Diane A. Rhodes
Lake Elsinore City Council voices concern over new housing development
At its June 8 meeting, Lake Elsinore City Council members pulled two of 13 Consent Calendar items for further discussion. Item No. 6, was...
City of Hemet fails to renew Valley-Wide contract
Hemet officials will not be renewing a contract with Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District to manage the James Simpson Community Center. Effective July 1,...
Programs to ease the pain of loss available through Hemet Hospice Volunteers
Through its many programs, Hemet Hospice Volunteers nonprofit provides resources for hospice patients and those grieving the loss of a loved one. For more...
Nonprofit lightens the load for Indigenous communities
The desire to create a foundation to help others began many years ago for a Murrieta family, who share strong roots of faith and...
Pride to be celebrated in the San Jacinto Valley
The fourth annual Hemet Pride celebration for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender and Queer) community will be held virtually on June 25. “Resilience, Resistance...
Water rate changes and purchase of Murrieta Hot Springs property presented to Murrieta City...
Murrieta City Council members viewed a presentation from Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District community affairs supervisor Bonnie Woodrome explaining potential changes to water rates...
Lake Elsinore City Council approves proposed budget
At the May 25 meeting, Lake Elsinore City Council member Natasha Johnson requested a separate action on the final consent calendar item, which was...
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...