Visit Temecula Valley announces winners of holiday decorating contests
TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley held their annual holiday decorating contests to encourage local tourism businesses to create a festive atmosphere for travelers and...
Fun lights up Soboba Christmas celebration
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsThe annual Soboba Tribal Christmas Party hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department took on a different...
Temecula to host virtual Grape Drop on New Year’s Eve
TEMECULA – Temecula will ring in the new year and welcome 2021 with a virtual concert at 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve, featuring Shoot...
See Temecula’s holiday light winners, craft kits for home and more Dec. 25-30
Editor’s Note: Due to California’s Regional Stay At Order announcement, Dec. 3, residents should call ahead and see if an event is still available...
Murrieta Public Library offers free access to e-books during the pandemic
While the Murrieta Public Library is closed to the public, they are offering Freading, an online free reading program that launched Dec. 1.“We got...
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve stage pavilion nears completion
Riverside County Parks and Open Space District is planning a partial reopening of the Vernal Pool and Hidden Valley Trailheads at the Santa Rosa...
Old Town Blues Club adds saxophone player Walter Gentry to their Wall of Fame
Saxophone player Walter Gentry has been performing for at least half a century, beginning in high school.Gentry first met Andrew Doty, owner of Temecula’s...
Curbside senior meals, charcuterie workshops and more Dec. 18-24
Editor’s Note: Due to California’s Regional Stay At Order announcement, Dec. 3, residents should call ahead and see if an event is still available...
JDS Creative Academy looks at 2020: a year in review
TEMECULA – As 2020 comes to an end, it is hard not to look back at the year in review, reflecting on the good...
Movie Review ‘Fatman’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsIn “Fatman,” Mel Gibson plays Santa Claus on steroids. He actually does say that he’s on steroids at one point,...