Animal Friends of the ValleysWebsite: www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.comAddress: 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595Phone: (951) 674-0618Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Ramona Humane SocietyFor more great pets available for adoption, contact the Ramona Humane Society at (951) 654-8002 or visit...
Life
Cocoa, crafts and caroling at the kennels kennels with AFV’s Howliday Open House
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WILDOMAR – Deck the hall with bows on collies! Animal Friends of the Valleys will host their first “Howliday Open House” Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 3-7 p.m. This free, fun-filled family event will feature a variety of child-friendly activities including cocoa with a kitty, caroling at the kennels, reading to rescues and a “Name a Shelter Pet” contest. The...
The unveiling of the “Little Free Library” at San Jacinto’s Megan Cope Elementary School Friday, Nov. 15, brought excitement and curiosity to the school’s 600 K-5 students.The Little Free Library was donated to the school and the community by San Jacinto residents Cece Stevens and Chuck Willerup who opened the library kiosk to not only Megan Cope students but...
SALT LAKE CITY – The following Temecula residents have earned their degree from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university held its 71st commencement ceremonies in Cincinnati; its 72nd commencement in Anaheim; its 73rd commencement in Salt Lake City and 74th commencement in Seattle in the spring and summer in 2019 to celebrate the recent graduation of more than...
It was a warm sunny morning when Leslie Partida set out for Innovation High School at 39665 Avenida Acacias in Murrieta with her infant son David in tow. But Thursday, Nov. 14, wasn’t just any day for Partida, it was the day she would graduate with her diploma from the alternative high school.Leslie and David Partida, along with Murrieta...
Education
Local scholar Malosi Napoleon begins undergraduate career at Tufts University
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MEDFORD, Mass. – Malosi Napoleon from Winchester has joined more than 1,600 undergraduate students from around the world as they begin their academic careers at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts.The incoming undergraduates continue to reflect Tufts University’s selective admissions trend, with only 3,404, or 15%, of 22,766 applicants admitted.International students comprise a record-setting 12.7% of the class, up from 11%...
My husband and I have owned our small retail business for over 25 years. The problems we encountered running that business were some of the primary reasons I first ran for public office. Since joining the Legislature, I have supported a wide range of legislation that would stimulate business formation and provide greater employment opportunities, more workforce training and...
One element which has been missing in the debate about the border wall but should be included is a photovoltaic energy system on top of the wall.The model for this system should be another famous border wall that I have personally visited and that I featured in a 2009 Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News travel story. Hoover Dam is on the...
Health & Fitness
Is my child too young for contact sports? Advice is still unclear
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New guidance on concussions shows there isn’t enough solid evidence to answer some of parents’ most burning questions about contact sports, including what age is safest to start playing them.Pediatric experts in sports medicine, neurology and related fields evaluated and rated three decades of sports concussion-related research. They said recent evidence filled in some blanks. Such as, teen girls...
We are starving en masse for the most important mineral our bodies need
Few people are aware of the enormous role magnesium plays in their bodies. Magnesium is by far the most important mineral in the body. And yet, magnesium deficiency is often misdiagnosed because it does not show up in blood tests – only 1% of the body’s magnesium...








