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Spectators gather for annual Christmas City of Menifee tree lighting at the Temecula Duck Pond December Local News

events bring the magic of the holidays to life

MENIFEE – The City of Menifee is celebrating the holiday season with three popular annual events including Xtream Light Fight, the Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Bazaar, and Breakfast with Santa. see page A-5

Education Murrieta Valley students honored in October Diane A. Rhodes Special to the Valley News The Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program held its recognition breakfast on Oct. 12 at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Road. Mary Walters, Murrieta Valley Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, served as emcee and welcomed everyone to the event. see page B-4

Business Europa Village uncorks newest winery in collection, Vienza TEMECULA – Nestled amongst 45 acres of rolling hills within Southern California’s Temecula Valley Wine Country, Europa Village will open its newest winery known as Vienza in January 2024.

Drawing inspiration from the Italian countryside, this new oasis will transport guests to the traditional villages of Italy through its idyllic charm, character and relaxing atmosphere. see page B-7 Sergio Hernandez, his wife Patricia and their daughter Amy take a family selfie in front of the newly lit Christmas at the Temecula Duck Pond. See more photos on page A-2.

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Thousands of hungry families receive turkey meals from Soboba and others Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Special to the Valley News

Once again this year, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, Soboba Foundation and Soboba Casino Resort gathered together to ensure that the neediest families in the San Jacinto Valley could be thankful for a hearty turkey meal on Thanksgiving Day. The Hemet and San Jacinto unified school districts identify those families that will go without if not for the generosity and compassion they receive from Soboba. Additionally, about 200 other families in the community receive the same meal fixings through various programs that have reached out to the see MEALS, page A-4

Soboba Foundation President Dondi Silvas, left, and Hemet-San Jacinto Vice Chair Patricia Scott wait to deliver a turkey meal to the next vehicle that drives through the Soboba Gives Back! event at San Jacinto High School, Nov. 17.

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Menifee updates residents on street and construction projects MENIFEE - Menifee has project and construction updates to share with the community. For a current list of street projects and construction updates, visit our interactive mobile and web map at www. cityofmenifee.us/traffic.

Holland Road Overpass – City Capital Improvement Project The City is actively performing work related to the Holland Road Overpass project. Holland Road between Hanover Lane and Antelope Road will remain closed for the duration of the project, which

is expected to last 15 months. A full southbound I-215 Freeway closure with additional alternating lane closures from Scott Road to Newport Road will occur on Friday, Dec. 1. Southbound I-215 closure will go from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. (FULL CLOSURE from Newport Road to Scott Road).

Northbound I-215 closure will go from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., with alternating lane closures.

For additional information and to sign up for project updates, visit www.hollandoverpass.com.

Newport Road at Winterhawk Road – New Popeyes Location The developer for Popeye’s restaurant performed night work on Newport Road as part of their new restaurant project. Night work occurred on Monday, Nov. 20, and Tuesday, Nov. 21. The work included the installation of temporary lane striping in preparation for the construction of the raised center median in the upcoming weeks.

Matthews Road Closed – Palomar Road to Menifee Road Fortera Pipe and Precast contin-

ues grinding the old roadway on Matthews Road between Palomar Road and Menifee Road. This section of Matthews Road will be closed to all traffic for the project.

Detours will be posted in the area and motorists should expect delays for two to three weeks as roadway work is completed.

Bradley Road at Holland Road – Storm Drain/Sewer Construction Work Sewer and storm drain facilities are currently being installed adjacent to Holland Road as part of

the Menifee 80 residential housing tract. This project is under active construction and motorists should expect intermittent traffic control and lane shifts on Holland Road during construction.

For questions on the project/ construction updates listed, please contact Philip Southard, Public Information and Legislative Affairs Officer, at (951) 746-0654 or at psouthard@cityofmenifee.us.

Submitted by the City of Menifee.

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING from page A-1

Blaze is dressed up as the Grynch by his owners while attending the annual Temecula Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Temecula Duck Pond, Monday, Nov. 27.

The tree is lit and reflects on the Duck Pond as people gather in Temecula to celebrate the holidays. The tree at the duck pond has been lit annually since 1999 and is strung in 50,000 lights.

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[Left] Temecula Mayor Pro Tem James Stewart arrives in his vintage car decorated in Christmas lights at the Temecula Tree Lighting event.

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Federal CDBG funds granted to eight Murrieta nonprofits chosen by the Murrieta City Council Tony Ault Staf f Writer

Murrieta City Council made their final announcement on next fiscal year’s $95,500 Community Development Block Grant funding, giving grants to eight nonprofit organizations and $413,891.20 to a Capital Improvement planned Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Project at its Nov. 21 meeting.

The Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project will upgrade most of the city’s many intersections to current Americans With Disabilities Act standards with wheelchair accessibility and better curbs and gutters.

The nonprofit organizations in the city can apply for 15 percent of the annual CDBG funds with a total of nine requesting the 2024-2025 fiscal year grant. Nine of the city nonprofits submitted their requests with eight receiving a portion of the federal grant. Those receiving the grants and the amounts include:

Assistance League of Temecula Valley, $19,250; Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County, $10,000; St. Martha Community Food Pantry, $19,250; Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center, $10,000; Oak Grove Center, $10,000; Cultivating Inclusion, Community Garden, $10,000; Voices for Children (CASA), $10,000 and Community Mission of Hope (Rancho Damacitas), $7.000.

Western Eagle applied for a CDBG grant, but was seen as more of a private organization.

While the total 2024-2025 CDBG funds awarded to the City of Murrieta was $636,739, an administration total of $127,247.80 allowed the city to expend the funding next year.

With the CDBG approval, members of the organizations receiving the grants came before the council to thank them for their share of the CDBG grant and explain where they would be placing that needed funding to help the low to medium

income families in the city.

Jennifer Evans appeared as representative of Michelle’s Place; Maria Bhanukitsire for the Food Pantry; Tammy Wilson for Oak Grove; Allison Willits for Rancho Damacitas; Diane Sitar for the Assistance League; Joe Hughes for Cultivating Inclusion and Joe Sorenson for the Boys & Girls Club.

Cities are allowed to designate the major percentage of the grant for their most needed projects that most benefit low to medium income residents. The curb and gutter upgrades up to ADA standards was seen by the council as the best use of next year’s federal CDBG funding for its residents.

The council heard the Third Quarter Financial Report (July 1 to September 30) by the city’s finance department, giving a report on revenues and expenditures for the city. An adjustment of $6,814,304 was requested to balance the operating budget and pay for the costs before the budget year’s end. The

majority of the adjustment, as expected, was $5,485,843 to meet the recently approved Memorandums of Understanding with the police, fire, and city staff for salary and benefit raises. The increase would temporarily be taken from the city’s reserve funds, but by the end of the year, after the additional revenues, the Reserve Fund will still keep at 30% of the operating revenue. The other adjustments include $805,611 for operation and maintenance, and $542,850 in Capital Outlay The adjustments were approved by a 5-0 council majority vote.

The only “no” vote on an issue before the council was made by councilmember Jon Levell who voted against the city placing an ordinance permitting the council to subpoena someone on an issue

before the council. He said he saw no reason to place subpoena powers with a city since there are other agencies able to do so in legal cases, and the fact that it has never been needed in the city for 30 years. Other cities do have some subpoena power, according to the city attorney, but is rarely used.

The majority of the council saw it as a “maybe” need and voted it in.

Five consent calendars were approved by the majority of the council including the award of a construction contract to DBX of $583,304 with a contingency cost not to exceed 15% for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Washington Ave. and Weeping Willow Lane.

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

Menifee Police Department holds DUI Please Consider Getting Involved! enforcement patrol ONLINE DONATIONS MENIFEE –The Menifee Police Department sent out a two-officer DUI Enforcement team to seek DUI drivers on both Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25, between the hours of 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Several drivers were stopped for various vehicle code violations however, one driver was arrested for DUI. Several drivers were issued citations for various vehicle code violations that could have caused a traffic collision.

The residents of Menifee can rest assured the Menifee Police Department is committed to keeping our streets safe from dangerous drivers and conducting patrols such as this, shows our commitment to public safety. The Menifee

Police Department will continue to have DUI Enforcement teams throughout the year as we are committed to getting these dangerous drivers off the streets.

“Driving under the influence is dangerous, illegal and puts every person driving on the roads at risk. Drivers need to understand the dangers of driving impaired,” Sergeant Matthew Bloch said.

“We are out there and will not hesitate to stop drivers who drive impaired.”

Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Menifee Police Department reminds the public that impaired

driving is not just from alcohol.

Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about driving or” operating heavy machinery,” which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

The Menifee Police Department will be holding a series of DUI enforcement patrols throughout the year to keep our roadway’s safe.

Funding for this DUI Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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LOCAL MEALS from page A-1 Soboba Foundation for assistance.

On Nov. 16, 1,000 frozen Butterball turkeys weighing 20-plus pounds each were distributed at the Hemet Unified School District’s administration offices on Acacia Ave. Each family also received a large package of cornbread stuffing, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, green beans, rolls and frozen seasoned mashed potatoes and a pumpkin pie. Each one also received a box of 20 N95 disposable Particulate Respirator facial masks to ensure a healthy holiday.

Thanks to the efforts of volunteers from the Soboba Foundation, Soboba Tribal Council, SCR, the school district and the community, vehicles were safely and swiftly loaded with all the fixings for a scrumptious Thanksgiving feast during the few hours of the drivethrough event.

“I love helping out and giving back, that’s what it’s all about,” Soboba Tribal Council Treasurer Daniel Valdez said. Also on hand from Tribal Council was Sergeant at Arms Mike Bentiste. Soboba Foundation President Dondi Silvas stayed busy delivering items to cars as they pulled up.

HUSD’s Nutrition Services department began to assemble the 2,000 boxes a few days prior to the event. The dry goods were placed into one with a sticker that read “Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving as we gather together. Soboba Gives Back!”

Refrigerated trucks filled with boxes of the frozen items, including the turkeys, were constantly being unloaded by forklift to be delivered to the distribution area for easy access. Jason Hockman, who oversees the warehouse for HUSD, was helping with the moving of the pallets that contained 60 turkeys per load.

“It’s a lot of work but it’s fun and I enjoy it and I’m having a good time with my bosses,” Hockman said.

Assistant Director Josh Dorfner has been with the district for six years and said the workers learn

Soboba Tribal Council Treasurer Daniel Valdez, center, helps unload 20-plus pound frozen turkeys from boxes during the Soboba Gives Back! turkey meal giveaway at the Hemet Unified School District administration office, Nov. 16.

Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photo something new every year. He said the cars began to line up at noon for a scheduled start time of 2:30 p.m. He said everyone worked hard to assemble 50 pallets of product to be ready for the event.

To keep the area clear of clutter, volunteers were breaking down the boxes as they were emptied and loading the cardboard into a large recycling bin. HUSD delivery driver Maurice Garcia made sure the bins were emptied and returned to the area in a timely manner. A 20-year Marine Corps veteran who began working for the district four months ago, Garcia was participating in the event for the first time.

“It’s nice to see this,” he said.

“And to know that the food is going to good homes and families that need it.”

Emily Shaw is the director of the Wellness & Community Outreach Center that serves families of students who attend HUSD schools. “We do monthly food distributions, and they tell us that times are tough and without the food that is provided they don’t know what they would do,” Shaw said. “Thanks to the generosity of Soboba our students will be able to enjoy the holiday. It’s pretty amazing.”

The following day, the stadium

Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cyndi Lemke and Soboba Foundation Secretary Andy Silvas, fill bags with canned goods for distribution at the Soboba Gives Back! turkey meal giveaway at San Jacinto High School, Nov. 17.

Valley News/Carrie Best, SJUSD courtesy photo

parking lot at San Jacinto High School was transformed into a three-lane pick-up station for the 800 families who have students attending San Jacinto Unified School District schools. Items were sorted by dry and frozen and bagged by a steady stream of volunteers, many of them returning to help after working at the Hemet location the day before.

Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cyndi Lemke was one of those.

She said she enjoys helping out and seeing others in the community do the same. Several members of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors pitched in as well, such as Aaron Ciufo, the restaurant leader at Hemet’s Raising Cane’s, who admits he likes turkey as much as chicken fingers.

“I am so thankful for him and all he does for the community, as well as so many other Chamber members,” Lemke said. “To see everyone come out and celebrate this cause with their time and efforts is what it’s all about.”

Adam Eventov with SoCalGas has been volunteering for the past four years and enjoys it every time. Also on the Chamber’s

Volunteers help make Thanksgiving special for HUSD families who were selected to receive a turkey and all the fixings courtesy of the Soboba Gives Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photo Back! program. board, he said he is willing to help out whenever possible.

Tammy White is SJUSD’s Director of Nutrition Services and she worked with the entire team to coordinate the event so it would run smoothly and seamlessly. “After meeting with the district and Soboba we found out how much was coming in and we plotted out where everything would be set up for the distribution. “This year it seems we have a lot more volunteers and things seem to really flow,” White said. “We always remember why we’re here and that’s to feed students.”

Ken Swanson, principal at Mountain View High School and Mountain Heights Academy, stayed busy directing traffic based on the lane number each vehicle was given upon checking in with the voucher they received when their child was selected to be a recipient of the Soboba Gives Back! program. “This is just one of the ways our school district helps out with the generous support of Soboba,” Swanson said. “Why wouldn’t we be out here supporting our kids and our families?”

Music played on loudspeakers as cars were ushered into the

parking lot and a long line of representatives from each school stood along the route cheering and wishing them a happy holiday.

Members of the district’s Student, Community & Personnel Support department led by Stefany Curiel collected the vouchers, scanned them into a laptop and then filed them away by school location. Liaison Crystal Ackerman said that in the first 41 minutes of the event, 320 vouchers had been scanned.

SJUSD School Board President John Norman was busy filling shopping bags that were placed onto carts that were wheeled to individual vehicles as they drove up. “The Soboba Foundation does such a tremendous job and reaches out to this community in so many different ways,” he said. “This is such a worthy cause.”

SJUSD Superintendent David Pyle said he is beyond words in trying to express his gratitude for Soboba. “They continue to give throughout the holiday season,” he said as he filled bags with canned goods. “This is the best part of my day. Half the fun is seeing families that will be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together.”

Representatives from San Jacinto Unified School District schools send enthusiastic Happy Thanksgiving greetings to families as vehicles drive through to receive a turkey and all the trimmings on Nov. 17.

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Members of the San Jacinto Unified School District Nutrition Services help coordinate the annual drive-through event and volunteer to distribute turkey meals to eligible families.

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Hemet Unified School District workers unload frozen turkeys and other frozen items included in the turkey meals provided to 1,000 families of students who attend district schools.

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SJUSD Superintendent David Pyle, left, and Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce board member Adam Eventov from SoCalGas, prepare to deliver a turkey meal to the trunk of a waiting vehicle during the event.

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SJUSD’s Director of Nutrition Services Tammy White, left, chats with turkey costumed Michelle Woodfin from SCR during the Soboba Gives Back! turkey meal distribution event at San Jacinto High School.

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Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District invites public input on future vision at December meeting SAN JACINTO – Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District is excited to invite the community to a public meeting on Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Valley-Wide District Office located at 901 W. Esplanade Ave., San Jacinto. The purpose of the meeting is to engage the public in a conversation about the future vision for the district and to explore the possibilities of building another Recreation Center.

The District is eager to hear the valuable input and ideas from the community as they embark

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Two survive 350’ plunge in truck Valley News staf f

Olivia Silvaggio and Julian Reddas, both age 22, tumbled 350 feet down an embankment near Pala, on their way to Vista, Saturday, Nov. 18.

On the rainy Saturday afternoon, the young couple found themselves in a life-threatening situation when their 2005 Toyota Tundra skidded off State Route 76. Reddas reported he wasn’t speeding, but it had just rained.

They were heading west from a camping area near Julian to Vista, where they were going to assist their pastor with a move.

Just outside Pala, Reddas told KGTV, “While curving on a right around the mountain, I fishtailed.”

Reddas recalled the moment when he lost control of the vehicle.

Despite his efforts to correct the slide, the truck plunged off the road, initiating a terrifying descent.

Reddas’s thoughts were fear for

Olivia’s safety, believing that these moments could be their last.

“I think we’re both thankful to be alive,” Olivia Silvaggio told KGTV. Silvaggio reported that she was praying during the harrowing fall.

“I felt us just going down the side of the hill, and praying to God, ‘Please be with us. Please take care of us,’” she recounted. Their truck tumbled down the slope, rolling multiple times before miraculously landing on its wheels after a staggering 350-foot drop.

The aftermath was a scene of disbelief and gratitude. Reddas, relieved to find Silvaggio alive despite her minor injuries, described the surreal experience: “Immediate thought is look to the right, to see if she’s still alive. She is still alive.

She had a cut on her head and was bleeding.” Their survival with only minor injuries was nothing short of a miracle, a sentiment echoed

by Silvaggio who expressed her

astonishment and gratitude.

Hikers nearby rushed to their aid, calling for emergency services. The couple was taken to a hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, including Reddas’s bruised ribs and collarbone.

