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Riverside County took a big step back Tuesday, Oct. 20, when the California Department of Public Health reclassified the county into the purple tier, the most restrictive under the state’s color-coded coronavirus regulatory scheme, meaning some businesses that reopened in recent weeks were required to close again. see page A-2

Local Marine who killed Murrieta man in love triangle sentenced City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 32-year-old ex-Marine Corps officer and martial arts expert who fatally pummeled a Murrieta man sleeping with the serviceman’s girlfriend was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 22, to 18 years to life in state prison. see page A-3

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Murrieta continues to provide new framework for short-term vacation rentals Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

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The short-term vacation rental saga continued Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Murrieta with the second reading of the proposed ordinance, which was introduced at the Oct. 12 hearing. Staff proposed various amendments to 16 of the development codes providing framework for short-term vacation rentals.

These updates relate to parking and sign criteria and also Title 5, which is more of the operational aspects under the code, according to staff.

On Oct. 12, Murrieta City Council voted to approve Option B-2; there was an additional modification to remove estate-residential 3 as a permitted zone for non-hosted STVR’s.

The related ordinance permits hosted STVR’s in all residential zones within the city.

“Non-hosted” rentals would be limited to the following zones Murrieta City Council picks up discussion regarding short-term vacation rentals at the Tuesday, Oct. 20, Valley News/Courtesy photo meeting.

‘Open California Now’ protest rallies without incident at Hemet’s Dwelling Place Church Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

More than 1,000 men, women and children, none wearing optional masks, rallied to demand Gov. Gavin Newsom open all businesses in California, essential or nonessential, at a “freedom rally” at Hemet’s Dwelling Place Church Saturday, Oct. 17.

American flags were flying, and banners with phrases like “Open Our Businesses Now,” “Recall Newsom” and “Trump for President,” were posted all over the church’s grass lawn.

Vendors in the church’s parking lot sold Trump hats, clothing supporting the U.S. armed forces and other wares. Three bands provided entertainment between speakers. Children enjoyed a large bounce house and watched

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Riverside County health officials urge residents to get COVID-19 tests Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Riverside County took a big step back Tuesday, Oct. 20, when the California Department of Public Health reclassified the county into the purple tier, the most restrictive under the state’s color-coded coronavirus regulatory scheme, meaning some businesses that had reopened in recent weeks were required to close again.

According to county staff, CDPH administrators decided that, based largely on low testing volumes, the county should be reduced from the red tier to the purple tier for at least three weeks.

That move prompted Riverside County leaders to issue a news release urging residents to get tested with PCR swab tests for active infections. According to the county, they help to slow the spread of the disease by identifying infected individuals who can then be isolated as well as their close contacts.

This process disrupts the virus and slows its spread.

“Besides the benefit to our businesses, there’s a payoff for you,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer, said.

“If you’re medically vulnerable, detecting the infection early might reduce your risk of complications, and even if you’re well, it means you can take precautions sooner to avoid spreading it to your family or workplace. If we can get less

spread, fewer people will be at risk, and that’s the most important goal.”

Riverside County’s state-evaluated metrics include a 5.2 positivity rate and 9.1 case rate. While the positivity rate is within the red tier range, the case rate – cases per 100,000 people – is within the purple tier.

Riverside County’s case rate is also worsened by the state’s upward adjustment for not reaching the statewide median of PCR swab tests. More Riverside County residents this week are getting tested for the virus at approximately 200 people a day per 100,000 residents, up from 139 in early September.

The statewide testing median is 239 people a day per 100,000 residents.

Based on the state’s criteria, if Riverside County tests a higher rate than the statewide median, the case rate will be adjusted down, instead of up.

Testing is free at a county or state-run site and available for anyone.

There are also mobile teams that support testing in specific communities, businesses or organizations by testing for one or two days.

There are 12 testing sites spread throughout Riverside County, both walk-in and drive-up services.

To find county and state-run locations and make an appointment, go online to https://gettested.ruhealth.org. For a list of

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“We have been through this situation before, and we have the tools to get back into the red tier,” V. Manuel Perez, county board chair and 4th District supervisor, said.

On Friday, Oct. 23, the county reported no new deaths connected to the virus, but the overall

confirmed COVID-19 case count increased by 371.

The number of known active cases countywide is 5,626, up 121 since Thursday, Oct. 22. The active count is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total – 65,757 – according to the county executive office. The number of verified patient recoveries is 58,852.

Overnight, the county said hospitalizations dropped by 15 and stood at 161 heading into the weekend. There were two fewer people in intensive care units than the day before as well, 39 in total.

The number of deaths tied to COVID-19 remained at 1,279.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

San Jacinto City Council seeks new street food vendor regulations Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

A new set of ordinances regulating the city’s food and other vendors is being drawn up by the San Jacinto city manager on the request of the city council, following discussion at the Oct. 20 regular city council meeting.

The direction to city manager Rob Johnson by the council was to design an ordinance, primarily to halt the unlicensed food vendors that are popping up in the city,

especially in the evening hours.

The ordinances, clarified by the majority of the council, will encourage the increasing unlicensed food vendors to get their Riverside County Department of Environmental Health licenses, follow the required food handling safety regulations, clean up their leftover trash, dispose of cooking oils properly and stay off private property unless permitted by the owner and public properties posted with no trespassing signs.

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Mayor Andrew Kotyuk said that since the workshop meeting, he and the city manager met with Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington and county health department officials.

“During the meeting with Supervisor Washington, the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, which is the lead enforcement agency over illegal food vendors, agreed to partner with the city of San Jacinto, its Code Enforcement Division and the San Jacinto Police Department’s Public Oriented Policing Team to create a task force to address the issue,” Johnson said. “The task force will be working to identify illegal vendors, meet them at locations inside the city limits during operations and provide enforcement under the Riverside County Health Department’s full ability and authority.”

Johnson pointed out the “illegal vendors are brazenly posting on

Facebook where they are going and when they are going to be there and also using a wide variety of social media.”

He said some are setting up canopy areas with chairs at times for their customers. He said the officers tell them to leave.

“It’s like whack-a-ball. They just move to another area,” he said.

Johnson did suggest the city or local restaurant owners might set up some kind of special event inviting food trucks and vendors to them. The suggestion brought some favorable response from the council.

The council said they favored the task force idea but not without some dissension from Councilmember Joel Lopez.

“It’s the taste,” Lopez said, saying the food vendors or taco stands were like those in Mexico and highly favored by the public, but he agreed, however, that some “regulation” was needed.

He said there are many people in the community who are not against the food vendors and understand that “poor people need some way to make an income...

They are just trying to make it.

Just feed their families. I understand this.”

He urged the council in making their decision on the proposed

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ordinances: “Lead them. Do not just shut them down.”

At the conclusion of the discussion, the council requested Johnson and the staff come up with a set of regulations, prompting the illegal food vendors to obtain licenses from the health department and the city and find some way the street food vendors can obtain lower cost permits or created a community event where they are welcome.

Johnson said he will return with proposals at the next meeting, but the regular Nov. 3 meeting has been canceled until the Nov. 17 meeting.

The council discussed allocating funding for an outdoor fitness court at Rancho San Jacinto Park as part of the 2021 National Fitness Campaign that the city has joined. The proposed fitness court would include a sevenminute program any resident for free could use. The court would include simple mechanical apparatus at seven stations including one for strengthening a person’s core and offer squat, push, lunge, pull, agility and bend exercises during the exercise rotation.

A series of slides explaining how the court will work was shown to the council. The court will require the council to appropriate $220,000 for the Community Amenities Fund which would be reimbursed by community sponsorships, grants or both and would have no impact on the city’s general fund. The city already has secured $30,000 for the court from the National Fitness Campaign.

The vote was unanimous to approve the proposal through a resolution.

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

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Marine who killed Murrieta man in love triangle sentenced City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 32-year-old ex-Marine Corps officer and martial arts expert who fatally pummeled a Murrieta man sleeping with the serviceman’s girlfriend was sentenced in a Riverside court Thursday, Oct. 22, to 18 years to life in state prison.

A Murrieta jury in September convicted Curtis Lee Krueger of second-degree murder and assault resulting in great bodily injury for the 2018 killing of 54-yearold Henry Stange, and Riverside County Superior Court Judge Kelly Hansen imposed the sentence required by law.

K r u e g e r ’s e x - g i r l f r i e n d , 29-year-old Ashlie Nicole Stapp, pleaded guilty in July 2019 to being an accessory after the fact and was sentenced to 10 months in jail

divorce’ who developed a relationship with Stapp after the two began using drugs together. At the time she was visiting and engaged in sexual relations with the victim, she was also Krueger’s girlfriend, according to court papers.

The prosecution said Stange had been in a major car wreck that left him unable to work, resulting in financial hardships and dependence on painkillers, for which Stapp had a strong preference.

Krueger knew about the sexfor-drugs relationship and wanted it to end, but “Stapp wasn’t the committing type,” DeLimon said in court papers.

He described Krueger as “highly distrusting, totally obsessive, extremely controlling, with a violent temper.”

The Marine lieutenant, who taught martial arts, threatened Stange by text, warning him in January 2018 to stop seeing Stapp, and when the elder man disregarded the threat, Krueger “broke into Stange’s house and attacked him with a hammer,” the prosecutor said.

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and three years felony probation.

According to deputy district attorney Dan DeLimon, Stange was a prescription drug-addicted

14 candidates vie for four spots on Rancho Water board of directors Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

When voters fill out their ballots to decide who will be elected into Rancho California Water District’s board of directors, they will have no shortage of names from which to choose.

Voters will have two elections to decide, the first being three full-term seat selections from a pool of candidates featuring an incumbent director and president in Bill Wilson and an appointed director in Joseph Kuebler, who was appointed to the board in August out of a candidate pool of eight.

Kuebler served as a director for the past four months, filling in for former longtime board member, Lisa Herman, who resigned the position.

The election will also fill the seat previously held by director Danny J. Martin who died a few months ago.

Along with Wilson and Kuebler, running for one of the three seats

up for grabs are Brian J. Brady, Skylar Tempel, John E. Hoagland, Nathan A. Price, Kendall Stuart and Richard Scott Williamson.

Voters will pick three names to serve on the board of directors.

Only one candidate will be elected to fill a short-term position on the board, with five challengers vying for a seat currently held by appointed director John V. Rossi.

Rossi was chosen in a 5-1 vote by the board in January to fill the seat previously held by Ben Drake who died in November 2019. He beat out five other candidates for the appointed position.

Voters will choose only one Nov. 3, selecting from a pool that includes Dallas McLaughlin, Jenna Kofler, Lou Williams, Rossi, Diana Lee Luther and Vicki Jakubac.

For more information on the Rancho California Water District, visit http://www.ranchowater.com.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

“Stange sustained injuries to his head, but he survived,” DeLimon said. “Stange never reported the attack to police.”

The relationship between the victim and Stapp continued, and according to DeLimon’s trial brief, Krueger finally boiled over and drove to the victim’s house in the 24000 block of New Clay Street in the afternoon May 24, 2018.

The prosecutor said Krueger forced his way into the residence and “unleashed a violent attack that left Henry with several sharp force injuries to his chest and neck, along with numerous blunt force injuries that fractured and collapsed his skull.”

The victim died at the scene.

According to DeLimon, Krueger recruited Stapp to help him clean up the crime scene and dismantle the home security surveillance system.

They loaded Stange’s remains into the defendant’s pickup truck and drove to Joshua Tree National Park, where Krueger “buried Stange’s mutilated body in a shallow grave less than 10 feet from

the road,” the prosecutor said.

Stange’s remains were located June 2, 2018. Sheriff’s detectives and U.S. National Park Service rangers began an investigation that led back to the victim’s residence, according to Murrieta police Lt. Mark Reid.

Within three months, Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents and Murrieta police detectives procured evidence, mainly from court-authorized wire taps, that supported findings indicating Krueger was the assailant, according to the prosecution.

He was arrested Dec. 13, 2018, at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Stapp was arrested later at her mother’s home in Canyon Lake.

Krueger, a 15-year Marine Corps veteran who started as an enlisted man, had been a communications officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 7 at Twentynine Palms, where he was stationed in June 2017.

His conviction formally ended his career in the service.

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Pipeline replacement to close portions of Temecula Parkway starting next month

Work crews will begin replacing a recycled water pipeline on westbound Temecula Parkway in November. The timeline for each phase of the project is pictured here.

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Rancho California Water District crews will begin replacing more than a mile of pipeline under Temecula Parkway in November.

Staff from the water district updated the Temecula City Council on their plans at the council’s Oct. 13 meeting, where they said the

project will result in lane closures on westbound Temecula Parkway from November through the middle of next year.

Jeff Armstrong, general manager of Rancho California Water District, said the pipeline to be replaced is one “that’s had a number of breaks and leaks” in recent years.

“Rancho Water, we’re now like

55 years old, and we’re transitioning from a growing water district, putting in new facilities, to now having to maintain the facilities that we have in place,” Armstrong told the city council.

The project will replace about 8,000 feet, or about a mile and a half, of aging recycled water pipeline between Bedford Court and Rancho Pueblo Road, Jake Wiley, engineering manager for Rancho Water, told the council. The pipeline, which provides irrigation and landscaping water to parks, golf courses, schools and businesses in the area, is more than 20 years old and has begun experiencing corrosion, he said.

“Rancho Water has grown with the community over the years, and (had) really explosive growth in the late 70s and in particular the 80s and 90s when a lot of our infrastructure went in,” Wiley said.

“To me, the 80s and 90s don’t seem like terribly long ago, but you’re really talking about pipelines that are 30-40 years old. And while we expect a lot of our pipelines

to exceed that useful life, well beyond 50 years ... we’re starting to experience some that aren’t.”

According to a presentation shown to the council, construction will begin on phase 1 of the project, between Bedford Court and La Paz Road, in November, followed by phase 2a (La Paz Road to Pechanga Parkway) in December, phase 2b (Pechanga Parkway to Jedediah Smith Road) in January 2021, and phase 3 (Jedediah Smith Road to Rancho Pueblo Road) in February 2021, with construction expected to conclude in May. During each phase of the project, westbound Temecula Parkway will be reduced to one lane in the given work area, Wiley said. Drivers will be able to get around the project by using Jedediah Smith or La Paz roads to connect to De Portola and Ynez roads during most of the project except for phase one, since traffic will be affected west of La Paz Road during that phase.

The existing pipeline will be replaced with an upgraded stronger material that will be able to better

withstand future pipeline breaks, Wiley said.

Rancho Water is taking on the project now, he said, to avoid future unplanned breaks, which he said will only get worse as the pipeline gets older.

“And really, there’s safety concerns, too, you know,” Wiley said.

“If you’ve got leaky pipes and you know there’s an issue, you can have problems that you don’t see, undermining of the roadway, sinkholes … really there’s a responsibility that if we know there’s an issue, we need to go in there and take care of it.”

Wiley said the project was put out to bid last year and received a low bid of $6.7 million, which was higher than the district had been anticipating.

After reviewing the project to cut costs, it was put out to bid again in April 2020, and the district was able to cut the final bid amount by $2.3 million to a total project cost of about $4.4 million, Wiley said.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

Minako American Corp. to rehabilitate Diamond Valley Lake wave attenuator Joe Naiman WRITER

Minako American Corp. has been given the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California contract to rehabilitate the wave attenuator at Diamond Valley Lake.

MWD’s Oct. 13 board meeting included the approval of a $276,373 contract with Minako, which is based in Gardena. The MWD board also found that the work on an existing facility is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.

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property damage. In 2006, MWD constructed a floating wave attenuator to reduce the impact of windgenerated waves. The reduction of waves traveling across the lake focused on protecting boat ramp operations. The wave attenuator is approximately 1,300 feet away from the boat ramp and is held in place with a system of anchors and cables.

The wave attenuator is 800 feet in length and 8 feet wide. It has a depth of 8 feet and also has a metal skirt system which extends down below the waterline. The 16 reinforced concrete box segments are connected with post-tensioned cables running throughout the attenuator’s length.

Because the wave attenuators are now 14 years old and have operated in a harsh environment,

they have incurred significant damage including cracked concrete sections with exposed reinforcing bars. Some of the post-tensioned cables are broken and no longer connect the concrete box segments, which makes the system non-rigid and structurally inefficient. The wave attenuator has a lessened ability to dampen waves during periods of high winds and waves.

Further deterioration may prevent visitors from safely maneuvering and berthing boats at the docking facilities. In April, the rehabilitation of the wave attenuator was included in MWD’s two-year capital investment plan. The rehabilitation work will replace 900 feet of cable tendons which link the 16 reinforced box segments, reinforce the polyurethane spacers which separate and buffet the rein-

forced box segments and replace the damaged concrete. During the study phase of the project, MWD staff considered replacing the existing wave attenuator with a new attenuator, but that process would have taken more than two years to complete and a functional attenuator is required for continued recreation. In the future, MWD staff will evaluate a long-term solution which considers updated attenuator designs and expansion of the attenuator system to accommodate potential future improvements to the marina.

The advertisement for bid on the contract to rehabilitate the wave attenuator was issued July 9. Two firms responded by the Sept. 1 deadline. The Minako proposal, which includes subcontractor work

by Dywidag Systems International,

had the lower bid. The $276,373 bid amount was under the engineer’s estimate of $348,000.

The $440,000 budget for the rehabilitation of the wave attenuator also includes $65,000 for submittal review, technical support during construction, responding to requests for information and preparation of record drawings, $38,000 for contract administration and project management, $28,000 for construction inspection and $32,627 for contingencies. An additional $175,000 has already been spent for design, bid preparation and other activities so the total estimated project cost is $615,000.

The construction is expected to be complete in June 2021.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

condominiums. There’s a citywide limit of 300 STVR permits.

Staff recommended that the council conduct a second reading of the following ordinance regulating short-term vacation rentals, adding chapter 5.27 to the Murrieta Municipal Code and amending sections 16.08, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.14, 16.34, 16.38,

16.44 and 16.110 of the development code with the adoption of ordinance 561-20, with the incorporation of Errata 1.

Councilmember Kelly Seyarto gave his thoughts.

“What it really boils down to is it’s not about us not caring about people’s property rights; in fact, I know my colleagues pretty well,

and every single one of them are pretty big property rights advocates,” Seyarto said. “The problem we have is when we have a clash of those property rights. And when that happens, we have to decide who’s being harmed more and protect that.

“For the integrity of our neighborhoods, that’s why this ordinance was put forward with B-2.

That’s really what it boils down to, is we want to protect the integrity of our neighborhoods for people, so they can live and enjoy their properties,” he said.

Seyarto said that it’s a difficult decision, but that it’s something they really need to do. He also noted that there are a lot of cities who have already banned STVR’s outright, and that’s something Murrieta doesn’t want to have to do.

Before making a motion, Mayor Gene Wunderlich concluded with his thoughts.

“The council – we do our best to represent the divergent voices of our constituents but don’t always agree on the approach to that. We all bring something different to the table...” Wunderlich said.

Since people don’t always agree, they need collaboration, discussion and at time, reasonable dissent, according to Wunderlich.

The motion passed 3-1-1, with Councilmember Jonathan Ingram being absent, and Mayor Gene Wunderlich voting “no.”

Staff gave with a presentation on the short-term vacation rental fees, proposing a fee resolution for hosted and non-hosted. The fees help offset cost for reviewing and processing STVR permit applications and helps with the program costs, including contracting with a platform operator. It also includes administrative costs associated with permitting and enforcement costs with code enforcement and police.

The proposed fee structure would be as following: $349 for a non-hosted application/renewal fee per year and $200 for hosted application/renewal fee per year.

The proposed fee for $349 for non-hosted STVR’s reflects the estimated full cost recovery amount for the program.

The proposed fee of $200 for hosted STVR’s reflects a reduced cost, consistent with previous

direction.

If the reduced cost for hosted STVR’s is adopted, the additional revenue to fund the program would be recovered from new transient occupancy tax revenues paid by STVR operators.

There are two fiscal impacts: one is with the revenue side and the other is with the cost and expenditures associated with the program, according to staff.

The cost with the implementation, monitoring, management and enforcement of the program is approximately $104,400. The proposed application fee at $349 for non-hosted and $200 for hosted would cover approximately 65% of the cost, or $67,500.

The remaining costs of approximately $36,900 will come from the expected increase in transient occupancy tax revenues.

On the revenue side, the expected revenue for transient occupancy tax and business license fee included several factors and estimates to arrive at the overall amount. Actual revenues may defer from this estimate; however, assuming a compliance rate of approximately 50% on the first year of implementation, with a 60% occupancy rate, which is the current average in this area, it will yield approximately $232,360 in TOT revenue.

Based on the same factors, the estimated business license fees revenues is approximately $11,250. All of this fiscal impact is considered to be the best-case scenario considering the maximum number of 300 permits, according to staff.

Staff recommended to receive and file public comments and to adopt a resolution of the city council of Murrieta, establishing permit fees for STVR’s, reflective of Exhibit A. The motion was made to adopt the resolution; it passed unanimously.

To see the presentation on STVR administration that followed, or any other matters associated with STVR’s discussed in the Oct. 20 city council meeting, visit https:// www.facebook.com/CityofMurrieta/videos/3579521858734997.

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Wildomar council approves first reading of ADU zoning amendment Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

During the Wednesday, Oct. 14, meeting of the Wildomar City Council, the council approved a zoning ordinance amendment regulating Accessory Dwelling Units in residential zones, which was previously tabled by the council after a lawyer contacted the city with issues.

“Our city attorney made contact with that particular attorney and they’ve worked out the language,” Matthew Bassi, planning director of Wildomar, said in his report.

In general business, the council approved the first quarter budget report after a presentation by James Riley, city administrative services director.

Riley told the council that staff would not pursue grant monies to fund CERT training, announced a $150,000 Local Early Action Planning Grant to conduct a housing element study regarding housing needs in the city, and gave an update on the CARES Act funding for the city. “(The CARES Act) was passed down to the states and the state is passing down some of that to the cities and other agencies,” Riley said. “And the allotment for the city was $459,000. This is to reimburse the city for costs incurred related to COVID-19. We’ve received three payments of about $76,000 that covers about half of that money that we’ve received so far that related to last fiscal year. Our finance manager/risk manager submitted the monthly report that we’re now required to submit, and it looks like we should get the remaining $229,600. We expect to receive that sometime possibly this month of October.”

In expenditure changes, Riley reported a $17,500 increase in the city council budget to provide community nonprofit funding that was previously funded by CDBG, an allocation of $14,600 in the city attorney budget to cover retainers costs, and a 17.5% increase over the fiscal year 2020-21 budget due

to projects that were not amended.

He also reported a $150,000 increase in Fund 280 expenditures for a housing element study, a decrease in the Emergency Management Performance Grant because the city isn’t doing any training exercises this year, an increase of $26,900 for a multi-family design guidelines project, an increase in the COVID-19 expenditure fund thanks to the CARES Act funding and an increase of $2,200 in cemetery district expenditures for the removal of two trees.

The council approved the report and adopted the resolution unanimously.

