always Heartfelt Homes, Inc., 11138 E. Del Amo, Lakewood, CA 90713 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: Unikka Wilson, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/03/2022 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: 3615 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207751 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, INC. 30645 Via Norte, Temecula, CA 91591 County: Riverside California School of English, Inc., 30645 Via Norte, Temecula, CA 91591 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 05/2005 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: Christopher Cullen, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/14/2022 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: 3624 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207402 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HEMET WATER & ICE 1285 E Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92543 County: Riverside Juana Lidia Baquero, 26830 Patterson St, Perris, CA 92570 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant 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: Juana Lidia Baquero Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/07/2022 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: 3627 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207378 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WELLNESS LLC 26690 Madison Ave, Suite 102, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Wellness Manufacturing LLC, 24105 Verdun Lane, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 05/15/2022 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 Madayag, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/07/2022 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: 3616 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207773 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AJI PANCA 34750 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595 County: Riverside a. Monica Renee Bravo-Dina, 34750 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595 b. Adam Andrew Bravo-Dina, 34750 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595 This business is conducted by a Married Couple 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: Monica Renee Bravo-Dina Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/15/2022 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: 3625 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207781 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COMMUNITY MISSION OF HOPE 41760 Rider Way, Temecula, CA 91590 County: Riverside Thessalonika Family Services, 38950 Mesa Drive, Temecula, CA 92592 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: Allison Willits, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/15/2022 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: 3626 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207497 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. LUCKEY CRATIONZ 2. LUCKEY HANDZ 3. LUCKIER THAN ME 25540 Wedmore Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 County: Riverside Luckey, 25540 Wedmore Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 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: Michelle Nicole Luckey Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 05/31/2022 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: 3617 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207521 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE KOBBLER KART 29495 Line Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside Sherry Lynn Burrus, 29495 Line Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant 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: Sherry Lynn Burrus Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/09/2022 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: 3620 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203417 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. JERKYVILLE U.S.A 2. JERKEYVILLEU.S.A.COM 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 Republished: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 Second business name was not included in original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207427 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NOLASCO BROS PLUMBING 25240 Noling Ct, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Mateo -- Nolasco, 25240 Noling Ct, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant 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: Mateo Nolasco Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/07/2022 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: 3618 PUBLISHED: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207696 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUZT PICZ 35592 Suzette Court, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside QII WII Goods, 35592 Suzette Court, Winchester, CA 92596 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 06/11/2022 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: Quiana Deberry, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/14/2022 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: 3621 PUBLISHED: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202207809 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BUDDHA TATTOO LLC 41750 Winchester Rd, Suite J, Temecula, CA 92590 County: Riverside Buddha Tattoo LLC, 41750 Winchester Rd, Temecula, CA 92590 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: Avery Madayag, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 06/15/2022 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: 3630 PUBLISHED: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

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Music of the 70s & 80s

Wayward Sons Showtime: 8PM • $15

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Dam Vinh Hung

Bon Jovi Tribute

Showtime 6PM $140/$80/$60

Wanted Showtime: 8PM • $15

J U LY 1 5

80s Tribute

The Spazmatics Showtime: 8PM • $15

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J U LY 2

Fleetwood Mac Tribute Twisted Gypsy Showtime: 8PM • $25/$15

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J U LY 1 6

La Sonora Tropicana Y La Sonora Santanera Showtime 6PM • $25/$15

Showtime: 8PM • $45/$25

La Nueva Sangre Clay Walker

J U LY 2 4

Banda Cuisillos Showtime: 6PM $55/$35/$25

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