They credited their survival to the sturdiness of the Toyota truck and their unwavering faith. “It’s a miracle. I’m surprised I’m alive.

Praise God,” Silvaggio said.

The accident left the couple without a vehicle and most of their belongings damaged, as Reddas did not have comprehensive insurance for his truck. In response, a GoFundMe campaign was set up to support them during this challenging time. Despite the loss and trauma, they were thankful, especially since their accident happened near two wooden crosses that were a silent testimony as to how dangerous that area of the road can be.

on this journey of planning for a potential new Recreation Center.

Residents are encouraged to join the workshop to learn more about the project, share their thoughts, and actively participate in exercises designed to help shape the future of Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.

For those unable to attend the meeting but still wish to stay informed, additional information can be found at www.gorecreation.org.

Submitted by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.

City of Menifee December events bring the magic of the holidays to life

MENIFEE – The City of Menifee is celebrating the holiday season with three popular annual events including Xtream Light Fight, the Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Bazaar, and Breakfast with Santa.

Xtreme Light Fight – Residents will have until Monday, Dec. 4 to enter their festively decorated home for Menifee’s annual Xtream Light Fight. Categories include Best Theme, North Pole Neighbor, Inflatable Fun, Clark Griswold, and Community Favorite. Contestants can register online at www.cityofmenifee.us/specialevents. Residents will be able to vote for their favorites through an interactive map on the City’s website between Thursday, Dec. 7 and Monday, Dec. 11. Winners will be announced on social media and the City’s Special Events webpage on Friday, Dec. 15.

Menifee Christmas Tree Lighting – The City’s annual tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mt. San Jacinto College, 28237 La Piedra Road. The festivities will include a community parade, food and craft vendors,

community performances, a snowzone, and other fun-filled activities for kids. Admission to the snow zone will be FREE with a donation to the Menifee Community Cupboard booth or with an unwrapped gift for Santa’s Workshop.

Breakfast with Santa – Breakfast with Santa will be back at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center at 29995 Evans Road on Saturday, Dec. 9 with three different sessions at 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.

Every participant is required to be registered as space is limited, and the price per attendee is $12 (children under two years old are free).

Registration is available at www. cityofmenifee.us/specialevents. All guests will be able to take a photo with Santa and participate in different activities and crafts throughout the breakfast.

For more information about City of Menifee special events, please contact the Community Services Department at www.cityofmenifee. us/specialevents, email communityservices@cityofmenifee.us, or call (951) 723-3880.

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Local dance studio shares the true meaning of Christmas

Tyrone Barajas performs with other back-up dancers at a recent concert. Valley News/Courtesy photo Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News Sierra Barajas knows how beneficial dance can be and opened 127 Dance Studio in Hemet with her husband Tyrone to help others learn. “Dance gives anyone the opportunity to release so much and give back,” she said. “Dance is such a powerful tool to tell a story and make a person feel good, bring people together and make change through different concepts.”

On Dec.16, the studio is presenting “Emmanuel: A Christmas Dance Story” at the Hemet High School Theater, 41701 Stetson

A 127 Dance Studio Free Dance Day sponsored by Hemet Unified School District is taught by Tyrone Barajas, far left.

Ave., for its annual dance concert.

Guests are encouraged to “enjoy a modern-day dance production celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.” Based on the story of Jesus, the original show is choreographed by Tyrone and 127 Dance Studio staff/teachers.

The script was written by Tyrone and co-directed by him and Sierra.

“It’s an original take on the story of Jesus but through dance and it will evolve over time,” Sierra said. “We want to begin creating our original dance productions with powerful and positive lasting impacts for the community and world.” The 90-minute production will feature

Sierra Barajas performs with 127 Dance Studio back-up dancers.

Tyrone and Sierra Barajas, founders of 127 Dance Studio, will be presenting a Dec. 16 Christmas dance concert in Hemet.

35-40 dancers, ages 3-30.

Sierra, a busy young mother of three boys under the age of five was born and raised in San Diego before moving to Hemet in 2004, where she now lives with her husband of five years, Tyrone.

“I graduated from Hemet High School in 2011 and received my bachelor’s degree in dance and choreography with magna cum laude honors from the University of California, Riverside in 2017.”

She opened her first dance studio shortly after that when she was just 24 years old. “My main reason was to glorify God with my gift in teaching and dancing,” she said.

“My first job was in a dance studio right after I graduated high school.

That is where I discovered my love to choreograph dance pieces with powerful meaning that can change and impact others’ lives. Dance is a powerful tool that can reach many

people in different ways.”

Dancing comes naturally to Sierra, who has always loved to dance but really began serious training in her high school and college years. She began teaching at age 17 so a lot of her training came through hands-on experience, but said she received more in-depth and professional training during her college years at Mt. San Jacinto Community College and UCR. She faithfully serves at Light of Hope Community Church alongside her husband, who is a youth minister there, but also serves through singing worship at the church and leading the praise dance ministry. Sierra loves serving the Lord and desires to share Jesus Christ through dance and the arts.

Tyrone has been inspired by music and theater to create his own work to glorify God. He

is passionate about his role as a youth minister and aspires to focus on his degree in ministry. Tyrone takes great pleasure in being the manager/partner and competition and artistic director for 127 Dance Studio. He continues to look forward to impacting lives with the gospel of Jesus Christ through the art of dance, theater and ministry.

Tyrone’s training was accomplished hands-on in a dance studio and he learned all his teaching and choreographic techniques in a dance studio setting. He gained the artistic director role over many years, starting at age 21. He has a heart for youth, especially foster youth and also teaches at bible clubs at some Hemet Unified School District schools.

“The idea for 127 was born in a time of crisis,” Tyrone said. see DANCE, page B-3

Valley-Wide Recreation announces schedules for holiday events Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District has scheduled several holiday events throughout the region in December.

A tree lighting will be Friday, Dec. 1 at Regional Park in San Jacinto, 901 W. Esplanade Ave. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with the lighting around 6, followed by a showing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and free refreshments.

Santa will be making a visit as well.

Breakfast with Santa will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Michael Paul Gym at Regional Park in San Jacinto.

The cost is $3 per person, which includes a pancake breakfast. Activities include children’s games and arts & crafts. There will be see EVENTS, page B-2

Breakfast with Santa will be Dec. 9 at the Michael Paul Gym at the Valley News/Courtesy photos Regional Park in San Jacinto.

Photos with Santa will be available at each Valley-Wide Recreation holiday event.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS To submit an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS Dec. 1-13 18th annual Menifee Santa’s Workshop and CalFire firefighters Spark of Love Toy Drive begins for children in need from 9 to 12 years of age. Unwrapped new toys can be dropped off at the Menifee Community Cupboard, 26944 Cherry Hills Blvd., Sun City or call Debbie Manion at 951-206-2722.

Dec. 1 - Jan. 17 Rotary Club of Murrieta inviting high schoolers to speak and vie for prize money in its Four-Way Speech Contest in the Rotary District 5330 competition. Must write about things we think, saw or do: Is it the TRUTH, Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, January 17, 2024 for the Murrieta contest which will be held at 6 p.m. on January 31, 2024 at the Murrieta Valley Unified District Headquarters, 41870 McAlby Court, Murrieta. The entry application and contest rules can be requested by email at murrietarotary@gmail.com.

Dec. 4 – 6-7:30 p.m. Mason Jar Snowman Craft at Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road.Create a fun and festive decoration piece while enjoying a movie and snacks during the teen program, Library will provide all the supplies and an example to help students from grades 7 to 12. The finished Mason jar will light-up with various accessories. Limited to 25. Register by calling the library at 951- 6938900.

Dec. 9 - 8 - 10:30 a.m. Menifee’s Breakfast with Santa at different hours. Children and families can enjoy a pancake breakfast with pancakes, eggs, potatoes, and sausage, live holiday music, arts & crafts, and a photo opportunity with Santa! Held at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road., Menifee. Paid ticket required for any person 2+ years including adults that will not be eating.

Cost $12 per session . Register at Menifee Community Services

Dept. communityservices@cityofmenifee.us.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Nov. 30 - Last day to send Letters to brave men and women to the U.S. Military forces at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road. Send a letter to a letter to a serviceman by stopping by the library and drop off your unsealed letter that will be shipped to American Veterans, reserve and active. Introduce yourself or talk about yourself in the letter and give your address if you wish.

Dec. 1-17 MilVet begins its Holidays for Heroes Toy Drive for military and veterans families campaign. Sponsorship opportunities available. MilVets headquarters at 33040 Antelope Drive, Suite 114 or see milvet.org/donate/p/santasponsor or milvet.org Dec. 1 - 7 p.m. Temecula Santa’s Electric Light Parade | The parade begins at the intersection of Jefferson Ave & Del Rio roads. Be sure to bring blankets and chairs to watch the entries travel south along the parade route into Old Town Temecula. For More information, please visit TemeculaCA. gov/Events.

Dec. 2 - 4 - 8 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Bazaar at Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee, with parade applications open, Register at https://forms. office.com/g/FyLGBdFiY or volunteer for You Matter booth.

Dec. 7 –8 a.m. Legislative Breakfast at the American Legion Hall, 26628 Potomac Drive, Sun City. Guest speaker at The Honorable Randall S. Stamen, Riverside County Veterans Treatment Court.

Dec. 7 5:30-7:30 p.m. ValleyWide Gingerbread House Night at the Marion V. Ashley Community Center, 25625 Briggs Road, Mernifee. Also Winter Youth Basketball sign up.

Dec. 15 - 5 p.m. Grand Opening Temecula on Ice in Old Town Temecula with a state-of-the-art ice rink, rental skates, Bobby skating aids, and its own radio station playing the best ice-skating music!

Located in Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street. The rink is open daily to Sunday, Jan. 7. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m - 9:30 p.m.

and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Dec. 16 - 7 p.m. Temecula Holiday Home Bike Tour ride-ing through l the holiday decorations the neighborhood has to offer. All participants must be confident bike riders and stay with the group on this guided tour, Bikes will not be provided. Meet at Wolf Creek Park to begin the tour. Visit TemeculaCA.gov/Register to register.

ONGOING – Riverside Transportation Commission is offering Park and Ride lots to connect with carpools, vanpools and transit systems in Beaumont at 600 E. Sixth Street in San Jacinto; at 501 S. San Jacinto Avenue and in Temecula at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. but not on weekends.

ONGOING – Line dancing classes are held Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge, 33700 Mission Trail, in Wildomar across from the Animal Friends of the Valleys.

Classes have a DJ with learning levels beginning to intermediate.

Have fun and exercise at the same time at $5 per lesson. Contact Joyce Hohenadl at 951-674-2159 ONGOING – Sun City Civic Association Monthly Square Dance sessions are held Sundays from 1:30-5 p.m. at 26850 Sun City Boulevard.

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 the California Department on Aging at 800-510-2020 for help.

ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, personal protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at

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least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493.

ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280 Newport Road in Winchester. Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed.

ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta.

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main Street in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets allowed.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, NOTICES Dec. 1-15 ‘Tis the season to “Shop Local” in Menifee! The City of Menifee encourages residents and visitors alike to shop at the wide variety of businesses throughout the city for all their holiday needs. From dining and entertainment to beauty and gift-giving, Shop Local Menifee has lined out 45 fun ways to shop locally See menifeebusiness.com/45days for an interactive calendar of ways to support local businesses this holiday season.

Dec. 1 -Jan. 5 – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday - Sunday. Dorland Mountain Arts associate artists’ fine art exhibit at the gallery. Public welcome at 36701 Hwy 79 South Temecula. See www.dorlandartscolony. org for more information.

Dec. 5 – 6 to 8 p.m. Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District is calling a public meeting to determine the prospect of building another Recreation Center. Valley-Wide will ask the public what is their vision for the future? Their input is needed. Meeting location at the Valley-Wide District Office, 901 W. Esplanade Ave., San Jacinto For more information visit www. gorecreation.org Dec. 7 - 8 a.m. Riverside County Veterans’ Advisory Committee (VAC) Legislative Breakfast at American Legion Post 79. Guest Speaker: The Honorable Randall S. Stamen, Riverside County Veterans Treatment Court. Location at 2979 Dexter Drive. Riverside.

Dec. 21 - 10 a.m. Menifee Free Transportation Workshop for seniors and residents with disabilities at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road. Learn how to access needed transportation in the city. Information at 951-672-9673.

ONGOING – Want to help deployed American troops remotely?

Help shop for the most needed items without leaving home as an easy way to help support deployed men and women by purchasing items remotely and having them delivered to MilVet at designated drop-off locations for packing. All items on the list are special requests from deployed military men

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26. Sacred song 27. Canada’s favorite tree?

29. “Nobody ____ It Better” 31. Fix a cat 32. First discovered asteroid 33. *Measured in degrees 34. Parkinson’s disease drug 36. Banana remnant 38. Between dawn and noon 42. Brown shade 45. Retread, past tense 49. Non-alcoholic brew 51. Rockefeller or Bezos 54. Like today’s phone

56. Kind of pie 57. No-win situation 58. Wisconsin neighbor 59. Jewish month of Purim 60. Disease-causing organism 61. Clever 62. Indoor allergy cause 63. Crushed it, as in a test 64. “____ Make a Deal” 67. *X

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drawings for a chance to win bikes and other prizes.The grand prize is a $600 Disney gift card donated by Friends of Valley-Wide Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at the gym or Valle Vista Community Center.

There also will be Gingerbread House events at three Valley-Wide locations: Dec. 6 at the French Valley Community Center, 31757 Browning St., Murrieta; 5-7 p.m.; Dec. 7, at the Marion V. Ashley Community Center, 25625 Briggs Road, Menifee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 12 at the at the Valle Vista Community Center (43935 Acacia

and women. MilVet is a nonprofit organization that holds monthly packaging events at different community locations in the area. For drop-off locations and packaging locations, visit http://www.milvet. org/military-care-packages.

ONGOING – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Meeting meets the third Monday of each month at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth Street, in Temecula from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, email gaugustin206@ gmail.com or join the meeting.

ONGOING – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meets at noon the first Saturday of every month, September to June, at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road, in Temecula.

ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses for a $21.95 fee.

The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample tests, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV-approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-the-wheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-723-3880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at http://www. city of menifee.us.

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

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

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month.

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

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

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

ONGOING – Homeless veterans can receive free help by dialing 877-424-3838 for 24/7 access to the VA’s services for homeless, at-risk veterans. Chat is confidential for veterans and friends. Visit http://www.va.gov/homeless.

ONGOING - The Dorland Scribblers meet the second Sunday of each month from 1-3 p.m. at 36701 Highway 79 South, Temecula, CA 92592. We welcome fiction, non-fiction, poets, memoir, and screenwriters. We host writingcraft discussions; attendees may read up to a five minute excerpt from their work for feedback / critique. RSVP at https://www. dorlandartscolony.com/sundayscribblers.html

Ave., Hemet); 6-8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the facilities or online at gorecreation.org, as kits are limited. The cost is $3 per kit.

Grinch’mas in Winchester will be held Dec. 13 at the Winchester Community Center, 32665 Haddock St., Winchester. The free event will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and will feature a visit from the Grinch, the reading of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, raffles and refreshments.

Families can get photos with Santa at each event. Information at gorecreation.org or by calling 951-654-1505.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Brunch to feature holiday music, fashions and inspiration

DANCE from page B-1 “Many people had no idea how COVID-19 was going to affect the world. However, in that time of crisis, my wife and I found a scripture, Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 27. We felt that God was speaking to us through the scripture very clearly. We needed to create a place where dancers can go to find their true identity. The scripture tells us that we were made in the image of God so we knew if we created an atmosphere where dancers can dance, for Jesus, they would have purpose, power and passion. After reading the scripture, my wife and I looked at each other and said, ‘This is it, 127 is it’ and we never looked back.”

In His word Sierra said, “We always want everything to come from His word and leading up to this name we had been praying about a name that can touch others and relate to everyone. When our dancers look in the mirror they are constantly reminded that they are created in God’s image.”

Now both 30 years old, Sierra said she and Tyrone want to continue to inspire young people to go for their dreams and not let anyone stop them. The couple currently teaches students ages 3 and up with a focus on various styles of hip hop, modern contemporary,

performance and video projects and competitions. Sierra said they are working on a newer focus for their studio that will be announced at the beginning of the year. Another change coming in 2024 will be the studio’s location. The couple is in the process of looking for another location to move into at year’s end. The studio has been able to provide sponsorships to some dancers, but the hope is to give even more to those who have a passion to pursue dance and have a career in this field.

Five events coming The family-oriented studio welcomes all levels of dance experience. The upcoming Christmas program is one of about five public events the studio has hosted this year, with plans to increase that amount in 2024.

Presale dance concert tickets, available now, are $15 each and at-door tickets will be $20. Raffle tickets will also be on sale for $1$5. Only cash, Zelle and Cash App will be accepted. Seating will be self-assigned at the time of ticket purchase. The 127 Dance Studio at 4000 E. Florida Ave. Suite 116 is open Monday 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday 5-8:30 p.m. and Thursday 4:30-8:30 p.m.