The council also received and filed a COVID-19 update from Nordquist and took action to approve a General Plan Initiation Process proposal for a project located on the northeast corner of Prielipp Road and Yamas Drive.

The council heard a presentation from staff, heard public testimony and discussed the GPIP proposal and ultimately moved it forward with a 4-0 vote with Joseph Morabito recusing himself.

The council unanimously authorized city manager Gary Nordquist to execute the fourth amendment to the Restated Joint Powers Agreement between Riverside County, several other area cities and Wildomar for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority.

The council also directed staff to prepare a letter regarding the Canyon View Park Sedco Detention Basin at View Crest Road and Great Falls Road.

The council unanimously approved the consent calendar which included the adoption of a resolution annexing tract No. 20 into the Community Facilities District No. 2013-1; authorized the second amendment to design professional services agreement with RRM Design Group for a 27-acre park; received and filed the capital improvement program’s first quarter status report; adopted a resolution in receiving state mandated fire and life safety inspections by the city;

The Wildomar City Council met Wednesday, Oct. 14, via teleconference to address many issues before them.

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and authorize Nordquist to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the Western Riverside Council of Governments and the city for the planning, engineering, and right of way phases for the widening of Palomar Street between Mission Trail and Jefferson Avenue.

The approved calendar also authorized Nordquist to execute a professional services agreement with TKE Engineering Inc. for on-call engineering services and retained the company to perform design services for CIP 59 Palomar Street/ Clinton Keith Road sidewalk, trail

and bike lane project; approved Nordquist to execute the agreements and make minor adjustments for a new subdivision improvement agreement, grading agreement and stormwater management/BMP facilities agreement with potential developer Richmond American Homes and authorized Nordquist to execute the cooperative funding agreement with Eastern Valley Municipal Water District.

The council began the meeting with an acknowledgement of Wildomar as a Purple Heart City, heard an update about schools

reopening from the Lake Elsinore Unified School District Update and heard another update from Animal Friends of the Valleys Update.

They also heard updates from the city’s Economic Development office regarding local business developments, Community Services Department about upcoming events,and the city clerk’s office regarding voting for the upcoming general election.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

Murrieta organization offers yard signs honoring veterans on Veterans Day Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

With Veterans Day soon approaching Nov. 11, a Murrieta nonprofit organization whose proceeds benefit veterans and deployed troops is offering yard signs to honor veterans, a small flag and patriotic goodies for a donation.

MilVet’s “Thank a Veteran” sign program is sponsored by JAGS Give Back in Murrieta, Fully Promoted, the Steer and

Help Heal Veterans and offers the sign package for a $25 donation. The 24-inch by 18-inch sign reads “Freedom Isn’t Free. Thank a Veteran” and can be placed in front yards or other locations in a home or can be sent to a veteran or a loved one.

The nonprofit, which was formerly called Valley Resource Center, offers free porch delivery within 10 miles of Murrieta or a pickup location at Which Wich, 24638 Madison Ave., in Murrieta

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MilVet said, “Order for your yard of gift or give a sign and goodies to a veteran this Veterans Day. You can choose a loved one or we can donate to Veterans on our list.”

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California State Sen. Melissa Melendez will speak at a virtual townhall hosted by the Temecula Valley, Lake Elsinore and Murrieta-Wildomar chambers of commerce on Zoom Friday, Oct. 30. Valley News/ C ou rtesy p h oto

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Three local chambers of commerce joined forces to host a virtual town hall event with state Sen. Melissa Melendez Friday, Oct. 30.

The Temecula Valley, Lake Elsinore and Murrieta-Wildomar chambers will co-host the event, which will begin at 10 a.m. Friday.

Melendez, a Republican, represents California State Senate District 28, which covers Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore, plus the Coachella Valley and the rest of eastern Riverside County.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Melendez discuss

election news, legislative updates, ballot propositions, COVID-19 and speak in a moderated Q&A session, according to a news release from the Temecula Valley chamber.

Registration is not required for the event, but Zoom access will only be given to the first 100 attendees.

The link to the town hall be available at the time of the event at http://bit.ly/MelendezTownHallOct. Anyone seeking to submit questions was asked to send them to info@temecula.org.

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The Menifee City Council heard an extensive report on the financial impact of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020-2021 and what Menifee has done to help businesses during the pandemic at their Wednesday, Oct. 21, meeting.

Rochelle Clayton, deputy city manager of Menifee, made the quarterly report for the council.

The financial impact report explored only the first quarter of the fiscal year from July through September 2020. She said that even though most of the quarter’s revenue was included in the report, the sales tax revenue, which is a large part of the city revenues for the year, still has not been received and will not be known immediately.

The city’s general fund budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 was revised after the pandemic began, following stay-at-home orders and business closures were announced by the governor of California. Clayton said, “The city staff carefully reviewed the budget and met with the city’s tax consultant, HdL Companies, to present a fiscally responsible budget. Ultimately, the preliminary general fund revenue budget was cut by approximately $5.4 million and the preliminary expenditures budgets were held to fiscal year 2019-2020 levels, or a reduction of about $4.1 million.”

Those cuts included freezing 12 vacant positions, reducing general fund funding of capital projects and other various expenditure reductions. The adopted budget document contained conservative revenue estimates and expenditure budgets reflecting the uncertainty of the current economic outlook, Clayton said. The most significant impact of COVID-19 was seen in a reduction in the city’s sales and use taxes in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-2021 with the sales tax distributions from the state being delayed.

Budget may be met.

She said however, the development revenues received in the first quarter of 2020-2021 fiscal year are an average of 20% of the annual budget, which indicated that the revenues may meet the budget for the first quarter once all receipts are accounted for.

The report showed the gen-

eral fund expenditures that are non-personnel related in the first quarter of the 2020-2021 fiscal year are an average of 13% of the annual budget with the city cautiously monitoring all expenditures.

While the 2020-2021 fiscal year impact to sales tax revenue is unknown at this time, the reduction of 12% in the April-June 2020 quarter when COVID-19 closures were first realized represents the equivalent of $627,000 reduced revenue to the city, or $1 million in general fund revenue and $1.4 million in Measure DD sales tax revenue for the year if the reduction is held to 12%.

Though many businesses that remained operating in April-June 2020 have since closed permanently, so the long-term impact was expected to worsen.

Clayton said, “Overall it is difficult to determine the short and long-term total impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many businesses in the city continue to remain closed or are operating at a minimal level. City staff are closely monitoring the impacts as well as prudently monitoring expenditures. Staff will continue to keep council updated with quarterly reports of COVID-19 impacts.

“The actual fiscal impact is yet to be fully determined,” she said.

The report details were shown on slides to the council. The slides are available to the public on the city website, http://www.cityofmenifee.us, under the Oct. 21 city council agenda packet.

Businesses still confident Looking at the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the city’s business community, the council received and filed a report made by the county Economic Development Department and the city’s annual Keep Existing Employers Profitable Business Walk, a part of the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Menifee’s memorandum of understanding.

The report identified the need for business assistance and connected businesses with available support resources. It probed their sense of advantages and disadvantages in Menifee, including issues such as the desirability of and potential for bringing key suppliers or business service firms to the city and identified needs for coordinating operational or expansion requirements with local

regulatory bodies.

The survey revealed how many businesses applied for funding assistance and which type of funding. The surveys found 67% of Menifee businesses applied for some form of financial assistance.

The finding allowed the city staff to share resources with those who did not apply and shared other various resources that businesses may be eligible for outside of the funding for which they applied.

The report said of the businesses surveyed in June 2020 and reported back in July 2020, 92% were highly or somewhat confident that their business would recover from the pandemic.

The council praised the finding that most city businesses remain confident they will reopen after the pandemic crisis eases and praised the city staff and the Menifee Chamber of Commerce for finding different ways of helping the local businesses in the COVID-19 state and county mandated shutdowns and restrictions.

Menifee joins JPA The council unanimously agreed to enter into a contract with the Animal Services Joint Powers Authority which many cities in southwest Riverside County use to shelter abandoned and lost animals. The animals in the JPA, including the county, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula and Menifee, are sheltered at the Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar.

The city, beginning Nov. 1, will pay $341,382 yearly, which is $28,448.50 monthly, for sheltering services and animal control officers who work with the city police department.

The membership covers Menifee’s portion of bond principle and interest payments incurred by the JPA. Councilmember Greg August was concerned about the bond repayment and asked when it would mature and if the JPA is sued for nonpayment would the city be partially responsible for paying the remainder of the bond.

August was assured that in that case the liability would remain with the JPA and shelter. The city is considered a member and not a recipient of the bond. The city could at any time drop out of the JPA without penalty.

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LOCAL RALLY f rom p ag e A - 1 nationally known Christian skateboarder Beaver Fleming and his BMX teammate perform many high-flying, injury-defying tricks on a temporary jump platform.

Food trucks served hot dogs, bacon sandwiches, Mexican food and other items to the crowd. Cold ice treats cooled many in the hot sun.

Free water was available for attendees, and first aid was provided by the Dwelling Place Church and other local churches. A prayer booth was set up for those seeking spiritual help. The crowd enjoyed by a five-minute flyover performed by a Navy T-38 trainer trailing a smoke screen.

High-ranking state and local government officials, along with pastors from many Christian churches in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, took to the stage at the event to express their views on reopening businesses across the state.

Officials who spoke at the event included state Sen. Melissa Melendez; Riverside 5th District Supervisor Jeff Hewitt; Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner; Andrew Kotyuk, San Jacinto mayor and 42nd District Assembly candidate; and John Aki, Riverside County assistant district attorney. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was invited to attend but could not because of an officer-involved shooting incident that afternoon.

Additional speakers included Jurgen Matthesius, pastor from C3 Church Global in San Diego; Rob McCoy, pastor from GodSpeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park; master of ceremonies and radio host Don Dix; Mike Netter, the key proponent of “RecallGavin2020,” and Rick Martin, a constitutional lawyer.

Bob Beckett, senior pastor of the Dwelling Place Church, and Sarah Stephens, rally organizer from the Revive America Tour took the stage to introduce guests and entertainers.

Stephens told the protestors, “Take a moment to be an American. You don’t have to wear your mask here, and you can be proud of God and proud of America and you can be proud of our law enforce-

ment. This is a push for freedom.”

Melendez, wearing a red dress and accompanied by her husband Nico, said she usually talked about the different bills before the state Legislature, but instead she wanted to talk about “how they (the legislature) are ruining California.”

Referring to Newsom’s actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, she said “It started in March and it is October, and he has us still in lockdown. This is ridiculous.”

She compared the mandates with how a person on an airplane can sit 1 foot from another passenger while wearing a mask, but thousands can’t sit in church together.

“In church you cannot sing?” she said. “When you go out to dinner, you should take off your mask after each bite?”

She said quoting some of Newsom’s comments on social media.

She gave additional examples.

“People are losing their businesses they have worked their whole lives to build with their families. Now you will have to wait until after the election before you can open. It’s time to open California right now,” Melendez said.

She drew cheers and applause for her statements.

Hewitt took to the podium speaking about his childhood and his journey to a career in politics.

He gave some examples of the problems facing Californians and those in Riverside County because of the state-mandated lockdowns.

“Fear has been a horrible, horrible weapon, and it has been used throughout history,” Hewitt said.

He encouraged the crowd to overcome their fear.

“What about the other four-letter word? Actually there are two of them. Put together, they can trump over it (fear). It is hope. It is love.

If we exercise these and we stay very, very determined and persistent in our pursuits and we don’t let the government take everything we have worked so hard for. There can be good times ahead,” Hewitt said.

Wagner told the protesters that many Orange County churches have and continue to defy the coronavirus mandates regarding crowd

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limitations and remain open.

Before taking the podium, Kotyuk said he attended the rally because “people here are looking for somebody to stand up and fight for their freedoms. The freedoms of work, education, of religion and like minds to come together. It’s not party politics; it’s a nonpartisan event. People are coming together for freedom.”

He said as a veteran he attended the rally to stand up for those freedoms.

Stephens said the protest was planned and organized in two weeks.

“It was great,” she said. “Every organizer thinks things could be better and better but we always want the thousands, but this was an incredible turnout.”

She spoke about the purpose of the rally.

“We want to educate people of their constitutional rights, and we want to fight for freedom,” she said. “Here right now in America. We feel like now in America many of our freedoms are taken away. We are forced to close our businesses, our schools and churches… There is a socialist,

A protester carrying a Trump 2020 flag discusses with another protester at the Open California Now rally the reason why California should reopen all its businesses, churches and other enterprises despite the state and county mandated social distancing and face mask regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Skateboarder Beaver Flemings’ fellow teammate and BMX rider performs a jump trick during an live exhibition at the Open California Now protest at Hemet’s Dwelling Place Church.

communist agenda in our society.

“So what we want to do is to bring God back into our society and keep our freedoms,” she said.

Beckett said he decided to bring the rally to the church a few weeks before after talking to his church members. “‘Shall we do it?’ I asked.”

Beckett said, “They said, ‘Let’s do it.’”

Beckett said, “We believe the state should open up and we are politically active as a church and

have been open for eight months, and it’s just time to open the state up get the businesses, get the kids back in school and put this thing back in order, So, we said time to go public with this.”

While police were present throughout and security measures were in place for the entire protest, there were no incidents reported during the six-hour event in near 90-degree heat.

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The Hemet City Council following a workshop discussion on the city’s vagrancy and trespass laws granted a developer of a commercial subdivision proposed at Menlo and Sanderson avenues a change in flood control plans Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The hourlong workshop held at 6 p.m. before the regular council meeting heard comments from the city attorney about the city’s current vagrancy and trespass laws that may need to be changed due to new state laws addressing the increasing homeless population that is creating many of the city’s vagrancy and trespass problems.

The new state laws prohibit the city from enforcing some of its ordinances prohibiting loitering in parks and public places unless the city can prove it has shelter and beds for homeless people.

Basically, it decriminalizes some of the violations like sleeping overnight in public places like parks and other public facilities.

The attorneys made several

suggestions to the city to support their loitering and trespassing laws while still keeping with the new state laws. The city police department can still ask homeless people and trespassers to move from public places if they are hindering traffic or pedestrian rights of way, blocking business entrances, panhandling or harassing other residents, but the city must have shelter or beds available for those considered homeless before citations can be issued or criminal charges made.

The issue will be brought back to the council in a formal meeting at a later time, since the workshop was designed for discussion and not for action. Other workshops are planned for the council that will include discussions on street vendor permit regulation and enforcement, animal control regulations for businesses and the review of penalties for fireworks.

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purposes at Menlo and Sanderson avenues, agreed to change a previously agreed upon flood control improvement as required by Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Area Drainage Plans.

Alabassi requested the council consider allowing him to change the agreed upon construction of a trapezoidal flood channel to prevent water from flooding areas downstream to a landscaped parkway designed to redirect the runoff away from homes and other planned projects downstream.

The council’s main concern was potentially more flooding already occurring in the Seattle Basin area nearby, but studies showed any runoff from the proposed development would not affect that area.

Council members voiced concern that the county flood control plans to help control flooding in the area along Sanderson and Menlo avenues and nearby homes in the event of a 300-year flood have been delayed for years. That issue is being addressed by the city engineer and the county, the council was told.

The developer, who already dedicated the necessary right of way for the channel to the city, instead of construction the cement trapezoidal flood channel proposed to design and install landscape and irrigation, pay any fees necessary and perform a pavement grind and overlay along the project frontage at Sanderson and Menlo avenues over the entire width of the street. The council learned the proposal would save both the city and the developer some fees.

The five members of the council unanimously agreed to the proposed change.

City manager Chris Lopez in a report on emergency coronavirus activities said the City Hall and police department lobby areas have been reopened to the public for certain hours with the recent lessening of the state and county COVID-19 prevention mandates.

He said city hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A ballot drop will be available in the lobby for voters, but the ballots must be enclosed in their signed envelopes.

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Guests fly up and away as they enjoy a Magical Adventure

Crewmembers of the Magical Adventure Balloon Rides company prepare the balloon for hot air before taking off with a basket full of guests in Temecula Valley Wine Country.

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A hot air balloon rises over Temecula Valley Wine Country, carrying guests to experience unique views of the valley, Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The Magical Adventure Balloon Rides company crew fills the balloon with hot air, making the balloon stand upright for guests to enter the basket.

Hot air balloons float above Temecula’s wine country during an early morning flight with ideal weather conditions for ballooning.

Pu’éska Mountain in Temecula is seen from the Magical Adventure hot air balloon, poking through early morning fog.

Early morning fog is seen stretching across Temecula Valley Wine Country as the Magical Adventure hot air balloon floats above.

Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

A hot air balloon floats above the hills and mountains surrounding Temecula Valley during an early morning flight.

The air was cool, and guests began to make a large circle as they watched what lay before them: a giant balloon sprawled out over a massive blue tarp, being prepped for its morning flight.

Magical Adventure Balloon Rides, a hot air balloon company that flies in Temecula Wine Country, Palm Desert and Del Mar, was started in 2003 by CEO Denni Barrett.

Along with ballooning, Barrett also flies helicopters and airplanes and captains sailboats.

“Most people are afraid of heights,” he said, including himself in that category. “In a balloon, it is very stable and you don’t experience any turbulence or things you might feel on a roller coaster.

In fact, you will feel more motion in an elevator than you feel in a hot air balloon.”

Barrett hadn’t been looking to start a hot air balloon business. He started to grow grapes and make wine privately, but he ended up selling his land and bought the supplies needed to start his own hot air balloon business – after experiencing a balloon ride for himself one day.

“The fact is that every flight is different, and hot air ballooning is an imperfect science,” Barrett said. “In most cases, you can’t see your destination when you take off.

However, in hot air ballooning, we are at the mercy of the wind.

We pick our launch site with our landing site in mind but must have about a dozen working plans in mind throughout the flight should things change.”

This unpredictability is what makes it fun, he said.

“It is a very peaceful feeling like you are standing still and the earth is slowly turning beneath you,” he said.

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 20 people gathered at 6:30 a.m., waiting for their balloon ride. Some had been before, while others were experiencing it for the first time.

Couples celebrated anniversaries or birthdays coming from places like Colorado to come to Temecula Wine Country for a ride with Magical Adventure.

Just as the sky began to dance with orange light, four of the grounds crew helped roll out the balloon. Then, they turned a large industrial fan on and pointed it toward the inside of the balloon, helping fill it with air as they opened up the rest of the canopy.

The pilot, Phil Brandt, has been flying for 30 years and would be leading the flight that morning.

The balloon was named the Red Dawn Raider and had a large pirate skull across its sides.

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Rancho Water holds first of two virtual meetings for upcoming project Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Preparing the community for the upcoming start to the Temecula Parkway Pipeline Replacement Project, Rancho California Water District held the first of two virtual community meetings Tuesday, Oct. 20.

The second virtual meeting was scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 27, after Valley News’ press deadline, but the Oct. 20 meeting was available to watch on the water utilities’ YouTube channel.

Engineering manager Jacob Wiley kicked things off with some background on the project, which begins in November.

“Rancho California Water District owns, operates, maintains over 900 miles of buried pipeline,” he said. “Really an extensive network of buried infrastructure really (that) we’ve grown with this community. From its early beginnings in the 60s and 70s, the district is about 55 years old now. We grew w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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through some explosive growth, in particular the 80s and the 90s, that really saw a bulk of the infrastructure go on. While, even to me, the 80s and 90s don’t seem like that long ago, really we’re talking about pipelines that are 30, 40 years old. And while we expect a lot of our buried infrastructure to last longer than that time period, we also expect to see some issues with some pipeline deterioration.”

Wiley showed some photos of pipeline deterioration and breaks in the area.

“Each time these breaks occur it’s really uncontrolled and the extent of the damage often just kind of creeps beyond the pipeline repair,” he said. “The other thing I wanted to touch on was the safety concerns. Once we see a pipeline that’s given us a history of issues, really it’s our responsibility to take care of it.

“When you think about flooding roadways, the undermining of roadways that can result in sinkholes and things of that nature, the district very much takes its responsibility seriously. When we start to see these issues, we really need to act, we need to make the necessary repairs or replacements that really give us a solid infrastructure,” Wiley said.

The district played a video that laid out the details of the project.

“The project will replace nearly 8,000 feet of recycled water pipeline running under Temecula Parkway between Bedford Court and Rancho Pueblo Road, which translates to just over 1.5 miles of purple pipeline,” the narrator in the

video said. “This pipeline has an essential role. It delivers recycled water for irrigation and landscaping to the communities, beloved parks, large and small businesses along Temecula Parkway, golf courses and schools.

“The pipeline will be replaced on Temecula Parkway in four phases. Moving from west to east construction will take place on Temecula Parkway in the westbound lanes. The eastbound lanes will stay open during construction.

Westbound Temecula Parkway will be reduced down to one lane while access to neighborhoods and businesses will be maintained at all times. Traffic delays are expected on Temecula Parkway. Alternate routes are available in all phases, with the exception of phase one,” he said.

The video said construction will start November and is expected to be completed in May 2021.

Wiley said the initial bids for the project came in at around $7 million and the district balked at the initial figures.

“Really the main driver was some very restrictive work hours that were going to result in a very drawn out construction period,” Wiley said. “A very long window of construction, really low production day after day. They didn’t feel they could really get much pipe in the ground or make much progress on a day-to-day basis.

“With that information, we really felt like it was in our ratepayers’ best interest and the community’s best interests too, to really revisit and see what we could do about

Staff from Rancho California Water District hold a virtual community meeting to talk about the upcoming Temecula Parkway Pipeline Replacement Project slated to begin in November.

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trying to address some of those issues.”

He said the district worked with the city to address those issues and got the cost of the project down to $4.4 million.

Casey Arndt, construction contracts manager of Rancho Water, talked about how they intended to mitigate the impact on the community.

“This project is going to be a challenge for sure, but, we’re going to manage it and do everything we can to mitigate everything we can with the contractor,” he said.

He showed a satellite view of the entire project, which was broken up into three sections, highlighted by color.

“The project itself is put into four phases, although you see three here on the screen, I’ll talk about each one specifically, because they all have a little bit different impact,” Arndt said.

NCL Temecula Valley picks pumpkins for Outreach Farm Project TEMECULA – National Charity League Inc., Temecula Valley chapter, picked pumpkins and served at the drive-thru pumpkin patch at Rancho Community Church in Temecula, raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in memory of Hunter Conner Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18.

For three years, the Outreach Farm Project has planted one field of pumpkins every summer in preparation for Hunter’s Harvest in October.

The mother-daughter teams, along with other volunteers, arrived Saturday to harvest all of the pumpkins in the field, sorting them by size and loading them in bins so they could be transported Sunday to the Pumpkin Patch at Rancho Community Church in Temecula.

The next day more mother-

daughter teams arrived in the morning to help set up the drive-thru pumpkin patch where customers could pick out their pumpkins and have them loaded in their cars with little or no contact.

Additional NCL teams volunteered to pick up preordered pumpkins and deliver them to homes in the Temecula and Murrieta areas, leaving pumpkins on porches and spreading joy with PumpkinGrams. All donations from the sale of the pumpkins went directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor and memory of Hunter Conner.

