Diane A. Rhodes
Musician moves to Temecula for a fresh start
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood of Imperial County, Michael Kirby spent most of his time surviving. Surrounded by crime, drugs and violence, he...
Hope for the homeless: Lake Elsinore
Members of Lake Elsinore’s Homeless Task Force recently launched The Anchor, an innovative project to help lessen the weight experienced by many homeless people...
Putting faces to names of Vietnam’s fallen heroes
Former Hemet resident Janna Livesay Hoehn moved to Hawaii 30 years ago. Ten years ago, she and her husband took a trip to Washington...
Murrieta Police Chief Tony Conrad sworn in at city council meeting
Murrieta City Council members witnessed the swearing in of Tony Conrad as Murrieta Police Department’s newest Chief of Police during its May 18 meeting....
Rose Again fosters families
May is National Foster Care Month and a time to recognize those that offer support to families. The Rose Again Foundation is a nonprofit...
San Jacinto Valley students shine during Night of the Stars
The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program presented its annual Night of the Stars May 13, to announce its Student of the Year...
K9 Trials to benefit Paws 4 Law Foundation
Nearly 50 dog and handler teams will take over the Murrieta Mesa High School campus June 12 to compete in the fourth annual Murrieta...
Habitat for Humanity builds on its strengths
The coronavirus created novel challenges to many businesses, families and nonprofits and Habitat for Humanity’s Inland Valley affiliate was affected in all three areas...
Juneteenth Freedom Day set to shine at The Diamond
As a way to support “Unity in the Community” two Lake Elsinore nonprofit organizations have joined forces to present a family-friendly event at The...
Acceptance blooms at community garden
Seeds for Cultivating Inclusion, A Community Farming Project, were planted in 2015 when a handful of mothers who had children with special needs wanted...