National
Maduro’s capture sends message to China, other authoritarian states: Analysts
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The Jan. 3 operation is being interpreted as a signal that Washington may move more aggressively against authoritarian leaders it deems security threats.
Michael ZhuangThe Epoch TimesOn Jan. 3, under President Donald Trump’s orders, U.S. special operations forces launched a raid on the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas and captured the wanted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife.They were...
The arrest and transfer of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to the United States has triggered an immediate and predictable global split, not just over international law, but over how the world defines legitimacy, accountability, and the limits of sovereignty in an era of transnational crime.When a leader stays in power after his people vote him out and he uses...
Crashes and Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Collision Sends Car Down Embankment on I-15 in Escondido
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. - A chaotic multi-vehicle collision disrupted traffic on Interstate 15 Thursday night after a vehicle reportedly careened off the freeway and through vegetation near the El Norte Parkway exit.The incident began around 7:45 p.m. on the northbound I-15 near the El Norte Parkway off-ramp. California Highway Patrol (CHP) logs indicate that a white Chevy Camaro went off...
News
Coastal rail service suspended Jan. 10-11 and 24-25 due to routine maintenance
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OCEANSIDE - North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) will suspend all coastal rail service on Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 24-25 to perform routine railroad maintenance and major infrastructure work.NCTD’s COASTER service between San Diego and Oceanside will be suspended during these periods. Regularly scheduled service will resume the morning after each closure on Monday, Jan. 12 and Monday, Jan. 26, respectively.Weekend closures occur...
SAN DIEGO — The 2025 college football season concluded with a dramatic finish at Snapdragon Stadium Friday night, as the SMU Mustangs survived a spirited second-half rally to defeat the Arizona Wildcats, 24-19, in the Holiday Bowl.For football fans who made the short drive down I-15 from Southwest Riverside County, the game delivered two distinctly different halves of football....
Crashes and Traffic
Motorcyclist Injured in I-15 Crash; Regional Traffic Snarled by Hazards
Jacob Lavoie - 0
Murrieta, Calif. — A motorcycle collision on Interstate 15 slowed the afternoon commute in Murrieta on Wednesday.I-15 Northbound Collision
Emergency crews responded to a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a white sedan on I-15 Northbound, just north of California Oaks Road/Kalmia Street in Murrieta at approximately 4:03 p.m..
According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) radio traffic, reports indicated the motorcyclist...
Hemet/San Jacinto
Hemet Heritage Foundation to host talk on city’s economic evolution
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The Hemet Heritage Foundation and Hemet Museum will host a presentation titled “Hemet Economic Development Through the Decades” on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at the historic Hemet Historic Theatre, located at 216 E. Florida Ave., with the program running from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and doors opening at 6 p.m.
The free community event will feature Benigno Sandoval, economic development...
Health & Fitness
Families report alleged caregiver manipulation; local investigator urges vetting, APS calls when needed
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Subscribers have recently come to the Village News and Valley News office with accounts of alleged caregiver fraud and manipulation involving elderly loved ones, including hospice patients, prompting warnings from a local private investigator to thoroughly vet anyone hired to provide in-home care.Tony Campbell, a private detective with AC Investigations, said he has worked with multiple families who suspected...
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianHappy New Year – let's hope for ideal rose growing weather for 2026. This winter has been very different from last winter. In 2024, the period October – December gave us only 0.1” of rain. In 2025, the same period provided 5” of rain. (I remember one year when we got 33” from October through April!)In...
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Advancement of bipartisan, bicameral ‘WIPE Act’ that eliminates burn pits and enhances protections for veterans celebrated
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PALM DESERT — U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., are celebrating the advancement of the bipartisan, bicameral Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act, legislation aimed at protecting servicemember health and strengthening national security by ending the military’s use of open-air burn pits.Provisions of the WIPE Act prohibiting the use of open-air burn pits...










