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Snoop Dogg to headline Salute the Troops Music and Comedy Festival at March Air Reserve Base
RIVERSIDE - The first-ever Salute The Troops Music And Comedy Festival, founded by Nate Parienti and co-founded with John Wertz of Semper Fi Productions, announced the artists that... — Updated 2/17/2019 Full story
Work on Railroad Canyon Road continues
LAKE ELSINORE - Weekend work is planned for the Railroad Canyon Road Widening Project from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Crews will be on site grading and doing what they can to prepare for potential rainfall to protect the... — Updated 2/9/2019 Full story
Mt. San Jacinto College to launch mobile career center
The Mt. San Jacinto College Career Education Office will unveil its new MSJC Mobile Career Center at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at its Menifee Valley Campus, and at noon Thursday, Fe... — Updated 2/9/2019 Full story
Heavy rain, flooding hammers southwest Riverside County
Update: Feb. 14, 6 p.m. The Riverside County Emergency Management Department has downgraded evacuation orders for most of the zones near the Holy Fire burn scar area to voluntary... — Updated 2/14/2019 Full story
Flash flood warning issued for Temecula, Fallbrook and Camp Pendleton
TEMECULA - The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern San Diego County — as well as Temecula — until 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Some locations that will likely experience... — Updated 2/2/2019 Full story
Former Temecula Mayor Ron Roberts has died
TEMECULA - Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams announced in a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 5 that former Temecula Mayor and City Council Member Ronald H. Roberts 78, passed away peacefu... — Updated 2/7/2019 Full story
Lake Elsinore Police conduct high-visibility patrol and enforcement operation
LAKE ELSINORE - The Lake Elsinore Police Department conducted high visibility patrol and enforcement within the historical downtown area of Lake Elsinore from Jan. 21-24 and the... — Updated 1/29/2019 Full story
Cyclist injured at Vail Lake Village Resort
TEMECULA - CalFire Riverside reported Tuesday, Jan. 29 that a bicyclist was seriously injured while trail riding at Vail Lake Village Resort on Highway 79 east of Temecula. The patient was flown by air ambulance to an area... — Updated 1/30/2019 Full story
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Anza
ANZA - A motocross rider was seriously injured on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Anza. Cal Fire Riverside crews were dispatched to the 50100 block of Highway 371 about 10:15 a.m., and the unidentified rider was airlifted to a hospital. The... — Updated 1/30/2019 Full story
Road repairs in Hemet to close lanes
Hemet – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will start emergency culvert repairs on State Route 74 (SR-74) at Warren Road in Hemet on Monday, Jan. 14 and continue through Friday, Jan. 25. The No. 2 lane from... — Updated 1/12/2019 Full story
Lane closures expected in Lake Elsinore due to road widening project
LAKE ELSINORE - The City of Lake Elsinore announced that the Railroad Canyon Road Widening Project is underway and milling will begin on the roadway and Southern California Edison (SCE) will start the relocation of five power... — Updated 1/12/2019 Full story
Stolen car pursuit ends in crash, arrest
LAKE ELSINORE - A 30-year-old Lake Elsinore resident was taken into custody and charged with vehicle theft, recklessly evading law enforcement and parole violations when he was apprehended following a short pursuit after police... — Updated 1/13/2019 Full story
Evacuation orders downgraded to voluntary in Holy Fire burn area
UPDATE: According to the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, both Rice Canyon and Withrow elementary schools are open on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The schools were planned to be closed... — Updated 1/17/2019 Full story
Nighttime closures planned for Scott Road, I-215 interchange area
MENIFEE - The City of Menifee announced Monday, Jan. 14 nighttime closures planned for the Scott Road bridge, Interstate 215 lanes, and ramps starting Monday through Thursday... — Updated 1/14/2019 Full story
Single car rollover in Temecula sends one to hospital
According to CalFire Riverside, a single-car rollover at 7:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 forced firefighters to execute an extraction and render care to two people on the 39000 block Hwy 79 South, in Temecula. By 9:25 p.m., one... — Updated 1/15/2019 Full story
Emergency culvert repairs slated for State Route 74 and Warren Road in Hemet
HEMET – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will start emergency culvert repairs on State Route 74 (SR-74) at Warren Road in Hemet from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 21 and 7 a.m. to 5... — Updated 1/17/2019 Full story
2018: A Year in Review
As the new year begins, Valley News staff looks to the past on the items that made news in 2018. There was no shortage of news last year from the loss of community leader and... — Updated 1/10/2019
Only a few days of ice skating are left in Old Town Temecula
For all the mothers and fathers that promised their children that they would go ice skating during the Christmas break from school – this is your last warning. Temecula On Ice... — Updated 1/4/2019
Ice skating provides fun over the holidays at Peltzer Farms
With winter in full swing, many locals decided that weather dipping into the 50s and 60s wasn't enough – they needed to find some time on the ice – and they found it at Peltzer... — Updated 1/4/2019
Arson suspect arrested in Lake Elsinore
LAKE ELSINORE - CalFire Riverside reported on Wednesday, Jan. 9 that CalFire peace officers and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department teamed up to arrest Sungyoun Jung, 22, of Lake Elsinore on arson charges on Dec. 28. Jung... — Updated 1/9/2019 Full story
Bluewater Grill hosting monthlong tasting event
Bluewater Grill Temecula recently held its 2019 Bluewater Second Tuesday Monthly Tasting Series with a showdown between Europe’s two famous fish stews paired with hand-selected wines from each country. Following the special... — Updated 1/10/2019 Full story
Wildomar seeks to fill vacancy on Planning Commission
When Wildomar City Council member Tim Walker lost his re-election bid to Joseph Morabito in November, it meant the appointment of Walker to the city’s Planning Commission would also come to an end at the end of term Feb. 10,... — Updated 12/27/2018
Menifee man arrested on felony drug, weapons charges
MENIFEE - Menifee Special Enforcement Team Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop near the intersection of McCall Boulevard and Bradley Road in the city of Menifee on... — Updated 12/28/2018 Full story
Fire damages residential structure in Romoland
ROMOLAND - Firefighters were able to quickly knock down a fire with heavy smoke at a residential home in the Mountain View Avenue and Gunther Road area of Romoland on Thursday,... — Updated 12/31/2018 Full story
Two arrested in Lake Elsinore DUI/drivers license checkpoint
LAKE ELSINORE - The Lake Elsinore Police Department Traffic Unit made two arrests while conducting a DUI/drivers license checkpoint on Monday, Dec. 31, according to the department. The checkpoint was in place at Riverside Drive... — Updated 1/2/2019 Full story