TEMECULA – There will be early deadlines for all submissions for the Jan. 2 issue of Valley News.The deadline for press releases and letters to the editor is noon, Thursday, Dec. 26.The deadline for obituaries and classified ads is 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27.All submissions can be sent to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.
The final portion of funding required to start construction on upgrades to the Railroad Canyon Road/Interstate 15 interchange in Lake Elsinore is finally in place, and ground is expected to be broken on the project this spring, according to local officials.The California Transportation Commission approved $17.9 million in state funds Dec. 9, making up the balance needed to fully...
Wildomar city manager Gary Nordquist received a boost in pay for 2020 with a 4-1 vote by the Wildomar City Council Wednesday, Dec. 11.Nordquist will be compensated $219,000 for his work with the city in the coming year.“Gary for many years did two jobs and didn’t receive a raise at all for many years,” Councilwoman Bridgette Moore said, in...
MURRIETA – Murrieta City Hall announced its holiday closure from Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. The announcement included both full and public-only closure days.On Dec. 24-25, in the afternoon Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, City Hall will be fully closed for the holidays. During this period, residents can call dispatch at (951) 696-3615 for issues requiring immediate...
TEMECULA – The holidays came a few weeks early for 375 of the most disadvantaged children and their families in the Inland Empire.Hundreds of children from Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula and the surrounding communities were welcomed by special invitation to enjoy a 40,000-square-foot “Polar Express”-themed winter wonderland inside the Pechanga Summit Events Center Monday, Dec. 9.During Pechanga’s fourth annual...
JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
CARSON (AP) — Derek Carr threw for 291 yards and a touchdown as the Oakland Raiders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
The Raiders (7-8) had slim postseason chances coming into the day, but losses by Pittsburgh and Tennessee have given them renewed hope. They need...
EMILY SCHMALL
Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — Protesters angered by India's new citizenship law that excludes Muslims defied a ban against demonstrations on Sunday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a rally for his Hindu nationalist party to defend the legislation, accusing the opposition of pushing the country into a "fear psychosis."
Twenty-three people have been killed nationwide since the...
HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key ruling party meeting to decide on steps to bolster the country's military capability.
The meeting came amid speculation that the North could abandon diplomacy with the U.S. and launch either a long-range missile or a satellite-carrying rocket if Washington doesn't...