Joe Naimanfor the Valley NewsThe final week of the San Diego County Fair includes junior class racing, and this year Wildomar ten-year-old Marshall Gilmore and Hemet six-year-old Zeppelin McGill made their county fair racing debuts.The junior races took place three times each day from July 1 to July 5. Gilmore raced twice each day. McGill raced twice July 1,...
Travis GillmoreParents can enroll their children online and monitor investments on a new app.WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump rang a specially designed bell to simultaneously open the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq during an Oval Office ceremony on July 6 to launch accounts for children across the nation.“After a truly historic weekend celebrating the 250th anniversary of America, today we’re...
by Frank Brines, Master RosarianWhen it feels as though Mother Nature is out to get gardeners living in the Temecula Valley and other regions that predictably experience hot summers, and the wind parches our skin, we have the luxury of going indoors. Meanwhile, our roses must stay put. Roses don't like intense heat any more than most of us...
MENIFEE, CA — Menifee Union School District is proud to announce that Scarlett Benson, a third-grade student at Herk Bouris Elementary School, has been named the regional K–5 Poetry category winner in the Southern California School Nutrition Association’s (SCSNA) 2026 “Nourish to Flourish” Student Contest.The annual creative competition invites K–12 students across Southern California to celebrate school nutrition professionals...
By Bob Garver“Supergirl” stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, a cousin of Superman’s introduced in last year’s reboot. She doesn’t like Earth as much as Superman does, and mostly spends her days moping around with no friends, save for Krypto the Superdog, a not-quite-right CGI creation.The film finds Supergirl teaming up with Ruthye (Eve Ridley), a teenager looking to...
The Wildomar City Council has approved an extension of deadlines for improvements to the city's future 20-acre park near Palomar Street and Gierson Avenue.The council voted 5-0 on June 10 to amend agreements with the former property owner, allowing more time to complete required improvements while the city finalizes park design and secures approvals from outside agencies.The park, purchased...
The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board approved an update of the district’s Urban Water Management Plan.The board voted 5-0 June 11 to approve the updated plan. The plan anticipates consumer demand of 40,854 acre-feet by 2050.The California Water Code requires all urban water suppliers in the state to prepare and submit an Urban Water Management Plan, which must...
The Wildomar City Council approved a five-year Capital Improvement Program covering fiscal years 2026-27 through 2030-31.A 5-0 vote on June 10 approved the Capital Improvement Program. The plan covers 48 roads, parks, facilities, drainage, and other projects and includes planned capital expenditures of $44,514,140 during Fiscal Year 2026-27 and $30,045,900 in 2027-28.The road projects in the five-year plan include...