Contributed contentThe Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce held its most recent Student of the Month breakfast at the Perris Sizzler, 91 West Nuevo Road on April 8. Sally Myers of BMW Management/Sizzler Restaurants founded the program, which began including schools in the Perris Union High School District in 1998.She emceed the event,...
Patricia Ann Whittle, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in her home in Anza, California.Born to humble beginnings in Weir, Kansas August 13, 1936, Patricia was the youngest in a large, blended family. At 19, she began raising her own family in nearby Pittsburg, Kansas, where her first three children - Mark, Craig and Tara Dorsey -...
The spirit of community and celebration will be on full display next month as KOYT 97.1 prepares to host its fifth annual May Day Brunch Fundraiser.Set for Sunday, May 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., this year’s event will unfold in the scenic Aguanga countryside at the Knoppelasen property, hosted by Alex Calapodis and Annika Knöppel. Organizers say the...
The Jojoba Hills RV Resort community has launched a new partnership with Cottonwood Elementary School designed to encourage academic growth, improved attendance, and positive behavior - with the help of three brightly-colored bicycles now proudly displayed in the school library.The program is simple, joyful and already making an impact. Students who show improvement in their grades, attendance or behavior...
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...
Bob GarverContributorPrior to what I will generously call his “new take” on “The Mummy,” director Lee Cronin was best known for 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.” Original “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi had a new movie out earlier this year with “Send Help,” and he didn’t put his name in that film’s title. And his name carries real weight, he...
A broken gas line outside a commercial business prompted the temporary evacuation of 10 nearby businesses and closed a section of Temecula Parkway early Tuesday morning.
Firefighters responded to reports of a gas leak in the 31800 block of Temecula Parkway at 7:06 a.m. Upon arrival, crews discovered a ruptured two-inch gas line exterior to the building and established the...
TEMECULA — Residents are encouraged to participate in upcoming community meetings focused on shaping the city’s draft Emergency Evacuation Plan and improving public preparedness.
City officials are hosting two remaining meetings this month, offering attendees an opportunity to provide input, receive updates, and learn how evacuation procedures could affect their households. Officials emphasized the importance of community feedback in ensuring...
SAN FRANCISCO — As Coachella tickets skyrocket on the resale market with prices reportedly reaching $3,000 for GA and $5,000 for VIP, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) is taking aim at a “rigged resale economy” and renewing his push for AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, to crack down on scalpers and cap ticket resale prices at 10%...
The Temecula Valley Historical Society will welcome the community to a special program at 6 p.m. on April 27 at the Little Temecula History Museum in south Temecula.Filmmaker Bradley Munoa and executive producer Nico Magee, both members of the Pechanga Band of Indians, are scheduled to present an inside look at their upcoming ten-part documentary series, People of the...