http://www.myvalleynews.com The Temecula local source for news. en-en All contents copyright The Temecula Valley News (c)2010 editor@myvalleynews.com (Valley News Editor) http://www.myvalleynews.com/images/logo_valley.png http://www.myvalleynews.com http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46410/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46410/ A Murrieta woman recently took a detour from her real estate career to spin a tumbleweed tale for young readers.Denise L. Bradford recently marked the nationwide release of her new childrens book Little Jon and the Tumbleweed Travesty, which her publisher describes as an adventurous tale about a curious, young boot named Little Jon that always manages to keep things kickin Bradford credits her 12-year-old daughter, Kate, for the idea that has since grown into the adventures of the Boot family. I... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:36:00 -0700 Real Estate http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46410/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46408/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46408/ FALLBROOK On Tuesday, March 30, the Fallbrook Garden Club will present a sneak preview of Bert Kerseys new video, Bring on the Birds, a look at the birds of California. The club meets at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, with social time starting at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting at 1 p.m.While featuring birds of the entire state, a major portion of the video was shot in Fallbrook and other areas of San Diego County.Kersey is a self-proclaimed birdeographer who discovered weekend bird... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:31:00 -0700 Home Garden http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46408/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46406/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46406/ Known for her distinct style and her innate ability to mix colors, Bri Mei is a self-taught abstract artist and long-time San Diego resident. As an artist, she likes to go by her last name only.Though born in Inglewood, Mei spent most of her childhood in Lynwood and her adolescence in Point Loma. From an early age, Mei wasnt one to follow the mainstream. She liked to do things her way the hard way. Her exposure to these different intersects of American society has shaped her artwork, and these ... editor@myvalleynews.com(Amanda Jayne Howard) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:30:00 -0700 On Top of the Underground http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46406/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46407/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46407/ Californias Own Big Top Circus is doing its part to help those hit hardest by the economic downturn and will allow those who are unemployed to bring their families at no charge to shows in Temecula and San Diego County. The economy has hurt so many people lately and has affected our business as well, said Nelson Quiroga, president of Circus Vargas. As a family show, we are very sensitive to the economic situation and how it affects local residents. We know that many unemployed people cant afford... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:30:00 -0700 Entertainment http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46407/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46404/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46404/ A post-earthquake trip to Haiti turned out to be a gut-wrenching, eye-opening experience for Dr. Robert Pace, who has provided surgical and orthopedic services in the Murrieta and Fallbrook areas for more than three decades.Pace said he prepared for his first trip to Haiti by getting briefed by other doctors who had journeyed to the island country before it was ripped by a devastating earthquake early this year. It was going to be different this time, Pace said in recent telephone interview. The... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:28:00 -0700 Health Fitness http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46404/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46400/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46400/ Upon entering through any of Camp Pendletons seven gates, visitors and new service members may be surprised at all the familiar eateries the base offers its patrons.Through Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), the base is able to bring a touch of home through a variety of commercial dining options within its boundaries.The base currently offers a variety of dining options that includes everything from traditional American foods like barbecue, hamburgers, sandwiches and pizza, to more exotic f... editor@myvalleynews.com(Lance Cpl. Mike Atchue) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:23:00 -0700 Business http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46400/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46395/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46395/ Many dream of earning a championship title, but few will.Camp Pendleton Gunnery Sgt. Ignacio Ramirezlazos shattered the glass roof of this dream last year after his son inspired him to wrestle his way to the top.Its pretty hard to be a single dad in the Marine Corps, said Ramirezlazos, who currently serves as the training staff noncommissioned officer, Installation Personnel Administration Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. I did it to set the example for my son and to show him that the p... editor@myvalleynews.com(Lance Cpl. Daniel Boothe) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:00 -0700 Sports http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46395/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46394/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46394/ Stepping inside CM School Supply is like walking into an educational wonderland brimming with games, toys, arts and crafts.Its been that way for more than 30 years, as the mushrooming family-owned business has strived to encourage little minds and make creativity soar.My mother was a grade school teacher in West Covina, said Jeff Rajcic, a family member who has a key role in the company.She found the need for school supply stores and thats how it all started.What began as a warehouse business ba... editor@myvalleynews.com(Christina Macone-Greene) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:15:00 -0700 Education http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46394/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46385/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46385/ For more information on Emma, Indiana and other pets available for adoption, call Animal Friends of the Valleys at (951) 674-0618. AFV also has cats available every day at the Lake Elsinore PetSmart and Petco stores.