The Association of California Water Agencies has a Huell Howser Excellence in Communications Award which is presented annually at the ACWA fall conference, and the Western Municipal Water District received a nomination for the 2025 award which was presented December 4 at the ACWA conference in San Diego.The annual award honors exceptional communications and outreach programs developed and implemented...
Impacted residents have until Jan. 22 to report food loss
RIVERSIDE — Riverside County residents who lost food during recent winter storms and used CalFresh benefits to purchase that food have until Jan. 22 to report losses and request replacement benefits.The state extended the standard food-loss reporting period from 10 days to 30 days, giving affected households in several counties,...
TEMECULA – In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the City of Temecula invites residents to participate in a Week of Service, encouraging meaningful daily actions that support the community and reflect Dr. King’s legacy of service, compassion, and unity. From Monday, Jan. 19, through Friday, Jan. 23, residents are encouraged to join in simple yet impactful...
LAKE ELSINORE — The City of Lake Elsinore has released the public draft of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and invites community members to review the document and provide feedback.The CAAP serves as a long-term roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the City’s resilience to climate-related impacts. The plan outlines strategies to reduce emissions from...
On any given weekend, local resident Kaz Egan, at 6’5”, might be sprinting across a baseball field in Lake Elsinore, pacing the ice at a packed hockey arena in San Diego, standing center-ring at a nationally televised wrestling event, or hyping up tens of thousands of fans before the Savannah Bananas take the field. His job title changes depending...
In a move his allies describe as the most dramatic shift in U.S. nutrition policy in more than a generation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unveiled new federal dietary guidelines that turn the long-standing food pyramid on its head — literally and philosophically.Under the new framework, protein, full-fat dairy, healthy fats, vegetables and fruit occupy the top of the...
The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program, recognizing and inspiring academic excellence since the 1992-1993 school year, held its awards breakfast on Dec. 11 at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd.Holly Wilson, Director of Admissions at Linfield Christian School, emceed the event for Sally Myers who founded the nonprofit program that partners...
TEMECULA – Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center is proud to announce the opening of its 2026 Educational Scholarship Program, offering eight scholarships to individuals whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Applications will be accepted beginning January 15, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 15, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be announced on June 15, 2026.The scholarship program supports...
The County of Riverside wants to hear from residents on what they want to see in the county’s budget. The county launched its annual budget priorities survey to gauge residents’ priorities, needs and requests.Residents are invited to provide input into how county taxpayer dollars are spent across county departments and services for the upcoming fiscal year. The survey is...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsEach year, the Soboba Casino Resort and the Soboba Foundation present a Holiday Mixer at the SCR Event Center for members of the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce. This year was different in that members of the Greater San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce were also invited to the Dec. 18...