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Some election cycles contain multiple state propositions on the ballot that are often confusing. This year there are only seven and the Valley News will present a series of articles to help educate voters. We start with Propositions 26 and 27, both about online gambling.

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The annual Veterans Expo, sponsored by Sen. Melissa Melendez and Assemblymember Kelly Seyartro, welcomed more than 150 veterans and more than 50 vendors to the benefits and any help they may need upon their return from deployment and retirement from military service.

The veterans, from all branches of military services, despite the 100-plus temperatures at Monteleone Meadows in Murrieta, gathered for the four-hour event on Friday, Sept. 2, collecting valuable information of just how many services are offered to America’s veterans from education, and housing to health care opportunities. While Melendez (R-28th Dist.) was unable to attend the Veterans Expo she first sponsored five years ago, Assemblymember Seyarto see EXPO, page A-6

inside of Murrieta Hot Springs’ future Wellness Center auditorium Wednesday, Aug. 31, gave the annual “State of the City Address.” His address, titled “Connected by Community,” described what he called Murrieta, “one of the safest cities in America,” and praised Murrieta Police and Murrieta Fire & Rescue for their efforts in the past year with a special chat with police Chief Anthony Conrad and

A wind-driven fire broke out in the foothills at the end of Fairview Avenue in Valle Vista at about 3 p.m. Sept. 5, leaving some structures on fire with two confirmed fatalities and one injured. As of 6 a.m. Sept. 6, 2,400 acres were charred in the brusher which only had 5% containment, Cal Fire said. Seven buildings were destroyed and several more were damaged, fire officials said. Mandatory evacuations remain in place for residents south of Stetson Avenue, north of Cactus Valley Valley Road, west of Fairview

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Resource officers Regarding Murrieta schools, Conrad outlined the six school resource officers from the depart ment assigned to each high school and middle school with shared responsibility for the elementary schools. Considering racial bully ing in schools, the Murrieta Unified School District has not seen spe cific heightened racial bullying, but the department is aware of general bullying in schools, Conrad said. “We police Murrieta the way our citizens want us to police,” he said. Murrieta continues to rank high ly nationwide as a safe community because of this partnership mindset, he“Sincesaid.

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when the department builds rela tionships with community leaders. The Murrieta police department is fairly diverse according to the com munity population percentages, but Conrad would like to see more people of color in law enforcement.

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He has had discussions with Oliver about how to attract officers of color to the department.

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Stallworth, who has completed the academy course, recommended it to his NAACP colleagues.

The regularly scheduled meetings follow a precedent established by former NAACP Branch President Darryl Smith in his outreach to former Murrieta police Chief Sean Hadden to build a positive relationship in a time of national racialOverstrife.the past nine years, the local NAACP Branch and the Mur rieta police department have met regularly, coordinated town hall meetings, offered Black History Month events and brought concerns of local individuals to a positive conclusion.“Murrieta PD’s relationship with the NAACP Branch 1034 has been nurtured for the last nine years,” Conrad said. “I enjoy meeting regu larly with Pastor Oliver and his staff and sharing thoughts and ideas on how to best police our community. Many cities in this country have ex perienced times of great stress and misunderstanding as it relates to what is expected from their police department. From my experience, opening this dialogue now and allowing Pastor Oliver’s team to work side by side with us not only keeps these issues from occurring, but also assists with communica tion when there is a concern about an incident. It’s all about partnering with our community.” Mary Venerable, treasurer of Branch 1034 Treasurer and Legal Redress Chairperson, facilitated on behalf of Willie J. Oliver, pastor of Grace and Truth Worship Ministry and president of Branch 1034, who was unable to attend. Along with Branch community adviser Ric Stallworth, Legal Redress Com mittee member Myles Ross and C ommunications Chair Jennifer Palo, Venerable fielded a series of questions that are of concern to the African American community. Those include the illegal fentanyl drug trade in the area, local gang activity, police department use of force and racial bullying in Mur rietaAddressingschools. the fentanyl epi demic, Conrad highlighted that the Murrieta police department has a full time detective assigned to the district attorney’s task force that focuses on fentanyl dealers and users. To provide facts about the powerful and highly addictive opiate fentanyl, a link to the Riv erside district attorney’s website is provided which outlines the dangers of the drug and the threepronged approach to the fentanyl crisis: prosecution, education and prevention.According to Conrad, deaths in Riverside County due to fentanyl overdose have risen from two in 2016 to nearly 600 in 2021. Many of these deaths are accidental and affect high school age and college age young adults. These young adults are purchasing nonprescribed pills off the street, and they are unaware that 40% of these pills are laced with fentanyl. It is vital that the public be informed of the dangers of illegal fentanyl.

Members of the Southwest Riv erside County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Branch 1034 met with Murrieta police Chief Tony Conrad Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Murrieta Police Department in a long-stand ing commitment to work together.

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nos currently operated by Native American tribes by allowing pri vate businesses to operate online and mobile sports wagering for persons 21 and up. The official title of Prop. 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute This proposition affirms the cur rent practice of allowing only fed erally recognized Native American tribes to operate roulette, dice games, and sports wagering on tribal lands, subject to compacts negotiated by the governor and ratified by the legislature. It would also allow on-site sports wagering at privately oper ated horse-racing tracks in speci fied counties for ages 21 and up. It also expands the use of the Private Attorneys General Act to allow unscrupulous trial attorneys to file frivolous lawsuits to shakedown small businesses, according to Reform California, a conservative California group. It recommends a no vote on both propositions.

Gang activity Conrad addressed the depart ment’s gang task force which monitors gang activity coming into the community. There are pockets of gang activity from out of town gangs. Local gang enforcement re cently has been focused on outlaw motorcycle gangs and gangs with white supremist ties. Conrad also referenced use of force statistics which are tracked regularly and provided on the de partment website. All officers have body-worn cameras, and there is a robust process for investigating racial discrimination complaints. Ross shared his involvement in the district attorney’s Citizens’ Use of Force Advisory Commission, another means to provide account ability and citizen input regarding use of force. Conrad and Branch 1034 rep resentatives agreed that law en forcement relationships with Communities of Color work best when there is an officer who comes from within those communities or Valley News/NAACP Branch 1034 photo

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to the 1,100 tribal members, he urged a no vote on Proposition 27. And in a phone interview last week, he said he was also opposed to Proposition 26. Smith, elected board chairman for the past 32 years, explained that California tribes have had a 20-year agreement, approved by voters statewide and established in the California State Constitution, that tribes can operate gaming exclusively in this state. “That agreement is now being threatened by out-of-state gaming corporations, such as FanDuel and DraftKings, who want sports wagering capabilities for them selves,” he wrote. “They now have a ballot measure for this November, Proposition 27, that would allow them to offer sports wagering. If this ballot measure passes, they will use it to under mine Indian gaming.” In the phone interview, Smith said what would be best for Indians in the state is a different option on the 2024 ballot that would give rights to online gambling to the 109 tribes in the state. Pala has previously attempted to have a proposition qualify for the ballot but was unsuccessful. He’s more confident it will occur in 2024. Smith said Prop. 27 had “decep tive funding promises, lack of real jobs and investment in the state, and lack of safe gaming infrastruc ture that protects our kids – a bad deal for California.” He wrote, “Prop. 27 is a direct assault on tribal sovereignty and exclusivity. It requires tribes to give up their rights under the California Constitution in order to participate, breaking a prom ise made to tribes by California voters that created the successful partnership that is working so well today. With access to California as the nation’s largest online gaming market, out-of-state corporations will move quickly to expand to full online casino gaming. This is a serious threat to gaming tribes and threatens our ability to maintain self-sufficiency.” Sports wagering, whether onsite or online, should be offered only through California’s Tribes, he“Thiswrote.is a very serious threat to Indian gaming, so that’s why California Tribes established the Californians for Tribal Sover eignty and Safe Gaming Coalition, which includes Pala, to fight and defeat Prop. 27,” he stated. “The Coalition opposes the out-of-state sports betting measure because it’s bad for California tribes and bad for all Californians.” The “No on 27” group says that both the California Democratic Party and California Republican Party have officially opposed Prop. 27, with the bi-partisan opposition based on “out-of-state corporate gaming” involvement. “Prop. 27 breaks the prom ise made to California’s Native American tribes to grant them the sovereign right to operate gaming in California in order to improve the lives of their communities across the state,” said Jessica Mil lan Patterson, chairwoman of the California Republican Party. “We stand with California tribes and oppose Prop. 27.” A bi-partisan alliance of over 60 elected officials from throughout California opposes the measure, which it says will ship 90% of online gaming revenue out of state. Others opposing Prop. 27, include the California Teachers Associa tion, League of California Cities and Veterans of Foreign Wars (California department). The official title of Prop. 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amend ment and Statute. Prop. 27 would expand gam bling in California beyond casi

assuming command from Chief Sean Hadden, Chief Tony Conrad has continued to foster and enhance the relationship between the Murrieta Police Department and the NAACP Branch 1034,” Oliver said. “This relationship has continued to be maintained and has served to benefit the community that both organizations serve.”

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Years of service The Murrieta Police Depart ment recently celebrated 30 years of service to the community and continues to uphold the values that are emblazoned on the walls of the department: “In partnership with our community.” For more information, visit murrietaca.gov/153/Police.https://www.

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Toward further cooperation between the two groups, Vener able invited Conrad to attend an upcoming Branch 1034 general membership meeting to represent the department to its members. Conrad invited the Branch to utilize community meeting room space at the police department for future events. He also encouraged mem bers to be part of the Citizens Police Academy where community mem bers receive an inside view of the department over a 12-week period.

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Some election cycles contain multiple state propositions on the ballot that are often confusing. This year there are only seven and the Village News will present a series of articles to help educate voters. We start with Propositions 26 and 27, both about online gambling.Youcan’t miss the ads on these. Proponents of the two gambling propositions on Nov. 8 have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising, both saying their proposition is best and the other isn’tSomeonegood. with insight on the matter – call it “inside informa tion” – is Robert Smith, Tribal Chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. In a recent letter

Representatives of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Branch 1034 meet with Murrieta police Chief Tony Conrad, center, including Jennifer Palo, Mary Venerable, Myles Ross and Ric Stallworth.

Volunteers with All Good Things Ministry pose for a photo after the ribbon cutting and sign dedication ceremony in Hemet.

“Each of our volunteer groups are symbols of what Hemet re ally is about. Despite the negative narrative there may be about our town, there are great, wonderful and helpful people who really care for our city and their efforts should not go unnoticed,” he said. “We hope that this program encourages our residents and citizens to take a proactive approach in collaboration with the city to assist in the process of revitalizing our beautiful city.”

Consistent with accomplishing one of the city’s Strategic Plan goals to improve quality of life and com munity engagement, city council members approved the voluntary public participation program Oct. 12, 2021, to give stakeholders of Hemet and surrounding regions the opportunity to partner with the city in beautifying and maintain ing public areas. Eligible adoption streets are city roads located within the city’s boundaries. It does not apply to federal and state highways, county streets or private roads.

Kristian Ticas, minister and director of All Good Things, said although his ministry is based in Winchester, he and his wife, Sara, grew up in Hemet. After leaving the area in 2000 and returning in 2010, the couple was surprised and sad dened to see what Hemet had turned into over the years. “It broke our hearts,” Ticas said. He said God gave him a vision about letting people be the church by going out into the community and ministering to people’s needs while cleaning up the streets. “This isn’t a thing I started. This is something that God put on our hearts and God is linking all the resources and people that have the same common heart,” Ticas said. Enlisting the help of many local church members, the ministry has been performing weekly clean-ups around the city for years. It was only natural that when the official program was launched, they would be first in line to sign up for it. Since then, Empire Mobility, Hemet United Methodist Church, My City Youth, Rotary Club and the Cox family have successfully joined the program. Safe from debris According to Noah Rau from Hemet’s Public Works Department, the program helps the city and the environment by making sure that streets are safe from harmful debris and that items don’t find their way into the drains to pollute storm water. With the city facing staff shortages, like many other areas, current department employees are already busy keeping things run ning smoothly and there is no time to devote to cleaning beyond the street sweeping service provided byHemetCR&R.police Chief and acting City Manager Eddie Pust provided opening remarks at the ribbon cut ting and sign dedication ceremony, thanking everyone for attending. “This is a special moment for the city and for Kristian,” Pust said. “This is something Kristian holds close to his heart. He is pas sionate about this. He’s passionate about bringing people out here; he brought me out here. He asked, how can we help these people? How can we work together to make this a betterCityplace?”Council member Joe Males said that when the council voted to approve the Adopt-A-Street program, he was excited to see it take off as it gives the city another avenue to make a positive impact in its neighborhoods. He said he felt it is something the city needed to get the community involved. He com mended Ticas and All Good Things Ministry for its dedication.

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year commitment by participants, with volunteer groups required to clean up their adopted sections at least two times per calendar year. Additional clean-ups, however, should be completed as needed to maintain a neat appearance. Recycling is encouraged but not required. Proceeds from the sale of any recyclable items shall belong to the volunteer group. For more information, visit www.hemetca.gov/adoptastreethttp://or adminstaff@hemetca.gov

With all the fanfare of a retail store or restaurant grand opening, Hemet city officials and members of the Hemet City Council gathered at the northeast corner of Elk Street and Latham Avenue Thursday, Sept. 1, to recognize All Good Things Ministry as the first participant in the city’s Adopt-A-Street program.

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A proud mayor Mayor Malcolm Lilienthal said he was proud to be standing next to All Good Things Ministry’s volun teers as well as Hemet city staff and members of the public who attended the ceremony. “I would like to acknowledge the city manager’s office for putting this ceremony together,” he said. “Like Joe said, people who give back to our community deserve recognition for their efforts and I hope that this event lights a spark in those who really love this town and want to get involved and adopt a street of their very own.” He complimented the ministry for being a hands-on type of group, dedicated to giving back to the city. “They are here representing, first of all Jesus Christ, going out and serving this community under that leadership,” Lilienthal said. Ticas said it is about more than improving the look of the com munity by cleaning the streets. It’s about finding out people’s stories and building relationships. He said he is praying the program brings out more volunteers to serve Hemet. “We are meeting people where they are at and we can share with them the tremendous resources that are available to help people in this city,” he said. “Just to be out here and to be of service makes me grate ful for the partnerships.” His wife Sara Ticas said, “I would love to see more people care about their environment, where they live and other people.” After the brief ceremony and well wishes, several members of All Good Things Ministry wearing their purple “I Love Hemet” T-shirts, and others got to cleaning a block of Elk Street. Many volunteers Although All Good Things Min istry was the first application to be approved, five others followed closely behind to volunteer their time. To commemorate the success of the program, each participant will be honored similarly with a ribbon cutting and sign dedication. “By coordinating these ceremo nies, we hope to encourage resi dents to apply to the program and adopt streets of their own, to help revitalize Hemet,” Cynthia Morris of the city manager ’s office, said. Volunteer groups eligible to participate in the program may be individuals, families, civic and nonprofit organizations, churches, service clubs and volunteers from commercial and private enterprises. Each volunteer group must have a designated Representative/Group Leader who functions as the group’s primary liaison with the city and is 18 years of age or older. All ages welcome All ages are welcome to par ticipate in cleanups but volunteers under the age of 18 need a Parent/ Guardian Informed Consent Form completed before participating. For every 10 volunteers under the age of 18 participating in a clean-up event, there needs to be one adult supervisor who is at least 18. The clean-up activity can count toward a student’s community service/fitness credits, if needed. The program requires a threeA ribbon-cutting and sign dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 1, recognizes All Good Things Ministry for being the first participant in Hemet’s Adopt-A-Street beautification program.

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Costco into the community, an Amazon Fresh Store with the soon to arrive second Home Depot. But, he saw the purchase of the nation ally famous Murrieta Hot Springs Resort by Olympus Real Estate, where the State of City address was held that evening, as one of the most important things in the future of the city. First to appear before the au dience that evening was David Germain from Olympus Executive Realty, new owner of the Murrieta Springs Resort. “We set out to make it (Murrieta Hot Springs Resort) one of the top hot springs destinations in the country,” Germain said. He said they were developing a hospitality and.wellness team designed to shape the Springs, which was formerly owned by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa as a Bible college, into the best hot spring resort in the nation. He said Olympus has four other hot spring resorts around the country. In his introduction, he promised the citizens of Murrieta will have full membership access to the resort whenever they want. “I look forward to having you back to Murrieta Hot Springs Re sort,” Germain said. Ingram, his voice a little bit hoarse at first, congratulated his family who were in attendance for seeing him through his last eight years and the Murrieta staff for the work they’ve done to make Mur rieta one of the best cities in the nation. He asked the staff members in the audience to stand and who received a huge round of applause. He said he recognized it would be his last time speaking before the city, since his council terms will expire at the end of the year. “We are connected as a com munity, but also as a family,” he Springs Medical Center. “I’m proud of Murrieta as being a medical hub,” Ingram said. He said the first and third Thurs days’ Downtown Market Nights offered a way to connect with the community and outside visitors. He said the city is partnering with the downtown merchants to ex pand the event. “I think it’s going to be amaz ing,” Ingram said. Ingram spoke about Murrieta’s Innovation Center which estab lished special wet labs used by as piring entrepreneurs who worked to find new medical techniques to be used in hospitals. The center has seen several new inventions and ideas that could or are being used in the medical field.

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Councilmember Cindy Warren, on video, detailed current and planned traffic related projects that are underway and are coming to the city. Projects are planned to widen Murrieta Hot Springs Road from Margarita to Winchester roads. The audience applauded in approval of the plan. Next, Ingram invited the fire and police chiefs up to the stage to have a sit-down chat, jokingly offering them a box of donuts. They talked about how Murrieta has become one of the safest cities in the state and nation.

