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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Fit after 50 Free Exercise Class Every Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30am to 11:30am At the Anza community Hall Chair aerobics- helps with coordination and balance Increases muscle tone, no jumping. Wear gym shoes and bring water Leader is Joe Volkman (951)763-0827 Assistant Reba Schulz (951)763-2254 Chamber of Commerce General Meeting and Christmas Party The date has been moved to Saturday, December 10th General meeting to be held at 5:30 PM followed by Dinner at 6 PM We will meet at the Tilted Cactus building Dinner is... Full story
SAN JACINTO – Sheriff Stan Sniff promoted Lieutenant Kevin Vest to the rank of Captain on Nov. 1. Captain Vest will serve as the commander for the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station. Captain Vest will replace Captain Daniel Wilham, who was recently transferred to oversee the Court Services East Division. Captain Vest will begin his new duties officially on Nov. 3. Sheriff Sniff said, “This promotion is well deserved as Captain Vest has proven himself as a leader through a v...
Debra Howe, retired and beloved nurse for the ex-local Dr. Yun, recently visited the newly opened medical office, Anza Community Clinic. There she received a friendly greeting by Nurse Jackie, Jacqueline Cirivello LVN, and met the new local doctor, Dr. Alan Houshiar. This is what she had to say about her visit. “I was really impressed, I just love him, he actually sat down and talked to me. He wasn’t in a hurry. He took time to actually look at my medical history; he rea...
Some enjoy history and some don’t, yet all of us make history every day. This is why the Hamilton Museum is “OUR” history museum. Who back in the 1800’s would have thought their daily lives and belongings would interest and help teach someone in 2011? The way mankind lived and survived life is a testament to our modern day existence. We would not be where we are in technology if we did not have older inventions to improve upon. Inventions built out of necessity to keep up...
SAGE - A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a collision with a car this afternoon in Sage, the county fire department said. The collision was reported at 12:52 p.m. on De Portola Road west of Saddle Ridge Road, according to fire spokeswoman Jody Hagemann. The motorcycle rider, whose was not immediately identified, was flown to a hospital, Hagemann said. No one in the car was hurt, she said....
HEMET - A natural gas leak caused by construction activity outside Hemet High School prompted the evacuation of 2,500 students today. Crews working in the 41700 block of Stetson Avenue punctured a 2 1/2- inch line while digging in the area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The rupture occurred around 9:20 a.m., not long after classes had begun at Hemet High. A fire captain detected a ''heavy odor of natural gas'' on arriving at the location, leading to the precautionary evacuation of students, a fire...
AGUANGA - A fire destroyed a single-wide trailer today in Aguanga, though no injuries were reported. The blaze happened at about 1 p.m. in the 42000 block of Fresz Road, near Becker Lane, in a lightly populated area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. About 20 firefighters from six engine crews were sent to the fire, which consumed the unoccupied mobile home, a fire department spokeswoman said. No surrounding properties were affected. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known....
ANZA - The National Weather Service warned about thunderstorms and possible flooding in portions of southern Riverside County, and heavy rain was reported today in Anza, about 35 miles southwest of Palm Springs. At 2:18 p.m., the weather service said its Doppler radar indicated a very strong storm over the mountains of southern Riverside County. ''Rain has started and we felt some thunder a few minutes ago,'' a woman who works for a Dairy Queen restaurant on Highway 371 in Anza said at 2:55 p.m. ''The clouds really look dark... Full story
ANZA - A vegetation fire in Anza was limited to two acres this afternoon thanks not only to the work of the firefighters, but also a timely storm that swept through the area, according to the county fire department. More than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze, which was reported at 1:39 p.m. near Chapman and Bailey roads, said fire spokeswoman Cheri Patterson. ''The firefighters were assisted by the heavy rain that came through the area after the lightning storm,'' Patterson said. The cause of the fire was under...
Wake up and taste the grapes! Anza’s future may include a few vineyards and wineries producing high quality grapes and wines. This is the hope of a few individuals who have endeavored to start small vineyards in the Anza area. At around 4,000 feet in elevation, Anza’s climate has cooler days and nights than Temecula, and has the potential to produce better grapes and better wine, opine some knowledgeable and experienced grape growers. High altitude vineyards around the wor...
AGUANGA - A brush fire broke out today just north of Aguanga, scorching nearly three acres before crews got it partially contained. The blaze was reported around 3:45 p.m. near Cahuilla and Pasta roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Thirteen engine crews and three hand crews, numbering close to 100 personnel, were working to surround the fire with the aid of two water-dropping helicopters and an air tanker, county officials said. No homes or other structures were threatened, and there was no word on how...
TEMECULA - Three people suffered serious injuries this afternoon in a head-on crash just east of Temecula. The collision occurred around 3:30 p.m. on state Route 79, near Anza Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Green Ford Taurus and a silver Nissan going opposite directions on the highway slammed into one another, the CHP said. Occupants in both vehicles were trapped in the wreckage, requiring extrication by Riverside County fire crews. The CHP shut down the 79 during the rescue, reopening the route shortly...
