Perris Auto Speedway opened its 2026 season February 14, and Hemet resident Austyn Jaramillo won the Factory Stocks main event.The main event win was the first in that division for Jaramillo, who has been racing at Perris Auto Speedway since 2020 and in the Factory Stocks class since 2022. “That was a little unexpected,” he said.“I wasn’t super confident...
The County of Riverside will be reviewing options for a new Code Enforcement office in the San Jacinto area.A 5-0 Riverside County Board of Supervisors vote February 10 authorized the Real Estate Division of the county's Facilities Management department to identify suitable space for lease in the Hemet, San Jacinto, and Murrieta areas and to negotiate and prepare necessary...
The Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program held its January recognition breakfast at the Murrieta Valley USD Early Learning Center on Jan. 15. Emcee Mary Walters welcomed everyone to the breakfast and explained that the long-standing program, founded by Sally Myers of BMW Management/Sizzler restaurants, celebrates and honors outstanding students who make significant differences in their...
I was so inspired listening to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who stood before global leaders in Munich last week. He declared that “de-industrialization was not inevitable” but “a conscious policy choice,” and voiced a grievance long felt across America’s factory towns and working communities. Plants did not simply vanish. Supply chains did not drift overseas by accident. As...
City officials, project partners, and local cyclists gathered Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, to celebrate the grand opening of the Nicolas Road extension and the debut of the Nicolas Multi-Use Trail in Temecula.The ribbon-cutting ceremonies marked the completion of a major infrastructure milestone that connects Winchester Road to Butterfield Stage Road. Central to the project is the Nicolas Multi-Use Trail,...
MENIFEE – The Menifee Union School District (MUSD) hosted a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony to showcase the completed $15 million transformation of Hans Christensen Academy (HCA). While the campus is currently operating as a middle school for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year, this event marks the official countdown to its full reopening this August as a premier Transitional...
On February 12, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) honored Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams as the recipient of the 2026 City Manager of the Year Award.The City Manager of the Year Award recognizes a city manager who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to serving their community. CCMF selected Mr. Adams as this year’s recipient in recognition of...
SAN JACINTO – After 14 years of leadership at Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District and a 35-year career in public service, General Manager Dean Wetter has announced his retirement effective this May.“We are sad to see Dean go; however, we are fully supportive of his well-deserved decision,” Valley-Wide Board of Directors President Jan B. Bissell said. “Dean has provided...
Grandfathers For Golf, a Hemet/San Jacinto-based nonprofit that teaches children to play golf at no cost, will hold its 16th Annual Memorial Tourney on Friday, March 13, at Soboba Springs Golf Course in San Jacinto. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and will follow a four-person scramble format open to golfers of all skill...
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsWhile Valentine’s Day is usually all about love, students at the Soboba Tribal Preschool learned about the importance of friendships as each class hosted a Friendship Party on Feb. 13.Children were asked to bring a Valentine's Gram to “deliver” to each of their peers during circle time, while recipients were taught the...