Bella Kent
Valley News InternFor author Harrison Rose Tate, a conversation during a Spanish immersion trip to Mexico led to an unexpected career as a novelist.Before publishing books, Tate spent 20 years working as a technical copywriter. While attending a Spanish immersion program in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, she met a local tour guide who shared details about his...
The agreement between the City of Wildomar and Animal Friends of the Valley for animal control services within the city has been renewed.A 5-0 Wildomar City Council vote on June 10 approved a new agreement. The agreement is for three years and an optional one-year renewal term will allow city staff to extend the agreement for that period without...
SAN JACINTO, CA — In a heartfelt tribute to patriotism and community pride, American Legion Post 848 hosted a special Flag Day recognition event on June 14 at Valley-Wide Regional Park, also known as Larry Minor Regional Park.Centered around the theme, “One Flag, One Nation, One Community,” the event brought together local residents, businesses, and city representatives to honor...
The Wildomar City Council has approved a $459,225 contract with Albert A. Webb & Associates to prepare the city's long-planned Old Town Specific Plan.The council voted 4-1 on June 10 to award the professional services agreement to the Riverside-based firm, with Councilmember Joseph Morabito casting the lone dissenting vote.The planning effort will focus on the historic Old Town area...
The City of Wildomar and the City of Canyon Lake will be sharing planning and development review services personnel and other resources.The Wildomar City Council voted 5-0 on June 10 to approve an agreement between the two cities for planning and development review services. A City of Wildomar employee will perform the services, and the city will be reimbursed...
As the hot, dry days of summer settle over the Anza Valley, hillsides and washes begin to brighten with the familiar blooms of California buckwheat. Though not related to wheat, this hardy native shrub is one of the region's most beneficial and beautiful plants.California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is native to the southwestern United States and grows naturally on slopes,...