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A page from the 1908 Vanity Fair Magazine. The pages have ads for Royal Exchange Insurance, caterers for “Ball Suppers” for the London Season, and chauffeurs for hire to travel to and from dinner, theater and supper in London. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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A team of volunteers who help clean up trash throughout the city of Wildomar stumbled across a rare magazine from Vanity Fair published June 24, 1908. City Councilmember Bridgette Moore who leads the Wildomar Beautification Team discovered the periodical that was in pristine condition, wrapped in a clear plastic sleeve. “Our team was out, alongside the 1-15 corridor early December in Wildomar picking up trash when I found the magazine,” said Moore. “I assume someone was moving, and it fell out of their truck or something not sure how it landed in our small community.” Moore said there is an official stamp on the magazine from the Inner Temple Library, a private law library in London, England, serving barristers, judges, and students on the Bar Professional Training Course. see PERIODICAL, page A-4

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Menifee Industrial Development Workshop gleans ideas for warehouses and heavy industry regulations Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

A dozen area representatives of developers, Realtors, landowners and industrialists appeared before the Menifee City Council and staff Dec. 9 to urge the city not to make too many restrictions on future industrial complexes seeking to settle in the city. Earlier this year the council, on behalf of the residents’ Quality of Life goals, sought to limit the sizes, traffic, air pollution and other factors of its future industrial and commercial developments not specifically addressed in the General Plan. While the city has some of the strictest building codes in the area, it did not address encroaching major industrial developments seeking to locate in the city’s Economic Development Corridors. There are five EDC Gateways in the General Plan. Those Gateways have some light and heavy industrial areas that are designed to be away from residential areas to maintain a good quality of life for the residents. The staff was asked to prepare a proposed plan to clarify the sizes, vision and traffic impact of the future light and heavy industrial facilities and warehouses in the business park and EDC Southern

More than a dozen representatives of various industries at the Industrial Development Workshop Dec. 7 listen intently to suggested industrial and warehouse building size limitations being studied by the city council. Valley News/Tony Ault photo

Gateway and to expand the EDC Community Core boundary further south to Scott Road. These areas are attracting interest from

industrial developers. There are few residential areas in those corridors and large pieces of unoccupied land.

Cheryl Kitzerow, Menifee Community Development director, at see INDUSTRIAL, page A-6

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Murrieta City Council fights back against state’s goals of packing and stacking Michelle Gerst SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Cities across the State of California are joining forces to fight to reclaim local control over land use and zoning. City council members in Murrieta passed a resolution at the Dec. 7 public meeting to support the “Brand-Huang-Mendoza Tripartisan Land Use Initiative.” The resolution is to amend Article XI of the Constitution of The State of California to make zoning and land use a local community affair, not of state interest. Murrieta’s Assistant to the City Manager, Louie Lacasella, presented the resolution on behalf of Council Members Lisa DeForest and Lori Stone. The resolution states that cities are best able to assess and respond to the unique needs of their respective communities. Murrieta objects to the proliferation of state legislation

like SB 9 and SB 10 that would deprive cities of local control. Lacasella said, “The majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit each city and its residents and instead, impose “one-size-fits-all” mandates that do not take into account the unique needs and differences of local jurisdictions throughout the State of California.” The resolution reads, “The majority of these bills do not provide any incentives or requirements for low-income- affordable or moderate-income workforce housing, but instead impose new policies that will incentivize speculation and result in the addition of market-rate or luxury housing, thereby eliminating the opportunity for local jurisdictions to implement effective policies that will create more affordable

housing and affirmatively further fair housing practices.” Murrieta council was against SB 9 before it was passed in September 2021 and becomes law Jan. 1, 2022. According to Stone SB 9 is expected to create 700,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods. Deforest said, “SB 9 allows multiple dwellings on a singlefamily lot.” Deforest explains how a bill that was originally written to allow a “mother-in-law” suite to be built on a property has morphed into allowing the property owner to turn a single-family home into a fourplex and doesn’t allow the city to say no. “The whole premise behind having a general plan is for the community to say what they want and don’t want,” Council Member Jonathan Ingram said, “This is going to impact schools, roads and resources.” Council Members pointed out

that neighborhoods were designed for a set amount of people, the infrastructure for sewers, water, traffic lights, fire hydrants and roads were designed around the plan for the community when built. “It’s important to stop the state from meddling in our local business and to allow us to have local control,” Stone said. “One thing I also want people to know is that SB 9 allows people to convert their garage into a dwelling unit,” Ingram said. “Think about that for a second. This is stacking and packing, part of Agenda 21.” Agenda 21, according to the United Nations’ website, is “a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, governments and major groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.”

Ingram expressed his frustration with the public for not paying attention to the impact so many of the bills like SB 8, SB 9, SB 10 and SB 57 have on their community. “These bills should have never been voted for in the first place and people are complaining after they pass, when it’s too late,” he said. Jessica Christopher, a local appraiser, told the city council that SB 8, SB 9 and SB 10 are going to negatively affect home values. Christopher said, “I already see how home values decrease when a neighbor has a five-bedroom home and rents out each of the rooms.” Lacasella said there are close to 11 cities that are passing or have passed similar resolutions. “The goal of the resolution is to create a coalition among cities to overturn SB 9,” he said.

Temecula Valley Wine Country mourns the death of Joe Hart, founder of Hart Winery and legendary pioneer of Southern California Wine Country Joe Travis Hart, one of the original pioneers of Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country, died Nov. 19, after a brief battle with cancer. Hart was not only the founder and original winemaker of Hart Winery, the oldest continuously owned and operated winery in Temecula Valley, he also paved the way for a movement toward the production of quality wine in the region, serving as a mentor for those who would follow in his footsteps in Temecula and beyond. He was 89. Hart and his wife Nancy fell in love with Temecula Valley in the 1970s, not long after the first commercial vineyard was planted in the region. Realizing the Mediterranean climate and soils of Temecula Valley were ideal for growing premium wine grapes, the couple, along with their three sons, purchased some land, planted grapes and finally opened Hart Winery in 1980. Today, the award-winning winery produces about 4,000 cases of wine at the hands of Hart’s sons Jim and Mike, who have preserved their father’s uncompromising commitment to small-production, hands-on quality winemaking. “He was an inspiration from the

day we first met in July of 1985,” longtime friend Jon McPherson, who is the winemaker at South Coast Winery and Carter Estate Winery in Temecula Valley, said. “His approach to wine and winemaking was classical, clean and low intervention. He was someone who understood the terroir (wine climate) of Temecula and how to coax those flavors from the grapes into the wine.” A native Southern Californian, Hart majored in Political Science and International Relations at San Diego State University. He was drafted into the Army not long after graduation and fell in love with wine, despite hailing from a nondrinking family, while stationed in Germany and traveling throughout Europe. He later obtained his teaching credential and spent years as a junior high school social studies teacher, a profession he claims he likely would have continued had it not been for his love of wine. He was also a research technician for Scripps Institute of Oceanography, working on research ships all over the Pacific. “My dad was so much more than a winemaker,” Jim Hart said. “He was a hiker, a backpacker, a fly fisherman, a lover of wild

places… He was a pilot, he used to fly his single-engine Cessna and land on the beaches of Baja to camp. He owned a restored Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider Veloce because he loved fast cars. He was always reading, always learning; he was a lifelong proud liberal Democrat, and a former teacher whose students loved and always remembered him.” Jim Hart tells a touching story of his father’s teaching days to show just how loved he was. “A former student named Richard had polio and walked with a pronounced limp. The kids all teased him and picked on him. My dad asked Richard to leave the classroom one day. He then talked to all the kids about picking on Richard and asked how it would make them feel. I guess it helped. Fifty years later, Richard saw my dad and stopped to tell him how much my dad had helped him, that he’d changed his life.” “Joe was one of our founding members and a genuine Temecula Valley Wine Country pioneer,” Krista Chaich, Executive Director of the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, on the board of which Hart served for many years, said. “He always stayed true to his

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vision of quality winemaking and passed this legacy on to his sons. He championed our wine country and was very generous with his support of his fellow winemakers. Joe was a wonderful man and will be missed tremendously.” Countless winemakers in Temecula Valley credit much of their winemaking education, not to mention the success of the region, which in 2019 was named one of the top 10 wine travel destinations in the world by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, to Joe Hart. “Throughout the early years of the emergence of the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Joe was the leader and mentor to so many of us,” Phil Baily, owner and winemaker of Baily Winery and President of the TVWA Board of Directors, said. “Through his judging at countless wine competitions, he gained the respect of winemakers throughout the state.

Quite frankly, he was the face of Temecula for over 30 years. We will miss him dearly.” “He was a man of the vine,” McPherson continued. “I always liked to have Joe taste my wines as we never pulled punches with one another on our critiques. We pushed one another to be better. Joe was thoughtful and philosophical to the end. I shared so many vintages with him… I would have liked to have shared one more. What a delightful human. I will miss you, Giuseppe Corazon… See you on the trailhead to Italy Pass.” Submitted by the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, 501(c)6 nonprofit regional organization. The TVWA, TemeculaWines.org, is dedicated to promoting the making and growing of quality wine and wine grapes in the Temecula Valley American Viticulture Area.

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FERC dismisses controversial Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage project Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The Federal Energy Regulation Commission issued a letter of dismissal to Nevada Hydro’s Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project citing Nevada Hydro’s failure to provide timely additional information. In a letter to Nevada Hydro, issued by FERC Thursday, Dec. 9, and signed by Vince Yearick, director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing, several requests made for more information by the commission were repeatedly ignored or denied. The information requested dates back to 2019 and included the need for Nevada Hydro to conduct recreation, groundwater and seismic and geotechnical studies and provide a roadless area construction plan and documentation of the State Historic Preservation Office’s concurrence with or approval of Nevada Hydro’s draft Historic Properties Management Plan. The request also required monthly progress reports on the development of the requested information. It was necessary to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the project, which would have been located, almost in its entirety, on Forest Service lands, according to FERC. The Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage project, or LEAPS as it is commonly referred to, was Nevada Hydro’s flagship project

designed to help stabilize electric infrastructure and maximize the use of all forms of renewable energy. Nevada Hydro said that if approved, it would help meet California’s emissions reductions programs signed into law by former Gov. Jerry Brown. The hydro pump storage facility was designed to move water from Lake Elsinore to a yet to be built Decker Canyon reservoir situated above Lake Elsinore in the Cleveland National Forest, but the project was met with resistance from residents, city officials and other interested parties. While Nevada Hydro promised the information, it failed to deliver, Yearick said in the Dec. 9 letter, even after both FERC and the U.S. Forest Service made repeated requests. Early data promised “Nevada Hydro also stated that it would file the requested construction plan ‘during scoping and sufficiently early for incorporation into the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.’ Nevada Hydro did not address the remaining information requests,” Yearick said in the letter. In April 2020, Nevada Hydro was asked to provide detailed study plans that describe the goals and level of effort for each study and the month and year that each study would be completed along with study reports filed with the commission. According to Yearick’s letter, Nevada Hydro filed a letter

stating that it would file all the requested information before the commission’s issuance of its Ready for Environmental Analysis notice in May 2020. Commission staff subsequently issued the notice June 18, 2020. Yearick’s letter claimed that in December 2020 and February and March 2021, Nevada Hydro filed progress reports indicating, among other things that, “Nevada Hydro questioned the need for the information to which it previously committed to filing and was in discussions with the Forest Service to reach resolution on the matter.” FERC seeks updates In April, FERC staff issued another letter to Nevada Hydro and the Forest Service requesting an update and expressing its concern with the lack of progress in developing the requested information. Nevada Hydro responded by filing a recreation study plan May 3. According to Yearick’s letter, Nevada Hydro “noted it had sent a draft construction plan to the Forest Service for review. Nevada Hydro also stated its intention to file information related to its discussions with the SHPO regarding an HPMP for the project. Nevada Hydro filed additional progress reports May 14, 2021 (jointly with the Forest Service), July 1, 2021, and Aug. 19, 2021, stating it was working with the Forest Service to resolve the remaining issues regarding the need for the requested

information.” On Nov. 15, the Forest Service filed a letter reiterating its need for the information it requested in its Oct. 9, 2019, filing and stating that the information was needed for it to analyze the proposed LEAPS Project’s effects on national forest system lands. In its letter, the Forest Service said that while it has held multiple meetings with Nevada Hydro to seek resolution and completion of the required studies, Nevada Hydro had informed the Forest Service that it did not intend to perform the studies and provide the remaining information before the commission’s issuance of any license for the project. The Forest Service letter also said that without this information, it was “unable to consider issuing a special use authorization” for the project or “amend the 2005 Cleveland National Forest Land Management Plan.” Decision requested According to Yearick’s letter, Nevada Hydro had informed the Forest Service that it did not intend to perform the additional studies to develop information requested before the commission’s decision on Nevada Hydro’s license application. “Considering that nearly the entire project would be located on Forest Service land, the Forest Service’s inability to further consider authorizing the proposed project’s use of Forest Service land without

the requested information significantly hinders an efficient review of the license application,” Yearick said. “For this reason, Nevada Hydro’s license application is dismissed without prejudice. Nevada Hydro can refile the application with all requested information.” Earlier approval The LEAPS project was initially approved to be covered under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, Title 41, enacted Dec. 4, 2015. Title 41 was intended to improve consultation and coordination among government agencies, increase transparency through the publication of project-specific timetables with completion dates for federal environmental reviews and authorizations and increase accountability through consultation and reporting on delayed projects. The project was dismissed in accordance with Section 4.32(g) of the commission’s regulations, an applicant may be required to submit any additional information that commission staff considers relevant for an informed decision on the application. If an applicant fails to provide timely additional information, the application may be dismissed. Nevada Hydro could not be reached for comment before press time. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

Menifee Police Department to hold DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Dec. 18 MENIFEE – Menifee Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Saturday, Dec. 18, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the Menifee city limits. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring

drivers from driving impaired. During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/ or drugs. “The safety of our community is and always will be our mission,” Chief Pat Walsh said. “Driving while under the influence of alcohol, and/ or drugs, is dangerous, and we will take every measure possible to en-

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sure we keep our city safe.” With the easing of stay-at-home restrictions and more bars and restaurants being allowed to open, the Menifee Police Department said it is committed to keeping the public safe. Menifee Police Department reminded the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may inter-

fere 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. If anyone plans on drinking or taking medications that may impact their ability to drive safely, they

should plan on staying at home. Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license. Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Submitted by Menifee Police Department.

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San Jacinto City Council selects Crystal Ruiz as 2022 mayor Phil Ayala named mayor pro tem Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The San Jacinto City Council underwent its annual reorganization with Crystal Ruiz elected by the council as the city’s mayor and Phil Ayala as mayor pro tem at the Tuesday, Dec. 7, council meeting. It was the second time Ruiz was chosen to take the mayor’s seat, which is mostly ceremonial in nature. The council, with the new position appointments, will change some of the council members’ commission and committee assignments at the next council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 21, or at the Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, meeting. Heath was serving on the city planning commission before his appointment to the vacant council seat. He may receive other committee assignments at the upcoming meetings. He replaced

censured former city council member Joel Lopez who failed to attend months of regular meetings as required by duly elected council members. Under the current San Jacinto city council organization, the mayor and mayor pro tem are elected for a one-year term by fellow council members. Following nominations for the two positions, Ruiz was selected as mayor in a 4-1 vote against council member Brian Hawkins, who nominated himself. The council approved and authorized city manager Rob Johnson to enter into an agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services as the city’s pension and retirement plan administrator. All the city’s required pension and retirement payments will be recommended by PARS to meet increasing costs in the current plans administered by PERS, the Public Employees Retirement System, due to retiring or long-

term employees. In a presentation the city council learned that in 2012, the Government Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, effective for fiscal years starting after June 15, 2014. GASB Statement No. 68 required that governmental employers that sponsor defined benefit plans must recognize a net or accrued pension liability. This number represents the difference between the city’s total pension liability and actual plan assets. To reduce the city’s net pension liability, the only previous option was to commit to CalPERS additional funds in excess of its annual required contributions. A “private letter ruling,” however, received by PARS from the Internal Revenue Service established a method for agencies to create a separate trust to “prefund” their unfunded liabilities according to the presentation.

This method, the Pension Rate Stabilization Program, would provide San Jacinto with an alternative to depositing funds with CalPERS that will allow for greater local control over assets, investment by a professional fund management team selected and monitored by the city, with future excess contributions transferred to CalPERS at the city’s discretion. A component of the City’s Measure V campaign was to improve the long-term financial stability of the city. The Section 115 Trust program provides San Jacinto with a higher rate of return for future CalPERS payments and far more flexibility to provide security for the city’s pension obligations. With that in mind, the city called up PARS to help with the obligations. A PARS representative gave the presentation that can be found on the city’s website under the Saturday, Dec. 4,

city council meeting packet. The changeover would save the city some future costs. Other cities in southwest Riverside County have taken similar actions with PARS. In other business, the mayor amended a joint powers agreement with the Western Riverside Council of Governments. WRCOG is instrumental in helping area cities secure funding and spend funding for major highway and infrastructure projects that benefit the entire area. The council gave the San Jacinto fire chief the continued authorization to make annual inspections in every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house and certain residential care facilities for compliance with building standards from the California Health and Safety Codes. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

PERIODICAL from page A-1 According to Vanity Fair Magazine, “The magazine, appeared in three incarnations in the 1800s. First, it was a short-lived, Manhattan-based humorous weekly, published from 1859 to 1863. Next, in the U.K., from 1868 to 1914, Vanity Fair was the title of a periodical that became known as the cream of the period’s “society magazines,” best remembered for its witty prose and its caricatures of men (and occasionally women) of privilege.” “It’s (the magazine) slightly faded, the pages are all white. When I saw the date of 1908, I showed it to the other two ladies I was with and we were shocked,” said Moore. Moore and her beautification team adopted two sections of the I-15 from Bunday Canyon, North, and South to the Lake Elsinore border. According to Moore, the amount of trash they clean up is overwhelming and hard work but worth it. The pages inside the magazine were like taking a trip back in time. History buffs will find the magazine interesting, learning about the daily lives of society less than 10 years before the Russian Revolution, and six years before the beginning of WWI. A letter with photos describing someone’s travel to Saint Peters-

The Gaffer: A fashion ad for men displaying the “gaffer” a trenchcoat for men. According to Webster Dictionary, “gaffer” is another word for “old man,” so the ad is assumed to be directed toward an older male audience.

The “Directoire” was a frock for women, “Made out of the palest pink chiffon, over which was a worn a long coat of creamy Irish lace.”

A stamp from Inner Temple Library in London is dated June 24, 1908. The Inner Temple Library is a private law library in London, England, serving barristers, judges, and students on the Bar Professional Training Course.

burg, Russia, and fashion ads for men’s clothing, like the “Gaffer,” a trenchcoat for men filled the pages of the magazine. According to the Webster Dictionary, “gaffer” is another word for “old man” so the ad is assumed to be made for an older male audience. A fashion article was also written on women’s frocks. The popular colors in 1908 were gray, white, blue and pink. The author wrote their favorite dress, the “Directoire” was, “Made out of the palest pink chiffon, over which was a worn a long coat of creamy Irish lace.” The magazine contains a section called, “Political, Social, Literacy and Financial Wares.” The pages have ads for Royal Exchange Insurance, caterers for “Ball Suppers” for the London Season, and chauffeurs for hire to travel to and from dinner, theater and supper in London. The city editor in Vanity Fair wrote about the gold supply in vari-

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ous countries like France, Russia, Italy and Spain. According to the city editor of Vanity Fair, France and London controlled the gold supply in 1908 and the Bank of Russia was in the strongest financial position with bullions. Moore said her favorite piece in the magazine was about an event called, “Cup Day.” “Since I love doing events, I would attend the Cup Day,” said Moore. The article about Cup Day described the weather as glorious and attendance was enormous. Everyone on Cup Day had good humor and the Royal Family had a tremendous reception on their arrival at the stands. The Queen was looking charming in silver gray crepe and a coat of the same color that has plumes on one side. “Cup Day sounds fun and everyone was in good humor, that’s me,” said Moore. The magazine kept the public up to date on the social life of the royal family. Articles in the society pages were about events like Princess Victoria’s birthday party on the grounds in Buckingham palace where the personal friends of the Royal Family attended. The King and Queen were also planning to travel in July 1908 for the opening of new university buildings.

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Wildomar’s beautification team has found a few other treasured items during their cleanup days. Moore said they found a Los Angeles resident’s backpack and personal belongings. The man had his vehicle stolen and his backpack was thrown out in Wildomar. “We returned the items to the man in Los Angeles who said he was never in Wildomar and didn’t even know where Wildomar was located,” said Moors. “We also found photos belonging to the Pechanga Tribe and returned those as well.” The cleanup crew for Wildomar is growing and Moore said they are organically becoming a family. On most days they pick up just regular trash but you never know what you will find. Wildomar’s beautification team has grown to 1,200 volunteers and have used more than 1,000, 39-gallon bags this year. “On Nov. 20, we picked up in a half-mile, 28 bags of litter 39 gallons each that total 1,092 gallons,” said Moore. “We are starting to reach out to the schools and high school students at Lake Elsinore are getting involved.” Moore describes littering as visual pollution, and the cleanup crew is part of the city’s economic development, “If you live on the earth we have to save it.”