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when he decided he wanted to do it full time, he started in Temecula.

“From my 33 years of flying experience, I can tell you Temecula is one of the best places to experience a hot air balloon ride,” Barrett said.

At the Temecula location, balloons fly in the mornings, while they fly in the afternoons at Del Mar. Their Palm Desert location is seasonal, flying from October through April in the mornings and evenings.

While weather is a factor, they manage about 300 flyable days a year, according to Barrett.

The flight landed on a patch of land by one of the winery owner’s houses. Before guests were provided drinks and refreshments, Brandt quoted them the balloonist prayer.

“The winds have welcomed you with softness; the sun has blessed you with his warm hands. You have flown so high and so well that God has joined you in laughter and set you gently back into the loving arms of mother earth.”

For more information on Magical Adventure Balloon Rides and their flights, visit https://www. hotairfun.com/.

Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

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Grace Cardenas, public information officer of Rancho Water, spoke next.

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began to be fueled with fire, heating up the inside and causing it to slowly rise off the tarp. Just as it rose, the basket, which had been on its side attached to the balloon, now stood upright.

Once guests were helped into the basket, the balloon made its ascent.

It didn’t quite feel like moving – in fact, some people didn’t realize the basket had left the ground.

After rising above the clouds, a faint outline of a circular rainbow could be seen around the shadow of the balloon.

“The reason you see the bottom part of the rainbow, which you normally wouldn’t see if you’re standing on the ground… this, because you’re suspended in the air, the rainbows a full circle, and it’s centered where you’re standing in the basket,” Brandt said.

The more heat that’s added, the more the balloon will rise – less heat, the balloon will descend.

As the balloon made its way across Temecula Wine Country, the balloon was constantly being fueled. There are four different burners, and Brandt alternated between them to draw the fuel out.

Barrett’s first balloon flights were in Napa’s Wine Country, but

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Soboba Casino Resort event center to reopen Mike Hiles SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When the coronavirus pandemic forced public venues to close their doors and for large gatherings to be curtailed, officials at Soboba Casino Resort’s event center had to cancel or reschedule many events. Calls went out in mid-March and only now are nonprofits, businesses and individuals being contacted about revisiting their original plans to host an event at the center.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are major changes to the way events can be offered, most notably that the center will have a limit of 50 guests at one time. Buffets, a common sight at most events, will not be available, but plated meals and tray-passed food and beverages are offered as alternatives. Menus are being created to accommodate and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols

regarding preparation and serving.

“People talk about getting back to a ‘new’ normal amid this pandemic, but it is actually an ‘evolving’ normal that we need to visit on a daily basis,” John James, CEO of Soboba Casino Resort, said.

He applauded the tribe for doing an outstanding job with reopening the resort in phases to ensure that every safety and cleanliness standard is being exceeded for all guests.

Although 50 guests are the maximum allowed at an event, smaller groups can be accommodated utilizing the removable walls that are incorporated into the event center.

James said floor plan templates have been created to show how the rooms can be configured to adhere to all social distancing requirements.

“We want everyone who comes here to have a successful and healthy event while being mindful of patrons throughout the resort,” he said. “This

is a continuation of the spirit that the tribe has created by always putting its best foot forward for guests and employees.”

Robert Mejia, director of food and beverage, said there are COVID-19 protocols in place throughout the resort, including the areas that service the event center.

“Our strict sanitary precautions include but are not limited to frequent and thorough hand-washing, glove use and guidelines on when to change gloves. We take every precaution to ensure the health and safety of our guests,” he said.

During the closure, most event center staff members were transferred to other positions within the organization to maintain service levels. Many associates became team members of the Soboba Casino Resort’s cleaning crew.

Whether booking a conference or the next family reunion, Soboba Ca-

The hallway of the Soboba Casino Resort event center includes a timeline of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. Floor signage has been added to provide guidelines for social distancing.

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sino Resort is available for business meetings, seminars or social events and to provide hospitality services and function space. Soboba’s hotel was reopened in June, allowing for corporate rates and group rates for

overnight accommodations in conjunction with meetings and events.

For information on booking an event, visit http://www.soboba.com or call 951-665-1000, ext. 1164.

Children beware: 82% of parents admit they ‘steal’ Halloween candy from their children’s haul BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – While 2020 has been a scary year, October’s spooky season is in full effect. According to Rebecca Gramuglia, a consumer expert at TopCashback. com, 64% of Americans still plan to celebrate Halloween this year with 62% celebrating from home.

The survey “Trick-or-Treat... Steal My Treats?” polled a cross section of 1,637 adults, aged 18 and over.

Do you steal candy from your child’s Halloween haul?

Parents answered yes (82%) or no (18%).

On average how much of your child’s candy haul do you keep for yourself?

Parents answered 10% (57%), 25% (29%), 50% (8%), 75% (5%) and 100% (1%).

Favorite Halloween candy? Here are the top four responses: Reese’s at 44%, Kit Kats at 20%, Milky Way at 9% and Three Musketeers at 6%.

Lamest Halloween treat? Here are the top four responses: No such thing as a lame treat with 46%; Pencil, erasers and pencil toppers with 21%; Anything that’s not candy with 13% and Spooky accessories such

as vampire teeth, spider rings, etc., with 13%.

Next, they were asked about getting in the spooky spirit.

Will you be decorating your home for Halloween this year?

Parents answered yes 79% or no 21%.

If decorating, will your decorating style be more spooky or fall-themed?

They answered: Both spooky and fall-themed at 50%, spooky at 26% or fall-themed at 24%.

Between stocking up on candy, buying costumes and ensuring they have the spookiest house on the block, Halloween can get expensive for parents. Yet the survey found that compared to 2019, respondents will spend the same amount (48%) or less (42%) this Halloween.

How much do you spend on Halloween decorations? Here are the top four responses: $26 to $50 (26%); $51 to $100 (26%); Less than $25 (23%) or $101 to $200 (16%).

Where do you buy the majority of your Halloween decorations? Here are the top four responses: Walmart (29%), Dollar Stores (26$), Target (19%) and Amazon (11%).

What will you spend the most money on during Halloween? The top four responses showed sweets for trick-or-treating at 36%, decorations at 25%, costumes at 17% and fall activities such as apple picking, pumpkin picking, etc. at 14%.

With Halloween creeping around the corner, it’s easy to spend a scary amount of money. But luckily, shoppers don’t have to play trick-or-treat with their budget. Here are six tips from TopCashback.com to make the best of spooky season and save money.

Get crafty with decorations.

You don’t have to break the bank to give your home a charmingly spooky atmosphere inside and out. A lot can be accomplished with basic Halloween decor from the dollar store, some spray paint and glue.

With a little creativity, a set of plastic pumpkins can become a tower of spooky pumpkins right out of a home decor magazine.

DIY your costume.

Buying new costumes for your crew can cost hundreds of dollars.

Not to mention, you’ll likely only wear them once. To save money, raid

your closet or the local thrift store for inexpensive, DIY costume pieces and material. If you can’t DIY the costume, don’t forget to look outside of the Halloween aisle. For example, if your child is set on being Cinderella, look in the dress-up section of the toy department. Chances are that the dress-up section is cheaper than a seasonal Halloween costume.

Stack the savings.

Score fang-tastic deals by bundling coupons, browsing sales and using credit card rewards when shopping for Halloween. Plus, make the savings extra-wicked by shopping through a cashback site like TopCashback.com to score a percentage of your purchase back in cashback on all qualifying purchases from stores like SpiritHalloween, Walgreens, HalloweenCostumes.com, Dollar Tree and more.

Check the supermarket.

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shopping to ensure you’re getting a great deal.

Buy in bulk.

Whether you’re counting on stealing a few Kit Kats from your child’s Halloween basket or want a sweet treat or two, candy is a Halloweenmust regardless of how you’re celebrating this year. Look for deals at your local grocery stores, wholesale clubs and drugstores to stock up on your favorite goodies. And make sure to buy candy that you like. Candy has a decent shelf life so you can keep your favorite treats in stock for a while. Otherwise, if there’s a lot leftover once expired, you may end up throwing it out and wasting money.

Shop for Halloween 2021 in November.

While it might feel odd to shop for next year’s scary celebrations right after Halloween, doing so can save you a few hundred bucks. Retailers like Michaels, Kohl’s and Home Depot make room for Christmas merchandise in November, so you’ll find Halloween items marked down at more than half-off.

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the other is a river rafting adventure.

Children were also informed with an edible – had the food and drinks been real – aquifer; the food and beverages represent different levels of the aquifer and the well is equated to a straw.

“It’s kind of fun activities that teach kids a little bit about the interesting parts of water,” Woodrome said.

The virtual format also allows the

http://www.evmwd.com/flowintofall product to remain on the district’s website.

“The event is available still,” Woodrome said. “We’re going to continue to keep it open and available for people to come in.”

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

EVMWD holds virtual open house Joe Naiman WRITER

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District held a virtual open house Saturday, Oct. 17.

“It went very well. It was a new experience for us doing virtual workshops,” Bonnie Woodrome, EVMWD community affairs supervisor, said.

The Flow into Fall virtual workshop included question and answer opportunities, demonstrations and activities allowing children and adults to learn about the water district and the distribution of water. Flow Into Fall included seven different sessions. Garden advice was pro-

vided by irrigation and landscape expert Pam Pavela, who was the Western Municipal Water District’s water efficiency specialist for 14 years and contributed and compiled “SoCal Yard Transformation: A Step

by Step Guide to Get the Yard You Want.” Irrigation expert Michael Maidwell of Hunter Industries answered irrigation questions.

“This was a great way for us to reach our customers when we normally would have an in-person open house. It gave EVMWD an opportunity to share a behind the scenes look into water production, reliability and efficiency and make it easily accessible for all of our residents,” Woodrome said.

Agile organizations should look to knowledge, not tasks Holly Ober SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

Managers who want to design agile contemporary organizations to solve new problems need to make sure the team has diverse skills, knowledge and experiences, concludes a new paper by University of California Riverside and Harvard Business School professors.

Theories of how organizations assign tasks haven’t changed much since the 1960s, when organizations were seen as self-contained bureaucracies and designed around compartmentalized tasks for workers to perform. The focus was squarely on tasks and how those could best be allocated among the staff so as to reduce task interdependence.

This approach worked well – and continues to – in situations where the organization faces a clear set of tasks and managers know all the individual tasks to be completed before work starts.

Today’s organizations, however, face increasingly unpredictable workstreams. This is especially true in research and development, where tasks and even the outcome are ill-defined. As a result, the researchers assert the need for workers to co-design: if the tasks are unknown before work starts, employees should create and choose their own tasks.

The researchers, led by Marlo Raveendran, an assistant professor of management at University of California Riverside, reviewed 236 articles and several books to assess how the concept of interdependence is influencing organizational design

in a world where organizations need to be nimble, self-organizing and “smarter.”

They found that task interdependence is not the only important determinant of a good organization design. Tasks, knowledge and goals within an organization depend on each other in various ways. In nimble settings where employees largely design their own tasks, it is important to organize around knowledge instead of tasks. Organizations need to start with the right kinds of knowledge and get the goal interdependence between the employees determined.

A manager-imposed task allocation will be less efficient and oftentimes infeasible.

“Organizations need to have people with diverse skills, experiences and knowledge in the room from the start if they want to get the most out of an interdependent design,” Raveendran said. “You need to make sure the team is diverse enough to design the right kinds of tasks to ensure the organization’s success in an environment where it must adapt quickly to shifts in the market or in society.”

Raveendran was joined in the research by Luciana Silvestri and Ranjay Gulati at Harvard Business School. The paper, “The role of interdependence in the microfoundations of organization design: Task, goal and knowledge interdependence,” is published in Academy of Management Annals.

Copyright 2020 – Reprinted with permission from University of California Riverside.

Flow Into Fall also included a virtual tour of EVMWD facilities.

The virtual event allowed viewers to learn about the production and distribution of the area’s potable water.

“Lots of activities, plenty of things to do,” Woodrome said.

The virtual open house included educational games. Two video games were designed by local youth: one involves catching water drops and

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Notice to our readers: While some activities in our communities are starting, as the Riverside County moves to the red tier, under state orders for social distancing and recommendations to wear face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, contact event sponsors for the latest updates.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS: Oct. 30 – 3 p.m. Halloween Mini Camps for ages 3-6 are hosted at the Little Red Barn Indoor Playground, 33050 Antelope Road, in Murrieta. The hours Monday through Friday may vary.

Enrichment camps are ready, and signups are open. Children can decorate pumpkins and exchange treats. For more information, visit https://thelittleredbarnplayground. com/.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Oct. 31 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Animal Friends of the Valley hosts their annual Spooktacular and bootique vendors. Dress up your dog for the dog costume contest; entries are $10 per contestant. There will be raffles, trick or treats, pet adoptions but limited attendance.

Masks required. Located at Animal Friends of the Valleys, 33751 Mission Trail, in Wildomar. Register at http://animalfriendsofthevalleys. com/spooktacular2020.

Nov. 3 – 2-3 p.m. “Thriving the Corona Coaster” is presented live on Facebook with George Preston, business coach with SoCal Action Coach. Open to everyone.

Nov. 5 – 6 p.m. Attend Wines for Canines and Kitties, Sit-StaySip, presented by Animal Friends of the Valley on Zoom. Enjoy a night of funny animal video, entertainment and auctions from the comfort of home. Register at http:// winesforcanines.com. Is your pet funny? Take a 30-second horizontal photo on your phone and send it to winesforcaninesandkitties@ gmail.com and enter to win a prize.

Sponsorships are available; call Beth Soltysiak at 951-805-6239 or email beth@animalfriendsofthevalleys.com. For event questions, contact Carolina Calderon at 951805-6239 or event@animalfriendsofthevalley.com.

Nov. 8 – 8-11 a.m. Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center takes a Walk of Hope at South Coast Winery, 34843 Rancho California Road, in Temecula.

Entry is $15 survivors and 12 and under, $25 adults 13 and up for early birds. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit; register at http:// michellesplace.org. See hashtags #WalkwithMP or #WalkofHope.

The walk is presented by Albertsons Vons Foundation.

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 800510-2020 for help.

ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, protective equipment purchases, rent of mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with less than 50 employees and a minimum of 1 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 at 33280 Newport Road in Winchester Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed.

ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/

Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta.

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPennys 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 of Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nov. 4 – daily, 3 p.m. View the paintings from the 13th annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition at The Gallery at The Merc in Old Town Temecula through Jan. 21, 2021. The paintings were created at one of three locations around Temecula: Old Town, Wine Country or a city park. For additional information, contact the city’s Arts & Culture team at 951-694-6455.

Nov. 5 – 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Attend the virtual Menifee Masters Real Estate Program for real estate professionals who work, sell and do business in Menifee and the southwest Riverside County region provided by the Menifee Economic Development team.

The cost is $25. Register at http:// cityofmenifee.us/register or call 951-723-3794.

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. Register 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 – Everything KETO classes. These interactive step-by-step workshop and classes on Zoom will guide students to begin this new way of eating and

learn how to easily steer their decision-making for effective results. For more information and to register, visit http://www. cityofmenifee.us/register or call 951-723-3880.

ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses with 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.cityofmenifee.us.

ONGOING – 10-11:30 a.m.

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center and The Elizabeth Hospice host a virtual support meeting for caregivers every second and fourth week of the month via Zoom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. For more information and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833-349-2054.

ONGOING – Local National Association of Female Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly. Contact Robbie Motter, the NAFE global coordinator, at 951-255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com for information about future meetings after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

ONGOING – Hemet/Winchester National Association of Female Entrepreneurs meets monthly. For new meeting dates and destinations, contact director Joan Wakeland at 909-721-7648 or email Joanewakeland@gmail. com. Lake Elsinore/Murrieta/ Wildomar NAFE also meets each month in Lake Elsinore with director Sandie Fuenty. Call Fuenty at 714-981-7013 or email sandiesldy@aol.com to learn when meetings will resume.

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 781932-6300, 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., in Murrieta.

Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome.

Memberships are $10 per year.

Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month.

For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills.

For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

ONGOING – Sons of Norway/Scandinavia meet the first Saturday of every month from September to June. The virtual meetings are held on Zoom, at 11 a.m. Join Zoom meeting at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/4232348177? pwd=eDd1SDlDdW5sdVowWUp 1N3pBYmpGZz09 with the Meeting ID: 423 234 817 and passcode: yCp0js. Everyone is welcome to enjoy some virtual company with fellow Scandinavians. For more information, call 951-849-1690.

ONGOING – Parent Support Group is available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, skills and support are available in Temecula. For more information, call 951-775-4000 or email info@ thecenter4lifechange.com.

ONGOING –The city of Menifee offers a fitness class on Zoom Mondays through Fridays at 7 a.m., at 9 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact 951-723-3880 or visit http://www. cityofmenifee.us/register.

The Alleyway in Murrieta opens with live music, farmers market MURRIETA – A new outdoor venue, The Alleyway, opened Thursday, Oct. 8, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Juniper Street in Downtown Murrieta.

From 5-9 p.m., a steady flow of people came to enjoy live music from singer and guitarist Vince Moraga and a farmers market.

Owner Casey Jurado spent three years preparing, building the facility and negotiating with the city of Murrieta for temporary use permits, that he said led to a good and workable compromise.

Every other Thursday until further notice, Jurado and the Murrieta Arts Council will present live

music, farmers market and vendor booths with produce, hand-painted artwork, housewares, vintage clothing, jerky, CBD products and more.

The Alleyway, 24810 Washington Avenue, featured a Cruise Night theme, Oct. 22, with vintage cars and rockabilly fashions. For

more information, visit The Alleyway on Facebook.

Free parking is available on Juniper Street and on Washington

Avenue; the location has an on-site bathroom. Admission is free.

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Visitors check out opening night at The Alleyway in Downtown Murrieta.

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A weekly farmers market welcomes shoppers to The Alleyway in Downtown Murrieta.

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Vince Moraga plays for the crowd at The Alleyway in Downtown Murrieta.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Oct: 30-Nov. 5: laser and music show, Starlight ‘Bizarre’ and more

The Vineyard 1924 in Fallbrook hosts the Fallbrook Pumpkin Patch Valley News/Lexington Howe photos during October.

The Vineyard 1924 in Fallbrook will host Kimmi Splinter & The Honky Tonk Turtles Saturday, Oct. 31.

Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Riverside County moved back into the purple “restrictive tier.

For more information, visit https:// covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/.

Masks are still recommended, and social distancing should be followed. Please check with each venue and event to ensure it’s still taking place.

Starlight Bizarre Starlight Bazaar is getting “bizarre” for Halloween. Hosted by In The Loop and Vail Headquarters, come out to a nighttime festival Friday, Oct. 30, from 5-10 p.m.

For more information, visit

http://inthelooptemecula.com/ events/starlightbizarre.

Creepin’ It Real Laser and Music Show The city of Murrieta Community Services Department is hosting a laser and music show at Cal Oaks Sports Park, drive-in style, with two showings at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30. The show is recommended for ages 10 and older, due to fog, lasers and music. It is $20 per vehicle, space is limited and preregistration is required.

To register, visit http://www. tinyurl.com/murrietacreepin.

Temecula Rotary Golf Tournament The Rotary Club of Temecula

will host its first golf tournament Friday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Golf Club at Rancho California.

For tickets and more information, visit http://rotarycluboftemecula.ejoinme.org/registration.

Halloween Movie Night Maurice Car’rie Winery is hosting a Halloween movie night, where they will be showing “Beetlejuice” Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7-10 p.m.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/702700263664743/.

Old Town Blues Club Old Town Blues Club is hosting a Halloween party Saturday, Oct.

31, at 7:30 p.m. with a $10 cover charge.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/1544837225708911/.

Batch Mead Batch Mead in Temecula is hosting a Halloween tasting and costume party Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7-9 p.m.

For tickets and more information, visit https://fareharbor.com/ embeds/book/batchmead/.

The Vineyard 1924 The Vineyard 1924 in Fallbrook will feature Kimmi Splinter & The Honky Tonk Turtles playing Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5-8 p.m.; costumes are highly encouraged.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/341544260607091/.

Monster Ball CrossCreek Golf Club is hosting Monster Ball Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact

CrossCreek Golf Club at http:// www.crosscreekgolfclub.com.

Charcuterie and DIY Trays AR Workshop Temecula is hosting a workshop to learn the art of creating a mini charcuterie tray Thursday, Nov. 5. at 6 p.m.; for tickets or more information, visit http://www.arworkshop.com/ event.

After-School Art Camp The Craft House in Temecula is hosting an afterschool art camp, with several dates through Thursday, Nov. 19, to choose from. The art camp will be held weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays by an experienced art instructor and is for ages 7 and older.

To purchase tickets, visit https:// thecrafthousetemecula.as.me/ schedule.php.

Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

At-risk youth built up through positivity program Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Oak Grove Center, a nonprofit organization in Murrieta, helps at-risk and special needs youth through a variety of different programs.

One of those programs is MISTT, or Most Improved Student Tales of Transformation, is an award program at Oak Grove that recently honored several students, according to development director Kristi Piatkowski.

“Just with the process of how it is, is it’s staff really telling the stories to the youth on how they’re improving and what the staff are really proud about,” Piatkowski said. “The beauty of it has been the child is also telling the tale of what they feel they’ve been doing really well, and how they’ve grown, so that whole process is very therapeutic for them. Not just hearing it but being able to really tell it in their own words and believe it in their own words.”

The program is about building the children up, she said.

“We’ve had some that have been nominated for MISTT in one month of being there and others that have been nominated a year after being there,” Piatkowski said.

The awards are given out once a month.

“Typically, there’s about five or six youth that are being recognized, and that kind of fluctuates,” she said.

The center used to have the families come see the presentations, but due to COVID-19, they’ve made it a virtual presentation.

“Temecula Sunrise Rotary was kind enough to give us a grant so we could continue the program. They sponsored it,” Piatkowski said. “They chime in, which is really nice because then they’re able to see what their investment is doing and kind of where they’re going toward.”

Oak Grove Center serves around 400 youth a year.

“Where MISTT happens more recently has been the residential program,” Piatkowski said. “We can

house up to 76 kids in the residential program, between the ages of 8 and 18, and so that tends to be a majority of the kids right now that are in the MISTT.” Piatkowski said one story that really stuck out for her was a young girl who had received a MISTT award for bravery and for sticking up for those who can’t defend themselves, believing in justice.

“I found out the reason why they were really trying to reinforce to her that she was brave and that it’s good that she stuck up for others when she saw injustice was because she was one where she kind of had to sound the alarm for her siblings on what was really going on,” Piatkowski said.

“That caused all of them to kind of come into foster care and so she carries a lot of guilt with that, but also they’re trying to reinforce with her that you did the right thing and you were very brave to do that because that took a lot of courage.”

Piatkowski said that sometimes when children come in, they don’t have a lot of self-esteem or confidence, and that’s why this program is so important.

