Poor pitiful Planned Parenthood. A new rule on Title X funding, a program designed to provide health services to low-income people, went into effect Monday, courtesy of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court Appeals – the most liberal appeals court in the nation. Therefore, the nation’s behemoth abortion provider will fall on its sword – make that the scalpels and...
Months of meetings between the Menifee and Murrieta police chiefs resulted in a police dispatch agreement between the two cities police departments being approved by the Menifee City Council Wednesday, Aug. 21.Appearing before the council with the details of the agreement was Menifee’s new police Chief Pat Walsh, Murrieta police Chief Sean Hadden and members of the Murrieta Police...
Some people signed up to attend Murrieta Fire and Rescue’s seven-week Citizen’s Fire Academy out of curiosity. Others did it for experience and understanding.Still, others did it for the challenge.“I’m a bored housewife,” Stacey Kerr of Murrieta said, laughing. “No, I climb mountains. I go to the gym. I’m like ‘hey, this sounds like a challenge.’ It fascinates me,...
Murrieta City Council bid farewell the Mayor Pro Tem Randon Lane and approved an agreement for a joint police communications center between Murrieta and the neighboring city of Menifee at its Tuesday, Aug. 20, meeting.Lane announced his appointment to the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington by the Trump administration and resignation from his position on the city council...
TEMECULA ─ The community is invited to join the city of Temecula on the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, as they remember and honor those who were lost. The ceremony will be held at the Temecula Duck Pond on the corner of Rancho California and Ynez roads.The program is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. City...
San Jacinto City Council approved applying for a $1.6 million California statewide park development grant that would expand the city’s Salle Park with a community-sought splash pad, multipurpose sports field, restrooms and other amenities.The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program is a competitive grant offered what the state considers “disadvantaged” communities and is offering $650 million to the...
Reeder Media announced the upcoming publishing of the Greater Southwest Valley Sourcebook, a high-end glossy annual magazine celebrating the amazing cities and residents that make up southwest Riverside County.A Valley News and Reeder Media publication, the Greater Southwest Valley Sourcebook will be the go-to publication, in print and online, full of interesting and informative features, photos, calendars and information,...
Menifee – The city of Menifee said they are focused on making business interactions with the city as convenient and efficient as possible. The city’s new ‘Streamline Menifee’ initiative encompasses everything from the creation of a one stop shop, which brings together all development departments on one floor, to utilizing the latest technology, making it easier to set appointments...
Ricky Estrada, a Menifee resident, substitute teacher and baseball coach, has announced his desire to become the city’s next mayor on his webpage, www.estrada4menifee.com.Estrada made his desire known last month, and the next at-large Menifee mayoral election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2020. Bill Zimmerman is currently the appointed mayor of the city, following the unexpected death of former...
BEAUMONT – As a result of multiple fatal traffic collisions in the recent weeks, the San Gorgonio Pass California Highway Patrol Area has created a public service announcement to discuss the benefits of wearing seatbelts. Lack of use or improper use of seatbelts was a significant factor in fatal collisions since Jan. 1, resulting in 10 people who have...