A Wild West takeover is headed for Temecula as High Club Fest, in collaboration with Relentless Brewing, gears up for an all-night celebration of music, art, and community on Friday, September 6th.Running from 5 p.m. to midnight, the festival will transform Relentless Brewing into a western- themed experience, complete with live music, food trucks, vendors, tattoos, photo booths, giveaways,...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsNative youth ages 12-19 spent six weeks engaging in cultural and educational activities as part of the Summer Youth Academy. The annual program, managed by Soboba Tribal TANF, provides participants with a variety of experiences.The first two weeks emphasized Team Building as the 20+ young people got acquainted with each other and...
MENIFEE – Smiles, gratitude, and hope filled the room at the Menifee Union School District Family Engagement Center as families picked up brand-new backpacks filled with supplies for the school year. Thanks to the generosity of Temecula Valley Toyota and the Kids In Need Foundation, students walked away prepared and excited to start school with confidence.
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The Cahuilla Tribal Hall grounds came alive Saturday night, August 23, with the inaugural Night Market, drawing neighbors and visitors alike to enjoy food, fun and local flair.Vendors lined the Hall’s surrounding grounds, offering everything from handcrafted jewelry and unique caps to homemade goods and locally made treats. Food lovers found plenty to savor, with 80-20 Grill, Cahuilla Shaved...
A 74-year-old man reported missing Thursday morning in the unincorporated community of Sage was later found deceased after an extensive search by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies.Deputies were dispatched at 9:50 a.m., August 21 to the 32000 block of Red Mountain Road following reports of a missing person, officials said. The man, identified as Carl Gragg, was last seen around...
Mother Nature has been known to make a statement or two, but on Tuesday, August 19, she went all in with punctuation.Local resident Sibylle Rosamond spotted and quickly photographed a cloud that looked just like an exclamation point during her daily walk around the community.“It was really amazing,” Rosamond said. “An exclamation point in the sky.”The photo quickly made...
The Anza Valley Outlook Sheriff's Blotter is a list of calls that allows residents to see what law enforcement activity is occurring in their communities.The Sheriff's Blotter data is obtained from the official calls for service records kept by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. However, calls where the release of the information could cause harm to an individual or...
CalFresh customers who lost food purchased with their benefits due to the Rosa fire or related power outages must report their food loss by Tuesday, Sept. 2, to receive replacement benefits.The Rosa fire, which ignited on Aug. 4, 2025, has burned more than 1,000 acres in Riverside County, prompting mandatory evacuations for hundreds of households. Many residents experienced power...
In one generation, we’ve gone from my daughter being afraid of Jaws to my granddaughter singing Baby Shark.
Jaws was a novel written by Peter Benchley before becoming a movie. Benchley later regretted that the movie caused many members of the public to have a negative opinion about sharks.
I can accept significant violence in some films. One of my favorite...
Bob GarverContributorThis past weekend’s biggest big-screen hit didn’t go straight to the big screen. Animated actioner “KPop Demon Hunters” premiered in June on Netflix, reportedly racking up over 180 million views in its first eight weeks. A special one-weekend-only “Sing-Along” version of the film was released to select theaters this past Saturday and Sunday, taking in an estimated $18...