For questions or more information, 951-390-3564, www.127dance.com or 127dancestudio@gmail.com.

‘NVoice Studios’ show choirs will perform at the Fallbrook Women’s Connection brunch, Dec. 15.

Valley News/Courtesy photo FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women’s Connection is inviting all men, women and children to attend a Holiday Brunch in the ballroom of the Beverly Mansion at Grand Tradition Estates and Gardens, Friday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, doors open at 9:15 a.m.

The program will feature The Fallbrook Children’s Choir, directed by Sandra Kopitzke, of ‘NVoice Studios, who will usher in the holiday spirit with favorite carols.

There will be two groups in the

music program. The Neighbor Tones is a group made up of girls and boys ranging from ages 7-11.

They sing and dance to some holiday favorites. The Glee Club is made up of girls and boys ranging from ages 12-17. They sing and dance to popular holiday carols.

An added holiday attraction will be Farah’s Collection, with fashionable handbags and wallets; shopping starts at 9:15 a.m.

The guest speaker will be Rhonda Keliipio, a successful real estate broker, who asks, “Did I Say Yes To That?”

The cost per ticket is $30, cash or check, which includes a brunch prepared by The Grand Tradition, 220 Grand Tradition Way, located at the corner of South Mission Road and Grand Tradition Way near the Econo Lodge.

Free child care will be provided for younger children with reservations. Reservations are encouraged by calling Ginny at 760-723-3633 or emailing Fallbrookcwc@gmail. com. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

Submitted by Fallbrook Women’s Connection.

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Murrieta Valley students honored in October Diane A. Rhodes Special to the Valley News

The Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program held its recognition breakfast on Oct. 12 at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Road. Mary Walters, Murrieta Valley Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, served as emcee and welcomed everyone to the event.

Walters explained that the nonprofit’s purpose is to celebrate and honor outstanding students who make a significant difference in their schools and community.

Its mission is to provide a local high school recognition program which will acknowledge college and trade school bound seniors for their character, their love of learning and their commitment to academics in addition to their participation in athletics, school activities, community service or their ability to persevere and overcome difficult life circumstances in a setting that honors God, country, family, community and free enterprise.

Backpacks filled with gifts, certificates of recognition and more were donated by the program’s sponsors to the award recipients.

Each student was invited to the podium to share their personal story, past challenges and future goals with a room full of supporters that included principals, teachers, peers and family members, as well as community and school district dignitaries.

October’s students of the month are Murrieta Canyon Academy’s Avery Redmon, Murrieta Mesa High School’s Weston Van Soest, Murrieta Valley High’s Isabella Dadalt, Springs Charter School’s Heaven Molina and Vista Murrieta High School’s Lauren Sammon.

Avery Redmon Murrieta Canyon Academy principal Matt Bean explained that the school is a unique alternative high school that strives to provide an educational environment built around social, emotional and academic support. “In many cases it is a campus that provides students with a fresh start, a new opportunity; it’s a place where they can recalibrate their personal or academic life and hopefully meet their goals and develop a plan,” Bean said. “Avery is a perfect representative of our school. She

has had a complete rebirth on our campus and has learned how to soar to success.” Due to the impact of Lyme disease, Avery found it increasingly difficult to perform at the high school level she was accustomed to. As she and her family learned to navigate her illness, they decided to give Murrieta Canyon a try in her junior year and she flourished in the environment as a talented artist and musician.

After being diagnosed six years ago, Avery said she suffered constant stress and anxiety. “Lyme disease has impacted every aspect of my life,” she said. She plans to pursue a career as a music teacher.

Her counselor and club advisor, Gabriela Arizola, said Avery emerged as a leader in the Mental Health Awareness Club. Avery is dual enrolled at Murrieta Valley High School so she can continue participation in JROTC and law enforcement classes.

Weston Van Soest Murrieta Mesa Principal Scott Richards said, “Weston is an amazing student who excels not only in the classroom but in life.”

He prides himself on the quality and not the quantity of the relationships he builds in his life. He participates in volleyball, basketball, cross country and track, all at the varsity level. He has served as National Honor Society president for two years and is part of the Principal’s Advisory team. He is also Student Senate president for the second time which no one else has done in the history of Murrieta Mesa High School. He is a member of the Business and Philanthropy Club which aligns with his interest in majoring in business after graduation, but he also has a focus on fundraising events to give back to the community. Weston said, “Throughout my journey as a high schooler, I’ve had many successes and many failures. If you are able to grow through your successes and your failures, you can’t lose.” He plans to pursue a degree in finance to hopefully become an entrepreneur and an active member of whatever community he lives in, serving others who don’t have the opportunities that he was fortunate enough to have. Weston said, “My parents champion me in my good times and support me when I’m going through a rough patch.”

His counselor, Kesha Andrews, said, “Weston is one of the most genuine students on campus who is admired for his calm and kind

Recipients of the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month award for October are, from left, Weston Van Soest, Avery Redmon, Isabella Dadalt, Heaven Molina and Lauren Sammon.

Valley News/John Hess, Creative Industries Media Group photo demeanor.”

Isabella Dadalt Murrieta Valley Principal Ryan Tukua introduced Isabella as a “pillar of the culture at MV with her ability to lead others that is second to none.” She carries a 4.6 Grade Point Average and is a full International Baccalaureate student, ASB president, student representative for the district’s school board, class president, California Scholarship Federation member, Link Crew member for three years and has been on the tennis team since her freshman year. She also works part time and speaks three languages. Isabella said, “I always found a passion in leading and serving others on my campus and I’m a huge advocate for school spirit.” She was part of the California Association of Student Leaders, where 20 students from across California planned conferences all over the state to teach students everything there is to know about leadership and anything else that may be beneficial to their futures.

Heaven Molina Springs Charter School Principal Jennifer Martin said Heaven has been part of the KEYS College & Career Prep Independent Study program all four years of high school. “Heaven is driven and

cultivates a sense of excellence,” Martin said. “She wants to be a doctor and I know she will be a difference maker like all the other students here today.” Heaven has been nominated to represent River Springs at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders and will be attending its summit in Boston next summer, laying the groundwork for being a doctor and watching a live surgery. She plans to major in biology or molecular biology and then go to medical school with her ultimate goal of becoming a surgeon. “I plan to give back to my community by finding ways for the less fortunate to receive the help they need such as vaccines, surgeries and therapy that will save their lives. I hear many stories where those who are less fortunate do not receive the care that they need, and this drives me to give back more. Becoming a doctor will help me achieve these goals and help those in need.”

Lauren Sammon Vista Murrieta High School Principal Celeste Scallion said Lauren is a standout leader, scholar and athlete, holding the top rank in her class with a 4.7 GPA. She plans to attend the University of Wisconsin where she will play Division 1 golf. Lauren said, “Thank you are two words that can

Temecula Valley students honored in October

Recipients of the Temecula Valley Student of the Month award for October. From left, Alejandra Yemha, Isabelle Manjarrez, Morgan Steel, Londyn McCarty and Steven Zhang. Not pictured, Zoë Zinn.

Valley News/John P. Hess photo Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program, recognizing and inspiring academic excellence since 1993, held its monthly recognition breakfast on Oct. 19 at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Road. Holly Wilson, Director of Admissions at Linfield Christian School, stood in for Sally Myers, founder of the nonprofit program, by welcoming everyone and sharing the mission of the local high school recognition program which sets the criteria for the students who are chosen.

College or trade school bound seniors are honored for their character, their love of learning and their willingness to partici-

pate in numerous activities such as campus events, athletics and community service as well as how they have persevered through challenging life circumstances. They accomplish all this in a setting that honors God, country, community, family and free enterprise.

Backpacks filled with gifts, certificates of recognition and much more were donated by the program’s sponsors to the award recipients. Each student was invited to the podium to share their personal story, past challenges and future goals with a room full of supporters that included principals, teachers, peers and family members, as well as community and school district dignitaries.

October’s students of the month are Chaparral High School’s Morgan Steel, Great Oak’s Steven

Zhang, Linfield Christian’s Zoë Zinn, Rancho Christian’s Isabelle Manjarrez, Susan H. Nelson High School’s Londyn McCarty and Temecula Valley High School’s Alejandra Yemha.

Morgan Steele Chaparral High School Assistant Principal Chris Morel said Morgan is a servant leader and told her, “You represent not just Chaparral but you represent your family, you represent your community and you represent humanity very well because of the way you take care of others.” Morgan said, “I think my greatest contributions to my school are my small acts of service. I’ve been a Peer Leader since my sophomore year and now I’m a Peer Leader officer.” Morgan tutors others on campus and also K-12 students through an online

tutoring program. Her teacher Gayle Trout said, “We all see the same qualities in Morgan.” She said the outstanding senior is unassuming and steps right in wherever and whenever she is needed. Trout applauded her efforts as a peacemaker who wants people to talk to each other and work things out to reconcile and restore everything.

Steven Zhang Great Oak High School Assistant Principal Amber Lane said Steven is the perfect example of the school’s mission of spirit: scholarship, passion, integrity, reflection, involvement and teamwork. “Steven is absolutely the full package,” she said, adding that he excels in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes and is passionate about math and science, hoping to attend MIT to pursue a degree in computer science. “His peers describe him as one of the kindest, smartest and most hard-working students in the senior class and his peers look to him for guidance and leadership.” Steven said, “Through my experiences, I’ve discovered the importance of self-reflection, not contemplating just what you want to accomplish but specifically how and why.” He said better understanding yourself is a continuous process. “Another thing I’ve learned is the importance of not taking yourself too seriously,” Steven said. “When you reflect on your high school experience in 5, 10 or even 50 years from now, your fondest memories are likely not going to be related to academics. It’s going to be the silly things that you did with your friends.”

His IB English teacher, Brittany Strosnider, said what impresses her most about Steven is his deep, intellectual curiosity. “He is able to combine wit and cleverness with some deep knowledge and reflectiveness. He inspires his peers in a way that creates a vibrant learning

sum up everything I want to say” as she expressed her gratitude to Sally Myers and sponsors for the Student of the Month program, her principal, the district she has been part of since kindergarten and everyone at the campus. She said Vista Murrieta won “Most Spirited School in the Nation” last year which resulted in a $25,000 prize for the school. “I am incredibly grateful and honored to have been part of the video and part of the process,” she said. With the Bronco being the school’s mascot, Lauren claims she was the first “baby Bronco” as the daughter of a teacher there who often took the toddler to school events. Her coach and Bronco Bleacher Creatures advisor, Andy Rucker, said as the new president of BBC, Lauren does her part to get as many students connected to Vista Murrieta as possible. He said she would be the ideal choice for the “Portrait of a Graduate” program that is being developed by the district. “It’s not just about her academics, athletics or leadership, it’s about the person she is,” Rucker said.

For more information or to participate in the program, please contact LouEllen Ficke at 951415-2250 or Sally Myers at 951775-0520.

community. His dedication, leadership and unyielding pursuit of excellence inspires his peers, and myself, and serves as a testament to the extraordinary impact that can be achieved when intelligence is combined with integrity.

Zoë Zinn Linfield Christian School Principal Carrie Washburn said Zoë “is always where people need her to be” adding that “she is so humble that she doesn’t need to lead from the front, she actually prefers to lead from the background and from behind the scenes, but it’s noticeable.” Zoë said that during her four years at Linfield she discovered her future direction. “I found when I joined the engineering tract at Linfield my love of architecture and my art class also helped fuel that love,” she said. “That’s the major I will pursue at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo next year if I get accepted.” This field will allow her to pursue a passion project of hers which is improving highdensity housing. “My belief is that everyone should be surrounded by beauty and beautiful things no matter their socio-economic status,” Zoë said. She is president of the Student Ambassadors and is serving on the Chapel Leadership Team this year. Her English teacher, Melissa Blades, said, “She’s strong but kind, confident but humble; she’s just a real blessing to have around. I’m so proud of how she’s been willing to step outside her comfort zone to serve our community.”

Isabelle Manjarrez Rancho Vista is one of several schools that make up the Sparkman Alternative Education Center, served by Principal David Schlottman, who said, “Beyond the grades and the leadership in ASB, there are a few things that impress me a lot about Isabelle and one is see STUDENTS, page B-5

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HEALTH

The kids are home for the holidays. How’s their mental health?

Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Of ficer UnitedHealthcare of California As the holiday season approaches, students across the country are wrapping up their papers and exams for a long holiday break. For many, it is a time to rest, recharge and catch up with friends and family. It can also be an important opportunity for the adults in students’ lives to check in about their mental health and wellness.

In college, our kids’ lives are full of new experiences; while exciting for many, navigating academic

pressures and a growing independence can also bring about mental health challenges including anxiety or mood disorders that might need extra attention.

According to a recent health data brief from America’s Health Rankings, young adults (18-25 years of age) faced the greatest behavioral and mental health concerns across all adult age groups, and were most likely to report frequent mental distress, depression, unmet mental health needs, suicidal thoughts, and substance use disorder.

Many parents assume that they would recognize when their child is facing things like depression or anxiety, but these challenges can often escape their immediate notice. A survey fielding college students and parents of college students revealed large disparities in parent perceptions of student mental health struggles. Parents were twice as likely to report that their child did not experience a behavioral or mental health concern in the last year, compared to what students reported about their own experiences. This disconnect

is more than just a generation gap -- when it comes to depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, or suicidal thoughts, not knowing what students are going through can have serious implications.

Opening conversations Opening the door to honest conversations is an important first step, as is staying tuned in to behavior. Some common warning signs of developing mental illness include persistent sadness, withdrawal from social interactions, outbursts of extreme irritability, drastic changes in mood, behavior or personality, changes in eating habits, difficulty sleeping, frequent headaches or stomach aches, difficulty concentrating, displaying changes in academic performance, or avoiding or missing school.

Tips for helping Here are a few tips to keep in mind when addressing mental health with your child: Get the conversation going by asking questions. Mental health is a sensitive subject that your child might not want to discuss. As a parent, help make your child feel

Alzheimer’s disease developments in 2023

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2023 was a landmark year for Alzheimer’s disease research, including advancements in treatment, risk factors and diagnosis.

Alzheimer’s “Type 3 diabetes” Alzheimer’s disease, commonly referred to as a neurodegenerative disorder, has been increasingly associated with metabolic dysfunctions similar to diabetes, leading to its unofficial designation as “type 3 diabetes.” This term stems from the shared molecular and cellular features between diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

In particular, insulin, a hormone critical for regulating blood sugar levels, is also involved in the formation of amyloid plaques and the phosphorylation of tau proteins in the brain, both of which are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease​​.

The concept of type 3 diabetes further gains credibility due to the established connection between type 2 diabetes, obesity, and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s. This link suggests a metabolic component to the disease, where brain cells’ ability to utilize insulin properly is impaired.

A variant of the Alzheimer’s gene, STUDENTS from page B-4 how much she cares about other people and how much she likes to help others.” Isabelle plans to become an esthetician and Schlottman said, “It’s a helping profession and she literally wants to help people feel good in their skin.”

The second thing he is impressed with is the fact that Isabelle “knows her own mind.” She switched from Chaparral to Rancho Vista because she knew it was right for her. “A big obstacle I overcame was during my freshman year,” Isabelle said.

“It was really hard to be online (during COVID).” She tried attending Chaparral when in-person learning resumed but decided to attend Rancho Vista instead and said she is grateful to all her teachers there. English teacher Amber Cunningham said, “Over the last one and a half years, Isabelle has grown from a quiet individual to a confident young woman that we are proud to recognize. Isabelle has proven to be an exemplary student in behavior and academics.”

Londyn McCarty Susan H. Nelson High School is also part of the Sparkman Alternative Education Center. Principal David Schlottman said he is impressed with Londyn’s vision and drive. She is a 16-year-old senior who is already an actor, having shot commercials and short independent films. She doubled up on credits so she can hopefully graduate early. Schlottman said, “She’s got the drive to make it happen. She is super motivated and she’s willing to do the work to get there.” Londyn said the biggest life lesson that she has learned and will be taking with her throughout life, including college, is the importance of effective time management. “And the art of balancing my passions with my responsibilities,” she said.

“As a student with three jobs and trying to pursue a career of acting, that has been pretty important. I have a saying: ‘early is on time, on time is late and late is unacceptable.’” After graduation, she

APOE4, has been identified as a potential factor in this impaired insulin utilization, contributing to the neurodegenerative process​​​​. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic. org/discussion/researchers-linkalzheimers-gene-to-type-iii-diabetes.

Dietary habits, particularly a diet high in calories, sugars, and fats, but low in fiber, have been implicated in this relationship.