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Conrad said the police depart ment’s success is partially due to lateral hiring practices, which looks for officers with experience in Murrieta, and to a technologi cally advanced dispatch depart ment that expanded into offering dispatch services to neighboring Menifee and Murrieta Fire & Rescue.Hesaid the city, and its residents in passing Measure T, has kept the city in a position to purchase the most up-to-date law enforcement and fire equipment as needed and to keep in step with residential and commercial growth. Both chiefs praised the city for establishing their own police and fire departments. Murrieta is the only city in the area, beside Hemet, that has both. Other nearby cities contract out their fire and police services to Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire and to Riverside County Sheriff’s Depart ment for public safety. Menifee established its own police depart ment, partnering with Murrieta police in specific law enforcement activities.Molloy said Murrieta is also a safe city because the cooperation said. “We are blessed to have the staff we have.” He turned his attention to the many achievements made in the city. Each council member and city manager Kim Summers gave a video presentation about the city’s achievements in retail enterprises, including Costco and Amazon. The city’s medical advances were explained by Councilmember Christi White, with hospital expan sions at Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta, South west Healthcare System’s Rancho and partnership between the two departments has improved the response times and as a result be come one of the only 18 accredited fire departments in California. The yearly accreditation helps keep Murrieta residents’ fire insurance rates“Wedown.are working toward this again this year,” Molloy said. Ingram called Patrick Ellis, president and CEO of Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce and host of the event, to speak about the progress made in the city’s economic development. Ellis made special note of the city’s Murrieta Match Program where the city residents with the purchase of Murrieta credit card can receive another $100 for all purchases in the city as a boon to the economy. Ellis also praised the city for providing about $3 million for the establishment of the wet labs at the Innovation Center which has brought national attention to the city. “Murrieta is better off because of it,” Ingram replied. Ingram concluded his State of the City address. “I am looking forward to seeing what the city does in the future,” heEllissaid.said he’d never seen a big ger State of the City than that night with numerous local businesses providing gift bags, food and refreshments for the VIP guests and their friends at the Murrieta Hot Springs resort. The resort was open to the public for the first time in many years. The previous own ers from Calvary Church Costa Mesa voiced their pleasure that the Springs tradition will continue with the new ownership and again be available as a place to find bet ter health. Helping guests find parking and directions at the event were 30 members of the Murrieta Police and Fire Explorers. The news own ers of the Murrieta Hot Springs were available to answer ques tions about the future plans for the resort. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Dignitaries and members of the community gather at the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort for the presentation of the 2022 Murrieta State of the City Valley News/Shane Gibson photos David Dronet, founder of the Olympus Real Estate Group introduces himself at the Murrieta State of the City as the company has taken ownership of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort and will soon be opening the resort back to the public as it was intended when the resort originally opened over 100 years ago.

Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram presents the city’s recent accomplishments and future goals at the 2022 Murrieta State of the City.

MENIFEE – A new medic squad began service at the Menifee Sun City Fire Station 7 Monday, Sept. 5. The medic squad features mod ern life-saving technologies and is staffed daily by one company officer and a paramedic firefighter. The new medic squad joins the existing medical patrol unit and fire engine at the station. With over 7,100 calls for service in 2021, Menifee Sun City Fire Station 7 remains the busiest fire station in the Riverside County Fire Department. The high call demand often results in units from the city’s other fire stations responding from farther distances resulting in extended response times. The addition of the new medic squad will help reduce emergency response times and ensure better citywide coverage. “Investing in our city’s public safety will always be a top prior ity for our City Council,” City Councilmember Bob Karwin of Menifee’s 1st District said. “By adding these new assets, Menifee’s emergency response capabilities to our most vulnerable populations will be greatly enhanced and will help save lives.” The cost of the $275K medic squad was fully funded by the Menifee Quality of Life Measure. Passed by Menifee voters in No vember 2016, the Quality of Life Measure, also known as Measure DD, approved a one-cent sales tax to provide local funding that can not be taken by the state. The fund ing provided by the measure has allowed the city to maintain and enhance numerous city services including emergency prepared ness, police and fire services and road safety and traffic mitigation. Submitted by city of Menifee.

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with veterans,” Seyarto said. “Our service organizations know what the veterans need and here are able to get them together.” He said he and Melendez’s of fice are combining efforts to get the veterans together to be in one place and hopefully, the veterans get the help that they don’t know is Theavailable.veterans, as they arrived to the event, were provided a gift bag that contained a softcover “Cali fornia Veterans Resource” book from CalVet, U.S Representative, former Navy Seal and author Don Crenshaw’s “Fortitude, American Resilience in the Era of Outrage” hardcover book, U.S Dept. of Veterans Affairs “Planning Your Legacy” about veterans burial ben efits and a CD of “Women at War,” a collection of warrior (servicemen and servicewomen’s) songs. Many of the books and booklets can be obtained from various veterans service organizations. A brochure about several vet erans services and opportunities were also contained in the gift bag. Raising Cane’s Chicken Ten ders and Which Wich of Murrieta served free lunches to the veterans attending. Water was available free of Musiccharge.for Veterans provided musical entertainment for the event.Seyarto’s and Melendez’s of fices are available to veterans who seek more information about their benefits and service locations. A number of veterans service organizations that offer special veterans opportunities are listed below, many who were in atten dance at this year’s Veterans Expo. They include Riverside County Department of Veterans Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Af fairs, Veterans Advising Veterans (attorneys), NABVETS National Assn. of Black Veterans, Veterans Advocacy Associates, Amazon Military, MilVet, Canine Support Teams, American Vets, American Bikes, Workshops for Warriors, Advocate Health Advisors, Help Heal Veterans, Disabled Ameri can Veterans, Riverside Recovery Services, SL Realty Service Inc., Warfighter Made, Jar insurance services, Rosenstein Associates (attorneys) and Gomez Trial At torneys.Also on hand were All Good Things Ministry, Semper Fi Fund, Voices for Children, Honor Flight San Diego, Prestige Nutrition, Op eration Silver Star, Inland Empire Transcranial Magnetic Stimula tion, Camp Patriot, American Red Cross, Abbott Labs, Aetna Medicare Solutions, TAPS, Travis Mills Foundation and Veterans Retreat, Marine Corps League, Riverside County Sheriff’s recruit ing, WAVES projects, Creativets, Warrior Writers, Veterans Upward Bound, Loma Linda Behavioral Health, Hospice of the Valleys, EMWD, NU University, CSU San Marcos, MSJC, Providing Hope VA, Veterans Crisis Line, Hu mana, Veteran Sisters Operation Wellness and Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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U.S. Navy corpsman veteran Chaplain Caroline Flanders talks with U.S. Navy veteran Ed Presnillo, founder of Honoring USA Heroes at the Veterans Expo.

Kelly Seyarto, Assemblymember for California District 67 attends the Veterans Expo in Murrieta. Seyarto and California 28th District Senator Melissa Melendez sponsored the event for veterans and their families.

With the percentages recom mended, Councilmember Bob Karwin suggested that since the city was already behind in some of its needed projects, those DIF percentages might be reconsidered with something like “5% the first year, 20% the second year and 25% the remaining years. The staff said it would take the suggestion under advisement; meanwhile, the finance department is planning on meeting with the Building Industry Association and the Developer Stakeholder Group in the next few weeks to gain their formal views on the possible DIF increases. The report has already been forwarded to the BIA and DSG, but they have not formally responded, according to the finance department. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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The study estimated the new de velopments in the land use area, ex cluding the storm drain fee, would cost: $12,127 for a single family home; $7,521 for a multi-family home; $19.50 per square foot for a commercial/retail story; $14.33 per square foot for a commercial ser vice or office and $5.48 per square foot for industrial or business park. A question arose from the coun cil, asking why there was such a big difference in the DIF cost of the family homes versus the com mercial and industrial fees. The staff responded the new homes would create more traffic trips per unit than the commercial and industrial units. The storm drain costs per single family and multi-family homes ver sus the commercial and industrial enterprises would be just the op posite with more costs to the latter that are also subject to DIF The staff recommended the cost increases per year would be noth ing for the first year, since many projects are well underway and those who are entitled shouldn’t be faced with any extra costs that first year. and 25% for each of the four years after.

Development impact fees for new Menifee developments in the next five years was the subject of a Menifee City Council special workshop Wednesday, Aug. 31, at City Hall. A proposed increase in the DIF fees will be brought before the council in a regular meeting in October.TheMenifee Finance Committee, led by Councilmember Lesa Sobek recommended the workshop. With all five members of the Menifee City Council present at the workshop, Jizelle Sandoval, who is the city’s financial analyst, pre sented the staff’s recommendation to raise the fees for new residential and commercial development proj ects coming into the city. DIFs are fees needed to offset the impacts on city costs for new public facilities needed in relation to growth. Devel opers are initially required to prom ise to pay their share of the costs which in turn, is passed on to the new homeowners and commercial businesses over time. The city, since its growth has been exceptional, is already behind in developing some of those public facilities, according to the staff report. Public facilities are any facility, but not limited to buildings, property, recreation areas and roads which are owned by a city or government body, including city halls, police and fire stations, maintenance buildings, equipment and“Asland.there is new development and growth in the community, there is a potential for the service level standard to decline if appropriate measures are not taken to retain that service level standard,” according to the report. The city hired Matrix Consulting Group to take a closer look at what impacts the increases in the city’s population and businesses would bring. The DIF nexus study deter mined there would be the greatest need for the city to deliver enough public services for roads and highways, along with more police and fire protection to keep its current high standards of life. The city, in its current Capital Improvement Projects, is addressing some of those needs, but more development will be needed through an increase in the DIF. The staff calculating the costs of those needs in the next five years will be $777.9 million with $319.9 million coming from new development. The $458.4 million gap would need to be recovered through other funding means.

“For myself, being from a reservation, I am able to understand how the reservation works and how the cultural side works. All our crew members have a great work ethic and are very community oriented. And Chief Patterson is big on investing in these young people’s futures,”

Jeremiah Ramos wields a sledgehammer to simulate when firefighters have to use heavy axes to break through roofs during structure fires to allow inside fumes and flames to escape. Fellow explorer Kuamai waits his turn for the drill.

The Soboba Fire Explorer Program was launched in March after the Tribal Council indicated a desire for the fire department to provide opportunities to Tribal youth and approved the resources needed to start and support it. “Enrollment for the program has exceeded our initial expectations and I am pleased to see the program moving forward,” Soboba Fire Chief Glenn Patterson said. “The curriculum we use provides the members with basic firefighting skills along with life skills needed to be successful in any career field.” Fire training Capt. Howard Maxcy Jr. oversees the program that is open to youths and young adults ages 15 to 21. Maxcy helped with an explorer program at another station where he worked at prior to joining Soboba“TheyFire.train with the on-duty crew as well as learn about firefighters’ life at the station with cooking, cleaning, studying and many other things,” he said. “During every meeting they engage with the on-duty crew. This gives them exposure to different mentors who have specific skills and experiences that they can share with the explorers.” Meetings Tuesdays The group meets every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Soboba Fire Station on the Soboba Indian Reservation where they go through various drills and exercises while learning why each one is important and when it is used during an actual fire call. At this phase, all training is being done at the station itself. “They like the challenge and are very eager to learn more and more every week,” Maxcy said. “And there are a few who expressed they want to become firefighters.” He said that learning basic skills in the Explorer program such as ropes and knots, SCBA, hose pulls and ladders are just a few common skills they will encounter at the Fire Academy, should they choose to formally continue their studies.

“His dad and I were in the fire academy together,” Maxcy said. “I’ve known Kuamai since he was little.”Jeremiah Ramos, 18, joined the program when it began and it has helped him to decide to pursue a career in firefighting. Abigail Arres entered the Explorers with some prior knowledge as she had participated in the WE LEAD summer youth work program in 2021 through TANF.

“I want to go to college first and then see about going into the fire academy,” he said.

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Levi Herrera is the most recent recruit. His father, Capt. Gabe Herrera, has been in fire service for the past 26 years and worked closely with Randy Sandoval and Howard Maxcy Sr. to get the Soboba Reservation Fire Department established as an all-risk emergency response organization in 2014. Maxcy Jr. is joined by other crew members in teaching specific skills and drills to the young men and women. What they learn is also critical to receiving certifications that will assist them as they move forward.“This department is renowned for its very experienced firefighters, some with 20-plus years of experience,” firefighter Thomas Ibarra said. “The Explorers get to learn from these individuals and learn how to be good partners and serve the people, which is the most important thing.”

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Several members of the Soboba Fire Explorer program listen to drill plans from fire training Capt. Howard Maxcy Jr. during a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16. Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photos Fire training Capt. Howard Maxcy Jr. checks the apparatus donned by explorer Abigail Arres during a recent meeting of the Soboba Fire Explorers. Kuamai Banks and Jeremiah Ramos use teamwork to guide the fire hose toward its target during a recent Soboba Fire Explorer program drill.

He added that Soboba Fire is fortunate to have equipment that other stations do not have which allows the participants to learn about some state-of-the-art apparatus. “Any explorer program is beneficial but this one here really sets them up for success,” Ibarra said. Maxcy said there are many cultural aspects that are important to know when working with a Tribal fire department.

“I already knew I wanted to go into the fire service, but this program has been even better than my expectations; I have been able to learn so much,” she said. Youngest Explorer Daniel Valdez Jr. is one of the youngest Explorers at 15 years old and is using his involvement as an exploration of the industry.

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Maxcy said. “We do training drills in different areas that reinforce all standards here for Soboba so they can interact with all crews as they rotate through each drill station,” he said. “All firefighters can work any shift so everything should be turnkey and seamless at all times.” Equipment issued Each Explorer is issued equipment for training which starts upon arrival to the weekly session. They are taught the system of always being ready to go. Even fitness workouts are geared to increasing stamina and strengthening muscles that will help in the execution of regular actions on the job. It is evident that the young participants are getting more out of the program than just being taught how a firefighter works in the field and lives while at the station. Along with learning to respect everyone and take pride in all the equipment and each other, they are experiencing important life skills such as teamwork, responsibility, strong communication and problem-solving skills. The Soboba Fire Explorer Program offers teachers that work alongside the young men and women and don’t lecture them inside a classroom but rather mentor them through each lesson and drill so they get firsthand experience. They have someone by their side that is willing to explain every movement and answer any questions they may have. It is an excellent preparation for those that may enroll at a fire academy, but it is also great for any path they choose to take as the skills they learn can be applied to many different work/life situations.

Soboba Tribal members are given a priority for acceptance into the program, but any Tribal member is eligible. Currently, Kuamai Banks, 17, is commuting from Pala and Barona where he lives. While the trip can be difficult at times when traffic is heavy, he said he likes the program and the opportunities it provides.

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Firefighter at the Fairview Fire takes a moment to offer water to this little frightened and exhausted dog. Some horses owned by the evacuating residents had to turn their horses loose with no time to transport them.

Valley News/Ryan Ponitz photo Road leading to Bautista Canyon, moved quickly and burns down toward Hemet State Street at Gibbel Ave. Dozens of Gibbel Road and Avery Canyon residents were forced to Airdropsevacuatewerecontinuing after 7 p.m. just as the sun was going down. Smoke from the fire could be seen as far as the Orange County coast.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced early Tuesday that California has secured a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Fairview Fire. The grant will enable local, state and tribal agencies responding to the fire to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs. Editor’s note: Staff Writer Tony Ault reported from the scene of the fire to write portions of this article. City News contributed.

Water dropping helicopters and phos chek carrying aircraft (photo below) were quickly ordered to help quell the Fairview Fire.

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A fire victim, apparently burned trying to escape the fast moving Fairview Fire, is being treated by American Medical Rescue Paramedics on Gibbel Road before being transported to a hospital. Avenue and east of State Street as firefighters tackle what has been called the Fairview Fire. An evacuation warning was issued for Cactus Valley in an area north of Cactus Valley Road and east of Stetson, where residents were urged to prepare to leave at a moment’s notice. Another evacuation warning was issued late Monday for Bautista Canyon Road, south of Stetson and north of the Two Streams Fork trailhead.Tahquitz High School opened for those who had to evacuate their homes due to the fire. An estimate is that some 1,500 homes were affected by the evacuation order. Caltrans reported that the following streets were closed to southbound traffic at Stetson Street in the east Hemet area: Stanford, Dartmouth, Cornell, Aurora Drive, Columbia, Yale, Girard, San Jacinto, Santa Fe, Meridian, Hemet, Lake and Fairview Avenue that afternoon.FireDepartments from as far away as Corona were quickly called to the scene of the fire, with its cause still unknown as of deadline, Arriving at the location of the quickly moving fire heading easterly toward State Street and Gibbel Road leading into Avery Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people living in foothills, some reporting their homes destroyed by theAflames.woman, burned in the fastmoving flames, reportedly lost two of her family members as her car caught on fire on Gibbel Road trying to escape, She was rushed FIRE from page A-1 to an awaiting AMR ambulance at State Street and Domenigoni Parkway and taken to Hemet Ryan Airport where she was to be flown to a Calhospital.Firehelicopters, a large air tanker, and smaller air attack planes were ordered to the fire scene dropping phos chek and water to help stall the flames. A police vehicle attempting to help with the residential evacuations came down Gibbel Road covered in the red fire retardant from one of the air drops. “This vehicle could go through flames and still come out the other side,” the officer from the vehicle said.One Cactus Valley resident stood by his phos chek covered truck with a horse trailer behind containing one horse said, “It got my home. My home,” with his headNeighborsdown. of the lady burned in the fire who didn’t want to give her name said, “We barely got out.” They were on the phone concerned about other relatives and neighbors trying to escape the fast-moving flames.Numerous hot shot crews from Keenwild, Cranston stations and from Bautista Canyon, stood by to try to contain the flames racing down the hills. More apparatus was called to the scene as the flames rapidly moved southeast down the hills toward the McSweeny Ranch and Cactus Valley Road homes. Police stopped all southbound traffic at Simpson Road and State Street, only allowing those evacuating to leave and make their way to safety and more The Fairview Fire that broke out Labor Day off south Fairview Valley News/Ryan Ponitz photo

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[Right] This Wildfire Control vehicle was one of dozens of fire fighting apparatus from all over southwest Riverside County to help battle the fire.

Ava Sarnowski Writer Intern Temecula Valley Players is celebrating its 40th anniversary season, beginning with “West Side Story,” the first show in their 20222023 lineup. The show contains narrative elements associated with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a score by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. It was based on Jerome Robbins’s concept, and a book written by Arthur Laurents, which was presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International.AustynMyers steps into the position of director for this production, coming off his world-premiere performance of “Witnesses.” He is a professional performer with years of experience in both film and theater, having joined the National tour “Les Miserables’’ at only nine years old. Casey Garritano is the show’s choreographer, with plenty of professional choreography credits to his name. He claims it is an “honor to be recreating the original RobbinsRachelchoreography.”PfeiferGreen, brings Bernstein and Sondheim’s score to life as the show’s musical director. Green has 35 years of experience in musical theater. She has also starred in and musically directed past TVP productions.

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Stage-tech crew members working off-stage contribute to the show’s success as well. TVP’s “West Side Story ‘’ aimed to replicate the cinematic, yet muted, colors originally seen in the 1960s film adaptation. The show’s lighting director, Travis Brown, excelled in this regard. Be it for fight scenes or dance sequences, the usage of color enhanced the story and heightened the stakes. TVP’s “West Side Story” opens on the streets of 1950s New York City. Detective Schrank is played by Gerard Velona. He is paired alongside Officer Krupke, played by TVP’s President Jason Wesley Green. The two run amok through bustling townsfolk going about their day. Cast members rush in and out of the shops intergrated into the show’s set. The capable supporting cast of 34 performers capture the atmosphere of New York City waking up. Elsewhere, trouble is brewing in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, signified by far-off whistling that is almost drowned out by the city’s ambience. It grows louder, but is soon replaced by collective fingersnapping. Two teenage gangs are revealed to the audience, the “American” Jets, and the “Puerto Rican” Sharks. Garritano’s choreography wordlessly establishes their rivalry, which is executed to great effect by the show’s male performers. Each of them were expressive, and captured the rambunctious attitudes of their desigMaria (Makayla Abad), left, and Tony (Jon Armijo), right, meet for the first time in the “Dance at the Gym.” Valley News/Shawna Sarnowski photos Riff (Cole Harvey), left, pleads with his best friend and former Jet, Tony (Jon Armijo) to come to the “Dance at the Gym.”

