The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters Office has sent 315,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the August 26, 2025, Assembly District 63 Special General Election to the U.S. Postal Service on Monday, July 28, 2025. Assembly District 63 represents Canyon Lake, Menifee, Norco, and parts of Corona, Eastvale, Lake Elsinore, and Riverside.Submission deadlineTo be counted, completed ballots must be received...
California Highway Patrol officials are reminding motorists that reporting reckless drivers can help prevent accidents and save lives. Dangerous driving is a serious problem on California roadways. Knowing how and when to call can make all the difference.If a driver is currently posing a threat to public safety, CHP urges witnesses to call 911 immediately and provide as much...
In the event of an extended power outage, a car power inverter - also known as a vehicle inverter generator - can let drivers power household-style AC devices using their vehicle’s 12‑volt battery. These devices convert direct current (DC) from the battery into standard alternating current (AC) for appliances and electronics .How they workLower‑wattage inverters (typically up to ~150 W)...
Deborah "Deb" Jacqueline Wangstad passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, at the age of 66 in her home in Anza, California.She was born July 4, 1959, in Hennepin County, Minnesota,A gifted artist, Debbie had an incredible talent for painting. Her love of nature was reflected in much of her work, capturing the beauty of the world around her...
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...
The City of Menifee is mourning the passing of former Mayor and Councilmember John V. Denver, a longtime public servant affectionately known as the “Father of Menifee.”
Denver, who moved to Menifee in 1985, devoted decades to the community as an elected official, educator, and realtor. He began his public service with 17 years as a trustee for the Perris...
I have no sympathy for somebody who cheats on his or her spouse and is caught. I do have an issue with the kiss camera, which is how two co-workers were caught with each other at a concert.
I once ended up on a kiss camera. I was at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas and had second-row seats...
The “First Steps” part of the title of the new “Fantastic Four” movie is misleading. We don’t see the superhero quartet take their first steps, not as changed individuals and not as a team. The movie takes place four years after a space anomaly altered the DNA of astronauts Reed “Mister Fantastic” Richards (Pedro Pascal), Ben “Thing” Grimm (Ebon...
MENIFEE – Additional officers from the Menifee Police Department and Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department- Perris Station will be out on patrol Friday, August 1, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.“DUI’s are 100% preventable and when somebody makes the bad decision to drive...
The Temecula Valley Unified School District’s new parent notification policy has ignited public outrage. It is championed by Trustees Barham, Anderson, and the union leadership. It is opposed by Trustees Komrosky and Wiersma.Trustee Emil Barham advised parents, “You can go to our website and get our mental health exemption for anyone feeling distressed changing in front of the opposite...