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Californians will vote on whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 14, and voters are encouraged to get out and have their voices heard. The date was set early in July by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been turned in to qualify the election for the ballot earlier this year. Republicans are hoping for an upset in the heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a statewide election since 2006, according to published reports. The r...
North County Fire Protection District made quick work of an RV fire at 666 Ranger Road. The blaze was first reported at 4:16 p.m. Captain John Choi with North County Fire said. When firefighters arrived they found the RV fully engulfed, he said, adding that there was a "little bit of extension into the vegetation." "The column of smoke could be seen in the east area of Fallbrook," Choi said. "It was a pretty defined column." The fire was underneath a powerline so SDG&E had to...
North County Fire Protection District made quick work of an RV fire at 666 Ranger Road. The blaze was first reported at 4:16 p.m. Captain John Choi with North County Fire said. When firefighters arrived they found the RV fully engulfed, he said, adding that there was a "little bit of extension into the vegetation." "The column of smoke could be seen in the east area of Fallbrook," Choi said. "It was a pretty defined column." The fire was underneath a powerline so SDG&E had to...
PALA MESA - A 46-year-old man was behind bars today after leading authorities on a nearly two-hour pursuit from San Bernardino County to Interstate 15 in northern San Diego County, where he refused to exit his car for over three more hours, authorities said. The incident began about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, when San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a person in a vehicle possibly doing drugs outside a home in Barstow, California Highway Patrol Officer... Full story
Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire that started from a vehicle fire and spread to surrounding vegetation in the 1900 block of Via Ladera Drive in Rainbow, just south of the San Diego-Riverside county line, according to a tweet by North County Fire. There are no reports of structural damage or injuries from the brusher which charred roughly a quarter of an acre in medium-heavy fuels with a slow rate of spread before it was stopped. Multiple explosions were...
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to relax, more and more in-person events are returning throughout the Temecula Valley and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, summer is beginning to heat up with a plethora of events designed to be fun for the entire family. Rebecca Farnbach, past president of the Temecula Valley Historical Society said she is looking forward to the return of in-person programming at Vail Headquarters. "What a satisfying feeling to reopen Vail HQ...
North County Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire, likely sparked by a two car collision in the 3200 block of Olive Hill Road in Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. Two people were reporting injuries but refused transport, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The collision, first reported at 1:11p.m., Wednesday, May 26, involved a U-Haul as well as a black Toyota Tundra pickup truck and is blocking both lanes of traffic, the CHP said. "The fire is out," NCFPD reported on its...
Many medical conditions and treatments can weaken a person's immune system making them immunocompromised, including cancer, organ or bone marrow transplants, HIV, genetic immune deficiencies and even use of certain medications. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect tens of thousands of people locally it is important now more than ever for those with compromised immune systems to know how to protect themselves from the illness. Since immunocompromised people are at a...
Music means many things to many people, but for Make Music Temecula founder Joanna Pearl, music is a life affirming way to bring people of all backgrounds together. "Music is love, it is everything to me anyway," Pearl said. "Music shows our feelings. It touches people differently than just talking. Everyone loves music; everyone can come together over it. It's what we need right now." Taking place Sunday, June 21, World Make Music Day is a free celebration of music in more...
North County Fire Protection District firefighters made their way to a hilltop, Thursday, June 11, quickly assembling the department's new Arizona Vortex and preparing to lower firefighter Matt Anderson to perform a technical rope rescue of a victim located down the steep hillside. To those observing, the scenario on private property on Monserate Place appeared to be very real that day, but in reality, it was actually a quarterly training on High Angle Rope Rescue, a high risk...
North County Fire Protection District firefighters made their way to a hilltop, Thursday, June 11, quickly assembling the department's new Arizona Vortex and preparing to lower firefighter Matt Anderson to perform a technical rope rescue of a victim located down the steep hillside. To those observing, the scenario on private property on Monserate Place appeared to be very real that day, but in reality, it was actually a quarterly training on High Angle Rope Rescue, a high risk...
Business in Old Town Temecula are reportedly closed due to a massive number of protesters marching from the Temecula Duck Pond to city hall, various sources have reported to Valley News. Reporter Will Fritz, who is live at the scene, is reporting more than 600 protesters at the steps of city hall. Calls to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Media Information Bureau were not returned prior to the time of this posting. This is a breaking news story and will be updated a...
After months of speculation as to what school reopening would look like at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its guidelines focusing mainly on social distancing, recently. The guidelines, which included desks at least 6 feet apart and facing the same direction, lunch in classrooms, staggered arrival times, cloth masks for staff and daily temperature screenings for everyone, were part of a 60-page document posted to the CDC website the weekend of May 16. In addition...