From left to right, A-Rab (Joshua Lane), Action (Jeremiah Kurator), Baby John (Grayson Fabozzi), Diesel (Anthony Moss), Snowboy (CJ Bailie), Tiger (Landon Gimenez) & (bottom center) Big Deal (Nolan Dunn) perform “The Jet Song.” Bernardo (Carlo Garcia) and Anita (Annalise Valenzuela) lead their friends in the iconic “Dance at the Gym” sequence. natedRiffcharacters.,leaderof the Jets, wishes to set up a rumble by challenging the Sharks leader, Bernardo, at the neighborhood dance taking place that night. Riff is portrayed by Cole Harvey, who brings an unmatched authority to his character, which is further complemented by his refined vocal capabilities. Riff’s equally intimidating foil, Bernardo, is played by Carlo Garcia. Garcia encapsulates Bernardo’s aggression and adoration for his heritage with unspoken ease. In light of this decision, Riff wishes to recruit a former member of the Jets, and his best friend, Tony.Jon Trujillo plays Tony for this production. Trujillo does justice by his character, bringing both humanity and complexity to the forefront of his portrayal. He, as well as everyone else, were perfectlyDowncast.at the bridal shop, Bernardo’s sister Maria anticipates the completion of her dress for the dance. Working alongside her is Anita, Bernardo’s girlfriend, who makes the finishing touches on Maria’s dress. Makayla Abad twirls into the role of Maria, with a performance built up by sound vocals, and a poised yet sweet demeanor. While Annalise Valenzuela, who plays Anita, fulfills in capturing her character’s passionate personality see THEATER, page B-4

Paloozah! will include indoor art vendors, as well as an art contest and cosplay contest. All contest winners will receive a cash prize. The free in-person event is for all ages. “The city of Temecula is proud to celebrate its vibrant and growing Arts and Culture community with this annual event,” Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn said. “We invite you to come see the creativity and talent of our friends and neighbors through chalk art and exhibitions. Additionally, we are proud to partner with Bigfoot Art Classes to provide a fun and exciting new event, Cartoon-A Paloozah! for comic and anime fans of all ages to enjoy.” For more information or to download the CartoonA Paloozah! contest entry forms, visit laCA.gov/ArtFesthttp://Temecu, and stay tuned for more Community Service programming information by following @TemeculaParksAndRec on social media. Submitted by city of Temecula.

TEMECULA ─ The 2022 Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival featuring the all-new Cartoon-A Paloozah! This fan-favorite festival will be held Friday, Sept. 16, from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. located at Town Square Park, 41902 Main Street, and surrounding event areas in Old Town Temecula. The free two-day event features live chalk-art, vendors and exhibitors in all mediums. Browse paintings, ceramics, jewelry and photography through the outdoor art exhibition and watch as artists compete for the grand prize by creating various murals adding to the asphalt gallery of chalk art masterpieces. This show will bring artists from all over Southern California to compete in this unique form of performance art. A new feature this year is Car-

866-653-8696. Oct. 15 – 1-6 p.m. Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival returns to Wildomar’s Marna O’Brien Park, 20505 Palomar St., with 40 craft brewers, children wildlife displays, silent auction and entertainment to benefit the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation in its effort to teach elementary school children and high school seniors to be good stewards of nature and the environment. Tickets go up to $95. For more information, http://www.naturebrewfest.orgvisit or http://srpnef.org. Oct. 20 – 8:30 a.m. Menifee State of the City address will be given by Mayor Bill Zimmerman at the Fairfield Inn & Suites hosted by Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the city of Menifee and livestreamed on Menifee’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

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 To submit an upcoming community event, email it to line.“attentioneyeditor@reedermedia.com,vall-putevents”inthesubject

CHILDREN’S EVENTS Sept. 16 – 5 p.m. Cartoon-A Palooza will be held at the Temecula Conference Center, 41000 Main St., in Temecula. The free event will feature artists, vendors, workshops, anime, cartooning and comics. Cartoon-A Palooza 2022 will also offer a $100 prize for the art contest.

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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 800-5102020 for help.

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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.

ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit masters.orghttp://www.MenifeeToast-formoreinformation.

Temecula’s own Mini Con! Fans of Anime, Cartooning and Comics can come together to represent and support their favorite fandoms. Cartoon-A

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, 951-6726777, or online at ing@cityofmenifee.us.businesslicens-

ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, personal protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493. ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280 Newport Road in Winchester, Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed. ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event showcases the wines of more than 30 member wineries in one location along with culinary creations from many wineries, local restaurants and caterers. Enjoy live entertainment and a walkabout tasting. Seating is limited. Tickets for early access at 7 p.m. are $115; general admission is $105. Sept. 17 – 9:30 a.m. Attend a free photo slideshow, “A Look Back at the Early Years of the Southern California Fair,” presented by Kastie Keyes from the Menifee Valley Historical Association and Museum at the AntelopeMenifee Rural Center on Haun Road, just north of Garbani Road, in Perris. For more information, call 951-708-6842. Sept. 22 – 4 p.m. Valley Young Professionals celebrates 10th annual Cornhole Tournament with food, award-winning wine and friendly competition at Mount Palomar Winery, 33820 Rancho California Road, in Temecula. The event will feature a digital leaderboard, real-time social media broadcasts, raﬄes, live music and sponsor exhibitor booths. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit VYP’s community outreach programs. Cost is $100 for VYP members and includes one team of two and $200 for non-members and includes one team of two and a 1-year VYP membership. Learn more at https://temecula.org/vyp. Sept. 23 – 5-9 p.m. Great Oak High School will host Football Fundraiser Night. The school’s football teams and their families will work with the businesses of Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, to raise money for their teams. Sept. 24 – 6-9 p.m. The 15th annual Trauma Intervention Center Heroes With a Heart will be held at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula. The awards dinner and fundraiser will recognize first responder partners and hospital workers for going above and beyond. Tickets are $80 and tables are $600. For more information, visit http://tiprivco.org. Sept. 24 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TEDx Temecula: Future Tense will be held at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., in Temecula. TEDx Temecula explores powerful ideas that heighten people’s lives and the community. Tickets are $50. Register at http:// ecula2022.eventbrite.comtedxtemor call

COMMUNITY EVENTS Sept. 9 – 4-8 p.m. Menifee Foodie Fridays will be held at Menifee’s Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive, in Menifee. Designed with the foodie in mind, the openair experience includes unique dining options, entertainment and curated vendors for a fun Friday night out with friends and family. Sept. 10 to Sept. 22 – posted hours. Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery, 1499 N. State St., Building 1400, in San Jacinto presents Rony Armas’ “Our Stories are Ancient,” who through his photography series explores how the symbols of indigenous people’s roots add to the richness of their contemporary stories. Sept. 10 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn at September’s National Emergency Month event at 41000 Main St., in Temecula. At the family-friendly event, residents can meet local disaster service workers, learn about emergency preparation and enjoy other free activities. For more information, call the city of Temecula at 951694-6480. Sept. 10 – 10 a.m. Miss Lori’s free children’s clothing exchange will take place at Murrieta Mesa High School, 24801 Monroe Ave., in Murrieta. Parents can bring clothing to exchange in sizes newborn to child’s extra large. Print out required waiver at qcIvgLnUOkCpvL87I.Bu7W9kdeqzNngrlPoQL3t2Ueldocs.google.com/document/d/19https://Formore information, follow Miss Lori on Instagram @ChildrensClothingExchange and com/MissLoriCCE.http://www.facebook. Sept. 10 – 3-8 p.m. Thistle and Sage Vegan Market at Vail Ranch, 32115 Temecula Parkway, in Temecula features vegan friendly food, vendors and activities. Sept. 11 – Attend Sunday Funday and enjoy family fun and entertainment at Vail Ranch, 32115 Temecula Parkway, in Temecula. Sept. 11 – 2 p.m. “Stand With Us” is a presentation by Mordechai Gur about ways to stem anti-Semitism at the Congregation B’nai Chaim, 29500 Via Princessa, in Murrieta. For more information, contact irv@hrfv.org Sept. 14 – 5-8 p.m. Volunteers needed to help MilVet assemble care packages for deployed troops at the Corporate Room, 34846 Monte Vista Drive, in Wildomar. A $20 donation is suggested for supplies; reservations required. Register at september22.http://milvet.org/donate/p/ Sept. 16-17 – 3-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free Temecula Art and Street Painting Festival in Old Town Temecula will feature CartoonA Palooza paintings, ceramics, jewelry, photography and many chalked sidewalk murals in the art and cosplay contest. All contest winners will receive a cash prize. For more information, to apply as an artist or for vendor booths, call 951-694-6484. Sept. 17 – 6:30-8:30 a.m. Hobby Joggers presents September Fun Run at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, 32380 Deer Hollow Way, in Temecula. Sept. 17 – 7 p.m. Crush 2022 – A Wine & Culinary Showcase will be held outdoors at 35820 Rancho California Road, in Temecula.

ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781-9326300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http://www. foodaddicts.org.

ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome. Membership is $10 per year. Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month. For more information and new meeting dates and places, society.org.http://www.temeculavalleyrose-visit

Temecula to host Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival featuring Cartoon-A Paloozah!

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WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, NOTICESSept.8to Oct. 13 – 10-11:30 a.m. A six-week Bereavement Support Group is hosted by Hospice of Valleys at the Fallbrook Regional Health District-Community Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. A to-go lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Call Mike Patton at 951-200-7800 by Sept. 5, to RSVP. Sept 9 to Oct 14 – 10-11:30 a.m. Hospice of the Valleys will be hosting a weekly Caregiver Support Series at the Fallbrook Regional Health District-Community at the Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. A to-go lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Call or email Kristi Necochea at 951-639-7779 or Knecochea@hovsc.org by Sept. 5, to RSVP. Sept. 20 – 4 p.m. Friends of the Murrieta Library presents Meet the Author: C.J. Charles who wrote “My Mother is a Superhero” at the library, 8 Town Square, in Murrieta. Sept. 20 – 10:15 a.m. Temecula Valley Republican Women’s Federation will hold their monthly meeting and luncheon at Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, in Temecula. The luncheon offers an opportunity to get to know local candidates for school boards and city council. RSVP by Sept. 13 at rsvp@tvrwf. org or call 703-859-1865 and leave a voicemail. Sept. 24 – 5-10 p.m. Cowboy Jubilee is a fundraiser presented by the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation at Weatherly Ranch, a working ranch on the Santa Rosa Plateau in Murrieta. Advance tickets are $135 per person or $1,000 per table. Enjoy Texas-style barbecue, entertainment by the Highwaymen, classic car display and silent auction. Reserve tickets at http://srpnef.org 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 http://www.city of menifee.us.

The Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, at Town Square Park in Old Town Temecula. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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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.

Snowboy (CJ Bailie) flies through the air with his fellow Jets trying to keep their cool before the rumble.

TVHS presents ‘The Yoder Family Farming Legacy’ at the Little Temecula History Center

TVGS to hear about genealogy research in England

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Performances will take place Sept. 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17, at 7:30 p.m., while matinees will occur Sept. 11, and 18, at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday shows will have available discounts for students, military and seniors older than 65. Call the ticket office for group ticket sales, at 866-653-8696 or visit http://www.temeculatheater. org . Information on Temecula Valley Players can be found at ers.com.http://www.TemeculaValleyPlay

TEMECULA – Those ponder ing how to find information about your ancestors who lived in Eng land will want to hear the Temec ula Valley Genealogical Society’s next speaker, David Flint, who will give an “Overview of Genealogy Research in England.” The free event will be held Monday, Sept. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, Community Room B, on Pauba Road in Temecula. His program will review the three main record groups family researchers are likely to use for genealogy research in England: census records, civil registration records and church parish records. Each of these record types covers a different time period ranging from 1538 to the present, and each can provide key information about ancestors in England. Born in England, Flint has been doing English genealogy research for more than 15 years. He de votes time to genealogy research, attending lectures and seminars, teaching genealogy classes and occasional speaking engagements. He previously served as president, vice-president and treasurer of the South Orange County California Genealogical Society where he continues serving on the society’s executive board. Also on the horizon is the annual October Open House of the TVGS, which will focus on “Family History – Just a Click Away.” Prepara tions are underway to ensure that the Saturday, Oct. 8, event will offer visitors the opportunities to work with DNA, the 1950 U.S. census, lineage societies such as Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution and historical societ ies. Those who love digging into their family history and genealogy are welcome to attend the open house, which will be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library Community Room. Submitted by Temecula Valley Genealogical Society.

through a powerful voice. Maria discusses her unrequited love for her arranged lover Chino, por trayed by Terrance Sylvas. What follows is a highlighted scene from act one, taking place at the dance that night. Members from both communities break out into a fuming dance challenge that only grows more chaotic as the night progresses. String-lights lower down from the ceiling, the score gets the heart palpitating and the cast members mambo feverishly. But among the chaos, Maria and Tony lock eyes, and it is love at first sight. Trujillo and Abad’s chemistry on stage is amendable as it is endearing. That night, the characters lock in the fate of their relationship, and the fate of both their communities. For audiencegoers looking to revisit “West Side Story” or experience the show for the first time, TVP’s take on the musical delivery in every way.

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The Temecula Valley Histori cal Society invites the public to come to an in-person presentation of “The Yoder Family Farming Legacy” at the Little Temecula History Center on Monday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. The Yoders, who did dry farming in the area of today’s Maurice Car’rie Winery, are fondly remembered by lifelong resident Pat Jennings, who with his wife Annette, their daughter Ashley, Jeffery Harmon and others, formed the Murrieta Valley Historical Society. Pat Jennings has always been interested in history. When he married another lifelong Murrieta resident Annette Vose in 1980, their combined interest in history blossomed. The Jenningses have archived and preserved many items owned by area pioneer families which became the basis for the Murrieta Valley Historical Society’s museum.. Since Jennings retired from the Murrieta Fire Department in 2015 after a 28-year career, he has scanned thousands of photos and historic documents and has con ducted interviews with members of Murrieta families. The Little Temecula History Center is in the red barn west of Kohls near the intersection of Redhawk Parkway and Wolf Store Road.The program will also be live streamed on the Temecula Valley Historical Society’s Facebook page.The photos of the Yoder farming enterprise are from Pat Jennings’ collection.Questions about the presentation may be directed to Rebecca Farnbach at info@temeculahistory.org

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QUINCY, Mass. – As Labor Day nears, college students across the country have recently returned to campus or are gearing up to return as in-person learning re sumes at many higher education institutions. Through their annual “Campus Fire Safety for Students” campaign in September, the National Fire Protection Association and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are working together to help ensure living spaces are as safe as possible for students. Every September, Campus Fire Safety Month raises awareness about the threat of fires in both on- and off-campus housing, putting relevant information in the hands of students, their parents and campus housing staff and administrators who are encour aged to take proactive measures to protect themselves, their family and peers from fires and make liv ing spaces safer for students upon their return to school. According to data from CCFS, from January 2000 to April 2022, 94 fatal fires have been docu mented that occurred on a college campus, in Greek housing, or in off-campus housing within three miles of the campus and claimed 134 lives. Of the 94 fires docu mented, 38 were accidental and in volved cooking, candles, smoking or electrical equipment and took the lives of 51 students. NFPA research shows that September and October are the peak months for campus fires, particularly during the evening between 5-9 p.m. “As students return to college life this fall, we encourage them to review fire safety tips to learn how to prevent fires. The more prepared we are, the more we can do to reduce fire risk,” Lorraine Carli, NFPA vice president of Outreach and Advocacy and CCFS Advisory Council member, said. “Campus Fire Safety Month provides a great opportunity to share materials and action steps and foster a culture of awareness and preparedness about fire safety on our college campuses.” NFPA and CCFS offered some tips to help students reduce the risk of fires and save lives. Know and practice the build ing’s evacuation plan, as well as alternate routes out of the build ing.Cook in intended areas only, and never leave cooking equip ment unattended when in use, even briefly Test smoke alarms monthly in an apartment or a house. Ensure smoke alarms are installed in all sleeping areas, outside of all sleep ing areas and on every level of the apartment or house. Never remove or disable smoke alarms.

Sea squill is genuinely an in vestment bulb that keeps getting bigger and better each year. Just plant, add a little water to get started, forget and enjoy. The many South African bulbs are well adapted to our Mediter ranean dry climate and add charm to any garden. As cut flowers, they lend themselves to very stylish types of design and are sought after in the floral trade. I started selling cut squill flowers back in the mid70s, and they were a smash with contemporary florists across the country.These unique and hard-to-find giant bulbs are now available at Ace Hardware in Fallbrook. Hurry on down while supplies last. Roger Boddaert, hor ticultur al landscape designer, can be reached at P.O. Box 1806 Fall brook, CA 92088 U.S.A. or 760728-4297.

The size of mature sea squill bulbs can be seen next to a pair of pruning shears. Valley News/Roger Boddaert photos

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Delicate white bulbs flower in Roger Boddaert’s garden.

NFPA and the Center for Campus Fire Safety provide tips and guidelines for dorms and off-campus and Greek housing during Campus Fire Safety Month moisture they need from our an nual rainfall, that’s it. They require excell ent soil drainage and a warm sunny loca tion to perform at their peak. After the bulbs complete their flowering cycle, a rosette of 18’’-24” bluegreen leaves erupt from the tip of the bulb. They grow all winter with leaves storing energy back into the bulb that goes dormant at the end of spring. Then they Tiny white flowers bloom on the tall flower spikes of a sea squill.

They are called the dog days of summer when most summer gar dens are beginning to turn down a notch or two, but wait, how about a 4-6 foot glorious white flower stalk with hundreds of individual flowers per stalk that erupts out of sun-baked hot, dry soil at this time of year. Oh yes, the white sea squill (urginea maritima) from the vast areas of the Mediterranean region can fit that bill. This huge bulbous plant in the Liliaceous family can be called the harbinger of autumn. These bulbs are indigenous to Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, Greece, and Asia Minor, from the sea level sandy dunes up into the low mountain range of those countries.Itwasfirst cultivated in Eng land in 1648 in the Oxford Bo tanical garden and named by Carl von Linnaeus (father of botanical nomenclature) as scilla maritima but was changed later to urginea in the eighteenth century. In time, these drought-tolerant bulbs can obtain the size of a soccer ball with bulbils attached to the mother bulb. The flower stalks can often reach heights of 4-6 feet on old bulbs, and they are a spectacular delight in any drought-tolerant landscape set ting and as an exotic summer cut flowerIhave grown many exotic and rare bulbs over the years but never found one so adaptable to our dry Southern California areas as this squill. Once the bulbs are planted with minimal water to get started, they are on their own and, as a winter grower obtaining what

White sea squills, a bulb to behold in your garden

White Crinum flowers bloom in the heat of summer. This 40 year old bulb is from a seed grown by Roger Boddaert.

