The American Water Works Association has a Hydrant Hysteria competition in which two-person teams assemble a fire hydrant. The AWWA has sections including the California-Nevada Section, and at the 2026 section conference, April 6-9 in San Diego, the Valve Vixens from the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District won the women’s Hydrant Hysteria competition April 8.The teams are allowed two...
Bridges on Willows Avenue in Murrieta Hot Springs and State Street in San Jacinto are among the 17 bridges which will be refurbished as part of a County of Riverside contract.The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 April 14 to issue a $4,700,000 contract to Myers & Sons Construction, LLC, whose office is in Sacramento. The action also...
MURRIETA — The City of Murrieta was proud to host the Southwest Region Fast Pitch Competition on April 14, bringing together emerging startups, regional leaders, and innovation partners for an energizing afternoon of ideas, entrepreneurship, and collaboration as part of Riverside County Innovation Month.Following an exciting round of pitches and deliberation by a distinguished panel of judges, Digital Therapeutix...
The corner of Main Street and West Sumner Avenue will be the site of the new Lake Elsinore branch library, and an April 14 Riverside County Board of Supervisors action approved funding for library amenities.The City of Lake Elsinore contracts with the County of Riverside for library services, and the supervisors’ 5-0 vote approved in principle the amenities for...
Four adults have been displaced after a residential structure fire spread to multiple outbuildings and surrounding vegetation on Baker Street Friday morning.
The fire was reported at 10:16 a.m. in the 17000 block of Baker Street. Responding firefighters arrived to find a single-story residential structure involved in flames. The fire extended beyond the main home, ultimately involving three outbuildings and...
President Donald Trump on April 18 signed an executive order aimed at speeding research, review and potential access to psychedelic-based treatments like ibogaine, for severe mental illness, depression, PTSD and substance-use disorders, with a particular focus on military veterans.The issue came to his attention after podcaster Joe Rogan contacted him to urge action. Rogan said he became familiar with...
The Temecula Valley Unified School District Governing Board voted to censure Trustee Emil Barham over remarks made during a December 2025 public meeting that were deemed threatening toward a fellow trustee’s family member.The censure, approved by a majority of the board, was based on a single finding after other proposed allegations were removed from consideration. According to the resolution,...
TEMECULA - JDS Creative Academy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing inclusive arts education and workforce development, has been officially named the 2026 Riverside County District 3 Nonprofit of the Year by Supervisor Chuck Washington.The proclamation honors JDS Creative Academy’s ongoing commitment to enriching the community through accessible arts education, creative expression, and career pathway opportunities for individuals...
An April 14 Riverside County Board of Supervisors action allocated $27,005 of Unincorporated Communities Initiative funds for the San Jacinto Summer Bash.The 5-0 vote approved the allocation to the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District for the event. The San Jacinto Summer Bash will take place June 14 at Valley-Wide Regional Park, which is in the 900 block of West...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsThe 14th annual Soboba Foundation and Soboba Casino Resort Charity Golf Tournament played out April 7-9 at the Soboba Springs Golf Course. Ten nonprofit organizations benefited from the energy-filled days as numerous players made their way around the course after a shotgun start at 10 a.m. each morning.Before driving out, Soboba Tribal...