The Hemet Police Department will be obtaining 20 new cameras for the city’s police department.A 5-0 Hemet City Council vote September 8 approved the purchase of eight in-car camera systems and 12 body-worn cameras. Axon Enterprises, Inc., whose headquarters office is in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, will be the vendor.In January 2025 the city council approved a ten-year...

With handmade cards in hand and cookies baked with care, residents of Vineyard Place, an Anthem Memory Care community, recently visited the Murrieta Fire Department to share a heartfelt thank-you with local first responders.The visit gave residents an opportunity to express their appreciation for the firefighters’ dedication, courage and service to the Murrieta community. Residents presented cookies and handmade...

Murrieta Valley High School’s girls volleyball team improved the Nighthawks’ season record to 17-5 with two victories to begin Southwestern League play.The Nighthawks hosted Murrieta Mesa in a September 14 match and defeated the Rams in 25-22, 25-15, and 25-16 sets. Murrieta Valley was also the home team September 16 against Vista Murrieta and obtained a 25-23, 25-10, 25-15...

The City of Temecula will be obtaining a new backhoe tractor for the city’s Public Works Department.A 5-0 Temecula City Council vote on September 9 approved the purchase of a 2026 John Deere 320P backhoe tractor. The tractor will be purchased from John Deere Construction Retail Sales, and the Sourcewell government agency purchasing cooperative pricing along with sales tax...

The Fallbrook Warriors (9-14) fall to the Great Oak Wolfpack (10-4) 3-2 in an inter-sectional matchup Thursday evening.The two teams traded set wins before Great Oak took control and wore down the Warriors in sets 4 and 5 to come away with the victory.