North America with growing international membership. Visit http://www.myccfs.org.Foundedin1896,NFPA® is a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to elimi nating death, injury, property a nd economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association delivers infor mation and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. For more informa tion, visit http://www.nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at http:// www.nfpa.org/freeaccess. Submitted by National Fire Protection Association. rest and are hidden in the soil, when all of a sudden, in August and September, out of the ground shoots these white rocket-type flower spikes. They were brought into the states by the U.S.D.A. in the ‘30s as an organic rat poison and a dry land agricultural bulb crop. But this project did not come to fruition after years of testing and was disbanded. I have hundreds of these bulbs planted in my garden setting and, to some degree, have fewer ro dents than most landscapes I see. In my garden, I have staged assorted bulbous plantings that flower throughout the summer months by using the following. The first summer bulbs to bloom are the tall agapanthus, followed by amaryllis belladonna, amacri num, crinums (pink and white), zephyranthes, and Peruvian daffodils.Ibelieve in the faith of a seed, and when I planted these tiny seeds, I knew something would happen, and with patience, I now have some 40-year-old bulbs growing throughout my garden setting. It’s a spectacular site to see on these hot summer days.

Keep combustible items away from heat sources and never over load electrical outlets, extension cords or power strips. Many fires are caused by portable light and heat sources, like space heaters and halogen lamps. Keep common areas and hallways free of possessions and debris. Never block exit routes. Many of the resources, includ ing videos, checklists, infographics, and tips sheets, are designed to be shared through social media, school newspapers, college websites, and posted in dormitory common areas. For more informa tion about the Campus Fire Safety for Students campaign and to find free resources, visit nfpa.org/cam pus and the CCFS website and its Share! For Students webpage. CCFS is the voice of over 4,000 campus fire and life safety officials. With its roots in the first Forum on Campus Fire Safety in 1999, at NFPA Headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, CCFS has advocated for fire safety at the nation’s institutions of higher education for over 22 years, incor porating as a nonprofit in 2005. CCFS is a membership-based organization devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at col leges and universities, both on and off-campus.

The bulb kingdom is so rich in variety and seasonality that it is possible to have a sequence of bulbs in bloom every month of the year in our Shangri-la climate of San Diego County.

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LEWISTON, Maine – Jamari Amrham of Winchester graduated after majoring in psychology and minoring in theater at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Amrham, the son of Ithiel I. Amrham and Ursela C. Hill, is a 2018 graduate of College Preparatory School. Bates College graduated 477 students from 39 U.S. states and 40 nations May 29. The college’s 156th commencement featured introductory remarks by President Clayton Spencer, who compli mented the class of 2022 on the “broadened perspective, early wis dom and deepened empathy” they developed through the pandemic. “It would be easy to focus on what you may have missed in your college experience,” Spencer said. “I urge you, however, to think about what you have gained, the ability to move through the world more consciously and intentionally than a typical graduating senior.” Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates College is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, the college has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. For more information, visit http://www.bates.edu. Submitted by Bates College.

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LOGAN, Utah – Utah State University welcomed more than 4,500 first-year college students to campus as the university begins the fall 2022 semester. The following local students were admitted and began college at the main campus recently: Kya Pratt from Temecula, Trent Geske from Murrieta and Luke Clawson fromSinceMurrieta.itsfounding in 1888, Utah State University has evolved from a small-town college tucked away in the Northern Utah mountains to a thriving research university respected around the world. Students can choose from an array of academic and social opportunities at a university known throughout the world for its intellectual and technological leadership. The mission of Utah State Uni versity is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered landgrant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first, by culti vating diversity of thought and culture and by serving the public through learning, discovery and engagement. Submitted by Utah State Uni versity.

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“HUSD recognizes the impor tance of being multilingual and how it can provide an increased level of academic achievement for students enrolled in the program long-term, in addition to improved cultural awareness and appreciation of our diverse community. We are proud to offer this wonderful opportunity to HUSD students,” Barrett said. The school is currently a K-5 school, but each year will expand to include, sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. Students need to enroll in kindergarten or already be bilingual to attend HDLA. Enrollment for the school is based on a lottery system, and interest lists open in early December. To learn more about Hemet Dual Language Academy, https://hemetdla.hemetusd.org/.visit

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Vic Scavarda, center, board president of Hemet Unified School District, prepares to cut a ribbon, opening the district’s newest school, Hemet Dual Language Academy, Tuesday, Aug. 30, with board members Patrick Searl and Horacio Valenzuela, Hemet Mayor Malcom Lilienthal, center left; school Principal Kristi Watson, Ed.D., far left, district Superintendent Christi Barrett, Ed.D., center right, and Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Edwin Gomez, Ed.D., center second right.

Hemet Dual Language Academy Principal Kristi Watson welcomes students at a ribbon-cutting event opening the new school. Superintendent Christi Barrett, Ed.D., poses for a photo with Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Edwin Gomez, Ed.D., at a ribbon cutting for Hemet Dual Language Academy.

HEMET – Hemet Unified School District held a ribboncutting ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 30, to commemorate the opening of its newest school, Hemet Dual Language Academy. The event was attended by HUSD board members, including President Vic Scavarda, Patrick Searl and Horacio Valenzuela; Superintendent Edwin Gomez, Ed.D., of River side County Office of Education; Hemet Mayor Malcolm Lilienthal; Hemet Planning Commissioner Cyndi Lemke; Hemet Unified families and staff and other members of the community. It included a welcome reception with a few words from HUSD Superintendent Christi Barrett, Ed.D., and HDLA Principal Kristi Watson, Ed.D., along with group tours of class rooms and school grounds. The benefits of dual language schools are that they offer students a rigorous curriculum in both English and Spanish, a strong con nection to cultural diversity, im proved communication skills and the chance to develop proficiency and biliteracy in two languages. The program integrates native English speakers and native Span ish speakers for academic content instruction through both languages using a 90/10 model. Together, students learn from each other and use each other as language and culture resources.

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MENIFEE – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Can ada awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Menifee for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The city has been awarded this honor 11 years in a Therow.city’s financial report was judged by an impartial GFOA panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. “Ensuring strong fiscal stew ardship and public transparency of the city’s finances remains a top priority,” city manager Ar mando Villa said. “Our finance team continues to exceed industry standards and deliver the highest level of service.” The Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting awarded by the GFOA is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its at tainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. “We understand how critical our mission is to responsibly manage the city’s financial op erations,” Chief Financial Officer Regina Funderburk said. “We remain committed to safeguard ing taxpayer funds through robust fiscal policies and best practices.” Submitted by city of Menifee.

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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a rezone for a Rancho California property. The supervisors voted 5-0 Tues day, Aug. 30, to change the zoning from rural residential (R-R) to tourist commercial (C-T). The property already had a community development: commercial tourist (CD:CT) land use designation, so the rezone brings the property into conformance with the general plan designation. The supervisors also found the rezone to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review, although CEQA review will be required for any development of the land. The property consists of 10.02 acres north of Temecula Parkway, south of DePortola Road, east of Anza Road and west of Calle Arnaz. It is currently a residence and has a 5,484 square foot singlefamily house and a detached acces sory dwelling unit. The commercial tourist land use designation is used to encourage tourist-related commercial busi nesses. Uses include hotels, golf courses and recreation or amuse ment activities. The tourist commercial zone allows automobile service stations including truck stations, new and used automobile and truck sales, drive-in and dinein restaurants, bars, gift or curio shops, hotels and motels, bed and breakfast facilities, churches or other places of religious worship and child day-care centers. Sexoriented businesses are specifically prohibited. An on-site advertising sign is allowed. Structures have a height limit of 50 feet. A solar power plant on a parcel 10 acres or larger is allowed with a condi tional use permit. Multiple uses are permitted on a lot, and a lot must be at least 10,000 square feet. All trash areas must be screened by an opaque fence 6 feet high and have an opaque gate. The land is within Zone A of the Mount Palomar Observatory Lighting Zone, so any develop ment would be required to comply with the lighting standards for that zone. It is also within the fee assessment area of the Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan so if mitigation require ments cannot be satisfied through on-site mitigation payment of the mitigation fee will be acceptable. Any fire protection or emergency medical service needs will be provided by the Riverside County Fire Department’s Station 9 on Steel Peak Drive, which is less than a mile from the site. The county’s Planning Commis sion held a July 20 hearing on the proposed rezone and voted 5-0 to recommend approval.

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qualified applicants can be seen as a great opportunity by skilled professionals looking for a new job. Qualified job seekers can take advantage of the lack of competition to land their dream jobs. Prior to beginning a new job search, seasoned professionals might want to consider some strategies to modernize their resumes and improve their chances of finding a dream job. • Reconsider your resume template. If it’s been awhile since you looked for a new job, chances are strong the design of your resume could be viewed as outdated. Fairly or unfairly, an old template could give prospective employers the impression that your skills are as outdated as your resume. Jobscan.co/resume-templates offers a host of Microsoft Word-compatible free resume templates. These templates are categorized, with some specifically for senior- and executive-level positions and oth ers based on how job seekers want to list their skills and experience (i.e., chronological, hybrid, etc.).

• Prominently display your abilities. The job-seeking experts at Jobscan indicate that the average recruiter spends around six t o seven seconds glancing at a typical resume before deciding if an applicant could be a good fit. With such little time to make a strong first impression, appli cants will want to emphasize their skills at the top of their resumes. Recruiters and human resources professionals who see an attractive skillset might then be compelled to explore the document further to determine how those skills were acquired.•Avoid information overload. If HR professionals and recruiters are only spending a few seconds scanning each resume, applicants will want to keep job descrip tions short and sweet. Condense responsibilities into bullet points, ideally using just a single line for each point. Avoid listing too many bullet points for each job, as that could affect the likelihood that the resume will get more than a passing glance. • Remove outdated information. The online jobs resource Indeed notes that seasoned professionals who have been with their current employers for more than five years can remove certain sections on a resume. Sections like internships, awards received early in a career, volunteer gigs from years ago and pre-college educational background do not need to be listed on experienced professionals’ resumes. Now could be a good time for experienced professionals to look for a new job. The first step in a successful job search could be modernizing a resume to more closely reflect where candidates are in their careers.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a rezone and tentative tract map for a 28.58-acre parcel in western unincorporated Hemet.Thesupervisors’ 5-0 vote Tuesday, Aug. 30, approved subdividing the property into 144 residential lots of at least 3,500 square feet along with 11 open space lots. The action also approved a plot plan for the development and an environmental mitigated negative declara tion. The rezone changes the area from controlled development areas (W-2) to planned residential (R-4) although the community development high density residential (CD: HDR) and community develop ment medium density residential (CD: MDR) land use designations were not changed.

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The land is south of West Florida Avenue, north of Lyn Avenue, east of Four Seasons Boulevard and west of California Avenue. It is considered to be part of the Green Acres neighborhood. The 11 open space lots will provide paseos, trails, parks and open space. Although the environmental initial study indicated potentially significant impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, ge ology, soils, hazardous materials, noise, paleontological resources, transportation and traffic and tribal cultural resources the mitigation measures in the mitigated negative declaration will reduce those im pacts to less than significant. The mitigated negative declaration was circulated for public review from June 15 to July 15. The county’s Planning Com mission heard the project July 2 0 and voted 4-0, with David Leonard recusing himself due to a conflict of interest, to recommend approval. The tentative tract map will become a final map when all conditions of the tentative map, other than those for which a final map is required, are fulfilled.

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Realtor i-Buyer Price $750,000 $705,000 (list/ sold price) (94%of list price) Balance of mortgage $350,000 $350,000 Closing costs (based on sale price) $9,834 $9,715.50 Prorated taxes (based on sale price) $1,642.19 $1,230.76 Commission (6%) $45,000 $0.00 Service/ convenience fee $0.00 $50,055 Repairs $3,000 $3,000 Holding costs (escrow length) $1,510.27 $748.66

What is an i-buyer and what should consumers know about them?i-Buyers are investment buyers who look to purchase inexpensively below market value, then turn around and resale the property at prevailing prices. There are differ ences in some of the programs but mostly they do not intend to hold the property for rental purposes. An i-Buyer will generally offer to pay cash for the home, sight unseen. If the offer is accepted, the transac tion can often close in as little as a fewSellingdays. directly to i-Buyers sounds very attractive especially when they advertise that there are no agents involved so there are no commissions to pay, which equates to saving the seller money. While it sounds attractive, refer to my article from last week which indicated the Federal Trade Commission and Open Door, the industry’s largest i-Buyer with assets exceeding $2.5 billion, agreed to a fine for Open Door of $63 million for deceptive advertising.TheFTC decided the savings of no commission was exceeded by the requirement to pay a 7.5% “con venience fee, but the consumer was not advised that the aggregate of the fees charged by Open Door actually gave the sellers less total proceeds from the sale of the property.” Other i-Buyers charge differ ent amounts, some actually have fees up to 11% which is certainly impactful in comparison to saving 6% in commissions. I will show a side-by-side comparison below which visibly demonstrates the difference using “just” a 7.1% convenience fee.

The Behavioral Health office is in the 31760 block of Casino Drive. The initial lease between the county and E & R Rancho Pacific, Inc., was approved in December 2013. The lease covers 18,306 square feet of space. A De cember 2019 amendment extended the term and amended the rental amounts including the annual rate increases.Thecounty has been paying $1.94 per square foot, which equates to $35,580.57 per month or $426,966.84 per year. The new lease will have a base rent of $2.10 per square foot, which would be $38,442.60 monthly and $461,311.20 annually. An an nual increase will be based on the Consumer Price Index but will not exceed 8%. E & R Rancho Pacific will be responsible for custodial and maintenance expenses. The lessor will also finance the replacement of flooring in certain areas within theThefacility.county has the option to ter minate the lease after June 2, 2024, with 60 days prior written notice. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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The Sky Canyon Project includes approximately 6,700 feet of 36 inch diameter sewer along Winchester Road and Sky Canyon Drive. The property Eastern will pur chase is currently vacant, and it is no longer required for the county’s use. An independent appraiser determined a fair market value of $135,000, and Eastern has agreed to pay that amount to the county for the property. The actual county proceeds are estimated at $115,500. The county will incur the estimated $19,500 of acquisition costs which consist of $15,000 of county staff time, $3,000 for escrow and title charges and $1,500 for advertising costs. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

The i-Buyer programs that charge higher service/convenience fees only make the differences that much more stark. Another benefit to using tradi tional sales methods (employing a real estate brokerage/agent) is pro tection for the seller. Agents know what disclosures are required to be provided from the seller to the buy er. If there are no agents involved, how does the seller know what they are required by law to provide? It’s not the escrow or title’s job to know these disclosures, much less to provide them to the seller. Lack of or incomplete disclosures are the leading cause of real estate lawHere’ssuites.a direct sale i-Buyer sce nario to be concerned about. Mary sells her home to an i-Buyer that pays cash and the deal is closed without any agents or agent com missions. Mary gets her proceeds and heads to the beach. The i-Buyer turns around and sells the house to Jose who later discovers there is a cracked slab, so Jose contacts the iBuyer regarding lack of disclosure. I-buyer informs Jose they have no responsibility since they never re ceived disclosures from Mary – no agents were involved so who knew? Jose sues Mary who is laying on the beach in Mexico completely unaware that she has legal trouble. Can this scenario happen? With out agents in the transaction, it certainly can. I suspect this issue is why Zillow got out of the i-Buyer business because they wisely fore saw future, costly legal issues. Even if a lawsuit isn’t successful, it is stressful, time consuming and expensive to have to prepare to defend against a lawsuit.

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Anyone who lived through the 2008 recession and subsequent housing market crash is likely feeling a little worried. After all, home prices have risen quite a bit in the past few years, and inflation is at a 40-year high. But does that mean we’ll find ourselves in a situation similar to the late 2000s? Likely not, because today’s market conditions are starkly dif ferent from what was happening in that period. And in fact, the 2022 housing market is quite strong. Here’s why: Demand far outweighs supply. Housing inventory is extremely low, and demand continues to surge. Demand will likely remain strong for the foreseeable future as the practices of remote work and buying and selling online continue. These two factors keep home values up and provide a steady stream of buyers as properties hit the market. Lending standards are strict er. It was much easier to get a mortgage 15 years ago. After the crash, lenders created more rigor ous standards for borrowers and the financial situation they need to be in to take on a mortgage. Due to these tighter requirements, most homeowners aren’t at risk of foreclosure if the economy heads toward a recession.

In short, when a homeowner gets an unsolicited offer to purchase the home for cash and a quick closing, the homeowner must think that it is too good to be true. And when things appear too good to be true, they often are. There are many knowledgeable, experienced and honest real estate agents locally. Should you get an i-Buyer solicitation, I strongly suggest that you get at least one, but two would be better. Opinions of value to include a net proceeds amount from a reputable local agent who knows this market. Saving the expense of commission but leaving money on the table and losing the protections that working with an agent provides is not a good deal.

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Housing inventory is extremely low and demand continues to surge, which could remain strong for the foreseeable future as the practices of remote work and buying and selling online continue. Valley News/Metro photo Homeowners have a lot of equity. The average homeowner gained over $55,000 in equity in 2021 alone. In the event of a recession, most homeowners could sell their homes and still make a healthy profit. There’s no crystal ball to predict the future, but the housing market is on strong footing, even through the ups and downs. Want to discuss your goals for buying or selling real estate in today’s market? Reach out to Jane Kepley with CR Properties at 760622-0204 or kepleyrealestate@ att.net County agrees to sell French Valley land to EMWD County approves lease extension for Lake Elsinore behavioral health office

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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an exten sion of the county’s lease for the Behavioral Health office in Lake Elsinore.Thesupervisors’ 5-0 vote Tues day, Aug. 30, approved an exten sion of the lease retroactive to June 1. The lease will expire May 31, 2027. Federal funding will cover 58% of the estimated $2,751,846 five-year cost while state funding will provide the money for the other 42%.

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Riverside County agreed to sell county-owned property in French Valley to the Eastern Municipal Water District. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday, Aug. 30, to approve a declaration of surplus land for the 3,195-acre parcel and to approve a notice of intent to convey the property to Eastern.Theland is on the east side of Winchester Road south of Hunter Road. Eastern is currently pursu ing the construction of a sewer line for the Sky Canyon Project which will provide additional sewer con veyance capacity to accommodate future French Valley growth and development.

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While i-Buyers are cash of fers which will close faster than traditional methods, using just a 7.1% service fee, the seller in the i-Buyer example will make considerably more proceeds using traditional sales method at 16.8%.