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The Christmas season is upon us for sure! I love this time of year. Let this be a time of giving, healing and forgiveness. It is most importantly a time to Rejoice and Celebrate the Birth of our savior...Lord Jesus Christ. I pray blessings and good tidings to you all. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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Murrieta native serves County approves possession and use agreements for Clinton Keith Road extension aboard USS Tripoli Joe Naiman WRITER

The construction of the extension of Clinton Keith Road between Leon Road and state Route 79 will require the use of private property, and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved possession and use agreements for portions of 10 legal parcels Tuesday, Dec. 7. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote approved possession and use agreements with two property owners, authorized the county’s facilities management director to take the necessary actions to complete the transactions, allocated $718,500 for the acquisition of the parcel portions, authorizes transaction costs and found that previous environmental documentation is sufficient to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act requirements for the possession and use agreements. Construction of Clinton Keith Road between Interstate 215 and state Route 79 was separated into four phases to optimize available funds, although the county’s transportation department combined two of the phases. Phase 1, which was completed by Murrieta in 2011, provided a six-lane road between Interstate 215 and Whitewood Road. Phase 2 was a four-lane exten-

sion from Whitewood Road to Leon Road. Due to cost savings from favorable construction bids Phase 4, which constructed two additional lanes and a median to bring Clinton Keith Road to its ultimate six-lane arterial highway configuration, was concurrent with Phase 2. Phase 2 and Phase 4 were completed in March 2020. Phase 3 from Leon Road to state Route 79 is the final phase in the project. That will include construction of a bridge over French Valley Creek, installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Clinton Keith Road and Leon Road and at Clinton Keith Road and Porth Road, a signal modification at the intersection of state Route 79 and Benton Road and a double-arch storm drain culvert and retaining wall system just south of Leon Road. The board of supervisors approved the advertisement for bids for a construction contract to extend Clinton Keith Road from Leon Road to state Route 79, Tuesday, Oct. 5. The bids are being reviewed, and a subsequent board of supervisors’ action will award a contract to the low responsible bidder. The construction is expected to begin in early 2022 and be completed summer 2023. Temporary construction easements and permanent slope ease-

Cheryl Kitzerow, Menifee Community Development director, explains a plan to limit the size of new warehouses or industrial buildings coming into the city at the Industrial Development Workshop at Menifee’s City Hall Dec. 7. Valley News/Tony Ault photos

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industrial representatives about the proposed plan. It was not called to approve any plans that evening, only to make suggestions and revise it to maintain the city’s Quality of Life as the residents desired. A dozen representatives of industrial and commercial companies were offered three-minute comments on the proposed plan. The majority of the representatives were mostly concerned about the Southern Economic Gateways where they have either already approached the city on their plans to locate their future facilities or were looking for the best place to locate outside of San Diego or Orange

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Man killed in solo-vehicle collision in San Jacinto City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

SAN JACINTO - The Riverside County coroner’s office identified a 64-year-old man killed in a solovehicle collision in San Jacinto Saturday, Dec. 11. The rollover crash was reported just before 7:20 p.m. Friday in the area of Ramona Expressway and

North Sanderson Avenue, near Colonel Lewis Millett Park, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Gil Cid Carrera of Hemet was ejected from his vehicle and found in a nearby open field where he was pronounced dead, the coroner’s office said. No other injuries were reported in the crash.

Kassen Klein, development consultant, addresses the Menifee City Council about the proposed industrial building limitations at the Dec. 7 Industrial Development Workshop.

County where there is little land left for major industrial development or business parks. Kassen Klein, a consultant for Pac 10 properties, was the first commenter addressing the council who read a letter from his clients comparing how the industrial complexes have grown and prospered in Irvine and in San Diego attracting many high-tech companies. The letter suggested that Menifee’s Southern Gateway could soon follow the same path if they were not so restrictive on the front end for heavy industrial and commercial uses. The area spoken about was from Garbani Road south to the Murrieta border. From Klein’s appearance there followed 11 more interested developers, landowners, Realtors and industrialists all generally favoring the city to allow more than 100,000 square foot industrial buildings to come into the area. The speakers all suggested the city find a better balance of building sizes in the economic zones. Speaker Ryan Martin said the building sizes in the corridors should become more flexible depending upon the need. “One hundred thousand square feet is terribly restrictive,” Martin said. Scott Stewart said it would be a mistake to limit buildings to

100,000 square feet because the larger the building usually larger the number of employees needed in the area. Charley Black warned that restricting the sizes of the buildings wouldn’t bring any more major industrial buildings to the city outside of the four that were constructed. “Why are we already pumping the brakes?” Black asked. He said to let the market dictate what is needed. He said any new industries coming into the city would need more truck wells as well. Other speakers told the council that in today’s market many companies are looking for larger size buildings and wanting to hire more workers. After the final speaker left the podium, the council expressed their ideas taken from the workshop. Mayor Pro Tem Lesa Sobek was first to respond. She agreed that a lot of things have changed in the city in recent years. As to amending the industrial uses allowed in the city she said, “We need to do the right thing for the people. There is a lot to think about here.” She did think some buildings might be allowed to be larger than what was suggested. Council Member Dean Deines after hearing the comments said they “should not shut the door”

on allowing the larger industrial buildings but said the city should be specific on the type and kind they are. Mayor Bill Zimmerman agreed the city needed to find a better balance on the building sizes and their locations and to make sure where the responsibility for the necessary infrastructure would fall. He did describe that a 100,000 square foot building would be huge, the size of two regulation football fields. Council Member Bob Karwin said he stands in favor of having a Good Neighbor Policy in regard to the size and location of the industrial facilities but agreed to give the planning director more leeway in making up the city’s industrial plans. He said there needs to be better language in explaining the use limitations and how they will affect the nearest residential neighborhoods. With the comments noted from the spectators and council, Zimmerman adjourned the two-hour workshop with the understanding that staff would give the information learned consideration in the amended economic development plans. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Dorland artists reception held at The Merc in Old Town Temecula 30 mixed-media art pieces on display

Janice Cipriani-Willis, executive director of the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, left, with artist Noreen Ring before a sculpture on display at The Merc in Old Town Temecula. The Dorland artists have 30 of their works on display at the location, 42051 Main Street.

Dorland Arts Colony Artist Noreen Ring proudly displays her art pieces “Her Red Dress” and the imaginative “Pleiades: Seven Sisters Planning Their First Sin” at the Dec.11 artists reception at The Merc in Old Town Temecula. Valley News/Tony Ault photos

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Dorland Associated Artists gathered for a reception Dec. 10, at the Merc Gallery in Old Town Temecula where they are showing off some of their best works in visual arts through Jan. 2, 2022, that is now open to the public. The special event is held once a year at the Old Town Gallery and Theater, 42051 Main Street, and sponsored by the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony just outside of Temecula at 36701 Highway 79. Attending was artist Noreen Ring, a Dorland Board Member and Janice Cipriani-Willis, executive director of the colony. Ring said there are 15 Dorland artists displaying some of their artwork. Each artist was allowed to display two of what they considered their best pieces. There was one sculpture on display at the entrance of the Merc and the popular Old

Town Theater, while watercolor, acrylic, fiber, paper cutting and mixed media pieces were hung on the walls. The colors and forms of the artworks are awe inspiring to many visitors. Ring said the artists displaying their works include professional artists as well as new and aspiring artists. “We run the gamut from professional to beginners,” Cipriani-Willis said. “We try to encourage beginning artists at Dorland.” The associated artists encourage visitors interested in art to attend what they call “Coffee on the Deck,” on the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. All types or artists from musicians, writers, photographers, composers to other media specialists are welcomed. “We discuss art. We invite artists to do demos. We share what we have been doing each month. Sometimes we have readings and

and other native flora and fauna. To find out more about the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, write P.O. Box 6, Temecula, CA 92593, visit www.dorlandartscolony,org

or call 951-302-3837. It is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

provide critiques,” Ring explained. In addition to the monthly Coffee on the Deck, Dorland rents five small self-contained cottages to artists where they can spend a week or longer in the colony enjoying acres of pristine nature around them, hiking trails, flowered ponds and shady oak trees. They can find solitude and peace as desired. Cottage stays are reasonably priced. For visitors, the retreat has a central hall and the coffee deck where some artworks are displayed and the coffee events are held. There is a place for musicians to practice some new compositions. Wellknown watercolor artist Robert Willis sometimes conducts small art classes for aspiring artists. Dorland Arts Colony was founded in 1979 by concert pianist Ellen Dorland and environmentalist Barbara Horton. The 10-are colony sits in a 300-acre Nature Conservancy wilderness with large oaks

This striking acrylic painting by artist Hajami Ohno of a person and a dog is hung at the The Merc Gallery in Old Town Temecula, displayed with 30 other artworks made by Doland Mountain Art Colony artists through Jan. 2, 2022.

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Santa breakfasts with children at Menifee’s Kay Ceniceros Senior Center

Elina Rodriguez, daughter of Sierra Rodriguez, carefully puts a dab of sweet cream on a delicious star Christmas cookie at the Breakfast with Santa in Menifee Dec. 11.

Could it be? Santa Claus with Menifee brothers Cash and Cole Bates before the Dec. 11 Breakfast with Santa at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center in Menifee. Valley News/Tony Ault photos

Menifee Mayor ProTem Lesa Sobek with Youth Leaders of Menifee member Ryan Shubert serves breakfast to the Brian Parra family: Jesse, Winston, Chandler and mother Gwen at the annual Menifee Breakfast with Santa Dec. 11.

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

A crowd of hungry parents and happy children sign in to enjoy a Breakfast with Santa at Menifee’s Kay Ceniceros Senior Center on Evans Road. It is the third sitting of the day Dec. 11 with the jolly old elf.

A Menifee family enjoys a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes and orange juice as popular singer Anahi Rodriguez sings Christmas songs onstage at the Breakfast with Santa event in Menifee Dec. 11.

Santa, the jolly old elf, made an early appearance at the Menifee Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 11, checking on the children attending to see if they were naughty or nice. They and their attending families were all seen as nice as they sat down to a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, orange juice and potatoes when Santa walked into the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center dining hall. In addition to breakfast, a candy cane was passed out, some even handed out by Santa himself with a big Ho, Ho, Ho! Serving the breakfast, the first of three held that morning that served almost 300 Menifee residents, were the young members of the Youth Leaders of Menifee with a little help from Menifee Mayor Pro Tem Lesa Sobek who could not resist coming to see Santa. Before breakfast was served, Santa, sitting by a brightly lit Christmas tree on the center’s patio, heard children whispering their best gift desires to him and leaving them with big happy smiles on their faces knowing he was coming on Christmas Eve with a bag

full of toys. The children inside the center had a chance to make Christmas houses and cards, play games and even ice some cookies with the help of the Youth Leaders of Menifee and parents. Overseeing the special Christmas Breakfast sponsored by the city at the center, 29995 Evans Road, and catered by Gracie’s Lunchbox was Michael Rinehart, Menifee community services coordinator. “The first year we had was the year 2000,” Riinehart said of the breakfast. “It is our 21st Breakfast with Santa that was sold out over a month ago.” Last year the breakfast was placed in cardboard boxes and handed to families as they drove through, because of COVID-19. Entertaining Santa’s breakfast guests was Anahi Rodriguez singing popular Christmas songs and leading some sing-alongs. Santa, when asked his name by this reporter, responded with a hearty Ho, Ho, Ho and answered with a wink … “Sinterklass, St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel,” … What? It is a Merry Christmas for all! Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

It’s a thumbs-up for the Youth Leaders of Menifee, from left, Jaedyn Barajas, Lindsy Bollzo, Ryan Shubert, Alec Sese, Katrina Cating and Juli Aguilar at the annual Menifee Breakfast with Santa. (AJ Rodriguez not pictured). The youth helped serve breakfast to almost 300 children and adults in the morning and helped monitor the children’s games and crafts.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS If you have an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line. Readers should call ahead on some listed events for the latest updates. COMMUNITY EVENTS Dec. 13-16 – 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Thursday Temecula Valley Republican Women’s Foundation toy drive for new and unwrapped toys for children ages 1-12 benefiting Lake Elsinore Dream Center and HOPE Food Pantry. Drop off at 506 W. Minthorn St., Lake Elsinore. Contact 703-859-1865 or email brandy. meeker@hotmail.com. Dec. 17 – 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Nutcracker Ballet presented at the Old Town Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Old Town Temecula. Presented by The Ballet Studio & Norris Performing Arts Center in association with Fine Arts Network Theatre Company and directed by Mark Erickson. Featured in the award-winning documentary. Tickets $35 to $45. Dec. 17-Jan. 2, 2022 – 5 p.m. Temecula on Ice on Main Street, downtown Old Town Temecula. Dec. 17, 18 – 6:45, 7:30 p.m. 20th annual Living Nativity at Calvary Sunrise Church, home of Lily Kelly Ministries, 24395 Washington Ave., Murrieta. With live animals and church members in costume acting out the first Christmas. Free to the public. Dec. 17 – 10 a.m. to noon. Breakfast Brunch with Santa at the Ranch in Galway Downs, 38801 Los Corralitos Road, Temecula. Tickets required, 951-303-0405. Dec. 17 – Weekdays only Menifee’s Santa on Wheels. Reservations required. www. cityofmenifee/special events. 951723-3880. Dec. 18 – 4-8 p.m. Zephyr UPick Avocados and Citrus. First U-Pic event at 20575 Stage Road, Wildomar. Features avocados, lemons, mandarins, oranges and limes. Dec. 18 – 1 to 5 p.m. Christmas

Nativity and Festive Outdoor public event free at the Hope in the Valley Baptist Church, 1480 N. Kirby St., Hemet. Free animal petting zoo, live drama play. Dec. 18 – 12-8 p.m. Chilled in the Park, Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula. Fun and fireworks at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 21 – 4-8 p.m. Breath of God Christmas Party. West Coast Cars on display, 26900 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta. John Rauch Love and Circle of Care blessing 50-100 families. Live music, food, fun, sing-along to celebrate Christmas and community. Free. Dec. 31 – 8 p.m. to midnight New Years Eve Grape Drop at the Temecula Civic Center, Main Street, Old Town Temecula. ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-672-6777 or by email at businesslicensing@cityofmenifee.us. ONGOING – Sun City Civic Association Monthly Square Dance sessions are held Sundays from 1:30-5 p.m. at 26850 Sun City Blvd., Sun City. ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab-and-go, cooked and frozen food for pickup. Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800510-2020 for help. ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible

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businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493. ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta. ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed. WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS Dec. 17 – 10 a.m. Last month of the Pala Casino Spa Resort Pala Bowl Slot Tournament and the $10,000 grand prize package with tickets to football’s biggest game of the year on Feb.13. Running until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 30. Guests can insert their card in any tournament machine to play once every 24 hours. Winners will be announced and contacted Jan. 1, 2022, at 10 a.m. The top five winners of the monthly tournament will each receive two tickets to select L.A. football home games of their choice, along with an Added Play prize. The top 200 scores from each month of the slot tournament will be invited back to participate in the Finale Tournament for the Big Game Prize Package. Starting Friday, Jan. 3, and running until Saturday, Jan. 29. Many other prizes. Dec. 17 – 5-9 p.m. Menifee Trading Post presents a Night Market at Mercado del Sol that celebrates art and local community products, food and drink, live music and unique experiences at 30141 Antelope Road, Menifee. Dec. 17- 31 – Daily. Grinchmas Holiday Experience, 17600 Collier Ave., B117, Lake Elsinore. A selfie-experience gallery. Dec. 18, 19 – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. respective dates. Auditions taking place for the play “Cinderella” presented by the Fine Arts Network Theater Company. Held at the Old Town Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Old Town

Temecula. Play to be presented March 11-27, 2022. Directed by Joseph Arreola. Dec. 18 – 4-7 p.m. Hemet High School Class of 2010 Reunion at the California Ranch Company, 43101 Anza Road, Temecula. Workshops and other events. Dec. 18 – 7 p.m., Ronstadt Revival Christmas Show at the Historic Hemet Theater, 216 E. Florida Ave., Hemet. California’s Premier Linda Ronstadt Tribute Band faithfully recreating her music. Dec. 18 – 10 a.m. to noon Dresses and Dreams Project Gamechanager Workshop 2 Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Prevention for ages 15 and up. Hear about Riverside County’s public health and teen suicide prevention. Zoom meeting ID 212 961-6651. ONGOING – Caltrans offers volunteers a stipend of $250 a month for cleaning up highways from the Clean California Adopt a Highway Program. Visit http:// www.cleancalifornia.com for full details. ONGOING – MilVet sends military care packages for deployed U.S. troops throughout the world and is seeking support for nutrition snacks, hygiene supplies and other small items that will show the love of those at home. Help shop for most needed items without leaving your home by purchasing items remotely and having them delivered to volunteers for packing. All items on the list are special requests from deployed military men and women sent through Amazon at https://smile. amazon.com. Know someone deployed? Sign them up for monthly care packages: https://milvet.org/ request-for-care-packages. ONGOING – 8-9 a.m. Attend the city of Wildomar’s Small Business Roundtable on the third Wednesday of each month on Zoom. Register by emailing kdavidson@cityofwildomar.org and put “small business roundtable” in the subject line. ONGOING – Noon-1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook every Wednesday. Registration required at https://bit.ly/ MWCBizBriefing. The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information. ONGOING – Everything KETO classes. These interactive step-by-step workshops and classes on Zoom will guide students to begin this new way of eating and learn how to easily steer their decision making for effective results. For more information and to register, visit www.cityofmenifee. us/register or call 951-723-3880. ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses for a $21.95 fee. The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test,

licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-thewheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-7233880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at 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 833349-2054. ONGOING – Local chapter of the National Association of Female Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly. Contact Robbie Motter, the NAFE global coordinator, at 951-255-9200 or rmotter@aol. com for information about future meetings. ONGOING – Hemet/Winchester National Association of Female Entrepreneurs meets monthly. For new meeting dates and destinations, contact director Joan Wakeland at 909-721-7648 or email Joanewakeland@gmail. com. Lake Elsinore/Murrieta/ Wildomar NAFE also meets each month in Lake Elsinore with director Sandie Fuenty. Call Fuenty at 714-981-7013 or email sandiesldy@aol.com to learn when meetings will resume. ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781932-6300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http:// www.foodaddicts.org. ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. 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.

JDS Creative Academy presents winter production of ‘Grease’ Across 1. FedEx, say 5. Willing 9. House of a minister 14. Inadvisable action 15. First American in space, first name 16. Good relations 17. “Othello” villain 18. Crooner, first name 19. Without face value (stock) 20. London landmark 23. A perfect ___ 24. Lord’s Prayer starter 25. Sacred scrolls 29. Construction site sight 31. Gotcha! 34. Budget alternative 35. He’s “Smarter than the average bear!” 36. Dull 37. Returns to the beginning 40. Inflexible 41. Commedia dell’___ 42. Indy 500 sound 43. N.F.L. scores 44. Monotonous routines 45. Pester 46. “Forest Gump” character 47. Steeler’s Big QB 48. Problematic romantic relationship 57. Fix, in a way 58. Greek love god 59. “Put a lid ___!” 60. Feel blindly 61. Sound a horn 62. Fabric dyed for hunting purposes 63. Sea birds 64. 24-hr. conveniences 65. Skater Michelle Down 1. Irritated state 2. ___frost

3. Swenson of “Benson” 4. “It just disappeared!” 5. Triangular architectural sections 6. Set straight 7. “Every __ Tiger”: Clancy book about Operation Desert Storm 8. Motorman (abbr) 9. Failed, in terms of ambition 10. Parisian love 11. Basket and thatch palm 12. Shining light 13. Mrs. Rochester, eventually 21. A Musketeer 22. Part of SST 25. Unspoken 26. Hymn start 27. 1990s Philippine president 28. Last word in church 29. Team with a horseshoe logo 30. Gawk at 31. Major can maker 32. Headbands of light 33. Cries for attention 35. Mongol tent 36. ‘’It’s cold out here!’’ 38. Wildlife 39. Former Mar-a-Lago resident 44. Spheres 45. Hold-ups 46. Peach or cherry 47. Sweep 48. Halftime lead, e.g. 49. Puerto Rico or Guam (Abbr.) 50. Deep black 51. “___ smile be your umbrella” 52. Slow gait 53. Arrow groove 54. Vex 55. Beans type 56. Posh British school Answers on page C-4

TEMECULA – Local nonprofit, JDS Creative Academy, presents “Grease” as its winter showcase musical theater production. Reservations are required for attendance at JDS Studios Saturday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. Donations are welcomed and encouraged. JDS Creative Academy founder, Diane Strand, said she is excited about having a full show back on the JDS Studio’s stage. “It’s been two years since we did a musical here at the studio,” Strand. “This is a fun show for everyone to get involved in. It’s wonderful to see the community

come out, participate, volunteer and be involved again. We may not be completely back to normal, but the #JDSFamily is sure trying to make it feel that way.” In addition to the “Grease” production, JDS Creative Academy’s other classes will also showcase their creative work. The fashion design class will present the outfits they have created and the scriptwriting class will present their written scenes with the help of actors from JDS Actors Studio. JDSCA has provided creative arts classes for over 12 years in the Temecula Valley. As Temecula Valley slowly relaxes COVID restric-

tions and the arts begin to blossom again, JDSCA will continue its mission of showcasing creative talents. For more information about “Grease,” visit: https://jdscreativeacademy.org/winter-showcase-2021/ or call JDSCA at 951-296-6715. JDS Creative Academy is a nonprofit performing, visual, and digital arts education center located off Diaz Road, in Temecula. The company was founded by Diane and Scott Strand and has continued to provide accessible arts education to the Inland Empire region. Submitted by JDS Creative Academy.