Such a diet can exacerbate the risk factors for both type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Treating type 2 diabetes in individuals who also have Alzheimer’s can help slow the progression of dementia, further underscoring the metabolic link between these conditions​​ . Poorly controlled blood sugar is known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, emphasizing the importance of metabolic health in the context of neurodegenerative diseases​​. (https://www. alzra.org/blog/what-you-shouldknow-about-alzheimers-and-type3-diabetes/ and https://pubmed. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32365816/) New Drug Treatments There were three new approved treatments for Alzheimer’s, with a fourth on the way. hopes to attend AMDA (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) or USC’s School of Dramatic Arts to earn her BFA degree. Londyn’s supervising teacher, Sandra Cerny, told her, “I have no doubt that you will succeed at reaching your goals and succeed in your education and professional endeavors.” Her mother said to Londyn, “Thank you for showing those around you that grit and grace can co-exist.”

Alejandra Yemha Temecula Valley High School Principal Donna Leone said Alejandra is a four-year AVID student who intends to major in political science with the goal of becoming an immigration lawyer to be able to help others. She will be the first one in her family to attend college and stays busy tutoring English language learners at the high school.

“She does a great job of making students feel comfortable,” Leone said. “She also gets them involved in the school.” Leone always asks the Student of the Month recipient to give her three words that friends would use to describe them and Alejandra said “empathetic, caring and ambitious.” The honored senior said, “When I started kindergarten, I didn’t speak a bit of English and that made me feel different than others; isolated and alone. As a result of remembering how I felt when I didn’t know the language, I decided to dedicate myself to working with our English language learners at TVHS. I volunteer as a tutor for newcomers because I want to inspire them to believe in themselves and work hard to chase their dreams.” AVID coordinator and teacher Brenda Chiuminatta said, “Alejandra is such a giver.

She set a goal of graduating high school while also earning her associate’s degree so along with a full course load of high school classes, she takes multiple classes through Mt. San Jacinto College.”

For more information, please contact Program Chair Amber Poncy at 951-676-5090 or http://temecula.org/student-of-the-month.

In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval for Leqembi for mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s and mild Alzheimer’s dementia. This treatment slows cognitive decline and can help people with early Alzheimer’s maintain their independence.

In June 2021, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Aduhelm for the same purpose. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in July 2023, Lilly reported positive results for a third similar treatment: donanemab. The company expects FDA action in early 2024.

In May, the FDA approved the first treatment for agitation in people with Alzheimer’s — brexpiprazole.

Hearing aids could slow cognitive decline for at-risk older adults.

In the largest clinical trial to investigate whether a hearing loss treatment can reduce risk of cognitive decline, researchers found that older adults with hearing loss cut their cognitive decline in half by using hearing aids for three years.

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s are coming soon.

Blood tests show promise for improving how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed. Advancements reported

comfortable by approaching the topic with empathy and curiosity.

Consider asking questions that encourage them to share experiences rather than respond with “yes” or “no” answers: “How are you handling the balance between school and social life?”

“Can you tell me about some friends you’ve met and what you like to do together?”

“I’ve noticed you’re not feeling yourself lately, can you share what’s on your mind?”

Validate feelings Validate your child’s feelings and let them know it’s okay to feel upset, anxious, scared, or angry. Avoid arguing about how they should feel and be open to discussing what makes them feel that way. Even though they might not respond, know that they’re listening. If your child hesitates to discuss their emotional or behavioral shifts with you, continue providing support and encourage them to speak with someone they trust who might better understand their circumstances, like a different

adult, school counselor, or doctor.

Come up with a plan to take action. After carefully listening and assessing the situation, it’s okay to have only some of the answers. To prepare for your child’s return to school, make sure they know what resources are available to them, should they need help -- whether that’s knowing how to access support available at school or on campus, or knowing the care options that exist through their insurance.

For example, they may have digital self-help solutions or access to virtual visits through their parent’s plan or on a student health plan. If you have any questions about resources, please speak with a doctor, insurance company or contact the school to better understand your coverage.

While conversations about mental health may not be easy, they are essential. It is more likely that our children will turn to us for support if we approach them with empathy and openness.

For more information about behavioral health resources, visit UHC.com and UHCSR.com.

for the first time at AAIC 2023 demonstrate the simplicity and value to doctors of blood-based markers for Alzheimer’s.

Blood tests are already being implemented in Alzheimer’s drug trials. And they are incorporated into proposed new diagnostic criteria for the disease. Blood tests — once verified and approved by

the FDA — would offer a noninvasive and cost-effective option for identifying the disease.

To learn more about Alzheimer’s and dementia research, plus available care and support — visit the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org.

Information from StatePoint Media was used in this article.

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To know Jen Hauser and Dr. She recognizes the classroom as a Sharisa Chan is to be immersed space not just for exercise, but for in a world of educational excelJen Hauser fostering empathy, sportsmanship, lence, compassion, and advocacy. and social awareness among her Their unwavering commitment to students. their students and the broader edOne incident stands as a ucational community has rightfully testament to her empathetic earned them the recognition as approach. When confronted with a Educators of the Month. 3030 Pubnew student resistant to participation lishing proudly celebrates these two and visibly disengaged, Hauser’s exemplary educators for their proinstinct was not disciplinary action found contributions, acknowledging but a compassionate outreach. their transformative impact on the By offering the student a role as educational landscape. her class helper, she transformed Our “Educator of the Month” proresistance into engagement, gram celebrates the outstanding Dr. Sharisa Chan unveiling the student’s hidden work of educators like Jen Hauser potential and fostering a newfound and Dr. Sharisa Chan. Their unrespect for the class. Hauser’s wavering commitment to empathy, belief in continual growth reflects her commitment SEL, and equity in education serves as a beacon to professional development, research, and self- of inspiration for the entire education community. reflection, ensuring she evolves alongside the Together, we can continue to enrich the lives of ever-changing educational landscape. students and propel the future of education.

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Valley-Wide recognized for saving water Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District has been recognized as “Recycled Water Customer of the Year, Southern California” by WateReuse California thanks to the agency’s efforts to save water and money through a commitment to recycled water use.

“We are honored to receive such a prestigious honor and thank Eastern Municipal Water District for nominating us,” Valley-Wide General Manager Dean Wetter said. “Parks are a community symbol of the importance of resource management, and there is no better commitment to our natural resources than using the right water for the right purpose. By using recycled water, we are responsibly conserving our region’s drinking water supplies while also providing significant cost-savings for the residents we serve.”

As a leading proponent of recycled water use in the community, Valley-Wide has been both an early and aggressive adopter of recycled water use through its long-standing partnership with EMWD. In the past 11 years, Valley-Wide has more than tripled its parks on recycled water and more than doubled its streetscapes on recycled water.

Much of that increase comes from the 11 sites that Valley-Wide has retrofitted from potable (drinking) to recycled water as part of EMWD’s nationally recognized Recycled Water Accelerated Retrofit Program. Another 17 sites are in various stages of construction through the Retrofit Program.

These commitments and efforts have also provided significant cost

savings for Valley-Wide. It saved approximately $1.2 million in 2022 because the cost of recycled water is significantly lower than potable water.

“Valley-Wide has been a key strategic partner with EMWD to help expand recycled water use in the community and through their commitment to sustainability,” EMWD General Manager Joe Mouawad said. “EMWD is deeply appreciative of Valley-Wide’s commitment to recycled water and interagency partnerships to help us achieve our long-term, shared vision of resource management to benefit our communities.”

EMWD is California’s sixthlargest retail water agency and one of the nation’s leading recycled water organizations Valley-Wide is one of EMWD’s largest recycled water customers, currently using more than 1,000-acre feet of recycled water annually, enough water to meet the needs of 2,000 average households. Just a decade ago, it used 440-acre feet. In that time, it has helped usher in a significant expansion of recycled water use by incorporating recycled water into the development master plans of parks and streetscapes, as well as through participation in EMWD’s Retrofit Program.

While primarily a park and recreation-focused special district, Valley-Wide also is the responsible agency for a significant amount of streetscape landscaping throughout its service area, including the Menifee, French Valley and Winchester areas of EMWD’s service area. This expansion has enabled Valley-Wide to increase

Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District is recognized as “Recycled Water Customer of the Year, Southern California” by WateReuse California thanks to the agency’s commitment to recycled water use. The ValleyWide Board of Directors accepted the award at their November meeting. Pictured, from left, Director Mike Juarez, Director Steve Simpson, Board Secretary Angela D. Little, Board President Jan. B Bissell, Eastern Municipal Water District Public Affairs Officer Kevin Pearson and Valley-Wide General Manager Valley News/Courtesy photo Dean Wetter. EMWD nominated Valley-Wide for the award. the number of sites using recycled water for irrigation purposes by more than 2 1/2 times over the past decade.

“Valley-Wide has shown a tremendous commitment to advancing the responsible use of recycled water throughout our communities,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “Their long standing partnership is a true example of

an organization that is doing its part to maximize resources, reduce costs, and to be a steward of our environment. We congratulate them on this incredible honor and look forward to the continued expansion of recycled water to meet the needs of our community parks and streetscapes.”

The WateReuse Association is the nation’s only trade associa-

tion solely dedicated to advancing laws, policy, funding, and public acceptance of recycled water.

WateReuse represents a coalition of utilities that recycle water, businesses that support the development of recycled water projects, and consumers of recycled water.

Submitted by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.

DPSS reminds residents to protect themselves from EBT thieves A new statewide app is the latest tool to combat growing rise of EBT theft

Valley News/DPSS photo RIVERSIDE COUNTY — As Californians face an increase in stolen food and cash benefits, the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services reminds residents to take action to protect

themselves, including using a new statewide app that launched earlier this month. California residents eligible for cash and/or food assistance automatically receive their benefits via an EBT (electronic

benefit transfer) card every month.

Unfortunately, through skimming, thieves are illegally installing devices on ATMs and point-of-sale terminals to record cardholders’ personal identification numbers (PINs) and create fake debit or credit cards to steal from victims’ accounts.

The DPSS Special Investigations Unit has taken steps to protect the public, including finding and removing more than 200 illegally installed cameras from ATMs countywide in the last two years.

A specialized EBT-theft team also partners with other agencies to investigate these crimes. Still, since the beginning of 2023, data shows an increase in EBT theft across Riverside County. From January to August, thieves have stolen more than $3.1 million in CalWORKs cash and CalFresh food benefits from Riverside County residents, mostly through skimming. “Ninety percent of these skimming crimes happen in the first five days of the month when benefits are loaded onto the EBT cards,” said Special

Investigations Unit Chief Shawn Ferris, who discussed the topic on The Service Station podcast and in a YouTube video, which can be found at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=jYh6EtUoeLg. “This is organized crime.

Thieves understand how the system works. It’s vital for residents to take steps to protect themselves.” Riverside County is partnering with the California Department of Social Services to inform CA EBT cardholders about ways they can keep their benefits safe. One way is by using a new statewide app for iPhone and Android called ebtEDGE, which launched Friday, Nov. 10. The app helps California EBT cardholders safely access account information, review transaction history, freeze/ unfreeze EBT cards, block internet and out-of-state transactions, and more. Cardholders are also encouraged to take the following steps to protect against skims and scams: • Keep your PIN and EBT account numbers a secret • Cover your hand when enter-

ing your PIN • Try changing your PIN the day before benefits become available each month • Self-inspect ATMs and pointof-sale machines for illegally installed devices • Use direct deposit • Do not click on any links from text messages or emails regarding your EBT card • Watch out for suspicious websites • Keep track of your balances daily at BenefitsCal.com, www.ebt.ca.gov, or by calling 877-328-9677. Also, check your receipt after each purchase.

Riverside County EBT cardholders who need to request replacement of stolen benefits should report the theft to the County within 10 days of the crime, either in-person by visiting the nearest DPSS office https://rivcodpss.org/ dpss-office-locations, or by calling DPSS at 877-410-8827.

As the holiday season nears, NFPA launches expanded resources and guidelines to better educate consumers about the risks of lithium-ion batteries As the holiday season fast approaches, the National Fire Protection Association has launched an expanded series of resources, guidelines, and information in response to the growing number of fires caused by lithium-ion bat-

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teries that power micro-mobility devices such as e-bikes and escooters, smaller electronics such as cell phones and laptops, and electric vehicles. As the use of these items has increased in recent years, so too has the number of

fires associated with them.

“Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly found in the many devices and systems we use every day,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “With this greater use, however, we are seeing an increase in dangerous related fires.

As the holidays near and consumers are purchasing devices that use lithium-ion batteries, NFPA is helping to educate the public about the risks associated with these batteries and ways to prevent them.”

The new online resources from NFPA feature more detailed information about how lithium-ion batteries catch fire, the proper disposal methods for these batteries, and what tips people can follow to stay safe when buying, charging, storing, and using lithium-ion batteries. Resources for safety

educators and consumers, including a 10-minute lesson plan, social media cards, and safety tip sheets, are all free and downloadable.

NFPA recommends these tips when buying, charging, storing, and using lithium-ion batteries to help prevent fires: Only purchase and use devices, batteries, and charging equipment that are listed by a nationally recognized testing lab and labeled accordingly.

Use charging equipment that is only compatible with your device.

To be safe, use only the charging equipment that is supplied with the device.

Do not keep charging the device or device battery after it is fully charged.

Do not put lithium-ion batteries in the trash. Recycling is always the best option. Take the batteries

to a battery recycling location or contact your local waste department for disposal instructions.

Stop using your device if the battery shows signs of damage, such as an unusual odor, excessive heat, popping sounds, swelling, or change in color.

Only have device repairs performed by a qualified professional.

Learn more about lithium-ion battery safety, find training information, and download free safety tip sheets at nfpa.org/lithiumionsafety.

For this release and other announcements about NFPA initiatives, research, and resources, please visit the NFPA press room at https://www.nfpa.org/AboutNFPA/Press-Room.

Submitted by National Fire Protection Association.

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Europa Village uncorks newest winery in collection, Vienza

Temecula’s destination wine resort opens Vienza, an Italian-inspired countryside, January 2024

A rendering of the “Giardino del Cielo” or “Garden of the Sky” which features a large colonnade and fountain.

Vienza Winery will open in January 2024.

TEMECULA – Nestled amongst 45 acres of rolling hills within Southern California’s Temecula Valley Wine Country, Europa Village will open its newest winery known as Vienza in January 2024.

Drawing inspiration from the Italian countryside, this new oasis will transport guests to the traditional villages of Italy through its idyllic charm, character and relaxing atmosphere.

“The vision for Europa Village has always been to offer guests, visiting from near and far, an opportunity to experience the beauty, flavors, and wines of the old-world villages of Spain, France and Italy,” said Europa Village owner, Dan Stephenson. “The opening of Vienza is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication, so we are thrilled to introduce it to the community.”

“We are elated to be entering the

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next phase of Europa Village with the introduction of Vienza,” said John Goldsmith, General Manager.

“Vienza has been in the plans for years and this exciting chapter will serve as the largest addition to our European-inspired destination in the heart of Temecula. We look forward to welcoming both new visitors and beloved club members to experience all that Vienza will have to offer.”

Vienza will celebrate the magic of Italy and feature a Wine Tasting Room filled with beautiful varietals, including winter favorites from Primitivo or Moscato d’Asti to summer-friendly wines like Pinot Grigio or Aleatico Rosé or the Metodo Classico Brut which received 99 points, double gold and Best in Show Sparkling at the 2023 CA State Fair. Explore the Wine Cave and wine-making facility in addition to the Barrel

Room, and much more.

Shop and dine at the Mercato di Vienza, a charming Italian market and deli featuring hand-picked items from seasoned and celebrated makers, stone oven pizzas, freshly made pastas, sandwiches and gelato. The Mercato will also become the main hub for the Europa Table Culinary Club which offers unlimited access to a library of mouth-watering recipes and chef videos and exclusive access to tasting menus. It is set to host numerous events and happenings, including cooking demonstrations, olive oil tastings, and the opportunity to sample products from noteworthy tastemakers.

The winery also boasts a number versatile meeting and event spaces including the 3,500 sq. ft. Tuscany Ballroom with a balcony that overlooks the picturesque Temecula Valley wine country. On the op-

A rendering of the Italian market and deli, Mercato di Vienza, will be stocked with hand-picked items and gifts. posite end of the ballroom sits the Giardino del Cielo or “Garden of the Sky’’ - an outdoor garden featuring a large colonnade and fountain for private events or to simply enjoy a picnic on the grass.

Europa Village also transports guests to the traditional villages of Spain and France across their other wineries – Bolero, a Spanish adventure -- and C’est la Vie, a French affair. The French fairytale offers everything from ornate shopping experiences to romantic culinary affairs. Bolero features

the Spanish-inspired Bolero Restaurante helmed by Executive Chef Hany Ali, serving tapas and flavors of Spain, as well as enchanting accommodations in private Bolero Casitas. Guests also have the option to stay at the newly renovated, The Inn at Europa Village, located on a hilltop hideaway overlooking the vineyards.

For more information or to book your new visit to lush hills of Temecula Valley Wine Country, please visit www.europavillage.com and follow @EuropaVillage.