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:11:00 -0700 Pets of the Week http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46385/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46382/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46382/ The bands Hazel and Vine and Down to the Wire will be playing at The Backyard on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Fallbrook. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $5. All proceeds will be donated to Invisible Children. The nonprofits representatives will be on site. Invisible Children is an organization that helps children in Uganda from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA has been known to kidnap children from their families and force them to serve in their army. Formed in 1987, the LRA is a sectar... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0700 Faith Matters http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46382/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46372/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46372/ Its the first thing you notice when you pass through the side door of Anzas Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church on Tuesday mornings and step into a Calico Cut-Ups meeting the room is abuzz. There is the whirring of 15 or 20 sewing machines, with bobbins bobbing and motors chugging. But above all that, you hear the din of human voices, the cacophony of spirited conversations and the ever-present laughter. A quick survey of the multipurpose room shows that there is a lesson going on in one cor... editor@myvalleynews.com(Steve Manseau) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46372/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46330/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46330/ VISTA Envirepel Energy, Inc. (EEI), a privately held company in Vista, Calif., announced March 11 that it plans to reopen its first Renewable Energy Facility (Kittyhawk) by the middle of April 2010, after temporarily closing it in June 2009 to address a shareholder proxy effort.The Kittyhawk Project is a 2.5 mega watts biomass fueled power generating facility, with additional bio-fuel production from recovered water and CO2. The anti-global warming and virtually non-polluting facility design wa... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:34:00 -0700 Business http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46330/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46416/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46416/ RIVERSIDE - Riverside County supervisors are expected next week to approve a campaign to promote foreign investment in the county, emphasizing a federal program that offers permanent residency to immigrants with a million bucks to spend on starting or expanding a business. ''This would be one more tool to give the board the ability to attract investment in the county of Riverside and create new jobs,'' county Foreign Trade Commissioner Tom Freeman said in a telephone interview. The Office of... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:55:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46416/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46415/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46415/ MURRIETA - An 18-year-old gang member charged with attempted murder for shooting into a group of people in San Jacinto pleaded guilty today to two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and gang membership charges, and will be sentenced to 10 years in prison. A 15-year-old boy standing in a front yard was wounded in the attack last June 17, on Timothy Drive near Evans Street, in San Jacinto. Angel Ray Valenzuela was facing much more time for the original charges, which included five counts o... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:52:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46415/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46414/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46414/ HEMET - Riverside County sheriff's dispatchers alerted patrol units countywide today to a threat to blow up a police car in Hemet or San Jacinto. In a general broadcast, dispatchers announced that a caller had warned that a patrol car will be ''blown up in the next 24 to 48 hours'' in retaliation for the ''Operation Everywhere'' raids Wednesday that led to the arrests of about 30 Vagos gang members. ''Due to the recent suppression sweep and subsequent press releases, there has been an incr... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:46:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46414/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46413/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46413/ MURRIETA - Two brothers on trial in the fatal stabbings of two men at a child's birthday party in Homeland stabbed another partygoer who had tried to head off violence, a woman testified today. Patricia Moreno Martinez testified at the preliminary hearing for Samuel David Navarro, 31, and Joseph Navarro, 19, and a third man, Eric Geovanni Garcia, 19. The three are accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of Miguel Angel Salas, 18, and Brice Negron Moreno, 21. The defendants are also ac... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:17:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46413/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46411/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46411/ The FBI is warning property owners and real estate customers to be alert for potential scams stemming from on-line advertisements.The agencys cyber investigations unit has received numerous complaints from victims of scams involving apartments and home rentals and as well as on-line real estate sales.One type of scam begins when a property owner is contacted by a prospective tenant.Once a rental price is agreed upon, the scammer forwards a check for the deposit on the rental property.The check, ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:36:00 -0700 Real Estate http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46411/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46409/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46409/ Professional arborists and others whose job entails responsibility for trees will learn how to assess risk and detect and mitigate tree hazards at a one-day workshop sponsored by UCR Extension on Thursday.Nationally-renowned tree experts Nelda Matheny and James R. Clark will teach participants in the Tree Hazard Evaluation Workshop how to identify and evaluate the potential of trees or branches to fall and cause damage or injury.Matheny is president of HortScience Inc. in Pleasanton, an arboricu... