Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansFamilies of young students attending the Soboba Tribal Preschool were invited to a back-to-school event on Aug. 27 where classrooms were open for visitors. Teachers shared their goals and expectations for the upcoming year, which began on Aug. 4, and answered all questions.Director Lenora “Ponie” Mojado made a video about important schoolwide instructions that was...

Thirteen Menifee Union School District schools have been recognized by California PBIS for their implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports during the 2025-26 school year.The district’s schools received honors at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, joining nearly 2,700 award recipients statewide. District officials said the recognition reflects several years of work to create safer, more inclusive and...

In the heart of Old Town Temecula, history isn't confined to museums—it lives in the buildings lining Front Street, and few have a more colorful story than the one housing 1909 Temecula. The restaurant opened in September 2014 inside the historic Machado building, but its name reaches back more than a century. After the original structure burned in 1908,...

by Frank Brines, ARS Master RosarianSouthern California (including the Temecula Valley) has been experiencing uncharacteristic humidity for almost a month as reflected in the dew point. This is primarily due to the very strong El Nino still building in off our Pacific coast, as well as tropical moisture swept up by recent Pacific storms and atmospheric patterns trapping moisture...