“You hear the staff saying things like were just really proud of you because you’re working on your peer relationships, and you’re really starting to communicate with your peers instead of acting out in aggression and anger and yelling; you’re using your communication style, your words, your starting to make friends,” Piatkowski said. “That’s really great.”

She said that they sometimes have to be praised on hygiene or how they communicate, so that they can start relearning skills and behaviors.

MISTT is one of Piatkowski’s favorite programs.

“It’s just full of positivity,” she said.

For more information on Oak Grove Center, visit https://oakgrovecenter.org/.

Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia.com.

Kristi Piatkowski, center, development director of Oak Grove Center, stands with September MISTT award winners in the library at Oak Grove Center in Murrieta.

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September MISTT award winners pose for a photo in the library at Oak Grove Center in Murrieta with Kristi Piatkowski, center, the school’s development director.

Music • Bistro • Wine & Beer

Thursday nights come alive in Downtown Murrieta MURRIETA – Downtown Murrieta featured four different events Thursday, Oct. 8, along Washington Avenue, including a farmers market with music, crafts and more at a new outdoor venue called The Alleyway; a popup market and painting class at Baily’s on B Street; a pumpkin painting and music with Jade and another farmers market next to Reborn Treasures.

Visitors to Downtown Murrieta said they’d been waiting for local events to open up so they could bring the family downtown for an evening out. All age groups were present.

They enjoyed live acoustic music, artisan foods, organic produce, art and jewelry, confections, antiques and specialty products.

Once the sun set behind the Santa Rosa Plateau, the mellow lights came on and created family friendly ambiance. Smiling faces were everywhere, some behind masks, as people tried a variety of tastes from cupcakes to jerky and, with bags in hand, filled them with produce, crafts, art and more from local makers and sellers.

The Alleyway’s farmers market, from 4-8 p.m. alternate Thursdays, will feature Beach Cruiser Night,

Nov. 7, with custom bicycles and beach cruisers; Pet Night, Nov. 19, with a pet parade; Holiday Shop, Dec. 3, promoting shopping locally, and Nonprofit Night, Dec. 17, when a portion of sales will be donated to selected nonprofits and feature a barbecue dinner.

Along with the city of Murrieta, other key supporters included The Downtown Murrieta Merchants and Property Owners Association, the Murrieta Arts Council, businesses and the community.

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HEALTH

Inter Valley Health Plan sponsors free online health classes for older adults POMONA – Inter Valley Health Plan sponsors free online health and wellness classes for adults 55 and over.

Learn how to “Get Your Affairs in Order: Documents You Need in Place” Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 1011:30 a.m. Get organized for the New Year and learn about the most important documents you need to have in place. Communicate your wishes to lessen anxiety for your loved ones.

Or attend “Wills versus Trusts: Which do you Need?” Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with Jason Gaudy of Gaudy Law in Upland as he discusses these two documents, which document you need, the updates you need to know and how to avoid probate costs.

The class “Incontinence: Causes and Cures” is held Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6-7:30 p.m. Incontinence can be inconvenient and embarrassing. Learn about the causes of and treatments for of incontinence.

“Control Your Diabetes and Enjoy the Holidays Again” meets Thursday, Nov. 5, from 1-2:30 p.m.

Do you feel deprived during the holiday season? Does your blood sugar get out of control? Learn how to enjoy the holidays and keep your blood sugar down.

Attend “Friday Fitness: Benefits

of Exercise” Friday, Nov. 6, from 10-10:30 a.m. Exercise can reduce our stress and weight, build stronger bones, improve our brain health and quality of life. Learn easy ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Be ready to sample some easy exercises.

“Protect Yourself from Disease and Illness” meets Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10-11:30 a.m. It’s flu season and with the ongoing pandemic we are exposed to a double whammy. Learn how you can protect yourself from illness.

Class discusses how to boost your immune system, reduce germ exposure, effective masks, whether to use gloves and more.

Try a “Trivia Game: Test Your Knowledge of Rock & Roll” Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us for this fun, easy game that will challenge your memory to recall trivia about the good old days of rock and roll music. Invite friends and family to join in.

Learn to make “Smoothies: Are they Really Healthy?” Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10-11:30 a.m. Smoothies can be a great way to get your daily recommended fruits and veggies or are they? The truth is that smoothies can be full of hidden sugar and fat. Learn the myths and facts about smoothies and to make a more informed decision. Recipes for

vitamin-packed healthy smoothies are included.

Take a class in “Stress Reduction” Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1-2:30 p.m. These uncertain times are stressful as it is, and the holidays are typically also filled with stress.

Learn ways to lower or eliminate the stress in your life.

Join “Game Time: Scattergories No. 3” Thursday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us for this easy-to-play game that makes you use your brain. Great for brain health and lots of fun. Invite your friends and family for some friendly competition.

Try “Healthy Cooking for One or Two People” Friday, Nov. 13, from 10-11:30 a.m. Why cook for just one or two people? Because it’s necessary for good health.

Learn how to make it worth your while to cook meals for one or two people. Nutritious and delicious recipes included.

Attend “Caregivers: Setting Healthy Boundaries” Friday, Nov. 13, 1-2:30 p.m. Caring for your parent, spouse or grandchildren can take its toll on you. Darlene Merkler guides caretakers how to set boundaries. Boundries help everyone care for each other in a positive and healthy way.

“Coping with Celebrating the Holidays” meets Tuesday, Nov.

17, from 1-2:30 p.m. Celebrating the holidays while on quarantine, after the loss of a loved one or caring for a loved one with dementia, are only some of the situations that will cause stress and anxiety during the holidays. Darlene Merkler will explore ways to make the holidays easier and less stressful for everyone.

Join “Game Time: Name that Slogan!” Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. Join us for this easy-to-play game that requires you to use your brain. Match the slogan with the product or vice versa. Invite your friends and family for some trivia fun.

“Fight Inflammation: Eat Your Way to Health” meets Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6-7:30 p.m. Chronic inflammation is thought to be the cause of a host of medical conditions from arthritis to cancer to dementia. Learn which foods may help reduce inflammation in your body. Recipes are available.

Take in the “Master Gardener Series: California Native Plants” Thursday, Nov. 19, from 1-2:30 p.m. A certified master gardener reviews plants best suited for our California climate that are waterwise and heat tolerant. Learn how to propagate, plant and care for them to keep your garden fresh and beautiful year-round.

Try “Air-Frying: Healthy Alternative or Not?” Friday, Nov. 20, from 10-11:30 a.m. We know that deep-fried foods aren’t healthy – but what about air-fried food?

Learn how air-frying works and if it is a healthy alternative. We will also review the newest cooking appliances, how they work and if they are worth the cost and time.

The class “Juicing: Is it Healthy?” is held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1-2:30 p.m. Is juicing a healthy way to get your required daily fruits and vegetables? We’ll review the process of juicing and how to juice the healthy way.

Vitamin-packed juicing recipes will be available.

Attend “Make Holiday Food Gifts” Friday, Dec. 4, 10-11:30 a.m. Avoid the stores and stay safe. Learn how to make food gifts to give your friends, family and neighbors for the holidays. Be creative and make them a gift to remember. Recipes and directions for gift-wrapping are included.

Reservations are required to get the login code. To register or to see the schedule of free classes, visit http://ivhp.com/vitality or call 800-886-4471 or TTY 711 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Submitted by Inter Valley Health Plan.

Manage high cholesterol with these 5 tips

Your health care professional can help determine your risk for a cardiovascular event like heart attack or stroke and help manage your cholesterol as one aspect of preventive care. Valley News/ G etty I mag es p h oto

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High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke, but typically shows no A nswers f rom p u zl

symptoms. Understanding the role cholesterol plays, potential risk factors and how to manage it are important aspects of protecting your heart health.

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cholesterol because it contributes to fat buildup in the arteries while HDL cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein is considered “good” cholesterol as it can carry LDL cholesterol away from the arteries to be broken down and passed from the body.

The LDL cholesterol level is important to monitor and is optimal when it is less than 100 for otherwise healthy people, according to the American Heart Association, which recommends adults age 20 or older should have their cholesterol and other risk factors checked every four to six years by their primary care physician with a simple blood test. Cholesterol management is not one size fits all, so those who have already experienced a heart attack or stroke or have family history of high cholesterol may need to have their cholesterol levels and risk factors checked more often and may need to make lifestyle changes or take prescribed medication to help manage cholesterol levels.

Make informed decisions about managing your cholesterol levels and overall health with these tips from the American Heart Association’s “Check. Change. Control.

Cholesterol” program, nationally supported by Amgen.

Assess your risk.

Your health care professional can help determine your risk for a cardiovascular event like heart attack or stroke and help manage

your cholesterol as one aspect of preventive care.

Your medical and family history and your lifestyle provide important clues about your risk level. Risk is elevated for people who have had a heart attack or stroke; blockages in the arteries of the heart, neck or legs; chronic inflammatory disease; kidney disease or other medical concerns. Your health care professional will also consider your age, sex, whether you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and if you smoke. Your diet, physical activity levels, alcohol intake and any drugs or supplements you’ve been taking factor into your risk level, as well.

Eat a heart-healthy diet.

From a dietary standpoint, one of the best ways to lower your cholesterol is to avoid foods with saturated fat and trans fat. Limit saturated fat to 5% to 6% of your daily calories and avoid trans fat, which means limiting intake of processed or fatty meats and full-fat dairy products.

Choose low-fat dairy products and lean proteins instead.

A heart-healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, lean vegetable or animal proteins and fish while limiting things like trans fats, sodium, processed meats, refined carbohydrates and sugary foods and beverages.

Eating this way may also help increase your fiber intake, which can help lower cholesterol levels by as

much as 10%.

Be physically active.

A sedentary lifestyle lowers HDL cholesterol. Just 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise a week is enough to help lower both LDL cholesterol and high blood pressure. Consider mixing up the options to keep your exercise routine engaging and prevent boredom.

Try activities like brisk walking, swimming, bicycling or dancing.

Quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.

Smoking lowers HDL cholesterol. What’s more, when a person with unhealthy cholesterol levels also smokes, their risk of coronary heart disease increases more than it would otherwise. Smoking also compounds other risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. By quitting, smokers can lower their cholesterol levels and help protect their arteries.

Nonsmokers should avoid exposure to secondhand smoke as much as possible.

Lose weight.

Being overweight or obese tends to raise LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol. A weight loss of as little as 10% can help improve your cholesterol numbers.

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TEMECULA – Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center’s fourth annual Walk of Hope will take place at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium Sunday, Nov. 8. The location change will give walkers an opportunity to see a new course, lined with memorial and survivor signs along the pathway.

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“One of my favorite components of this walk is that we will be able to celebrate our survivors, thrivers, and those who have passed in a safe, outdoor environment. It is very important to us that we make our Walk of Hope just that… an opportunity for our clients and their

families to feel hope through what has been a challenging year.”

Registration will start at 8 a.m., but walkers are encouraged to register before the day of, as prices increase from $35 to $45. Tickets can be purchased by visiting http:// www.michellesplace.org/events or calling 951-699-5455.

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MVUSD board of education hears update on special education virtual learning Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District’s board of education heard a presentation regarding special education in the virtual environment during a special meeting of the board Thursday, Oct. 22.

Zhanna Preston, Ed.D., executive director of special education, opened the presentation for the board members.

“Our virtual specialist instruction has evolved since last spring, our special education teachers and related service providers, such as speech, occupational, physical and mental health therapists are utilizing canvas to provide easy access to our students,” Preston said. “Our teachers are utilizing a consistent schedule and use videos, pictures, detailed instructions, infographics. Also, these lessons have scheduled breaks with timers for the students, and these are helpful to motivate our students to stay engaged and they progress toward their academic, social, emotional organizational and life skills goals.

“Teamwork has always been an element and a critical component of the IEP, especially distribution in general. Now during the

school closures, it has become more important for coordination of our services and teamwork,” Preston said.

Preston showed some examples of IEP classrooms in a slide presentation.

A staff member from behavioral health services also gave a presentation.

“We’ve been providing our related services in the virtual setting, such as speech and occupational therapy, but this also includes our counseling services,” she said.

“Our mental health providers have been successfully reaching out to students on the virtual platform.

Some students have even shared that they prefer this method as it feels safer and more confidential.

“Our therapists have also been able to engage with families virtually. It’s been easier for many families as there’s no drive time to the session and you have direct access to the therapists’ calendars. We’re also very grateful that our mental health therapists have adjusted their schedules to accommodate families to meet their needs and not disrupt the class time by setting hours up to 6:30 p.m.

“We’re also very proud of our physical therapist, Rachel Carpen-

ter, the service, which we thought would be the most difficult to do virtually. She has shown great success. Her days are packed with back to back sessions,” the behavioral health staff member said.

Another staff member gave a report on student support.

“Many of our students with disabilities have had a challenging time accessing their instruction through the virtual environment,” he said. “We’re very excited.

We’ve been able to partner with our parents and staffing agencies to provide in-home support for students there. Currently we have more than 45 students receiving inhome aid support to facilitate their education. Initially we had seven students receiving support from licensed vocational therapists in the home. This is how this would be able to meet IEP requirements and help students access the virtual instruction. We had a lot of great successes and feedback from our families.”

“I just wanted to add here too, that we were one of the few districts that really started this type of support in the home,” Preston said.

“And there were really challenges associated with providing this for this, especially at the beginning

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of the pandemic. And a lot of work was put into working with companies, making sure that the contracts are properly reflecting the requirements and promoting safety to their staff. And at the same time, the comfort levels for our parents who would also would allow a stranger to come into the home.”

The trustees also approved the personnel report, athletic coaches for fall season coaches and approved an agreement with Grand Canyon University to allow stu-

dents enrolled the opportunity to complete their fieldwork in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District.

In closed session, the trustees sat in on negotiations with designated representatives to discuss labor negotiations with the Murrieta Educators Association and California School Employees Association – Murrieta Chapter 223.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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What does Riverside County’s slide back into the “purple” tier of the state’s coronavirus reopening plan mean for Temecula schools?

Jodi McClay, superintendent of Temecula Valley Unified School District, told TVUSD’s board of education, along with community members watching the board’s Oct. 20 meeting, that for now, district staff believe they can continue with planning to reopen elementary schools in a part-time, cohort learning format at the end of November, although that will change if Riverside County does not return to the red tier for an extended period of time. She also said she expects the district should still be able to reopen middle and high schools in a part-time format after winter break, as had been previously planned.

McClay said if Riverside County remains in the purple tier, the district intends to “aggressively pursue” a waiver for elementary schools, though she made clear that is contingent on support from staff.

“I believe personally that we will likely have the support, again that’s just a prediction, I don’t want to put words into anybody’s mouths,” McClay said. “But in talking with teachers I am hopeful, and classified staff as well, I am very, very hopeful that we will have support for our waiver.”

Earlier in October, McClay got the green light from TVUSD’s board to plan for sending most elementary students back to classrooms in part-time cohorts “no sooner than Nov. 30,” with plenty of safety precautions such as masks and plexiglass barriers at desks.

That potential return to classrooms was made possible by the fact that Riverside County dropped from the most-restrictive purple tier in the state’s coronavirus reopening plan to the less-restrictive red tier, Sept. 22.

Under the plan presented by McClay, secondary school students are not expected to return to classrooms until Jan. 5, the start of TVUSD’s spring semester.

Schools in Riverside County were able to reopen with health restrictions after 14 days out of the purple tier, a milestone that came Oct. 6. based on health data released Oct. 20, however, the county ended up back in the purple tier, meaning schools will not be able to reopen again until it has been back in the red for 14 days, which is not something that is certain to happen soon.

However, McClay told the board Tuesday that there is still time for the county to get back into the red tier in time for TVUSD elemen-

tary schools to reopen Nov. 30, as planned, and if not, that’s when the district will seek a waiver.

“We fully intend and we hope to still be able to make this timeline from a colored tier perspective,” McClay said. “It will be tight, we’re not trying to sugarcoat that because there are requirements for how many days we will need to be back in the red tier, but with a little luck, and if you look at the calendar, we do have enough days to make that happen at this point, so we intend to be ready on those days that we published.”

California Department of Public Health administrators decided to reduce Riverside County to the purple tier for at least three weeks due to low testing volumes, Riverside University Health System staff told the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, also Tuesday.

The county has been in the red tier for a month, permitting many businesses to reopen with limited capacities.

Riverside County’s testing rate is currently 195.5 per 100,000 population.

The state’s threshold for large counties is 239.1 per 100,000.

The other criterion for red tier status is a daily COVID-19 case rate of seven per 100,000 or less.

The county is at 8.4 per 100,000, with an adjusted rate of 9.1 per 100,000, which was applied because the county testing threshold was deemed unsatisfactory.

McClay said while she accepts some criticism from the community for not reopening TVUSD schools sooner, no other school districts in Riverside County opened, either.

“No public school districts have done so in our county and very few in other counties,” McClay said.

“Red still means substantial risk, and this is something that we must heed on behalf of our students. So the last thing any educator wants is to be toggling back and forth to be disrupting our students and staff and even more so to be risking their health by ignoring the public health experts.”

Under the elementary reopening plan presented by McClay Oct. 6 that the district hopes to have in effect Nov. 30, elementary school students will attend school in an “a.m./p.m.” format, with one-half of a teacher’s students attending class for two-and-a-half hours in the morning, and the other half attending class for the same period of time in the afternoon, with about 40 minutes in between the two groups to allow for cleaning.

Students would participate in virtual learning for the other half of the day, and Mondays would be an all-online day for all students, McClay said.

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Shamrock owners get creative with ‘Paddyshack' Golf Society Tournament JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

It is no secret that due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry is facing one of the toughest economic times ever, especially in California. One day they are open for indoor dining, then only outdoor dining, then limited capacity inside, then take out and curbside only. It has been seven months since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and for many restaurant and bar owners in the Valley, it is getting tough to stay afloat.

The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery has been bringing food and drinks, live music and happy hour specials to the valley for many years now.

Famed for their fish and chips, dueling pianos, comedy and karaoke, owners Graham Judge and Paul Little have been getting creative with ways to bring in extra income, getting members of the community together for some outdoor fun, while adhering to the regulations set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local government officials.

Cornhole became popular Sunday nights; before California went back into the purple tier, they had brought back comedy night, karaoke, trivia and put on their first ever golf tournament.

“Many of us love the game of golf, and of course, we have to been to our fair share of tournaments,” Little said. “We wanted to do something different from what most Americans have seen. Who knows how long this pandemic is going to last, so we approached the owners at the Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta and asked how we could successfully pull off a tournament.”

Taking a spin off the popular 80s movie “Caddyshack,” Little and Judge hosted the inaugural “Paddyshack Golf Society” tournament Friday, Oct. 23, which featured a reverse shotgun start, along with a whole slew of interesting spins on the American approach to the game of golf. There was the Paddyshack Champion Golfer Individual Stableford Competition – handicap was required – and the Shamrock Craic two-man scramble team event, which was also a Stableford Competition. Craic, or crack, is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.

A putting contest, long drive holes, closest to the pin and smiles galore filled the day, which saw the 19th hole shenanigans take place back at the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery after the final golfers turned in their score sheets.

“Stableford is a scoring system in golf which, rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole,” Little said. “The objective in Stableford, therefore, is to have the highest score – unlike traditional scoring methods.”

For example, a score of 36 points would be classed as an excellent score as that would be the equivalent of 2 points on each hole. The reason this format works so well is that if you have a bad hole and score zero it is not a disaster and it can help speed up the play. In a twoperson scramble, each person hits from the tee. The team chooses the best of the two drives and picks up the other ball and takes it out of play. The players move to the position of the better drive for the team’s next shot, and both players attempt a second shot. Continue using the same format for each shot.

As there are no handicaps required for the two-man event, it was the duty of one person from each team to record the score of the other team. In the Champion Golfer Stableford, each golfer will receive their full quota of stokes.

For example, a 10-handicap player will receive shots on Strokeplay holes 1-10 according to the card.

“It was a fun day all-around,” Little said. “There was a mixed batch of good golfers, and golfers there for fun. Musician Robert Rankin Walker and his wife could be heard

Owners of the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, Paul Little, left, and Graham Judge, far right, kick off their inaugural “Paddyshack Golf Society” tournament with comedian Rocky Osborne, middle, and JP Valley News/Courtesy photo Raineri, sports editor for Valley News.

Golfer Mitchell Bailey takes part in the first-ever “Paddyshack Golf Society” tournament at the Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta Valley News/JP Raineri photo Friday, Oct. 23.

laughing from across the course, and two golfers that frequent the pub a lot, Del and Clinton, well, they deserved the shoutout for the most fun for even giving the sport a try. The one thing I truly learned is that Americans can’t keep score for the life of them.”

At the end of the day, the tournament went off without a hitch and got members of the community excited about when the establishment will hold their next tournament. The results from each of the formats include: Paddyshack Champion Individual Golfers (Facebook tagged): 1 - Ryan Benko - 44 2 - Adam Bouvet - 43 3 - Jake Blaze - 42 4 - Thomas Powell - 41 T5 - Chris Conte - 40 T5 - Sean O’Neil - 40 6 - John S. Wallace II - 39 T7 – Mitchell Bailey - 35 T7 - Ryan McCulloch - 35 T7 - Patrick Cronin - 35 8 - Rocky Allen Osborn - 34 T9 - Ben Sanders - 33 T9 - Erik Grover - 33 T9 - Mike Horan - 33 T10 - Jon Cantrell - 32 T10 - Erik McLeod - 32 11 – David Funston - 31 12 - Derek Miller - 30 13 - Jose Vallardez - 28 T14 - Jay Cantacessi - 27 T14 - Ryan M. Lane - 27 T15 - Nate Pearson - 23 T15 - Brett Downing - 21 Craic Team Results (Facebook tagged): 1 - Ty Jaglowski, Rick Thomas - 45 2 - Elman DaSilva, JP Saar - 43 3 - Barry Healy Adam Barker - 41 T4 - JP Raineri, Jeffrey DeLand - 33 T4 - Chuck Clingenpeel, John Harris - 33 5 - Boz SD, Chris Hill - 32 6 - John Ryti, Matt Foist - 32 T7 - Nate Duran, Jason Lee Kirby - 30 T7 - Jason Rowley, Ronnie Hill - 30 8 - Norrie Murray, David Hoey - 29 T9 - Jeff Southern, Joe Q - 28 T9 - Michael Fisher, Rob Doobovsky - 28 10 - Michael Lane, Sean Lane 24 11 - Brian Crain, Byron Warner - 23 12 - Neil Morrow, David Humphrey - 22 13 - Tim Ousley, Larry Clark - 22 14 - Brian Michael, Cara - 19 T15 - Eric Knowles, Joe Kirkwood - 18 T15 - Michael Lane Snr, Ted Corwin - 18 16 - Steven Frasso, Bill Strohm

The Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta hosts the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery’s inaugural “Paddyshack Golf Society” tournament.

