It might be said that Murrieta driver Edward Finger was responsible for not winning the August 29 Hobby Stocks heat race at Barona Speedway because Finger and his father set up the car of Canyon Lake driver David Stites, who won the heat while Finger finished second. Finger passed Stites late in the main event to win the feature...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansStudents at Noli Indian School on the Soboba Reservation returned to campus on Aug. 3 and their families got to visit and meet their teachers during back-to-school night, Aug. 20. The school is continuing its four-day school week that began last year. Yet with only 12 days of attendance under their belts, students had much...
Hall of Fame rider known as the “King of the Skateparks” says crash left him with internal injuries, broken wrist and fingers
Valley News StaffBMX Hall of Famer Eddie Fiola, one of the pioneers of freestyle BMX and a rider known for decades as the “King of the Skateparks,” was hospitalized after a serious crash at a new Fallbrook skate...
The big drawback to getting in an advance review of “Coyote vs. Acme” last week is that “Insidious: Out of the Further” is even less relevant this week. The horror film toppled from second place to fourth at the domestic box office, behind even the seventh weekend of “The Odyssey,” while “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continues to dominate at...
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the United States Forest Service to share the costs of fighting May’s Gopher Fire in Aguanga.The supervisors voted 5-0 August 25 to approve the cost share agreement between the Riverside County Fire Department, CalFire, and the U.S. Forest Service. The...
Murrieta— Murrieta Valley moved the ball, created opportunities and delivered one of the night's biggest plays.It just couldn't turn enough of those opportunities into points.The Nighthawks couldn't keep pace with MaxPreps California's No. 10-ranked Servite, falling 42-10 Friday night and dropping to 0-2 on the season in their demanding nonleague schedule.Quarterback Ty Isaia opened the game with steady control,...
HEMET — A driver was apprehended after allegedly causing a multivehicle collision on Florida Avenue, fleeing on foot and entering a nearby business, according to witness reports from the scene.Hemet Fire Department personnel responded to the collision and found two damaged vehicles, including one that had struck a building.Witnesses reported that a Hyundai Veloster was traveling at a high...
TEMECULA — Hundreds of residents and business owners attended an Aug. 26 open house to oppose San Diego Gas & Electric’s proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink, while the utility says the transmission project is needed to strengthen the regional electric grid.The event at Embassy Suites drew enough people to fill a ballroom with a capacity of 250, with others waiting...