The Anza Valley Outlook Sheriff's Blotter is a list of calls that allows residents to see what law enforcement activity is occurring in their communities.The Sheriff's Blotter data is obtained from the official calls for service records kept by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. However, calls where the release of the information could cause harm to an individual or...

One of Southwest Riverside County’s most beloved community spaces is about to get a major upgrade. The City of Murrieta has officially broken ground on a long-awaited 4,500-square-foot expansion of the Murrieta Public Library’s Children’s section, marking the start of a project that aims to transform how local families learn, read, and spend quality time together.Backed by a mix...

Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsThe annual career and college fair for Noli Indian School students in grades 6-12 delivered a few changes from past years, including a record number of vendors to share information. Counselor Seandee Brown surveyed the students to find out what type of careers they would like to learn more about. This...

Bob GarverContributorThe legacy of the “Tron” franchise is complicated. On a consistently positive note, the series has always been a feast for the eyes and ears, with pleasing, if not groundbreaking, special effects and musical scores that heart-pumpingly convey that technological developments are happening every minute. But the films have never quite stuck the landing critically or commercially. The...

Theodore Roosevelt won in 1905 for accomplishing the end of the Russia/Japan war. Since then it seems to have taken on a different connotation. Perhaps the committee of five (only one conservative) should consider renaming it from "peace prize" to something less definitive. President Trump has surpassed anyone or any country in establishing peace in the world. His peace...

While the world is rightfully focused on Trump’s administration facilitating the end to the Israel-Gaza war, there is important peace work being done closer to home.Antifa has been officially classified as a domestic terrorism group. This has nothing to do with free speech or fascism. Antifa groups have caused a lot of death and destruction. While they claim to...

Week 7 of the high school football season delivered intense matchups and thrilling outcomes across Southwest Riverside County, as league rivalries heated up under the Friday night lights. Teams battled for crucial wins, with bold play-calling and standout individual efforts defining a memorable weekend on the gridiron.In a high-scoring Big West Conference-North Division contest, Murrieta Valley outlasted rival Chaparral...

Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianI always enjoy looking back to last year's care column for the month. According to weathercurrents.com, the “normal” (30-year average) for October in Temecula is 83º/54º, but we’ve all seen some real scorchers every now and then, even this late in the year. So, the watchword is “vigilance” – watch the forecast and make sure to...