Valley News photojournalists are on scene. Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire reported at 4:20 p.m. Friday near 2156 Santa Margarita Drive, Building 997G5, in the De Luz area. They were able to hold the fire to about an acre.Brush units B111 and BR112 and engines E111, E115, E3351, and E3371 were reported at the scene. A CAL FIRE dozer...

TEMECULA — Local entrepreneur, executive producer and nonprofit founder Diane Strand has released a new book exploring how creativity can be used as a practical tool for building businesses and navigating a changing workplace.“CreativePreneur: Use the Tools of the Arts to Grow Your Business,” released digitally Sept. 4, draws on Strand’s decades of experience in television production, entrepreneurship, marketing,...

Tucked beneath the Santa Margarita Mountains, Temecula Creek Inn has evolved from a piece of Temecula's early history into one of the region's most celebrated retreats. Its story reaches back to 1885 with the construction of the property's historic Stone House, originally a bunkhouse for workers from the Temecula Granite Quarry and later local ranch hands. Nearly a century...

Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansStudents at the Soboba Tribal Preschool spent weeks preparing for the Grandparents Day event at the Soboba Sports Complex, Sept. 11. In keeping with the theme of grandmothers and grandfathers being the apples of their eyes, the children created adorable crafts that fit right into it.Preschool director Lenora “Ponie” Mojado welcomed everyone by saying, “Today...

The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program, which has recognized and inspired academic excellence since the 1992-1993 school year, held its first awards breakfast of the 2026-2027 school year on Sept. 3 at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd.Holly Wilson, Director of Admissions at Linfield Christian School, emceed the event on behalf...

Ardie CrenshawAction Captures Media GroupSubhead: Nighthawks overcome a tight opening set before pulling away for a 25-23, 25-10, 25-15 victory over their crosstown rival.MURRIETA— Murrieta Valley needed to win a close opening set. After that, the Nighthawks took control.Murrieta Valley defeated crosstown rival Vista Murrieta 25-23, 25-10, 25-15 in a Southwestern League volleyball matchup, turning a competitive first set into an overwhelming...

Second piece in a series giving insight and a behind-the-scenes look from the perspective of a private investigator and a journalist working to establish facts and researching a story and the time and investment it takes for a story that “walked in the door.” Remembering the old adage, “trust but verify.”Continued from Part IAfter communicating with the Bradbury family...

The garden may be winding down, but September is hardly a month for putting away the gardening gloves. Cool nights and warm soil create an ideal window for feeding cool-season lawns, planting spring bulbs, and preparing tender summer bloomers for winter.A little attention now can help the garden finish the season strong—and get a head start on spring. Lawn Lowdown Cool-season...

Director Zach Cregger’s new take on “Resident Evil” is the first movie based on a video game that I recommend. Not surprisingly, the man who directed Amy Madigan to an Oscar last year for “Weapons” brings enough good ideas to the table that the decades-long streak of consistently terrible adaptations is finally over.Austin Abrams stars as Bryan, a...