Diane A. Rhodes
Monte Vista Middle School, from groundbreaking to game changing
A lot has happened since San Jacinto Unified School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Monte Vista Middle School site on Lyon...
Murrieta bakery caters to furry, four-legged customers
When she was unable to find healthy fresh treats for her dogs, Christina Drake started making her own. Her furry friends loved them, so...
Cancer survivors and caregivers work together to help ‘Unmask the Cure’
The annual cancer survivor and caregiver luncheon presented by the Soboba Foundation and the Relay for Life of Inland Empire West welcomed about 150...
Hemet Concert Association to host live concerts again this season
The Hemet Concert Association has fully awakened from its COVID-19 hibernation and its board of directors has prepared a 2021-2022 concert season that will...
National Night Out in Lake Elsinore also highlights new position for Riverside County Sheriff’s...
When the city of Lake Elsinore started planning this year’s National Night Out at Summerly Park, it made perfect sense for newly assigned Parks...
Lake Elsinore City Council hears updates on street improvements
The July 13 Lake Elsinore City Council meeting began with an update on the Interstate 15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Project, which is about 60%...
Helping the homeless: Hemet
While there is widespread homelessness everywhere, cities are taking different approaches to dealing with the issue. In Hemet, the ROCS (Restoring Our Community Strategy)...
Temecula woman finds fitness success
In 2019, Kalena Longhurst found herself in a really bad place. Living in Oregon while she attended college, she suffered from seasonal affective disorder....
The State of the City of Murrieta is “getting better all the time”
Mayor Scott Vinton, enthusiastic and upbeat, addressed the crowd at Murrieta’s Town Square Park Amphitheater on June 29 with the Murrieta 2021 State of...
Animal Friends of the Valleys named Nonprofit of the Year
Animal Friends of the Valleys has been selected as the 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) for the 67th...