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Community-led public mural debuts in Hemet
The San Jacinto Valley’s first community-led public mural was intentionally designed to be more than a commissioned piece of art. While a traditional commissioned...
“The Odyssey” movie review
By Bob Garver
Few film adaptations require more ambition than Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the quintessential epic. And perhaps no filmmaker has been more ambitious this...
Homemade Hillbilly Regatta highlights Lake Riverside Estates summer barbecue
Lake Riverside Estates residents gathered at the lake on Sunday, July 5, for a summer barbecue hosted by the Lake Riverside Estates Activities Committee,...
Local author Kimberly Mendez turns breast cancer battle into message of hope
Aguanga resident Kimberly Mendez has completed a new book, Stand Firm: A Breast Cancer Testimony, a candid account of her journey through a devastating...
Wildomar firefighters break record for Firefighter Demolition Derby most money raised
Not only did the Riverside County Fire Department’s Wildomar station receive the Hard Charger Award given to the fire department that raised the most...
Shelby’s Fitness Corner: Start Where You Are
Shelby MortimoreSpecial to the Valley NewsIf you’ve been telling yourself, “I know I need to exercise, I just don’t know where to start,” you’re...
Temecula to install Auto Mall wayfinding signs
The City of Temecula will be installing wayfinding signs in the Auto Mall area.A 5-0 Temecula City Council vote on July 14 awarded a...
Temecula City Council authorizes bids for slurry seal contract
The Temecula City Council authorized the advertisement for bid of a construction contract for the citywide slurry seal program.The city council voted 5-0 July...
Temecula City Council authorizes bid process for Great Oak Trail lighting
The Temecula City Council authorized the advertisement for bids for the Great Oak Trail Lighting Project.
A 5-0 vote on July 14 authorized the county’s...
Tortuga wins SoCal Pro Wrestling’s Golden State title, Billy Clutch wins battle royale
SoCal Pro Wrestling had matches at the San Diego County Fair this year, and the June 19 bouts included Lake Elsinore’s Tortuga winning the...
USA Baseball ignites the Drive to 2028 campaign
CARY, N.C. — USA Baseball has officially launched the Drive to 2028 fundraising campaign. The initiative aims to secure 2,028 annual supporters through the...
Murrieta Valley alum, Dean Connors, signs with Los Angeles Rams following 2026 NFL Draft
MURRIETA – Big news came out of Murrieta Valley High School last week as former graduate Dean Connors is officially heading to the NFL....
Finger wins Hobby Stocks main
On the first day of Barona Speedway’s two-day Summer Shootout, Murrieta driver Edward Finger won the July 17 Hobby Stocks main event for his...
Homemade Hillbilly Regatta highlights Lake Riverside Estates summer barbecue
Lake Riverside Estates residents gathered at the lake on Sunday, July 5, for a summer barbecue hosted by the Lake Riverside Estates Activities Committee,...
Barnetts race lawnmowers at San Diego County Fair
The three-generation Barnett family raced lawnmowers during the 2026 San Diego County Fair.Greg Barnett, who lived in Hemet for 20 years before moving to...
Wildomar firefighters break record for Firefighter Demolition Derby most money raised
Not only did the Riverside County Fire Department’s Wildomar station receive the Hard Charger Award given to the fire department that raised the most...
Peters named WNMU softball player of the week
Jenna Peters, who was raised in Lake Elsinore and played high school softball for Temescal Canyon High School, is now a senior at Western...
D2 West Coast Challenge played at Lake Elsinore
LAKE ELSINORE – The D2 West Coast Challenge college softball tournament took place February 6-8 at Lake Elsinore’s Rosetta Canyon Community Park.The tournament for...
Mt. San Jacinto College beach volleyball team earns 3C2A Scholar Team recognition
MENIFEE – Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is proud to announce that its Beach Volleyball team has been named a California Community College Athletic...