The unprecedented storm that wreaked havoc all over the mountain communities and dumped record rainfall in the valleys did not stop some furry friends from enjoying the white stuff Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.As vehicles slipped on ice, tree branches cracked with the weight of the snow and social media reverberated with the latest news, these animals remained oblivious, and...
Army veteran serves country and communityRetired Army Spc. Karl Kurtz is a serious man. He is serious about having served his country with honor and about doing good things in the Anza Valley. Then, he smiles and jokes about deeds and misdeeds.Kurtz first joined the Army in November 1989. After putting in three years, he left the service in...
The Anza Community Hall reverberated with shouts, grunts and the slap of fist against pads as Mike Patke held his “Escape to Gain Safety” women’s self-defense seminar Saturday, Nov. 23. The free event attracted about a dozen ladies interested learning in the defense techniques offered.“The Escape to Gain Safety class is a seminar I started in 1987, and it...
Boy Scout Troop 319 hosted a United States flag retirement ceremony at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza Saturday, Nov. 23. Despite the cold and blustery day, the event was well-attended.Anza Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1873 members, Boy Scout leaders and Boy Scouts gave short speeches, and the Boy Scouts retired several flags by...
Hemet sheriff's and rescue team, following a two-day search for a missing elderly Anza man found him cold but safe on Friday, Nov. 22.The initial investigation revealed that Refugio “Cuco” Olivares, an 80 year-old man, voluntarily left a family member’s residence, in the 568 block of Dickson Way in Anza Nov. 21.Olivares was described as a Hispanic male, 5...
SAN BERNARDINO -- With the first significant winter storm of the season passing Wednesday, Nov. 20, officials with San Bernardino National Forest have prepared to implement prescribed burning projects across the forest in both the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountain ranges.The first project was slated for Friday, Nov. 22, at Heaps Peak Helibase, which is located on Highway...
Deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station conducted a mass casualty drill at Idyllwild School Tuesday, Nov. 26. Those in attendance included deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station, Sheriff’s Enforcement Bureau, California Highway Patrol, Hemet Police Department, Cal Fire, American Medical Response and Idyllwild Fire.The drill involved role players portraying casualties and witnesses. This exercise gave first responders hands-on practice...
Both major political parties had the power to control or end enslaving national debt the last 50 years. Both failed, and neither party even tries to end it anymore. Neither party has the intestinal fortitude to say “no” to government gifting, and now they offer only more debt on our defenseless children and grandchildren. The hard truth is there...
More than 100 people turned up for the annual Community Candlelight Tribute Saturday, Nov. 30, in front of Temecula City Hall to remember their loved ones who died.The event, founded by Linda Mejia, who lost her son more than 20 years ago, featured music, stories, words of encouragement and support for the families and friends in attendance.Before taking the...
Residents in some areas of Murrieta are seeing road repairs under the city’s slurry seal project.The $3,136,458 project paid for by Measure A and Gas Tax funds will repair approximately 19 million square feet or about 50% of all city-maintained residential streets within city limits, the city said.Repairs include asphalt patching of minor pavement defects, application of crack seal...