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- 17 T17 - Bob Ingersoll, Kathleen Ingersoll - 13 T17 - Brandon T-Rex Laws, Sonny Creutzburg - 13 T17 - Robert Rankin Walker, Trina Rankin Walker - 13 T17 - James Mintz, Bryan Lynton - 13 T17 - Matt Heffernan, Eric Kols - 13 T17 - Del Downey, Clinton Popp - 13 “Thank you to everyone for attending what was an amazing inaugural event,” Judge said. “We can confirm there will be a monster Paddyshack St. Patrick’s Day event Saturday, March 13, 2021.

However, we are keen to do some smaller events and roll ups to keep the camaraderie going. We genuinely appreciate the community’s support of the pub and our golf society during these tough times.”

The Shamrock is open seven days a week from 4-10 p.m. Check out the Paddyshack Facebook Group Page which shows all the results and photographs from the course and the 19th hole. Become a member of the Paddyshack Group page by going to https://www.facebook. com/groups/308951983688082. To find out more about the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery visit them online at http://www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com. Also search them on Instagram @theshamrockirishpub and Twitter @TheShamily for their weekly specials or call 951696-5252 for more information.

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

The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery hosts the 19th hole afterparty for the inaugural “Paddyshack Golf Society” tournament. Valley News/JP Raineri photo

Co-owner of the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery in Murrieta, Paul Little, middle, is pictured with Jon Cantrell, owner of Take Pride Golf Supply, and local resident Thomas Powell.

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Temecula’s Alvey fights to entertaining draw at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Temecula fighter Sam Alvey built a good lead against South Korea’s Jung Da-un at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but a strong effort in the third round from Jung caused a draw on the scorecards.

Jung got off to a great start after signing with the UFC in 2019, finishing both Khadis Ibragimov and Mike Rodriguez. After having two fights with Ed Herman fall through, Jung landed Sam Alvey at UFC 254. It had been a while since Alvey had his hand raised, with his last win coming in June 2018, losing in four fights since.

Jung was scattering kicks at Alvey the whole fight and even slipped on one head kick attempt.

The South Korean kept Alvey along the fence early on, but Alvey fired back with a cracking straight

Jung Da-un, right, of South Korea punches Temecula fighter Sam Alvey Saturday, Oct. 24, at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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punch. Alvey caught Jung with a fierce combination but was giving attention to his eye, and Jung took advantage by landing a heavy combination marked by a few up-

percuts. Alvey did not let that slow him down though, as he knocked Jung off balance several times with hard shots. Right before the end of the round, Jung caught Alvey with

a second eye poke, but the referee did not pause the fight either time.

Alvey caught Jung early in the second round, and Jung got back to work in the center of the cage, keeping Alvey along the fence.

Alvey landed another combination on Jung, who fired back with a head kick. Alvey had been quietly racking up leg kicks throughout the fight, and they were starting to make a difference. Jung had his head snapped back by another Alvey combination. A few more Alvey leg kicks preceded a Jung combination, but Alvey’s success rate was overshadowing Jung’s.

Alvey went right to the leg kick to start the final round, popping Jung twice with it. Jung caught Alvey with a crisp elbow that dropped him, and Jung was able to land a bit of ground-and-pound, taking Alvey’s back in the process.

Alvey muscled his way up though and caught Jung with a strong up-

percut followed by a combination that featured multiple uppercuts finding the mark. Jung cracked Alvey with another elbow and had him stumbling, but Alvey got a hold of him to limit further damage. Jung tried multiple times for a takedown but was running out of time to come back.

With 30 seconds left, Jung exited the clinch and landed a crushing elbow again, and Alvey stumbled backward. Jung wasn’t able to capitalize, and they fought to a split draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28).

“I definitely want to thank everyone for their support,” Alvey said. “I thought I fought great; I might not look so great right now, but that is the life of a fighter. I can’t wait to get back home, see my kids and prepare for whoever is next.”

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

Former Angels public relations director indicted in relation to 2019 death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

A federal grand jury indicted a former Los Angeles Angels employee on drug charges recently for allegedly providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that caused his overdose death. Former Angels public relations director, Eric Kay, has been indicted on two federal counts stemming from the 2019 overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to court papers obtained Friday, Oct. 16.

Kay, 45, is charged with distributing the fentanyl that resulted in Skaggs’ death. The indictment returned in Texas also alleged Kay and others who are not named conspired to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl beginning in or before 2017, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Dallas.

Kay was arrested by federal authorities Aug. 7, on a charge of distributing fentanyl but had not yet entered a plea.

Kay’s attorney, Michael Molfetta, issued a statement after his cli-

ent’s arrest, saying that Kay would “wait for the appropriate time to address the allegation.”

Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his hotel room at the Southlake Town Square Hilton July 1, 2019.

The Angels were staying at the hotel while in town to play the Texas Rangers.

Geoffrey Lindenberg, special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration, alleged in court papers that Kay and others conspired to distribute fentanyl beginning in 2017.

“During the course of the investigation, I learned that (Skaggs) and Kay had a history of narcotic transactions, including several exchanges wherein Kay acquired oxycodone pills for (Skaggs) and others from Kay’s source(s) in the days leading up to and surrounding (Skaggs’) overdose death,” Lindenberg said in the affidavit.

The Angels released a statement following Kay’s arrest, saying the team continues to grieve Skaggs’ death.

“The circumstances surrounding

his death are a tragedy that has impacted countless individuals and families,” according to the team. “The Angels organization has fully cooperated with law enforcement and Major League Baseball. Additionally, in order to comprehensively understand the circumstances that led to his death, we hired a former federal prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation.

“We learned that there was unacceptable behavior inconsistent with our code of conduct, and we took steps to address it. Our investigation also confirmed that no one in management was aware, or informed, of any employee providing opioids to any player, nor that Tyler was using opioids. As we try to heal from the loss of Tyler, we continue to work with authorities as they complete their investigation,” according to a statement from the team.

Kay was the Angels’ director of communications, and he served as their public relations contact on many road trips. He was placed on

Former Los Angeles Angels pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, is displayed on the outfield wall in Anaheim.

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leave shortly after Skaggs’ death, and he never returned to the team.

Team officials said they had not been aware that Skaggs was an opioids user and did not know any employees were providing drugs to players.

The charges carry a maximum of a life sentence and 20 years in

prison, respectively. Kay remains free on his own recognizance and it was not immediately known when he would be arraigned. A message seeking comment from Kay’s attorney, Reagan Wynn, was not immediately returned.

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

Necochea wins circuit Bull Riding championship Joe Naiman WRITER

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has circuits including the California Circuit, and Hemet bull rider Eli Necochea is the 2020 circuit Bull Riding champion.

“I’m not really too happy about it because it wasn’t really a full season and I was hurt at the circuit finals and couldn’t ride,” Necochea said.

The circuit finals rodeo was held Oct. 9-10 at Frank Moore Arena in Red Bluff. Necochea did not compete due to his recovery from a broken arm.

“I’ve been hurt the whole year,” he said.

The rodeo season for purposes of qualifying for the circuit finals is from September to August. In September 2019, Necochea took the 2020 standings lead with an 85-point ride, which won the Sept.

6-8 Banning Stagecoach Days rodeo. He also placed in other September and October rodeos in California.

“Those rodeos count to the new year,” he said.

Necochea broke his arm at the Will Rogers Days Xtreme Bulls competition Nov. 2, 2019, in Claremore, Oklahoma. His last California rodeo of the season was the Nov. 9-10 Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo.

“I had to get on left-handed because my arm was still broken in a cast,” Necochea said.

In February, he rode at the La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros rodeo in Tucson but did not stay on his bull for the eight-second minimum.

Necochea was also in the chutes, March 1, at The American semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas. His most recent rodeo was the March 6-8 Parada Del Sol rodeo in Scottsdale, Arizona, where his 75-point ride on Boss Baby didn’t place.

“I was riding through it at the beginning of March,” Necochea said.

The coronavirus quarantine resulted in the cancellation of all PRCA-sanctioned California rodeos between March and September.

“The corona kind of helped me,” Necochea said. “If corona never happened and they had the full season I probably would have

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got beat.”

His arm had broken at the plate, which made healing difficult.

Necochea aggravated the injury on one of his rides.

“I got on. I felt it break again,” he said. “Eventually it just snapped all the way through.”

The plate had to be removed and replaced, and Necochea had six holes drilled in his arm.

The problems resulted in a dislocated shoulder.

“It popped out again,” Necochea said.

The top 12 earners in each event at the end of the season qualify for the circuit finals. Necochea led the circuit standings with $8,546.46 of circuit earnings entering the finals. Some of the circuit finals participants were alternates due to cowboys in the top 12 not entering for medical or other reasons.

Normally competition in at least 15 California Circuit rodeos during the year is required to qualify for the circuit finals, but the PRCA waived all minimum participation requirements due to the cancellation of numerous 2020 rodeos.

Necochea entered the circuit finals, but an Oct. 3 practice resulted in a dislocated shoulder.

“I got on the practice bull and my shoulder fell out,” he said.

“I’m not good enough to ride bulls right now.”

The shoulder injury forced Necochea to turn out.

“I was so bummed,” he said.

Necochea still attended the circuit finals.

“I was helping out my friends Dalton, Corey, Justin. Really everyone out there I was helping out,” he said.

Dalton Shepard lives in Norco.

Corey Rickard and Justin Rickard are Nuevo residents. Justin Rickard was an alternate, and the withdrawal of Necochea and others gave Justin Rickard entry into the circuit finals.

The Bull Riding qualifiers also included Menifee’s Tommy Denny.

“I was just real happy to qualify,” Denny said.

Necochea was also hoping to collect his circuit championship buckle.

“We ended up not getting to. We

Miss Rodeo California Morgan Laughlin presents Eli Necochea with his circuit championship buckle in September. Valley News/Tre Hosley photo

took pictures of a paper buckle because they didn’t come in,” he said.

Valinda cowboy Jesse Flores entered the circuit finals with earnings of $8,189.43, which was only $397.03 behind Necochea.

“I thought that Jesse was going to stay on both his bulls that weekend,” Necochea said. “I was rooting for him, but I was a little nervous.”

Flores was bucked off both bulls. No rider remained on his bovine for the required eight seconds during the first go-round Oct. 9.

“Everyone fell off,” Necochea said.

Necochea expected three to four bull riders to have a score during the first performance.

“It honestly surprised me,” he said of no riders having qualified rides.

Stock was used from Bridwell Pro Rodeo, Flying U Rodeo, Four Star Rodeo and Rosser Rodeo.

“The bulls there are really good, really cool,” Necochea said Jake Peterson of Livermore won the second go-round and thus the average aggregate on one head with a ride of 85 points on Long

Branch. Garrett Crist, who lives in Reno, Nevada, but declared California his circuit, had the second-place score of 79 points.

Shepard was third with a score of 78 points. The other nine riders were bucked off.

Denny stayed on Omaha for about two seconds Oct. 9, and Blackish for about five seconds Oct. 10.

“I didn’t have any luck,” he said.

The qualified rides and position payouts moved Peterson from seventh to fourth in the final standings. Crist moved from ninth to fifth. Shepard, who was an alternate and 16th in the earnings before the circuit finals, finished the season eighth among circuit bull riders. Corey Rickard had been in sixth place with earnings of $1,917.13 and finished the finals in ninth place. Denny entered the rodeo with $1,044.30 of earnings, which was 10th in the standings, and he finished the season 11th in the final earnings.

“I was happy for Eli to win the circuit finals,” Denny said. see NECOCHEA, page C-3

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AFV’s Spooktacular to host AFV to host Wines for Canines and doggie costume contest Kitties Gala WILDOMAR – Think your pet has the cutest, spookiest, funniest or most original costume? Animal Friends of the Valleys is hosting its Spooktacular! Halloween event, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a costume contest for dogs, raffle prizes, local business vendors, trick or treating for children and pet adoptions.

The nonprofit will present the event through a grant from John Hine Temecula Subaru Loves Pets and ASPCA: We are their Voice at the shelter in Wildomar. Contest

entries are $10. Vendor spaces are available, plus additional sponsorship opportunities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, attendance will be limited and face masks required. Animal Friends of the Valleys is located at 33751 Mission Trail in Wildomar.

For more information, to sign up for the costume contest and more, visit https://animalfriendsofthevalleys.com/spooktacular2020/.

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WILDOMAR – Each year, the Wines for Canines and Kitties Gala – Sit-Stay-Sip – raises funds that make it possible for Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar to shelter small animals in need.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will be held live online Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. in a virtual Zoom event, so attendees are invited to open a bottle of wine and join AFV for a night of funny animal videos, entertainment

and auctions from the comfort of home.

The nonprofit is seeking funny pet videos from pet owners in the valley to possibly play during the live event. Send a 30-second horizontal video on a phone and register to win a prize at the Sit-Stay-Sip event by emailing winesforcaninesandkitties@gmail. com.

In September, the shelter found over 700 pets a forever home. Their

mission is to be available when animals need care and are looking for a loving home. Animal Friends of the Valleys is located at 33751 Mission Trail in Wildomar.

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SPORTS

Perris Auto Speedway cancels Oct. 31 Night of Destruction PERRIS – To no one’s surprise the ongoing COVID pandemic, along with state and county mandates on crowd gatherings, has required Perris Auto Speedway to postpone the Night of Destruction scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31.

Promoter Don Kazarian and his entire staff urged everyone to do all they can to stay safe and healthy.

He said they look forward to seeing all the fans back at the track as soon as it is possible.

Once racing resumes, tickets for all PAS events will be available 24-hours a day by calling 800-5954849 or online at http://www.pas. tix.com. For fans who do not wish to buy tickets in advance, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window on race night.

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NECOCHEA from page C-2 Necochea was born in Hemet, and after moving to Romoland during his early childhood he returned to Hemet when he was 12.

He graduated from Hemet High School in 2017. When a cowboy begins his career in the PRCA he does so as a permitholder, and Necochea obtained his PRCA permit in October 2017.

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money to fill a permit does not need to be earned in the same event. A 73-point ride at the June 2019 Jurupa Valley Pro Rodeo gave Necochea his first PRCA win along with $1,403 in prize money.

A permitholder can compete in the circuit finals. Necochea accumulated $2,516.40 of Bull Riding earnings for the 2019 season to place 18th in the California Circuit. He competed as an alternate at last year’s circuit finals, which were held in Lancaster and had three go-rounds. In the third go-round Necochea stayed on his bull for the required eight

seconds and received a score of 77 points, which placed second and gave Necochea $1,759 for the go-round position. Only one bull rider last year had more than one qualified ride and Necochea had the third-highest score among bull riders with only one qualified ride, so 77 points on one head placed him fourth in the average and provided an average position payout of $791.

Necochea was still on a permit for 2020.

“My rookie year technically starts next year, but I’m going to hold off because of surgery,”

The Perris Auto Speedway has postponed its Night of Destruction scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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he said.

His current plans are to purchase his full membership for the 2022 season.

“I should have a shot for the rookie of the year,” Necochea said.

A permitholder who fills his permit in his first year can apply for a permit in his second year, but after the second year if the $1,000 earnings threshold has been met a cowboy must buy a PRCA card.

An allowance for an extended permit is made if a cowboy is still in college.

Necochea would thus have to be a full cardholder and ride as a

rookie if he competes during the 2021 season.

“I want to hold back on getting my card so I don’t waste my rookie year,” he said.

The date of Necochea’s surgery is to be determined. He is hoping for late November or early December.

“I’m shooting for as soon as possible,” he said.

If his arm heals faster than planned, Necochea may ride in 2021.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Palomar College bond refinancing to save taxpayers $21.2M

Taxpayers in the Palomar Community College District will save $21.2 million in future debt payments following a bond refunding process completed Thursday, Oct. 15.

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SAN MARCOS – Taxpayers in the Palomar Community College District will save $21.2 million in future debt payments following a bond refunding process completed Thursday, Oct. 15.

Taking advantage of low interest rates, “We performed a careful analysis of how we might optimize savings to our taxpayers, and identified about $200 million of Series C bonds that were eligible for refunding,” Yulian Ligioso, the acting assistant superintendent and interim vice president of finance and administrative services at Palomar College, said. “That represents an approximately 9.5% savings that will be reflected in

property taxes over the life of the bonds.”

The refinancing involves approximately $200 million of bonds under Proposition M, the $694 million capital improvement bond measure approved by voters in 2006. The transaction was approved by the Palomar College governing board with the adoption of a resolution at its Sept. 8 meeting.

“We are thrilled to be able to save our taxpayers such a significant amount of money in the coming years, thanks to the leadership of our governing board,” Jack Kahn, interim superintendent and president, said. “Prop. M

has completely revitalized Palomar’s physical presence in North County, and this refunding allows us to take advantage of the lowest interest rates we’ve seen since the measure was passed.”

“We are refinancing these loans that are held by the taxpayers in our district from 5% interest to about 2.7%,” Ligioso said. “So we are almost halving the interest, which has a significant impact on the debt service payments.”

Ligioso said that there may be additional opportunities to refinance other Proposition M bonds, “if the market holds and the rates continue to stay this low.”

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New economic forecast is both upbeat and cautionary The California labor market is recovering but rate of job growth has slowed Victoria Pike Bond CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FORECASTING

The United States economy is bouncing back from the severe and unprecedented pandemic-driven downturn that began early in 2020, according to a new economic forecast released at the virtual 11th annual Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Despite the record-breaking decline in economic output that occurred in the second quarter, and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy remains fundamentally strong, and in many ways is already rebounding.

“The United States hit its low point in the current downturn back in April, and since that time the nation’s economy has been moving back toward more normal levels of economic output,” Christopher Thornberg, director of the University of California Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and one of the report authors, said. “As odd as it may sound, technically, this recession is over, making it the deepest, but shortest in U.S. history.”

Thornberg emphasized that it does not mean recessionary effects were not still being felt, espe-

cially among some industries and individuals, but that everything from the unemployment rate to the rate of job recovery to consumer spending indicated that the economy is growing. Moreover, as spending has been curtailed for the past seven months, the “fuel” that has built up in the form of increased wealth and savings is waiting to set off an expansion once the virus is controlled.

Despite the contradiction of a deep, short recession, the new forecast argued that as dramatically bad as the second quarter numbers were, the pandemicdriven shocks to the economy were largely transitory and not based on any fundamental financial or economic imbalance. Currently, the share of the U.S. labor force that is truly unemployed – meaning workers who have permanently lost their jobs or are actively looking for new work – stands at just under 5%, significantly lower than the 8% plus rate seen at the peak of the Great Recession. Workers who consider themselves temporarily laid off make up about 3% of the current U.S. unemployed workforce.

The new forecast included outlooks for the U.S., California and Inland Empire economies. Across geographies, the forecasts were

Riverside County officials: It’s up to residents to return to red. ‘Get tested.’

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Riverside County officials reminded residents, Friday, Oct. 23, that returning to the red tier of the state’s reopening framework is based on the actions that everyone takes – including getting tested.

Returning to the red tier so that more businesses can return indoors means that all residents must remain vigilant and get tested. Getting tested is a step to early intervention that slows the spread to others.

When residents wear face masks outside the home, keep 6 feet of distance from others and frequently wash their hands, they protect themselves by up to 95% of the virus.

“We have been through this situation before and we have the tools to get back into the red tier,” board chair V. Manuel Perez, 4th District supervisor, said. “Let’s all work together, focus on getting tested and wearing face masks, so we can get back to red.”

Riverside County returned to the purple tier this week, requiring several types of businesses and places of worship to move outdoors. The county must remain in the purple tier for a minimum of three weeks until the state-evaluated metrics return to the red tier for two of those weeks.

PCR swab tests for active infections slows the spread of the disease by identifying infected individuals who can then be isolated as well as their close contacts. This process disrupts the virus and slows its spread.

“Besides the benefit to our businesses, there’s a payoff for you,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer, said.

“If you’re medically vulnerable, detecting the infection early might reduce your risk of complications, and even if you’re well,

it means you can take precautions sooner to avoid spreading it to your family or workplace. If we can get less spread, fewer people will be at risk, and that’s the most important goal.”

Riverside County’s state-evaluated metrics include a 5.2 positivity rate and 9.1 case rate. While the positivity rate is within the red tier range, the case rate – cases per 100,000 people – is within the purple tier. Riverside County’s case rate is also worsened by the state’s upward adjustment for not reaching the statewide median of PCR swab tests. More Riverside County residents were getting tested for the virus at approximately 200 people a day per 100,000 residents, up from 139 in early September. The statewide testing median is 239 people a day per 100,000 residents.

Based on the state’s criteria, if Riverside County tests a higher rate than the statewide median, the case rate will be adjusted down, instead of up.

Testing is free at a county or state-run site and available for anyone. There are also mobile teams that support testing in specific communities, businesses or organizations by testing for one or two days.

There are 12 testing sites spread throughout Riverside County, both walk-in and drive-up services. To find county and state-run locations and make an appointment, go online to http:// gettested.ruhealth.org. For a list of other COVID-19 test sites in your area, visit https://covid19. ca.gov/get-tested/.

Follow official sources for information, including Riverside University Health System-Public Health on Facebook and @RivCoDoc on Twitter.

Submitted by Riverside County.

relatively rosy but came with a key caveat: Full recovery and resumption of economic activity/output is firmly dependent on containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Select key findings The underlying strength of the U.S. economy at the start of the pandemic has been reinforced by the federal government’s $3 trillion stimulus plan. Lost economic activity in the first half of 2020 stands at approximately $600 billion, 20% of the size of the stimulus package.

Total personal income in the United States increased during the course of the pandemic as spending has fallen. That shift caused consumer savings to shoot up to almost $1.2 trillion, four times what it was in the fourth quarter in 2019.

The California labor market continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic, although the rate of job growth has slowed in the months since June’s strong bounce when 558,200 positions were added back into the economy.

The slowing rate is due in large part to the reimplementation of business closures and restraints as a result of the virus resurging.

As health-mandated restrictions in the state continue, cities in California that rely heavily on

The University of California Riverside’s School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting releases a new economic forecast for California at the virtual 11th annual Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 13.

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tourism/visitors and the transient occupancy tax, experience hardship due to revenue losses.

Currently, the cities in California with the largest job losses were Santa Cruz (-14.7%), San Luis Obispo (-13.3%), Salinas (-12.4%) and Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley (12.2%). Three out of four of these locations are home to major universities, and as instruction has moved online, they felt a distinct impact from the lack of student spending at local and surrounding businesses.

The Inland Empire’s labor market continued to steadily recover from the pandemic, adding 74,700 jobs since April’s lows. On an annual basis, year-over-year employment has fallen by 132,900 jobs. The region is outpacing the

state in terms of job recovery but is trailing the nation.

Not surprisingly, the sectors experiencing the largest job losses in the Inland Empire are leisure and hospitality, retail trade, other services, including hair and nail salons, manufacturing and government. Once the coronavirus pandemic is controlled, however, these sectors were expected to ramp up production to meet surging consumer demand.

A copy of the forecast book can be found at https://ucreconomicforecast.org/wp-content/ uploads/2020/10/IE_Economic_ Forecast_Book_October_2020. pdf.

Copyright 2020 Reprinted with permission from University of California Riverside.