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Net gain with traditional sale $48,763.46, 16.8% more than i-buyer proceeds to seller

Final net to seller ($350,000 payoff) $339,013.54 $290,250.08

Chaparral quarterback Caron Tyler (1) finds room to run during their Week Two game against San Jacinto at Chaparral High School. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group Chaparral running back Devyne Pearson (5) hurdles over San Jacinto’s R.J. Guilford (4) during their Week Two game at Chaparral High School. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

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The high school football season is almost one month into action, which means teams better start figuring things out if they want a shot at the postseason. The regular season is 10 games, five of those truly matter for playoffs, but a winning record is what is needed there. So, there is still time to tweak things, especially since league play is a couple of weeks away, which includes a week off, as long as a team participated in Zero Week. Without that game, there is no rest, no week off to heal, it is just an allout grind through playoffs. With all that said, it’s still a bit early to talk postseason, so here are the scores for Week Two high school football games involving local teams inside our coverage area, which were reported as follows: THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 Linfield Christian (1-2) - 10, Rio Hondo Prep (2-0) - 28 Marina (0-2) - 18, Elsinore (21)San28Jacinto (2-1) - 36, Chaparral (1-2)Liberty46 (3-0) - 34, Hemet (21)Lakeside27 (2-1) - 35, San Fernando (0-3) - 0 Redlands East Valley (0-3) - 8,

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Temecula Valley (2-1) 49 Heritage (0-3) - 21, Trabuco Hills (2-0)Shadow47 Hills (2-1) - 0, Great Oak (1-2)Hamilton35(0-3) - 0, CantwellSacred (HoM) (2-1) - 60 FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 Murrieta Valley (1-1) - 51, Apple Valley (2-1) - 57 Paloma Valley (2-1) - 21, King (2-1)Murrieta42 Mesa (1-2) - 54, Riverside Poly (1-2) - 20 Temescal Canyon (0-2) - 0, Yucaipa (1-2) - 28 Tesoro (2-1) - 20, Vista Murrieta (3-0)Cornerstone41 Christian (0-2) - 0, Victory Christian Academy (30)Warner46 (0-2) - 0, Cal Lutheran (2-0) - 52 SATURDAY, SEPT, 3 Santa Rosa Academy (2-0) - 42, Temecula Prep (0-1) - 7 St. Monica (1-1) - 12, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac (1-1) - 44 Editor’s notes from last week start with Murrieta Valley as they took to the road, headed for Newton T. Bass Stadium in Apple Valley, where they had their work cut out for them against the Sun Devils. The first half was owned by the Nighthawks, especially by Bear and Tiger Bachmeier setting the tone for the offense, who were up by 17 points at the half. Tiger had 147 yards receiving and two touchdowns in the first half alone, and finished the night with 274 all-purpose yards, including 11 receptions and a 98-yard kick return for his third touchdown. His brother, Bear, threw for 219 yards on 17 completions, ran in two touchdowns and one interception in the game. The Apple Valley defense proved pivotal in the outcome of the game, which set the tone for the Sun Devils who scored on each of their final five drives for the comeback that led to a 56-51 victory over Murrieta Valley. Senior Dustin Reynolds had three tackles for a loss in the third quarter for the Sun Devils and the deciding touchdown on a 45-yard interception return. Reynolds also scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:04 remaining in the fourth on a 30-yard run where he broke four tackles in the secondary. Apple Valley’s offense was led by senior quarterback Noah Celie, who threw for 230 yards on 14 completions and ran for 45 yards and two touchdowns on nine attempts. Back locally in Temecula, Chaparral’s Devyne Pearson rushed for 201 yards on 29 carries and scored five touchdowns, leading the host Pumas to a 46-36 victory over the San Jacinto Tigers. San Jacinto (2-1) tied the game at 14 when quarterback Dereun Dortch hit receiver Dillon Gresham on a quick out pattern and Gresham sprinted 50 yards for the score. Dortch then added a two-point conversion. Pumas’ kicker Rickey Martinez drilled a 27-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in the half to give Chaparral (1-3) a 17-14 lead. The two teams would then combine for seven second half touchdowns in a back-and-forth affair. On the night, Dortch completed 16 of 23 passes for 239 yards while also rushing for a touchdown. Gresham hauled in seven catches for 128 yards and had 198 all-purpose yards and running back Malachi Brown added 96 yards on 13 carries. Senior QB Caron Tyler, who shared time with sophomore Dash Beierly, ended the night for the Pumas gaining 88 yards on 10 carries and completed 4 of 6 passes for 52 yards. Over in Murrieta, the Vista Murrieta Broncos jumped out to an early lead, weathered a Tesoro comeback, and ended the night with a 41-20 victory. The win is their third straight as sophomore QB Akili Smith Jr. put on a show by completing 22 of 30 passes to six different receivers, airing out 266 yards on the night. Tesoro did mount a comeback in the fourth quarter as Gavin Shaigineik threw a 22-yard touchdown to Todd Nelson and a 17-yard touchdown to Dylan Flippin to cut the Vista Murrieta lead to 34-20. The Titans then forced a three-and-out but turned the ball over on downs. Vista Murrieta capitalized by driving 55 yards on seven plays with junior running back Alexander Vega scoring on a four-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach. Defensively, the Broncos forced nine punts on the night and held Tesoro to 30 yards rushing. Grant Wayne led all Vista Murrieta receivers after hauling in seven passes for 112 yards. Brody Guinn added six receptions for 76 yards. Wrapping up this week’s game notes are the Liberty Bison, who improved to 3-0 with a 34-27 win over Hemet. It was the second anxiety-filled game of the season see FOOTBALL, page C-2

Paloma Valley fell during Week Two, 42-21, to King High School. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

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TEMECULA – Great Oak High School’s athletics department announced Monday, Aug. 22, that they have hired Tony Tarasco as their next head coach for the Wolfpack baseball program. Tarasco will be replacing longtime head coach Eric Morton, who retired from coaching earlier this year after 17 years. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Tarasco not only played Major League Baseball for nine seasons in the nineties but coached with the Lake Elsinore Storm and in the MLB as recently as 2021 with the New York Mets. The former big leaguer was also given some backdoor TV time recently in ESPN’s “The Captain,” a documentary about Derek Jeter. Tarasco was playing right field in 1996 when then-12-yearold baseball fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall and gloved a ball that Jeter had hit against the Orioles in the American League Championship Series. The result in the play, which sparked a lot of media attention, was a homerun. As a player, Tarasco signed with the Atlanta Braves in 1988 after being selected in the 15th round of the MLB Amateur Draft out of Santa Monica High School. He made his Major League debut at 22 years old against the St. Louis Cardinals, in which he recorded a pair of base hits. The California native then went on to play in parts of eight major league seasons with the Braves, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and New York Mets. “I look forward to watching what he does,” Morton, who will still be teaching math at Great Oak, said. “He is a good guy, and he

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Tony Tarasco named new head coach has a great group of guys coming back. I have met with him a bunch already and will be here to help with anything he may need.” Once he retired from baseball, Tarasco began his coaching career, landing a job in the Washington Nationals organization. He started out as a minor league coordinator before joining the Nationals coaching staff as a first base and outfield coach. In 2015 he was hired by the San Diego Padres and spent most of his time here locally as a manager with the Lake Elsinore Storm, serving as a first base coach and outfield coordinator. “Coach Tarasco is a member of our local community and knew of the Wolfpack baseball program that Coach Eric Morton built and led for so long,” Great Oak Athletic Director Herschel Ramirez said. “We are very fortunate to have Coach Tarasco reach out to us when the job position was available. It is not every day that you have an opportunity to interview a former major league ballplayer and someone who recently coached professionally at the highest level.” With Tarasco taking the reins at Great Oak, three of the current six Southwestern League coaches will be bringing big league experience to the table. Murrieta Valley’s Brynn Wade, formerly of Murrieta Mesa, played in the Angels organization, and Murrieta Mesa’s Mike Wolford, a Hemet graduate and former UCR Highlander, played in the Rockies organization.“Aswemet more and more to discuss this head coaching possibility, it became clear that Coach Tarasco approaches everything with detailed intentionality, humble confidence and a contagious enthusiasm for developing young people,” Ramirez said. “It took a while to get to this point but now we are excited for our players to have Coach Tarasco lead the Wolfpack.” Ramirez also said the Great Oak Athletics Department will formally introduce Coach Tarasco to their student athletes shortly and its parent community in the near future. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com

With nine years of player experience and nearly 20 years of coaching experience, Tony Tarasco’s MLB background will serve him well as the new head coach for the Great Oak baseball program.

C-2 Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • September 9, 2022 SPORTS for the Bison, who beat Valley View 28-27 in the season opener. Junior all-around player Eddie Smith alleviated the pressure when he returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown with 1:14 left in the game. Heading into Week Two, Liberty averaged 261 rushing yards per game, led by junior Anthony Ruelas (274 yards) and junior quarterback Troy Dulyn, who had thrown for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Junior linebacker Eddie Smith was the defensive leader with 18 tackles. Hemet (2-1) did make some key defensive adjustments in the second half of their Week Two matchup, managing to shut down Liberty’s offense. Bulldog QB Draven Lopez tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Orion Hudson to cap the opening drive of the second half getting them back in the game. Christopher Washington then returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to help Hemet notch things up with 2:46 remaining in the third quarter, but the luck of the Bison proved to run strong. Anthony Ruelas led the Liberty backfield with two touchdowns and finished the night with 132 yards on 17 carries and also returned a kickoff 79 yards. Hemet’s Daniel Mendoza rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and also caught four

Great Oak, with players celebrating in a picture from earlier this season, won their Week Two matchup against Shadow Hills, 35-0. Valley News/Rob Davis Photography

Great Oak announced the hiring of former MLB player Tony Tarasco as their new head baseball coach Monday, Aug. 22. Valley News/Courtesy photos

Tony Tarasco, who was coaching with the New York Mets last season, will be the new head baseball coach at Great Oak High School.

FOOTBALL from page C-1 passes for 44 yards. Other Week Two wins came from Elsinore, Temecula Valley, Lakeside, Great Oak, Cal Lutheran, Santa Rosa Academy, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac and Murrieta Mesa, who got their first win of the season for new head coach Oscar McBride. This season the Valley News Sports Department will be focusing on the schools and sports inside a limited coverage area due to print space and manpower. Those schools include Great Oak, Temecula Valley, Chaparral, Murrieta Valley, Murrieta Mesa, Vista Murrieta, Linfield Christian, Rancho Christian, Elsinore, Paloma Valley, Liberty, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, Heritage, Temecula Prep, Hamilton (Anza), Cornerstone Christian, Temescal Canyon, Lakeside and the River Springs Charter Schools (no football programs). *All stats, schedules, photos, and scores are supplied by local high school athletic directors, MaxPreps, CIF-SS offices, contributing writers/photographers and countless fans of the games via social media. Is your team’s score missing? Let us know if your school is inside our coverage area and would like to be mentioned. To submit any additions or corrections to the scores, please email sports@ reedermedia.comJPRainerican be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com JP Raineri Sports Editor

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Lake Elsinore Storm fans produced a continuous, 18-minute wave to beat the previous record of 17 minutes and 20 seconds this past Friday, Sept. 2. Valley News/Andrez Imaging

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Valley News ‘Player of the Week’ Audrey Black, center, and the Lady Nighthawks improved their record to 4-0 win with last Tuesday’s 3-2 victory over Ontario Christian. Valley News/David Canales photo Murrieta Mesa’s Dehali Lauden strikes the volleyball during a recent match against Elsinore. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group Paloma Valley’s Cambria Lomenick (16) scores a point for the Paloma Valley Lady Wildcats, who fell 3-0 to host Temecula Valley. Valley News/David Canales photo

Rostered currently with Team USA Women’s National Baseball team, Whitmore took a bit of time off to play in a series against Canada last month, but she was reactivated to the FerryHawks roster on Aug. 3. On Saturday, Sept. 3, the former Temecula Valley Golden Bear, recorded her first hit in a 7-4 loss to the Long Island Ducks. The hit not only sent the hometown fans to their feet, but girls all over America. Even though there haven’t been too many memorable wins for the Staten Island FerryHawks in their inaugural season, every game Whitmore plays in is a win in her eyes. Whitmore is still finding her way as a professional two-way player, hitting .033 (1 for 28), with two walks, two runs scored and 19 strikeouts on offense, while on the mound, in 5.1 innings pitched over seven games, she has one strikeout, has given up two walks, 10 hits, with 14 earned runs and fourCurrentlyhomeruns.the FerryHawks are in last place, garnishing a 44-77 record as of Monday, Sept. 5. Only two weeks remain in the season, which gives Whitmore and the FerryHawks ample time to boost theirFollowstats. all the action for Whitmore and the FerryHawks online at https://ferryhawks.com JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com

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Alyssa Nakken is a coach for the San Francisco Giants and Rachel Balkovec is managing a New York Yankees minor league affiliate. That list is hardly all-inclusive.

following her story, you already know she made history earlier this year signing a professional contract with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League, which is a league affiliated with the MLB. Whitmore first pinch ran, then started in the outfield, then started on the mound, recorded her first strike out, got a walk in one of her at-bats, and has been patiently waiting to get her first hit. Every first for Whitmore is historic for all females looking to play professional baseball. It has been 50 years since the passage of Title IX and many women like Whitmore are finding their way into baseball roles no one like them has had before. Kim Ng is the general manager of the Miami Marlins, Eve Rosenbaum was named assistant general manager of the rising Baltimore Orioles,

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STATEN ISLAND, NY –Playing baseball is hard. There is no doubt about it. Of course, the same can be said for any sport, but when it comes to succeeding in a game of failure, where hitting a ball and getting on base safely three out of ten times (.300 Batting Average), year after year, could land a professional player in the Hall of Fame, baseball is extremely difficult.Thepercentages of players that grow up playing the game, making it past high school, past college and into the pros varies greatly. In studying every draft from 1981 to 2010, less than one in five players who were drafted and signed a contract ended up making it to the majors. That is 17.6% of players drafted in June’s MLB draft that will eventually make it, according to the website Baseball America. The MLB Amateur Draft has gone through some revamps since then and percentages could differ since 2010, but probably not by much. Take all that into the equation, and then add being a female in the game. No female has ever been drafted or played in the MLB or MiLB, but Temecula native Kelsie Whitmore has certainly come the closest. If you have been of the unbeatens. Can they knock the Pumas from those ranks and get some big-time momentum heading into Big VIII League play? Santiago at Great Oak Santiago will finish with a winning record against the Baseline League, but the Sharks are 0-2 against Southwestern League opponents. Can they get on the board and set the stage for a Big VIII League title defense that starts a night later against Norco? Great Oak at Paloma Valley Hannah Schaffer played under Wildcats coach Stephen Kaas when she was in high school and now the two will face off as regular season opponents for the first time. Derryl Trujillo has been an area sportswriter since 2018 and is the 2019 IEBCA Supporter of the Year award winner. He can be reached via email at socaltrekkie@gmail.com

Temecula’s Kelsie Whitmore, pictured here during batting practice, recorded her first professional Atlantic League hit in a 7-4 loss to the Long Island Ducks Saturday, Sept. 3. Valley News/Courtesy photos

LAKE ELSINORE – Fans in Lake Elsinore got to be a part of history at the beginning of this past weekend’s home series. Typically, this sentiment is applied only when the team on the field accomplished something historic. However, the fans in attendance were the ones writing their own names in the record books Friday, Sept. 2. Following the conclusion of the Lake Elsinore Storm’s fourth straight win over Visalia, the Storm fans were asked to accomplish a feat never done before. “They were asked to produce a continuous, 18-minute wave to beat the previous record of 17 minutes and 20 seconds,” Justin Jett, Storm Media representative, said. Upon successfully achieving this, there was an immediate on-field fireworks display and a ticket voucher waiting for them at the gates for one of the final two games of the regular season. Prior to this mammoth achievement by the citizens of Lake Elsinore, and attendees from surrounding communities, the players on the field once again proved they still have much to accomplish this season. In the bottom of the first inning, the Storm put on quite a display of patience at the plate. Their first seven batters reached base by either walk, single or being hit by pitch. These seven batters would also all score thanks to aptly placed groundouts and two wild pitches. Those seven runs would account for most of the Storm’s offense on the night. Their starting pitcher, Jairo Iriarte, would ensure those were more than enough. He would complete six innings of work, striking out 8 and allowing just one earned run. The Storm would score two additional runs on a rare, two-run “missed catch error” and the final run of the game on Nathan Martorella’s second RBI double in the last two nights of play. As of Monday, Sept. 5, Lake Elsinore was in first place of the Single-A California League South division with a 72-54 record. The Storm conclude the regular season against Rancho Cucamonga this week before playoff schedules get released. Postseason action is slated to begin Tuesday, Sept. 13. Storm media rep Justin Jett contributed to this article. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com

It may be a short work week, but there’s still volleyball to recap and preview for what should be a remarkably busy sports week. Linfield Christian wins Cal Lutheran tournament for a fourth straight year One of the question marks coming into this season was how Linfield Christian would fare after the graduation of Ambassador League Player of the Year Breanna Mitchell. So far, the early returns say that they should be pretty competitive in the race for two playoff spots behind Ontario Christian. Dana Ortiz’ team took a five-set match from Cal Lutheran, a CIF-SS quarter finalist last season in D8, earlier this week and again defeated the C-Hawks to win a fourth straight title in the ‘Dive Into The Season Classic’ this past Saturday in Wildomar. Anna Roth earned all-tournament honors as Linfield Christian also recorded wins over Santa Rosa Academy, Calvary Chapel Downey, Hamilton and Temecula Prep en route to the title. They will host Temecula Valley on Tuesday and Rancho Christian on Thursday before opening Ambassador League play. Wolfpack at California Challenge hosted by La Costa Canyon Thanks to a team dropping out at the last minute, the Great Oak girls’ volleyball team was able to enter the California Challenge hosted by La Costa Canyon and San Marcos in San Diego County. The Wolfpack went 1-1 in Friday’s pool play session with a win over Cienega (AZ) and loss to Torrey Pines. In Saturday’s bracket play, they went 1-2 with a win over Los Gatos and losses to host La Costa Canyon and Santa Fe Christian. First CIF-SS weekly coaches polls released this week Starting Tuesday of this week, the CIF-SS will release weekly volleyball coaches’ polls for all nine divisions as compiled by their Coaches’ Advisory Committees. To check out the polls, visit cifss.org/ sports/girls-volleyball on Tuesday (regularly Monday) after roughly 3 p.m. Player of the Week Murrieta Valley had a 3-0 week with wins over Ontario Christian (in 5 sets) in a rematch of last year’s CIF-SS D2 first round match, Paloma Valley, and Norco, to stay undefeated at 6-0. Audrey Black, a senior middle blocker, earns Player of the Week honors this week by hitting .414% and posting 12 total blocks. Nighthawks coach Ann Romero-Parks remarked, “Audrey moved to the middle blocker position this year and is already making her presence felt at the net. She is very athletic and has an exceedingly high volleyball IQ.” Matches to watch this week Vista Murrieta at La Costa Canyon The Mavericks are coming into this match off winning a California Challenge title while Vista Murrieta looks to bounce back from an opening night sweep at Marymount (LA). The Broncos will play just three non-league matches before jumping into Southwestern League play and seeking a fourth straight title. Roosevelt at Chaparral This is a rematch of a Sunday morning pool play game at the Queens Court tournament won by Chaparral in a two-set sweep (25-19, 25-23). Roosevelt dropped a five-set thriller to Etiwanda 20-18 in the fifth last Thursday to fall from the ranks

Kelsie Whitmore, of Temecula, has been making waves for women in baseball all season with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League.

