Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District is planning two special events Saturday, Jan. 11. Beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at its Diamond Valley Lake Aquatic Center, and the grand opening of the Jim Venable Exchange Club Park will follow at 11 a.m. in Valle Vista. The public is invited to participate.The 2020 Polar...
The fires that ravaged large portions of the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Murrieta Sept. 4, 2019, burned 2,000 acres on the reserve and rendered the site closed to the public.The Tenaja Fire damaged or destroyed fencing, bridges, gates, plant and animal habitats, the program stage, a storage unit, event equipment and benches.But slowly and surely, the plateau,...
TEMECULA ─ The Old Town Temecula Community Theater announced Temecula Presents’ 2019-2020 Dance Series.The 15th dance season launches Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. with State Street Ballet. Founded in 1994 by former American Ballet Theatre dancer Rodney Gustafson, the company combines the discipline and timeless elegance of classical ballet technique with updated, cutting-edge choreography, producing original works that...
TEMECULA – Few elements can make or break a couple’s wedding day more than entertainment. While factors like the weather are beyond couples’ control, ensuring guests have an opportunity to dance or sing along to some good music is something couples can emphasize as they plan their weddings.When it comes to music, the two main options for weddings are...
So this is it, everybody. This is how “Star Wars” ends. At least, it is how “Star Wars” was supposed to end at one time. George Lucas conceived of the space saga as a nine-part series, with the “original” trilogy – Episodes IV-VI – coming out in the 70s and 80s, the prequel trilogy – Episodes I-III – coming...
This commentary is intended to address only the issue of willing creative services professionals being able to remain independent contractors, so I will not note specific laws which have been struck down as unconstitutionally vague, but I will state that courts have nullified legislation deemed not specific enough to determine whether a citizen is in compliance.In 2018, the California...
Effective Jan. 1, hundreds of new laws went into effect. Some residents may have heard about, but others possibly not.Several of the new laws impact veterans. Among these are legislation that makes honorably discharged veterans exempt from paying state or local business license fees for selling or providing services, if the veteran is sole proprietor. Another law exempts automotive...
Friends, I appreciate all of you who’ve reached out over the last few days.You’ve expressed concern, and you’ve asked many questions about what occurred Dec. 17, at the council reorganization meeting. Please let this serve as my brief response.Know that I’m not interested in an extended social media dialogue on this subject. At the city’s Dec. 17 council reorganization...
Recently you may have seen news reports about Facebook accusing The Epoch Times of being linked to wrongdoing by another media outlet. We want to explain what the fuss is about.Facebook’s statement, Dec. 20, which intended to expose deceptive social media practices by a website called “The BL,” attempted to tie that site to Epoch Media Group, which includes...
We’ve reached the season where FedEx, UPS, U.S. Postal Service and Amazon will be delivering a ton of packages to homes across the country. I love the convenience of home delivery, but there’s one thing that drives me a little crazy: my delivery guy.I know I should be thankful for him, and I am. It’s just that when he...