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0700 Home Garden http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46409/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46405/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46405/ Several Southwest Riverside County doctors are participating in a nationwide effort that is urging residents to be screened for one of the deadliest, yet most preventable forms of cancer.The Campaign to Stop Colon Cancer Now is aimed at pointing out the benefits of colonoscopy screening procedures, which can identify more than 90 percent of curable colon cancer cases if they are detected at an early stage.Colon cancer continues to be a significant health battle for Americans, with 49,920 reporte... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:29:00 -0700 Health Fitness http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46405/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46403/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46403/ Are you ready to get off the merry-go-round?Take my hand and Ill help you to step onto solid ground.Doesnt life look so beautiful when its standing still?The smile of a child or the multi-colored flowers painted on the canvas of life has been the source of inspiration of those like Michelangelo and Van Gogh!Yes! Life is truly too short to waste on not forgiving others or even feeling shame.Didnt you know the price of our error was paid?It was on Calvarys mount that Jesus uttered three powerful w... editor@myvalleynews.com(Reverend Joe A. Rivera) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:27:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46403/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46402/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46402/ See Image Gallery.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:25:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46402/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46401/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46401/ TEMECULA The Pechanga Development Corporation has donated $5,000 to help a local nonprofit group replace toys, bicycles, and other items stolen in February from a storage facility used by the community organization.Employees of the sprawling Indian casino and resort also helped Temecula Valley People Helping People move to another storage facility. More than 100 workers volunteered to help with the move and other tasks.In this and other opportunities throughout the year, we have seen a great re... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:24:00 -0700 Business http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46401/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46399/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46399/ The Lake Elsinore Storm will hold its annual Sip N Swing celebration, newly named Spring Swing, on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. Admission is free for guests of all ages.Baseball fans can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the ballpark and watch batting practice under the lights, facilitated by Frozen Ropes Baseball and Softball Training Center. Festivities will also include a free Kids Fun Zone area, featuring bounce houses, jolly jumps and inflatable s for th... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:23:00 -0700 Sports http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46399/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46397/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46397/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:22:00 -0700 Sports http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46397/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46398/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46398/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:22:00 -0700 Sports http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46398/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46396/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46396/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:20:00 -0700 Sports http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46396/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46389/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46389/ The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (formerly Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center) has a free help line to assist pet owners in understanding and working through their pets behavior problems. The Pet Behavior Help Line helps with behavior issues before the problem becomes so unbearable that the animal is given up to an animal shelter. By reducing the number of pet turn-ins due to misbehavior, local shelters may reduce the number of pets euthanized each year. This free, volunteer-dri... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:00 -0700 Pets of the Week http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46389/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46390/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46390/ For some, the axiom of the American public was that the media made a large impact on how the nation viewed the Vietnam War. The matter has been the subject of much debate. One author of the time pondered, It has become almost a truism...to say that television, by showing the terrible truth ofwar, caused the disillusionment of Americans with thewar.Combat photojournalist David Douglas Duncan who presented his images of eight days in February, 1968 described life as, made richer by common sharin... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46390/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46391/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46391/ On March 30-31, Hamilton High School in Anza will be conducting the Every 15 Minute Program at the school.On the first day, a mock crash will be staged in front of the school where students will be involved in the crash. Some of the students will be pronounced dead at the scene and some of the students will be transported to the hospital. The driver of the vehicle will be arrested for DUI. On the second day, an assembly will be held where some of the students will read letters they have written ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46391/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46392/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46392/ President Barack Obama recently signed a disaster declaration for Riverside, Los Angeles and four other counties that frees up federal funds to help those areas recover from damage suffered during winter storms in January and February.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requested the disaster declaration in February after a series of storms battered the region.This action by President Obama will get assistance where its needed most, Schwarzenegger said. It will also help reduce a significant portion of t... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46392/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46393/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46393/ New solar panelsAssemblymanBrian Nestande, R-PalmDesert, announced last week that Indian Wells will receive a $715,000low-interest loan to improve the energy efficiency of the citys civic center.Indian Wells boasts 350 days of sunshine a year, making the desert community an ideal location for solar energy, said Nestande. When these solar panels are installed at theCivicCenter, they should generate enough electricity to meet all of the facilitys needs, saving the city approximately $55,000a year ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46393/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46387/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46387/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:13:00 -0700 Pets of the Week http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46387/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46388/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46388/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:13:00 -0700 Pets of the Week http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46388/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46386/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46386/ NUEVO A man was arrested last week in connection with the theft of three miniature horses two of them pregnant and a miniature donkey that were taken in Nuevo and recovered in Mira Loma and Good Hope, a Riverside County sheriffs sergeant said.Daniel Salvador Paniagua, 19, of Good Hope, allegedly stole the animals on March 10 from a ranch in the 22000 block of Hansen Avenue in Nuevo, said sheriffs Sgt. Stephen Mike.The suspect allegedly cut a hole in the fence at the rear of the property and r... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:12:00 -0700 Pets of the Week http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46386/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46384/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46384/ FALLBROOK Local couples can learn what it takes to make and keep a marriage great in a seminar starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Fallbrook Seventh Day Adventist Church.Presenters will share the secrets of a good marriage and talk about some of the big issues that can derail a marriage. Lunch is free and childcare will be provided.To register, call (760) 723-7733 or see www.lifestyle.org.The church is located at 1200 Old Highway 395, east of I-15 a... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:11:00 -0700 Faith Matters http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46384/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46383/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46383/ Rancho Community Church and Rancho Christian Schools is holding their inaugural church and school open house. This event begins at 5 p.m. and is open to the entire community. Until 6 p.m., the event will feature a Chick-fil-A dinner fundraiser held by the high schools Associated Student Body and there will be bounce houses for children under 10. Afterwards, the church will have a school showcase and special welcome from their lead pastor, Scott Treadway. From 6:30-7:30 p.m., there will be campus... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:10:00 -0700 Faith Matters http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46383/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46379/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46379/ Hamilton Elementary in Anza held its February award assembly for a few of the schools high achievers.Robyn Garrison, Anza Valley Chamber of Commerce president, was present to deliver the honors and announce to the children that a few fun events will be happening this weekend inAnza.On Saturday, at 4 p.m., the children were invited to a movie night at the Community Hall on Highway 371featuring a viewing of Princess and the Frog. On Sunday, at the Community Hall, the chamber will also holda fundra... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:56:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46379/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46378/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46378/ See Image Gallery.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:45:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46378/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46376/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46376/ Kenneth Young, Riverside County superintendent of schools, named 10 outstanding students to the 2009-2010 All-County Academic Team on March 10, during the Fifth Annual Riverside County Student Academic Awards dinner. Three of those students are from the southwest Riverside County.High schools from 17 school districts in the county nominated 131 students for honors based on their academic performance, GPA,SATscores, and extracurricular activities. Each high school named from one to three students... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:42:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46376/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46375/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46375/ Home sales in Riverside County dipped by 6.5 percent in February, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices rose by 3.7 percent, a real estate information service reported Tuesday.A total of 3,199 homes sold in February, down from 3,420 for February 2009, while the median price of a home in Riverside County last month was $197,000, up from $190,000 in the same month a year ago, according to La Jolla-based MDA DataQuick.According to DataQuick, 15,359 homes were sold in the six-county So... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:41:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46375/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46374/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46374/ New years job losses across most sectors of the Inland Empire economy drove the unemployment rate up nearly 1 percentage point in Riverside County, state officials reported last week.The countys non-seasonally adjusted jobless rate in January, based on preliminary estimates, was 15.1 percent, up from 14.3 percent in December,according to the California Employment Development Department.The data published weeks later than usual due to a yearly revision process undertaken by the EDD showed Janua... