TEMECULA – Buying, selling or remodeling a home this fall? How about refinancing? There are endless issues along the way, and to assist local residents, the Thank You Heroes Home Rebate Program is hosting a free, two-hour education session Saturday, Sept. 7, from 2-4 p.m. at the Grace Mellman Community Library, 41000 County Center Drive, in Temecula.A panel of experts, including lenders, real estate...
Animal Friends of the Valleys has launched their kitten season donation drive, for a list of items needed, visit their wishlist online at www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com/kitten-season.Website: 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...
TEMECULA – Millions of people cannot imagine life at home without their cats. Cats make wonderful pets, bringing their own unique personality into a home and providing companionship to their owners.As great as cats are, millions still enter animal shelters every year. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, roughly half of the 6.5...
Our first responders make lots of sacrifices to protect the rest of us and this can take a toll on them, as well as their families. In a 2016 behavioral health study, roughly three-fourths of the surveyed peace officers reported having experienced a traumatic event, but less than half reported it to their agency. Even more troubling is that...
Let me explain something to the Muslim politicians who believe that their practice of Islam includes erasing American values.After Turkey was on the losing side of World War I, the position of sultan was abolished, Turkey became a republic and Kemal Ataturk became the first president of Turkey. As the president whose duties included foreign relations, Ataturk was familiar with...
TEMECULA – As summer draws to a close, many people continue to visit the beach for that one last day of fun in the sun. But don’t let late summer and early fall days fool you, sunburn is always a threat, even in the cooler winter months.Sunburn can be a painful, unsightly consequence of too much unprotected time spent...
FALLBROOK – People in any stage of cancer recovery from diagnosis to cancer-free can improve the likelihood of not having a recurrence and experience many other benefits yoga has for those battling disease. They can take Yoga for Cancer Recovery classes two times a week for free in Fallbrook and Bonsall.Fallbrook Regional Health District awarded a grant to nonprofit...
Facing surgery? Some important questions to ask your hospital and doctor, too
Last month The New York Times ran a cautionary tale about the heart surgery and care astronaut Neil Armstrong received and his death two weeks later at a community hospital in a Cincinnati suburb in 2012.The Times had received documents from an anonymous tipster who said he/she was...
NEW YORK – A staggering 74% of Americans are not familiar with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma – a type of skin cancer that is also the second most common type of cancer in the U.S. – according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of The Skin Cancer Foundation and in coordination with Regeneron and...
I was standing at a graveside watching people pass by the casket to pay their respects. All was normal until an elderly man stepped off the walkway too soon and his leg went straight down into the grave. As you can imagine, panic erupted as people rushed to help the man before he fell further into the grave.By the...