Dramatic Arts Mammoth Players prep for international festival, B-4
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Flavin unleashes barrage of birdies on cold and wet final day and wins at Soboba Springs, C-1
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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES March 17 – 23, 2023
Regional News Lawsuit filed challenging California’s Transgender Sanctuary Bill
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Early childhood education workforce gets boost through area nonprofit
MURRIETA – Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed a lawsuit Tuesday, March 7, challenging California Senate Bill 107 on behalf of Our Watch, a nonprofit organization in Murrieta, dedicated to protecting parental rights. see page C-6
Local News City Council rescinds its support for the Behavioral Health Recovery Village in Hemet Tony Ault Staff Writer The Hemet City Council, after a contentious public hearing Feb. 21, rescinded its letter of support of Riverside University Health System’s $40 million grant application to build a 400-bed Behavioral Health Recovery Village in Hemet. see page A-4
Regional News Caltrans responding to emergency road repairs during adverse weather conditions in the valleys Tony Ault Staf f Writer The California Department of Transportation reports it will be responding to highway rain or snow or rock slides as quickly as possible and will be pre-positioning equipment at strategic locations in the valley as a result. see page C-6
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-6 Calendar of Events .............B-5 Classifieds .........................B-8 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-4 Faith................................. D-5 Health ..............................C-5 Home & Garden ................B-1 Local ................................A-1 National News .................. D-5 Opinion............................ D-4 Real Estate ........................B-8 Regional News ...................C-6 Sports ................................C-1
Young children learn from child care staff at a Family Service Association child development center. See the story and more photos on page B-6. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Illegal fireworks, street projects and traffic mast road signs subjects of Wildomar City Council meeting
Tony Ault Staf f Writer
At its March 8 regular meeting, the Wildomar City Council made its final decision on upgrading the traffic signal street signs and approved a $1,000 fine for any illegal fireworks set off in the city. Other business included hearing monthly updates from the city’s planning department and on the General Plan, road construction and engineering from the public works department. Matthew Bassi from the Planning Department said the staff continues its work on the 20232024 General Plan with the next discussion on March 30 by the Advisory Board on city circulation and mobility. The Advisory Board recently completed land uses that will be discussed at upcoming City Council meetings. Bassi said, “We’ve had amazing public input on the land uses for the General Plan and are looking forward to more as the General see WILDOMAR, page A-4
The Sedco Hills and Avenues Septic to Sewer Conversion Project by EVMWD is eligible to residents in Sedco Hills, along Mission Trail Road between Malaga Road, Lemon Street and the I-15 freeway, and the Avenues, along E. Lakeshore Drive between Country Club Blvd., Avenue 6, and Mill Street. Valley News/EVMWD photo
Soboba woman finds strength through skating Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Special to the Valley News
Tawshma Pachito was attracted to the rigorous contact sport of roller derby but didn’t realize that the biggest competition of her life would be going up against cancer. Her desire to return to the track has motivated her to keep up the fight. The Soboba Tribal member, who lives in Eugene, Oregon, fell in love with the sport in 2009 when she went to watch a local roller derby bout of her home team, the Emerald City Roller Derby. “I instantly fell in love with the game,” she said. “I loved how it was a game on skates because I grew up skating as a child. My mom was a hard-working single parent, and it was a cheap way for her to take me and my two brothers to have a fun family night.” Although not living on the So-
boba Indian Reservation herself, she has many relatives who do live there such as her uncle Buster Mojado and her cousin Geneva Mojado. “Tisha, Adela, Romel, Frenchie and Mia, are my Aunties,” Pachito, 45, said. “I keep in touch with as many as I can. We have a huge family and I got to know some of them more than others in my adult years. I love each and every one of them, though. I also have family ties to the Pauma Reservation through my father, Richard Allen Pachito.” When she first got involved in the roller-skating contact sport of roller derby, she said it pulled out of her the excitement and confidence needed to give it all she had. “It became my passion,” Pachito said. “That began my derby career and I soon not only played on my home team, The Church of Sk8tin, see PACHITO, page A-5
Tawshma Pachito has found her passion in the sport of roller derby skating. Valley News/Courtesy photo