A recent TVUSD district board meeting on Sept. 9 welcomed open comments from several students involved in the recent James L. Day Middle School walkout that occurred on Sept. 2.Valley News’ Julie Reeder and Shane Gibson were on-site during the walkout, hearing the stories of those in attendance on both sides. Below is a recounting of events that led...
Editorial Note: This is the story as of press time. A nonprofit law firm is urging California school districts to weigh in on two upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases that could determine whether schools may continue to maintain separate athletic teams for biological girls.Advocates for Faith & Freedom, based in Murrieta, has invited districts that previously adopted Title IX resolutions...
The monthly gymkhana at Minor Field took on a solemn, heartfelt tone Saturday, Sept. 6 as the Lions Club of Anza Valley dedicated the event to the memory of Monique Morton, mother of three and an avid horsewoman who died in a riding accident Sunday, Aug. 31. She sacrificed her own life in an effort to save another and...
The Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians celebrated their rich cultural heritage on Saturday, Sept. 6, with a Séwia Kéwet fiesta at their reservation in the Santa Rosa Mountains. The event brought together tribal members and the surrounding community for a day of traditional music, dancing, food, games and crafts.Held in the tribe's grassy park, the festival featured colorful...
Local photographer Jennifer Bonner had her camera ready when flames erupted near Burnt Valley Road and Terwilliger Road on Thursday, Sept. 4, turning a quiet afternoon into a scene of smoke, flames and urgency.The blaze, dubbed the Coyote Fire, was first reported at 2:06 p.m. Fire crews arriving on scene described it as wind-driven through heavy fuels with a...
The Anza Valley Outlook Sheriff's Blotter is a list of calls that allows residents to see what law enforcement activity is occurring in their communities.The Sheriff's Blotter data is obtained from the official calls for service records kept by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. However, calls where the release of the information could cause harm to an individual or...
The community is mourning the loss of Engineer Rob Hager, who died Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, following an unexpected medical emergency at his home in Murrieta, North County Fire in Fallbrook announced.A GoFundMe page to support Hager’s family has been established at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/remembering-rob-hager-aid-for-his-family?cdn-cache=0"It is with great sadness that North County Fire reports the passing of our beloved...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Artists Association would like to announce a new venue for their free monthly general meetings. They will meet on Sept. 20 at the Fallbrook Public Utility District Boardroom, 990 E. Mission Road, starting at 9:30 a.m. for members’ art critique and 10 a.m. for the general meeting and art demonstration.At FAA’s monthly meetings, members enjoy...
MURRIETA – A 911 call was received by the Murrieta Police Department Communications Center on Sept. 11 at 11:08 a.m. regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Officers from the Murrieta Police Department and paramedics from Murrieta Fire & Rescue responded to the Madison Park Condominiums at 24909 Madison Avenue, where they met an adult male with non-life-threatening laceration...
MENIFEE— Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) honored the courage and sacrifice of the 9/11 first responders today with the first annual Hero Climb, a moving community tribute at the HCN Bank Stadium on the Menifee Valley Campus. Organized by the MSJC Student Health Center under the motto “Together, We Climb,” the event brought students, faculty, staff, community members, and...