ANZA - The cause of a brush fire that burned an unoccupied outbuilding in Anza remained under investigation today, a county fire spokeswoman said. The blaze, dubbed the ''Pony Fire,'' was contained at 35 acres around 8 p.m. Thursday. The fire broke out about seven hours earlier near Howard Road and Pony Trail, southwest of Idyllwild, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. Firefighters and Riverside County sheriff's deputies initially evacuated a dozen structures, but crews contained the threat... Full story
HEMET - A man suspected of killing a 77-year-old Hemet woman in a hit-and-run collision and eluding authorities for nearly two weeks was behind bars today. Salvador Almanza, 48, surrendered at the Hemet Police Station, 450 E. Latham Ave., around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Lt. Dean Evans. Almanza was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run resulting in death and disorderly conduct. He's being held in lieu of $150,000 bail. The suspect was allegedly... Full story
HEMET - On Monday July 18, 2011, Deputies from the Hemet Sheriff's Station responded to the 25500 block of Sharp Drive, in the unincorporated county area of Hemet, known as Valle Vista, in reference to a five-year-old child that was found not breathing in a community pool. Emergency medical personnel responded and performed CPR. The child, a resident of Hemet, was transported to Hemet Valley Hospital and later transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he is sedated and in critical condition. The Riverside Coun... Full story
SAN JACINTO - A Moreno Valley man died today in a head-on crash outside a Church of Scientology compound in San Jacinto. Oscar Avila, 31, died at the scene of the 6:30 a.m. collision at 19625 Gilman Springs Road, across the street from the Golden Era Production Studios, according to the California Highway Patrol. Avila was headed east in his 1996 Volvo when he failed to negotiate a curve and allowed his car to drift into the opposite lane on the two-lane road, said CHP Officer Darren Meyer. He said the Volvo sideswiped a...
HEMET - Equipment failure was blamed for a power outage today in west Hemet that may last throughout the night, Southern California Edison reported. More than 2,500 customers were affected by the outage, which began at 10:24 a.m. today. Crews are working to restore power, but service may not return until Sunday morning, according to an Edison spokesman. ''It's a pretty complicated piece of equipment that we have to replace,'' he said. The areas affected were in west Hemet, near Stetson and Lyon avenues....
ANZA - A wildfire that broke out today just east of Anza scorched about eight acres along the perimeter of the San Bernardino National Forest before it was fully contained. No homes or other structures were damaged in the non-injury blaze, which was reported around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Stanley and Reed Valley roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Thirteen engine crews and four hand crews, numbering around 100 personnel, along with four air tankers dropping fire retardant and two helicopters...
ANZA - Storm cells today pounded southern Riverside County, where a lightning strike touched off a fire and intense rain made driving conditions perilous in places. The storms developed in northern San Diego County and, by noon, moved into Anza and Idyllwild, according to the National Weather Service. ''It was raining really heavy for about 30 or 40 minutes,'' said Riverside County firefighter Terri Szabo. ''There was a lot of thunder and lightning.'' Szabo, who works at county fire Station 29 in Anza, said the rain was still... Full story
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! I hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend. Congratulations to our Post member Roland Sinkule for being selected as Grand Marshal for the parade. Our garden is growing and parts are coming to an end. We’ve put in zucchini, tomatoes, okra (which I love fried) & yellow & red bell peppers. The snow peas and broccoli are just about done, as are the artichokes. They should still be going strong, but the weather alternating cold & warm was not good for them. They’re tough & hard to eat. The birds & wind have jus... Full story
I’m Victoria Elizabeth Barker, and my horses were stolen. My family was accused of abandoning our horses without food or water when we moved to Delaware, but we didn’t. We left them in the care of a friend’s neighbor. We provided them with horse food (we have the receipts to prove it) and two hundred dollars a month to take care of our horses. Many times when we came back to visit, we found that they had no food for breakfast, (and it was nearly dinner time), and water suppl...
RIVERSIDE – UC Riverside will host a conference next month in which experts from a dozen countries will addresses global and international issues, it was announced this week. The eighth Game Theory Practice conference is scheduled July 11-12 in the Spanish Art Gallery at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside, according to UC Riverside. It will be the first time the meeting is held in the United States. Speakers from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom... Full story
SAGE - The Sage fire was fully contained at midnight Friday night with full control estimated (and fulfilled) at 5 p.m. today. At 8:20 a.m. Saturday there were, on scene, 9 engines, 6 hand crews, 1 water tender and 2 overhead with a total of 120 firefighters. Agencies cooperating were CAL FIRE/Riverside, California Highway Patrol – San Diego, Caltrans, Morongo Fire Department, Riverside City FD, Riverside County Fire Dept, Riverside County OES, USFS – Cleveland, and USFS – San Bernardino. Equipment used...
The Anza Days Parade is one the community’s most anticipated events of the year. Community members can be found coming out of the wordwork to join in the long-time traditional activities. The event will be held Saturday, July 2 in several locations around town. The Anza Days Parade will include a line-up of floats that will start at Barhman Road, beginning at 11 a.m., and make there way down Highway 371. Joining the floats will be groups of equestrian riders, classic cars, a... Full story
