LAKE ELSINORE – July 16, 2026 – As one of Riverside County’s fastest-growing regions, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD/District) continues planning ahead to ensure reliable water service for the communities it serves. This week, the District advanced that effort by securing access to an additional water supply through a 21-year regional water exchange agreement.Approved this week by the...
The July 14 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors included approval of agreements with four school districts, including the Lake Elsinore Unified School District and the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, to provide law enforcement services.The Lake Elsinore and Murrieta district contracts both cover the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and replace expiring...
The San Jacinto Valley’s first community-led public mural was intentionally designed to be more than a commissioned piece of art. While a traditional commissioned mural is often created by a single artist, this project invited residents to help shape the vision, contribute their stories, pride, and love for Hemet, and literally put their brushstrokes on the mural through the...
The City of Hemet will be purchasing 35 portable radios for use by Hemet Police Department field personnel.A 5-0 Hemet City Council vote July 14 approved the purchase of 35 Harris XL-300 portable radios from Hi-Desert Communications, whose headquarters is in Victorville. The November 2016 election included the passage of Measure U, which imposes a 1 percent sales tax...
City officials announced that Temecula is debt-free after completing a multiyear plan that eliminated approximately $78.6 million in facility, pension and other long-term obligations while saving an estimated $47.7 million in interest.City Manager Aaron Adams, joined by Finance Manager Jennifer Hennessy, announced the financial milestone during the Temecula City Council meeting Tuesday, July 14.“We can stand here before you...
President Donald Trump has released a series of newly declassified intelligence documents that his administration says reveal evidence of foreign election interference, vulnerabilities in U.S. voting systems and what officials describe as a years-long effort by intelligence agencies to withhold key information from the president and the public.The documents, posted on a new White House election integrity website following...
By Bob Garver
Few film adaptations require more ambition than Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the quintessential epic. And perhaps no filmmaker has been more ambitious this millennium than Christopher Nolan, the man who told an entire story backward with “Memento,” conquered the superhero genre with his “Dark Knight” trilogy, and dominated the Oscars three years ago with “Oppenheimer.” If anyone can...
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...
Lake Riverside Estates residents gathered at the lake on Sunday, July 5, for a summer barbecue hosted by the Lake Riverside Estates Activities Committee, enjoying an afternoon of food, music, games and friendly competition.The highlight of the event was the Homemade Hillbilly Regatta, where participants launched creative homemade boats onto the lake in a lighthearted display of seamanship. Prizes...