The City of Temecula announced the winners of the 2025 Santa’s Electric Light Parade following the annual holiday event held Friday, Dec. 5, in Old Town Temecula.Nearly 100 illuminated parade entries participated, drawing residents and visitors to the streets for the city’s long-running holiday tradition. The parade featured festively decorated floats, vehicles, and groups celebrating the season.“The City of...
Wolf Hoffmann is the last original remaining member of the band Accept, which will be in concert Dec. 20 along with Queensryche at Pechanga Casino’s Pechanga Theater. The Pechanga Casino concert will be the last on Accept’s current tour, which will be followed by a 50th anniversary tour for the band.“I think it’s going to be fantastic,” Hoffmann said.Hoffmann...
LAKE ELSINORE — At the final City Council meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Lake Elsinore City Council selected Robert “Bob” Magee to serve as Mayor for 2026 and Timothy J. Sheridan to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem occurs annually in December through a vote of...
The Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce held their November Student of the Month breakfast at the Perris Sizzler, 91 West Nuevo Road on Nov. 12. Sally Myers of BMW Management/Sizzler Restaurants founded the program that started including the Perris Union High School District schools in 1998.She emceed the event, sharing the mission...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsThe 3rd annual Walk Against Diabetes took place at Noli Indian School on the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Reservation, Nov. 26. The purpose was to walk for health, awareness, and support in the fight against the disease that disproportionately affects Native Americans. In 2024, American Indian/Alaska Native adults were diagnosed with...
Temecula FC will be advancing to the knockout rounds of the SoCal Premier League’s 2025-26 Raul Briones Cup.The Quail improved their cup competition record to 2-0 with a 7-0 victory December 13 against Zapa FC at the Chaparral High School stadium. The final group stage match for Temecula FC will be played this Saturday against Problems FC in Orange...
Laughter, cocoa mustaches and sparkling eyes filled the Little Red Schoolhouse Saturday evening as families gathered for the Anza Civic Improvement League’s annual Cookies with Santa event.Santa and Mrs. Claus posed for photos with excited children, while helpful elves scurried around the schoolhouse, keeping spirits bright and smiles wide. Guests nibbled on dozens of varieties of Christmas cookies as...
Two separate holiday events sparked a Christmas shopping extravaganza at the Cahuilla Casino Hotel and the Tribal Hall Saturday, Dec. 13. The Casino's Christmas Craft Fair featured local crafters, artisans and entrepreneurs offering health products, gourmet snacks, jewelry, fine art, toys, innovative housewares, beverages and more.The Pour Paradise Holiday Market was held at the Cahuilla Tribal Hall and showcased...
The Oak Grove Community Center is keeping its doors open for fun and fundraising with twice-monthly flea markets, drawing neighbors and visitors alike to browse, shop and enjoy a festive community atmosphere.Organizers Dave Redewill and Kelly Collard, who have rejuvenated the historic center, said the markets will continue year-round on the second and fourth weekends of each month, from...
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...