Village News - Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma

“Temecula,” the male black bear cub so named because he was discovered by some girls on a remote dirt road in the northern part of De Luz on April 8, now resides in Lake Tahoe and is part of an educational program that teaches public awareness of bears.

“After some deliberation, Temecula is being used by our licensed educational facilitator,” said Harry Morse, public information officer, California Department of Fish and Game. “Temecula has already gone out to classes, and to community meetings, to show people what a bear looks like, its size and an explanation of [their] habits....