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As COO, Chisom supports all areas of the nonprofit and assists Troccoli in the development and execution of all program initiatives. She said the organization’s current focus has been on launching its Pediatric Developmental Outreach Program, one of its three core programs.

Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation launches its outreach program with Katie Oien, bottom left, as secretary and board member; Chief Operations Officer Katy Chisom, center, and Rachel Troccoli, right, as founder, president and executive director. Valley News/Courtesy photos Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation team members attend a ribbon-cutting event in Temecula, Friday, Aug. 26, including from left, Rachel Ibon-Amaya, Katie Oien, Rachel Troccoli, Katy Chisom, Mike Troccoli and Jasmine Hou.

National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, serving families who experienced trauma following major transportation accidents. Before that position, she provided play therapy, social skills therapy and wrap-around care for families of children with developmental delays in the Los Angeles area.

Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation announced the launch of its Pediatric Development Outreach Program to provide free materials and resources to families with children of all abilities Friday, Aug. 26, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The nonprofit was established about a year ago by speech and language pathologist Rachel Troccoli of Temecula after she observed firsthand the frustration and confusion experienced by families of children with developmental delays. “Time after time she saw how families were unaware of what developmental milestones and risk factors were indicators of a child’s need for developmental therapy, lacked the knowledge of the resources available within the community to gain access to services and/or were unable to afford the early intervention and developmental therapies that could have a lasting impact of the lives of children for years to come,” Chief Operations Officer Katy Chisom said. “If parents or care providers are concerned, or even just curious, about a child’s development, Skyrocket is a free resource providing information and a link to resources aimed at helping them better understand typical pediatric development and the resources that exist within the community that may benefit their child.”After starting her own practice and learning more about the funding sources that are available for pediatric therapy, Troccoli said she was frustrated at the amount of children who are not receiving the early and frequent services that research has shown to be most effective.“Many children are not receiving services at all or have to wait until they are old enough to attend public school,” Chisom said. “Many families do not know where to start if they have concerns about their children and do not know where to go for support. Rachel started Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation to help families and children receive services that will make a positive impact on their daily functioning, community participation and academic success.” Troccoli has experience working at small and large clinics with children of all ages with autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injury, stroke, Down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech, cerebral palsy, voice disorders, fluency disorders, developmental delay and more. As the nonprofit’s founder, president of the board and executive director, she has surrounded herself with a strong team to accomplish all the goals she has for the organization. Chisom is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in supporting families and children of all abilities. Most recently she was the subject matter resource for mental health treatment and trauma informed care at the

“As a newly established nonprofit, we have needed time to get many administrative processes up and running before we could ‘go live’ with any programs,” Chisom said. “Our focus was on having a strong volunteer work force and great materials and resources before we officially launched the program and began to offer the outreach service to families and the pediatric care community.

Members of the organization will be present at the Temecula Health and Community Resource Fair Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Civic Center, 4100 Main St. in Temecula They will also be at the Maddox Market Saturday, Oct. 1, for an Autism Awareness pop-up event at Mae’s Market Boutique, 24980 Washington Ave., in Murrieta from 2-7 p.m. The free child-friendly event will have local vendors, face painting, trunk-ortreating and more. Inspired by her sons’ love of outer space, Troccoli loves the idea that the name Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation will inspire children to reach for the stars and to convey her belief that there is no limit to a child’s potential. For more information, call 909-475-7002, email info@ skyrockettherapy.org, visit www.skyrockettherapy.orghttp:// or follow @skyrockettherapy on Instagram.

Nonprofit reaches out to community to provide early intervention for children

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Skyrocket Pediatric Therapy Foundation celebrates its program launch with Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, including from left, chamber membership director Elaine Bartoleme, business owner and chamber ambassador Kathy Sizemore, chamber ambassadors Katie Oien, Rachel Troccoli, Katy Chisom, Mike Troccoli and Jasmine Hou and business owner and chamber ambassador Paul Rangel.

Taking our time to build a strong program has allowed Skyrocket to kick off the outreach program and ensure we have the capacity to support families of children with disabilities as the community becomes aware of the services Skyrocket provides.” Chisom is responsible for the recruitment and management of the volunteer force, including the four part-time volunteers that have been supporting this new program. “The volunteers are graduate students in the areas of speech and language pathology, occupational therapy and physical therapy and are passionate about helping underserved children,” she said. “Their efforts have been instrumental in the creation of educational materials and resources for families, as well as conducting community outreach to local schools, community organizations and service providers in the TemeculaChisomarea.”said the Pediatric Developmental Outreach Program’s ultimate goal is to create a Temecula where families, teachers, childcare providers and health care providers feel confident in their knowledge of pediatric development and developmental services available in their “Thiscommunities.willresult in children receiving the early, intensive services specific for their individual needs,” she said. “It is also important for us that families of children with disabilities receive support and assistance along their journey. Through the Pediatric Developmental Outreach Program, we will be able to share information about the additional programs Skyrocket is offering and expanding capacity for, including care coordination and financial assistance.”Skyrocket currently does not have a physical location. It offers families, service providers, educators, medical professionals and the community opportunities to connect virtually through its website, email and phone, as well as in person through community events and educational opportunities provided by its staff, board members and volunteers.

While summer is a season known for outdoor activities and typically great for camping, hiking and barbecues, everyone needs to be aware of the potentially significant threat to those who aren’t careful to know when they’ve been in the sun too long. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are two of the biggest concerns for those spending time under the summer sun. Differentiating between the two and understanding the causes and symptoms of each can help revelers survive the summer heat. What is heat exhaustion? Those who work or exercise in humid or hot conditions might have experienced some level of heat exhaustion. When a person is suffering from heat exhaustion, their body is losing its fluids through sweat and that loss causes dehydration. The body will also overheat, with its temperature rising as high as 104 F. What is heat stroke? Heat stroke can be lifethreatening. When a person is experiencing heat stroke, their body’s cooling system stops working, and the body’s temperature can rise to 105 F or higher. The cooling system is controlled by the brain, so heat stroke can even damage the brain and/or additional internal organs.

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What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion? Heat exhaustion symptoms vary but can include: sweating profusely, feelings of dizziness, muscle cramps or pains, fainting, dark-colored urine, dehydration, nausea, pale skin, rapid heartbeat and headache. What are the symptoms of heat stroke? A body temperature of 105 F or above is a telltale indicator of heat stroke, but additional symptoms may include: throbbing headache; flushed, hot and dry skin; slightly elevated blood pressure; dizziness and light-headedness; nausea and vomiting; rapid, shallow breathing; lack of sweating despite the heat; rapid heartbeat that is strong or weak and unconsciousness. If heat exhaustion is suspected, it is important to get the person out of the heat immediately, ideally into an air-conditioned room but at least under a tree in the shade if that’s the only option. Call a doctor if they cannot keep fluids down or seem incoherent. Those who can keep fluids down should drink plenty of non-caffeinated and nonalcoholic beverages and remove any tight or unnecessary clothing. In addition, they can take a cool shower or bath

“When patients are considering their options for care, the Best Hospitals ratings are designed to help them identify hospitals that excel in the kind of care they may need,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, said. “A hospital that’s earned a High Performing rating in a service may be a good option for patients in need of that service and their medical professionals to consider.”

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Many people who suffer from heat exhaustion are not used to exercising or working in hot or humid environments, an unfamiliarity that makes them susceptible to heat exhaustion. Especially humid days make it difficult for the body to properly evaporate sweat, and the body will lose fluids and electrolytes. As it is happening, people who do not adequately replace those lost fluids are more likely to suffer from heat exhaustion. What causes heat stroke? Unlike heat exhaustion, which is largely caused by external conditions, heat stroke can result from an existing medical condition or medications. People with certain conditions or on medications that hinder the body’s ability to sweat may be predisposed to heat stroke because their cooling mechanisms are already impaired or compromised. But heat stroke can also be caused by anyone exerting themselves in a hot environment, even if those people do not have a preexisting medical condition.

TEMECULA – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, named Temecula Valley Hospital as a 2022-2023 High Performing Hospital for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke. It is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures and Conditions ratings. The annual Procedures and Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or electiveTemeculaprocedures.ValleyHospital earned High Performing ratings for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes. “We are very pleased to once again be named a High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “Being recognized with this prestigious rating for heart attack, heart failure and stroke demonstrates our commitment to the highest standards of care for our patients and the dedication of our staff in maintaining that level of quality. Patients can have confidence in selecting Temecula Valley Hospital for their heart and stroke care.” For the 2022-2023 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Fewer than half of all hospitals received any High Performing rating, and only four earned this rating in all procedures and conditions.

Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion but only if someone is around to monitor them. If a person is displaying symptoms of heat stroke, which is potentially life-threatening, immediately call 911. Move the person to an air-conditioned room, and try to get their body temperature down to a more manageable 101 F or 102 F. Wet the person’s skin and apply ice packs to the armpits, groin, neck and back, as these areas have an abundance of blood vessels close to the skin and cooling them can help lower body temperature. Valley Staff can be reached by email at valleystaff@reedermedia. com helps keep and Most importantly, your readership helps keep our community connected, and engaged in democracy.

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Caltrans and the California Coastal Commission are inviting southwest Riverside County residents suffering from the extreme heatwave this summer to participate by cleaning up the beach neighborhoods, parks and local areas during the month of September. The month-long effort is focused not only on the coastline but also along rivers, creeks and lakes. Trash from inland areas can flow downstream, so cleaning up neighborhoods can prevent litter and debris from ever reaching vital waterways.“Weareexcited to expand our long-standing partnership with Caltrans this year,” California Coastal Commission Executive Director Jack Ainsworth said. “By emphasizing the impact trash can have on stormwater and the potential for that litter to eventually pollute our waterways, our two agencies are working together to emphasize that these waterways, like the ocean, are downhill from all of us.” While there are no similar events in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, Caltrans District 8 highly encourages southwest county residents who want to join the cleanup effort, to participate in the localCaltrans’event. Stormwater Public Education Campaign is introducing “Trash Castles,” a visual representation of the breadth of common stormwater pollutants on California’s lakes, rivers, streams and ocean. The public is invited to visit the installation, created in honor of Coastal Clean Up Month, at “Trash Free Jubilee” a Huntington Beach clean-up event led by California Coastal Commission and Orange County Coastkeepers. There, visitors can learn more about common stormwater pollutants and ways they can take action to keep California’s water clean. Volunteers from the community are also invited to participate in the clean-up event and can RSVP at ItCleanWaterCA.comwillbeginSept. 17 at Huntington Beach at 9 a.m. and continue through 2 p.m. Take the Brookhurst and PCH Entrance to 22355 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Huntington Beach. A map of events throughout the state is available on the Coastal Cleanup Day website and information is updated regularly as events are confirmed.In1993, California Coastal Cleanup Day was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “largest garbage collection” ever organized, with more than 50,000 volunteers. Since then, the reach of Coastal Cleanup Day has steadily spread inland, where most of the debris found on California’s beaches starts as urban trash or litter.

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SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the appointment of Mariza Marin as the new port director at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Thursday, Aug. 31. “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to serve the communities of Tijuana and San Diego, my hometown. The women and men of CBP at the San Ysidro Port of Entry work tirelessly to keep our nation and communities safe, while ensuring the prosperity and health of our binational communities. I am privileged and humbled to lead such an amazing workforce into the future,” Marin said. The San Ysidro Port Director oversees all operations, budget, personnel and enforcement at the nation’s busiest border crossing, located between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. CBP officers at San Ysidro process approximately one out of every 10 people who enter the U.S. nationwide, inspecting almost 100,000 persons for entry into the U.S. daily at the 24-hour crossing, while providing safety and security at the border, stopping illegalMarinactivity.will also oversee CBP operations at the Cross Border Xpress, a first of its kind public/ private venture that serves as an enclosed pedestrian bridge directly connecting San Diego with the international airport in Tijuana, Mexico. Marin will also have oversight of the Port of San Diego which covers international commercial and private air operations and maritime commercial and cruise ship operations.

Commission offering area residents cool off time in beach cleanup effort

Let’s Change This to That is a three-year public education campaign led by Caltrans to raise awareness and increase understanding of the sources and pathways of stormwater pollution throughout California. The campaign provides resources for people who live, work and play in California’s unique communities to spur behavior change in ways that lead to improved water quality.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces new San Ysidro Port Director Mariza Marin Mariza Marin is the new port director of San Ysidro Port of Entry.

work continues on Goetz Road north of Kabian Park by SCE, although the work is not expected to impact traffic flow. There are traffic signal improvements continuing on Murrieta Road and Sun City Boulevard; Garbani and Menifee roads; Murrieta Road at Rouse Road; McCall Blvd. and Ranch Road (part of the Sumac Ridge project); and La Piedra Road at Menifee Road. These projects may bring intermittent traffic control, but some may be completed soon. Sumac Ridge SCE Utility Work at Scott Road between Menifee Road and Briggs Road continues. Barnett Road remains closed between McLaughlin Road and Patricia Lane and is expected to remain closed for several more weeks while the existing dirt roadway is paved. The city is conducting street improvements on Tradewinds Drive and State Route 74. The project includes construction of sidewalk and pedestrian ramp improvements and full removal and replacement of the street section. Work is expected to continue in this area through the middle of September. The Potomac and Meadows Resurfacing Project includes chip seal and slurry work in the neighborhoods around the area of Potomac Drive and Stern Drive. For questions on the project/ construction updates listed, please contact Philip Southard, Public Information and Legislative Affairs Officer, at 951-746-0654 or at psouthard@cityofmenifee.us Caltrans The following Caltrans’ projects may also effect traffic flow at the following locations: State Route 74 (SR-74) in Riverside County from the Riverside and Orange County border to Monte Vista Street just west of Lake Elsinore. Crews will be performing rebar forming, pouring, excavation and barrier work in various locations throughout the project zone. Contractors will perform daytime work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with some one-way lane closures required. A flagging operation will assist in traffic control. Oneway traffic control with flagging and pilot vehicles will be in place from 8 to 9:59 p.m. During the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the route will be closed to through traffic. Therefore, residents and commuters will need to utilize the alternate routes to go around the closure each night beginning at 10 p.m. Access through the work zone will be prohibited during the previously stated hours. Work will take place nightly, east of the County line on SR-74, Tuesday through Friday. Residents on Tenaja Truck Trail or west of Tenaja Truck Trail, including the Ortega Oaks RV Park and Campground and The Candy Store, will be directed to Lake Elsinore and will not be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Residents at Long Canyon and Decker Canyon will be directed to Lake Elsinore and will not be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. SR 79 Project Caltrans reports it will be working into fall on a $4 million safety project to construct a median concrete barrier and rumble strips on State Route 79 near San Jacinto, weather permitting. The project was awarded to Chumo Construction Inc. of Baldwin Park. Crews will be working on a 1.5 mile stretch of SR 79 from Ramona Expressway to Gilman Springs Road. A traffic reconfiguration will be in effect within the construction zone, shifting all lanes toward the outside shoulder, to enable all lanes to remain open throughout the project. There will be occasional intermittent lane closures during evenings for construction staging purposes. Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations and remember to reduce your speed in and around the work zone. The project is expected to be completed in Spring of 2023. Temecula projects Caltrans will begin work on a $430,000 project to place temporary safety railing on the Temecula Creek Bridge on State Route 79 near Temecula, weather permitting. The project was awarded to the Beador Construction Company of Corona. Crews will be working on the northbound side of the Temecula CreekCaltransBridge.advises work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. with possible weekend work from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. One-way traffic control with flagging will be in effect at each end of the bridge during construction hours, with potential 10- to 15-minute closures of the bridge while equipment is being transported. Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction zones and remember to reduce your speed in and around the work zone. The project is expected to be completed soon. Caltrans also continues work on a $375,000 project to repair and replace a damaged segment of the existing concrete channel on Interstate 15 in Temecula. Work continues on the right shoulder of the northbound I-15 just north of the Rancho California Road Bridge. Crews continue concrete removal and grading in preparation for concrete pouring. Expect shoulder closures Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations. The project is expected to be completed soon. Remember to reduce your speed in and around the work zone. Be advised that weather conditions may affect this operation. I-10 to Palm Springs Caltrans is working on the $2.5 million project to place new pavement markings and striping at the on and off ramps on Interstate 10 and upgrading sign panels, in and near the cities of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City, weather permitting. The project was awarded to RE Chaffee Construction of Phelan. Crews will be working at the entrance and exit ramps from west of the Whitewater overcrossing to just east of Bob Hope Dr. Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations and remember to reduce your speed in and around the work zone. The project is expected to be completed in late winter of 2022.

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Established by voter initiative in 1972, the California Coastal Commission is committed to protecting and enhancing California’s coast and ocean for present and future generations. It does so through careful planning and regulation of environmentally sustainable development, rigorous use of science, strong public participation, education and effective intergovernmental coordination.

Tony Ault Staff Writer Menifee street projects continue to be the greatest concern of motorists in southwest Riverside County this week, but a number of Caltrans projects also may create concern for commuters going to Palm Springs, San Diego and San Bernardino. Menifee projects Night work is continuing on EMWD’s Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline Project at the intersection of Murrieta Road and Newport Road. Traffic control will remain in place during the projectUndergroundingwork.

“The California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Cleanup Day and Caltrans’ Let’s Change This to That stormwater public education campaign are collaborating to create even more awareness to help reduce litter and water pollution,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. “We’re asking people to join us this month to clean up the waterways and beaches that belong to us all.”

