SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Week 8 of the high school football season delivered thrilling matchups and standout performances across Southwest Riverside County. While some teams asserted their dominance with explosive plays, others secured crucial league victories as the playoff picture begins to take shape.Centennial pulled away from Murrieta Valley in a clash of top-ranked teams, as the Nighthawks kept...
MURRIETA – A local high school football player is back home after a frightening injury during a varsity game earlier this month. Kainoa Ching, a junior middle linebacker for Vista Murrieta High School, suffered a severe spinal injury on Oct. 3 and was moved from the intensive care unit to his home this past week to continue his recovery.The...
Monday, October 20, 2025, serves as the final day for residents to register to vote for the upcoming November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. This deadline ensures all voter information is accurately processed and reflected in the voter rolls for the upcoming elections.First time voters or registered voters who want to complete a voter registration, update their address, or...
INGLEWOOD — For the many Chargers fans who make the Sunday drive up from San Diego and Southwest Riverside County, the Week 7 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts was a tough pill to swallow. The Chargers, playing on their home turf at SoFi Stadium, fell to the visiting Colts in a 38-24 defeat that saw Indianapolis control the game...
TEMECULA – The City of Temecula is proud to partner with Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (AD71) as she hosts the upcoming Senior Scam Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, located at 41845 Sixth Street.This important free event is open to seniors, caregivers, and families and is designed to educate...
OCEANSIDE, Calif.—Due to safety concerns, a section of Interstate 5 will be closed today, Saturday, October 18, due to a military event at Camp Pendleton involving live ammunition being discharged by the federal government over the freeway.For the public's safety, a section of Interstate 5 today from Harbor Drive to Basilone Road will be closed between approximately noon until the end...
TEMECULA – Rancho California Water District has been awarded $500,000 from Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, made possible through the Riverside County Unincorporated Communities Initiative funding, to install helicopter dip tanks in the rural areas near De Luz and La Cresta. This investment will enhance wildfire protection and emergency response capabilities for the greater Temecula-Murrieta region.Helicopter dip...
The Eastern Municipal Water District approved the water supply assessment for the planned Heritage Valley Business Center development.A 4-0 EMWD board vote September 17, with Jeff Armstrong absent, approved the water supply assessment which addresses whether the projected normal, single dry year, and multiple dry year expected supply over a 20-year period can meet the demand for the project...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook has come alive with festive fall spirit as Scarecrow Days returned Oct. 1. Scarecrows of all sizes, shapes, and genres have popped up at businesses, residences, and community spaces. It’s all a part of this seasonal tradition, which runs through Oct. 31.The ScareCREW worked on their scarecrows for the past nine months. They are updated, dressed,...
The Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce held their first Student of the Month breakfast of the 2025-2026 school year at the Perris Sizzler, 91 West Nuevo Road on Sept. 10. Perris Union High School District Superintendent Jose Luis Araux emceed the event and explained the mission of the nonprofit organization that was...