TEMECULA – Leisure time can seem like
a luxury for many adults. While it can seem like there’s little
time in the day to do more than tend to responsibilities at work and
at home, people may have more time to pursue leisure activities than
they realize.In its 2018 American Time Use Survey,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 96% of...
Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, crafts, hot cocoa, sweet cookies and sparkling Christmas magic were found at Anza Civic Improvement League’s Cookies with Santa event Saturday, Dec 14.ACIL hosted the festivities in the Little Red School House where guests participated in creating Christmas decorations and visiting with Kris Kringle and Mrs. Claus while enjoying cookies.“As always our community did an...
Riverside County Code Enforcement officers executed an administrative warrant seizure of inoperative vehicles at a property on Contreras Road in Anza Wednesday, Dec.11.The property, packed full of junk cars, decaying trucks, travel trailers and piles of parts and tires, was abated by contractors under the guidance of Riverside County Code Enforcement officers.The crew removed 18 vehicles, one trailer and...
This time of year brings out the very best in people, especially in Michael McKinney, who has been preparing for the Christmas season for quite some time.McKinney is Christmas personified. He grows his white whiskers into a proper Santa beard, gives to the poor and spreads good cheer and peace on earth, all while celebrating the season in a...
Santa couldn’t come down from the sky and surprise the children awaiting his arrival during the Anza Lions Club Cowboy Christmas Saturday, Dec. 14, instead he hitched a ride to Lions Arena with Cal Fire from Anza Station 29 and rode in on their red fire engine with the lights flashing and sirens wailing.Despite the weather, the Anza Lions...
Christopher Freel Jr. is a father and husband, cowboy, horse trainer, coach and Marine. The Anza resident assists the local soccer and High Country Recreation organizations with teaching and coaching young athletes. He was inspired to join the military from a young age, he said.“My entire family served in the military, as far back as my grandfather, who served...
Pancakes, arts and crafts and the jolly ole’ elf were the center of attention at the Breakfast with Santa event hosted by the Parent Teacher Student Association and held in the multipurpose room at the Hamilton K-8 School Saturday, Dec. 7.Children, their parents and siblings enjoyed breakfast, art projects and photo shoots with Kriss Kringle for free with a...
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Expansion in multiple sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County's unemployment rate down a notch last month, figures released today show.The region's jobless rate in November, based on preliminary estimates, was 3.8%, compared to 3.9% in October, according to the California Employment Development Department.The rate was three-tenths of a percentage point lower than the year-ago...