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inadmissible persons without legal status to enter the U.S., CBP officers enforce hundreds of laws for more than 40 different government agencies at the border, including agriculture restrictions, customs law, apprehending fugitives with active warrants and more. In her new position, Marin is the first woman port director at San Ysidro, joining other women in leadership positions within the San Diego Field Office, including Anne Maricich, deputy director of field operations for SDFO, and Rosa Hernandez, port director for the Otay Mesa commercial crossing. The previous San Ysidro port director, Sidney Aki, left his post in January 2022 when he Valley News/U.S. Customs and ProtectionBorderphoto

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San Ysidro is the largest and busiest border crossing within the San Diego Field Office, which covers the six land border crossings between California and Mexico. The ports within the San Diego Field Office are responsible for seizing approximately half of all fentanyl and half of all methamphetamine seized by CBP nationwide and about 45% of all heroin. CBP officers at San Ysidro also routinely stop and process individuals inadmissible to the U.S., with CBP officers throughout the San Diego Field Office stopping and processing 60,721 inadmissible persons in fiscal year 2022 through June. In addition to facilitating legitimate travel into the U.S., stopping illegal narcotics at the border and stopping and processing

RIVERSIDE – Since its inception, Riverside University Health System – Public Health’s Black Infant Health program has promoted the health and well-being of Black families in Riverside County. “The Black Infant Health program empowers pregnant and mothering African American women to lead healthier lifestyles and create positive, healthier connections to their heritage and community,” Chuck Washington, Third District Supervisor, said. “We’re working to ensure that every baby born in Riverside County has a happy, healthy start that will lead to success throughout theirBIHlife.”empowers expecting and postpartum Black mothers through a group-based approach that assists participants in making behavioral changes that lead to living healthier lifestyles, while also helping them to develop life skills, create positive connections and incorporate effective stressreduction“Healthypractices.pregnancies, equitable access to healthcare services and the success of Black mothers and their babies are significant factors when addressing ways to improve health equity within the County,” Kim Saruwatari, director of RUHS Public Health, Additionally,said.BIH, in partnership with the Perinatal Equity Initiative of Riverside and San Bernardino County, is set to host the Inland Empire Perinatal Equity Provider and Community Summit to advance health equity and quality of life for Black/African American families in the Inland Empire. The free two-day event is open to the public and planned from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at California Baptist University’s Innovator’s Auditorium inside the Business Building, located at 8432 Magnolia Ave., in ProvidersRiverside.and residents are invited to partake in family resources, special presentations, community building activities and cultural care discussions. For providers Friday, Sept. 16, Inland Empire Perinatal Equity Summit at California Baptist University, register SummitInland2022-registration-208746846437provider-community-summit-inland-empire-perinatal-equity-https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atForresidentsSaturday,Sept.17,EmpirePerinatalEquityattheuniversity,register at 2022-registration-244717284987provider-community-summit-inland-empire-perinatal-equity-https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

SACRAMENTO — Caltrans and the California Coastal Commission are joining forces for the 38th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 17 and are inviting the public to participate in cleanup and litter prevention activities throughout the month.

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Lawless Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. At the top of her inbox is the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which threatens to push energy bills to unaffordable levels, shuttering businesses and leaving the nation’s poorest people shivering in icy homes this winter. Truss, who refused to spell out her energy strategy during the two-month campaign to succeed Boris Johnson, now plans to cap energy bills at a cost to taxpayers of as much as 100 billion pounds ($116 billion), British news media reported Tuesday. She is expected to unveil her plan on Thursday. “You must know about the cost of living crisis in England, which is really quite bad at the moment,” said Rebecca Macdougal, 55, who works in law enforcement, outside the Houses of Parliament. “She’s making promises for that, as she says she’s going to deliver, deliver, deliver. But we will see in, hopefully, the next few weeks there’ll be some announcements which will help the normal working person.”Truss, 47, took office Tuesday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a new government in a carefully choreographed ceremony dictated by centuries of tradition. Johnson, who announced his intention to step down two months ago, formally resigned during his own audience with the queen a short time earlier. It was the first time in the queen’s 70-year reign that the handover of power took place at Balmoral, rather than Buckingham Palace in London. The ceremony was moved to Scotland to provide certainty about the schedule, because the 96-year-old queen has experienced problems getting around that have forced palace officials to make decisions about her travel on a dayto-day basis. Limited voters Truss became prime minister a day after the ruling Conservative Party chose her as its leader in an election where the party’s 172,000 dues-paying members were the only voters. As party leader, Truss automatically became prime minister without the need for a general election because the Conservatives still have a majority in the House of Commons. But as a national leader selected by less than 0.5% of British adults, Truss is under pressure to show quick results. Ed Davey, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, on Tuesday called for an early election in October — something that Truss and the Conservative Party are highly unlikely to do since the Tories are slumping in the polls. “I’ve listened to Liz Truss during the Tory leadership (campaign) and I was looking for a plan to help people with their skyrocketing energy bills, with the NHS crisis and so on, and I heard no plan at all,” he told the BBC. “Given people are really worried, given people are losing sleep over their energy bills, businesses aren’t investing because of the crisis, I think that’s really wrong.”

Johnson took note of the strains facing Britain as he left the prime minister’s official residence at No. 10 Downing Street for the last time, saying his policies had left the government with the economic strength to help people weather the energyAlwayscrisis.colorful, he thinly disguised his bitterness at being forced out. Johnson out “I am like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function,” Johnson said. “I will now be gently re-entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the Pacific.” Many observers expect Johnson to attempt a political comeback, though he was cyrptic about his plans. Instead, the man who studied classics at the University of Oxford backed Truss and compared himself to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace. “Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow,” he said.

Johnson, 58, became prime minister three years ago after his predecessor, Theresa May, failed to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union. Johnson later won an 80-seat majority in Parliament with the promise to “get Brexit done.”Buthe was forced out of office by a series of scandals that culminated in the resignation of dozens of Cabinet secretaries and lower-level officials in early July. That paved the way for Truss, a one-time accountant who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010. Many people in Britain are still learning about their new leader.

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Truss, as foreign secretary, was a firm supporter of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia. She has said her first phone call with a world leader will be to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Truss has also pledged to increase U.K. defense spending to 3% of gross domestic product from just over 2% — another expensive promise.

C-7September 9, 2022 • www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News NATIONAL NEWS became the new director of field operations for the San Diego Field Office.“Ms. Marin’s leadership will help to enrich the San Diego Field Office and her selection reflects our unwavering commitment to serve the local communities and ensure bi-national economic prosperity,” Maricich said. “I have no doubt that with Port Director Marin’s significant level of work experience, she will seek new and innovative ways to make the San Ysidro Port of Entry more effective and efficient while balancing our mission priorities of border security and the facilitation of lawful trade and travel.”

Marin began her career with CBP in December 2008 at the LA/ Long Beach seaport, transferring to the Otay Mesa port of entry in 2010. She spent more than half of her public service in varied leadership positions to include: supervisory CBP officer, branch chief, watch commander and assistant port director. Throughout her years with the agency, her various posts have encompassed the land, sea and air passenger environments.Marincurrently serves as an adviser on the University of California Riverside’s Design Think Executive Program Advisory Board. The program explores innovation and design of products and services that benefit both internal and external stakeholders. The format is designed to develop creative and critical thinking skills to lead MARIN from page C-6 innovation initiatives. Many of the participating organizations are listed on the Fortune 500 list. Beginning in October 2015, Marin had leadership and direction over the administrative and criminal enforcement actions of all immigration interdictions to include pre and post criminal investigations of individuals suspected of violating criminal or civil laws enforced by CBP. In September 2019, until she left for a temporary duty in Washington, Marin held the position of assistant director border security for the San Diego Field Office. Before her assignment as port director, Marin served as chief of staff for the CBP Office of Field Operations’ executive assistant commissioner. She also worked as the director for border security at the White House National Security Council. Her work included the development and implementation of policies to strengthen border security across the nation and curb irregular migration. Marin is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense Studies, Executive Leaders Program.

Unlike Johnson, who made himself a media celebrity long before he became prime minister, Truss rose quietly through the Conservative ranks before she was named foreign secretary, one of the top Cabinet posts, just a year ago. She is expected to make her first speech as prime minister Tuesday afternoon outside No. 10 Downing Street. Truss is under pressure to spell out how she plans to help consumers pay household energy bills that are set to rise to an average of 3,500 pounds ($4,000) a year — triple the cost of a year ago — on Oct. 1 unless she intervenes. Rising prices Rising food and energy prices and the aftershocks of COVID-19 and Brexit, have propelled U.K. inflation above 10% for the first time in four decades. The Bank of England forecasts it will hit 13.3% in October, and that the U.K. will slip into a prolonged recession by the end of the year. Train drivers, port staff, garbage collectors, postal workers and lawyers have all staged strikes to demand that pay increases keep pace with inflation, and millions more, from teachers to nurses, could walk out in the next few months. Truss, a low-tax, smallgovernment conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, says her priority is cutting taxes and slashing regulations to fuel economic growth. Critics say that will fuel further inflation while failing to address the cost-ofliving crisis. The uncertainty has rattled money markets, driving the pound below $1.14 on Monday, its weakest since the 1980s. In theory, Truss has time to make her mark: She doesn’t have to call a national election until late 2024. But opinion polls already give the main opposition Labour Party a steady lead, and the worse the economy gets, the more pressure will grow. In addition to Britain’s domestic woes, Truss and her new Cabinet will also face multiple foreign policy crises, including the war in Ukraine and frosty post-Brexit relations with the EU.

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Cool to EU leaders But she’s likely to have much cooler conversations with EU leaders, who were annoyed by her uncompromising stance as foreign secretary in talks over trade rules for Northern Ireland, an unresolved Brexit issue that has soured relations between London and Brussels. With the U.K. threatening to breach the legally binding divorce treaty, and the EU launching legal action in response, the dispute could escalate into a trade war. “I think she’s got a big, challenging job ahead of her,″ Robert Conway, 71, an electronics manufacturer, said in London. “Hopefully she’ll bring that, a new team, a new start, but it’s going to be a challenging job.” Susie Blann, Sylvia Hui and Kwiyeon Ha contributed to this story.

Liz Truss arrives at Conservative Central Office in Westminster after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Liz Truss will become Britain’s new Prime Minister after an audience with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday Sept. 6.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, left, welcomes Liz Truss during an audience at Balmoral, Scotland, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP) Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Kerri McDaniels, who lives on Rock Mountain Drive said, “They [fire crews] got here quickly, and once they got here, they were just ‘on it,’ assessing with a spotter plane and guys on our driveway with a small crew, and a large crew at the base of Rock Mountain on Sandia Creek and East Sandia Creek Terrace, so they were covering every point they could to assess it and get on it quickly. “I couldn’t believe how many hand crews there were. The firefighters were amazing. The fire was running uphill so fast before the firefighters got here. It was starting to head this way and then the wind shifted a bit and started blowing the fire west. It was so scary. But they got on it and got air support right away and the helicopters flew in a continuous loop for a few hours. several helicopters and even one big drop of retardent by a big airliner-sized airplane.” The firefighters were able to hold the line at 30 acres and there was 100% containment by Monday morning, Sept. 5. One firefighter was experiencing heat related symptoms, so he was hoisted out of the area by helicopter and transported to a local hospital where he was in stable condition. Shirley Viramontes shared on Facebook, “This month, I’ve been in Fallbrook for 25 years. I’ve seen, heard of, and experienced lots of fires. Our fire personnel have always done an outstanding job along with other agencies. What I saw today was literally amazing with the ground and air support. They have bumped up their level of attack to our fires in such professionalism, camaraderie, and expertise. Their equipment on land and air proved to be handled by only the best. I want to thank all who are working to fight the fires…”

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fire was on and around the popular landmark and hiking spot on Rock Mountain. “The North County Fire Protection District is in unified command with Cal Fire San Diego,” said NCFPD PIO John Choi in an interview by phone. “We had full aircraft responding right away,” he added. The cause of the fire was unknown, but he said it was burning with a moderate rate of spread. He said early on that there were no structures threatened, but they did call for evacuation and had road closure in the area an hour“Fourlater.aircraft have dropped retardant at the head of the fire and crews are making progress on the flanks to the fire,” Choi said, “The helicopters are going to get water from any water source close by that’s clean.” At about 3:45 p.m., the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department issued an evacuation order for homes near Sandia Creek Drive and West Sandia Creek Terrace. People in the affected areas were directed to head north to Riverside County and they were directed to call 9-1-1 if they needed help evacuating.

A 23-year-old probationer accused of shooting three men, one fatally, during a confrontation in Perris pleaded not guilty Friday, Sept. 2, to murder and other charges.Jonathan Manriquez of Lake Elsinore was arrested in August following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Along with murder, Manriquez is charged with two counts of firearm assault, as well as sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations. He was arraigned before Superior Court Judge Paul Dickerson, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Southwest Justice Center in TheMurrieta.defendant is being held on $2 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside. According to sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez, shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, Manriquez was involved in an unspecified dispute with the three victims, among whom was 36-year-old Robert Chavez of Perris. During the confrontation, Manriquez allegedly pulled a handgun and fired multiple rounds, hitting all three men, according to courtRamirezdocuments.saidthat Chavez was killed on the spot. The other two men were seriously wounded. Manriquez fled the location before patrol deputies arrived, the sergeant alleged. In the ensuing 24 hours, homicide detectives were able to gather sufficient evidence pointing to the defendant as the alleged shooter. He was arrested without incident Aug. 15, while seeking treatment for undisclosed injuries at Inland Valley Medical Center in TheWildomar.twowounded individuals, identified in court documents only as “F.M.,” and “S.C.,” are in recovery.Court records show that Manriquez has previous misdemeanor convictions for reckless driving and hit-and-run resulting in property damage. He also has an unresolved felony case alleging transportation of drugs for sale and possession of controlled substances while armed.

Menifee officers arrest student for social threat directed at local school Man accused of shooting three, killing one in Perris, arraigned

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MENIFEE – Menifee police officers responded to Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary School regarding a school threat investigation Tuesday, Aug. 30, at approximately 11 a.m. after a staff member received an email from an unknown source advising there was a threat of violence at the school. Although the staff member was unsure who sent the email or what the intent of the email was, the school was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, according to the Menifee police department.

Officers viewed the email, which contained an image of a gymnasium from a social media account. Through their investigation, officers determined the picture was taken from Bell Mountain Middle School. Officers were sent to Bell Mountain Middle School where they found the school was also on lockdown.Approximately 20 officers and detectives, including the Post-Release Accountability Compliance Team, responded to the schools. While several officers worked to deem both campuses safe, detectives worked to identify the person responsible for posting the threat. Within about an hour, detectives identified the person responsible for posting the threat as a 12-year-old male student at Bell Mountain Middle School, Menifee police said. As officers were clearing both campuses, they encountered the 12-year-old male in a classroom of Bell Mountain Middle School who was detained without incident and the lockdowns were lifted at both schools.TheMenifee police said their investigation found the 12-yearold male acted alone and did not have the current means to act on the threat; however, due to the nature of the threat and method of dissemination, the student was arrested for making criminal threats related to a school by a person under the age of 18. He was booked into custody at Riverside County Juvenile Hall. His name was not released because he is a juvenile. “Although law enforcement has seen an increase in these types of posts around the region, MPD wants the public to know all threats, whether specific, implied or otherwise, that cause fear in the community will not be tolerated,” Menifee police said. “MPD is committed to using all available resources to ensure we hold the person responsible for such threats accountable for their actions. Parents, we encourage you to have conversations with your children regarding the severity of these types of threats and the importance of being responsible when using social media.”

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The Sandia fire last Sunday, Sept. 4, burned 30 acres. It was first reported at 1:34 p.m. in the 39000 block of Sandia Creek Road north of De Luz Road. This scenario is what our local fire crews have been training for and keep watch for, especially in a Purple Flag condition. They also, after learning from the Rice fire and other fires, know to stop it right away with help from other agencies, air tankers, helicopters, etc. Whatever it takes to stop the spread, especially in our extremely dry brush and trees, hills andThevalleys.Sandia

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UFO, paranormal and extraterrestrial fans joined up with stargazing outdoors enthusiasts at the first annual Goldie Fest, Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 at Minor Field in Anza. Celebrating everything Goldie, Anza’s very own UFO, the event featured a hike, stargazing, storytelling, a firepit and overnight camping. The highlight of the evening was the entrance by Goldie himself. Ed Budrovic, encased in a shiny golden outfit crept silently among the guests

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The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health Vector Control Program says that there are about 24 species of Aedes mosquitoes that occur in California. They lay single eggs on intermittently flooded surfaces such as the damp soil around irrigated pastures and fields, along the edges of coastal tidal marshes and inside containers. The eggs are extremely resistant to drying and will lie dormant on dry surfaces until flooding occurs. This can lead to many generations of eggs in a given habitat if female mosquitoes lay successive batches of eggs before the area is flooded. Large numbers of eggs hatch spontaneously and develop rapidly into adults. Since the female insects lay eggs that can remain dormant in a dry area for some time, and hatch the next time there is water present, they can reproduce even in drought conditions. Aedes aegypti typically breed from April through

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Mosquitoes are a worldwide pest, spreading disease and making animals and people miserable with their high-pitched buzzing and itchy bites. Southern California is no exception, but there is a sinister invasive species of mosquito that bites in the daytime and lays eggs that are drought resistant to some degree.Brent Casey, Program Chief II/ Public Information Officer for the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, explains. “The mosquito’s scientific name is Aedes aegypti,” he said. “It’s an invasive species that has spread throughout the State of California. A couple of features of this mosquito that people are not used to are that it is a day-biter and can bite multiple times.” According to Casey, this daytime feeding behavior catches people off-guard, as mosquitos most typically feed at night. “It’s not just an issue for Southern California, it’s a problem for the entire state. It is not exclusive to the mountain communities, the deserts or coastal regions,” he said.

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Scorching temperatures and breezy conditions didn’t faze guests or vendors at the inaugural Cahuilla Casino Farmer’s Market at the casino’s Mountain View Patio Saturday, Sept. 3. Easy Up-covered stalls featured Scentsy products, beauty items, Native arts and crafts, jewelry, apparel and more. Fresh and authentic tacos were offered for sale. People came from the casino to the Patio to see what the event wasErinneabout.

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Annika Knöppel and Goldie share the limelight at the First Annual Goldie Fest at Minor Field in Anza. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo on lighted, glittering shoes, presenting a colorful lighted orb to welcome hands. Other “aliens” arrived as the night wore on, see GOLDIE, page D-3

Local bargain hunters were not disappointed at the huge quantity of various items offered at the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship tent sale Thursday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 3 at the church grounds off Bautista Road in Anza. An estimated 300 people came to shop, browse and socialize during the much-anticipated event. Volunteers and church members on hand to assist guests with finding their items or carrying loads of purchased items to their cars. A mannequin was dressed and undressed several times as the clothing combinations and accessories were sold off it. Clothes, books and kitchen items disappeared at a rapid rate.

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Backcountry Horsemen Redshank Riders – Meeting monthly on the second 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 951751-1462 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 post-traumatic 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 951-763-4226.

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Bereaved Parents of the USA The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday 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 951763-4759.

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Food F.U.N.ministriesGroup 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.

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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.

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TerwilligerOrganizations 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.

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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 951-7630856.

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 951-7631111. 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 951-763-1257 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 951763-4937, gmail.comanzabptistchurch@ or anzabaptistchurch.comhttp://www. HighClubsCountry 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 805-3120369. 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 AnzaValleyArtists/http://www.facebook.com/ 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 Greginformation,LionsofAnzaValleyhttps://www.facebook.com/.FormoreemailpresidentSandlingat AnzaLions@gmail.comPresident. or Chris Skinner at gmail.comSecretary.AnzaLions@ 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 Latterday Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951551-3154. Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-7027902. 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 951-763-5611 for information. Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit informationCarolredshankriders.comhttp://www.orcallSchmuhlformembershipat951-663-6763. 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 951763-2884 for more information.

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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– 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 10:3011:30 a.m. All are welcome. CalFresh 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 951-763-4333.