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Temecula announces winning entries from 28th annual Santa’s Electric Light Parade

Ballet Folklorico dancers perform as they march down Jefferson Avenue during Santa’s Electric Light Parade Dec. 3. The group was recognized as the winning entry into Santa’s Electric Light Parade taking home an award in the floats category. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

TEMECULA ─ The Temecula Community Services Department announced the winners of the 28th annual Santa’s Electric Light Parade. Thanks to all who showed their holiday spirit and community pride while spreading light and cheer, there were many unique and creative parade entries in each specific category. The award categories and win-

Puahi’s Polynesian Dance School marches down Jefferson Avenue during Santa’s Electric Light Parade Dec. 3. The group was recognized as the winning entry into Santa’s Electric Light Parade taking home an award in the marchers/commercial category.

ners were for autos – HerrKooled Inland Empire of the VW Club of Temecula; for autos/commercial – Temecula Valley Buick GMC; for equestrian – Scripps Miramar Ranch; for religious – The Potter’s House of Murrieta; for humorous – Temecula Valley High School Associated Student Body; for high school bands – The Spirit of Great Oak Band &

Guard; for middle school bands – Thompson Middle School Band & Color Guard; for floats – Ballet Folklorico; for floats/ commercial – Rancho California Water District; for marchers – Temecula Glitz Cheer; for marchers/commercial – Puahi’s Polynesian Dance School; for specialty – Warm Springs Middle School and for the overall parade

Members of the HerrKooled Inland Empire of the VW Club of Temecula make their way down Jefferson Avenue during Santa’s Electric Light Parade Dec. 3. The group was recognized as the winning entry into Santa’s Electric Light Parade taking home an award in the auto category.

winner – Rancho California Water District. Please visit Temecula’s Flickr page at https://www.flickr. com/photos/cityoftemecula/albums/72157720213452358 to view pictures of all parade entries or view the parade experience on Temecula’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2mG_7DYdAdU.

Temecula Rotary invites community to Christmas dinner TEMECULA – Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club announced Monday, Dec. 6, that it will continue its 26-plus year tradition of inviting the community to Christmas dinner on Christmas Day as local Rotary clubs, along with the city of Temecula, serve a fully cooked meal of ham, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and dessert. “The Community Christmas Dinner brings people from the community together who want to share the joy and spirit of Christmas,” event chair Mark Sitar said. “This is not a soup kitchen for the

unfortunate, although everyone is welcome. This is for anyone who wants a place to go on Christmas Day. It is a simple concept that touches people throughout our community.” Dinner will be served at the Mary Phillips Senior Center in Old Town Temecula at 41845 Sixth St. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Day. Doors will open at 11 a.m. “It is the holiday spirit that is important,” Sitar said. “The warm atmosphere filled with laughter and stories from past years goes around each table. Santa Claus

passes out presents to the children and pictures are taken with Santa and the children. Tips are refused, but hugs and handshakes are always welcome.” Each year hundreds of volunteers work in various capacities to make the event happen. One of them is the call for baked pies. When word is sent out that there is a need for pies, the community responds. If anyone would like to donate a baked pie, call 951265-8557. “Christmas is a special time of year,” he said. “Make it extra special and join us for a great meal

at no cost. Remember, everyone is welcome. There are no conditions or requirements. Just show up and share some joy with your community.” To volunteer, call Julie Ngo at 619-246-0489. Tax-deductible donations can be made online at, https://squareup.com/store/ Community-Christmas-Dinner, or send a check made payable to “Community Christmas Dinner” and mail it to P.O. Box 2203, Temecula, CA 92593. Submitted by Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club.

For information on all upcoming Temecula Community Services Department events, activities and programs, visit http://TemeculaCA.gov/TCSD and follow @ TemeculaParksandRec on social media for updates. Submitted by Temecula Community Services Department.

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Rose Care FUNdamentals for December 2021 Frank Brines, Consulting Rosarian SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Depending on which side of the canyon you live, weather has been relatively good for fall roses. Most areas still haven’t had temperatures anywhere near frost. Roses could still be seen actively growing and blooming in many Temecula Valley gardens during the Thanksgiving holiday. The lower nighttime temperatures will soon cool the soil and reset the roses’ biological clock to slow down and go into some kind of dormancy. Roses need a four- to six-week dormancy period during the winter months. During dormancy, the plants go through natural hormonal changes that prepare them for the next growing season, including forming buds at the base of the plant to produce new canes. Dormancy is triggered by a variety of factors. Cold temperatures, including frost, slow the plant’s metabolism while cold rains chill the soil, further slowing growth rate. Gardeners can help promote dormancy by not deadheading or

pruning this month. Allow the rose “hips” to mature so they can send hormonal signals to the plant that it’s time to rest and marshal its energy for a vigorous growth spurt in the spring. Just the same, be sure to monitor the plants when daytime temperatures are warm: They still need to be kept hydrated. Also, do not fertilize until after your major pruning in January or February. And then only after a couple inches of new growth. Speaking of fertilizer, the San Diego Rose Society is currently taking annual fertilizer orders for January delivery to have on hand when new spring growth is 2-3 inches long. Visit their website for more information at https://www.sandiegorosesociety. com/fertilizer-sale. On the topic of pruning, some gardeners in the Temecula Valley are anxious to prune their roses in December. That’s understandable because we haven’t had a hard frost yet even though the average date for first frost in the area is Nov. 17. Pruning now not only prevents dormancy, but also produces tender new shoots that will most likely be killed by the

next hard frost. So, the bottom line is gardeners should wait four to six weeks after the first frost to do any major “spring” pruning. In the event that there is no frost or freeze, it is typical to prune by mid-February. I mentioned last month that the Asian “chili thrip” is spreading rapidly in the southwest and is becoming a global threat. This pest is extremely successful and particularly resistant to conventional control methods. The chili thrip is even smaller than the western thrips with which gardeners are familiar. It works in similar ways, only more devastating and more difficult to control. It doesn’t seem to have any preferences except new growth of almost any plant and blossom. Its damage resembles the effects of Roundup overspray or rose virus: severely stunted and very narrow leaves, stems and buds. Gardeners I’ve spoken with use several different products to gain some control, but a regular program is necessary with applications weekly at least. Cool, moist air promotes mildew and rust, so be watchful for

these fungi. Be prepared also for spraying with a dormant spray immediately after the spring pruning in February. Read the label and be sure to buy enough to thoroughly cover the plants and garden bed. I find that a 2-gallon pump sprayer with 2 gallons of mix will cover about 15 rose plants after pruning. There is still time to order that new rose gardeners have been dreaming about. Garden stores may still be adding to their list of orders, or go to a favorite online nursery and make an order. There are many fine new roses that gardeners must have. Many are more disease resistant than in the past. Most nurseries or wholesalers no longer print catalogs, so for a list of current roses available from each go online. Walter Andersen Nursery will soon have recently potted roses available. Gardeners can view the varieties that will be in stock by going to their website. I’m sure other nurseries will have similar information on their websites. A few new varieties I find of interest are: At Last – floribunda, good apricot color, fragrance,

disease-resistant; Bordeaux – floribunda/WineRed, large blooms, heat tolerant, disease resistant; Easy Spirit – floribunda/White, Hybrid T form, fragrance, hybridizer Tom Carruth, disease resistant, lasting form; Frida Kahlo – floribunda/Scarlet Redstriped gold, small clusters, mild fragrance, disease resistant, compact, hybridizers Christian Bedard and Tom Carruth; Gaye Hammond S – Bright Yellow with touches of orange, slight fragrance, disease resistant, bloom making machine; Parade Day – Grandiflora/Fuchsia Pink Striped White, strong fragrance, hybridizer Christian Bedard, holds color; Flowerland – Shrubby, Pink, low, 1.5-feet, growing habit, 60-65 petals, fragrant; it would be great for small spaces or enmass and Golden Iceberg – mild spicy fragrance. For more ideas, visit TVRS’ Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, in Temecula and at http://TemeculaValleyRoseSociety.org/index. shtml. Enjoy the holidays as best you can and spread the joy of roses.

Red Cross offers tips to keep homes safe from fire this winter Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The American Red Cross is reaching out to the community in the hopes of reducing the number of home fires this winter season. According to the American Red Los Angeles Region’s Disaster Action Team, there has been an uptick in fire events since September. “How many of you know that home fires account for 90% of all disaster responses?” the Red Cross asked in a news release issued last week, adding that while the area was “spared any major disasters last month,” Red Cross volunteers provided 194 people support and guidance through their individual home disasters and recovery journeys in November. On 365 days a year, people are forced from their homes due to fires, storms and other disasters, the Red Cross said.

“Trained and willing volunteers are ready to respond within minutes to these emergencies, 24 hours a day,” the Red Cross said. “Disaster responders bring care and compassion to each response, while meeting immediate needs for shelter, supplies. and long-term recovery services. Each volunteer ensures that families do not have to face tough times alone.” The Red Cross said its volunteers are trained to maintain social distance and follow proper safety procedures to continue serving communities impacted by local disasters, during the coronavirus outbreak. In an effort to promote fire safety, the Red Cross is offering the following tips for home fire safety and prevention. Place smoke alarms on each level of the home, including inside and outside bedrooms and sleeping areas. Test alarms monthly and

change the batteries at least once a year, if your model requires it. Check the manufacturer’s date of smoke alarms. If they’re 10 years or older, they likely need to be replaced because components such as batteries can become less reliable. Follow your alarm’s manufacturer instructions. Include at least two ways to exit every room in your home in your escape plan. To download a fire escape plan, visit https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/ get-help/fire-safety/Home-FireEscape-Plan-English-Spanish.pdf. Select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from the home, such as the neighbor’s home or landmark like a specific tree in the front yard, where everyone knows to meet. Tailor the escape plan to everyone’s needs in the household. If someone is deaf or hard of hearing, install strobe light and bed-shaker

Test alarms monthly and change the batteries at least once a year, if the model requires it. Valley News/Metro photo

alarms to help alert them to a fire. When practicing the plan, include any devices or people that can help them to get out safely. For more information, visit http://redcross.org/fire for home

fire safety information, including an escape plan to practice with your family. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

RWQCB issues waste discharge requirements for Western Bypass and Altair Joe Naiman WRITER

The Regional Water Quality Control Board issued waste discharge requirements for the planned Western Bypass and Altair development. A 7-0 RWQCB vote Wednesday, Dec. 8, approved the requirements which utilize best management practices to treat and control discharges into local bodies of water. The waste discharge order also requires Temecula West Village LLC to provide funding for the removal of non-native plants. The Western Bypass and Altair project is located near Old Town Temecula west of Interstate 15 and south of Rancho California Road. A mixed-use land plan consists of residential units, a small commercial component in the center of the project and a central park. Between 1,200 and 1,750 residential units are anticipated to be built and those will include detached, multiplex, rowhouse,

live/work; multi-family walk-up; multi-family podium, micro-unit and mixed-use housing types. The building types will be assigned to seven neighborhood “villages” which will be overlaid with a residential, mixed use/residential or mixed use zone. All residential uses will allow a small amount of accessory commercial use to support the neighborhood. The project will also realign the Western Bypass farther to the east although within the project boundary to maximize the wildlife corridor to the west and to tie in at Vincent Moraga Avenue. A portion of the southern parcel may be used for placement of excess fill from the project. Any areas used for fill will be restored to native sage scrub vegetation following the placement of fill. The Western Bypass and Altair project will impact up to 183.3 acres while providing 88.7 acres of conservation which will be given to the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation

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Authority. The RCA will manage that land consistent with the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. The project also includes off-site conservation of the 66-acre Omdahl parcel which includes four drainages totaling more 3,100 feet of streambed waters and conservation of the 8.97-acre Foley parcel which abuts the west-central boundary of the Altair parcel and includes two drainages of approximately 800 feet. A Wildlife Community Facilities District will be created and will collect annual fees from homeowners for the purpose of acquiring an additional 100 acres of conservation lands, and that acquisition is expected to include conservation of additional waters. Post-construction best management practices to manage and control the effects of resulting runoff increases will be designed, constructed and maintained to comply with the most current standard stormwater mitigation and hydromodification plans for

Temecula. The waste discharge order authorizes permanent impacts to 0.923 acres of ephemeral streambed surface waters of the state, 0.005 acres of wetland surface waters of the state and 0.023 acres of riparian surface waters of the state attributed to the Western Bypass and Altair project. Mitigation to offset the permitted impacts will include 4.11 acres consisting of 3.44 acres of establishment, 0.12 acres of rehabilitation and 0.55 acres of enhancement. Temecula West Village LLC will provide $100,000 to the RCA or another entity approved by the RWQCB for ongoing removal of salt cedar and other non-native vegetation over 2 acres of existing disturbed riparian habitat immediately upstream of the proposed mitigation site currently owned by the RCA. The funding will be provided in four $25,000 annual payments with the first payment occurring before the project impacts being initiated.

Temecula West Village LLC submitted a report of waste discharge and an application for waste discharge requirements in July 2016. The project would discharge permanent fill material associated with construction activities to the ephemeral streambed, wetland and riparian surface waters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined that no waters of the United States are present within the project’s impact area, so the Clean Water Act regulatory process does not apply. The tentative waste discharge order was released for public review Aug. 1. One public comment was received by the Sept. 1 deadline and that was from the project’s biologist seeking minor changes reflecting an updated plan. Those changes were incorporated into the final version. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

San Jacinto border collie earns California Farm Bureau farm dog award SAN JACINTO – Crystal, a 3-year-old border collie that works on her family’s dairy in Riverside County, received the $1,000 grand prize in the second annual California Farm Bureau Farm Dog Contest. The award was announced during the 103rd California Farm Bureau annual meeting. Open to Farm Bureau members, with support from Nationwide, the contest asked entrants to submit photos and a brief story about their dog. Eric and Dana Boersma and their four young-adult children run the dairy in San Jacinto. Faced with a burdensome staffing shortage, they adopted Crystal to help them herd the cows. “Whenever she sees a cow, her ears perk up and she gets all excited,

ready to go to work,” Eric Boersma said in his essay. “Crystal is always by our side when we are in the corrals or pastures, looking intently for her next assignment.” But Crystal brought much more than just practical help with the workload, he said. “In one of the most difficult years we have ever experienced on our farm, Crystal has helped us not only to endure, but also to rediscover the joy that farm life brings,” Boersma said. First place in the contest, and a $500 prize, went to Butte County cattle rancher Shirley Bohan and her Great Pyrenees mix, Hugo, who she said was a big help after the family lost pastureland to the Dixie Fire. Second place, and $250, was

awarded to Tulare County citrus farmer Gary Caviglia and his German shepherd, Scout. Caviglia said Scout guards the farm and enjoys catching a ride on any moving vehicle. Third place, and $100, went to Monterey County Farm Bureau member Vanessa Ramirez and her Australian shepherd mix, Harper. Ramirez said Harper has worked by her side at several different locations, with water buffalo, goats and sheep. The California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 31,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 6 million Farm Bureau member families Submitted by California Farm Bureau.

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Temecula Valley Hospital dedicates bench dedicated to man who lost his life to COVID-19

Adriana Resendez, wife of Nicholas Resendez and TVH chief nursing officer Janet Ruffin (right) unveil a memorial bench honoring Nicholas Resendez in front of the hospital.

Temecula Valley Hospital RN Adriana Resendez speaks about her husband, Nicholas Resendez who died from complications of COVID-19 in January 2021. A number of TVH workers and the family of Resendez attended the unveiling of a memorial bench the family purchased in his honor and all lives lost from COVID-19 in front of TVH where he died. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

TVH RN Adriana Resendez places a picture of her husband Nicholas Resendez on a memorial bench in his honor. Adriana continues to work at TVH where her husband died from complications of COVID-19 in January 2021.

Family members of Nicholas Resendez place flowers and take pictures of a memorial bench purchased by the family and placed in front of the Temecula Valley Hospital in his honor.

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Health benefits of folic acid go beyond pregnancy TEMECULA – Women of childbearing age are urged by doctors to maintain ample amounts of folic acid in their bodies through supplementation and consumption of foods with folate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that folate/folic acid is essential to preventing major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine. Folic acid is not just beneficial for pregnant women and their growing babies. There are several benefits behind this B vitamin. Folic acid and folate are different. Although the terms folic acid and folate often are used interchangeably, they are not exactly the same thing. Folate is a general term to describe many different types of the vitamin b-9, including dihydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate and more that generally occur naturally in foods. Folic acid is a synthetic type of folate that does not occur naturally. It is more stable than some other natural food folates, according to the CDC, and it is better suited for food fortification and supplement manufacture because it will not break down under heat and when exposed to light. In natural sources, folate is found mainly in dark green, leafy vegetables. It also can be obtained by eating beans, peas and nuts. Fruits also have folate, including lemons, oranges, bananas, melons and strawberries. A combination

of natural folate and folic acid can ensure that individuals get the recommended levels of folate to avoid deficiency. In addition to the reduction of neural tube, brain and spine defects, there are other reasons why folic acid or folate is necessary for lifelong health. Prevents folic acid deficiency. Many foods, like cereals and breads, are fortified with B vitamins so folic acid deficiency no longer is a problem in many countries, according to the Mayo Clinic. If folic acid deficiency is diagnosed, however, supplementation can help. Helps the heart. Folic acid works with both vitamins B6 and B12 to control high levels of homocysteine in the blood. Elevated homocysteine might increase the risk of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Makes new cells. Folate aids the body in producing and maintaining new cells, including the formation of red blood cells. People who do not have enough folate may develop anemia, according to the health supplement company PRMedica. Reduces depressive symptoms. The Mayo Clinic said there is some evidence that folic acid might be helpful in treating depression. Improves memory and thinking. While more evidence is needed

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Murrieta awarded for excellence in financial reporting MURRIETA – Murrieta announced that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. This award highlights the city’s “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate constituents and user groups to read the financial report. The certificate of achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Javier Carcamo, finance director of Murrieta, expressed his pride in achieving this recognition again. “This national award represents another outstanding achievement

for the city,” Carcamo said. “It is the city’s 23rd Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, and it demonstrates Murrieta’s commitment to full accountability and transparency of public funds. This award represents a true team effort. The finance department, and all city staff, continue to exhibit their commitment and dedication to adhering to the highest financial reporting standards.” The report for which Murrieta was awarded is referred to as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Local governments are required to produce and distribute this report each year to meet generally accepted accounting standards established by the Government Accounting Standards Board. The annual report is a thorough and detailed presentation of the city’s financial condition, with financial activity for a fiscal year and its end of the year financial position. The

data reported in the annual report encompasses all of the city’s programs and departments. The comprehensive document contains three sections: the introductory section; the financial section, including financial statements, an independent auditor’s report and management’s discussion and analysis and the statistical section, which includes additional financial, economic and demographic information. The Government Finance Officers Association advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development and practical research for more than 21,000 members and the communities they serve. To see the city’s awardwinning 2019-2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, visit Murrieta’s website, http:// www.murrietaca.gov. Submitted by city of Murrieta.