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:40:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46374/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46373/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46373/ A precedent-setting agreement between Temecula and the Pechanga Indian tribe has stabilized the flow of funds aimed at offsetting gaming-related law enforcement and traffic impacts.The agreement, which has won the support of both the city and the tribe, will funnel more than $52 million to Temecula over the next 21 years into police patrols, traffic improvements and work to relocate and replace choked exit and entrance ramps at Interstate 15 and Temecula Parkway.This agreement with the Pechanga ... editor@myvalleynews.com(Tim O'Leary) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:16:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46373/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46371/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46371/ MURRIETA - Sheriff's officials today released the name of a Vista man suspected of robbing two banks in two weeks in Riverside County. Manuel Enriquez-Ortiz, 23, was arrested Wednesday after sheriff's deputies spotted the suspect vehicle -- a maroon Toyota Tundra with chrome wheels -- on Interstate 15, according to sheriff's Sgt. Patrick Chavez. A Wells Fargo bank in Corona had just been robbed and the description of the suspect and his vehicle was broadcast to law enforcement officers, Ch... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:55:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46371/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46368/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46368/ FALLBROOK - Exercise Solid Curtain 2010 will be conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States from March 22-26, 2010. Personnel from Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook (also known as the Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station) will be taking part in this exercise.Solid Curtain 2010 is not in response to any specific threat but is a regularly-scheduled exercise. This annual exercise was developed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy secur... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:42:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46368/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46367/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46367/ RIVERSIDE - A search for whoever rigged recent booby traps apparently intended to kill anti-gang officers in Riverside County likely will include interrogating inmates arrested in previous crackdowns on motorcycle gang members, law enforcement sources said today. The announcement in Riverside by California Attorney General Jerry Brown of a $200,000 reward for information leading to arrests in the ''terrorist'' attacks in Hemet coincided with a Riverside County crackdown this week on the Vagos... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:25:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46367/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46275/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46275/ NORCO - A Norco man who barricaded himself in his home and threatened to shoot himself in front of sheriff's deputies remained behind bars today. Matthew Hochmuth, 40, was arrested around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday after he had locked himself inside a home in the 4400 block of Sutton Place for nearly four hours, said Sgt. Steve Brown of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Deputies were called there at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a distraught man who had fired a shotgun inside his home... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46275/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46366/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46366/ HEMET - A 41-year-old ex-con pleaded guilty today in San Diego to first-degree murder for killing an 80-year-old Hemet man, encasing the body in concrete and using the victim's credit cards to go on a spending spree. Thomas Jeffrey Brooks also admitted to numerous counts of second-degree burglary, and will be sentenced to 75 years to life in prison by San Diego County Superior Court Judge David Gill on June 22. A special circumstance allegation of murder for financial gain, which would have ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:50:00 -0700 Anza Valley Outlook http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46366/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46274/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46274/ RIVERSIDE - A U.S. Marine captain's wife, accused with her husband of skimming hundreds of thousands of dollars from government contracts tied to troop supplies in Iraq, pleaded guilty today to tax fraud. A teary-eyed Janet Schmidt, 39, admitted to U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips that she had ''willfully and knowingly'' signed her name to a false income tax return in March 2009, covering up some $458,000 in taxable earnings. ''Is your decision to plead guilty entirely voluntary?'' Ph... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:04:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46274/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46365/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46365/ MURRIETA - Two gang members forced their way into an acquaintance's Hemet apartment at gunpoint and robbed her of casino winnings and rent money, a prosecutor said today, but a defense attorney said the woman was mistaken about her assailants. Hemet residents Joel Armine Arnold, 23, and Lorenzo Ross, 21, are charged with felony robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, false imprisonment and sexual battery, as well as sentence-enhancing gang allegations. Each faces at least 15 years t... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:37:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46365/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46364/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46364/ MURRIETA - A two-month-old baby who allegedly died at the hands of his mother, with the knowledge of his father, had suffered numerous broken ribs before his death, a radiologist testified today at the trial of the couple. Moreno Valley residents Lucero Diego, 21, and her boyfriend, Clifford Harrison Dixon, 25, are on trial in the death of baby Romeo Dixon, who was taken off life support six days after being hospitalized in 2008. Diego is charged with murder, causing willful harm and injury ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:35:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46364/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46363/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46363/ ANZA - A Hemet motorist was injured, and blacked out when he wrecked his car near Anza, but woke up and tried to run from the wreckage as officers arrived, the CHP reported today. The rollover crash was reported at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday on Anza Road near state Route 79, said CHP Officer Ron Thatcher. Riverside County sheriff's deputies, arriving at the wreck, said Nicholas Horner, 22, was unconscious immediately following the crash. But deputies said he awakened just as Riverside County sheri... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:30:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46363/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46362/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46362/ RIVERSIDE - A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot in her 22-year-old boyfriend's Riverside home today, and the man was arrested, police said. The shooting occurred in the 4300 block of Linwood Place, near Magnolia Avenue, shortly after 7 a.m., Riverside police Sgt. Mark Rossi. Witnesses in the home told police that Benjamin Boatman of Riverside shot his girlfriend in the head, Rossi said. No motive was given. Detectives searched the home and seized a handgun, shotgun, an unspecified amount ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:28:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46362/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46361/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46361/ HEMET - An 18-year-old man suspected in a shooting death in Hemet four months ago was arrested today. Evan Roland is suspected of fatally shooting Darrell Hosey, 21, on Nov, 25, in front of the apartment complex where he lived in the 1100 block of East Whittier Avenue, according to Hemet police Cpl. Jeffrey Dill. ''The victim was a gang member and the suspect is a rival gang associate,'' Dill said. ''It appears the victim was targeted and it was not a random act.'' Dill said, Police are ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:26:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46361/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46360/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46360/ HEMET - Sheriff's deputies today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and capture of a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Hemet earlier this month. The assault happened about 9:40 p.m. March 3 in the 26800 block of Yale Street in Hemet, according to sheriff's Sgt. Stephen Mike. The woman, who is 32 years old, told authorities she was lured into a vacant lot and attacked, Mike said. The victim said her attacker was a bald Latino in his early 20s, about 5 feet... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:24:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46360/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46359/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46359/ RIVERSIDE - A $200,000 reward was announced today for information leading to the capture of whoever is responsible for recent attempts on the lives of anti-gang officers in Hemet. During a news briefing with public safety officials at the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said the ''terrorist'' attacks on the officers warranted an ''aggressive'' response and urged tipsters to come forward with what they may know. There have been three attac... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:19:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46359/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46312/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46312/ FALLBROOK - Officials from United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have announced that military units will be firing high-explosive munitions into the Whiskey and Zulu impact areas on Saturday, March 20 as part of a training exercise.Resulting noise can be expected in the area from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. that day. Officials said depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the firing may be amplified and heard up to as much as 50 miles away.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46312/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46280/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46280/ SAN DIEGO - Registered sex offender John Albert Gardner III repeatedly got into trouble in prison for smoking and ditching work but also excelled at teaching math and English to Spanish-speaking students, according to prison records released this week. Gardner pleaded not guilty to raping and murdering 17-year-old Chelsea King of Poway Feb. 25, and not guilty to attacking another young female jogger in late December. Both attacks took place near Lake Hodges. On Wednesday, the Department of C... editor@myvalleynews.com() Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46280/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46276/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46276/ RIVERSIDE - At least 30 members of one of California's most notorious outlaw motorcycle gangs were facing charges today amid a law enforcement crackdown prompted by recent booby-trap attacks on anti-gang officers in Hemet. Nearly 100 members of the Vagos Motorcycle Club, which prosecutors said started in Riverside County in the 1960s, were targeted in the law enforcement sweep coordinated with Riverside County prosecutors. ''Operation Everywhere'' netted 30 arrests of Vagos members on Wednes... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:08:00 -0700 Sheriff Blotter http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46276/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46278/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46278/ SAN DIEGO - Hundreds of runners are expected to flock to Rancho Bernardo Community Park this weekend to symbolically complete the jog that slain Poway teen Chelsea King never got to finish. The 17-year-old's body was found in a shallow grave alongside a tributary of Lake Hodges on March 2, five days after she went missing during an after-school run. A registered sex offender has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering the straight-A student. Beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, runners... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46278/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46277/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46277/ WILDOMAR - A shirtless, tattooed man spotted walking along the Temecula Valley (15) Freeway with a pit bull today was injured while grappling with officers who pulled over to talk to him, the California Highway Patrol reported. The man was spotted about 2:45 p.m. on the northbound 15, near Bundy Canyon Road, according to the CHP. He was taken by ambulance to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, but his condition was unclear. The leash-less dog was captured without incident.