Susan Keith, a resident of Murrieta, California, won the Best of Miniatures Award in the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) March 2026 Member’s exhibition “Singing Colors”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA. The painting was selected for this honor by prominent local artist and juror Shuang Li out of...
The Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce held its most recent Student of the Month breakfast at the Perris Sizzler, 91 West Nuevo Road on March 11. 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...
TEMECULA – Rohan Sharma, recently appointed Commissioner for the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Zone 7), has been formally recognized by both federal and state legislatures for his selection to the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Roster.In February 2026, Sharma was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, alongside a...
TEMECULA – There has been something truly special happening on the local baseball diamond for Rancho Christian so far this spring. The Eagles have been putting on a clinic, giving our community plenty of reasons to pack the stands. The team remains completely undefeated in Sunbelt league play with a flawless 3-0 record. Overall, they sit at an impressive...
Dozens of bird enthusiasts gathered on March 14 for a guided Bird Walk at the Eastern Municipal Water District wetlands, where participants observed a variety of migratory and resident species while learning about the unique habitat.Valley News joined Audubon tour guide Antonio Corona, who volunteers to guide the Bird Walks for EMWD. He has volunteered for about eight years....
A water transfer agreement involving the Western Municipal Water District, the San Diego County Water Authority, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was signed March 19 in San Diego.The signing followed a unanimous SDCWA board vote to approve the agreement. Western Water will purchase a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually from the CWA.“This is a...
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Special to Valley News
Students spent a week celebrating reading and silliness during the Soboba Tribal Preschool’s recent Scholastic Book Fair. The annual spring event offers a variety of books for young readers that range in age from 3-6. Each day of the March 9-13 “Silly Week” offered a chance for children to show off their...
The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program held its final recognition breakfast of the 2025-2026 school year at the Maze Stone at Soboba Springs Golf Course on March 5. Eight local high school seniors were recognized and honored for their character, love of learning, and commitment to academics in addition to their involvement in school and community activities....
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors updated the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee amounts.A 5-0 vote March 10 approved the updated amounts for the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program. The increase is based on the Construction Cost Index.The County of Riverside and 18 incorporated cities within the county comprise the Western Riverside Council of Governments. In 2002...