County approves French Valley Integrated Mitigation Project contract change order Joe Naiman WRITER

A change order to Riverside County’s contract with Helix Environmental Construction Group Inc. for the Integrated Mitigation Project in French Valley was approved during the Tuesday, Dec. 7, Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting. The 5-0 vote added $606,282 to the authorized contract amount of $1,799,289. The change order addresses planting and irrigation requirements which were included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. The Integrated Mitigation Project will improve existing conditions by decreasing erosion, increasing soil moisture retention, removing non-native plants and increasing native vegetation which will aid dependent species along the watershed. Functional improvements will enhance water quality in the watershed. The offsite mitigation complies with the permit requirements of the projects for the widening of the Winchester Road portion of state Route 79,

the interchange improvements at Interstate 15 and Clinton Keith Road, the Clinton Keith Road extension and the state Route 371 shoulder widening. The Integrated Mitigation Project was authorized in October 2016, although the construction plans and specifications have been revised. In August 2020, the county board of supervisors awarded Helix Environmental Construction Group, which is headquartered in La Mesa, the contract. The work will construct a new stream channel and seasonal wetlands, enhance the streambed, reduce downstream flooding and preserve existing habitat. The tasks consist of the Briggs Road channel construction, Briggs Road landscaping and plant establishment along with irrigation, Clinton Keith Road restoration and enhancement and Clinton Keith Road plant establishment. The 74-acre mitigation site south of Scott Road and west of Briggs Road is owned by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority, which is a joint powers agency consisting of the county and 18 incorporated

cities. The project also includes a five-year monitoring and plant establishment maintenance period with the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority taking over maintenance responsibility at the end of that five-year period. The projects require mitigation for impacts to habitat of federal or state endangered or threatened species including the least Bell’s vireo. Mitigation at Warm Springs Road and Clinton Keith Road was determined to be the most feasible and cost-efficient measure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit requires the segment of Warm Springs Creek under the bridge to be restored to pre-project conditions, which will require the planting and irrigation. The cost is being funded by Measure A sales tax revenue and by developer-supplied improvement funds with no general fund money being used. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

Second quarter sales tax returns in Menifee signals pandemic recovery in retail area

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MENIFEE – As the Southern California region continues to emerge from the pandemic and the fiscal effects of its economic impacts, the city of Menifee saw continued gains with its second quarter sales tax returns, experiencing a 43.6% growth from April to June 2021, excluding aberrations, as compared to the same quarter in 2020, which was the most adversely impact sales tax period related to the pandemic. Restrictions including the shelter-in-place directive by the state, along with indoor dining restrictions, nonessential brickand-mortar store closures and remote working reducing commuter fuel sales and commuting traffic, significantly reduced sales tax generation for cities resulting in higher-than-normal percentage gains, as predicted by economists. With businesses now fully opened and residents and visitors dining, shopping and resuming pre-pandemic purchasing patterns, the city experienced substantial growth from most business types in general consumer-good sectors, including electronics/appliance stores, home furnishings, family apparel, casual dining and specialty stores. Positive increases

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‘We Are Still Heroes’ founder Anthony Trimino organizes job fair for workers affected by vaccine mandates TEMECULA – Continuing to honor the country’s workers who have been discriminated against by vaccine mandates, social advocacy platform “We Are Still Heroes,” hosted a job fair recently at Temecula’s Self-Made Training Facility corporate headquarters. Organized by We Are Still Heroes founder Anthony Trimino, the event offered job opportunities in health care, management, real estate, retail, construction, financial services and other fields that don’t enforce vaccine mandates. Over 30 companies and organizations were present. We Are Still Heroes is a passion project that was created to highlight the stories of front-line workers who have lost their jobs due to vaccine noncompliance and workplace discrimination. Recognizing those workers, the family friendly event shed a light to the importance of respecting employees rights against medical discrimination and gave hundreds of workers the opportunity to find a job. Anthony Trimino is CEO and founder of Traffik, one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America according to Inc 5000. Grandchild to Cuban grandparents, his family fled Cuba during Castro’s revolution in hopes for a better life and set their roots in California. It wasn’t long after his grandparents arrived in California that they founded a small business in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles native dedicates his

Anthony Trimino, founder of We Are Still Heroes, talks to Accelerated Urgent Care representatives during a job fair at the Self-Made Training Facility in Temecula. Valley News/Courtesy photos

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Permitted fuel service stations to be restored to mixed-use zoning Joe Naiman WRITER

When the Riverside County Board of Supervisors updated the county’s land use ordinance in March, the changes removed motor vehicle fuel service stations as a permitted use in land with MU Mixed Use zoning. A 5-0 vote Tuesday, Dec. 7, took the first step to restore fuel stations as a permitted use contingent upon a conditional use permit. The supervisors’ action does not immediately restore fuel service stations as an allowed use. The supervisors adopted an order initiating an amendment which would modify the regulations and directed the county’s planning department and county counsel to prepare and process the amendment. Once the amendment is prepared, a subsequent board of supervisors’ vote will approve or deny that change. The MU Mixed Use zone and the MUA Mixed-Use Area land use designation are intended to allow for flexibility in land usage and to encourage combinations of business, office, retail and other commercial uses along with

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Southwestern League football players recognized as All-League standouts Nighthawks lead the way as league champions JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southwestern League football coaches and Darin Mott, athletic director of Murrieta Valley High School, recently met to go over the selections for the First and Second All-Southwestern League Offensive and Defensive teams. The first-place team always hosts the meeting with their school’s athletic director, which went the way of the Nighthawks this season. Based on where a SWL team placed also determines how many selections that team will get. Also in play are the Most Outstanding player award, Co-Offensive and Co-Defensive awards, Outstanding Lineman award and the Outstanding Special Teams Player award. For the Offensive Teams, Murrieta Valley (7-4) was awarded eight selections, Vista Murrieta (9-3) had six, Chaparral (8-5), Temecula Valley (10-4), and Great Oak (3-7) all had four selections and Murrieta Mesa (0-9) was awarded three. On the defensive side of the ball, Murrieta Valley was again given eight selections, Vista Murrieta had six, Chaparral, Great Oak and Temecula Valley each had four and Murrieta Mesa, who failed to win a game this season, was given five selections. As for top honors overall, Murrieta Valley’s senior QB Brandon Rose, who led the Nighthawks to their first SWL title since 2017 and threw for over 3,000 yards with 33 TDs, was named the Most Outstanding Player of the league this year. Other notable offensive honors went to Co-MVPs Tiger Bachmeier of Murrieta Valley (11) and Gavin Galzote of Vista Murrieta (12). Bachmeier had 16 TDs with over 1,400 yards receiving, and Galzote rushed for 22 TDs and almost 1,800 yards on the ground. As for defense, special teams and kicking, the top honors went to:

Murrieta Valley QB Brandon Rose, who led the Nighthawks to their second Southwestern League title in the last five years, including an undefeated season this year, was named the Most Outstanding Player of Valley News/David Canales photo the league.

Vista Murrieta RB Gavin Galzote, was named Co-Offensive MVP of the Southwestern League after rushing for 22 touchdowns on the season. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

Murrieta Valley WR Tiger Bachmeier, who hauled in 16 TDs this past season, was named Co-Offensive MVP of the Southwestern League.

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Murrieta Valley’s standout lineman duo, and brothers, Jake Steele (78) and Jason Steele (76) were given top honors this season. Jake was Co-Lineman MVP, and Jason earned First Team All-League.

Co-Defensive MVPs: Alexander Poyer - Vista Murrieta - 12; Darius Knight - Temecula Valley - 12 Co-Lineman MVPs: Jake Steele - Murrieta Valley - 12; Anthony D’Ambra - Vista Murrieta - 12 Special Teams MVP: Cody Stordahl - Chaparral - 12 Kicker of the Year: Noah Serna - Murrieta Valley - 12 2021 All Southwestern League Football Teams First Team Oﬀense Tayven Lamprey - Murrieta Valley - 12 Calvin Ampudia - Murrieta Valley - 12 Jason Steele - Murrieta Valley - 11 Travis Karg - Murrieta valley - 11 Jack Pedersen - Vista Murrieta - 12 Brady Jones - Vista Murrieta - 12 Josh Stovall - Vista Murrieta - 12 Hunter Roddy - Chaparral - 12 Izaiah Souriolle - Chaparral - 11 Sam Gbatu - Temecula Valley - 12 Chris Torres - Temecula Valley - 12 Sean Givens - Great Oak - 12 Andre Skelton - Great Oak - 10 Jacob Van Patten - Murrieta Mesa - 12 First Team Defense Kameron Davenport - Murrieta Valley - 11 Gabriel Serna - Murrieta Valley - 11 Colby Lott - Murrieta Valley - 12 Curtis Kemp - Murrieta Valley - 10 Steven Arteaga - Vista Murrieta - 12 Caleb Poyer - Vista Murrieta - 11 Luke Matthews - Vista Murrieta - 12 Trevor Crump - Chaparral - 12 Devyne Pearson - Chaparral - 11 Jake Sinz - Temecula Valley - 11 Lucas Valencia - Temecula Valley - 11 Ryder Chapin - Great Oak - 11 Troy Bean - Great Oak - 11 Cade Moran - Murrieta Mesa - 12 C.J. Moran - Murrieta Mesa - 10 Chimobi Onye - Murrieta Mesa - 12 Second Team Oﬀense Brandon Gilbert - Murrieta Valley - 9 Teegan Caldwell - Murrieta Valley - 12 Asa Chatman - Murrieta Valley - 10 J.T. Saenz - Murrieta Valley - 11 Ezekiel Vestal - Vista Murrieta - 12 Feagaimaali Faaagi - Vista Murrieta - 12 Grant Wayne - Vista Murrieta - 11 see FOOTBALL, page C-2

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All CIF Southern Section boys water polo teams announced Two local standouts top the lists JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southern Section offices of the California Interscholastic Federation recently announced the names of the top student athletes that made the All-CIF teams from the boys’ water polo fall season. Presented by the LA84 Foundation, as selected by the Southern California Water Polo Coaches’ Association, the list included two local student athletes who were awarded the honor of being a First

Team selection in their division. Chaparral High School’s Jack Pavlosky was named in Division 4 and Lakeside High School’s Connor McEvilly will represent Division 6. Pavlosky, a senior, is also on the Pumas’ baseball team and is committed to pitching at Cal State Fullerton after graduation. McEvilly is a junior for the Lancers and should return to participate in water polo in 2022. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Chaparral High School’s Jack Pavlosky was recently named as a First Team All-CIF selection for boys’ water polo in Division 4. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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MSJC women’s soccer ends season with a draw JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The MSJC women’s soccer team wrapped up their 2021 season with a pair of draws in matches at Norco and at home against San Bernardino Valley. In their final road match of the season, the Lady Eagles rallied from a 3-2 halftime deficit to tie 5-5 with Norco. After falling behind 2-0 just 13 minutes into the action, the Eagles scored their first goal of the day when Ruby Douhan scored off an assist from Yvette Ruvalcaba. Then after falling behind 3-1 MSJC would score the next three goals of the match to take a 4-3 lead. Late in the first half it was Crystal Flores scoring with an assist from Dominique Morales to send the game to the w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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break at 3-2. The Eagles scored the first two goals of the second half each by Chloe Baeza with the first coming at the 62-minute mark and the second coming right after in the 65th minute. Ruvalcaba was credited with an assist on both scores. Morales then scored an unassisted goal at the 79-minute mark to reclaim the lead at 5-4. Norco however found the net in the 83rd minute to tie it up and earn the draw. Late last week, the Eagles wrapped up their season on Sophomore Day at Carl Quandt Stadium with a 0-0 draw against San Bernardino Valley. Amelia Romero-Flores had 3 saves in goal for MSJC. The Eagles concluded their season with a 5-9-5 overall record and finished 3-5-3 in Inland Empire Athletic Conference matches. Sophomores Natalia Toral, Jessica Diaz, Ruby Douhan and LeNaja Rias played their final games in an Eagle uniform. Douhan wrapped up her sophomore campaign with 28 total points as she scored 7 goals

MSJC’s Ruby Douhan (21) had a goal and an assist as the Lady Eagle soccer team won at home over Norco 3-1. Valley News/Courtesy photo

and had 14 assists. MSJC will be playing the 2022 season back at the Menifee Valley Campus in a brand-new

stadium that is set to be finished this summer. Article contributions were made by the MSJC Athletic Department.

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

Two local girls’ volleyball players named to All CIF teams JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southern Section offices of the California Interscholastic Federation have been hard at work checking their lists twice as they announce the names for those top student athletes that made the All-CIF teams for their prospective programs. As selected by the Girls’ Volleyball Coaches’ Selection Committee and presented by the LA84 Foundation, a list that is usually quite a bit longer, only contains the names of two local athletes that were awarded the honor of being a First Team selection. The selections went to Vista Murrieta’s Claire Little (11) in Division 1, and Temecula Prep’s Abby Pekruz (9), in Division 8. Little, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter, helped lead the Lady Broncos to a 9-1 league record, securing Vista Murrieta’s third straight Southwestern League title, aside from a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also led the league in a multitude of categories, including kills (442) and service aces (39). Pekruz, a freshman outside hitter, helped lead Temecula Prep to

Vista Murrieta’s Claire Little, a junior outside hitter for the Lady Broncos, was one of two local players named as a First Team All CIF selection. Valley News/David Canales photo

their second straight South Valley League title, and their first undefeated league season since 2015.

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Temecula’s Isaiah Mobley named tournament MVP for USC JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Temecula native and former Rancho Christian standout Isaiah Mobley scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds as No. 24 USC’s stifling defense earned a 58-43 victory over San Diego State in the title game of the Paycom Wooden Legacy. Drew Peterson scored 16 points and Chevez Goodwin added 10 as the Trojans improved to 6-0 at the start of the tournament. They held the Aztecs to 32.1% shooting and just 15 points in the first half. “I feel like I just played off the flow of the game,” Mobley, who was named tournament MVP, said. “I feel like they had smaller defenders on me so I knew I could get it down low. My teammates believe in me, the coaches as well, to just to put me in a position to score. It wasn’t pretty, but we got it done.” Currently USC is 10-0 and will host UC Irvine (5-2) this week. This could be one of the toughest tests that Mobley and the Trojans have faced thus far. The Anteaters rank second in the nation in opponents’ field-goal percentage (34.5%). USC began play Sunday third in that category (34.9). The Trojans have not looked intimi-

Tournament MVP Isaiah Mobley (3), the Trojans’ junior forward, was the centerpiece of the USC defense and had 18 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and a steal against SDSU.

Isaiah Mobley scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds in USC’s 58-43 victory over San Diego State.

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USC delivered consecutive victories over Saint Joseph’s and San Diego State in their last tuneup games before their Pac-12 Conference opener at home against Utah.

dated by any opponent so far and are playing with an elevated level of confidence as they look to make another deep run in the NCAA tournament. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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Emilio Gutierrez - Vista Murrieta - 12 Deshaun Brooks - Vista Murrieta - 11 Andrew Poyer - Vista Murrieta - 10 Carsten Mamaril - Chaparral - 12 Tanner Crawford - Chaparral - 12 Caleb Madrid - Temecula Valley - 12 Jaden Eddy - Temecula Val-

ley - 10 Jake Gonzalez - Great Oak - 12 Remington Churchward - Great Oak - 11 Vincent Perryman - Murrieta Mesa - 11 Izaiah Rivas - Murrieta Mesa – 11 JP Raineri can be reached via email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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SPORTS

Basketball camp at Soboba teaches more than court skills Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When Ricardo Macias planned his latest Wolves Basketball Camp at the Soboba Sports Complex, he arranged to have the admission price be a new toy that could then be donated to the Soboba Gives Back! Toy Drive. It was a way to show players firsthand the importance of sharing with others. “One thing I want to teach the kids is to give back whenever and however they can,” he said. Macias is the lead recreation aide for the Soboba Parks & Recreation District and started a basketball travel club about a year ago. After being a coach for more than 10 years, he decided to form his own program. He attracts players from Temecula, Perris, Moreno Valley, Menifee, Hemet, San Jacinto and more. Although most are Native American, it is not a requirement to be on the team. “I wanted to give kids in the area a good opportunity to play,” he said. “Most of the clubs out there charge sign-up fees, registration fees and other expenses. Not all kids are financially able to afford that, and we just want them to be able to play.” Macias, a member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, was happy that his tribe stepped up to sponsor jerseys for the Wolves. “We want to make sure the kids feel good about what they’re wearing and look professional,” he said. “They get one green jersey and one black one, so we have an alternate if we need to distinguish ourselves from the other team.” The most recent camp Nov. 21, held just before the weeklong break most students had from school, attracted about a dozen players of all ages. Macias said the first camp a few months before went very well with about 30 kids attending. “We’ve been winning our games and we are fully rostered,” he said. “It’s a lot of work because coaching the older players is a whole lot different from coaching the younger ones. The parents are so good at helping me out with everything.” Macias said they like to play a game every weekend, if possible, but the high-school age players are slowing down a bit because their own school teams are starting up. The camp started with some free play before introductions. Professional basketball player and Soboba Tribal Member Joseph Burton joined Macias in working with the kids. He is currently coaching at West Valley High School where he played before heading to Oregon State University where he played for the Beavers, followed by eight years playing overseas. Burton started playing sports

when he was 3 or 4 years old: Tball and outdoor and indoor soccer at Valley-Wide, baseball through Hemet Youth and Tribal baseball. “I was picked as an all-star pitcher and my mom said I had to pick one sport. I just love basketball, we are a basketball family; my grandpa (Charles ‘B-Bop’ Silvas Sr.) coached at San Jacinto High School for many years and my mom, uncle and aunt all played sports.” “It’s easier to teach the older players because they have a good foundation of the game but getting them younger is better because we can start instilling good ways of playing basketball and they tend to listen more than the older ones,” Burton said. “I take away from what my grandpa taught me and what I learned in high school, college and club ball. It is tough to teach high school pro level because some are not there yet. They really need fundamentals. Social media sort of ruined the game by teaching bad habits and just tricks.” As camp director, Macias explained the expectations for the day and led the players in stretches, cardio and agility warm ups. The participants were then broken down into groups and rotated through exercises and drills for shooting, passing, dribbling, footwork, agility, defense, rebounding, screening and moving without the ball. Sean Preston, 11, of San Jacinto started with the team in August. His mother, Monisha Cruz, said it has been great for the kids to have this type of opportunity. She said before the pandemic, Sean played basketball through Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District. “He loves basketball,” she said. “He has been playing sports since the age of four and this seems to be his niche.” Jonathon Patton, 14, of Hemet has been playing on the Wolves team since it began and continues to learn a lot. Julian Ojeda, 15, of San Jacinto played for InterTribal Sports and is now part of the Wolves. Anna Rameshwar brought a few girls from Pala Indian Reservation to San Jacinto. She has been a volunteer coach for more than a decade and played basketball in college. She thought it would be fun for her daughter, Anjali, and her friends Amara Sanchez and Sherlyn Lopez, all 12 years old, to attend the camp. They even donated extra toys for the toy drive. “It’s nice to have an all-girls team on the reservation; it’s a safe environment for them to learn, to blossom and grow in one little town like Fallbrook,” Rameshwar said. Arnel Jimenez, of Hemet, loves working with the players and having such a positive outlet for them

Ricardo Macias is team manager and head coach for the Wolves basketball team. He recently hosted a camp at the Soboba Sports Complex where he works as the Lead Recreation Aide.

to keep active and for them to learn the fundamentals of the game. His son, Kaleb Jimenez, 11, likes all sports. Arnel helps the team with communication between players and parents and coaches the 15-year-old players. “The little ones still listen, and the older ones think they know it all but overall, they are all good kids,” he said. “We try to make this the best program we can,” Macias said. “Winning is great but I want the players to learn what we can take from losses. These games are the stepping stones to understanding ups and downs in any situation. In one game we lost by three points and a player missed a shot at the end of the buzzer. But we had missed 10 free throws and turned over the ball so many times. We lost because it was a sloppy game so that’s what they are beginning to understand. The entire game isn’t dependent on just one play, it’s what the team does throughout the game.” Juan Martinez, 16, from the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Reservation but now living in Perris, has been on the Wolves team since it began and said it’s been good for him. He said he came to the camp to improve his overall game. “I learned some dribbling drills today that will help me stay low at all times,” he said. Bobby McGee, 16, from Oceanside but now living in Perris, said, “I’ve always been a good handler, but this camp helped me improve my dribbling. Ricardo is one of the best coaches I’ve ever been coached by. He knows talent when he sees it.”

Players work on warmup stretches at the start of the Wolves Basketball Camp, held at the Soboba Sports Complex. Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photos

Several Wolves basketball team members and their siblings delivered their toy donations to the Soboba Gives Back! Toy Drive at the Soboba Casino Resort Event Center Nov. 23.

COURTS & CRIMES

Border patrol agent struck by DUI driver at Interstate 15 checkpoint JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

A United States Border Patrol agent is recovering after being struck by a vehicle Monday, Dec. 13, at a United States Border Patrol checkpoint on on northbound Interstate 15 just north of Rainbow Valley Boulevard. According to a report issued by the California Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:20 a.m. the U.S.B.P. uniformed agent was standing in the middle of the No. 2 and No. 3 lanes inside the checkpoint when he was struck by a 2013 Mini Cooper, driven by Jaime Alejandro Garcia of San Bernardino. According to CHP Investigating Officer Bethelotte, Garcia was traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour while approaching the checkpoint. “Garcia failed to reduce his speed and continued through the checkpoint striking the U.S.B.P. agent,” stated Bethelotte in a report submitted to Valley News by CHP spokesperson Officer Mike Lassig. “The U.S.B.P. agent was propelled up and over the vehicle where he landed on the Interstate 15 traffic lanes.” Garcia continued to drive his vehicle northbound on Interstate 15 before U.S.B.P. agents caught up

to him and conducted a traffic stop approximately 1 mile from the collision scene. Agents then detained Garcia and his passenger, Karen Devora, also of San Bernardino. The CHP and Cal Fire responded to the collision scene. CHP officers observed Garcia’s vehicle had sustained major front-end damage as a result of this collision. CHP Officers then conducted a DUI evaluation on Garcia, where it was determined that he appeared to have been driving under the influence of alcohol. Garcia was placed under arrest for felony DUI and felony hit and run at 3:54 a.m. Devora was also placed under arrest for delaying and obstructing CHP officers at the scene. The agent, who has not yet been identified, suffered major injuries, and was transported by AMR to Inland Valley Medical Center. Both Garcia and Devora were booked at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Facility in Murrieta at 9:30 a.m. During the on-scene collision investigation, traffic was diverted through the northbound CHP Rainbow Inspection Facility. The northbound Interstate 15 traffic lanes were reopened at approximately 7 a.m. CHP Temecula Area is conducting the traffic collision investigation and arrest.