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:09:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46277/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46273/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46273/ CORONA - Riverside County sheriff's deputies nabbed an armed bank robber minutes after a holdup today and recovered the cash, a lieutenant said. A Wells Fargo in the 11700 block of De Palma Drive was robbed about 1:30 p.m., Lt. Dave Fontneau said. A deputy responding to the bank spotted the suspect based on a description relayed to patrol deputies within minutes of the crime and followed him into Lake Elsinore, Fontneau said. The suspect was stopped in Lake Elsinore, and some cash and the ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:43:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46273/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46272/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46272/ IDYLLWILD - The 100-pound pig that was caught hanging around a nature center was returned to its owner, an animal control specialist said today. The porker was spotted outside the Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Highway 243 about 1:45 p.m. Monday. Tracy Philippi, who owns Better Wildlife Control, captured the black-and-white pig using a rope. ''It's a potbellied pig that's got some severely overgrown nails,'' said Philippi, who speculated that the animal had been abandoned. But the pig's ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:24:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46272/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46271/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46271/ RIVERSIDE - A motorcyclist broke his leg today when his bike crashed into a sedan as traffic slowed on the Route 60 and Interstate 215 freeway in Riverside today. The crash was reported on the northwest-bound freeway near UC Riverside at 10:53 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The green Kawasaki 650 slammed into a Pontiac, according to the CHP. The crash prompted closure of two lanes at Martin Luther King Boulevard for about 20 minutes, the CHP reported.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:23:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46271/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46270/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46270/ TEMECULA -A deer was struck and killed by a van today in Temecula, but the driver was not injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on Temecula Parkway, at Rancho Pauba Road, was reported at 11:34 a.m., the CHP reported. The motorist was able to drive her Ford Windstar from the scene, but the impact knocked the medium-sized deer into a nearby ditch, said the CHP's Ron Thatcher. The deer darted in front of the van and was killed upon impact, Thatcher said.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:22:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46270/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46266/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46266/ LAKE ELSINORE - At least one person was hurt today in a multi-vehicle crash caused by a ladder in the fast lane of the southbound Corona (15) Freeway in Lake Elsinore, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on the freeway near Lake Street was reported at 7:05 a.m., the CHP reported. One of the vehicles reportedly hit the ladder in the fast lane, causing as many as two other vehicles to crash, according to the CHP. At least one person was taken to a hospital in Riverside to ... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:03:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46266/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46265/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46265/ CAMP PENDLETON - An investigation was under way today into the weekend death of a 25-year-old Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton. Sgt. Nicholas J. Smith of Chicago was found unresponsive at his residence in Oceanside around noon Sunday, according to 1st Marine Division's public affairs office. The county coroner pronounced the warehouse clerk dead about an hour later. Authorities did not immediately discuss a cause of death. Smith was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Ma... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46265/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46264/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46264/ MORENO VALLEY - A farewell ceremony is planned today for more than 180 members of the California National Guard ordered to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The soldiers, joined by friends and family, will receive a sendoff at the National Guard Readiness Center on March Air Reserve Base at 10 a.m. The Guard personnel are attached to the 330th Military Police Company, based in Ontario, and are slated to serve a yearlong tour of duty, which will be preceded by r... editor@myvalleynews.com() Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:56:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46264/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46381/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46381/ A $15.8 million public parking garage survived its first major test last weekend when it was packed to capacity by a steady river of visitors who flooded Old Town Temecula for the annual spring Rod Run.The vehicle deluge came on a sunlit Saturday as the three-story Old Town Parking Garage Temecula marked its second week of operations. The garage helped ease, but did not eliminate, the parking scramble sparked by the annual show that is held in the citys historic business district.I think it did ... editor@myvalleynews.com(Tim O'Leary) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:58:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46381/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46380/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46380/ The sports field was alive with color, happy participants and busy volunteers at Chapparal High on Saturday as the Temecula Community Services Department held thesecond annual Temecula Special Gamesfor the special needs community. Over 500 to 600 people came for the event, including 108 participants whose ages ranged from the tiniest all the way to 70. An important part of the crowd was the 225 volunteers who were solicited by the city. They were local residents including high school students wh... editor@myvalleynews.com(Kerri King) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:56:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46380/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46377/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46377/ See Image.... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:43:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46377/#comments http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46370/ http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46370/ HOLLYWOOD - A 5-year-old boy who was inside a pickup truck that was stolen in the Hollywood Hills today was found safe a short time later, police said. The gray Toyota pickup truck with a the boy inside had been stolen from the 2400 block of Beechwood Drive about 9:15 a.m., said Richard French of the Los Angeles Police Department. The truck and the child were found nearby at about 10:05 a.m., police said. The suspected car thief remained at large.A gray Toyota pickup truck with a 5-year-ol... editor@myvalleynews.com() Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:06:00 -0700 Local News http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/46370/#comments \n