‘Chaotic working’ is California employees’ defining 2023 work trend, finds study As 2023 draws to a close, employees nationwide have navigated a tumultuous landscape. The ‘Hot Labor Summer’ has been a reality for many, while some have reluctantly transitioned back to the office, facing new challenges that remote work didn’t present, including ‘Loud Laborers’—those more focused on discussing work than doing it. This year has introduced a lexicon of terms defining unique work trends, such as ‘Rage Applying’, ‘Chaotic Working’, and ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’.

USDictionary.com ran a survey of 1,000 employees to determine which of these emergent phrases best encapsulates 2023 for the California workforce.

Chaotic Working: “Chaotic Working” emerged as the most apt phrase for 2023

among California employees – it is like a never-ending game of corporate whack-a-mole; as soon as you complete one task, three more pop up. Meetings spill into your lunch, ‘urgent’ tasks develop overnight, and the printer jams only when you’re already late for a presentation. You dream of inbox zero, but the reality is more akin to playing Tetris with your schedule — and the blocks are falling way too fast. While not a new term per se, this phrase has evolved in 2023, whereby a negative or chaotic work environment leads to employees using their position to help customers or clients at the employer’s expense. It may entail breaking rules but is done without fear of repercussions.

Shift Shock: In second place came “Shift

Shock”. One day you’re buzzing with the thrill of a new badge and an untouched notepad, and the next, you’re realizing that ‘other duties as assigned’ actually means you’re the unofficial office barista.

Shaun Connell of USDictionary. com describes it as “the dream job that seemed like a perfect match in the interview, but now feels like a blind date gone wrong, where the job’s charming profile picture doesn’t quite match its in-person reality”.

Bare Minimum Mondays: Rounding up the top 3 in the Golden State was the phrase “Bare Minimum Mondays” – it’s one of the newest trends sweeping the workplace, a cheeky nod to the alltoo-familiar case of the Mondays.

Imagine a day where the collective agreement is to do just enough to

keep the gears turning, but not a cog more. Emails? They’ll get the succinct reply of “Noted.” reports? Bullet points become the new paragraphs. As for meetings?

The art of nodding thoughtfully while sipping coffee is perfected, providing just the right amount of participation to be considered “engaged.” It’s the day when the office buzzes with the low-energy hum of computers and the occasional yawn, as everyone mutually agrees to coast through the day on autopilot.

Career Cushioning: “Career Cushioning,” is essentially the strategic hoarding of skills, contacts, and side gigs, just in case your job becomes vulnerable, or you want to consider other opportunities. Connell says: “On ‘Career Cushioning’

days, LinkedIn profiles are polished, and networking is no longer just schmoozing—it’s at another level”. Here, coffee breaks are spent stealthily scrolling through online courses, and lunch hours become clandestine meetings with mentors. “It’s all about layering your career comfort to survive the potential freefall from corporate grace” he adds.

Boomerang Employee: The “Boomerang Employee,” voted in 5th place by Californians, is a term that conjures up images of workers zipping back to their old jobs with the grace of a well-thrown Australian tool.

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Review of all things Real Estate: Watch out for i-Buyers

Bob Hillery Special to the Valley News “My PCA and I are going to be evicted soon. I let vultures buy my home with very little profit left for myself. It was my Mom’s home and she owed more than I originally thought.”

I read this in an online community forum the other day and the

thought came to my mind that the “vultures” were either i-Buyers or flippers. To refamiliarize readers, i-Buyer are investors who make a lot of money when the stock market was riding sky high, and they want to reinvest.

They make big claims about the savings of “no commissions” as they purchase directly from owners, so everyone saves money… except their processing/ administration fees are often 8-13% which dwarfs typical real estate commissions of 5-6%.

Additionally, since there are no real estate agents in the transaction, the owner/seller likely isn’t aware of the state required disclosures that must be provided to the buyer. This can foreseeably end up in litigation when the property is subsequently sold to another party and property defects are discovered.

When the subsequent buyer addresses the issue with the i-Buyer/

seller, the answer is that the issue isn’t with them because they never received disclosures when they bought the property, so relief must be sought from the original seller who has no awareness of the state laws they violated.

This scenario and the huge potential of legal exposure is likely why Zillow and Redfin ceased their i-Buyer programs. So, to recap why selling to an i-Buyer is not in an owner’s best interest: the seller has legal exposure (ignorance of the law is no defense) and sellers/owners make less proceeds than when selling conventionally using a licensed local real estate agent.

Pretty simple to get to the right answer; if it sounds too good to be true, then it’s likely not a good deal.

Other “vultures” who often buy directly from owners are flippers.

These are also investors, but they purchase “dog” properties at less

than market value then make cosmetic fixes and resell at a higher price.

Their key selling point to homeowners is that it will be a cash deal that can close escrow in seven days and the owners don’t have to fix anything. It all sounds very attractive, particularly if the home visibly needs repair and the homeowner doesn’t want to undertake them or perhaps can’t afford to make the repairs, so an offer like this might seem like a lifeline from heaven.

However, with both of these programs, the devil is in the details. It sounds to me that the person who made the bemoaning comments about “vultures” either hadn’t read all the details of the offer or perhaps didn’t understand the implications of their action.

And oh, by the way, the same disclosure requirements exist selling to flippers as well. That’s where your friendly local neigh-

borhood real estate professionals (real estate agents and/or real estate lawyers) can be the real lifesavers.

I get it, we all want to save money, particularly in these challenging economic times. But, if an action ends up costing more than if the appropriate professionals were engaged from the beginning, then is that a savings?

We live in an age of DIY (do it yourself) and it’s great to be able to say “I did that,” but if “that” ends up being a money loser or it costs more to fix what has been done, then what has been gained?

If you are approached by investors who want to save you a bunch of money by eliminating the need for those expensive commissions, please avail yourself of a conversation with a local, licensed Realtor or a real estate attorney. These no cost/low-cost consultations might just save you a lot of your hardearned equity.

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3. How long have you been in business? Find out about the company’s experience and history

– and how they train their employees. You can even ask for references and check online reviews.

4. Is there anything you won’t move? Many movers refuse to move things like pianos, firearms and high-value or irreplaceable items. Ask if there are any offlimit items you’ll need to handle yourself.

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Great Oak, Temescal Canyon coaches up for NFHS California Coach of the Year Coaches were selected by each of the 10 CIF Sections

Tammy Draughon, an AP Physics teacher, and Great Oak’s head cross country coach is a nominee for the NFHS California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year.

Valley News/Courtesy photo JP Raineri Spor ts Editor SACRAMENTO – The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) recently announced the Section nominees for the NFHS California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year. The list includes Great Oak’s head cross country coach, Tammy Draughon, and Temescal Canyon’s Autumn

Crawford, the spirit coach.

These coaches were selected based on the positive work they have done with the studentathletes in their respective sports programs.

“The CIF would like to thank and honor these well-deserving coaches for their commitment to education-based athletics and the student-athletes of California,” said CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti.

Autumn Crawford (middle-top), Temescal Canyon’s Spirit Coach, is a nominee for the NFHS California State Coach Valley News/Courtesy photo of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year.

As these coaches move forward in the NFHS Coach of the Year awards process, updates will be shared accordingly. A complete

list of NFHS Coach of the Year Nominees as selected by each respective CIF Section Office, can be found online at www.cifss.org.

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Nitrocross returns to Southern California’s iconic Glen Helen Raceway Two Nights of action-packed racing and festival fun December 9-10

Nitrocross is returning to Southern California’s iconic Glen Helen Raceway December 9-10 for a double-header stop.

JP Raineri Spor ts Editor SAN BERNARDINO – Nitrocross, a new revolution in racing created by global icon Travis Pastrana, is returning to Southern California’s iconic Glen Helen Raceway on December 9 and 10 for a double-header stop.

With its banked corners and sand berms, Glen Helen hosted some of the most thrilling moments from 2022-23 in front of one of the season’s most passionate crowds. Attendance also surged by more than 30% from Nitro’s 2021

inaugural series. Riding that wave of momentum, Nitrocross is now primed to run it back in rounds six and seven of their 10 round season.

“We are looking for nothing less than to raise the bar of our events,” says Pastrana. “We need custom-built tracks and better entertainment at the venues. We want Nitrocross to be exciting for the competitors and for fans around the world. We are going to have the highest-flying series on earth, and I can’t wait to see what happens.”

An elite lineup of motorsports stars, decorated multi-discipline

drivers, and rising new talent will battle on motorsport’s wildest tracks for the Ken Block Championship Trophy. Last season featured NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott (USA), 2022 Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Rookie of the Year Austin Cindric (USA), F1 champion Jenson Button (GBR), European rallycross winners Andreas Bakkerud (NOR) and Robin Larsson (SWE), recent Extreme E Scotland winner Fraser McConnell (JAM) and many more.

They strapped into the all-

Valley News/Courtesy photo electric FC1-X to compete in the property’s marquee top class, Group E. The FC1-X is a revolutionary monster capable of producing the equivalent of 1,070 peak horsepower (800 kW) and accelerating from 0-60 mph in just 1.4 seconds - faster off the line than an F1 car.

Originally launched in 2018 by global icon Travis Pastrana and the limit-pushers of Nitro Circus as Nitro Rallycross, this dynamic motorsport property – home of cars that fly and tracks that thrill - is now Nitrocross.

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competition with the adrenaline rush of action sports, Nitrocross has revolutionized racing.

Featuring innovative purpose-built courses packed with huge jumps and banked turns, Nitrocross creates intense pulse-pounding action. Each event is part of a full standalone series headlined by Group E and the groundbreaking FC1-X, the most dynamic electric racing car ever built. At every round, the world’s best drivers are put to the test in a variety of environments as they battle for the see NITROCROSS, page C-2

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Flag football gets in for the first time while Cricket returns as Olympic sport JP Raineri Spor ts Editor Five sports were finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee with baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash also confirmed for the program. The slate of sports cleared a final hurdle from the Olympic body’s full membership at a meeting in Mumbai, India, after being proposed by Los Angeles officials and recommended by the IOC executive board. All five were voted in as a single package, with two “no” votes from about 90 IOC members in the room.

“We want L.A. 2028 to have the same springboard effect for our five sports,” Los Angeles organizing committee chairman Casey Wasserman told IOC members. “In L.A. we are dreamers and doers” The decision to elevate cricket to Olympic status for the first time w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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The Olympic tournaments for men and women should each have six teams playing the shortened and dynamic Twenty20 format.

“The innings has just begun, and we can’t wait to see where this incredible journey leads,” International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay said.

Flag football and baseballsoftball could put NFL and MLB players on the Olympic stage in five years’ time. Football in its fullcontact form was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Olympics when Los Angeles first hosted the Summer Games.

“The NFL is committed to working together to strengthen flag football’s place in the Olympic movement long term,” the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, said in a statement.

“Count me in already,” says Rob Gronkowski, former NFL tight end. “Hopefully, there are no trials, and they just accept me. But I am in. I’m going for that if there is flag football in the Olympics in 2028.

USA going all the way.”

Flag football is a sport familiar in gym classes with no tackling, no whacking, no smacking into each other. Players just try to pull one of the flags attached to the ball carrier’s belt. It is not the kind of sport that can attract 100,000 fans into the Rose Bowl - yet, but many fans believe it could be.

The Atlanta Falcons have played a significant role in getting flag football going on the

The NFL is involved in an effort to get the best flag football players in the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games.

Valley News/Adam Hunger, AP Images for the AFFL grassroots level, with the team awarding grants to 144 schools over the past five years to cover costs for equipment, officials, transportation, and coaching salaries, among other things.

“I think it’s great for the NFL, great for men’s flag football, women’s flag football,” said Falcons owner Arthur Blank about the IOC’s decision. “I think it’s great for the sport.”

Lacrosse was hailed as the first game played on the American continent by its native people.

The sport has been played twice at the Olympics, though not since 1908. In L.A., lacrosse will be played in a six-a-side format.

Squash will make its debut after

several previous applications to get Olympic status failed.

There was no space for breakdancing, which will not return after making its Olympic debut in Paris next year. The importance of team sports in American culture and building stronger bonds to professional leagues and tours was stressed to IOC members before they voted. Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent.

L.A. sports director Niccolò told them that flag football is “the future and the tip of the spear for

American football’s international growth.”

In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympics places. Weightlifting had faced scrutiny because of doping issues, while modern pentathlon has replaced the horse jumping element with obstacle course racing. Boxing has been assured of being on the program in Los Angeles, but the sport is currently without a governing body recognized by the IOC. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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Travis Pastrana’s Nitrocross, and its enormous fan experience, will be returning to Southern California’s iconic Glen Helen Raceway December 9-10.

Valley News/Courtesy photo NITROCROSS from page C-1 prized Ken Block Championship Trophy. Each stop also showcases additional motorsport disciplines along with fun live entertainment to offer fans a full festival experience.

Off the track, Nitrocross creates engaging original content, going inside the cockpit and behind the scenes to showcase the strong personalities and compelling stories on the road

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Former Major Leaguer Steve Garvey enters race for US Senate

Steve Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star and San Diego Padres first baseman, recently announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein.

Valley News/Courtesy photos JP Raineri Spor ts Editor What’s life like after professional sports? There is so much a retired athlete can do, including entering into a government office. Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey recently announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein, who died earlier this year.

Garvey, who lives in Palm Desert and also played for the San Diego Padres, will run as a Republican.

In a video announcing his run, Garvey appeared to downplay the party affiliation. California has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since Pete Wilson was reelected in 1988.

Garvey, 74, said in his campaign announcement that he played in front of millions of fans for the Dodgers and Padres. “I never played for Democrats or Republicans or Independents. I played for all of you,” Garvey said

in the video. “Now I’m running for U.S. Senate in California, a state that I believe at one time was the heartbeat of America, and now is just a murmur.”

Garvey played for the Dodgers from 1969 through 1982 and was the National League MVP in 1974 and MVP in the NL Championship Series in 1978, the second year it was awarded. He won four Gold Glove awards and shares the Dodgers’ highest career fielding percentage for a first baseman, .996, with Wes Parker. In his 12 full seasons with the Dodgers, he was an eight-time All-Star selection, starting five times, and the All-Star Game MVP in 1974 and 1978. Garvey played the In his final five seasons of his major league career, Garvey played with the San Diego Padres, helping lead them to their first NL pennant in 1984. He retired following the 1987 season. He collected 2,599 hits in his career, including six seasons of at least 200 hits, and hit 272 home runs

with 1,308 runs batted in. He finished with a lifetime batting average of .294.

“It’s going to be a commonsense campaign. It’s going to be difficult, but we can do this together -- you and me. It’s time to get off the bench. It’s time to put the uniform on. It’s time to get back in the game.”

More than a dozen candidates have entered the race for the Senate seat, most notably some high-profile Democrats -- current Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff -- and Silicon Valley executive Lexi Reese.

Little-known Republicans who have announced their candidacies include educator Denice GaryPandol and perennial candidates James Bradley and Eric Early.

Laphonza Butler, a labor leader

and former head of the Emily’s List political action committee, was appointed to the seat by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill out the remainder of Feinstein’s current term. Butler, 44, has not indicated whether she will run for a full term in the March primary. Garvey has never been elected to public office.

I n r e s p o n s e t o G a r v e y ’s announcement, Schiff wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “Before he was a multimillionaire Republican celebrity, he was a first baseman.

Based on his announcement, it sounds like he’s ready to take up the fight for everyone born on third base -- think they hit a triple. Go figure.”

Lee issued a statement calling Garvey “a pro-Trump, anti-choice extremist” and “the wrong person to represent a progressive state like

California.”

“At a time when our reproductive rights are under attack and our democracy is being undermined by Trump and his MAGA extremist supporters in Congress and across the country, we need a Senator who will fight for economic, racial, and climate justice and who has the experience needed to be an effective progressive leader in the Senate,” Lee said.

On his campaign website, Garvey lists top priorities of his campaign, citing education, quality of life, public safety, national security, homelessness and support for small businesses.

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Former Major League Baseball player, Steve Garvey, who lives in Palm Desert, will run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate.

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Boogie Ellis leads No. 23 USC over Seton Hall

University of Southern California guard Boogie Ellis (5) led all scorers with 22 points in USC’s 71-63 win over Seton Hall, in the inaugural Rady Children’s Invitational.

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Chargers RB Austin Ekeler (30) is stopped for a loss in fourth quarter play between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Nov. 26.

Valley News/Andrez Imaging JP Raineri Spor ts Editor The Ravens beat the Chargers 2010 to advance to (9-3) on the season and recapture for the moment, the top seed in the conference. The win marks their sixth in the last seven contests and they now sport an impressive road record of (5-1). In each of the team’s previous (9-3) starts the Ravens went on to win the AFC North.

After losing 20-10 to the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday night, the Chargers are 4-7. Injuries have played a part, but the Bolts entered the season with a $262.5 million star quarterback, and multiple flaws on both sides of the roster, on the sideline and even the front office. While there may be talk of late rallies and postseason pushes, the hard truth is that the first season of the post-Justin Herbert contract era has been a waste. With their 2023 campaign all but shot, the Chargers should start looking to 2024 now and start trying to fix as many of those flaws as possible.