Three behind bars in connection with countywide robbing spree City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 24-year-old man and a pair of teens were behind bars recently after an investigation into a series of robberies throughout Riverside County. Desawhn Wright of San Bernardino was arrested Thursday, Dec. 9, along with a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl after police received two armed robbery calls – one in the 2000 block of Perris Boulevard and the other in the 400 block of East Fourth Street in Perris, according to Riverside

County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dave Tinker. The robberies occurred within 10 minutes of each other and involved a suspect entering the business, brandishing a firearm and demanding liquid codeine. Hours later into the investigation, two more robberies were called in, one at Moreno Valley in the 12000 block of Frederick Street and in the 23000 block of Ironwood Avenue. Video footage revealed the nowidentified 17-year-old boy committed the four robberies, according to Tinker. Authorities identified the plates on the suspect vehicle, which had

been stolen out of Phoenix, and tracked it down. Police detained the three suspects in the vehicle and booked the juveniles into Southwest Juvenile Hall. The boy was booked for numerous felony robbery charges while the girl had a no-bail arrest warrant. Wright was booked into the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta for a felony warrant out of San Bernardino, where he is being held without bail. Jail records did not indicate when Wright will make his initial court appearance.

Bicyclist struck, killed on San Jacinto Street City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 31-year-old woman riding her bicycle in the north end of San Jacinto was struck and killed by a motorist Wednesday, Dec. 8, but the circumstances were unclear. Katlyn Braley of San Jacinto was fatally injured at about 12:05 a.m. on State Street, just north of Record Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Officer Matt Napier told City News Service that Braley was riding her bike north on the two-lane road, which was “dark

because of no street lights.” “The driver of a gray 2013 Kia Optima was going northbound and hit the rear of the bicycle,” Napier said. “The driver did not initially realize that he had hit a person and continued north, but he very shortly turned around and returned to the scene.” The motorist, identified only as a 58-year-old Redlands man, called 911 when he found Braley in the roadway. Napier said Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the location before CHP officers and pronounced the vic-

tim dead at the scene. The motorist was checked for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, and he was determined not to be under the influence, according to Napier. “The fault here is still under investigation,” he told CNS. “It could have had something to do with what the rider was wearing, whether she was in the roadway or off to the side. It may take a little time to make a determination.” The driver was questioned but not arrested.

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REGIONAL NEWS

California reinstates mask mandate for indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said Monday that the state has reinstated a mask mandate in all indoor public spaces, according to a report published by The Associated Press Monday, Dec. 13. The move comes amid rising concerns regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and an uptick in cases in recent weeks. The mandate will be in place for one month, ending Jan. 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom said. As of press time, no Omicron cases have been reported in Riverside County, but according to state data, the per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in California has jumped 47% in the past two weeks. In Riverside County, hospitalizations are up in recent weeks, with 292 people hospitalized as

of press time Monday, the number of those patients in intensive care was 72. According to the Riverside University Health System, the aggregate number of COVID cases recorded since the pandemic period began in March 2020 rose by 1,240 since Friday, reaching 383,242. A total 5,502 deaths from virusrelated complications have been recorded in the past 20 month. The fatalities are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates and can go back weeks, according to health officials. The number of known active virus cases countywide was 4,262 Monday. The active count is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total, 383,242, according to the county Executive Office. Verified patient recoveries countywide are 373,478.

Father, son charged with starting wildfire plead not guilty

In this Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, file photo, the Caldor Fire burns along both sides of Highway 50 as firefighters work to stop its eastward spread in Eldorado National Forest. David Scott Smith and his son, Travis Shane Smith, appeared in El Dorado County Superior Court, Friday, Dec. 10, where they pleaded not guilty to charges of starting the massive wildfire earlier this year. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

The Associated Press SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

PLACERVILLE (AP) – A father and son charged with starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year pleaded not guilty in court Friday, Dec. 10. The El Dorado County prosecutor’s office charged David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, with reckless arson. The office also charged the son with illegal conversion or manufacture of a machine gun and both men of illegal possession of a firearm silencer. The defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges, Emily Idleman, assistant to the chief of investigations in the district attorney’s office, said. The men were arrested Wednesday and remain in El Dorado County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail each. A bail reduction hearing was scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13. The criminal complaints do not specify how the machine gun and silencer tie into the Caldor Fire and the DA’s office has not offered an explanation. The fire started Aug. 14 and crossed three Northern

California counties, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate the resort town of South Lake Tahoe before it was contained in October. Five people were injured and about 1,000 homes and other buildings were destroyed. The complaints said both men illegally possessed a firearm silencer between Aug. 11 and Sept. 23 and that Travis Smith converted or manufactured a machine gun between Aug. 9 and Aug. 14. Mark Reichel, the attorney for both men, said previously that the two were near where the fire started and called 911 to report flames. “Neither one has ever been in trouble with the law in their life. They’re very law-abiding people,” he said. The Caldor Fire scorched more than 346 square miles (900 square kilometers) from east of Sacramento to the Nevada border, threatening ski resorts and other prominent recreational areas. The district attorney’s office said the case was developed with the U.S. Forest Service, California’s firefighting agency and the California Department of Justice, with help from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s crime lab.

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To the south, in San Diego County, two cases of Omicron virus were reported as of press time. Currently, 325 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those patients, 90 were in intensive care. The cases confirm the expectation that the Omicron variant is spreading in San Diego County, county public health officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said. “While the Delta variant remains the main strain circulating in San Diego, we expect to see more Omicron cases in the region,” Wooten said. Cumulative totals in San Diego County show 392,502 cases and 4,378 deaths since the pandemic began. “We know people are tired and hungry for normalcy. Frankly, I am too,” California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said. “That said, this is a critical

time where we have a tool that we know has worked and can work.” California lifted its statewide mask mandate June 15 for people who were vaccinated, a date Newsom heralded as the state’s grand reopening. But since then, county governments covering about half of the state’s population have imposed their own indoor mask mandates as case rates surged with new variants. The state’s new mask mandate covers everyone else, but state officials Monday were unclear about whether it would be enforced. Ghaly told The Associated Press enforcement would likely be stronger in some places than others, but he urged Californians to heed the warnings and wear masks. “We know that there’s going to be people who don’t necessarily agree with this, who are tired, who aren’t going to mask,” Ghaly said. “We hope that those are few and

far between, that most people see the purpose of doing this over the next month as something to protect them and their communities during a very tough time.” California also is tightening existing testing requirements by ordering unvaccinated people attending indoor events of 1,000 people or more to have a negative test within one or two days, depending on the type of test. The state is also recommending travelers who visit or return to California to get tested within five days of their arrival. City News Service and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

Riverside County seeks volunteers for 2022 homeless count RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, an annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities across Riverside County. More than 700 volunteers are needed for the 2022 count, which is scheduled for Jan. 26. Volunteers from nonprofits, churches and other groups will fan out across Riverside County’s 7,300-squaremile landscape. Organizers said widespread participation from those who know their communities and who can communicate with the homeless is essential to obtaining an accurate count. “This truly is a community effort,” Laura Gonzalez Rivera, social services planner, said. “During the count, we will also aim to help homeless individuals by providing direct linkages to services and referrals to beds available at

shelters.” The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities that receive funding, including Riverside County, to perform the count. The funds provide support and services, including housing, to help end homelessness. “This count is vital for Riverside County to ensure we are heading in the right direction toward reducing homelessness” Karen Spiegel, chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors who represents District 2, said. “The information we collect allows us to make informed decisions about where our resources should be targeted.” Due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, the large-scale count could not be completed in 2021, instead a sheltered count was conducted where data was gathered based on shelter bed occupation.

“We are excited to start recruiting and training volunteers for the 2022 count,” Gonzalez Rivera said. “The safety and well-being of our volunteers and staff is a priority so we are working with the Riverside County Department of Public Health and will be following safety measures to resume the count in full-scale.” Training is required before the count. Volunteers must also have a smartphone or tablet to conduct the survey, be able to walk up to two hours and must be 18 or older. Volunteers ages 16-17 must be accompanied by an adult. The general point-in-time count is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 26, while the youth count is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 26, through Friday, Jan. 28. Interested participants can register at http://MoreThanACount. org or http://YouthCount.MoreThanACount.org. Submitted by Riverside County.

Highway Updates

More rainy days may affect Caltrans and RCTC projects in southwest Riverside County Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Possible rainy weather this next week may hinder Caltrans and Riverside County Transportation Commission projects in southwest Riverside County with residents to be aware of flooding and project construction changes as the winter holidays approach. Currently, Caltrans has construction projects continuing on Interstates 15 and 10 in the area. It is continuing its work on a $22 million project to replace slabs on I-15 in and near Lake Elsinore and Nichols Road just north of Temescal Canyon Road. While there may be some changes, no two consecutive ramps in one direction will be closed at the same time on the ramps of the freeway. Also, projects to straighten and widen Highway 74 (Ortega Highway), leading from Lake Elsinore

to the beach cities continues with some possible lane closures and pilot cars leading the way. Work still continues to improve pedestrian and motor traffic on Highway 79, which follows Florida Avenue in Hemet and the Menifee area leading to Interstate 215. Drivers are cautioned to slow down and watch for working crews along the route. The Riverside County Transportation Commission working with Caltrans continues its work on the Railroad Canyon and I-15 offramps and on-ramps, adding some bicycle lanes and sidewalks along the highway. Traffic redirection may occur at the location as work progresses. Drivers are cautioned to follow the pylons and crew directions. The California Highway Patrol cautions drivers to slow down in the area. RCTC’s Highway 60 Truck Lanes Project, widening a 4.5 mile

section of the highway between Jack Rabbit Trail through Riverside County’s Badlands between Moreno Valley and Beaumont, is winding down but traffic is still warned to watch for any additional work needed along the way. The project is expected to be completed and the new lanes expected to open summer of 2022. The two state and county highway construction agencies still remind motorists to “expect periodic closures to lanes and ramps, slow down, allow extra travel time, watch for construction crews and equipment, be alert to changing conditions, follow detours and stay informed by checking construction updates, social media and mapping apps.” For more information, visit http://www.rctc.org and http:// district8.dot.ca.gov. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Inland Empire economy still on road to recovery, but slowing ahead City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Inland Empire business activity surpassed national growth in the recent quarter, but signs are pointing to a slowdown going into 2022, with housing costs among the factors imposing constraints on labor, University of California Riverside economists said recently. The UCR School of Business’ Center for Economic Forecasting & Development released its quarterly Inland Empire Business Activity Index, Thursday, Dec. 9, showing that area businesses experienced a 4.5% increase in consumer demand in the third quarter, compared to only a 2.1% increase nationwide. Over the next two quarters,

regional business activity is likely to expand between 3% and 6% – below the levels reached in the first half of 2021, according to the center. “This slowdown is to be expected as we move closer to pre-pandemic conditions with respect to economic output,” Taner Osman, research manager of the Center for Economic Forecasting, said. “The bigger issue for the coming year is likely to be the labor market, which still has some way to go ... and is going to continue to struggle with an adequate supply of workers.” The current unemployment rate in Riverside County is 6.3%, compared to the pre-public health lockdown period of March 2020, when it stood at 4.7%. In San

Bernardino County, the unemployment rate is also 6.3%, compared to 4.4% in March 2020. Business closures are expected to decline in 2022, compared to this year and 2020, but workforce availability will likely remain well below numbers reached before the onset of coronavirus, according to the report. “While the Inland Empire is less costly than many parts of the state, compared to the national average, home prices here are pretty sky high, which will exacerbate labor supply issues and restrain needed growth,” Osman said. He said about 83% of the jobs lost during the lockdowns have been regained throughout the region.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Board votes to redraw Riverside County supervisorial districts Paul J. Young CITY NEWS SERVICE

After more than three hours of debate and testimony, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Dec. 7, settled on a proposal to redraw supervisorial district boundaries that will ensure most cities and unincorporated communities remain intact within one district, eliminating concepts that didn’t meet that objective. “The county is changing. The demographics of communities are changing,” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, who represents District 1, said ahead of the 4-1 vote in favor of Map F5.1. “The county will continue to change and evolve.” Supervisor Manuel Perez, who represents District 4, was the sole opponent to the redraw, instead favoring a map lauded by the American Civil Liberties Union and other interest groups but which would have sliced multiple cities and communities into disparate parts, particularly on the west side of the county. “It’s a difficult choice,” the supervisor said. “But it’s the only map that ... allows for an effective opportunity to elect preferred candidates and does not crack or dilute the Latino vote.” His preference would have chopped the city of Riverside in two, as well as carved up Corona and Menifee, while separating the kindred municipalities of Hemet and San Jacinto. “We have to be careful about identifying people by checking off a box,” Supervisor Jeff Hewitt, who represents District 5, said. “I don’t want to do that.” The map selected by the majority keeps District 5 largely intact and in the same profile. It moves Hemet and San Jacinto, however, out of

Supervisor Chuck Washington’s District 3 and into Hewitt’s sphere of representation. “We have to make the best of the districts we have,” board Chair Karen Spiegel said. “People are happy where they live, and they’re fighting for their districts. I’m a proponent of what’s best for the county.” The chair’s District 2 will expand well to the south under the redraw, encompassing all of the Interstate 15 corridor from Jurupa Valley to Lake Elsinore. The latter was part of District 2 and where Jeffries calls home. District 3 will lose territory; however, Washington will continue to represent the communities where he has been domiciled for over three decades – Murrieta and Temecula. Menifee will also remain under one supervisor – Washington – instead of several, which the city’s representatives sought. “We have concerns about dividing up our city into three supervisorial districts,” Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman told the board. The sentiments were echoed by Menifee City Council member Lesa Sobek, who said that “as a city that is growing and big, we have so much going on that we would really like to stay whole.” The municipality was part of Hewitt’s district. Under the redraw, Jeffries’ District 1 will be the most compressed but will represent all of Riverside and all of Perris. The latter was part of Hewitt’s district. District 4 will expand across practically all of the San Bernardino National Forest south of Interstate 10, garnering the mountain communities of Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center. The western boundary of the district will end at Anza, Valle Vista and

Statewide committee names Supervisor first vice president

Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, right, joins his fellow Circle of Service award recipients. Valley News/Courtesy photo

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – In a motion approved by county supervisors from across the state, Supervisor Chuck Washington was elected first vice president of the California State Association of Counties, which serves as the voice of California’s 58 counties at the state and federal levels. Part of this role included serving as a CSAC officer, a member of the Executive Committee and on the CSAC Board of Directors. Washington has been a member of the CSAC Board of Directors since January 2017 and joined the Executive Committee in 2019. He will ascend to the role of CSAC president in 2023. In addition to being named first vice president, Washington was also honored with CSAC’s Circle of Service award. Given to county supervisors who performed exemplary work on behalf of the association, the Circle of Service award was presented to Wash-

ington for his role as co-chair of CSAC’s Broadband Working Group, which was influential in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to sign a series of bills investing $6 billion in broadband infrastructure. “Riverside County deserves a seat at the table when the state and federal governments make important decisions that affect our residents. In my role as first vice president, I will continue advocating for legislation that serves the best interests of Riverside County residents, especially as it pertains to equitable access to low-cost broadband,” Washington said. Washington is the elected representative of Riverside County’s 3rd District, which consists of Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, San Jacinto and the unincorporated areas of Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Anza, Aguanga, Homeland, French Valley and Winchester. Submitted by Riverside County.

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Cabazon, with a sliver of Whitewater going to District 5. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians in Cabazon emphasized in November the need to keep the San Gorgonio Pass and tribal lands together, and the redraw accomplished that goal for the most part. It was the sixth public hearing on the redistricting process that began in mid-September, and the board entered the hearing with four different maps from which to choose. The principal goal remained having 483,637 residents per district; however, there were other considerations, including adhering to components of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibit “racially polarized voting,” mandating that communities of color not be divided up so as to lose their influence in elections.

Transportation and Land Management Agency officials said all of the maps met the baseline criteria, though there always remains a risk of lawsuits. A final board vote Tuesday, Dec. 14, formalized adoption of the redraw. No further public testimony will be heard. According to census figures, the county grew 10.4% over the last decade, with the population increasing from 2,189,641 in 2010 to 2,418,185 by 2020, a net change of 228,544. Under the county’s balancing policy, three districts – 1, 2 and 4 – were in a deficit, while Districts 3 and 5 had surpluses. State and federal law require that the districts remain contiguous, meaning no gerrymandering or broken lines to fit cities and unincorporated census-designated

Girl, 9, fatally struck by sedan that rear-ended school bus identified City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Authorities identified a 9-yearold girl who died in a crash involving a school bus and a sedan in Desert Hot Springs Thursday, Dec. 9. Monica Gonzalez Guzman of Desert Hot Springs died at the scene of the crash that occurred just before 4 p.m. in the 17500 block of Corkill Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner Office identified Guzman Thursday night. Robert Hanson, 87, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested and was being held at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run causing death. He

was tentatively set to appear in court Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center, according to jail records. Hanson, driving a white Cadillac sedan, allegedly rear-ended the bus around 4 p.m. Thursday in the 17500 block of Corkill Road, according to California Highway Patrol officer David Torres. No injuries were reported among the students on the bus. After the crash, Hanson allegedly drove around the bus, veering onto the right shoulder of southbound Corkill Road, hitting a speed limit sign and plowing into four young students who were walking on the shoulder, Torres said. Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene, while another suffered serious injuries and another had minor injuries. Hanson, along with

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the injured victims, were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment. KESQ reported the children are students at Julius Corsini Elementary School. A parent who went to the scene of the crash Thursday told the station there are no sidewalks along Corkill, and students are forced to walk along the shoulder of the roadway. “It is overwhelming to hear and process this kind of tragic news,” Mike Swize, superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District, said. “We want our families and staff to know that we are here for them to provide any support they need now or in the coming days and weeks ahead. All of us at Palm Springs Unified extend our heartfelt condolences at this most difficult time.”

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communities into pockets of one district or another. District 4 had the largest deficit at 26,173, while District 1 had the smallest at 11,079. Spiegel’s District 2 was down 17,579, according to the county Executive Office. The U.S. Constitution requires a decennial census, and in addition to local political boundaries being redrawn, federal ones are also modified, impacting congressional representation. That job, however, will be left to a statewide committee. Municipalities decide for themselves how to divide wards. More details regarding countywide redistricting are available at https://rivco.org/about-county/ county-boards-committees-andcommissions/county-.

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Mayor declares emergency in Arizona city rocked by illegal immigration Charlotte Cuthbertson and Zachary Stieber THE EPOCH TIMES

YUMA, Arizona—The mayor of an Arizona border city declared a state of emergency Dec. 9 due to the soaring numbers of people flooding in to the Yuma area illegally from Mexico. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls said he issued the declaration “due to the unprecedented numbers of migrants entering the city before being processed and released by Border Patrol.” The action enables the city, which has nearly 100,000 residents, to receive state and federal funding to try to combat the crisis. Apprehensions of those entering the country illegally in Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector have shot up since President Joe Biden took office in January. Border agents in the sector made about 8,800 arrests in the fiscal year that ended in September 2020. They made more than 114,000 arrests in the same period of 2021, and 21,623 arrests in the month of October alone. In the past week, Yuma has been inundated with those entering the country illegally as thousands crossed the border. Some got tired of waiting by the border fence to be picked up by Border Patrol, so they walked into the city. On Dec. 4, when the latest influx began, the 911 dispatch center was tied up for hours with calls from illegal aliens asking for transport, food and clothing, Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot told The Epoch Times. Around 300 were turning up at the hospital every day, he said,

Border Patrol agents apprehend and transport undocumented immigrants who have just crossed the river into La Joya, Texas, on Nov. 17.

not for medical assistance, but to request transport and supplies. Others wandered around looking for the Border Patrol station. Law enforcement is “overwhelmed,” Wilmot said. On Dec. 10, The Epoch Times witnessed more than 100 people who entered the country illegally being picked up by border agents after crossing into Yuma. The group included eight nationalities, including two Russian men, four Bangladeshis, three Romanians, 33 Venezuelans and 15 Colombians. Six young men from India were at the border fence area the previous evening. Those entering the country illegally are directed from the Mexican side to cross in a certain area because the border line is a small, fairly shallow (about 3 feet) creek below a dam according to published reports from the scene. Just beyond the creek on the U.S. side is a 30-foot high fence that was built during the Trump era, but it remains unfinished

after Biden halted construction. The illegal aliens walk around the unfinished fence. Before the 30-foot fence, xshaped Normandy barriers were in place, which were built to stop vehicles crossing but were easy for people to climb over or under. Those entering the country illegally are ditching identification cards from home countries, and nations where they’ve established residency, before crossing the border because they think it’ll be more difficult to be deported, Wilmot said. “So it’s all a false narrative. They’re playing the game,” Wilmot said. He called the Biden administration’s handling of the border “a total cluster.” Wilmot said while the groups are pulling Border Patrol agents into transporting and processing, the cartels are pushing drugs through the surrounding, more remote areas. “The cartels obviously control what happens down there. So

Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot in his office in Yuma, Arizona, on (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times) Dec. 10.

you’re dealing with a cartel driven, controlled, international boundary, with little help from the Mexico government,” he said. “Right now we have all the criminal activity going on out in our desert with the narcotics smuggling that’s gone basically unchecked, because Border Patrol’s stuck. And that was the cartel’s whole (plan).” Agents end up releasing most of the illegal aliens into the United States. Under the Biden administration, nearly 95,000 people who entered the country illegally have been released without a court date, and an untold number of others have been released with a court date. Some are saying they don’t show up to court and the majority of those that do are denied asylum. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, visited Yuma this week. He announced he was surging Arizona National Guard personnel and equipment to the

area to help deal with the flood of illegal aliens. “The Biden border crisis is out of control and it’s getting worse by the day,” Ducey told reporters after a tour with local authorities. The administration’s ending of “sensible policies” like the “Remain in Mexico” program has led to the crisis, Ducey asserted. Biden and top officials under him altered or axed key Trump-era policies shortly after taking office. But, earlier this month the Biden Administration struck a deal with the Mexican government to reinstate the Trump-era border policy that forces asylum seekers to stay in that country until their U.S. immigration court date. Ducey directed Arizona Adjutant General Kerry Muehlenbeck and other state officials to come up with a plan to address the situation in Yuma, calling it a top priority of his administration. Reprinted with permission.

