Disneyland California opened July 17, 1955, and was built on 85 acres for $17 million in downtown Anaheim. Now, with Disney’s California Adventure and the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the popular theme park has grown to 500 acres hosting millions of visitors a year.I had not been to visit Disneyland and its relatively new California Adventure since 2007...
The Oath of Office and badge pinning of Menifee’s new police chief and his two captains was a historic moment Wednesday, Nov. 20, for this growing city witnessed by a packed city council chamber.Menifee police chief Pat Walsh and captains David Guiterrez and Christopher Karrer, after reciting their oaths of office and receiving their Menifee police badges, heralded the...
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District board of trustees denied a request made by a group of community activists and parents to become a sanctuary district during its Nov. 14 meeting.The board voted unanimously to deny the request which brought out hundreds of parents, supporters and religious leaders – all who spoke during the public hearing in support of...
“What do you give a family who is facing the holidays without their loved one?” was the question that Linda Mejia asked herself when she was considering how to give aid to a family that had just lost a family member during her time as a Murrieta code enforcement officer.Having lost her 16-year-old son Adam to cancer she seemed...
Community Mission of Hope hosted a ribbon-cutting celebrating 10 years of service to the community Tuesday, Nov. 19.Established in 2009 and located at 41760 Rider Way in Temecula, the organization’s goal is to provide hope through relationships and meeting the tangible need to hundreds of families and individuals to help them on the road to self sufficiency and a...
Over the last year in California, 2,600 bills were introduced, 1,042 were sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk and 870 were signed, according to a legislative update given at the Nov. 19 Murrieta City Council meeting.Several bills that cover some hot topic issues include Senate Bill 542, recognizing that fire and police personnel that are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress...
The San Jacinto City Council discussed and approved $1,235,558.95 for the rehabilitation of streets and sidewalks in 14 different neighborhoods and accepted recommendations how to keep bicyclists and pedestrians safer on the city streets at their Nov. 19 meeting.The council with Councilmember Crystal Ruiz excused, awarded the street and sidewalk rehabilitation project to American Asphalt South Inc. who was...
TEMECULA – Each year, the members of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce nominate businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals who they feel serve as leaders in community service, business ethics and economic development. Winners are announced at the annual Awards Gala Saturday, Feb. 29, at Pechanga Resort and Casino. This grand black-tie event is sponsored by Abbott and Pechanga...
MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians distributed 12,500 free turkeys this week to help provide holiday meals to families, seniors and veterans in need as part of the tribe’s 34th annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program.This year’s program will once again help nonprofit groups, churches and charities provide more than 225,000 holiday meals across Southern California. Recognizing the growing...