As for the Ravens, well they love the spotlight. Since John Harbaugh’s arrival in 2008, the Ravens own a (37-17) mark during primetime games – the best in the NFL. Baltimore has won six of its last seven primetime games and

four of its last five on Sunday Night Football. They’ll have a couple opportunities to improve upon that primetime mark when they travel to Jacksonville and San Francisco on December 17 and Christmas Night, respectively.

It’s no secret that Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s seat is arguably the hottest of any coach in the NFL so why not look to an inexperienced coach who can step in and guide their very

talented roster. Well, according to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright, LA could eye another Cowboys assistant to replace the undersiege Staley. Only time will tell.

This week the Bolts travel to New England where they will face the Patriots (2-9) Sunday, Dec. 3, at Gillette Stadium in a game that has the Chargers as a 5.5-point favorite.

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SAN DIEGO – Boogie Ellis scored 22 points in his homecoming and Joshua Morgan blocked a school-record ten shots for No. 23 Southern California this past weekend. The Trojans blew most of a 20-point lead before beating Seton Hall 71-63 in the Rady Children’s Invitational with Bronny James sitting near the end of the bench. James was on the court for pregame warmups for the second straight game, although he mostly watched from under the basket, did some rebounding and then took three shots from the corner.

The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has yet to make his collegiate debut after it was determined he had a congenital heart defect that was treatable, and the team has not given a timetable for when he will be cleared. Helping James along the road to recovery has been USC assistant coach, Eric Mobley, a former Temecula resident who helped both of his son’s during their journey to play in the NBA. Isaiah and Evan

Mobley, who once donned a Rancho Christian uniform, both play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and also played at USC. Coach Andy Enfield said the Trojans were “a little fatigued” midway through the second half. “I thought we made some careless mistakes on offense. We just weren’t efficient. We started turning the ball over and then we gave up offensive rebounds on the other end and they were getting to the rim. We probably should have gone zone a little earlier to try to prevent some of those drives.”

The Seton Hall Pirates came in ranked 21st nationally in scoring defense (59.0 ppg) and 26th in 3-point defense (24.8%).

USC made 10 of 23 3-pointers (43.5%). The Trojans came into the tournament after two shaky efforts at home, including a 70-60 loss to UC Irvine and an 81-70 win against Brown in which they led by just three at halftime. Seton Hall will play Iowa in Friday’s second game as USC takes on Oklahoma in the first game.

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Inside the UN Plan to control speech online

The UN is escalating its war against ‘conspiracy theories’ and ‘misinformation’ by creating an ‘internet of trust.’

Alex Newman The Epoch Times A powerful United Nations agency has unveiled a plan to regulate social media and online communication while cracking down on what it describes as “false information” and “conspiracy theories,” sparking alarm among free-speech advocates and top U.S. lawmakers.

In its 59-page report released this month, the U.N. Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) outlined a series of “concrete measures which must be implemented by all stakeholders: governments, regulatory authorities, civil society, and the platforms themselves.”

This approach includes the imposition of global policies, through institutions such as governments and businesses, designed to stop the spread of various forms of speech while promoting objectives such as “cultural diversity” and “gender equality.”

In particular, the U.N. agency aims to create an “Internet of Trust” by targeting what it calls “misinformation,” “disinformation,” “hate speech,” and “conspiracy theories.”

Examples of expression flagged to be stopped or restricted include concerns about elections, public health measures, and advocacy that could constitute “incitement to discrimination.”

Critics are warning that allegations of “disinformation” and “conspiracy theories” have increasingly been used by powerful forces in government and Big Tech to silence true information and even core political speech.

Just this month, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee released a report blasting the “pseudoscience of disinformation.”

Among other concerns, the committee found this “pseudoscience” has been “weaponized” by what lawmakers refer to as the “Censorship Industrial Complex.”

The goal: silence constitutionally-protected political speech, mostly by conservatives.

“The pseudoscience of disinformation is now—and has always been—nothing more than a political ruse most frequently targeted at communities and individuals holding views contrary to the prevailing narratives,” states the congressional report, “The Weaponization of ‘Disinformation’ Pseudo-Experts and Bureaucrats.”

Indeed, many of the policies called for by UNESCO have already been implemented by U.S.based digital platforms, often at the behest of the Biden administration, the latest congressional report makes clear.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers nevertheless expressed alarm about the new UNESCO plan.

“I have repeatedly and publicly criticized the Biden administration’s misguided decision to rejoin UNESCO, putting U.S. taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) told The Epoch Times regarding the social-media plan.

Calling UNESCO a “deeply flawed entity,” Mr. McCaul said he is especially concerned that the organization “promotes the interests of authoritarian regimes—including the Chinese Communist Party.”

Indeed, UNESCO, like many other U.N. agencies, includes multiple members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in its leadership ranks, such as Deputy Director-General Xing Qu, The Epoch Times has reported.

The CCP has repeatedly made clear that even while working in international organizations, CCP members are expected to follow

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Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Subcommittee dealing with international organizations are currently working to cut or reduce funding to various U.N. agencies that lawmakers say are using U.S. taxpayer money improperly.

Already, the U.S. government has twice exited UNESCO— under the Reagan and the Trump administrations—due to concerns about what the administrations described as extremism, hostility to American values, and other problems.

The Biden administration rejoined earlier this year over the objections of lawmakers, The Epoch Times reported.

The UNESCO Plan While being marketed as a plan to uphold free expression, the new UNESCO regulatory regime calls for international censorship by “independent” regulators who are “shielded from political and economic interests.”

“National, regional, and global governance systems should be able to cooperate and share practices … in addressing content that could be permissibly restricted under international human rights law and standards,” the report explains.

Unlike the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting any governmental infringement on the right to free speech or free press, UNESCO points to various international “human rights” instruments that it says should determine what speech to infringe on.

These agreements include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which states that restricting freedom of expression must be provided for by law and must also serve a “legitimate aim.”

In a recent review of the United States, a U.N. human-rights committee called for changes to the U.S. Constitution and demanded that the U.S. government do more to stop and punish “hate speech” in order to comply with the ICCPR. Another key U.N. instrument is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states explicitly in Article 29 that “rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.”

In short, the U.N. view of “freedom of expression” is radically different from that enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

The UNESCO report says that once content that should be restricted is found, social-media platforms must take measures, ranging from using algorithm suppression (shadow banning) and warning users about the content, to de-monetizing and even removing it.

Any digital platforms found to not be “dealing with content that could be permissibly restricted under international human rights law” should “be held accountable” with “enforcement measures,” the report states.

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, a former French culture minister with the Socialist Party, cited risks to society to justify the global plan.

“Digital technology has enabled immense progress on freedom of speech,” she said in a statement.

“But social media platforms have also accelerated and amplified the spread of false information and hate speech, posing major risks to societal cohesion, peace, and stability. “ To p r o t e c t a c c e s s t o information, we must regulate these platforms without delay, while at the same time protecting freedom of expression and human rights,” said Azoulay, who took over the U.N. agency from longtime Bulgarian Communist Party leader Irina Bokova.

In the forward to the new report, headlined “Guidelines for the Governance of Digital

Platforms,” Azoulay says that stopping certain forms of speech and at the same time preserving “freedom of expression” is “not a contradiction.”

Citing a survey commissioned

by UNESCO itself, the U.N. agency also said most people around the world support its agenda.

According to UNESCO, the report and the guidelines were developed through a process of consultation including more than 1,500 submissions and over 10,000 comments from “stakeholders” such as governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

UNESCO said it will work with governments and companies to implement the regulatory regime around the world.

“UNESCO is by not (sic) proposing to regulate digital platforms,” a spokesman for UNESCO, who asked not to be named, told The Epoch Times in a statement.

“We are, however, conscious that dozens of governments around the world are already drafting legislation to do so, some of which is not in line with international human rights standards, and may even jeopardize freedom of expression.

“Similarly, the platforms themselves are already making millions of human and automated decisions a day with respect to the moderation and curation of content, based upon their own policies,” the spokesman said.

The European Union, which already places severe limitations on free expression online, has already provided funding for implementation worldwide, UNESCO added.

The Biden administration told The Epoch Times that it wasn’t involved in creating the plan.

“We will reserve comment until we finish carefully studying the plan,” the State Department said in an email.

Free Speech Concern Grows Concerns over the implications for freedom of speech and free expression online are mounting as awareness of the UNESCO plan spreads.

Sarah McLaughlin, a senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), expressed alarm.

“FIRE appreciates that UNESCO’s new action plan for social media recognizes the value of transparency and the need for protecting freedom of expression, but remains deeply concerned about efforts to regulate online ‘disinformation’ and ‘hate speech,’” Ms. McLaughlin told The Epoch Times.

“As we’ve seen in recent weeks, enforcement of the EU’s Digital Services Act, for example, has created even more uncertainty about platforms’ content moderation policies and users’ ability to speak freely online,” she said. “Local legal restrictions and norms can ultimately influence how platforms operate on a global scale.

“As countries around the world ramp up regulation of speech on the internet, it becomes increasingly likely that platforms’ enforcement will affect users— including Americans—outside of the states enforcing such rules.”

Indeed, across Europe, “hate speech” rules have increasingly been used not just to silence speech on issues such as marriage, immigration, sexuality, and religion, but even to prosecute those who violate speech laws.

This month, Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament and the former interior minister, triumphed after a years-long “hate speech” prosecution over her online speech supporting the biblical understanding of homosexuality and marriage.

Even more troubling to critics is that the concept of “hate speech” itself was introduced into the U.N. system by the

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The Garden of Peace (or Japanese Garden) at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris was donated by the Government of Japan. The garden was designed by American-Japanese sculptor artist Isamu Noguchi in 1958 and installed by Japanese gardener Toemon Sano.

Valley News/Michel Ravassard/UNESCO.org photo Soviet Union, which regularly described anti-communist speech as “hate speech,” explained Jacob Mchangama in a 2011 paper for Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.

Patrick Wood, founder and chairman of Citizens for Free Speech, warned that the UNESCO plan will certainly be used to silence critics of its agenda.

“When UNESCO trots out statements like—’the result of extensive worldwide consultations and is backed by a global opinion survey’—the fix is in,” Mr. Wood told The Epoch Times.

“In this case it will lead to a deluge of global programs to censor speech deemed counter to its agenda.”

The George Soros-funded Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which styles itself “the leading nonprofit” defending free speech, said it didn’t have anyone available to comment on the UNESCO plan.

Concerns about the U.N. attitude toward free speech are not new and have been growing in recent years—especially as so many of its member states with agents in U.N. leadership are known for suppressing dissent.

The new UNESCO plan also comes after the agency unveiled a plan last year to combat what it described as “conspiracy theories” and “misinformation” through education, The Epoch Times reported at the time.

According to the organization, “conspiracy theories” can “reduce trust in public institutions” and cause problems, such as decreasing people’s desire to “reduce their carbon footprint.”

Examples of “conspiracy theories” cited in last year’s report include everything from widely held beliefs such as “climate change denial” and concerns about “manipulation of federal elections” in the United States, to more far-fetched and fringe notions such as the “earth is flat” or “Michelle Obama is actually a lizard.”

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming last year spoke at a World Economic Forum event and boasted that the global organization had “partnered” with Google to promote its materials and suppress those that contradict it in search results.

“We own the science,” she said. “We think the world should know it.”

In an October 2020 World Economic Forum podcast on “Seeking a cure for the infodemic,” Ms. Fleming bragged of having enlisted over 100,000 volunteers to amplify U.N. views while squelching competing narratives

Patrick Wood, founder and chairman of Citizens for Free Speech.

Valley News/Courtesy photo that she dubs “misinformation.”

The revelation came after years of U.N. and governmental efforts to suppress what the global organization describes as extremism, misinformation, and more on the internet.

In 2016, the U.N. Security Council launched a “framework” to fight “extremism” online on the heels of a program from the previous year that pledged to battle “ideologies” that it said might lead to violence. Communism was not one of the targeted ideologies.

UNESCO Defends the Plan The UNESCO spokesman defended the new plan, framing it more as an effort to protect free expression rather than a plan to limit it.

“Protecting freedom of expression has been at the heart of all of UNESCO’s initiatives to promote best practices in communications for decades, and this principle underpinned our approach to the Guidelines from the start,” the spokesman said.

The statement also pointed to a section of the guidelines that calls for adhering to “legal due process” when dealing with “hate speech.”

“They put a particular focus on the need for transparency as well as systematic human rights due diligence and impact assessments, as well as accountability to users,” the spokesman said, adding that the plan calls for “equal distribution of moderation capacity.”

“It is also clearly stated that the Guidelines should be considered in their entirety, rather than picking and choosing—for example, a policy on content moderation implemented by regulators that do not meet the definition of independence set out in the Guidelines would not be in alignment, regardless of the specific nature of the policy,” said the UNESCO spokesman, claiming that the guidelines will actually “expand” freedom of expression.

The organization didn’t provide a timeline for implementation, but more meetings are scheduled in the lead-up to the September 2024 U.N. summit in New York City.

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REGIONAL NEWS Highway Updates

Caltrans continues highway bridge upgrades throughout Riverside County Tony Ault Staf f Writer The California Department of Transportation just before the Thanksgiving holiday was happy to announce the very busy Interstate 10 Freeway that was closed for more than week in Los Angeles because of a huge pallet fire in November has been reopened, but continue to mull over what to do with the partially collapsed Whitewater Bridge near Cabazon in Riverside County.

The Whitewater bridge, already closed to traffic near Cabazon, was damaged even more after the tropical storm Hilary and may soon be completely demolished.

Caltrans explained the Whitewater bridge was only used by one local business, which has another point of access – or route in and out of the location. In addition, one or two water utilities also used this bridge when it was operational. Those utilities are also using another means of access to their facilities The bridge isn’t connected to the I-10 and will not impact operations to the 10 Freeway in any way.

Caltrans will decide its fate at their next board meeting Caltrans, concerned with their safety, are now working on many of the very old bridges throughout California, including the Strawberry Creek bridge on Highway 74 near Mountain Meadows and the Morrill Canyon bridge near Lake Elsinore, which are now being upgraded causing some traffic delays.

Caltrans crews are working to preserve the two historical bridges. The retrofit work includes slab overlays and new guardrail systems and bringing lane and shoulder widths up to current standards.

Strawberry Creek Bridge is an active construction zone that is still subject to materials availability and weather conditions. A temporary traffic signal is operating at that location with only one lane open at a time. Motorists are cautioned

to stop at the red light and proceed only when it turns green as it is one-way traffic.

Some traffic delays may be expected as Caltrans works on the Morrill Canyon Bridge on Highway 74 near the Tenaja trail as well.

Other bridge upgrades are taking place on State Routes 79, 86, 111, 243 and I-10 in and near the cities of Beaumont, San Jacinto, Perris, Hemet, Palm Springs and various unincorporated areas. Normal hours of operations are: Mondays through Fridays from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction schedule subject to materials availability and weather conditions. Expected completion dates will be in late February 2024.

Murrieta / Wildomar Caltrans contractors on Interstate 15 from Murrieta Hot Springs Road to Bundy Canyon are working to upgrade facilities to ADA standards on curbs and gutters with some ramp closures possible for a time. Motorists should watch for signage alerting motorists of those temporary closings on the I-15 ramps.

Temecula/Menifee While no major Interstate 215/I15 freeway closures are expected on two major multi-million dollar freeway overpass projects taking place in Temecula’s French Valley Interchange Phase 11 project and Menifee’s Holland Bridge on I-215, motorists could experience some slowdowns during the work rush hours as that work continues into 2024.

Hemet In another project on Highway 74 that runs through Hemet, Caltrans is working to remove and replace culverts, perform rock scaling and install safety measures at culverts in both directions on SR-74 in Hemet. Current work is taking place at Blackburn Road.

Total project area runs from just east of View Lane to just east of Strawberry Creek Bridge. The project length is 6.4 miles.

The project hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from

Valley News/Adobe Stock photo 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with some work possibly on Sundays. The culvert will increase flow capabilities and decrease potential flooding during inclement weather.

Meanwhile in Hemet, along Florida Avenue (SR-74) Caltrans continues its corridor improvement project. This project will repave and rehabilitate 49 lane miles, install Traffic Management Systems, upgrade curb ramps, sidewalks and driveways to Americans with Disabilities Act standards, enhance bike lane signage and striping, and upgrade 29 bus pads within the project parameters. Weather permitting. The work zone is from Winchester Road to Fairview Avenue for 11.2 miles.

Caltrans advises entry areas with more than one driveway access will close one driveway at a time and direct traffic to other accessible entry points. Entry areas with single driveway access will be constructed in two phases, closing one-half of the driveway at a time, to keep entry access open at all times from Lyon Avenue to Gilbert Street. The outside lane will remain closed, through this

area, during construction of the ADA ramps, curbs and gutters for safety of the crews and motoring public.

Anza/Aguanga Caltrans continues work on slurry seal and rumble strips maintenance project on State Route 371 from Aguanga through Anza.

