PERRIS – Water is a precious resource. So, as it turns out, are workers in the water industry.Across the nation, the water business is facing a major workforce shortage, with nearly half of current employees eligible to retire in the next five years.Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is working to address the crisis by creating a career pipeline through...
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 supporting girls’ sports to join an amicus brief in...
The Temecula Valley Historical Society invites the public to a presentation by Rob Crisell at the Little Temecula History Museum on Monday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Crisell will be discussing the history of California’s avocado industry. Refreshments will be served as well as tastes of various types of avocados.Crisell's most recent book, California Avocados: A Delicious History (History...
TEMECULA – The City of Temecula is pleased to announce the 17th Annual College & Vocational Fair will be taking place on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Promenade Temecula, located at 40820 Winchester Road.
This annual event brings together a diverse array of higher education institutions, including colleges, universities, vocational schools, and military organizations, all...
RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) is introducing a new way for dog lovers to pre-adopt their future best friend through the DIBS for Dogs program.Starting this month, visitors to RCDAS shelters can place “DIBS” on dogs that are still on their legally required stray hold period, ensuring that when the hold ends, if their...
The Eastern Municipal Water District will be providing sidestream treatment at the Temecula Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility, and the August 26 EMWD board meeting awarded a contract to build the sidestream treatment facility.A 5-0 vote awarded Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, which is based in Perris, a $19,020,463 contract to construct the facility. The board also formally approved the treatment...
The heavy metal band Helsott includes Menifee resident Eric Dow as well as four musicians who live in San Diego County. Helsott was one of the bands that played at this year’s Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany.“It’s such an honor to play that festival,” Dow said.The Wacken Open Air metal festival has been held since 1990,...
There comes a point in all of our lives when we feel like we've hit a wall—spiritually, personally, or even in the life of the church. It’s that moment where growth feels stuck. But what if that wall isn’t the end? What if there was another level? What if the pressure you’re feeling is God preparing to launch you...