The U.S. Open tournament for SpeedGolf took place July 25-26 at the Temecula Creek Golf Club.“It went phenomenally well,” said SpeedGolf USA Temecula chapter founder and president Jon Flietstra.SpeedGolf scores add the 18-hole golfing score to the time consumed from the start to the finish. “It’s speed plus your golf score,” Flietstra said.The spectators are allowed to use carts,...
The City of Temecula has been outsourcing fire department plan review services, and that will continue.A 4-0 Temecula City Council vote on August 11, with Matt Rahn absent, approved a new agreement with Proactive Fire Design & Consulting, Inc., for the city’s plan review services. The contract with the company, which is based in Temecula, is for an initial...
The Temecula City Council approved a time extension for public improvements associated with a planned four-story hotel on Fourth Street.The city council voted 4-0 August 11, with Matt Rahn absent, to approve the time extension. The public improvements must now be completed by April 18, 2028. The time extension covers roads, water and sewer facilities, and other infrastructure; the...
Four events in the City of Temecula between September and October that would require road closures are planned, and the Temecula City Council accepted those road closures.The 4-0 vote August 11, with Matt Rahn absent, officially received and filed the temporary closure of certain streets for the four 2026 fall events. That action allowed the city council to ratify...
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Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansAt the end of each school year, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians takes time to recognize young Tribal members who have excelled in their educational endeavors. Tribal Council hosted the 2025-2026 Academic Achievement Awards ceremony at the Soboba Casino Resort Event Center on July 26.Ninety-six students were celebrated...
Meet Zion: pocket-sized pup, party-sized personalityZion may be small, but his personality is supersized. This 1-year-6-month-old male Chihuahua mix rocks a dapper black-and-white coat and brings the fun wherever he goes. He is toy-motivated, ball-obsessed, and always ready to turn playtime into the best part of the day. Happy, friendly, and full of sparkle, Zion is looking for a...
The Eastern Municipal Water District awarded a design contract for a new aeration blower at the San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Facility.The EMWD board’s 5-0 vote August 5 authorized the award of a $427,241 preliminary and final design contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc. The board action also authorized EMWD general manager Joe Mouawad or his designee to issue other...
A multi-vehicle crash involving two vehicles was reported at about 3:22 p.m. near Mayberry Avenue and Buena Vista Street in Hemet.The Hemet Fire Department, Hemet Police Department, and American Medical Response responded to the scene. The first arriving engine reported moderate vehicle damage, with one vehicle striking a utility pole and another crashing through a fence and entering a...
Submitted by Menifee Police DepartmentFATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION Menifee, CA — On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at approximately 8:41 p.m., the Menifee Police Department responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision on Newport Road, east of Derby Hill Drive, involving a 2022 Kia K5 and a 2011 BMW 328i.Upon arrival, officers found both vehicles with major damage. CAL FIRE and American...