Natural immunity more protective over time than COVID-19 vaccination: Study Zachary Stieber THE EPOCH TIMES

Immunity people enjoy after recovering from COVID-19 is better than the protection bestowed from vaccination, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers analyzing data from the country’s health database from August to September found both COVID-19 infections and severe disease were higher among the vaccinated than those who recovered from the illness, also known as people with natural immunity. For instance, the naturally immune had a 10.5 per 100,000 infection rate four to six months following their recovery, versus a 69.2 per 100,000 rate among the vaccinated. The number of severe cases was also higher among the vaccinated: 0.9% of all cases among that group were severe, compared with 0.5% of cases among the recovered. Researchers found that protection against infection dropped over time among both the recov-

ered and vaccinated, but the drop was more pronounced among the vaccinated. They also studied two other cohorts: people with natural immunity who later got a vaccine, and people who got a vaccine and later recovered from an infection. Case rates were low in both those groups. They were the lowest by a small number in the naturally immune who got a jab. “We found that protection against the Delta variant wanes over time for both vaccinated and previously infected individuals and that an additional dose restores protection,” Yair Goldberg, an associate professor at the Israel Institute of Technology who led the pre-print study, told The Epoch Times in an email. The study analyzed the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the one most used in Israel. Limitations of the study included having longer-term data for the recovered versus the other groups; an undetermined number of vaccinated people not being diagnosed as naturally immune;

and possible detection bias because the naturally immune are less likely to get tested than the vaccinated. Protection Holds Up Over Time Immunity can be measured through antibodies, which primarily protect against infection, or through T cells and B cells, which primarily protect against severe disease. “Those immune cells don’t go away over time,” Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a professor at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, told The Epoch Times in an email. Though the levels of antibodies go down in both the naturally immune and vaccinated as time elapses since recovery or getting a shot, both groups enjoy longlasting protection against severe disease or death. People who are immune have a 90% lower risk of severe disease, according to recent research from Qatar. The naturally immune, though, are better protected against both infection and severe disease, ac-

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cording to a large body of research that includes the latest study from Israel. “If you had COVID before and recovered, all the data that we’re looking at will suggest that you have bulletproof natural immunity, which is much more robust and comprehensive than vaccine immunity,” Dr. Paul Alexander, an epidemiologist with the Early COVID Care Experts who has compiled 141 studies on natural immunity, including a major study from Israel published in August, told The Epoch Times. The Question The question that divides the scientific community is whether people with natural immunity should get vaccinated. Those who do are described as having “hybrid immunity.” Top U.S. health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, and some scientists have encouraged vaccination among the naturally immune. They point to studies indicating people with hybrid immunity have the highest level of protection, at least against infection.

“The hybrid immunity of people who have survived their initial infection and then get vaccinated, they have stronger protection than anybody,” Dr. David Boulware, an infectious disease physician and scientist with the University of Minnesota Medical School, told The Epoch Times. The Israeli researchers also suggest a dose for the naturally immune, but not everybody is on board. “There is little benefit from getting vaccinated after recovery from COVID,” Dr. Harvey Risch, an epidemiology professor at the Yale School of Public Health, told The Epoch Times in an email. Alexander noted that some studies indicate giving recovered patients a vaccine can lead to a higher rate of adverse events and that such events reported to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System are higher than other vaccines. Boulware says a way to minimize potential events is for the recovered to not get a vaccine for at least six months after recovery. Reprinted with permission.

Project Veritas scores big legal win in Biden diary case Dylan Housman THE DAILY CALLER

A federal court ordered Wednesday, Dec. 8, that a special master be appointed to review materials seized by the FBI during raids against Project Veritas last month. The special master will determine whether evidence seized by the FBI in raids against Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe and two former Project Veritas employees can be used by prosecutors in a case involving the alleged theft of Ashley Biden’s diary. Judge Analisa Torres granted Project Veritas’ request that a special master be appointed but declined to order the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation to determine whether information about the raid was leaked to The New York Times. The FBI carried out the raids as part of an investigation into whether the diary of Ashley Biden, the now-40-year-old daughter of

President Joe Biden, was stolen last year. The diary was handed over by sources to Project Veritas in September 2020, but the organization declined to publish its contents and instead turned it over to law enforcement. Project Veritas denies any involvement in the original procurement of the diary, insisting that it was given to them by a source. Retired U.S. District Court judge Barbara Jones will be the special master in the case. Project Veritas celebrated the ruling Wednesday, with attorney Harmeet Dhillon applauding it as a victory for the organization’s First Amendment rights. Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.

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Inflation reaches 39-year high Stan Choe and Cathy Bussewitz THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) – Inflation is painfully high, with consumer prices rising 6.8% for the 12 months ending in November, a 39-year high. Many economists expect inflation to remain near this level a few more months but to then moderate through 2022 for a variety of reasons. And they don’t see a repeat of the 1970s or early 1980s, when inflation ran above 10% for frighteningly long stretches. Households could even see relief in some areas within weeks. Prices have dropped on global markets for crude oil and natural gas, which is filtering into lower prices at the pump and for home heating. That should keep inflation somewhat in check, even if prices keep rising elsewhere in the economy. To be sure, economists say inflation will likely stay higher than it was before the pandemic, even after it eases through 2022. More often than not in the last 10 years, inflation was below 2%, and it even scraped below zero during parts of 2015. The bigger danger then was too-low inflation, which can also lead to a weak economy. “This is not going to be an easy fix,” Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said. “Just because inflation will eventually moderate doesn’t mean that prices are going to go down. They’re up. We’re just lowering the rate of change, not the level of prices.” Russell Price, chief economist at Ameriprise, expects inflation to peak at 7.1% in December and January, for example. After that,

he expects the inflation rate to fall toward 4% by the summer and below 3% by the end of the year, but to stay above 2% through 2023. One reason for the moderation, he said, is improving supply chains. They had become ensnarled when the global economy suddenly returned to life following its brief shutdown, and economists hope increasing availability of everything from computer chips to shipping containers will help inflation to ease. “It’s in no one’s interests to have the supply chain as disruptive as it has been,” Price said. Then there’s the Federal Reserve. Wall Street expects the Fed to say this upcoming week that it will accelerate its exit from a monthly bond-buying program meant to support the economy. That would open the door for it to begin raising short-term interest rates. Both the bond buying and low rates are intended to spur borrowing, which gets people and companies to buy more things. That can help drive inflation higher, as demand outstrips supply. The U.S. government will also potentially offer less aid to households in 2022, whether that’s through child tax credit payments or beefed-up unemployment benefits. That could also lead to fewer purchases by Americans, further lessening the pressure on inflation. Most immediately, Americans should see swings in inflation via energy costs. A gallon of regular gasoline has fallen about 2.4% over the last month, to a little less than $3.35 per gallon Friday, Dec. 10, ac-

cording to AAA. That’s progress, though drivers are still paying far higher prices than last year, when a gallon of regular was only $2.16. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts gasoline will drop again to an average of $3.13 in December and to $2.88 for all of 2022 after averaging $3.39 last month, the highest since 2014. “That should provide some relief for consumers when they go to fill up their tanks. Now how much relief? That’s really hard to tell,” Andrew Gross, spokesman for AAA, said. “It’s really hard to gauge what sort of world events are happening. And it really doesn’t take much to spike oil prices.” Oil prices have dropped for a number of reasons. On one side, nations have made agreements to boost oil supplies. On the other, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus dented expectations for demand on worries it would cause lockdowns and canceled travel. Benchmark U.S. crude oil has fallen nearly 15% since the start of November. Home heating costs are also likely to be lower than projected, although bills will still likely be higher than last year, as prices for natural gas fall with other fuels on global markets. The average cost to heat a home this winter will be an estimated $972, according to Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. That’s less than the $1,056 his group was projecting in October, but still higher than the $888 consumers paid to heat their

A driver fills a tank at a gas station Friday, Dec. 10, in Marysville, Washington. Consumer prices rose 6.8% for the 12 months ending in November, a 39-year high. Many economists expect inflation to remain near this level a few more months but to then moderate through 2022 for a variety of reasons. And they don’t see a repeat of the 1970s or early 1980s, when inflation ran above 10% for frighteningly long stretches. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

homes last year. “This is a consumer beware situation,” Wolfe said. “Don’t get your hopes up that prices are going to come down to last year’s levels.” Perhaps the biggest wild card in where inflation is heading is what happens with workers’ wages. Workers across the country are fighting for higher pay. Deere & Co. employees recently won a deal that will deliver 10% raises immediately, for example. Usually, companies will try to pass such increases along to their customers through higher prices. And with the unemployment rate low and companies chasing after workers, there were nearly 1.5 job openings at the end of October for every person on unemployment,

the pressure may be building for faster wage gains. On top of that is whether the spike already seen in inflation will scare U.S. households into speeding up purchases to get ahead of any further price increases. That could create its own feedback loop, driving prices higher. “We’ve seen a real awareness on Main Street that prices have gone up,” ADP’s Richardson said. “It’s a concern because when you’re battling inflation on multiple fronts, it’s not just the supply chain, it’s not just the labor market shortages, but now you’ve got the consumer who’s in the mix, it just increases the difficulty in bringing inflation under control.”

Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple U.S. states

Pedestrians pass a COVID-19 testing tent on 42nd Street, Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Health officials say multiple cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November and tested positive for the variant when he returned home to Minnesota. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Michelle L. Price and Bobby Caina Calvan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) — The Omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least 30 states by Monday, Dec. 13, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease. Just a day after the first known U.S. case was found in California, tests showed the Omicron variant had infected at least five people in the New York City metropolitan area, two people from San Diego County, seven from Los Angeles County and a man from Minnesota who had attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November.

A Colorado woman who had recently traveled to southern Africa, a Hawaii resident with no recent travel history, and another California resident who traveled to South Africa last month also were infected by the variant, officials said. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Deputy Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, in Orange County increasing case counts “indicates we’re heading into a surge.” Chinsio-Kwong added that testing of wastewater indicates the newer, more contagious Omicron variant was likely circulating in California before Thanksgiving. “Delta still remains the single most sequenced strain that is causing all of our hospitalizations,”’ ChinsioKwong noted. Much remains unknown about

Omicron, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it can thwart vaccines and whether it makes people as sick as the original strain. “At a minimum we may see the same rise of hospitalizations we saw in August or September, which peaked at 592 patients Aug. 26. That’s dwarfed by 2,259 patients Jan. 7,” Chinsio-Kwong said. “We’re hoping we can avert that.” Health officials in each state said there was no cause for undue alarm. But the spread of the cases, some involving people who hadn’t been away from home recently, meant the variant was likely already circulating domestically in some parts of the U.S. “We gotta assume there’s a lot more behind that and that it has been here for a meaningful amount of time,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul. The infected New Yorkers included a 67-year-old woman on Long Island who had recently traveled to South Africa, residents of Brooklyn and Queens and another case possibly linked to travel. At least one person had received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine but officials did not have details about the vaccination status of the four other cases. In Minnesota, health officials said a man who had not traveled outside the U.S. began experiencing symptoms the day after attending the Anime NYC 2021 convention in New York City. Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said it’s likely the man contracted COVID-19 at the convention, but officials did not know for sure. Officials in New York said they were working to trace attendees of the convention, which was held Nov.

19-21 and drew about 50,000 people, according to event organizers. Attendees were required to wear masks and show proof of having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. It was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center as New York City prepared to host the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and braced for throngs of tourists to return after the U.S. opened up to vaccinated international travelers. City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi urged people who attended the event to get tested. “This is not just due to people who are traveling to southern Africa or to other parts of the world where Omicron has already been identified,” Chokshi said Thursday, Dec. 9. The Minnesota man began experiencing mild symptoms Nov. 22. He had been vaccinated and received a booster shot in early November, according to health officials in his home state. He sought COVID-19 testing Nov. 24, and his symptoms have subsided, officials said. Nov. 22 was the same day the person infected in the first California case returned to the U.S. from South Africa. The California traveler, who was vaccinated, developed mild symptoms and tested positive Monday. The second person in the state didn’t need medical care and was also vaccinated. The unvaccinated adult infected with the variant in Hawaii had gotten COVID-19 a year ago. The person isn’t currently hospitalized and had “mild-to-moderate” symptoms including headache, body aches and cough, Hawaii Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble said. Omicron is classified by the World Health Organization as a “variant of

concern” as scientists work to determine how it may compare with the predominant delta variant in terms of transmissibility and severity. Scientists also are studying the degree to which existing vaccines and therapies protect against omicron. Most of the 43 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant identified in the United States so far were in people who were fully vaccinated, and a third of them had received a booster dose, according to a U.S. report published Friday, Dec. 10. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that of the 43 cases attributed to Omicron variant, 34 people had been fully vaccinated. Fourteen of them had also received a booster, although five of those cases occurred less than 14 days after the additional shot before full protection kicks in. Scientists in South Africa first reported Omicron, but the samples came from several countries in southern Africa. And health officials in the Netherlands now say it was found there before the South Africa detection. As comfort over air travel returns, it’s inevitable that new variants like Omicron will spread from country to country and state to state, professor Danielle Ompad, an epidemiologist at New York University’s School of Global Public Health, said. “We shouldn’t panic, but we should be concerned,” she said. Contributing to this report were Valley News Managing Editor Kim Harris in Temecula, Associated Press writers Marina Villeneuve in Albany, New York; Doug Glass in Minneapolis; Dave Kolpack in Fargo, North Dakota; Gretchen Ehlke in Milwaukee; and Jennifer Kelleher in Honolulu.

DeSantis proposes $8 million in budget to relocate those entering the country illegally to Delaware, Martha’s Vineyard Allen Zhong THE EPOCH TIMES

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set $8 million in his 2022-2023 budget to transport those entering the country illegally out of the Sunshine State. He proposed the spending in the Freedom First Budget to protect against harms resulting from illegal immigration. The spending may include the transportation of unauthorized aliens located within Florida to other states or the District of Columbia. “In yesterday’s budget, I put in $8 million for us to be able to transport people illegally (in the United States) out of the state of Florida,” he said during a news conference Friday. The Republican governor listed Delaware, President Joe Biden’s hometown state, and Martha’s

Vineyard, where former President Barack Obama owns a mansion, as potential destinations to relocate those entering the country illegally. “If you sent illegal immigrants to Delaware or Martha’s Vineyard or some of these places that border would be secure the next day,” he said. The White House and The Obama Foundation didn’t respond immediately to requests for comments from The Epoch Times. DeSantis also encouraged more counties to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program, under which individuals who have been arrested on criminal charges and are being booked into county jails are asked about their immigration status. Other proposed measures to reduce the harms of those entering

the country illegally include listing convicted illegal aliens on a public website. DeSantis threatened to send those entering the country illegally to Delaware back in November. He said his office is looking at legal avenues after his administration alleged that about 70 flights of illegal aliens were sent to Jacksonville, Florida, after being picked up by agents along the U.S. Mexico border. “We’re going to get together and figure out what we can do in the immediate term to protect folks in Florida,” DeSantis told reporters, noting that his options are limited because the federal government controls the immigration policies and actions. But “if they’re not doing that,” DeSantis added, “then clearly the state should be able to come in and provide protection, and so that’s

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis departs after signing into law Senate Bill 7072 at Florida International University in Miami May 24. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)

what we’re going to be looking to do.” “If they’re going to come here, we’ll provide buses,” DeSantis said, before proclaiming, “I will

send them to Delaware.” Jack Phillips contributed to this report. Reprinted with permission.

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LEUSD Superintendent Doug Kimberly announces retirement after 2021-2022 school year LAKE ELSINORE – Dr. Doug Kimberly, PhD. announced his retirement Tuesday, Dec. 7, from Lake Elsinore Unified School District after 10 years of distinguished service to the district. Kimberly began his more than 30-year career in public service as a teacher and coach in Orange County. He acquired school site level administration experience at the high school level while serving as both assistant principal and principal of Brea Olinda High School and assistant superintendent of human resources for the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. He also served as superintendent of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. Hired in 2012, Kimberly’s vision was focused on student achievement, enhancing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and building innovative learning environments for the 21st century students and teachers. Upon announcing his retirement, Kimberly shared the following with the LEUSD com-

munity, “I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to work with you all. I believe the district’s future is very bright because of the dedicated people of the district. Measure V will continue to provide resources for innovative educational technologies for decades to come. It has been my most significant professional honor to be a part of the LEUSD team.” Under his leadership the district, Kimberly oversaw the implementation of many landmark initiatives that included formation of the professional learning communities to empower LEUSD teachers to develop strategies, cultivate new ideas and implement cutting-edge practices to strengthen teaching and learning in the district; expansion of English learners services; enhancement of social emotional learning opportunities available for learners at every level and collaboration opportunities with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen both community partnerships and relationships. In addition to these achieve-

ments, under his leadership, the district completed the largest facilities modernization program in LEUSD history. Utilizing funds provided by voter approved Measure V bond, major renovation projects took place across the district. Projects included the expansion of instructional technology in classrooms, solar projects for future savings and sustainability and modernization of facilities. On behalf of the LEUSD Board of Trustees, President Heidi Dodd said “Dr. Kimberly has brought exceptional leadership and vision to our district. We truly appreciate his dedicated service over the last decade and thank him for his incredible commitment to our students, staff and community.” The board will soon meet to determine the district’s next steps and a timeline for naming LEUSD’s next superintendent of schools. More information will be posted on the LEUSD website, https://www.leusd.k12.ca.us, as it becomes available. Submitted by Lake Elsinore Unified School District.

Dr. Doug Kimberly, superintendent of Lake Elsinore Unified School District, announced Tuesday, Dec. 7, that he will retire at the end of the school year, completing 10 years of service to the district. Valley News/Courtesy photo

MVUSD board member resigns, district announces applications open to fill vacancy Michelle Gerst SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Trustee Oscar Rivas of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education resigns from his board position Monday, Nov. 22, due to a change in residency out of Trustee Area 1. Valley News/Courtesy photo

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees announced this week their plans to replace a seat left empty after a Trustee resigned last month. Oscar Rivas was serving Area 1 but due to a recent move with his family, he could no longer represent his district. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the school board voted according to a press release that they will replace Rivas with a provisional appointment. Trustee Area 1 covering Murrieta Valley High School, Thompson Middle School, Cole Canyon and Murrieta elementary schools. Rivas said he is staying in Murrieta and his children will continue to attend schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Although Rivas is no longer serving on the school board he plans to continue to be involved in the school district as a parent. “Being a part of the board of education for the last three years has been an extremely fulfilling experience,” Rivas said. “I remain dedicated to continuing my work related to strengthening parent and

family engagement strategies within MVUSD. I am thankful that my children will continue attending their MVUSD schools.” According to the Murrieta School District website, “The term of the provisional appointment will expire in November 2022.  At that time, the appointed candidate may seek election for a four-year term.” “Oscar has been an exemplary board member and has repeatedly demonstrated his steadfast commitment to students and family engagement,” Board President Linda Lunn said. “While we are saddened to see him resign, we are looking forward to his continued involvement with our different parent advisory committees and presence at school events.” The application period to fill the vacancy began Dec. 9. A Special Board Meeting will be held Jan. 3 in accordance with the Brown Act. At the meeting, sitting board members will; interview candidates, accept oral or written public input, and select a provisional appointee by a majority vote. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and registered voters living within the Trustee Area 1 boundary. They cannot be Murrieta Valley school district employees or be disqualified from holding a civil office. The newly appointed board mem-

ber will take an Oath of Office immediately and will assume all powers and duties as a trustee. The appointee will hold office until the November 2022 District Board of Elections. This will be the second appointment made to the MVUSD this year. Ellen Larson was appointed for Trustee Area 3, Oct. 28, to replace Kenneth Dickson who tendered his resignation in September. Dickson left his position Nov. 22, the same day Rivas resigned. Application packets are available on the MVUSD website, http://www. murrieta.k12.ca.us/BOEvacancy, or in person at the MVUSD District Support Center, 41870 McAlby Court, in Murrieta between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Completed application packets may be mailed via U.S. Postal Service or delivered in person to the District Support Center, 41870 McAlby Court, Murrieta. Applications may also be submitted via email to Julie Diaz at jadiaz@murrieta.k12.ca.us. All completed applications must be submitted no later than 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3. For more information on this vacancy, visit the district website or contact the executive assistant to the board and superintendent, Julie Diaz at 951-696-1600, ext. 1002.

