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Volume 23, Issue 5
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber hosts MEGA Mixer at Storm Stadium
TEMECULA – State arts agency, California Arts Council, awarded nonprofit JDS Creative Academy a $38,000 grant in support of their mission to provide an Arts Across California curriculum to other nonprofit organizations and educational programs. The California Arts Council grants totaled over $41 million and were awarded to arts/cultural education organizations and artists, to strengthen arts, culture and creative expression throughout California. see page B-3
Sports Area professionals take on Farmers Insurance Open JP Raineri Spor ts Editor In the opening round all eyes were on Jon Rahm, last week’s American Express winner, who struggled to a 1-over 73 at Torrey Pines South, which has become one of his favorite courses. Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai and Brent Grant all shot 8-under 64 on the more forgiving North Course Wednesday, Jan. 25, to tie for the first-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open. see page C-3
Regional News Rosa Parks honored by free transit rides Feb. 4 in Riverside Tony Ault Staf f Writer Transit agencies across the state announced in honor of Rosa Parks’ fight for civil rights that it will celebrate “Transit Equity Day” Saturday, Feb. 4, by offering free rides on Metrolink, Corona Cruiser, Banning Connect Transit, Riverside County Transit Commission buses and San Bernardo transit services. see page C-5
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-7 Calendar of Events .............B-7 Classifieds .........................B-8 Courts & Crimes .............. D-5 Education ..........................B-1 Entertainment ...................B-3 Faith................................. D-5 Health ..............................C-4 Home & Garden ................B-4 Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-6 Opinion............................ D-6 Real Estate ........................B-8 Regional News ...................C-5 Sports ................................C-1
The Cake Cottage displays sample of their baked treats for guests attending the all chamber MEGA Mixer. See story and more photos on page B-6. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Lake Elsinore City Council meeting convenes on a somber note
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News
Mayor Natasha Johnson closed the Jan. 10 City Council meeting in memory of slain Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Isaiah Cordero. With a heavy heart, she adjourned the Jan. 24 meeting in memory of RSO Dept. Darnell Calhoun, who was killed in the line of duty answering a call in Lake Elsinore on Jan. 13. The meeting began with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office 2022 Fourth Quarter Statistical Update presented by Lt. Clark. The office had 4,063 calls for service in October, 3,423 in November and 3,539 in December. Total traffic citations were 420 in Oct., 549 in Nov. and 543 in Dec. DUI arrests numbered 10 in Oct., 17 in Nov. and 25 in Dec. Clark said they felt one reason for the increase in DUI arrests in Dec. was the grantfunded DUI patrols conducted that see COUNCIL, page A-2
The Lake Elsinore City Council celebrates with Lake Elsinore Code Enforcement Manager Fred Lopez and his team as they are presented with the inaugural Jill Robinson Award from the Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation. Valley News/Jovanny R. Huerta photo
Rains pose threat to the reopening of the Sylvan Meadows multi-use trail on the Santa Rosa Plateau Tony Ault Staf f Writer
Recent heavy rains have forced the closure of the previously reopened Sylvan Meadows multiuse trail at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve according to Reserve staff, but it should soon be reopened. Staff and volunteers have been working to repair sections of the trail that have been waterlogged and several bridges and the surrounding areas. There was a possibility that Sylvan Meadows could reopen in the next few weeks once the repairs are completed and no further heavy rains delay the work. Volunteer members of the Santa Rosa Plateau Educational Foundation and docents are helping the reserve staff monitor the trail that Crews at the Santa Rosa Plateau are working to repair sections of trail that have been damaged due to the recent heavy rains. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
see TRAILS, page A-4