Rep. Levin wants resident inspector at nuclear plants being decommissioned City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin, whose district includes portions of Orange and San Diego counties, Friday, Oct. 23, introduced federal legislation that would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to keep a resident inspector at nuclear power plants being decommissioned until all spent fuel is transferred from spent fuel pools to canisters, his office said.

“While the NRC refused to implement a resident inspector at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station during its spent fuel transfer process, Levin’s legislation ‘builds on the lessons learned by that failure and would ensure that other decommissioning plants have the added safety benefit of a

resident inspector,’” the office said in a statement.

The bill mirrors recommendations made by the SONGS Task Force, convened by Levin in January 2019. Two Democratic members of the House from Orange County, Katie Porter and Harley Rouda, co-sponsored the bill.

“My top priority is keeping my constituents safe, which is why I repeatedly called for a resident NRC inspector at San Onofre during its spent fuel transfer process,” Levin said. “While the NRC refused to take that necessary measure at San Onofre despite multiple safety incidents, we can learn from that failure and improve safety at other decommissioning plants across the country.”

The statement said Levin’s act, Increasing Nuclear Safety

Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers, or INSPECT, will ensure that NRC inspectors are in place during the spent fuel transfer process,” preventing incidents such as one Aug. 3, 2018, when a canister loaded with spent nuclear fuel got caught on an inner ring while being loaded into an coastal dry storage structure at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and almost dropped 18 feet in a near-miss that triggered an NRC inspection.

An independent review by the Union of Concerned Scientists determined that the drop wouldn’t have posed an immediate threat or risk to the public but could have damaged the spent fuel rods contained inside the canister.

Riverside County supervisors hold last listening session for community on county funding priorities RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held the last listening session for the community on county services and budget priorities, including public safety, behavioral health and social services, Saturday, Nov. 24.

The listening sessions started Sept. 29 and continued through October to provide an opportunity for residents to share impacts and difficulties resulting from the pandemic, ranging from loss of employment to in-person school closures, as well as lived experiences with systemic racism and social injustice that impacts healthy communities.

“We have had two listening sessions, in which we are hearing from our residents on what is important to them, especially

when it comes to county programs and services,” V. Manuel Perez, Riverside County board chair and 4th District supervisor, said. “I’m looking forward to listening to more suggestions and comments this Saturday. I encourage the public to please participate in this session.”

The county is partnering with the School of Public Policy at the University of California Riverside to prepare a report identifying and discussing the main, recurring themes and topics emerging from the listening sessions. The report will inform county officials as they shape the county’s organization, budget and services for the next year and beyond.

“Our school is excited to work with the county of Riverside on this important and timely initia-

tive,” Anil Deolalikar, founding dean of the University of California Riverside School of Public Policy, said. “Our public policy faculty and students, who already partner extensively with county agencies on several policy initiatives, look forward to further engagement as the county develops informed policy solutions to the multiple crises now confronting our region.”

The board will discuss the next steps Tuesday, Nov. 10, during its regularly scheduled board meeting. The board unanimously approved the series of listening sessions, Aug. 4, the same day it approved a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Submitted by Riverside County.

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NATIONAL NEWS

OpenTheBooks Oversight Report maps $2.3T in federal grants Burr Ridge, Ill. – OpenTheBooks.com, a project of American Transparency – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan charitable organization, released their oversight report, Sept. 30, after auditing the federal government and finding, in their opinion, $2.3 trillion in wasteful and pork barrel spending.

According to Adam Andrzejewski, president and CEO of OpenTheBooks, who spoke at a leadership forum at Hillsdale College recently, President Donald Trump’s team has taken their report and suggestions and has included them in their budget plan, which no other president since the organization’s founding has done.

“At OpenTheBooks.com, we work hard to capture and post all disclosed spending at every level of government – federal, state and local,” he said. “We’ve successfully captured nearly 5 billion public expenditures, and we are rapidly growing our data in all 50 states down to the municipal level.

We won’t stop until we capture every dime taxed and spent by our government. As a government

watchdog organization, we accept no government funding.”

The following 10 takeaways are from a larger spending report of federal tax dollars that can be found on http://OpenTheBooks.com.

Summary Federal agencies awarded 1,999,811 grants for $2.3 trillion from fiscal years 2017-2019. The average award during this period was $1,128,088.

Pork barrel spenders Democrats held eight and Republicans held two of the top 10 grantreceiving congressional districts.

Among the top 50 grant-receiving districts, the Democrats held 30 seats and Republicans held 20 seats.

Waste examples Federal grants went to Hookers for Jesus ($530,190); space alien detection ($549,974); tai chi classes in senior centers ($671,251); a “walk and talk” mobile app for Latinas ($1.4 million) and creating outdoor gardens at schools ($1.6 million). Taxpayers funded story time at laundromats ($248,200); webcast-livestreamed eclipses ($1.9 million) and sex education

for prostitutes in Ethiopia ($2.1 million).

Top agencies Department of Health and Human Services distributed $1.5 trillion in grants – which was approximately seven of every $10.

Twenty-one other agencies awarded $1 billion in grants.

United Nations Fifty-nine agencies and entities of the U.N. received $11.8 billion in grants from nine federal agencies during the three-year period.

World Health Organization WHO received an increase in funding during the first three-years of the Trump administration in 2017-2019 versus the first-three years of the Obama second-term in 2013-2015: $1.4 billion versus $1.1 billion adjusted for inflation.

Ivy League Inc. The eight Ivies received $9.8 billion in federal grants, despite having a collective endowment of $140 billion – which was up $20 billion since 2016.

Fortune 100 Ten companies received a combined $271.5 million in federal

grants in 2017-2019. The top companies included General Electric ($114.5 million), United Technologies ($51.9 million) and Boeing Co. ($27.4 million). Collectively, these three companies spent $174 million lobbying Congress in 2014-2017.

Top for-profits The top receiver was Amtrak ($5 billion). Amtrak’s revenues were $10.2 billion; therefore, federal grants comprised half of all revenues in 2017-2019.

Economic subsidy per capita The District of Columbia received more than $58,000 per person, followed by Alaska ($17,639), New York ($10,987), Vermont ($10,240) and New Mexico ($9,944). Despite the claim “taxation without representation,” the District of Columbia gets a lot of grants.

OpenTheBooks.com is the largest private repository of U.S. public-sector spending. According to their website, their mission is to post “every dime, online, in real time.” To date, OpenTheBooks.com has captured 5 billion governmentspending records, including nearly all disclosed federal government

spending since 2000; 49 of 50 state checkbooks and 22 million public employee salary and pension records from 60,000 public bodies across America.

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Justice Department announces global resolution of investigations with opioid manufacturer WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice recently announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP, and a civil resolution of its civil investigation into individual shareholders from the Sackler family. The resolutions with Purdue are subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court.

“The abuse and diversion of prescription opioids has contributed to a national tragedy of addiction and deaths, in addition to those caused by illicit street opioids,” Jeffrey A. Rosen, U.S. deputy attorney general, said. “With criminal guilty pleas, a federal settlement of more than $8 billion and the dissolution of a company and repurposing its assets entirely for the public’s benefit, the resolution in today’s announcement reaffirms that the Department of Justice will not relent in its multipronged efforts to combat the opioids crisis.”

“Today’s resolution is the result of years of hard work by the FBI and its partners to combat the opioid crisis in the U.S.,” Steven M. D’Antuono, assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington field office, said. “Purdue, through greed and violation of the law, prioritized money over the health and wellbeing of patients. The FBI remains committed to holding companies accountable for their illegal and inexcusable activity and to seeking justice, on behalf of the victims, for those who contributed to the opioid crisis.”

“The opioid epidemic remains a significant public health challenge that impacts the lives of men and women across the country,” Gary L. Cantrell, deputy inspector general for investigations at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said. “Unfortunately, Purdue’s reckless actions and violation of the law senselessly risked patients’ health and well-being.

With our law enforcement partners, we will continue to combat the opioid crisis, including holding the pharmaceutical industry and its executives accountable.”

“This resolution closes a particularly sad chapter in the ongoing battle against opioid addiction,” Tim McDermott, assistant administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, said. “Purdue Pharma actively thwarted the United States’ efforts to ensure compliance and prevent diversion. The devastating

ripple effect of Purdue’s actions left lives lost and others addicted. DEA will continue to work tirelessly with our partners and the pharmaceutical industry to address the damage that has been done and bring an end to this epidemic that has gripped the nation for far too long.”

Purdue Pharma has agreed to plead guilty in federal court in New Jersey to a three-count felony information charging it with one count of dual-object conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and two counts of conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.

The criminal resolution includes the largest penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical manufacturer, including a criminal fine of $3.544 billion and an additional $2 billion in criminal forfeiture.

For the $2 billion forfeiture, the company will pay $225 million on the effective date of the bankruptcy and, as further explained below, the department is willing to credit the value conferred by the company to state and local governments under the department’s anti-pilling on and coordination policy.

Purdue has also agreed to a civil settlement in the amount of $2.8 billion to resolve its civil liability under the False Claims Act. Separately, the Sackler family has agreed to pay $225 million in damages to resolve its civil False Claims Act liability.

The resolutions do not include the criminal release of any individuals, including members of the Sackler family, nor are any of the company’s executives or employees receiving civil releases.

While the global resolution with the company is subject to approval by the bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York, one important condition in the resolution is that the company would cease to operate in its current form and would instead emerge from bankruptcy as a public benefit company owned by a trust or similar entity designed for the benefit of the American public, to function entirely in the public interest.

Indeed, not only will the PBC endeavor to deliver legitimate prescription drugs in a manner as safe as possible, but it will aim to donate, or provide steep discounts for, life-saving overdose rescue drugs and medically assisted treatment medications to communities and the proceeds of the trust will

be directed toward state and local opioid abatement programs.

Based on the value that would be conferred to state and local governments through the PBC, the department is willing to credit up to $1.775 billion against the agreed $2 billion forfeiture amount.

The department looks forward to working with the creditor groups in the bankruptcy in charting the path forward for this PBC so that its public health goals can be best accomplished.

The criminal pleas As part of the plea, Purdue will admit that from May 2007 through at least March 2017, Purdue conspired to defraud the United States by impeding the lawful function of the DEA by representing to the DEA that Purdue maintained an effective anti-diversion program when, in fact, Purdue continued to market its opioid products to more than 100 health care providers whom the company had good reason to believe were diverting opioids and by reporting misleading information to the DEA to boost Purdue’s manufacturing quotas.

The misleading information comprised prescription data that included prescriptions written by doctors that Purdue had good reason to believe were engaged in diversion. The conspiracy also involved aiding and abetting violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by facilitating the dispensing of its opioid products, including Oxycontin, without a legitimate medical purpose, and thus without lawful prescriptions.

In addition, Purdue will admit to conspiring to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Between June 2009 and March 2017, Purdue made payments to two doctors through Purdue’s doctor speaker program to induce those doctors to write more prescriptions of Purdue’s opioid products.

Similarly, from approximately April 2016 through December 2016, Purdue made payments to Practice Fusion Inc., an electronic health records company, in exchange for referring, recommending, and arranging for the ordering of Purdue’s extended release opioid products – Oxycontin, Butrans and Hysingla.

The civil settlements The department’s civil settlements resolve the United States’ claims as to both Purdue and its

individual shareholders, members of the Sackler family.

The civil settlement with Purdue provides the United States with an allowed, unsubordinated, general unsecured bankruptcy claim for recovery of $2.8 billion. This settlement resolves allegations that from 2010 to 2018, Purdue caused false claims to be submitted to federal health care programs, specifically Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and the Indian Health Service.

The government alleged that Purdue promoted its opioid drugs to health care providers it knew were prescribing opioids for uses that were unsafe, ineffective and medically unnecessary and that often led to abuse and diversion.

For example, Purdue learned that one doctor was known by patients as “the Candyman” and was prescribing “crazy dosing of Oxycontin,” yet Purdue had sales representatives meet with the doctor more than 300 times. It also resolves the government’s allegations that Purdue engaged in three different kickback schemes to induce prescriptions of its opioids.

First, Purdue paid certain doctors to provide educational talks to other health care professionals and serve as consultants but also to induce them to prescribe more Oxycontin.

Second, Purdue paid kickbacks to Practice Fusion, as described above.

Third, Purdue entered into contracts with certain specialty pharmacies to fill prescriptions for Purdue’s opioid drugs that other pharmacies had rejected as potentially lacking medical necessity.

Under a separate civil settlement, individual members of the Sackler family will pay the United States $225 million arising from the alleged conduct of Dr. Richard Sackler, David Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Dr. Kathe Sackler and Jonathan Sackler.

This settlement resolved allegations that, in 2012, the named Sacklers knew that the legitimate market for Purdue’s opioids had contracted.

Nevertheless, they requested that Purdue executives recapture lost sales and increase Purdue’s share of the opioid market.

The named Sacklers approved a new marketing program beginning in 2013 called “Evolve to Excellence,” through which Purdue sales representatives intensified their marketing of Oxycontin to extreme,

high-volume prescribers who were already writing “25 times as many Oxycontin scripts” as their peers, causing health care providers to prescribe opioids for uses that were unsafe, ineffective and medically unnecessary and that often led to abuse and diversion.

The civil settlement also resolves the government’s allegations that from approximately 2008 to 2018, at the named Sacklers’ request, Purdue transferred assets into Sackler family holding companies and trusts that were made to hinder future creditors and/or were otherwise voidable as fraudulent transfers.

This resolution does not resolve claims that states may have against Purdue or members of the Sackler family, nor does it impede the debtors’ ability to recover any fraudulent transfers.

The recent announcement was made by Rosen; Jeffrey Clark, acting assistant attorney general of the Civil Division; Christina Nolan, U.S. attorney for the district of Vermont, and Rachael Honig, first assistant U.S. attorney for the district of New Jersey.

The criminal investigation was conducted by the U.S. attorney’s offices for the districts of New Jersey and Vermont, the Consumer Protection Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the FBI’s Washington and Newark field offices, with assistance by the DEA and the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Ohio.

The civil settlements were handled by the Fraud Section of the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the U.S. attorney’s offices for the Districts of New Jersey and Vermont, with assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of General Counsel and Office of Counsel to the Inspector General; the Defense Health Agency and the Office of Personnel Management.

The Purdue bankruptcy matter is being handled by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York and the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Corporate/Finance Section.

Except to the extent of Purdue’s admissions as part of its criminal resolution, the claims resolved by the civil settlements are allegations only. There has been no determination of liability in the civil matters.

Submitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Investigation prompts schools to report $6.5B in undisclosed foreign gifts and contracts Ivan Pentchoukov THE EPOCH TIMES

American universities failed to report $6.5 billion in foreign gifts and contracts, an investigation by the Department of Education found.

Federal law requires schools to disclose substantial foreign gifts and contracts to the Department of Education twice a year. Many have for years failed to do so, while others underreported the income.

The deluge of the financial disclosures poured in as the department opened investigations into 12 elite

universities.

Universities reported receiving more than $19.6 billion in foreign gifts and contracts from 2014 to 2020, including nearly $1.5 billion from China, almost $3.1 billion from Qatar and more than $1.1 billion from Saudi Arabia, according to historical DOE data and most recent figures posted on its new online reporting portal.

Carnegie Mellon University reported receiving almost $1.61 billion in foreign gifts and contracts, the most of any university. Harvard tops the list in terms of total funds received from China, reporting

nearly $116 million.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled the findings of the investigation at an event Monday, Oct. 20, alongside officials from the Justice Department and the State Department.

“The threat is real, so we took action to make sure the public is afforded the transparency the law requires,” DeVos said. “We found pervasive noncompliance by higher-ed institutions and significant foreign entanglement with America’s colleges and universities.” see SCHOOLS, page C-6

Harkness Tower is seen on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, Sept. 9, 2016.

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Sacrifices for citizenship Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

Many people, veterans and families have made serious, meaningful and permanent sacrifices for their country. The least we can do is vote, and there are record numbers of people voting this year.

True or false, because of the many issues we’ve heard about across the country with ballots and voter fraud, many people are still expected to stand in line and vote in person, despite there being fewer polling places locally and the lines may be quite long.

My mother recently considered

her health and the fact that she is unable to stand for a long time in line, but she wants to make sure her vote is counted, so she purchased a walker – just so she could stand in line for as long as she needs to and vote.

Whether you consider voting in person important or not, I’m

thankful for a mother who believes fulfilling her civic responsibility is more important than convenience or comfort.

Julie Reeder can be reached by email at jreeder@reedermedia.com.

Commentary: Careful planning keeps water costs down for customers Greg Thomas ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

With one out of every nine Californians out of work and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to impact the economy, many families are struggling financially.

They are carefully monitoring every dollar and reexamining each expense. Rest assured, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District is doing the same.

Providing safe, affordable, reliable service to customers is of utmost importance to EVMWD. Our team of skilled professionals work around the clock so that you have high quality water 24/7, 365 days a year. Rigorously tested to ensure that it meets all state and federal guidelines, your tap water is safe and clean. Here’s even more good news: it still comes at less than a penny per gallon, even with changing state water regulations and

SCHOOLS from page C-5 The vast majority of the foreign funds went to America’s largest and most prestigious universities, which have received billions of dollars through a bevy of intermediaries, according to a report released by the DOE, Oct. 20. All of the institutions involved are dependent on tens of billions of U.S. taxpayer subsidies while operating largely “divorced from any sense of obligation to our taxpayers or concern for our American national interests, security or values,” according to the DOE report.

For the first half of 2020 alone, U.S. universities retroactively reported $2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts. One school, which isn’t identified in the report, failed to report $760 million in foreign funding. University officials told the DOE they were “dumbfounded” by the reporting error. Another unnamed school failed to report $1.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts.

Universities have long been on notice that a substantial amount of foreign money is coming from sources hostile to the United States seeking “to project soft power, steal sensitive and proprietary research and spread propaganda,” according to the report.

increasing imported water costs.

Water rates and charges are based on the actual cost of providing service. Rates are reviewed periodically by independent experts to ensure all fees recover those costs, which include procuring and distributing water, operations and maintenance, debt service, capital projects and the ability to meet financial management targets.

The most effective means of keeping rates low is by controlling expenses. While inflation and ever-changing state and federal mandates are out of our control, we reduce our short- and longterm costs through prudent fiscal planning and active management.

Since 2009, EVMWD has secured $6 million in cost reductions, saving the average customer $11 each month. Most of the money included in these savings was realized through reducing contract services, adjusting benefit plans

for new employees, eliminating unnecessary staff positions and utilizing new technology that saves on labor and other expenses.

As we work diligently to keep our operating costs as low as possible, EVMWD also seeks ways to limit expenses for capital projects.

While necessary to ensure reliable delivery of clean water to our customers, pipe replacements, capacity improvements and technology necessitated by new regulations can cost millions of dollars.

Tapping into grants, or government money, means our customers reap the benefits of capital projects without a financial burden. When grants are not available, EVMWD applies for low-interest loans.

Between grants and low-interest loans, EVMWD will save customers $3.81 per month over the next 20 years.

As EVMWD works to reduce expenses, we also seek out smart

investment opportunities. This includes projects where spending money now actually saves ratepayers money in the long run.

Between 2017 and 2019, EVMWD replaced more than 9,300 feet of water pipelines and nearly 14,000 feet of wastewater pipelines. Proactively replacing older pipes reduces leaks and avoids ruptures, which are far more expensive to repair and disruptive to our customers. While it may be tempting to cut these projects during tough times, deferring maintenance would actually cost more in the long run.

A significant portion of the rates goes toward purchasing water. One quarter of the water supply comes from local wells. The rest of the water needed to meet demand is imported from the State Water Project. This source is considerably more expensive, making up 28 cents of every dollar paid on

monthly bills.

Anything that increases the local supply or reduces demand ultimately cuts costs for customers.

As an example, the conversion of EVMWD’s Flagler Wells from an agricultural supply to drinking water tapped into an additional source that provides enough water for 3,000 homes each year. This project eliminated the need to purchase more than 488 million gallons of more expensive imported water.

As we all look for ways to stretch our dollars, the public can rest assured that Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District continues to make fiscally responsible decisions in the best long-term interests of our customers.

Greg Thomas is the general manager of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

Section 117 of the Higher Education Act mandates the reporting of foreign gifts or contracts exceeding $250,000 by universities. The act empowers the DOE to refer compliance failures to the Department of Justice, which can then carry out an enforcement action to obtain the records and recover the cost of compliance.

“Institutions manage to track every cent owed and paid by their students; there is no doubt they can – and indeed do – track funds coming from foreign sources, including those adversarial to American interests,” according to the report.

“Nevertheless, our investigations confirm a Senate subcommittee’s finding that Section 117 reporting is systemically underinclusive and inaccurate.”

The department called the failures to report foreign funding “extremely troubling.” Yale University failed to report any foreign gifts and contracts for four years, and Case Western Reserve University for 12 years, “precisely when both were rapidly expanding their foreign operations and relationships – including with China and Iran.”

Yale failed to report $375 million in foreign gifts and contracts, according to the report.

In addition to underreporting, some universities have been anony-

mizing gifts from foreign sources, including more than $1.14 billion in unidentified gifts from China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Russia since 2012.

“American higher education is a critical human and technological strategic resource,” according to the report. “The intellectual dynamism created by our nation’s historic commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry and free speech on campus has substantially contributed to America’s economic and national security.

“Accordingly, for decades, foreign state and non-state actors have devoted significant resources to influence or control teaching and research, to the theft of intellectual property or even espionage, and to the use of American campuses as centers for propaganda operations and other projections of soft power,” according to the report.

The vast majority of the foreign gifts and contracts flow to a select group of the biggest and most influential schools, which either severely underreport or fail entirely to disclose the funds. Universities have self-reported $6.6 billion in funds from Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the DOE estimates the true total to be far greater, based on congressional and executive branch probes. A 2019 Senate investigation found the industry’s foreign funding sources to be a “black hole.”

The report stressed that foreign funding disclosures are crucial since hostile governments are actively targeting the U.S. higher education sector to pilfer intellectual property and research, influence curricula and recruit talent. The report cited several recent indictments to illustrate the problem, including charges brought against the chair of Harvard University’s chemistry department and a visiting Stanford University researcher who lied about her active status with the military forces of the Chinese Communist Party.

Stanford University reported $64 million in unidentified, anonymous gifts from and contracts with China since May 2010. Notably, the university stopped reporting detailed information on foreign gifts and contracts two months before it opened the Stanford Center at Peking University in China. The department’s notice of investigation suggested that the university’s ties to the CCP are illustrated by a banner on the center’s website, which shows Stanford University students standing before a monument of railroad tracks that helped Chinese troops enter North Korea to attack United Nations forces defending South Korea.

“As you know, Communist Chinese troops attacked United Nations forces defending nonCommunist South Korea from unprovoked North Korean aggression. North Korea was then, and remains today, a brutal communist

totalitarian dictatorship,” the letter, signed by principal deputy general counsel Reed Rubinstein, said.