The project involves dig outs, slurry seal operations, striping, and installation of safety rumble strips on the inside and outside of the lanes in both directions. Weather permitting.

Crews will be performing slurry seal operations from the junction of State Route 79 (SR-79) and SR 371 to the junction of State Route 74 and SR-371. The slurry seal applications need 2-4 hours for materials to cure properly before roadway can be utilized.

Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. with one-way traffic control will be in effect for slurry seal operations. There may be intermittent, short term closures for equipment relocation and construction staging purposes. No long term closures are planned.

Lake Elsinore Caltrans continues work on SR-74 in Riverside County from the Riverside and Orange County border to Monte Vista Street just west of Lake Elsinore. Crews will perform work in various locations throughout the project zone. Some weeknight full closures can still be expected with one-way traffic control with escorts will be in place from 8 p.m. to 9:59 p.m.

However, during the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the route will be closed to through traffic.

Residents and commuters will need to utilize the alternate routes to go around the closure each night beginning at 10 p.m. Work will take place nightly, east of the County line on SR-74, Monday through Friday.

Caltrans advises motorists they will experience long waits and delays due to construction operations. Please wait for the designated escorts through the construction zones.

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

U.S. Postal Service strongly positioned ahead of holiday surge

Modernized delivery network and efficient new facilities key to consumer savings WASHINGTON, DC — As the holiday season approaches and online shopping activity intensifies, the United States Postal Service is strongly positioned to handle the expected surge in package and mail deliveries in a superior and routine manner ahead of and following Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

“Our commitment is unwavering, and our preparation is thorough. We have been strategically planning early and leveraging significant investments in our people, infrastructure, delivery network, and technology,” said Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy. “Thanks to the Delivering for America plan, we will be the most affordable way to ship and mail holiday cheer this year.”

USPS is built for the holidays with affordable, reliable shipping services to help its customers send more joy this season. The ongoing transformation of the Postal Service includes efficient new facilities and a modernized delivery network to better serve its customers this holiday season, and year-round.

To help customers experience seamless shipping and mailing during the holidays and beyond, USPS offers the following tips: Send Early. Avoid the lastminute rush by sending items well before the recommended holiday shipping and mailing dates available online at https://about. usps.com/holidaynews/mail-bydates.

Use Online Tools – Customers can use Click-N-Ship (at https:// www.usps.com/ship/onlineshipping.htm) to purchase shipping labels, order Priority Mail packaging, and schedule free carrier pick up directly from their home or office. The Postal Service also offers stamps, shipping supplies, collectibles, and unique items to customers online at The Postal Store at https://store.usps. com/store/home.

Stay Informed – Sign up for Informed Delivery, a free service from USPS that shows customers preview images of incoming mail, plus status updates about incoming and outbound packages. Visit https://www.usps.com/manage/ informed-delivery.htm for more details.

Ship Safely – Metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors and similar devices. More information on shipping hazardous materials is available online at https://about. usps.com/newsroom/nationalreleases/2023/0629-mercuryremains-prohibited-in-the-mail. htm.

Stay Updated – Utilize the Postal Service’s convenient online USPS Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews to find resources, tools, and expert advice to help make holiday shipping and mailing effortless.

No Holiday Surcharges The Postal Service previously announced it will not levy any additional surcharges for customers this holiday season, offering increased predictability in pricing for customers. There will be no additional fees for residential area delivery, for Saturday delivery or for minimum volumes. USPS will continue to be the most affordable way to mail

and ship this holiday season.

Key Investments Ahead of the Holidays In preparation for the 2023 peak holiday season, USPS made strategic investments under the Delivering for America plan, including: USPS Ground Advantage: Introducing an affordable, reliable, and simple ground shipping solution with expected delivery within the U.S. in about 2-5 business days.

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“In the face of the busiest shipping season, the United States Postal Service stands ready,” said DeJoy. “We are confident in our ability to handle the holiday season surge with the same efficiency and reliability that the nation has come to expect from us throughout the year.”

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Living Hope Church feeds over 150 people at annual Thanksgiving dinner

Church members and Olivet University volunteers serve up plates of food at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 23.

Diane Sieker Staf f Writer Living Hope Christian Fellowship of Anza, in coordination with other civic groups, served up their annual free

Thanksgiving dinner at the Anza Community Hall Thursday, Nov. 23. More than 150 people were fed by scores of volunteers.

Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, stuffing, pies, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, yams,

corn and applesauce were heaped upon plates for a traditional meal to celebrate the holiday.

“The dinner at the Community Hall was an amazing time to fellowship with friends, eat delicious food graciously prepared

by local volunteers and to bring the community together in celebration of Thanksgiving,” said volunteer Kimberlee Patke.

Several Olivet University students served food and played music to entertain guests. The

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo musical trio performed soothing classical compositions as the background music for a classic Thanksgiving feast.

“We served over 150 people,” see DINNER, page D-4

Mr. Happy’s hosts last vendor fair of 2023 Sacred Heart Catholic to host Christmas Boutique Dec. 1

Gifts, baked goods and more will be offered at the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild’s Christmas Boutique Friday, Dec. 1.

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Santa Claus sells his wares at the final Mr. Happy’s Vendor Fair of 2023 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24 through Nov. 26.

Anza Valley Outlook/Annika Knöppel photo Diane Sieker Staf f Writer Mr. Happy’s Mercantile wound down their popular Vendor Fair season Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24 through Nov. 26. Offering food pop-ups, arts and craft sellers, tool, tack and vintage collectibles vendors, the event had a wide variety of items to choose from.

The end of season fair finishes up a successful summer of events

held roughly every other weekend.

“What a great day,” said Annika Knöppel, as she offered Keep Anza Weird merchandise to buyers.

Hundreds of items were displayed on outside tables and in dozens of opened storage boxes in the garage sale section of the fair.

“Over the season we had as many as 15 vendors. But averaged about 10 each time,” said Mr. Happy’s Rusty Browning. “Our vendors have been very happy with the results they’ve had. We hope to

grow to make this something the community will look forward to and support even more.”

Some of the groups assisting with the Fair event during the summer have been Friends Uniting Neighbors, D&D Polynesian Knick Knacks, Brother Dave Family Assistance and So Smooth Entertainment, among many others.

“The 2024 season will be weather see FAIR, page D-3

Diane Sieker Staf f Writer The Sacred Heart Women’s Guild will host a Christmas boutique and white elephant sale Friday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Anza. This event raises funds to share with other charitable organizations within the Anza Valley community.

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and toys, decorations, and unique holiday-themed gifts will be offered for sale.

Tables, shelves and even church pews will be filled with colorful holiday offerings.

Funds raised by the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild go back into the community. The ladies support the From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and Food for the Faithful, among other nonprofits that benefit local area residents. see BOUTIQUE, page D-2

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Fresh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home. Volunteers welcome. For more information, contact the AEC office at 951-763-4333.

Friends of Anza Valley Community Library – Anza Valley Community Library is located at Hamilton High School, 57430 Mitchell Road. The library is open to the public, but not during school hours. Hours are 4-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 12-4 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Monday through Wednesday.

Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at 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 www.hamiltonmuseum. org. Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museum-and-RanchFoundation.”

Backcountry Horsemen Redshank Riders – Meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Locations change, so please contact Mike by email at stumblinl55@gmail. com or by calling 951-760-9255.

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free.

Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn at 951751-1462 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Open participation.

Ve t e r a n s ’ G a t h e r i n g Mondays – 9-11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and other difficulties.

Call John Sheehan at 951-9236153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

The Most Excellent Way – A Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m.

Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza.

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4226.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday

of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed.

Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall.

Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, Anza. For more information, 951-763-4759.

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive by 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 – Dinners at 1 p.m. 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 951-7635636.

Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza’s Sunday Sacrament is at 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m.

Priesthood/Relief Society meets at noon; Wednesday, Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza.

Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-7630856.

Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, 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 951-763-1257 for more information.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m.

Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – Begin your week with Sunday School for all ages at 9 a.m., followed by Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m.

On Sunday nights, the church has prayer on the 1st and 4th Sundays from 6-7 p.m. and Bible study on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays from 6-8 p.m. On Monday evenings, from 6-8 p.m., the youth group (6 to 12 grade) meets for games and Bible study.

Anza Baptist Church also offers Men’s and Women’s Ministries, a Homeschool Support Group, Summer Vacation Bible School and a Seniors’ Ministry. The church office is open Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza.

For more information, contact the church at 951-763-4937 or visit www.anzabaptistchurch.com.

Clubs 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 – Meetings at 1 p.m. are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows.

Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists.

Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza.

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club has been reinstated and is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. The group is working on securing a new venue for meetings. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club of Anza Valley Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ LionsofAnzaValley. For more information, email president Greg Sandling at President.

AnzaLions@gmail.com or Chris Skinner at Secretary.AnzaLions@ gmail.com.

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of

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Organizations Te r w i l l i g e r C o m m u n i t y 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, 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. Single memberships are $30 and include discounts to events for one person and 1 vote in elections and meetings.

Family memberships are $50 and include discounts for a family up to 5 members and 1 vote in elections and meetings. Business memberships are $50 and allows an employer to receive discounts for up to 5 people, including themselves, and includes 1 vote on elections and meetings. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. 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. For more information, call 951-2824267 or email achageneral@ g m a i l . c o m o r v i s i t w w w. anzacommunitybuilding.org.

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 the 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 www. anzacivic.org.

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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 www.squadron59. org.

Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951-763-5611 for information.

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit 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 the Anza Community Hall, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon.

Contact Carol Wright at 951-7632884 for more information.

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To learn more about the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Women’s Guild, visit the church’s Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/Sacred-Heart-ofAnza-172200349497797/.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 56250 Highway 371, Anza, across from the Sinclair Gas station.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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ACIL to present Cookies with Santa

Diane Sieker Staf f Writer

Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, crafts, hot cocoa, sweet cookies and a firstever gingerbread house contest will make for an exciting evening at Anza Civic Improvement League’s annual Cookies with Santa event Saturday, Dec 9. The festivities will occur at Minor Park and the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza.

Gingerbread houses will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m.. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Little Red Schoolhouse from 5 to 8 p.m..

Free gingerbread house kits are available from ERA Excel Realty in Anza while supplies last.

Original gingerbread houses are also encouraged.

For more information on ACIL events, please visit them on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/ AnzaCivicImprovementLeague/ or on the web at http://anzacivic. org/.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Santa and Mrs. Claus ask this delighted youngster for his Christmas wishes at ACIL’s Cookies with Santa event in 2019.

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Living Free Animal Sanctuary dog of the week: Meet Kipi

From tools to decor, many items are offered at the final Mr. Happy’s Vendor Fair of 2023 Friday, Saturday Anza Valley Outlook/Annika Knöppel photos and Sunday, Nov. 24 through Nov. 26.

Hi, I’m Kipi!

To say that Kipi has been through a lot would be a major understatement. Kipi is a 3-yearold hound mix and a survivor of the Maui Wildfires, who made his way to us after a long plane flight and several car trips. This was sadly due to Kipi’s family perishing in the fires.

Despite everything, Kipi remains sweet, loyal, and loving to everyone he meets. He does have a bit of energy due to his age, but also has respect and trainability. He loves nothing more than getting as close to staff members as possible, squeezing himself against their legs, and being pet.

Overall Kipi is a very good boy with a strong spirit. He will make a great dog for just about anyone who can give him the love he needs.

Smiling faces at the final Mr. Happy’s Vendor Fair of 2023.

Vendors and buyers enjoy chatting at the final Mr. Happy’s Vendor Fair of 2023.

FAIR from page D-1 permitting,” said Browning. “We’d like to start the season with a spectacular event that’ll include a band and fun things for kids

to do. We are seeking different ideas to make it a fun and unique community affair.”

M r. H a p p y ’s M e r c a n t i l e is located at 57475 CA-371 in Anza. Visit them on Facebook

at https://www.facebook.com/ mrhappymercantile.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo Living Free is a nonprofit animal sanctuary whose primary mission is to rescue dogs and cats whose time is up at public shelters.

Living Free Animal Sanctuary is located on 155 acres in the San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild.

A diamond in the rough, the property is home to a kennelin-the-round, Give Life Park, catteries and protected open-air “catios,” breathtaking scenery and wide open fields for the wild mustangs and rescued burros to run free.

Open by appointment.

For dog adoptions, call 951321-9982, for cat adoptions, call 951-491-1898, and for all other inquiries, call 951- 659-4687.

To book a tour, visit www. living-free.org/visit-us. Living Free is located at 54250 Keen Camp Road in Mountain Center.

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ANZA LOCAL DINNER from page D-1 said organizer Teri Crutchfield.

“We are so blessed for all who cooked turkeys, hams and all the fixings. With so many helpers, we were happy to serve on this wonderful day of blessings.”

Living Hope Christian Fellowship wishes to thank Robyn Garrison, the Gonzalez family, the Hofus family, Mike Schneider, Tomas Diaz, Olivet University, Tiffany and Eric, Annalisa, Teri Crutchfield, Debbie Dale, Cindy Cooley, Kimberlee Patke, Marilyn Taylor and her girls, Ed and Barbara Young, Mike and Michelle Aarvig, Sarah and Todd Ahrens and Amy Procap.

“The Thanksgiving meal was a hit once again,” said Sarah Ahrens.

“My classroom kids and the Olivet University students did a great job serving and supporting this great event. Thanks to all who made it happen and all who came to gather and eat.”

The event brought together students, volunteers and residents for the social gathering.

Guests were greeted at the Community Hall door and directed to the buffet style line and given plates for the holiday food. “ We a p p r e c i a t e t h a t o u r Thanksgiving tradition is still going strong. When we first moved in town it was literally the day before and we were not prepared at all. But luckily we had the opportunity to have a nice traditional Thanksgiving meal with our community. All these years later, it has only gotten better.”

All are welcome to free events like this hosted at the Community Hall, located at 56630 Hwy. 371 in Anza. While offered at no cost to anyone and everyone, the community meal organizers happily accept donations of food or funds.

To c o n t a c t L i v i n g H o p e Christian Fellowship of Anza, visit www.facebook.com/LivingHope-Anza-268791509833485/ or www.livinghopeanza.com.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Guests enjoy a traditional meal at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 23.

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Jerry Eggering makes his way to the Anza Community Hall for Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.

Volunteers serve a varied menu at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.

Olivet University students offer several varieties of pie for dessert at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 23.

Olivet University music student entertains guests at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 23. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo

Teri Crutchfield, left, Michelle Aarvig and Cindy Cooley greet diners at Living Hope Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.

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Movie review: ‘Napoleon’ Bob Garver Special to the Valley News Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” did rather well for itself over Thanksgiving weekend, opening in the #2 position at the domestic box office behind the second weekend of the new “Hunger Games.” A debut at #2 behind a not-particularly-beloved returning champion may not sound impressive, but my prediction was that it wouldn’t even finish in the top three. The film is a three-hour, R-rated historical epic that isn’t getting great reviews or generating much Oscars buzz outside of the technical categories. I thought for sure its performance would pale in comparison to family-friendly fare like “Wish” or “Trolls Band Together.” Yet the film pulled what I would consider a major upset over those seemingly surefire hits.

Something tells me that Napoleon himself would have a hard time hiding a smirk over how badly I underestimated his biopic.

The movie follows Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix) from his days as a gunnery officer watching the execution of Marie Antoinette to his rise in the military to General to his participation in a coup that sees him become Emperor of France to his eventual downfall, exile, and worst of all, defeat. We never see him as

a child or any version of him that can’t plausibly be played by Joaquin Phoenix. Again, if the real Napoleon was anything like the way Phoenix plays him, I bet he’d agree with that decision – skip the humble beginnings and start from one of the most important events in history and go from there.

As with most biopics, half the movie is a love story. He woos a widow named Josephine (Vanessa Kirby), who does not initially believe he is who he says he is. I suppose he’s attracted to the challenge. The two have a rocky relationship fraught with obstacles, such as long stretches apart, infertility, affairs on both their parts, and his megalomaniacal nutjob personality. The real Napoleon might begrudgingly concede some wrongdoing in the relationship, though I’m sure he would vehemently object to his portrayal in the couple’s intimacy scenes. Right or wrong, it’s the sort of thing one invariably denies.

Director Scott wants the audience to care about the relationship, and especially Josephine as a character.

As with “The Last Duel,” the film chides history buffs that ignore the female perspective. But people aren’t coming to this movie for the relationship, they’re coming for the battle scenes, and there are plenty of them. There’s no shortage of shootings and skewerings, but

it’s the cannons that do the most damage, especially when the venue is a frozen lake and the cannons can shatter the entire battlefield. And the less said about what a cannonball does to a horse in one scene, the better. The real Napoleon would probably nitpick some details, but overall approve of the grand scale of these scenes.

There are so many battle scenes in “Napoleon” that I was actually tired of them by the movie’s end. I found myself nodding off during the Battle of Waterloo, and then I had no problem making it through a scene of Napoleon eating breakfast the next morning.