MSJC opens food pantries for students in need

Mt. San Jacinto College opens permanent food pantries on two of its campuses to serve hundreds of students in need monthly. Valley News/Mt. San Jacinto College photo

SAN JACINTO – Mt. San Jacinto College opened permanent food pantries on two of its campuses to serve hundreds of students in need monthly. Through partnerships with the MSJC Foundation and Feeding America of the Inland Empire, the MSJC Food 4 Thought pantries provide nonperishable food items to more than 400 students and their families monthly. MSJC began holding regular popup food pantries at its campuses in November 2017 and continued to provide students food resources at frequent drive-thru events in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new pantries, which opened in the fall 2021 semester, are open for students three days a week at the Menifee and San Jacinto campuses. “It’s important to me that our students have food because it’s challenging to concentrate in class when you’re hungry,” Lisa Campbell, director of MSJC CalWORKs who oversees the Food 4 Thought program, said. “Not only do we have food available, but thanks to dona-

tions from the community, we often offer hygienic items and diapers as well to help these students and their families. We’re here to help these students succeed.” “The food helped me get through the month to feed my children and helped me focus in the classroom,” Melissa Ochoa, a 2019 MSJC alumna who majored in psychology; liberal studies and social behavioral sciences; office administration and child and adolescent development, said. “It was a great supplement to my CalFresh benefits.” About 80% of MSJC students qualify for financial aid. Anyone looking to help support the college’s Food 4 Thought program can donate to the MSJC Foundation’s Pledge for Success basic needs initiative, which also helps students with emergency funding, books and supplies and professional clothing. Donors can also call 951-487-3171. For $35, donors can provide a student with five meals. Submitted by Mt. San Jacinto College.

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Lions Club of Anza Valley meeting unites the community Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Lions Club of Anza Valley members Lorne Larsen, left, Dennis McQueary, Chris Skinner and Greg Sandling, begin the meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at the Community Hall. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo

The Lions Club of Anza Valley conducted its first general meeting at the Anza Community Hall Monday, Dec. 6. The event was very well attended by the public. Lions members present included Greg Sandling, Christopher Skinner, Marlo Larsen by virtual attendance, Heather Bourgeois, Rod Bourgeois, Ian Evans, Shannon Fink, Ted Fink, Weston Holzer, Lorne Larsen, Dennis McQueary, Paula McQueary and Neil McQueary. Special guests in attendance were Lions MD4 L5 District Governor Fred Caldera, Lions MD4 L5 1st Vice District Governor Linda Amerault and Lion Mike Perryman, Desert Region Chair. see LIONS, page AVO-5

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out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/. Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http://www.hamiltonmuseum. org. Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museum-and-RanchFoundation.” Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951-751-1462 for more information. Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation. Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951659-9884. The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza. AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m. Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371. Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4226. 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 951-5512826. Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall. Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-7634759. Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon

Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903. Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome. Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m. The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636. Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza. Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856. Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111. Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza. Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951-763-1257 for more information. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information. Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza. For more information, call 951763-4622. Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church of-

fers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m. Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951-7634937, anzabptistchurch@gmail. com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com. Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www. TOPS.org. High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-312-0369. HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall. Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@ gmail.com. For more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org. High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452. Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/AnzaValleyArtists/. Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club has been reinstated and is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. The group is working on securing a new venue for meetings. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club of Anza Valley Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/LionsofAnzaValley. For more information, email president Greg Sandling at President. AnzaLions@gmail.com or Chris Skinner at Secretary.AnzaLions@ gmail.com. Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154. Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-702-7902. Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org. Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951763-5611 for information. Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www. redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763. Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information. Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560. From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon. Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission. Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400. Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m. General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Ferrellgas. Mail membership to: Anza Community Building Inc. at P.O. Box 390091, Anza, CA 92539. The hall is located at 56630 Highway 371 in Anza. Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267. Anza Civic Improvement League – 9 a.m. meets the first Saturday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The league maintains Minor Park and Little Red School House, which are both available to rent for events. No government funds are allowed; the membership pays the bills – $10 a person, $18 family or $35 business membership. For more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org.

RWQCB rescinds waste discharge order for Cowboy Country RV Park Joe Naiman WRITER

The Regional Water Quality Control Board rescinded the RWQCB waste discharge order for Cowboy Country RV Park.

The 7-0 RWQCB vote Wednesday, Dec. 8, does not eliminate the waste discharge restrictions but rather incorporates the RV park into Riverside County’s Local see ORDER, page AVO-3

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Stray dogs wreak havoc in Anza Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Dogs are known as man’s best friend and one of the world’s most popular pets, companions and helpers. But due to their predatory nature, canines can become aggressive, especially if they feel threatened or think their territory is being jeopardized. However, when dogs get loose, this aggression may even escalate. Reports of free-ranging dog packs in the Anza Valley are becoming more frequent on social media. “Just had two of my goats killed and two more injured. Three German Shepherd-type dogs dug under my fence on upper Hill Street. Watch your critters folks,” Kim Vonk wrote on a local Facebook group Friday, Dec. 10. Loose dogs can get into major trouble, damaging another person’s property, killing or maiming farm animals and starting fights with other dogs. In 2018, a woman suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted to a hospital when she was attacked and mauled by three dogs in Anza. She later succumbed to her injuries. The victim was on her own property, hanging laundry, when the three loose dogs, which did not belong to her, attacked her. California law allows a person to shoot and kill raiding dogs that are attacking livestock, pets or people. Riverside County has leash laws and mandatory license, spay, neuter and chip laws (with some exceptions), even in unincorporated communities like Anza, Aguanga and Sage. These laws are designed to keep dogs under control and ensure they are vaccinated against rabies, sterile and identifiable if ORDER from page AVO-2 Agency Management Plan for on-site wastewater treatment systems. The discharge requirements will be regulated by the county’s Department of Environmental Health. Cowboy Country RV Park is located in the 50000 block of Bradford Road in Aguanga. The on-site wastewater system consists of 59 recreational vehicle spaces and a laundry room which discharge to two 5,000-gallon septic tanks draining into six seepage pits. The RWQCB established the waste discharge order in March 1994. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Markle owned Cowboy Country Recreational Vehicle Park when the waste discharge order was originally issued. A transfer of ownership to Terry Mathis and Paul Price led to a February 2003 addendum addressing the change in responsibility. The State Water Quality Control Board has a water quality control policy for siting, design, operation and maintenance of on-site wastewater treatment systems. That policy established a risk-based and tiered approach for regulation and management of on-site wastewater treatment system installations and replacements, and the policy also allows the Regional Water Quality Control Board to approve a Local Agency Management Plan in which the local agency regulates and enforces the waste discharge requirements. The RWQCB

they stray. While most people dread the thought of harming any animal, livestock must be protected, and according to local and state laws, attacking stray dogs can be destroyed. Owners are ultimately responsible for any harm their canines cause and must make amends financially. In California, the owner of livestock injured or killed by a dog may sue the dog’s owner for twice the amount of the financial loss. Considering that some farm animals can be purebred and registered breeding stock, this could be in the thousands of dollars per injured or killed animal. However, replacing a precious pet goat or pig after a ferocious dog attack is not easy. There can be no value put on sentimental feelings for a beloved companion. Many dog owners are unaware or simply do not care that their loose dog can cause such damage and heartache. It seems to be happening more and more frequently. It has been reported that dozens of abandoned dogs have been packing up and causing havoc in the Anza Valley in recent weeks. Dogs are predators and have an instinctive prey drive or impulse to hunt and kill. Some breeds of dogs have higher drives than others. For instance, German Shepherds, Irish Wolfhounds, Airedales and Bull Terriers are all famous for wanting to chase little furry animals and this sometimes translates to larger farm animals like sheep, goats and even cattle and horses. A high prey driven dog can and will get into trouble when faced with other loose animals, livestock or even a small child that is squealing and running. Instinct kicks in and to the dog, prey must be chased and caught. approved the county’s Local Agency Management Plan in November 2016. The rescission of the RWQCB waste discharge permit eliminates the need for Cowboy Country RV Park to submit monitoring reports and pay fees to the State Water Quality Control Board. The RV park now is required to submit all waste pumping records and proposed treatment system upgrades to the county. The RWQCB issued two notices of violation, although both were for administrative matters rather than for not meeting discharge standards. Cowboy Country RV Park failed to submit the 2008 annual monitoring report and failed to submit the annual fees in 2009 and 2010. No subsequent violations have occurred. On Tuesday, Sept. 7, the RWQCB notified the Department of Environmental Health that Cowboy Country RV Park was eligible to be regulated under the Local Agency Management Plan. The elimination of the individual discharge order allows the RWQCB to utilize its resources for higher-priority projects which are more of a threat to water quality. The tentative rescission of the waste discharge order was released for a 30-day public review and comment period Friday, Sept. 17, and after Oct. 17 no public comments were received. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

Packs of stray dogs, like those shown here, can threaten livestock and even people.

What they do when they catch the prey differs with each dog. If there is a group of dogs running together in a pack, it becomes a competition and that is even more dangerous. Real danger occurs if dogs are set on their own and become feral, hunting for food. These animals become wild and wary of human contact and must often be trapped and destroyed by county animal services. Some feral dogs become isolated, skittish and a danger to not only neighborhood children and pets, but to motorists as they run the risk of an accident avoiding a collision with the loose animal. Sadly, rogue dogs have been failed by their owners, and once they attack, their elimination may

be the only way to ensure the safety of a rural community. Even adult humans have the potential of being chased or bitten by an unknown loose and combative dog or group of dogs, according to authorities. The main issue here lies with the owner. Dogs must be kept under control at all times, whether on a leash, in a kennel, tied with a trolley line or kept on a fenced property. But inevitably dogs get loose or dumped and aggressive dogs can be very destructive. Assume all strange dogs are threats. Do not approach unknown animals. This helps prevent confrontations and keeps everyone safe, authorities say. With so many animal lovers professing to care about the welfare of

all furry and feathered creatures, it is important that they also advocate the proper housing, training and care of our canine friends. Responsible dog ownership is safe dog ownership, for both the dog and others in the community. Always report dogs that may be bent on aggression or a threat to pets, livestock or children. If you suspect animal cruelty, abuse or neglect or need to report stray or marauding dogs, please call Riverside County Animal Services at 951-358-7387. Anonymous reports are accepted and an animal control officer will be sent to investigate the claim. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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ter table and pesticides adversely affecting the health of neighboring residents. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has a zerotolerance policy for these offenses. About 126 search warrants were written and served. About 139,292 marijuana plants were seized; 32,791 pounds of processed marijuana seized and 37 firearms confiscated. From these marijuana related search warrants, 31 persons were arrested. A U.S. Department of Justice federal grant was applied for and subsequently awarded providing $150,000 over the next three years for proactive crime reduction efforts, specifically in the Mountain Communities. Residents have enjoyed faster response times. Compared to the year prior, overall response times were reduced 32%. A total of 4,834 calls for service were dispatched during the past 12 months. Search and Rescue responded to 15 calls for service where hikers were rescued within the Mountain Communities. Compared to the year prior, Part

1 crimes (felony crimes related to persons and/or property) were reduced by 16%. Enforcement and arrests totaled 117, a 33% increase from the prior year. The 144 Individuals that were arrested and booked into custody for violating various felony laws, indicated a 103% increase from the prior year. A number of people were also arrested and/or released on a citation for violating various misdemeanor laws and numerous firearms and illegal narcotics were also seized. The personnel assigned to the Lake Hemet substation/Mountain Communities are dedicated to the citizens they serve. Efforts like those mentioned above will continue, Bianco said. Criminal activity can also be reported through the We-Tip Crime Reporting Hotline, 909-987-5005. For any questions, please contact Sergeant Frank James or Sergeant Bryan De Loss at the Lake Hemet Mountain Station, 951-791-2064. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

deployed and available to the citizens residing in the Mountain Communities. Bianco shared the following accomplishments and statistics for the station’s first year of service to the community: Improvements to the Lake Hemet Mountain Station to include data lines, computers and other equipment to benefit assigned personnel and the community. The Riverside Sheriff’s Association donated appliances and other equipment. Improved relationships and networking with the California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire and United States Forest Service, Idyllwild Fire and California State Parks. Continued Off Highway Vehicle Enforcement with personnel from the United States Forestry Service, provided by a grant in cooperation with the California State Parks. Neighborhood Watch meetings and community events. In July, the Hemet Station/Lake Hemet Mountain Station assumed patrol responsibilities for the Pinyon Pines Community, previously served by the Palm Desert Station. National Night Out was hosted at the Lake Hemet Mountain Station Aug. 3. Continued illegal marijuana cultivation enforcement including but not limited to search warrants served, marijuana seized along with firearms, currency and other property. Marijuana cultivation negatively impacts the environment in many ways including diminishing and poisoning the wa-

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Winter vehicle preparation is key for Anza Valley residents Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Winter weather has arrived in the Anza Valley, with freezing temperatures, icy roads, precipitation and mud. These harsh conditions can be very hard on cars and trucks, but there are several things that can be done to prepare vehicles to face these challenges. First of all, check fluids. Top off, or even better, flush radiator coolant. The proper amount of antifreeze is very important. This additive prevents the water from freezing in the radiator and engine, causing expensive damage, auto mechanics suggest. Check the radiator and heater hoses for cracking or leaking. They should be firm yet pliable when squeezed firmly. Replace hoses if they are brittle or mushy or if cracks and puffiness can be detected. The last thing anyone needs is a coolant leak to ruin their day on a cold morning. Inspect brake and transmission fluid levels, as well as engine oil. Fill the window washer reservoir with freeze-resistant product to help clear the windshield on those chilly days. Tires should be inflated to the proper recommended air pressure. In California, studded snow tires are legal for use on the public roads from November to April, but here in the Anza Valley, there is rarely the need for these more drastic measures, authorities say.

Winter cold can be hard on any automobile.

Battery capacity is reduced by cold temperatures. The battery should be carefully inspected, including cables, terminals and battery fluid levels. Some batteries are maintenance-free, but many still have caps that come off for fluid inspection and refilling. Consult a mechanic if unsure of the battery type. Terminals can develop a whitish crust and this should be removed and the terminal bolts tightened. If the battery is old and approach-

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ing the end of its useful life, spend a little now and replace it to avoid heartache at the worst possible moment in inclement weather. Check with an auto shop or dealer to get the proper battery for the vehicle. Windshield wipers will most likely need to be replaced. This is best done before it is needed, as poor wipers equal poor visibility and may create unsafe driving conditions. To promote wiper longevity in winter, lift the wipers off the glass on a

frigid night so they do not freeze to the glass and are ready to use when needed. Own and know how to install tire chains. To safely navigate snow, mud and other rough conditions, chains are a very useful tool. Additionally, the California Highway Patrol may require their use on mountain roads. Watch for warning signs along the way. Maintenance schedules, tuneups and filter replacement should all

be a priority as winter weather approaches. To prevent frozen door locks, lubricate the locks with a silicone spray or door-lock lubricant. These products are available at most auto parts or hardware stores. Wash mud and grit from under the car or truck frequently during the winter. Pay special attention to the wheels and brakes, as excessive dirt can cause issues with brake wear and wheel balance. Allowing a car to have some idling time is beneficial in cold conditions. Drive gently for the first few miles to let all the components warm up. This gives the oil and other fluids a chance to heat up and flow smoothly, mechanics advise. Finally, check that all the vehicle’s lights are working properly and clear of ice and mud for best visibility at night and in inclement conditions. Consider an emergency kit to prepare if the worst should happen. Include road flares, a jack, spare, a lug wrench and a first-aid kit. Other useful additions would be a flashlight, blanket, gloves, a bag of Kitty Litter or sand to help provide traction in case the vehicle gets stuck, ice scraper, small shovel and a container of coolant. Be prepared and prepare your vehicle for the inevitable cold and harsh conditions to come this winter. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Crows and ravens thrive in Anza Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Both crows and ravens are common in the Anza Valley, filling the skies and fields with their antics. “Crows, ravens and magpies are all part of the Corvidae family of birds,” wildlife enthusiast Dominique Leard Rauton said. “Worldwide there are over 120 different species of Corvids. They are omnivores but prefer meat over fruits and vegetables. They are scavengers but will hunt small prey and are among the smartest animals in the world.” Ravens and crows are often confused for one another, but there are some differences that the alert observer can use to identify these birds. Crows have shorter, thinner beaks, and are about 6 inches shorter than ravens. Ravens differ from crows in appearance by their larger bill, tail shape, flight pattern and by their much larger size. The crow is about half the weight of a raven. Ravens do not thrive in populated urban areas, whereas crows do. Ravens also have wedge-shaped tails and crows have fan-shaped tails. The vocalizations made by ravens are deep, reverberating croaking or gronk-gronk sounds. Crows make the familiar caw-caw-caw, but both birds have a large range of rattles, clicks and bell-like noises. Crows and ravens are commonly found in farm fields, forests, grasslands, scrub, with crows even

Crows, as well as ravens, enjoy collecting interesting objects.

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areas, even catching food cooperatively. They eat small animals, grain, fruits, insects, invertebrates and carrion. Members of the family Corvidae will even store excess food, burying it or hiding it in trees or holes. Crows will access the stored food when needed. Ravens and crows make their nests in trees, shrubs, and even electric utility poles high above the ground. The female lays three to seven eggs and incubates them for about 18 days, as the male bird feeds her. Both parents tend the young, which fledge and fly in about four to five weeks. Corvids can communicate warnings, threats, tauntings and cheers. Their alarm calls are used as signals by other species. Crows can also mimic sounds made by other animals. Crows and ravens will position sentries to oversee the feeding of the group and warn against predators. “Corvids will sound alarms when a threat is present, such as a human or coyote,” Rauton said. “They are also fierce protectors of their nests and known for driving away birds of prey from what they

The American crow is an inquisitive bird. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photos

consider their territory.” Crows have been observed dropping nuts onto a street and waiting for a car to run them over and crack the shells. They also drop shellfish onto rocks to achieve the same purpose. A crow in the wild may live 6 to 10 years, with the longest recorded being 15 years old. Captive birds live longer, with one crow in New York, named Tata, was said to have lived for 59 years. The American crow appears to be the biggest victim of West Nile

virus in North America. Birds die within one week of infection, and few survive exposure. But that does not slow down these industrious and intelligent creatures. “They are very playful. You’ll often see them doing barrel rolls in flight, simply for fun,” Rauton said. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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ANZA LOCAL CHRISTMAS from page AVO-1 offering bakery items, holiday gifts and even interactive art. Happy families browsed and enjoyed the sights as children mobbed the playground. A huge line formed to see Santa and Mrs. Claus, who were cheerfully quizzing children about their goodness factors inside the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Anza Boy Scout Troop 319 served free hot chocolate and cookies, while representatives from the Cahuilla Indian Tribe handed out cupcakes, Rice Krispie bars and candy to passersby. There was music from the LDS Church and Living Hope Church members. High Country 4-H members were also on hand. Ms. Kim’s Little children Dance Class performances were a hit as parents, friends and neighbors went wild during the dance routines. Young dancers flushed with pride as the crowd applauded and cheered after each performance. “It was just an amazing night,” James said. “I feel like people were so ready for an event like this. They want what’s truly most important, and that’s spending time with family and friends.” Taylor and Greg Sandling, and Roger Esquivel, built Santa’s village, and the giant nutcrackers that flanked Santa and Mrs. Claus inside the schoolhouse. “The Anza Electric Cooperative helped place the Christmas lights in all of the unreachable places to provide festive illumination,” James said. “There were many local vendors for the Christmas Boutique, with so

GeriLyn Blanton Mellin creates festive holiday balloon animals and Christmas trees at the community Christmas celebration at Minor Park in Anza Saturday, Dec. 4. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Treats, food and gifts are offered by vendors at the community Christmas celebration at Minor Park in Anza Saturday, Dec. 4.

Lori Jo Wood gets down and painted with her spin arts gifts at the community Christmas celebration at Minor Park in Anza Saturday, Dec. 4.