“According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 54,246 U.S. service members gave their lives to defend South Korean (sic) from the North Koreans and the Communist Chinese between 1950-53,3 making this a particularly bizarre (and extremely indecorous) image for Stanford to highlight.”

The DOE report arrived at a time when the administration of President Donald Trump is taking an aggressive stance against the influence of the CCP in the United States. The Department of Justice’s China Initiative is conducting thousands of investigations across every state. Some of the initiative’s prominent cases have involved the CCP’s influence operations on U.S. campuses. The DOJ has brought 20 cases concerning “economic espionage, trade secret theft and research control since 2018,” according to the report.

In November 2019, the DOE informed Congress that its investigations determined that six schools have failed to report $1.3 billion in foreign funds, including one university that was “was pressured by a foreign government to hide its donations,” another that “held an agreement with a foreign government to promulgate foreign propaganda,” and others that “held direct agreements with the Chinese Communist Party.”

A major prong of the CCP’s influence campaign at U.S. universities is the Confucius Institute, which has been flagged as a political instrument of the CCP by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The committee found that the CCP has invested $158 million in Confucius Institutes on campuses at U.S. universities. Despite the many red flags raised about these institutes, nearly 70% of the schools failed to report the related gifts and contracts with the CCP, the committee found.

The committee found that the DOE previously failed to conduct regular oversight of compliance with required foreign gift reporting by universities and failed to update U.S. school reporting requirements.

The DOE’s ongoing investigations and report address the committee’s findings.

The department created an online reporting portal that schools were mandated to use beginning July 31.

The portal resulted in a “significant increase in compliance with reporting obligations,” according to the DOE. The DOE is still reviewing document productions from Harvard University, Yale University, University of Texas and Case Western, so the report doesn’t include a full accounting of foreign funding to these schools. The department hasn’t yet received document productions from Stanford and Fordham.

It isn’t illegal for universities to accept foreign gifts and contracts, but the schools are required to report the transactions.

The DOE drew particular attention to funding from the CCP and Chinese corporations, including CCP-tied telecommunications giant Huawei. Nearly every institution under investigation received funds from Huawei, which has been flagged by U.S. authorities as a national security risk. The company received $75 billion in government grants, suggesting that the CCP can wield it as a tool of influence.

U.S. universities received more than $19.5 million in gifts and contracts from Huawei and affiliated entities, according to the report.

Cornell University took in more than $6 million from the Chinese firm, according to data from the Foreign Gifts and Contracts Report.

An unnamed school has held $11 million in contracts and agreements with Huawei since 2013, including donations for specific research projects, according to the report.

Huawei’s gifts and contracts strategically target sensitive topics and competitive industries, including nuclear science, robotics, semiconductors and online cloud services.

Some schools accepted money directly from the CCP. One school has been under contract with the CCP’s Central Committee since 2006. Another school has an ongoing academic exchange program with the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which trains officials who are joining or are already within the ranks of the CCP. A third school entered into an agreement with the State Administration for Religious Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, which tightly regulates religious expression.

Meanwhile, Chinese conglomerate HNA Corporation offered $15 million in “talent” scholarships to an unnamed U.S. university, likely Cornell. While the HNA program isn’t the same as the CCP’s Thousand Talents Plan, it was created for a similar purpose. HNA was founded by a Chinese Communist Party official. In 2018, the firm’s chairman, Chen Feng, said HNA would “consciously safeguard the Communist Party’s central authority with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core” and “unswervingly follow the party.” The name of the school that works with HNA is blacked out from the report, but the DOE gifts and contracts report shows Cornell accepting $2.5 million via two gifts from “HNA Group” in 2016 and 2017.

The report also outlined soft power operations via funding for universities originating in Russia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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By the time you read this

Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

By the time you read this, I will have voted in the 2020 general election. Likely, many of you will have done the same.

So, how do we feel?

Do we feel confident that the voting decisions we have made

up and down the ballot are rooted in our core sensibilities and reinforced by our independent research and careful consideration?

I hope so.

Are we worried that the influence of cable television news network pundits and social media misinformation has preyed upon our deepest, darkest fears to the point where we lost track of our own moral baselines?

I hope not.

Did we vote for local city council candidates for nonpartisan seats with the same political leanings that inspired us to pick a presidential candidate?

I really, really hope not.

Like many of you, I am suffering from political fatigue.

While watching the television ads about voting no or yes on statewide propositions, do you also squint real hard to try to find out who paid for the ad in order to decide how to vote while ignor-

Regional planning needs to include telecommuting Joe Naiman WRITER

During the April 30, 2019, meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting Supervisor Dianne Jacob said, “Transit and roads are not mutually exclusive.

We need both.”

She is correct, but the county and other regional planners need to revive another tool for traffic congestion relief and climate control.

Jacob had to be at that meeting in person. Since rain was falling in San Diego County that day, I used the call-in line. It saved me a trip, as well as the wetness, and since I didn’t go into San Diego that day, I spent other parts of the day working at home. Telecommuting saves energy in more ways than trip avoidance; since I was able to wear clothes suitable for working at home rather than for meetings, I could extend the time between laundry loads and waking up 45 minutes later reduced the lights I used to get ready.

After the coronavirus precautions were implemented in March 2020, governing board members were allowed to call in to board meetings. Jacob and her colleagues may have had to dress for video, but they didn’t have to leave their homes. The elected officials experienced firsthand the benefits of what many workers already do.

In 1990, Richard Louv wrote a two-part column on telecommuting for the San Diego Union. His March 25, 1990, column includes the sentence, “And in January, the San Diego County board of supervisors voted to set up a pilot program to study the behavior of a dozen or so county employees working from home.”

In 1990, I was living in San Diego and writing for Soccer San Diego, so I did not follow the board of supervisors. I do not know what happened to that pilot program.

This activity also took place before any of the current board members were first elected, so they can’t be faulted for not being aware of this study. The supervisors, along with the San Diego Association of Governments and other regional planning bodies, could add telecommuting to regional plans to reduce traffic congestion and promote climate control.

On Sept. 1, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors created an ad hoc committee to evaluate telecommuting and virtual meeting policies. The temporary changes due to the coronavirus protections convinced the county supervisors that some of those policies have

TEMECULA MURRIETA

The moderator will be lambasted. She has been already, even before the debate took place – which many call “working the refs.”

Is gamesmanship part of directing the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of people?

There will be talk of emails and foreign entities and false promises and untruths. We will be told of unimaginable despair that awaits us if we vote for the contender.

We will be promised unthinkable wealth and prosperity if we mark the ballot of the incumbent.

The incumbent will talk of recovery and unity. Of failures in the immediate timeline and victories from administrations past.

But deep down, we already know, don’t we?

The lines are drawn, and they’ve either been crossed violently or surpassed positively. The teams have been chosen, the season tickets purchased and the memorabilia donned.

What’s left to talk about?

All we can do is sift the remnants of an American society divided and wait to hear what our future holds.

As devastating as it may seem to have to push people away for their beliefs and who they support, I won’t regret it, those decisions were deeply rooted in my devotion to our nation and humankind in many cases.

There are some moral stands that you must make, for when this life is all said and done, your life will be judged by what you stood for and who you stood with, while keeping in mind, life is never as bad as it seems and never as good as you’re told.

And when Nov. 3 comes and goes, I will still be living here, loving those who will allow me to and working to continually improve our station in life.

By the time you read this, that’s all that will matter.

Vote.

Supporting people

future utility, and some department heads cited an increase in productivity when workers were based at home rather than in a county office. In addition to the mileage reduction the benefits include lessened need for office space and parking at county facilities and increased quality of life for employees whose commuting time is eliminated.

Transit is most convenient in certain parts of larger cities and not truly feasible in most small towns or certain parts of large cities. Telecommuting is feasible nearly anywhere. Ironically, a single-family home where the homeowner makes the sole decision about modifications to enable working from home is more appropriate for telecommuting than a multi-family urban infill unit where modifications are not permitted or not even possible.

Telecommuting may work best in parts of the region transit doesn’t serve.

The increase in the cost of homes, in part due to development restrictions, have often forced two adults to work so that housing payments and other expenses can be met. Living close to work assumes that one’s workplace will not change and also assumes that both spouses work in the same area. Telecommuting, especially when a residence is sufficient for two workers at home, eliminates the need to have housing close to the employment location.

Many transit centers have parkand-ride facilities, and freeway off-ramps may have a nearby park-and-ride facility to encourage carpooling. Commuters still need to drive to those park-and-ride facilities to use transit or carpooling; however, they do not need to drive to commute from one part of the house to another.

The coronavirus quarantine showed that additional people working from their home, including students, will reduce both traffic congestion and automotive emissions. The county will have enough tasks with regard to handling the coronavirus and maintaining services in the light of economic losses. SANDAG, whose biggest problem from the coronavirus epidemic will be the loss of sales tax revenue for its TransNet program, should focus not on prioritizing transit or roads but on expanding telecommuting options.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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ing the content of the ad itself?

Same. I’ve even paused the ad to read more closely the small print.

I write this opinion piece on the eve of the final presidential debate, and there’s a big part of me that wants nothing to do with it.

They’ve gone too far; we’ve been through too much.

Admittedly, however, like a good non-injury car crash, it will certainly be something to watch.

But in watching it, I know I won’t connect with it. Not really.

What can only be said during this debate has been said before – at least tweeted – and will be punctuated with aggressive speech and threatening language. Doom and gloom will billow through the airwaves.

At least from one of the podiums, the debate won’t be based in facts or data or heartfelt sentiment.

It will be miring in low-grade, tabloid level gossip mongering and blaming.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Throughout my term in the legislature I have advocated for those most vulnerable.

I wrote a bill to safeguard children who witness domestic violence incidents and to allow counties to provide court approved mental health treatments for persons who have completed their sentences if they are a danger to themselves or others.

I have introduced legislation to increase penalties for those convicted of child pornography-related offenses when those crimes take place on government-owned computers. Other co-written legislation requires background checks for adults in youth sports, increased liability insurance for senior care facilities and a requirement to post citation notices at child care facilities, all of which are now law.

My affordable quality health care is critical. For example, I co-wrote a bill that provides medication-assisted substance use treatment for eligible parolees to reduce crime and recidivism.

Other co-written bills create peer support specialists to help persons going through mental health challenges, and another bill that supports regional and local efforts to address suicide prevention. These bills have also been signed into law. Unfortunately, legislation I introduced to require health plans and insurers to cover screening, genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer susceptibility gene

mutations was vetoed.

Access to care is another huge concern. Millions were added to the state’s Medi-Cal program over the past few years, even though funding for Medi-Cal providers was significantly cut. Some of those cuts were restored in a piecemeal fashion, but funding for providers is still inadequate and access to care in California’s rural and underserved areas remains problematic. Obviously, access to care is critical now that we’re in a pandemic.

Much more needs to be done, and I’m looking forward to tackling these important issues next year.

Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, 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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FAITH

Don’t miss out on the best seat Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When my children were little, we were invited to a friend’s house for dinner with several other people. At the time, we were young, broke and very excited to eat free food. When we arrived at the house, there were some tables on the patio that were clearly set for children. Inside, we were more than excited to find a beautifully decorated table with individual place settings. It looked amazing.

Just about the time we were supposed to find our seats we were approached by our gracious host and informed that we would

be sitting outside at the children’s table. Needless to say, we were not happy. In fact, it ruined our whole dinner.

It wasn’t so much that we were

asked to sit outside that ruined it.

To be honest, it was my attitude that ruined it. I was so furious because I wanted to sit at the big boy table with the other adults that I lost sight of the privilege I had to sit at a table with my wife and children.

Did you know Jesus actually teaches us to take the worst seat?

He said, “When you are invited to a wedding feast (aka free dinner), don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited? The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is

left at the foot of the table. Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table” in Matthew 14:7-9.

Sometimes we become so focused on self-promotion and our own comfort that we miss out on a great opportunity. We can spend way too much time trying to figure out what’s best for us instead of what’s best for others. I know I was and not just on this one occasion.

When we have this attitude, we miss out on a great opportunity not only to follow Jesus’ teaching but also to enjoy the moment. Because of my bad attitude and desire to have a better seat I missed out. I missed the joy of being invited in the first place. And I missed having

dinner with my wife and children and some life-long friends.

But my biggest mistake is that I missed out on honoring and serving the other guests sitting at the big boy table. How selfish of me to think I deserved to be there more than they did.

So don’t make the same mistake I did. Don’t miss out on the wonderful benefits of taking the worst seat.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, https://fourminutefaithbuilder.com or find them on Instagram.

Consider simple ways to give back every day

By ordering takeout or buying from local retailers instead of their big box competitors, residents are giving back to their communities while spending money they would be spending anyway. Valley News/ C ou rtesy p h oto

TEMECULA – Giving back to one’s community strengthens towns and neighborhoods and makes them better places to live.

Many people volunteer with local charitable organizations, while others make annual donations

that help charities and nonprofits achieve their missions.

Giving back to your community can require a big commitment, but there are simple ways to give back each day as well. Whether you’re strapped for time and can’t

volunteer or simply want to do a little more than you already do to support your community, the following are some simple ways to give back every day.

Support a local business.

Many small businesses have

suffered losses and set-backs since the coronavirus pandemic began. Such businesses help communities thrive in many ways, including employing local residents. In the United States, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy said that nearly 62% of the country’s net new jobs between 1993 and 2016 were created by small businesses. By supporting such firms, whether by ordering takeout or buying from local retailers instead of their big box competitors, residents are giving back to their communities while spending money they would be spending anyway.

Help a neighbor.

The pandemic turned many people’s lives upside down, and some people have had to overcome long periods of isolation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that older adults are at greater risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 than younger people, while those with preexisting conditions such as type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are at increased risk as well. Because of that heightened risk, such people have been urged to stay at home as much as possible. If you want to give back, offer to help at-risk neighbors

with their grocery shopping or other errands that could put them in danger of getting sick. Another way to help at-risk neighbors is to visit them and keep them company. If you do so, wear a mask at all times and stay at least 6 feet away.

Donate used items.

Many people are still working from home full-time as employers remain wait to bring staff back into the office. That extra time at home has no doubt made people realize just how much clutter they have around the house. Rather than leaving items out at the curb for the garbage man to take away, donate lightly used clothing and still-functioning appliances to nearby charities.

Unemployment figures remain high across the country, and more people than ever before are in need of affordable goods.

Donating rather than discarding lightly used items can help the less fortunate in your community get through uncertain times.

Giving back to one’s community does not require a significant commitment of time or resources.

Simple things that can be done every day can strengthen communities and show support for your neighbors.

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The residents of the Anza Valley are preparing for Halloween, planning costumes and decorations

with creativity and artistic talent.

Due to the pandemic, Halloween may look different for residents this year. Adults and children in the Anza Valley can celebrate with a trunk or treat and activities

Gopher snakes make for beneficial rodent control

at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza and at Minor Park.

From spooks to fantasy characters to whimsical beings, Anza is ready for its October holiday.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors named Juan C. Perez as interim CEO recently, following the retirement of CEO George Johnson in December.

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The misunderstood gopher snake is actually one of the best forms of natural rodent control that exists in the Anza Valley. With their stealthy manner and lightning quick strikes, mice, rats, squirrels and rabbits are on high alert when the serpents are on the hunt.

Their common name, gopher snake, refers to their taste for gophers. They also love eggs, much to the chagrin of poultry keepers as they discover the reptiles swallowing their birds’ eggs right out

of the nest.

The local gopher snake species, Pituophis catenifer, is a large reptile, averaging an adult length of 48 to 66 inches. They are white, yellow or light gray with brown, dark or red blotches and stripes.

The coloration helps hide them in the grass and shrubbery where they hunt. Their varied patterns also cause people to mistake them for rattlesnakes.

However, gopher snakes are usually longer and thinner than rattlesnakes. A gopher snake’s see SNAKES, page AVO-5

As if on cue for the spooky Halloween celebrations, large black and somewhat hairy creepy creatures have been seen steadily walking about, oblivious to most distractions.

Male tarantulas are marching forth, looking for mates among the canyons, deserts and scrublands.

The California Ebony Tarantula, Aphonopelma eutylenum and the Desert Blond Tarantula, Aphonopelma chalcodes, are the most common Southern California tarantula species whose males are on the move. Each arachnid is about 2 inches in length, which is pretty big for a spider.

Fortunately, none of the North American tarantula species are dangerous to people, but they are capable of inflicting a nasty bite

if mishandled. They can even express irritating barbed guard hairs as a defense.

Generally speaking, tarantulas are peaceful animals and docile creatures. If left alone and not annoyed, their interesting behavior can be safely observed.

“All spiders initially scared me but since living in this fantastic area, I’ve learned a lot about wildlife, including spiders,” Carletta Gordon-Stokes said. “Tarantulas are the good ones. They can stay on my property all they want. If they come inside, I will have to relocate it to the outdoors for safe keeping.”

From September to October, eight-legged male Romeos take to the road, wandering in search of their Juliets for the purpose of procreation. And in plenty of time see TARANTULAS, page AVO-3

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Regular Happenings Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/.

Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http:// www.hamiltonmuseum.org. Find them on Facebook at “HamiltonMuseum-and-Ranch-Foundation.”

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation.

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza.

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4226.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings 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.

Fit after 50 – Free “Fit after 50” exercise class takes place every Tuesday and Friday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Anza Community Hall.

Chair aerobics helps with coordination, balance and increased muscle tone. No jumping required; wear gym shoes and bring water.

For more information, call leader Teresa Hoehn at 951-751-1462.

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 infor-

mation, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-7634759.

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903.

Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m.

Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome.

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m.

The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636.

Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m.

Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza.

Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza.

For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856.

Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111.

Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza.

Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951763-1257 for more information.

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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m.

Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951-7634937, anzabptistchurch@gmail. com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com.

Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www.

TOPS.org.

High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-312-0369.

HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall.

Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@ gmail.com. For more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org.

High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452.

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are third Saturday of each month at various locations.

Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guests speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/.

Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza.

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza.

Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. For more information, call president Michele Brown at 760-637-9173.

Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tues-

day, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154.

Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-702-7902.

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org.

Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951763-5611 for information.

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www. redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763.

Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza.

The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information.

Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560.

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon.

Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission.

Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400.

Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m.

General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Farrell Gas. 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 Valley Municipal Advisory Council – 7 p.m. Second Wednesday of each odd month at Anza Community Hall. Group serves as local liaisons to the county from the community. For more information, call 951-805-6800.

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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Pelicans visit Lake Riverside Estates Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

As they do several times a year, a flock of American White Pelicans made an appearance at the Lake Riverside Estates’ shallow lake.

Often seen riding the thermals high above the small community, the group of white birds with yellow-orange beaks and feet and black wingtips splash land in the safe waters for a fish dinner.

American White Pelicans commonly forage in the shallow waters of inland marshes, lakes and rivers. During migrations, they stop in these places to forage and rest. They do not normally winter inland, though the Salton Sea in Southern California is an exception.

These birds feed on small fish, salamanders, tadpoles and crawfish. They hunt by swimming on the surface, dipping their bills to scoop up fish and water, then raising their bills to drain the water and swallow their prey. Pelicans can also be seen hunting cooperatively with groups of birds driving prey to better capture it.

Large flocks of pelicans travel long distances in V-formations.

They soar on broad, stable wings, high into the sky in and between thermals. Male and female pelicans court in flight.

Females lay two eggs, but typically only one chick survives.

The stronger of the two kills the other, a behavior known as siblicide.

Predators such as foxes, coyotes, dogs, gulls, ravens, owls, hawks and eagles can threaten the young birds, as well as the adults.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an organization dedicated to education, conservation and identification of bird species reported that populations of American White Pelicans have rebounded from lows in the mid-20th century and have grown at roughly 5% per year between 1966 and 2014, citing the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Waterbird Conservation for the Americas estimated a global breeding population in excess of 120,000.

The species rates an 11 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score and is assigned a status of Moderate Concern.

Delisa Mannix, a resident of Lake Riverside Estates and a professional photographer, captured photographs of the birds on the lake.

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A pelican leaps from the water onto the dock to join his flock mates at Lake Riverside Estates.

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Flapping its wings for balance, this pelican perches on one of the bubblers in the water at Lake Riverside Estates.

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TARANTULAS from page AVO-1 for Halloween, these rather large arachnids can scare the wits out of people that come upon them unexpectedly or in unexpected places, such as in the kitchen or bedroom in the home.

Tarantulas are common, yet not heavily researched. Scientists are slowly adding to the knowledge base of these fascinating creatures.

What is known is that the female tarantula remains in her home burrow, while the males go knocking door to door. Once he finds his true love, mating occurs, with the male making his escape before the

female’s appetite returns. He is much shorter-lived than his larger love and may die after mating.

Depending on the exact species, the female tarantula lays from 50 to 2,000 eggs in a silken egg sac and guards it for six to eight weeks.

During this time, she can become very aggressive, protecting the sac with her life. The new hatchlings remain in the burrow for a time after emerging from the eggs, living off the remains of their yolk sac before leaving to mature and march themselves one day.

Tarantulas are solitary animals, choosing to live in burrows and hunt from the safety of their front

door. They are usually nocturnal, focusing on prey like small reptiles, insects, mice, scorpions and other spiders. While a male tarantula requires seven to 10 years to mature before emerging to search for a mate, he may only live a short time after that. The female may actually live up to 25 years, with captive specimens surviving into their 30s.

If you see a wandering romantic tarantula, don’t be terribly frightened by the experience. Instead, cheer him on in his search for love.

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County partners with master gardeners to provide virtual classes RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Looking for a safe, socially distanced way to learn how to cultivate water-efficient landscaping at home or how to compost at home? The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources hosts free virtual and live classes that can be accessed on any computer, tablet or smartphone.

Attend the Backyard Composting and Vermicomposting class live online Saturday, Nov. 7, or Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m.

and 11 a.m. Learn to use landscape waste to make compost in the backyard and how to turn food waste into plant food using worms.

Attendees can buy compost bins from the county for $12 each with a limit of three per household. Vermicomposting kits are available for $25 through the county or attendees can gather their own materials and get started.

In the gardening classes, Uni-

versity of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners share their knowledge and dispense tips and tricks for creating drought-tolerant landscaping.

Master Gardeners detail everything from plant selection, soil composition and more – everything needed to create a waterefficient outdoor space at home.

The Green Cleaning classes teach how to make household cleaning supplies without toxic materials, creating less hazardous

household waste.

Riverside County Waste Resources available to teach students about composting, recycling and vermicomposting. If a school has a garden, they can online to learn how the county can assign a compost mentor or donate a compost or vermicomposting bin.

The classes can be accessed via the sign-up link found at http:// www.rcwaste.org/classes.

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources pro-

vides these free classes to reduce waste and help preserve space in county landfills and to decrease the amount of chemical waste residents bring to the household hazardous waste collection program for processing and disposal.

For more information, call 951-486-3200, visit http://www. rcwaste.org/classes or email WasteCompRecyc@rcwaste.org.

Submitted by Riverside County Waste Resources.