San Diego County meets four out the five criteria to begin reopening businesses, according to a press release issued by county officials Thursday, April 30, but along with the good news, came some bad as the county announced despite meeting the criteria, it would extend the stay-at-home order indefinitely, citing the need for guidance from the state before lifting the order. According to the press release written by San Diego County communications officer José A. Álvarez, the...
San Diego County meets four out the 5 criteria to begin reopening businesses, according to a press release issued by County Officials Thursday, April 30, but along with the good news, came some bad as the county announced despite meeting the criteria, it would extend the stay-at-home order indefinitely, citing the need for guidance from the state before lifting the order. According to the press release written by San Diego County communications officer José A. Álvarez, the c... Full story
The National Geographic Society is offering free, easy to use resources for parents looking for ways to further their children's education throughout the life of the COVID-19 pandemic, the society announced recently. From the Explorer Classroom featuring live broadcasts connecting young people virtually to National Geographic Explorers to Curated Collections and even a resource library, NatGeo hopes to further education in students from around the world, Vicki Phillips, chief... Full story
With the coronavirus topping more than 1 million cases worldwide, hospitals across the nation are struggling to meet the demand for the necessary personal protective supplies needed to treat patients carrying the highly contagious illness. Here in the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities, hospitals have turned to businesses and residents to help fill the void of the nearly depleted national stockpile of PPE gear. Both Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar and Rancho... Full story
I’m obeying California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order issued Thursday, March 19, but thanks to a plethora of virtual tours online, I’ve avoided boredom by traveling from Disneyland to Alaska to France all in the comfort of my own home. As I work to think outside the box to keep the boredom at bay, I realized that from stay at home mothers to working professionals on furlough, we are all looking to find interesting things to do with our spare time. So in the interest of those looking to fill their time, here are my top 5 favor... Full story
I'm obeying California Gov. Gavin Newsom's order issued Thursday, March 19, but thanks to a plethora of virtual tours online, I've avoided boredom by traveling from Disneyland to Alaska to France all in the comfort of my own home. As I work to think outside the box to keep the boredom at bay, I realized that from stay at home mothers to working professionals on furlough, we are all looking to find interesting things to do with our spare time. So in the interest of those... Full story
I’m high risk. No, that’s not a comment on my financial portfolio or some strange propensity to do something ridiculous like jump out of a perfectly good airplane. I’m high risk for the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. I’m a 54-old-woman with a compromised immune system and asthma. Because of those issues, according to my doctor and guidance released by the Riverside County Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I need to stay home. Older adults and people with heart disease... Full story
To make bleach disinfectant: Mix 1/3 cup of bleach with a gallon of water or 4 teaspoons of bleach for with 1 quart of water. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on cleaning and disinfecting homes and businesses to help prevent the spread of the virus. While transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through contaminated surfaces, which has yet to be documented,...
Hospitals throughout the area are gearing up for an influx of patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping through the nation, affecting young and old alike. At Temecula Valley Hospital, officials have set up a triage tent outside where patients exhibiting symptoms – fever, cough and shortness of breath – are being screened for the virus. "Our hospital, is fully operational and is monitoring for symptoms in patients and implementing isolation protocols as app... Full story
The Riverside County Fire Department is responding to a U.S. Forest Service controlled burn on South Main Divide Road near the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore this afternoon. The request for assistance was made Friday, March 6 at 12:36 p.m. according to the Riverside County Fire Department's live incident feed. Firefighters began the prescribed burn about 8:30 a.m. today but a shifting wind pushed the flames over a containment line, according to Darrell Vance with the...
UPDATE: Wednesday, March 4, at 8 a.m. Special Election – Ca. Senate 28th District Melissa Melendez – 41.5% Anna Nevenic – 2.9% Elizabeth Romero – 21.7% John Schwab – 13.4% Joy Silver – 20.6% Riverside County Supervisors District 1 Kevin Jefferies (I) – 53.4% Debbie Walsh – 23.6% Melissa Bourbonnais – 23.0% District 3 Chuck Washington (I) – 57.3% Joe Scarafone – 12.8% Courtney Sheehan – 12.8% Mike Juarez – 9.1% Edison Gomez-Krauss – 8.0% California Assembly 42nd District Chad... Full story
A lot can happen in 10 years, just ask Gillian Larson, founder of Temecula's Reality Rally. "Look how it has grown," Larson said. "The only reason it has grown is because of the people and volunteers who have supported it over the years. It's all done because we all care." Larson, who competed in 2008 on the popular CBS reality series "Survivor, Gabon," knew she had to use her 15 minutes of fame to accomplish something good. Reality Rally came from that desire. "The whole... Full story