Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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The first of three joint policy meetings on Phase II of the I-15 Interregional Partnership was held recently in Temecula. The Joint Policy Committee approved a committee charter at that meeting, and the meeting also saw status reports on an integrated work plan which includes tasks and timelines for economic development, transportation, and housing strategies. “It was very beneficial for the group to review the strategies identified in Phase I,” San Marcos vice mayor Pia Harris-Ebert said at a San Diego Association of Gov...
Venita Meno gets up every morning in order to catch the RTA bus to Oceanside, which leaves at 4:15 a.m. From there, she takes the Coaster from Oceanside to her job working for the Navy in San Diego. “All my friends tell me I’m crazy,” said Meno, “but you do what you have to do.” Meno started riding the RTA bus three years ago, when it became too expensive for her drive. When she first started riding there were only one or two others who would ride; now that number has tripled. “There used to be only two or three of us,” Men... Full story
Rachel Imhof of Lake Elsinore is grateful that she survived a motor home fire in April and wants to thank the people and organizations that aided her following the fire. She especially wants to thank the Salvation Army Riverside Corps. “They’ve been wonderful,” she said. “They helped me with food and clothing.” They gave her gift cards and vouchers to buy food and replace clothing and other household items lost in the fire. The American Red Cross Riverside County Chapter also helped Imhof by providing a voucher to get her e...
The Western States Police and Fire Games (WSPFG) is a multi-sport Olympic-style athletic program held annually to promote physical and mental wellbeing among law enforcement and fire service men and women through sports. The WSPFG is the current successor to the original California Police Olympics first organized in 1967. The San Diego Police Athletic Federation hosted the 2006 games between June 18 and 24 and expected a total of approximately 7,000 participants in all of the events. Corporal Harry Cohen and his assigned...
“The Civic Center area is going to just be the linchpin in the synergy that’s going on in Old Town,” remarked Councilmember Maryann Edwards in reference to Temecula City Council approval of the Old Town Civic Center Project Master Plan during a public hearing at last Tuesday night’s meeting. “We’ve got the Children’s Museum, now we’ve got the Temecula Museum, we’ve got the theater, we’re starting to see the attraction of businesses, we’ve got mixed use… and this is going to be a magnificent project,” Edwards conti... Full story
Referred to as “the most flexible man alive” by “Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” Daniel Browning Smith, AKA Rubberboy, will twist, bend and dislocate his body this Saturday, July 1, as he entertains the fans of the Lake Elsinore Storm Minor League Baseball team. Rubberboy, presented by Coca-Cola, will be performing between innings during the game between the San Diego Padres affiliate the Storm and the Kansas City Royals affiliate the High Desert Mavericks. Unlike most contortionists who are generally trained to bend in one di...
Lake Elsinore Elks Lodge celebrated Flag Day at the Lodge on Tuesday, June 13, at an open meeting. The Elks were the first to come up with the idea of a Flag Day in 1907. June 14 was selected as that day by the Grand Lodge of the Elks. Finally, in 1911, the Grand Lodge made the observance of Flag Day mandatory for all Subordinate Lodges. It was not until August 3, 1949, that President Harry S. Truman signed Public Law 203 designating June 14 as Flag Day. Charlotte Roth, Exalted Ruler of the Lodge, welcomed all to the Flag...
Developers have broken ground on a 36,000-square-foot office project. The project will consist of two 18,000-square-foot buildings in an office park environment on three acres. The property is located in the heart of Temecula on the southeast corner of Margarita Road and Pauba Road. The buildings will be two stories with Mediterranean architecture, built in a “V”-shape configuration with an exterior elevator serving both buildings. The major features of this project are its location and spacious feeling with three acres of...
The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce will hold the Valley Connection Networking Breakfast on Thursday, July 13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Bear Creek Golf Club, 22640 Bear Creek Drive North in Murrieta. Cost for breakfast is $10. To learn more call the Chamber at (951) 677-7916.... Full story
The relevance of the Ronald Reagan philosophy today will be the subject of a speech by Clark Vandeventer of Santa Barbara at a wine and cheese reception at Wilson Creek Winery Wednesday, July 12, starting 5:30 p.m. Supervisor Jeff Stone and Dan Stephenson of the Rancon Group also have confirmed their appearance at the event. A sought-after speaker, Vandeventer is known for energizing audiences with a message of hope in the traditional principles that have made America great. Speaking events he coordinated with Dinesh...
Last year I had an opportunity to visit the Wiens Family Cellars on a media visit with Linda Kissam, executive director of the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association. For the past six months the Wiens Family operated from a temporary 750-square-foot tasting room. Wiens Family Cellars is now getting ready to move into a new 12,000-square-foot tasting room, event center and production facility. The $4 million project, three years in the making, is expected to be completed by mid-August, according to Jeff Wiens, who owns and... Full story
A concert starring The Duo-Tones featuring surf music legends Paul Johnson and Gil Orr is set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at Temecula’s Leonesse Cellars. Johnson is best known for The Belairs’ “Mr. Moto” and The Surfaris’ “Wipeout,” and Orr “Pipeline” by The Chantays. These two masters for surf instrumental music will also play classic rock, all on acoustic guitars, at the event, which will be outside under the stars overlooking the vineyards. Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.heyday.com or by calling (87... Full story
Award-winning San Diego guitarist Robin Henkel plays blues with intensity, erupting at times with a fiery musical passion that’s best expressed through hollers, growls and yelps. Toe-tapping quickly gives way to full-throttle foot-stompin’ at Henkel’s shows, especially when he’s performing primitive Mississippi Delta blues. As an added treat, he frequently goes out into the audience to deliver his music “up close and personal.” Henkel and his blues trio will be performing from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at Miramonte W...
The Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau is taking a step forward and offering a Transportation Forum for the many San Diego County, Orange County and local transportation companies who provide wine tours to the Temecula Valley Wine Country. In an effort to encourage partnerships between wineries and transportation business owners and drivers, this forum will provide pertinent information on how laws affecting commercial passenger vehicles are enforced, as well as rules and preferences of many of the local wineries....
The Arts Council of Temecula Valley is taking applications for the free Summer Youth Art and Music Institute. Classes are held at several locations in Temecula and Murrieta. Art classes are available for youth K-12. Music classes are available for third through fifth grades. To learn more call the Arts Council of Temecula Valley, (951) 695-ARTS or (951) 695-2787, or visit www.artsinthevalley.org....
The Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation and Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District will host an opening for the Ecological Reserve’s Ninth Annual Art Exhibition on Saturday, July 8, from 7 until 9 p.m. Titled “Connections: A Celebration of Beauty and Biology,” exhibited artwork will compliment interpretive displays showcasing the importance of the reserve in protecting wide-ranging animals such as mountain lions and migrating birds. The recorded movements of one mountain lion will be featured in a map display illus...
Supervisor Jeff Stone is recruiting high school students interested in joining the Third District Youth Advisory Council for the 2006-07 school year. The council is part of the Riverside County Youth Commission, empanelled by the Board of Supervisors in January 1998 to offer advice on youth-related issues. To serve, students must attend high school and reside within the Third District, which includes the cities of Hemet, San Jacinto, Temecula, Murrieta and Canyon Lake. Also included are the unincorporated areas of Anza,...
Temecula resident Denise Parker recently graduated from Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science degree. Founded in 1885, Springfield College in Massachusetts is a private, coeducational institution that emphasizes the education of leaders for the allied health sciences, human and social services, sports and movement activities and the arts and sciences....
Katie Braynard, daughter of Nathan and Laura Braynard, has accepted a full appointment to the Coast Guard Academy. The 2006 graduate of Temecula Valley High School will report to the New London, CT, facility on July 3 for seven weeks of basic training before classes begin in September. “I always wanted to go into the military, but I wanted to do the coast guard to protect our own country, not go overseas,” she said. Katie and her family moved to Temecula nine years ago. She has attended Temecula schools since the third gra...
The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of Citizen, Business and Ambassador of the Year on Saturday, June 24, at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. More than 500 people attended the gala event and enjoyed an evening filled with fun and excitement. The winner of Citizen of the Year was Kirk Dye. Home-Based Business was Ross and Mary Hunt, Inc. and Small Business went to University of Redlands School of Business. Medium Business winner was Westmar Commercial Brokerage and Large Business was Pechanga Resort &...
Design Dimensions, a graphic design firm in Murrieta, has earned four 2006 West Coast regional advertising industry awards for magazine and Web site design. The Coastal California chapter of American Advertising Federation (AAF) awarded the following to Design Dimensions for art direction: • Gold ADDY® Award for Dream Spaces Home Design Sourcebook cover, fall 2005 Santa Barbara edition • Silver ADDY® Award for full-page, four-color advertisement for Santa Ysabel Ranch in Dream Spaces Home Design Sourcebook • Bronze ADDY® A... Full story
The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce will hold a breakfast seminar on July 20. The title will be “Cool Tips for Getting Your Business Organized.” The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Redlands, 27270 Madison Street, Suite 200, Temecula. The cost for attendees is $15. Continental breakfast is provided. To learn more call the Chamber at (951) 677-7916....
Summer is a time for sun and fun, beaches and bare feet, but it also poses a serious danger for those with diabetes. So much so, that the California Podiatric Medical Association urges diabetic patients to be aware that prolonged hot and humid weather can lead to a number of foot woes, including third-degree burns if they are not diligent in protecting their feet. Neuropathy, nerve damage resulting in diminished sensations to the feet, is a common complication of diabetes. Such things as sunburn, hot sand and hot pavement,... Full story
Open burning has been suspended and will remain so during this period of hot, dry weather. There will be an ongoing review of weather and burning conditions to determine if the suspension can be lifted. Fire danger is very high, so suspending burning can reduce the chances of wildfire. Provided below are a few helpful safety tips. • Get an early start and use equipment to clear property before 10 a.m., not in the heat of the day or when the wind is blowing. After 10 a.m. it is hazardous to use equipment in the dry grass b... Full story
The weekend of July 8 and 9, Southern California will be alive with thousands of visitors streaming into more than 220 homes spanning down Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County and Riverside to San Diego as the region hosts the largest ever “Parade of Ponds” self-guided water garden home tour. This two-day event is the largest of its kind in the world, featuring many of Southern California’s most beautiful private ponds and water gardens. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the “Partnership for Ponds” charity program,... Full story