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GOLDIE from page D-1 A Keeping It Weird contest was won by Budrovic, who received a Keep Anza Weird tee-shirt, coffee mug, tote and bumper sticker. Storytelling and fun activities, as well as searching the skies for Goldie continued into the late hours during the celebration. Anza resident Curtis Croulet manned the telescopes so everyone got an excellent view of the star-studded heavens.Dinner and breakfast were served on site, provided by and benefitting the Lions Club of Anza Valley. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers and a breakfast of pancakes and eggs were the featured fare. Even businesses Anza got in on the extraterrestrial fun, offering discounts and free items to fans wearing tin foil Participatinghats.Tin Foil Hat merchants included the Stagecoach Inn, Pizza Factory, Cahuilla Mountain Market, Cali-Produce Market, Common Grounds, Once Upon a Thread Thrift Store, Mr. Happy’s Mercantile, Napa Auto Store, Barn Stop Vintage & Antiques, Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, Up In Smoke Shop, Sinclair Gas and Convenience Store, La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and Yilberto’s Taco Shop. Event sponsors included the Lions Club of Anza Valley and the Highway 371 Business Association.UFOfans from near and far are now looking forward to Goldie FestFor2023.more information on upcoming Goldie events, contact Keep Anza Weird at emailfacebook.com/keepanzaweird.www.DianeSiekercanbereachedbyat dsieker@reedermedia. com

Organizer Annika Knöppel dons her Goldie outfit at the First Annual Goldie Fest at Minor Field in Anza. Goldie considers the universe at the First Annual Goldie Fest Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 at Minor Field in Anza.

offering fun shenanigans and photo opportunities. Children with antennas and adults in tin foil hats enjoyed themselves conversing with like-minded enthusiasts. “Since even before the 1980s Anza has been known to be a UFO hotspot and gained notoriety worldwide,” organizer Annika Knöppel said. “Goldie is Anza’s resident UFO golden orb that has been seen entering, exiting and circling the Cahuilla Mountain area.”UFO expert, author and paranormal researcher Peter Guttilla gave talks and guidance to event Alisonguests.Renck of Anza Area Trail Town led an easy, flat terrain hike in the footsteps of Juan Bautista De Anza, from Minor Field to the Hamilton Museum.

Extraterrestrial shenanigans erupt at the First Annual Goldie Fest.

Small Martians appear at the First Annual Goldie Fest at Minor Field.

Goldie and his entourage, including wife Jessica Brunka and daughter Marcy Budrovic, arrive at the First Annual Goldie Fest at Minor Field in Anza.

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Tin foil hats are a popular fashion statement at the First Annual Goldie Fest Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 at Minor Field in Anza. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos Belinda Blanco has the alien spirit at the First Annual Goldie Fest.

Lions of Anza Valley members Paula, left, Niel and Dennis McQueary serve burgers to hungry extraterrestrial fans at the First Annual Goldie Fest.

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Mosquitoes can breed left in old tires, troughs, fountains, buckets and even birdbaths.

Dess and Julio Navarro stay busy selling their colorful mugs, cups and apparel at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel.

Fresh tacos are served at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel Sat., Sept. 3.

MOSQUITOS from page D-1 vectors but their bites are still annoying. Controlling mosquitoes is critical to maintaining both a high quality of life and protecting people from mosquito-transmitted diseases such as West Nile virus. According to the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals on the planet. The disease-causing organisms (pathogens) they transmit (vector) through their bite kills more people and wildlife than all other animals combined. Mosquitoes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Mosquito larvae breathe air from above the water surface and dwell at the surface of the water while feeding on organic matter. As they develop, mosquitoes go through a non-feeding stage called a pupa after which they emerge as the winged adult form, like a caterpillar in a cocoon turning into a butterfly. All adult mosquitoes feed on plant nectar; however, the female must have a blood meal to produce eggs. To obtain blood, the female’s mouth parts pierce the skin of her victim, inject saliva and suck blood out. It is through the injection of saliva that a mosquito causes the typical itchy bump and can possibly infect a person or domestic animal with a diseasecausing organism. To eliminate mosquito breeding sites and harborage, Riverside into storm Minimizedrains.sites mosquitoes can use for refuge by thinning branches, trimming and pruning ornamental shrubs and bushes and keeping grass mowed short. Mosquito management can also include the use of Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) in bodies of water or large livestock water troughs, and the County will even provide these beneficial fish to homeowners at no cost. The tiny creatures thrive on eating mosquito larvae and pupae. They are well adapted to live in artificial ponds and containers but should not be released into natural areas such as lakes or rivers. Vector Control will also remove any excess mosquito fish and supply them to other sources in need of mosquito management. Extra efforts by homeowners can help prevent these insects from being successful in their areas. For the Aedes aegypti mosquito, it is important to scrub out water containers such as dog bowls, livestock troughs and birdbaths when changing the water, in order to totally eliminate the eggs.

A walk around your property to search out potential stagnant water will go a long way in helping control and eradicate these annoying and potentially dangerous pests from our neighborhoods, ranches and outdoor recreation areas. If you see a potential mosquito breeding site off your property, please report it to the Vector Control Program in yourForcounty.more information on mosquito control, contact the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health Vector Control Program at vector_disease.sandiegocounty.gov/deh/pests/VectorandTreatment.MosquitoSurveillanceorg/OurServices/VectorControl/rivcoeh.ContactSanDiegoCountyControlatwww.

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This happy child wears her snack all over her face at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel. Cambria Saunders shows off her Scentsy items at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel.

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Eradication and control of these pests needs to be a neighborhood effort, stressed Casey. Residents have a big responsibility in controlling this invasion. “The public plays such a large part in the control of mosquitoes,” heAdditionally,said.

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Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com September, when the weather is mild and warm. “They are very adaptive that way,” Casey added. “They can reproduce in a cap-full of water.” Typically, the Aedes mosquitoes found in California will not enter buildings and homes; however, they are strong fliers and are known to travel many miles from their aquatic developmental sites to search for hosts. Aedes mosquitoes are diurnal, active during the day, during mild weather, especially around shaded areas, but will also bite at dusk. Most Aedes females feed on large mammals like cattle and horses, but will readily feed on humans. They are aggressive and persistent biters. The invasive Aedes aegypti expands the potential for mosquitoborne diseases and even new varieties of diseases, according to TheCasey.mission of the Vector Control Program is to foster a healthy community by protecting the residents of Riverside County from animals and insects that transmit pathogens that cause illness. Vector Control personnel also respond to complaints throughout the unincorporated areas of the county and in cities with contracts to provide identification, consultation and abatement services. Some mosquito species are not Heather Holzer, left, and Leslie Terry Price offer beauty products at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel. Visitors peruse a variety of vendors’ wares at the Farmer’s Market at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel.

The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito is diurnal, meaning it feeds primarily during the day. Anza Valley Outlook/Brent Casey photos

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rebranding it as the Cahuilla Casino Hotel, featuring expanded gaming options, restaurants and 58 well-appointed luxury hotel rooms. Special events are occurring with more frequency and guests of the resort are taking notice. The next Farmer’s Market will be held Saturday, Sept. 17. To learn more about Cahuilla Casino Hotel events, https:// cahuillacasinohotel.com.

the California Health and Safety Code says that landowners in the state are legally responsible to abate a public nuisance arising from their property, including mosquitoes.

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Examine outdoor areas and drain temporary and unnecessary water that may stand longer than 96Disposehours. of unwanted or unused artificial containers. Properly dispose of old tires. If possible, drill drainage holes, cover, or invert any container or object that holds standing water that must remain outdoors. Be sure to check for containers or trash in places that may be hard to see, such as under bushes or buildings. Clean clogged rain gutters and storm drains. Keep outdoor drains flowing freely and clear of leaves, vegetation and other debris. Aerate ornamental ponds to avoid letting water stagnate. Change water in birdbaths, fountains and animal troughs at least once per week. Ensure rain and/or irrigation water does not stand in plant containers, trash cans, boats or other containers on commercial or residentialRegularlyproperties.chlorinate swimming pools and keep pumps and filters operating. Unused or unwanted pools should be kept empty and dry, or Maintainburied.irrigation systems to avoid excess water use and runoff

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Kitchenware, collectibles, shoes, purses, linens, books, toys, clothes, jewelry and more were scooped up by shoppers throughout the threeday event. The quality and volume of the merchandise offered for sale was praised by those attending. “I look forward to this every year,” one shopper said. “I found things I didn’t know I needed, for sure.”The pricing was more than fair, allowing almost everyone to be able to afford all the things they needed.Thefunds raised with these huge rummage sale events are used for various outreach ministries, community projects and for church upkeep and maintenance. SALE from page D-1 “I want to thank everyone who came to the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship’s summer tent rummage sale,” organizer Sharon Bradley Morgan said. “It was really appreciated. This is our annual fundraiser to support the ministries and outreach of our church in its God-given mission to provide assistance for those in need in our community.” To learn more, visit the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship at avchristianfellowship.org.orgroups/1532610550359135www.facebook.com/onlineatwww.

First of all, the factcheckers are subject to the same biases, influences and controls that the people who are writing the stories they are fact checking are subject to. Just because the label “fact-check” is thrown on to all can found online at MyValleyNews.com and

This large tent houses clothes, jewelry, kitchenware, shoes, toys, books and more at the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship’s tent sale Sept. 1-3.

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Even husbands say they enjoy the sale while wives shop at the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship’s tent sale Sept. 1-3. Guests look for great deals at the Anza Valley Christian Fellowship’s tent sale Sept. 1-3.

All of this control of information (narrative) includes “fact checking,” “sponsored content” to look like objective content, PR, guerilla marketing, advertising and YouTube videos, etc. It seems the ways to reach audiences with content to influence are endless, including reaching out to our children and grandchildren. Obviously we are in the middle of it because we present news and features, but we also sell advertising, which is meant to influence who you do business with. It is honest because it is labeled as advertising. But specifically, this whole idea of “fact checking” has just gotten ridiculous.

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“The [U.S. Department of Justice] must not be allowed to hide behind the veil of executive privilege, especially when there is already compelling evidence that the people’s government colluded with these social media companies to suppress their right of free speech.”

Last week I wrote how it’s our job at the paper to be skeptical. That includes being skeptical of the fact checkers. It’s not enough to do a Google Search, which is highly controlled, then take as gospel what you find. You have to look further. You also may need to use different search engines, which may give you different information.It’simportant to read the documents that are being labeled as misinformation, for that is where you would have found many truths this year that last year were considered “misinformation” and “conspiracy theories.” As I’ve written several times, it’s a problem when doctors, scientists, researchers, professors and politicians are being censored because their “truth” is unconventional or different from the government’s “truth.” That creates a culture that is ripe for authoritarianism. We do have to do better. We have to be skeptical, we have to fight the temptation to be lazy and beThissheep.week there is a story involving a lawsuit filed addressing theseHereconcerns.isthestory on the right. I will make the documents available on our website for everyone to read. are subject to the same biases, corruption, as the writers they are ‘fact-checking’

YouTube disclosed 11 officials not divulged by the government and Twitter identified nine, including senior officials at the State“TheDepartment.discoveryprovided so far demonstrates that this Censorship Enterprise is extremely broad,” plaintiffs said, adding later that “it rises to the highest levels of the U.S. Government, including numerous White House officials.” Additionally, the FBI wasn’t identified even though the agency recently said, after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the bureau reached out before the 2020 election, that it routinely issues communications to social media companies. More discovery is needed to uncover the full breadth of the pressure campaign, plaintiffs told the judge overseeing the case. “When the federal government colludes with Big Tech to censor speech, the American people become subjects rather than citizens,” Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said in a statement.

Julie Reeder Publisher Controlling information is big business. The dissemination of information is big business. If you can disseminate and control information the public is fed – that is huge, maybe even a monopoly. Maybe even tyrannical.

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‘Censorship Enterprise’ Plaintiffs said the massive pressure campaign amounted to a “Censorship Enterprise” because it involved so many officials and agencies.Government lawyers only identified 45 officials at five agencies—the Department of Homeland Security, CISA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Murthy’s office – who communicated with social media companies on misinformation, although documents they produced showed others were involved, including officials at the Census Bureau and the Departments of Treasury and State. Responses from the Big Tech companies also revealed more officials involved with the effort. Meta has disclosed that at least 32 federal officials, including top officials at the White House and the Food and Drug Administration, were in communication with it about content moderation. Many of the officials weren’t identified in the response by the government.

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More than 50 officials in President Joe Biden’s administration across a dozen agencies have been involved with efforts to pressure Big Tech companies to crack down on alleged misinformation, according to documents released on Aug. Senior31.officials in the U.S. government, including White House lawyer Dana Remus, deputy assistant to the president Rob Flaherty, and onetime White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt, have been in touch with one or more major social media companies to try to get the companies to tighten rules on allegedly false and misleading information on COVID-19, and take action against users who violate the rules, the documents show.InJuly 2021, for instance, after Biden said that Facebook was “killing people” by not combating misinformation effectively, an executive at Meta reached out to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a Biden appointee, to say that government and Meta teams met after the remarks “to better understand the scope of what the White House expects from us on misinformation going forward.”Thesame executive later wrote to Murthy saying, “I wanted to make sure you saw the steps we took just this past week to adjust policies on what we are removing with respect to misinformation, as well as steps taken to further address the ‘disinfo dozen,’” including removing pages linked to the group. The White House publicly pressured social media companies to take action against a group that officials dubbed the “disinformation dozen,” which a nonprofit claimed were producing the bulk of “anti-vaccine misinformation” on the platforms. Also in July 2021, Murthy said Facebook hadn’t done enough to combat misinformation.Flaherty,director of digital strategy for the White House, told Slavitt and others in April 2021 that White House staff would be briefed by Twitter “on vaccine misinfo,” with the meeting including “ways the White House (and our COVID experts) can partner in product work,” according to one of the messages.Inanother exchange that year, a Department of Treasury official working on “mis, dis, and mal-information” told Meta workers that the deputy Treasury secretary wanted to talk about “potential influence operations.” In a text in February 2021, meanwhile, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly wrote to another agency official that she was “trying to get us in a place where Fed can work with platforms to better understand the mis/dis trends so relevant agencies can try to prebunk/debunk as useful.” The documents were part of a preliminary production in a lawsuit levied against the government by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, later joined by experts maligned by federal officials. “If there was ever any doubt the federal government was behind censorship of Americans who dared to dissent from official Covid messaging, that doubt has been erased,” Jenin Younes, a lawyer with the New Civil Liberties Alliance who is representing some of the plaintiffs in the case, said in a statement. “The shocking extent of the government’s involvement in silencing Americans, through coercing social-media companies, has now been revealed.”

a story, doesn’t mean they are correct rather than corrupt and the end-all, be-all, science wizard and historical genius. I have found that if you go a step or two deeper, there is a bias of some sort guiding their fact-check label. This week, one of my “fact-checkers” online was “embarrassed” for me because my information wasn’t ”true,” according to the fact-checker they found online. But they just blindly believed their fact checkers. After all, they are credible. But are they?

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contact information with CalVet, veterans will then be able to take advantage of many programs including employment assistance, housing assistance and even home loans as they establish themselves in their new civilian lives. Before being signed into law, AB 1633 passed through both the Senate and Assembly with no opposition and bipartisan support. Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, R-Murrieta, represents California’s 67th Assembly District, which includes the cities and communities of Canyon Lake, East Hemet, El Sobrante, French Valley, Good Hope, Hemet, Homeland, La Cresta, Lake Elsinore, Lake Mathews, Lakeland Village, Menifee, Murrieta, Nuevo, Temescal Valley, Wildomar, Winchester and Woodcrest.

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supporter of SB 1034 which creates more structure and transparency to make local authorities and stakeholders participants in the SVP placement process. I’m happy to report that SB 1034 passed without opposition. Other significant bills approved in the last days include AB 1314, setting up a “Feather Alert” system for missing Native Americans, specifically women and children, similar to the Amber and Silver Alerts we’ve become familiar with. Another bill receiving final legislative approval, SB 846, directs the California Public Utilities Commission to extend the Diablo Canyon Power Plant beyond its scheduled retirement in 2025, making more electricity available forFirearms-relatedCalifornia. legislation included SB 918 and AB 1227. Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling about concealed carry permits, SB 918 included a long list of locations where firearms would still not be permitted. AB 1227 would have added new excise taxes on the purchase of firearms and ammunition; I joined the majority to vote down both bills. As a result of strong public opposition, SB 866, allowing minors 15 years and older to consent to being vaccinated without parental approval, was withdrawn from consideration by its author. SB 300, to reduce criminal penalties for major participants in serious felonies like murder or kidnapping, was also withdrawn by its author before a final vote. This year, just over 2,000 bills were introduced and about 900 made it to the Governor’s desk. He has acted on just over 200, about 700 remain. As always, he has the final say. Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R–Valley Center), represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

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The 2021-2022 legislative session is history, we adjourned around 1:30 a.m. on September 1. As usual, some of the most significant legislation was delayed until the last days, with votes sometimes occurring late at night and in the wee hours of the morning. In light of continuing attempts to place sexually violent predators in rural San Diego County, I was a big SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, R-Murrieta, announced that the governor has signed his legislation to create a more streamlined way for veterans to connect with CalVet and increase their access to information about available services and benefits. Assembly Bill 1633 creates a pathway for the University of California and California State University systems to share the contact information of student veterans using GI benefits, with the student’s permission, with the California Veterans Administration.“Oneofthe primary reasons veterans struggle when coming back to our communities is simply the lack of connection to many of the resources offered,” said Seyarto. “Unfortunately, CalVet does not have accurate, up-to-date information sources and relies on veterans themselves showing up and asking for help. This bill will connect veterans with CalVet through their use of education benefits. Every connection made is a connection to help a veteran and their Accordingfamily.”toCalVet, historically the largest demand for benefits and services for veterans occurs immediately after discharge. Higher education serves as a first step for many, and currently 61% of veterans choose a public college or university. By choosing to opt-in to share their personal

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: Adelaida Cortez Petitioner’s name is: Israel Micheal Ayala You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

TEMECULA – The California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations announced their endorsement of Matt Rahn for state Assembly District 71. CCLEA is the state’s largest law enforcement organization representing more than 40 police associations and 150,000 peace officers. “Matt Rahn has been a staunch supporter of law enforcement throughout his term on the City Council,” Craig Lally, president of the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations, said. “He has added officers to the streets and formed partnerships with private organizations to bring additional resources, staffing and equipment to his city.” CCLEA joins a long list of law enforcement and first responder organizations supporting Rahn for Assembly including the Riverside Sheriffs Association, the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, Orange County Professional Firefighters, Murrieta Police Association, the California Professional Firefighters and Cal Fire Local 2881. Rahn currently serves as mayor of Temecula, the 16th safest city in the US where he lives with his wife and daughter. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Nevada – Reno, a Ph.D. from University of California Davis and a law degree from the University of San Diego. Submitted by California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations.

Assemblymember Seyarto’s bill to connect California’s veterans with their benefits signed into law

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