After weeks of collecting new toys for the Kids of Anza toy drive, the day finally arrived to disperse them to local children Friday, Dec. 20.The Cahuilla Casino collected new toys through a special promotion and donated them to the Kids of Anza organization.Russell Kitchen, Susie Rodriguez and Matt Bergman of Kids of Anza accepted the gifts with Cahuilla...
The new social group “And The Horse You Rode In On” presented boxes of toys to Cal Fire Riverside County Fire Department Station 77 for their Sparks of Love toy drive Saturday, Dec. 1.The new toys were collected by ATHYRIO in Lake Riverside Estates and donated to the Aguanga fire station’s annual toy drive.“We dropped the gifts off for...
Amid squeals of joy and oohs and ahhs, hundreds of toys were handed out at the annual From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministry toy giveaway at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Anza Thursday, Dec. 19.After weeks of preparation, the hundreds of donations, with many hours of organizing and wrapping, the gifts were ready to for the...
Chihuahua Valley residents held a spectacular parade of lights featuring tractors, wagons, trailers, trucks and more Saturday, Dec. 21.“In 2018, a group of families decided to resurrect the old Tractor Parade,” Kimberly Smith said.The event offered fond memories for longtime residents of the Valley. The re-invented parade debuted in 2018 to rave reviews.The second annual Chihuahuabillies Tractor Parade attracted...
Inland and southwestern Riverside County motorists got a break from the cold weather after braving rain, snow and ice on the area highways and interstates the week before, but the predicted storm Christmas Eve brought back those memories.Caltrans and Riverside County Transportation Commission is warning drivers to take extra precautions in the coming weeks as similar storms may bring...
SACRAMENTO – Looking to burn off some holiday calories and start the new year on the right foot? California State Parks invited the public to absorb the wonders of nature with a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day. Dedicated docents, volunteers and staff provided about 50 hikes at state parks throughout California.“First Day Hike creates opportunities to connect with...
The Anza Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1873 and Auxiliary announced the meal schedule for January.Jan. 3 – Laurie’s gourmet meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, veggies, salad bar, rolls and dessertJan. 5 – Amy’s biscuits and gravy, eggs to order, sausage, fruit and sweet breadsJan. 10 – Betsy’s honey mustard chicken, cous cous, veggies, salad bar, rolls and dessert (new cook)Jan....
Charles Ervin Confer died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. He was born Saturday, Feb. 2, 1946, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to his parents, Charles and Carolyn Confer. He attended college in Wisconsin and was part of the Phi Sigma Chi fraternity.Charles also participated in college football and wrestling. He married the love of his life, Micky Linda Confer. Together, Charles and...
It was in the eighth grade when I moved from Santa to Christ as my main focus of Christmas. I well remember the star-saturated night when the heavens overwhelmingly testified of God’s awesomeness. I could feel the words of my favorite Christmas carol “Silent Night” go down into my soul as never before as I both sang and pondered...
ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW BROWN AND ED WHITE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of money in the Obama era, according to 2019 figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the...