The relationship stuff drags too, and the film keeps introducing new characters and can’t make any of them interesting or memorable to save its life. It can’t even make Napoleon himself that interesting, though Phoenix plays the character with some endearingly insecure touches. Basically, there’s too much of too much here. The real Napoleon would probably approve of all the excess, though even he might think the movie wastes an excessive amount of time.

Grade: C“Napoleon” is rated R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and brief language.

Its running time is 158 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

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What are Californians’ favorite TV shows this year?

‘The Last of Us’ is based on a popular video game and stars Pedro Valley News/Courtesy photo Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

C A L I F O R N I A - N o v. 2 1 was National Television Day in the United States, a day for individuals, broadcasters, and media organizations to reflect on the impacts that television has had on society. The societal impacts of television will vary from year

to year as different shows grab hold on the public every year.

Shows like ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ dominated the airwaves in the 1990s and early 2000s, influencing society in much different ways than shows such as ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ did in more

recent years.

With National Television Day upcoming, BetCalifornia.com decided to break from California sports betting updates and see which shows have been influencing the population most in 2023. To do this, we utilized IMDB’s list of the top 50 TV shows in 2023 and then we used AhRefs to narrow down the list to the five most searched shows of the year. The shows that qualified were “The Last of Us,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Mandalorian,” “Succession,” and “The Bear.”

We then utilized Google Trends to search each TV show to see the highest level of interest of each state for the show since Jan. 1, 2023.

The top 3 shows in California are: The Last of Us (28%) Succession (20%) The Mandalorian (20%) Like much of the country, California’s top TV show for

2023 has been “The Last of Us”, a post-apocalyptic drama series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. “Succession” and “The Mandalorian” rank second and third in the state.

In “The Last of Us”, a global pandemic has destroyed civilization as we know it and Pascal’s character takes charge of a 14-year-old girl, played by Ramsey, who appears to be humanity’s last hope. The show is based on a popular video game, which helps explain its massive popularity. The video game’s popularity combined with the country’s recent experience with a global pandemic is a deadly combination when it comes to generating viewership, making it no surprise that the show tops the rankings.

“Succession” is a very unique show in that each character is, for lack of a better term, terrible.

However, the show studies each character in detail, focusing on

that area rather than captivating audiences with deep storylines.

“The Mandalorian” follows a completely different route to the top. Like so many of today’s shows, it is a spin-off of a popular movie or show from past years.

As part of the Star Wars family, the show got an instant boost of popularity from Star Wars fans while also reaching a completely new demographic of viewers who weren’t even alive when Star Wars was at its most popular.

There are many types of TV shows and the list of favorites has already shown the diversity in offerings with two very different shows topping the list in California.

Despite the shows being so different, many Californians have no doubt enjoyed all of them as they take different routes to influencing society in different ways.

Submitted by BetCalifornia.com.

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OPINION Editor’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Valley News & Anza Valley Outlook staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an e-mail to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count 500. All letters must include the author’s name, address and phone number. The Valley News & Anza Valley Outlook reserves the right to edit letters as necessary to fit the publication’s format.

Pathologist, chief medical officer and laboratory director Dr. Ryan Cole discusses concerns with COVID-19 shots and boosters

Julie Reeder Publisher Right now, only about 3% of the population is getting their COVID-19 boosters. I believe that it is because so many people have known people who have had medical issues after taking the experimental shots. I personally have family members who have been damaged and are now in a wheelchair after the vaccines.

Why is this still important?

Because there will be more experimental vaccines. With the

incentives given to Big Pharma, the billions of dollars to be made, you can bet there will be more in short order. More man made viruses, more man made shots and much more money to be made and government control. Less health freedom, less informed consent, more blank inserts in the boxes.

Just be a good citizen for the good of all and take the experimental jabs. Thank goodness for our courts and Constitution giving us some protection, but there will be more pandemics and next time the World Health Organization may be the one in control.

In a recent interview, Dr. Ryan Cole, a board certified clinical and anatomic pathologist and Chief Medical Officer and Laboratory Director of Cole Diagnostics, who has been on the front line of COVID-19 treatments revealed several critical insights and concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. As a pathologist, Dr. Cole discussed his findings and theories about the potential longterm effects of the vaccines, focusing on specific components and manufacturing processes used.

Here were his main points.

situation to past medical disasters, advocating for a reevaluation of the current approach.

Increased Cancer Cases PostVaccination: An important focus of the interview is on what Dr. Cole refers to as “turbo cancers.”

He discusses observed increases in cancer cases, particularly in younger age groups, following vaccination. He attributes these to potential genetic interferences caused by vaccine components.

Impact on the Germline and Future Generations: There are concerns about the vaccines’ effects on reproductive organs and potential genetic changes that could affect future generations.

Vitamin D’s Role in Health: Dr. Cole also emphasizes the importance of Vitamin D in maintaining immune system health and preventing diseases, including cancers.

Personal and Professional Challenges: Dr. Cole shares his personal experiences of facing professional backlash, including the loss of his lab and challenges from medical boards, due to his public stance and statements on COVID-19 vaccines.

Call for Transparency and Accountability: He urges for more transparency and accountability from health authorities and encourages the public to engage with local officials to question vaccine safety.

Final Thoughts: Despite the challenges, Dr. Cole ends on a positive note, stressing the i m p o r t a n c e o f c o m m u n i t y, open dialogue, and maintaining optimism for the future of science and medicine.

This interview paints a picture of a medical professional deeply concerned about the long-term implications of COVID-19 vaccines, challenging prevailing views and calling for more rigorous scientific inquiry and public discourse.

And finally, definitely no censorship or faulty and disingenuous labeling of professionals as spreaders of misinformation. Free speech is the only way to navigate our way out safely from government control, corporate greed and the pharmaceutical industrial complex.

Conservatives need to off immigration regulations

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The significance of a New Water Year: Where our water comes from January isn’t here yet, but water professionals are already ringing in the new year. California’s water year began October 1st, which marks a restart to measuring the state’s precipitation records (October-September). With the winter months fast approaching, the amount of rain and snow we get now will directly impact the state of our water supply during spring and summer.

As the region’s water demands grow with our population, it’s important to understand how water gets to our homes and businesses.

For Elsinore Valley Municipal Wa t e r D i s t r i c t ( E V M W D ) customers, about 35 percent of our water supply comes from local groundwater and surface water sources, including numerous wells and the Canyon Lake Reservoir.

The remaining 65 percent is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River.

With more than half of drinking water supplies originating from snowpack and rain hundreds of miles away, water is stored in large surface reservoirs or groundwater basins and pumped through many miles of pipeline before reaching our faucets. We live in an area with steep hillsides and rough terrain, with wide swaths of open land. For this reason, our water must travel long distances, even within our service area, to accommodate all our customers.

This is one reason why EVMWD prioritizes continual infrastructure investments to maintain and upgrade this vital system.

In addition to infrastructure, it takes energy and human expertise to make our drinking water’s journey successful. That’s why EVMWD encourages our customers to be as efficient as possible with their

Va c c i n e M a n u f a c t u r i n g Processes and Contamination Concerns: Dr. Cole highlights two different processes used in vaccine production. The first, a controlled synthetic process, was used in initial trials, while a second, lesstested process was used for mass production. He expresses concerns about contamination, specifically the presence of bacterial plasmid DNA in vaccine vials, which he claims have not been adequately cleaned. These concerns extend to the recent boosters.

Implications for Human Health: The potential health implications of these vaccine components are a significant part of the discussion. Dr. Cole suggests that these contaminants could cause various health issues, including blood clots, autoimmune diseases, and cancers, due to the body’s reaction to foreign proteins.

Questions About Longterm Safety and Regulatory Oversight: Dr. Cole criticizes the lack of long-term safety data for the vaccines and questions the regulatory practices of agencies like the FDA. He compares the

personal water use. From simple steps like swapping out highwater using devices, to updating yards to water-wise landscapes, everyone can be part of the water supply solution. Drought or not, conservation and water efficiency are a California way of life.

Thanks to our customers’ watersaving efforts, we have been able to reduce overall water use compared to 10 years ago. While EVMWD’s water supply is robust, we cannot be certain if we are going into a water year that will be plentiful, or if it will represent the beginning of another long-term drought. It’s up to each and every customer to stay committed to using water efficiently to ensure that our stored water will last as long as possible and keep our region ahead of the drought curve.

To lead by example, EVMWD continues to take steps to maintain and improve local sustainability and resiliency by collaborating with other agencies to develop regional solutions for water supply issues in Southwest Riverside County.

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We recognize and appreciate our customers’ efforts to use water wisely and hope they will continue well into the future.

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In the early 1980s the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People abandoned its support for forced bussing to integrate school students because too many supporters of the NAACP were losing elections due to their support of forced bussing. It is now time for conservatives to abandon their support of immigration restrictions not because it is costing them support from moderates but because it is creating a civil war among conservatives.

Proposed solutions to immigration at the expense of civil liberties and states’ rights are unacceptable to limitedgovernment conservatives, and they are also unacceptable to prolife Catholics who have sympathy for immigrants. The emphasis on immigration restrictions at the expense of limited government and Catholic principles are conducive to an attempted coup by limitedgovernment conservatives and prolife Catholics which could damage those conservatives more than any liberal effort would.

The Reagan Revolution of 1980 involved a conservative triumvirate of limitedgovernment conservatives, moral conservatives, and national security conservatives. At the time national security meant protecting America from communism, so it had the support of limited-government conservatives and Christians. At the time “immigrant” meant the American’s relative in Ireland or Poland.

As the leaders of the Reagan Revolution left their positions a battle for their successors occurred, and after the end of communist governments in Eastern Europe and ultimately the dismantling of the Soviet Union national defense became less important other than to those in the military-industrial complex. Meanwhile some establishment Republicans used national security as a talon to claim conservatism while also using that national security justification to renege on their Republican primary promises of less government, less

spending, and lower taxes.

The emphasis on national security changed from military security to border security against immigrants. Laws against the hiring of illegal aliens have turned farmers, equestrian facility owners, and other small businessmen into unpaid border patrol agents.

Economic conservatives know that large businesses can withstand additional taxation and additional regulation better than small businesses. Regulations adversely affecting small businesses are an attack on conservatism, and from the standpoint of the small business owner the difference between the so-called conservative candidate and the self-proclaimed progressive candidate isn’t sufficient enough to deter the business owner from voting for a third-party candidate even if that results in the progressive candidate winning with a plurality.

So-called national security measures such as the Patriot Act and the REAL ID Act are affronts to states’ rights and civil liberties. The alleged conservatives supporting those may be the supporters of bigger government and not desirable for those who seek a limited-government Constitutional republic.

Those who believe that the Constitution is absolute also support the 24th Amendment which prohibits a poll tax. Any voter identification requirement which requires the presentation of a government document for which a fee is charged is a violation of the 24th Amendment. Those who support voter identification requirements are thus no more protecting the Constitution than those who desire to undermine the Second Amendment or the Tenth Amendment, and if no part of the Constitution is sacred other protections can also be eliminated.

Much of the anti-immigration sentiment of the 19th century focused on Catholic immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and Italy.

Protestant immigration to America was never a concern. Pro-life

Catholics are aware of this. When the United States Supreme Court composition eliminated any chance of abortion restrictions abortion opponents relied on the free market to deter abortion, so government policies ensuring a legal right to abortion are no more of a threat to Catholic practice than other government policies which counter Catholic teaching. Catholics have moral standards which include mercy and compassion as well as respect for unborn life.

The Irish immigration of the 1840s stemmed from United Kingdom policies which favored Protestants in Ireland. The Irish who came to America congregated in certain areas within towns, and that concentration allowed Irish Catholics to be elected to certain legislative districts. The seniority system in legislatures eventually allowed those Irish Catholics to hold key committee positions.

During World War I the Catholics in Ireland had nothing to lose if Germany defeated the United Kingdom. The United States needed to decide whether to join the British, join the Germans, or stay neutral and many Irish Catholics in the United States didn’t care if Germany won World War I. This is the current situation with pro-life conservatives and limitedgovernment conservatives who no longer care whether national security conservatives who don’t serve their interests win elections.

The 1890s Italian immigrants included the parents of Al Capone, who popularized the use of the word “off” as a verb. Limitedgovernment conservatives and pro-life conservatives are ready to off the national security conservatives and retake control of the political right. If the conservative establishment does not off immigration regulations as an issue, the other conservative outfits will off the anti-immigration conservatives.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202316049 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SMOKE & DREAMS VAPE AND SMOKE SHOP 27515 Ynez Rd, Temecula, CA 92591 Mailing address: 12112 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503 County: Riverside RC Enterprises, 12112 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Romeo Vides, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/01\/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3994 PUBLISHED: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202316189 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUSHI ON THE RUN 40101 Monterey Avenue #G2, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 County: Riverside Unhui -- Park, 80600 Avenida Los Padres, Indio, CA 92203 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Unhui -- Park Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/03/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3995 PUBLISHED: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202313071 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MANE LIFE HAIR STUDIO 39825 Alta Murrieta Rd Unit B-25, Studio 109, Murrieta, CA 92563 Mailing address: 15156 Biarritz St, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside Amanda Kuunani-Kaye Roberts, 15156 Biarritz St, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Amanda Kuunani-Kaye Roberts Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/01/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3960 PUBLISHED: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023 Republished: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023 The zip code was left off the business address in original publication.

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202313014 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAWKINS REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Brent Alan Hawkins, 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Brent Alan Hawkins Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/31/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3962 PUBLISHED: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023 Republished: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023 Address of business and registrant did not match the fictitious statement.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202316009 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CV BBQ 37632 Hollister Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92211 County: Riverside CV BBQ, Inc., 37632 Hollister Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92211 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 2013.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Sean Daniel Smith, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/01/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3998 PUBLISHED: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202316539 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS VAZQUEZ 29037 Stoneridge Terrace, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside a, Yanira Vazquez, 29037 Stoneridge Terrace, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 b. Linda Eva Vazquez, 29037 Stoneridge Terrace, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 This business is conducted by Co-partners Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Yanira Vazquez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/13/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 4003 PUBLISHED: December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2023

DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA CASE NO.: D-23-674348-D, Dept. O Chomsaeng Chanthavong, Plaintiff, vs. Vanhxay Keobounphan, Defendant.

SUMMONS NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN 21 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY. To the Defendant named above: A civil complaint petition has been filed by the plaintiff against you for the relief as set forth in that document (see the complaint or petition). The object of this action is: Divorce. If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 21 days after this summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must: 1. File with the Clerk of Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written answer to the complaint or petition.

2. Pay the required filing fee to the court, or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee. 3. Serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff whose name and address is shown below. If you fail to respond the Plaintiff can request your default. The court can then enter a judgement against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. STEVEN D. GRIERSON, CLERK OF COURT, By: Shaun Salcedo, Deputy Clerk, Date 9/5/2023, Family Courts and Services Center, 601 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155, Issued on Behalf or Plaintiff: Chomsaeng Chanthavong, 6250 W. Arby Ave #149, Las Vegas, NV 89118, In Proper Person, Published in Anza Valley Outlook, November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202316320 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. STRANGER IN THIS TOWN 2. BB MARKETING SOLUTIONS 31950 Via Tafalla, Temecula, CA 92592 Mailing address: 31950 Via Tafalla, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Rebecca Lyn Mahan Bates, 31950 Via Tafalla, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 11/1/23 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Rebecca Lyn Mahan Bates Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/06/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3999 PUBLISHED: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202314993 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WOODBRIDGE FINANCE & INSURANCE CENTER 10955 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92505 County: Riverside Woodbridge International LLC, 10955 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92505 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Andrew Schmidt, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/12/2023 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 4002 PUBLISHED: November 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2023

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2309212 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: THOMAS JOSE MORRIS Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: THOMAS JOSE MORRIS Proposed Name: THOMAS FISHER-MORRIS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/21/23 Time: 8:00 Dept: S101 The address of the court: Southwest Justice Center, 30755-D Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Valley News/Anza Valley Outlook Date NOV 1 2023 Signed: Joshua A. Knight, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3997 PUBLISHED: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2305123 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: MANAR AHMAD MOHD MOHD HUSSEIN Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JOSEPH AHMAD ALI AMMAR Proposed Name: YOUSIF AHMAD AMMAR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/20/23 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: C2 The address of the court: Corona Branch, 505 S. Buena Vista, Rm. 201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 11/3/23 Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 4001 PUBLISHED: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2023

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2305036 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: KENYOND SIMUEL #BY7376, C310-38u (no name on birth certificate) Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: KENYOND SIMUEL Proposed Name: KENYOND SIMUEL JR. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/20/23 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: C2 The address of the court: Corona Branch, 505 S. Buena Vista, Rm. 201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: OCT 27 2023 Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 4000 PUBLISHED: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2023

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CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2305641 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: TYLER ROSS KOERBER Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: TYLER ROSS KOERBER Proposed Name: TYLER ROSS WILLIAMS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 1/03/2024 Time: 8:00 am Dept: MV2 The address of the court: Moreno Valley Branch, 13800 Heacock St. D 201, 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 general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10/24/ 2023 Signed: Belinda A. Handy, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3996 PUBLISHED: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2023

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