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Riverside County Rose Care FUNdamentals for October supervisors name interim 2020 CEO with Johnson to Frank Brines ARS MASTER CONSULTING ROSARIAN retire in December

Juan C. Perez is named interim CEO recently, following the retirement of the county CEO George Johnson in December.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors named Juan C. Perez as interim CEO recently, following the retirement of CEO George Johnson in December.

The county is undergoing a national recruitment to find a permanent CEO, a search that will be led by an outside recruitment agency.

The selection of a new CEO is expected in early 2021. Perez will not apply for the permanent position.

“Many thanks to Juan Perez for stepping up into the interim position,” Chair V. Manuel Perez, 4th District supervisor, said. “I also thank George Johnson for supporting him and the county in this transitional period. We, as the board of supervisors, look forward to moving the county forward with the opportunity to interview talented and qualified candidates nationally, as well as locally.”

Perez’s current role is assistant county executive officer and transportation land management

agency director, a post he’s held for the past three years. He started his tenure with the county in 2001 as a road division engineer in the transportation department, before working his way up to agency director in 2012.

“I’ve worked with Juan for nearly 20 years and fully support the board’s decision to name him as interim county executive officer,” Johnson said. “Juan is a dedicated public servant, with strong leadership values and an incredible work ethic.”

The CEO reports to the board of supervisors, leads the development and management of the county’s $6.8 billion budget and oversees the management of all non-elected county departments.

Johnson announced his retirement in September, after nearly 30 years of employment with the county. Johnson’s last day will be Dec. 16. Perez will work closely with Johnson during the transition.

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The latest weather report verifies what gardeners suspected: August 2020 was the hottest August on record. We also experienced many 90+ degree days in September.

Many areas recorded consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures.

These temperatures are way out of the average and made it difficult to adhere to the “normal” schedule of garden activities.

October promises to be unsettled too. Beginning with prediction of triple-digit temperatures accompanied by Santa Ana winds, with a slight cooling trend midmonth, and ending with “unseasonably” high temperatures again.

Midseason pruning and fertilizing must be carefully coordinated with weather conditions. When temperatures are in the 90-100s range take care to not remove too much foliage because it can overexpose canes to the fierce sun resulting in sunburn which can damage or kill otherwise healthy canes or entire plants. Heat damage was widespread this year.

Make sure to routinely check your irrigation system.

After I needed to interrupt and delay my seasonal pruning due to weather, and had sunburned canes and Chilli Thrips infestation, my roses have really rebounded.

If there were fall rose shows in November, I’d have blooms to exhibit.

It’s time to restart your fertilizing program if you’re following my summer growing schedule.

Make sure plants are thoroughly watered the day before you fertilize. I recommend organic types and alternating with one that includes fish emulsion. I suggest using a fertilizer that contains a greater percentage of (P) phosphate in relation to (N) nitrogen and (K) potassium to encourage stronger root systems and resistance to stress.

When temperatures are in the 90+ and you do not use organics, hold off fertilizing for cooler weather. If you use a fertilizer dissolved in water you can apply it right over the bush from top instead of at the base in a well.

This application also does a foliar feed. A hybrid tea needs about 2 gallons of solution and should be watered in after a couple of days.

Dry granular products should be scratched into the soil surface around the base of plant to drip line and then watered in. Apply

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at the recommended concentration on the label. If growing in pots, use half the recommended concentration but apply more frequently. Repeat every two weeks.

Alternating with liquid and dry is most beneficial. The last day for fertilizing is 30 days before the “first frost date” which is around mid-November in the Temecula Valley.

It is necessary that plants receive adequate water to stay hydrated. It takes only a few days of 90 degrees temperature for a bush to become seriously stressed and damaged without sufficient water. Hybrid teas can survive with 3 gallons of water twice a week. Make that your absolute minimum. The composition of soil effects water retention and the time for the soil to dry out. With potted roses this is even more critical. Four inches of good mulch will greatly reduce evaporation of soil moisture.

Assess garden conditions every morning. Look for wilted or dry crispy foliage. If discovered soon enough, douse severely stressed plants with plenty of water may save it. If you wait to inspect until afternoon or evening it may be too late. After a hot day most plants can appear a little wilted while still receiving sufficient hydration.

Routinely inspect the irrigation system to make sure it is delivering water as designed. Correct any problems as soon as possible. A

plant’s life depends on it. Plants in clay pots require more water, plants in plastic pots are better.

Soil in any type of pot material can pull away from the sides of the pot and water will just run through and out the drain holes in the bottom.

This problem can be corrected by pressing the soil back against the inside sides of the pot when the soil is wet. Saucers under the pots may help too.

Spider mites are a common problem when hot, dry, dusty conditions prevail. This topic was covered in a previous care column which can be found at http://Temeculavallyrosesociety. org newsletter: look for “Care for September 2013.” Another hot weather problem is Chilli Thrips; see September’s care column for tips.

A bimonthly magazine which covers rose topics is the American Rose published by the American Rose Society. Visit http://www. rose.org for more information on obtaining it.

When you have a moment to spare, or feel the need to get away or when the day cools down, take your favorite beverage, a picnic basket and visit the Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, in Temecula. The cross street is Cabrillo Avenue.

For more information, visit http:// www.TemeculaValleyRoseSociety.org. Spread the joy of roses.

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A gopher snake swallows a chicken egg on a farm in Aguanga.

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SNAKES from page AVO-1 head is narrow and rounded, not rectangular like the dreaded rattlers. Like most nonvenomous snakes in the United States, gopher snakes have round pupils and are not vertical like the pupils of rattlesnakes.

Gopher snakes also do not display the heat-sensing facial pits that rattlers and other pit vipers possess and do not have rattles on the end of their tails.

Despite the differences, many gopher snakes want others to think they are the much more dangerous rattlesnake, as they mimic their venomous cousins when threatened by rapidly vibrating their tails, piffing, coiling and hissing loudly.

The gopher snake is one of the most widespread snake species in North America, adapting well to a wide variety of habitats, such as deserts, prairies, brushlands and forests. They hunt small mammals, birds, insects and eggs. Gopher snakes are nonvenomous constrictors, coiling tightly around their

prey to subdue it.

In June and August, several females lay their large eggs in the same communal nest in a sheltered location such as under a log. Eggs hatch after around 64-79 days and the hatchlings are on their own to begin hunting small prey. Young Pacific gopher snakes are already 13-17 inches long when they emerge from the egg.

Gopher snakes can be intimidating because of their size and threat displays, but there’s little to fear because they are nonvenomous.

In fact, they help keep the rodent population in check and maintain their local ecosystems, according to Stanford University.

Foxes, hawks, roadrunners and coyotes are the most common predators of gopher snakes. King snakes will also prey on them.

These snakes are usually active during the day. They are good climbers and burrowers, creeping down rodent holes seeking their small prey.

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Is the county putting our wells at risk?

On Sept. 16, 2014, Assembly Bill 1739 was signed into law.

Together with Senate Bill 1168 and Senate Bill 1319, this legislation is commonly known as the Groundwater Management Act. As of Jan. 31, 2020, all groundwater basins designated as “high or medium priority” basins and identified as “subject to critical conditions of overdraft” by the Department of Water Resources are managed under a Groundwater Sustainability Plan adopted by a Groundwater Sustainability Agency.

All other high or medium priority basins must be managed under a Groundwater Sustainability Plan

by Jan. 31, 2022. This requirement does not apply to adjudicated basins. The goal of this legislation is to develop a plan to manage our groundwater in a sustainable manner. Public water utilities such as Eastern Municipal Water District have implemented these Groundwater Sustainability Plans.

A significant portion of Riverside County residents, however, live in areas that are dependent upon well water and not covered by any of these plans. The northern end of Sage Road is both outside the boundary of the adjudicated Santa Margarita River Watershed and the jurisdiction of any public water utility. Some areas of Anza and Terwilliger are also not currently governed by any groundwater sustainability plan.

Riverside County opted out of the state’s groundwater sustainability plan in 2017.

There has long been speculation that the massive number of illegal cannabis grows in the area has negatively impacted the ground-

water levels. We have no water quantification because while the Santa Margarita River Watershed was adjudicated in U.S. v. Fallbrook, the watershed was never quantified. The U.S. Geological Study report from 2013 showed a drastic drop in the water table in the Anza area. The worst case they recorded was a 76-foot drop in water levels over the previous 27 years. A massive increase in illegal cannabis activities have occurred since 2013, so nobody has documented if the drop has continued or gotten worse. The 2018 watermaster’s report indicated a lowered level of rainfall on average in the years since 2013, which could imply a continued overdraft. I could find no data on the groundwater levels in Sage.

There is no sustainability plan in place for northern Sage, which covers more than 10,000 acres.

Also, the Anza/Terwilliger Water Basin remains without qualification or a sustainability plan.

I have not been able to verify how many more county areas have residents totally dependent upon well water yet their groundwater is not protected by a groundwater sustainability plan, but I suspect that Sage, Anza and Terwilliger are not alone in this peril.

To add to the problem, the Borrego Water District, which is currently in a severe overdraft situation, is reliant upon the discharge from Coyote Creek for more than 80% of its recharge ability. Yet the Coyote Creek area in the Anza Terwilliger Water Basin is home to numerous illegal cannabis grows and large hemp farms. In a letter dated Oct. 3, the Borrego Water District board expressed their

concerns to our Riverside County supervisor about how the water consumption of these cannabis and hemp facilities will affect access to much-needed water. The groundwater overdraft situation is so dire a federal lawsuit has been filed over the issue, and the Borrego Water District is implementing their own water sustainability plan.

The watermaster for the Santa Margarita River Watershed and other organizations concerned about groundwater have sent letters to the Riverside County Planning Department, which has proposed prohibiting any hemp farming within the watershed. But to date, it has not changed the proposed ordinance in response to the water district’s concerns and has completely ignored the concerns of residents who are dependent upon well water.

Without knowing the area’s existing water demands and the groundwater recharge rate, no one can know what water use level is sustainable for agriculture in an area.

Despite flying completely blind on whether this area can sustain major agriculture, the Riverside County agriculture commissioner is issuing registrations to farm hemp without any concerns over water consumption.

It is not a question of being anti-hemp or anti-cannabis. Anyone concerned about the sustainable use of resources, including groundwater, must be concerned about a county ordinance that would open up tens of thousands of acres to hemp farming without any idea whether there is enough groundwater to sustain that farming.

All crops take different amounts of water. The claimed water requirements of hemp are wildly divergent and range from requiring 25-30 inches of rain during the growing season to 2-3 gallons of water per day per plant. The number of plants also becomes a big factor; however, the proposed hemp ordinance does not contain any restriction on the number of plants per acre.

Grapes and hemp reportedly have similar water requirements per plant, but vineyards typically plant about 1,050 vines per acre.

When hemp is grown for flowers and cannabinoids, it is typically planted with 1,500-2,000 plants per acre; however, when planted for biomass, it is typically planted with 400,000 plants per acre.

Let me do the math for you on a 109-acre biomass hemp farm the commissioner approved in Anza using that figure.

Assuming 2 gallons of water per plant, per day and a growing season of six months, each acre grow consumed 144 million gallons of groundwater per acre, and the entire 109-acre crop required 15.7 billion gallons of water each season using those figures. Those numbers are for just one hemp farm.

Luckily, that farmer planted before a late-season snowstorm and his crop was destroyed, but the current ordinance opens up much of Sage to that level of overdraft.

Let’s convert it to acre-feet and compare it to Anza Valley. There are 325,851 gallons of water in an acre-foot, so that one hemp biomass farm would consume 48,169 acre-feet of water. The entire recharge rate for the Anza Valley is

only 4,500 acre-feet a year.

During the growing season, when planted with a spacing typical for producing flowers and cannabinoids, the hemp farm would have consumed between 218 and 272.5 acre-feet of groundwater.

Other studies use the figure of hemp requiring 25-30 inches of rainfall. Riverside County rarely gets more than 1 inch of rain during the growing season, so the balance of water needs to be pumped out of the ground. I could not locate any calculations for the groundwater recharge rates for Sage.

The county planning department has proposed allowing the unrestricted pumping of groundwater for hemp in every water basin in Riverside County, with the exception to the Santa Margarita River Watershed, which is neither responsible nor part of any groundwater sustainability plan.

On Nov. 3, the proposed hemp ordinance is set to come back before the county board of supervisors. The current version of the ordinance completely ignores the groundwater concerns of the residents of Riverside County who depend upon well water – other than those living inside the Santa Margarita River Watershed. It does not limit the number of plants per acre, and while it has provisions that claims to require a will-serve letter from a water utility, it follows that requirement with an allowance to use well water, which means no letter is required.

Bill Donahue Sage resident

Have the billionaires bought your vote too?

Harold W. Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

“The fundamental problem in this country is the power that the billionaire class has over the economic and political life of this country… One person, one vote, not billionaires buying elections,” Bernie Sanders told fellow contestants in the Democratic Presidential debates.

Elizabeth Warren agreed, “I don’t think any billionaire ought to be able to buy an election. We’ve got billionaires who think they can just buy an election; case in point, Michael Bloomberg.”

They recognized the harm to America when they themselves faced the billionaires. In December 2019 candidate Bloomberg flooded the airways with millions in television adds. He could not buy the nomination because Democratic Party media news

outlets told us he was trying to do so and America resisted.

But when Warren added, “And I don’t think people who suck up to billionaires in order to fund their campaigns ought to do it,” they turned on each other like raving wolves.

“The mayor just recently had a fundraiser that was held in a wine cave full of crystals and served $900 a bottle wine. Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States,” she said.

Pete Buttigieg fired back, “This is the problem with issuing purity tests you cannot yourself pass.

Senator, your net worth is 100 times mine.”

To which Warren sniped back, identifying precisely the problem, they all seek to be purchased by the rich.

“I do not sell access to my time.

I don’t do call time with millionaires and billionaires,” according to Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sept.

22, 2020.

They all dance before the rich to be purchased like slaves on the auction block, and they all know it. Moreover, after one is selected, all forever remain silent thereafter. They might want to sell themselves again.

Their collective admission should shock America. How long have billionaires picked the candidates? Are the voters also being purchased? The millionaire/ billionaire club does not simply disappear. They have selected the primary winners in both major

political parties since William McKinley until Donald Trump, who funded his own primary and thus bypassed them and their control. They hate Trump for it.

Deeply frustrated in 2016 because they lost control of the Republican Party and could not find a candidate in 2020 that could beat Trump, even with all their money, two billionaires, Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg, offered themselves late in the presidential primary. Failing to gain traction, even after spending small fortunes, they settled on Joe Biden who was willing to accept the Bernie Sanders socialist political platform complete with the Green New Deal.

So are these billionaires still buying this election and are you helping them?

“Michael Bloomberg has promised to spend more than $100 million to make Joe Biden president.

One man spending $100 million in a single presidential election,” according to Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sept. 22, 2020.

This attempt to purchase the office of president, that he could not himself win, should offend every American.

“Bloomberg is also spending tens of millions of dollars to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives,” according to Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sept. 22, 2020.

Remember, he bragged in the debates about his money having “bought” 21 new members of the House of Representatives giving the House to the Democrats and

leadership to Nancy Pelosi, according to Dan Merica’s “Bloomberg catches himself from saying he ‘bought’ House races in 2018” on CNN, Feb. 25, 2020.

The story is the same respecting Tom Steyer who “spent more than $230 million since 2014 on his own efforts to influence policy and elections and has said he will pour at least $100 million into his campaign, according to Tom Steyer’s “Mega-millions debate gambit flops: The wealthy Democratic presidential candidate wasn’t able to spend his way into the DNC’s September debate,” by Maggie Severns and Steven Shepard, Aug. 29, 2019, in Politico.

Recently I published a piece on the impact of Trump-hater George Soros’ money on the 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. He spent $17 million since 2015 alone trying to buy district attorneys, undermining justice in six states by 2016 and 17 states by 2018, creating a revolving door for criminals.

“Criminals commit crimes, police arrest them, Soros-backed district attorneys release them” the next day in time for a repeat performance the next evening. Another billionaire all in for Biden. In this effort, Bloomberg has joined forces with Soros. Bloomberg recently contributed “$16 million to pay the court fines for 32,000 Hispanic and Black Florida voters and apparently choosing them by race from felony conviction.”

Why? The most obvious reason “it immediately activates tens of thousands of voters who are pre-

disposed to vote for Joe Biden,” according to Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sept. 22, 2020.

The billionaires of Google, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube assist by censoring most, if not all of the above information, closing their platforms by creating algorithms to suppress any information that is harmful to their political interests. They too are all in for Biden.

Tucker Carlson said it best: America “is making a tiny group of people richer than anyone has ever been in human history. Those people suddenly run everything, including our elections. They are subverting our political system, far more brazenly, and with much greater effect than that dastardly Vladimir Putin ever dreamed of doing. Our billionaire class is the real threat to democracy… we’re in a moment now, where a tiny group of the richest people in history are having a widely disproportionate effect on this race.”

Have the billionaires bought your vote too?

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 202009 7 6 9 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EL ROI FOSTER CLOSET 22853 Banbury Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 C ounty: R i versi d e Ruby Real Life, Inc., 22853 Banbury Ct, Murrieta, C A 9 25 6 2 T h i s bus i ness i s cond ucted by a C orp orati on This Corporation is registered in the state of CA R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Lauren Bloy Fietz, President, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i versi d e C ounty on 09 / 22/ 2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3243 PUBLISHED: October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 202007 324 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STINKY LEAF 290 West San Rafael Place, Palm Springs, CA 9 226 2 Mailing address: 4480 Duckhorn Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834 C ounty: R i versi d e CBD Therapeutics LLC, 4480 Duckhorn Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a L i mi ted L i abi li ty C omp any This LLC is registered in the state of CA R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R eg i st rant: K ei th S p ri ng er, P resi d ent Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/13/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3191 PUBLISHED: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020 Republished: October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 Filing date incorrect in original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010266 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HEMET – SAN JACINTO NEWS 9 KPC Parkway, Suite 301, Corona, CA 92879 C ounty: R i vers i d e KPC Media LLC, 9 KPC Parkway, Suite 301, Corona, CA 92879 T h i s bus i nes s i s cond ucted by a L i mi ted L i abi li ty C omp any This LLC is registered in the state of CA R eg i s trant h as not yet beg un to trans act bus i nes s under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R eg i s trant: K ali P . C h aud h uri , M anag er Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/07/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OT H E R T H AN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3245 PUBLISHED: October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010472 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RM COFFEE 70020 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 C ounty: R i versi d e Philippe Pierre Morlot, 71994 Eleanora Ln, R anch o M i rag e, C A 9 227 0 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R eg i s trant: P h i li p p e P i erre M orlot Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/13/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3246 PUBLISHED: October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010534 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TUPELO HONEY SALON 41920 6th Street Suite H, Temecula, CA 92590 M ai li ng ad d ress: 4 4 029 N orth g ate Avenue, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 C ounty: R i versi d e a. Whtiney Taylor Friedrich, 44029 Northgate Avenue, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 b. M ark Aaron F ri ed ri ch , 4 4 029 N orth g ate Avenue, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a M arri ed C oup le R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Whtiney Taylor Friedrich Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/15/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OT H E R T H AN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3247 PUBLISHED: October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2020

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME C ase N umber: M VC 2004 5 6 5 T O AL L I N T E R E S T E D P E R S ON S P eti ti oner: BRIANNA HERNANDEZ and HECTOR ORTEGA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: P rese nt N ame: AUBREY SALEM ORTEGA P rop ose d N ame: AUBREY SALEM HERNANDEZ T H E C OU R T OR D E R S th at all p erso ns i nterest ed in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be g ranted . Any p erso n obj ecti ng to th e name ch ang es described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be h eard and must ap p ear at th e h eari ng to sh ow cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant th e p eti ti on wi th out a h eari ng .

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/19/20 Time: 1:00 Dept: MV2 The address of the court: 13800 Heacock St., building D201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of g eneral ci rculati on, p ri nted i n th i s county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 9/28/20 Signed: Eric V. Isaac, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3244 PUBLISHED: October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: MCC 2001944 T O AL L I N T E R E S T E D P E R S ON S P eti ti oner: ASHLEE NICOLE GEIB Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: P rese nt N ame: ASHLEE NICOLE GEIB P rop ose d N ame: ASHLEE NICOLE ZETZER T H E C OU R T OR D E R S th at all p erso ns i nterest ed in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be g ranted . Any p erso n obj ecti ng to th e name ch ang es described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be h eard and must ap p ear at th e h eari ng to sh ow cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant th e p eti ti on wi th out a h eari ng .

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/19/20 Time: 8:00 am Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-D Auld Road, M urri eta, C A 9 25 6 3 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of g eneral ci rculati on, p ri nted i n th i s county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10/2/2020 Signed: Bradley O. Snell, Judge of the Superior C ourt LEGAL: 3251 PUBLISHED: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 2020

PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE N OT I C E OF P E T I T I ON T O AD M I N I S T E R E S T AT E OF CHERI MAE LANZISERA, aka CHERI M. LANZISERA, aka CHERI LANZISERA CASE #: PRIN2001070 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, conti ng ent cred i tors, and p erso ns wh o may oth erwi se be i nterest ed in the will or estate, or both of CHERI MAE LANZISERA, aka CHERI M. LANZISERA, aka CHERI LANZISERA A Petition for Probate has been filed

by JASON MALTERER in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.

The Petition for Probate requests that JASON MALTERER be ap p oi nted as p erso nal rep rese ntati ve to ad mi ni st er the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to ad mi ni st er th e est ate und er th e Independent Administration of E st ates Act. ( T h i s auth ori ty wi ll allow th e p erso nal rep rese ntati ve to take many acti ons wi th out obtaining court approval. Before taki ng certai n very i mp ortant acti ons, h owever, th e p ers onal rep rese ntati ve will be required to give notice to i nterest ed p erso ns unless th ey h ave wai ved noti ce or conse nted to th e p rop ose d acti on.) T h e i nd ep end ent ad mi ni st rati on auth ori ty wi ll be g ranted unless an interested person files an obj ecti on to th e p eti ti on and sh ows g ood cause wh y th e court sh ould not g rant th e auth ori ty.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 12/17/2020 Time: 8:45 AM D ep t. P S 3 Address of court: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 9 226 2, P alm S p ri ng s – P robate

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010502 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ISALLIAH BROCK LUCKS777 14729 Cinnamon Dr, Fontana, CA 92337 C ounty: R i versi d e Isalliah Tatare Brock, 14729 Cinnamon Dr, F ontana, C A 9 2337 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Isalliah T Brock Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/14/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K .

LEGAL: 3248 PUBLISHED: October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010845 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS CACHANILLA 4 27 2 Avon S t., R i versi d e, C A 9 25 09 C ounty: R i versi d e a. M ari a G uad alup e R osa les, 4 27 2 Avon S t., R i versi d e, C A 9 25 09 b. Miguel Angel Pacheco Welish, 4272 Avon St., R i versi d e, C A 9 25 09 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a C o- p artners R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement i s true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter p ursu ant to S ecti on 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R eg i st rant: M ari a G uad alup e R osa les Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/26/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E .

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