Tiny dancers perform routines to Yuletide favorites at the community Christmas celebration at Minor Park in Anza Saturday, Dec. 4.

many gift ideas, it was wonderful. Santa and Mrs. Claus were there to hear the children’s wish lists, and for photos. We are all excited for next year, and years to come.” Denise Squires offered hot dogs and roasted corn on the cob

event,” Lions Club of Anza president Greg Sandling said. “The turnout from the people of Anza was incredible. I could not believe the crowd. It was like old-time Anza Days. I see a big change in the involvement of the

with all the fixings. Lori Jo Wood hosted hands-on spin art for those that wished to create their own unique gifts. “I would like to thank all the folks that came out to help at the Red Schoolhouse Santa pictures

people in the community.” Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

LIONS from page AVO-1 A spaghetti dinner was served, for a suggested donation of $5 a plate. Raffle tickets were sold for three displayed prizes. After dinner, Tail Twister Ian Evans announced the raffle winners and they played a Needle in the Haystack game, involving finding staples mixed into bowls of dry rice. The raffle winners were Bob Love, Russell Kitchen and Ted Fink. After the game was completed and prizes were won, the items, a Bluetooth speaker, tool kit and three humorous toilet paper rolls, were donated back for an impromptu auction by Russell Kitchen to raise money for the Lions Club. Phil Canaday won the speaker auction with a $40 donation. J.R. Hull won the tool kit with a $50 donation and Neil McQueary won the comical toilet paper with a $20 donation. The Tail Twister’s raffle game raised $422 to donate to the club’s general funds. The donation jar for dinner raised $179 to be deposited into administrative funds. Paula McQueary, Leslie Price, Heather Bourgeois, Kaliann Bourgeois and Marty Krieger were praised by Sandling for a delicious dinner. The treasurer’s report for Dec. 5 disclosed the following balances: Administrative, $1,142.68, General, $1,258.25; Donations received in November: Anza Gas, $250 for Christmas Celebration at Minor Park, Laurie Stanton, $100 for future evacuation expenses at Minor Field; Other monies received: Anza Trader, $100 rental of sign space; Outstanding: Receipts for reimbursement for Christmas Celebration supplies, Receipts for general meeting supplies and food, Check for $125.46 for November 2021 International dues. Skinner explained that the club is a 501(c)(4) corporation, which is a nonprofit, but unlike a 501(c)(3), the donations are not tax deductible. The Membership Report was read by Dennis McQueary. He said that the club accepted 15 new members in November, including one reinstated member. All reports were entered and submitted to Lions International. The breakdown of dues for December and the second half of the club’s fiscal year which begins in January 2022, were explained to the participants. Any new individual member approved in December pays $3.58. Any reinstating member approved in December (within one year of dues being paid) pays $21.50. Any new family membership approved in December pays $1.79 per family member. The one-time entrance fee of $35 to Lions Club International has been waived until June 30, 2022. The second half of the fiscal year begins in January 2022. International dues are $21.50 for individuals or $10.75 for families per semiannual billing period. Individual is $43/year, fam-

Community Hall board member Mike Patke, left, and Greg Sandling say they are looking forward to working together at the Lions Club of Anza Valley meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at the Community Hall.

ily is $21.50/year. International bills semi-annually in June and January. District 4-L5 dues are $17 each year, Multiple District 4 (MD4) dues are $18 per year, billed semiannually in February and August. Both districts’ dues are combined and paid together. The 4-L5 is $8.50 and MD4 is $9, totaling $17.50 per billing period. The yearly district dues combined total is $35. Approved new members will receive a welcome kit with a coupon for 25% off one apparel item from the Lions Club online store if they wish to order an official vest. “We are working on rebuilding the relationship with Anady’s Trophies in Hemet that previously made our name badges,” Sandling said. Lions Club of Anza Valley applicants must be of good moral character and fall under the approval guidelines in the constitution and bylaws of the club. Sandling explained the issues with the Minor Field and that people are being evicted from it by the property owner, Larry Minor. “Events have been done there illegally for the past few years because of no active lease and insurance,” he revealed. “I will be meeting with Larry Minor soon to rebuild the relationship between him and the Lions Club and to agree to a new lease with new terms.” Sandling added that the condition of the field is very poor and that the Lions will need volunteers to clean it up and get it back into good running order. “The club will focus on the Gymkhana and Turkey Shoot events because we are good at running them and know how to run them well,” Sandling said. “The club plans on beginning these activities again once we have the approval of Agri-Empire’s Larry Minor and have adequate manpower. We would love to be able to host a traditional Anza Days in 2022. It will take a large amount of manpower. We don’t want a few people to be doing the jobs of 20 people. It will be a lot of work. We don’t want to give false hope of saying we are having it to only post in the newspaper that it has been canceled. We will discuss it at future meetings.”

Greg Sandling read a list of answers that the club knew the public would be asking. The floor was not opened to the public for the sake of time. “The club and its members did not steal any money. We transferred the money that was in the previous Lions Club Administrative and General Fund accounts, to the new and secure accounts. The money belonged to the Lions Club of Anza Valley and every penny went into the new club accounts. We are not allowed to be on Minor Field until Larry Minor gives us approval and signs a new lease with the Lions Club. We do not know when that will be at this time. There was never a lease with an individual person or any other organization other than the Lions Club. Minor is working with his lawyers currently and will reach out to us soon,” he said. “No one is allowed to be on the field until we are given his permission.” Sandling revealed that the Lions have no club or bank information from 2014 to present. Most of the information was not entered into the Lions International’s system, therefore the new board does not have access to it. “We are basically in the dark about what transpired from 2014 onward,” he said. “We are getting bank statements and records from 2014 to 2021 from the Bank of Hemet. The current president, secretary, and treasurer are signers on the new accounts. So far we have received bank records from 2018 to the present. We will need time to go through them.” Information from Lions Club International reports and statements show that November 2019 was the last month dues had been paid. Dues owed in December 2019 were $322.50, which were not paid. June 2020 was another semiannual member dues invoice of $301, which brought the total to $509.92. There was an attempt, with a check written for $509.92 at the end of June 2021, that was sent back due to nonsufficient funds July 7. The non-payment of the dues forced Lions Club International to put the Anza club on financial suspension Dec. 30, 2020.

Raffle winners play a game to be able to claim their prize at the Lions Club of Anza Valley meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at the Community Hall.

Phil Canaday shows off his auction prize at the Lions Club of Anza Valley meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at the Community Hall.

“Our club was officially canceled Feb. 28, 2021,” Sandling said. District Governor Fred Caldera helped explain what transpired and clarified dates. Sandling revealed that the current Lions Club of Anza Valley has no cooperation from the previous board. They have no club records such as minutes or receipts from 2014 to the present. “We do not know if those records were indeed stolen or if they were lost, misplaced, intentionally kept or destroyed. Lions Club property was also recently taken in November from the VFW lockers by previous club members and we do not know the location or condition of those items now,” Sandling said. “These people were seen on the VFW security video taking these items. We do not wish to bash any names; the community knows the damage that was done.” The club has no knowledge on any donations, amounts, if they were deposited and to what account, or where the money went. Sandling advised that previous donors should go directly to the persons that they gave the money to and to ask those questions. “If you have records, those will work to your benefit,” Sandling added. “We promise to give a receipt for each monetary donation received from this point on. We believe in proper record and bookkeeping. We are about transparency and honesty. We are the Lions Club, a nonprofit 501-(c)(4) organization, and our motto is ‘We Serve.’ We

want to be able to pass the records and books to the succeeding board, so they are set up for success. We live in a tight-knit community and our word is as good as our bond. We want to start fresh, and mend broken relationships. We are too small of a community to have any strife.” Former and veteran Lions Bob Love and Jeff Hawthorn said that there were files at the trailer at Minor Field. Skinner and Sandling stated that those files have been recovered and are currently being studied. “You guys are off to a great start,” Caldera said. “I’m impressed. This is what the club is supposed to be.” “Thank you Lions Club of Anza Valley,” Darcy Skinner said. “You put on a great spread and it was wonderful to see the club truly back up and running strong. I can tell it’s going to be a great new comeback.” The new Lions Club of Anza Valley officers are President Greg Sandling, President.AnzaLions@ gmail.com; Secretary Chris Skinner, Secretary.AnzaLions@gmail.com; Treasurer Marlo Larsen, Treasurer. AnzaLions@gmail.com; Membership Chairman Dennis McQueary; Safety Officer Paula McQueary; Tail Twister Ian Evans; and Service Chairman Neil McQueary. For more information regarding the Lions Club of AnzaValley, email Greg Sandling at President.AnzaLions@gmail.com or visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ LionsofAnzaValley. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.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.

A note to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors I strongly urge all of you as elected supervisors to take a stand against the California Voter’s Choice Act and to vote no on this provision should it come before you at the county level. There are already lots of ways for citizens to register to vote. This Voter’s Choice Act merely makes it so easy to register and to vote that the act is an open invitation to massive voter fraud and other electoral skullduggery. The presence of fraudulent votes in our elections only serves to cancel out the votes of legitimate citizen voters while also undermining Riverside County residents’ faith in their electoral

system and county government. While on the topic of losing faith in Riverside County government, I must also express my outrage and condemnation about the county’s apparent atrocious treatment of the Turpin children at the hands of county bureaucrats. Numerous media outlets have reported that the Turpin children said they’re now suffering from the county’s neglect. Even district attorney Mike Hestrin told ABC reporter Diane Sawyer, “They have been victimized again by the system,” and that some of the siblings were living in “squalor” and “crimeridden neighborhoods.” It is not enough to just appoint

a retired federal judge to review the circumstances of the Turpin children and to assign two supervisors to a committee to oversee the case. The Riverside County public guardian, among other agencies, has likely mismanaged and neglected the Turpin children since their liberation from their parents’ cruel “care.” I have to now wonder exactly what does the office of the public guardian do to justify the generous taxpayer-funded pay and many benefits that approach and even exceed $100,000 per year. Certainly many other Riverside County residents must be wondering the same thing.

The mistreatment and neglect of the Turpin children by county bureaucrats just adds more insults to their injuries. How many others have similarly been neglected and forgotten by such self-absorbed bureaucrats? These shameful incidents done to the Turpin children alone have given a big black eye to Riverside County as seen across the nation. Any fraud, waste or abuse discovered by the retired judge’s review should be immediately turned over to the sheriff and district attorney’s office for criminal investigation and subsequent prosecution. As such, with so much loss in confidence in government at

so many levels, you as elected supervisors must right the ship of county governance. Do not succumb to the so-called Voter’s Choice Act that would only fuel more voter fraud and distrust in our elections. You must also cleanup our county government and hold those bureaucratic miscreants responsible for the shameful abuses that are perpetrated on those who are already abused, like the Turpin children. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Rick Reiss Temecula, Calif.

and adolescents with serious mental health conditions go untreated, a situation likely to worsen by 2030 when we’ll only have twothirds of the psychiatrists we need. And of course, skyrocketing costs also limit access to care. Other concerns include the growing opioid crisis – we had 3,200 overdose deaths in 2019. Reforming nursing home licensing to protect patients, bringing new medical technologies online, privacy of our health data, and many other issues must be addressed. This year, the Assembly Health Committee, on which I’ve served for six years, reviewed approxi-

mately 170 bills, and 79 of those reached the governor’s desk. The new session begins Monday, Jan. 3, and I am looking forward to continuing to work on health care policies and priorities that will affect the lives of so many Californians. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Health care – The work continues

Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

I recently spoke at the Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference in San Diego. The daylong discussions covered a wide range of health care initiatives and policies that impact all Californians. During my presentation, I discussed major topics slated by the legislature for next year. This year we dealt with telehealth, opioids and substance abuse, access to health care, Medi-Cal and mental health. My legislation included creating a grant program framework for medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders to counties for those under supervi-

sion to reduce recidivism and drug abuse and extending the California Health Benefits Review Program to improve health care outcomes through expanded access to lifesaving treatments. Continuing next year, we’ll take another look at lack of access to care. Seven million Californians reside in “Health Professional Shortage Areas,” and unlike anything seen before, we face a shortfall of 4,100 primary care physicians over the next decade. Increasingly, other medical professionals are also in short supply, including nurses and psychiatrists. Today, about two-thirds of adults

FAITH

Six verses that tell who is the real king of Christmas Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

There’s no doubt that Santa gets a lot of attention during the Christmas season. People line up, sometimes for hours, just to get a

picture with the jolly old elf while he sits on his throne at the local mall. Our children are older now, so those are just distant memories for me. As fun as Santa might be for you, he’s not the king of Christ-

mas. That title belongs to one person alone, Jesus. Here are six verses to remind you who is the real king of Christmas. Read them carefully, learn what they have to teach you and answer

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this question: Is Jesus your king? In Isaiah 9:6, it said,“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” In Micah 5:2-5, it said, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be our peace.” In Psalm 2:4-12, scriptures said, “The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, ‘I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.’ I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” In Hebrews 10:12-14, God said, “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins,

he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” In Hebrews 1:1-4, it said, “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.” In Revelation 19:16, it said, “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” Now ask yourself: Is Jesus your king this Christmas? Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, http://www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115604 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STICKERMAN 42250 Spectrum Street, Suite A, Indio, CA 92203 County: Riverside Palm Springs Labels, Inc., 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68114 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 12/19/2003 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: Joshua -- Lorsch, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/09/2021 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: 3474 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115667 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADRIANA BEAUTY SALON 56565 US Highway 371 Unit B1, Anza, CA 92539 Mailing address: 39950 Howard Rd, Anza, CA 92539 County: Riverside Adriana -- Delgado, 39950 Howard Rd, Anza, CA 92539 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: Adriana Delgado Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/10/2021 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: 3475 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115728 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANGEL MASSAGE 68470 E Palm Canyon Dr, Suite C, Cathedral City, CA, 92234 County: Riverside Keith -- Roberts, 17560 Hudson Dr, Victorville, CA 92395 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: Keith Roberts Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/12/2021 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: 3476 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115938 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAKE A PIK 34763 Silversprings Pl, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Raksmy -- Meas, 34763 Silversprings Pl, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 08/21/2018 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: Raksmy -- Meas Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/19/2021 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: 3477 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115689 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OUT OF MY KLOSET 10592 Ridgefield Ter, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 Mailing address: 10592 Ridgefield Ter, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 County: Riverside Sheneka Lashone Gordon, 10592 Ridgefield Ter, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1/1/2013 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: Sheneka Lashone Gordon Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/12/2021 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: 3478 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115822 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. ROBINSON’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 2. LILIKOI PROPERTIES 3. NEW CENTURY INVESTMENTS 4. NEW CENTURY REAL ESTATE 5. ROBINSON’S MEDICAL BILLING 6. HAMILTON BILLING SERVICES 9041 Magnolia Avenue, Suite #006, Riverside, CA 92503 County: Riverside Eric Bernard Robinson, 2428 Saltbrush Circle, Corona, CA 92882 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: Eric Bernard Robinson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/16/2021 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: 3481 PUBLISHED: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116146 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INLAND RETRO 11637 Hubbard St, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 County: Riverside Eduardo -- Rodriguez, 11637 Hubbard St, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 6/27/2016 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: Eduardo -- Rodriguez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/29/2021 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: 3482 PUBLISHED: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115930 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DEA TRANSLATION SERVICES 3390 Country Village Rd, Riverside, CA 92509 Mailing address: P.O. Box 310927, Fontana, CA 92331 County: Riverside Dea Elena Abraham, 3390 Country Village Rd, 1106, Riverside, CA 92509 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: Dea Elena Abraham Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/19/2021 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: 3483 PUBLISHED: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116118 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 818 CONSTRUCTION INC. 3877 Malaga St, Corona, CA 92882 County: Riverside 818 Construction Inc., 3877 Malaga St, Corona, CA 92882 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Marko David Birlea Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/24/2021 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: 3485 PUBLISHED: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021

CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2109495 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: VERNISE GARCIA JUAREZ Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ANDRES GUADARRAMA GARCIA JR. Proposed Name: ANDRES GARCIA JUAREZ 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: 12/30/21 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, Southwest Justice Center, 30755-D Auld Road, Suite 1226, 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: Anza Valley Outlook Date: NOV 09 2021 Signed: Jeffrey Zimel, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3479 PUBLISHED: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116383 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BIG FLUFF 8401 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 Mailing address: PO Box 390736, Anza CA 92539 County: Riverside Victoria Jewell Jackson, 8401 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 9/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Victoria Jewell Jackson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/03/2021 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: 3487 PUBLISHED: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116207 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. THE FLANNEL STORE 2. MALLORY BLOOM 3. ADDISON FROST 33034 Vendange Drive, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside Myrtle Tree Holdings, 33034 Vendange Drive, Winchester, CA 92596 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 10/17/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Jelena Allen, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/30/2021 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: 3489 PUBLISHED: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116328 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RIDE ON MOBILE DETAILING 8301 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 Mailing address: PO Box 390736, Anza CA 92539 County: Riverside Jeffery Allen Kessman, 8301 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on NOVEMBER 8, 2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Jeffery Allen Kessman Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/02/2021 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: 3488 PUBLISHED: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202116310 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAM TEAM CONTRACTOR 39884 La Moria Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Ram Team Contractor, 39884 La Moria Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 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 11/2016 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: Victor Ramirez Neri, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/01/2021 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: 3490 PUBLISHED: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202112982 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EZIONY CONSTRUCTION 79727 Morning Glory, La Quinta, CA 92253 County: Riverside a. Shay -- Eziony, 79727 Morning Glory, La Quinta, CA 92253 b. Dorit -- Eziony, 79727 Morning Glory, La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by a Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Shay Eziony Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/15/2021 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: 3440 PUBLISHED: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 Republished: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 Business name was incomplete in original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115991 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALL TECH TUNE UP 8651 Indiana Ave O., Riverside, CA 92504 County: Riverside a. Ruben Ortega Estrada, 11002 Nebraska Ave, Riverside, CA 92505 b. Elizabeth Lynell Ortega, 11002 Nebraska Ave, Riverside, CA 92505 This business is conducted by a Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Elizabeth Lynell Ortega Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/22/2021 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: 3484 PUBLISHED: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021

SUMMONS SUMMONS STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY IN THE MARION CIRCUIT COURT PATERNITY DIVISION CAUSE NO: 49CO1-0601-JP-002059 IN RE: THE MATTER OF Kamya Phillips b/n/f Shaquita Tunstill, Petitioner Mother; Brent Phillips, Respondent Father TO RESPONDENT FATHER: Brent Phillips, Whereabouts unknown You are hereby notified that you have been ordered to appear virtually via Webex for a final hearing set in response to Petitioner Mother’s Verified Petition to Modify Custody on March 8, 2022 at 4PM in the cause number and court indicated above and that Petitioner Mother has filed a Verified Petition to Modify Custody. Logon information is as follows: https://mscourts.webex.com/mscourts/j.php?MTID=m05b4231c1ba181ce95344867699747c9 Meeting number (access code): 179 344 6270 Meeting password: sWVyvbf4452 (99898234 from phones) Join by phone 1-844-992-4726-toll free If you do not appear, evidence may be heard in your absence and a determination made by the court of all issues raised by the Petition. If you wish to retain an attorney to represent you in this matter, it is advisable to do so before the date stated in the order to appear. If you take no action in this case after receipt of this Summons, the Court can grant Petitioner Mother’s petition and make a determination regarding any of the following: child custody, child support, parenting time, payment of medical expenses, or any other matters related to the minor child. Dated: 12/3/2021 BY: Myla A. Eldridge, Clerk, Marion County Indiana The following manner of service is hereby designated: Service on individual by publication Merryn Gluys, Counsel for Petitioner Mother/Gluys and Miller, An Association of Attorneys/Broad Ripple Office/1915 Broad Ripple Avenue/Indianapolis, Indiana 46220/Office 317-503-5932/merryngluys@ sbcglobal.net/www.indyfamilyatty.com ORDER ON PRETRIAL CONFERENCE And ORDER TO APPEAR FOR FINAL CUSTODY HEARING Pending before this court is Mother’s Verified Petition for Termination of Third – Party Custody and related relief. This court conducted a pretrial conference on Thursday, December 3, 2021. Mother appeared in person and by counsel. Pro se Father failed to appear. Intervenor did not appear; the Court observes that Intervenor’s consent to the granting of Mother’s Verified Petition has been efiled previous to today’s hearing. The Court now sets a final hearing in this cause for March 8, 2022 at 4PM, thirty minutes. All parties are ordered to appear before the Court at this time. This hearing will be conducted remotely via Webex. Parties are to check in with Court staff remotely prior to the start of the hearing. Any exhibits to be offered at the hearing shall be each be e-filed separately 48 hours prior to hearing. E-noticed exhibits should be premarked as Pet. or Resp. and comply with the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records or be subject to being stricken from the record. Meeting link: https://mscourts.webex.com/mscourts/j.php?MTID=m05b4231c1ba181ce9534486769974 7c9 Meeting number (access code): 179 344 6270 Meeting password: wWVyvbf4452 (99898234 from phones) Join by phone 1-844-992-4726-toll free SO ORDERED ON 12/6/2021 Laura Gaskill JUDGE, MARION COUNTY INDIANA CIRCUIT COURT PATERNITY DIVISION LEGAL #: 3486 PUBLISHED: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022

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