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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES March 29 – April 4, 2024
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Volume 24, Issue 13
Murrieta and Wildomar children’s egg hunts bring the joy of Spring and Easter
Local News Murrieta PD to stop using LEGO heads to cover suspect faces Kim Harris Special To Valley News Murrieta PD will stop adding digital toy heads on suspects’ faces, something it had been doing to comply with a state law protecting offenders’ rights, after the LEGO company asked them to refrain from using its intellectual property on the department’s social media, it was reported late last week. see page A-6
Entertainment Valley-Wide announces Easter egg hunts in Hemet, French Valley, Menifee Kim Harris Special to Valley News
Children race for Easter eggs during the Murrieta Spring Eggstravaganza.
Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District will celebrate spring with three free Easter egg hunts Saturday, March 30, the agency recently announced in a news release. see page B-5
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The Easter Bunny was very busy the week before Easter as he hopped back and forth to help
Murrieta and Wildomar children hunt for their prized Easter eggs at major city parks Saturday, March 23. In Murrieta at Town Square Park’s Spring Fest and Recreation
Expo, city staff members, including Mayor Lori Stone and Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Warren along with Special Event Supervisor Laura Frasso managed to throw out 15,000 plastic eggs on the Town
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Square lawn. Each contained delicious treats and fun prizes to be collected by the nearly 1,000 children ages 1 to 10 years happily see EASTER, page A-4
Canyon Lake, City Manager agree to part ways Kim Harris Special to Valley News
The City of Canyon Lake and its City Manager, Nicole Dailey, have agreed to part ways following Dailey’s being placed on administrative leave March 14, Valley News has learned. Dailey’s resignation will be effective March 31, the city of Canyon Lake announced in a news release. Dailey was appointed as City Manager March 1, 2023, and “has since contributed significantly to the community’s well-being,” the city said in the news release. The Friday Flyer broke the news of Dailey being placed on administrative leave in its Friday, March
22 edition saying the city would “not comment” on the reasons why Dailey was placed on leave. “The reasons for the action and how long it will take to get through the process of making a decision about Nicole’s future with the city were not released due to the city’s policy of not discussing personnel issues,” The Friday Flyer said. In the news release issued Monday, March 25, Mayor Dale Welty expressed the City Council’s appreciation to Dailey. “We are sincerely thankful for Ms. Dailey’s dedication, hard work, and service to both the residents and staff of Canyon Lake,” Welty said. “Nicole has see MANAGER, page A-2
Canyon Lake City Manager Nicole Dailey, pictured here at the 2023 SRCAR Breakfast with City Managers, has resigned her position with the city Valley News/Tony Ault photo effective March 31.
EVMWD’s Splash Into Spring event delivers family fun for everyone Kim Harris Special To Valley News
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s annual Annual Splash into Spring Event featured a plethora of family fun activities designed to teach attendees about the process EVMWD uses to treat more than 5.5 million gallons of sewer water per day. The free event, held Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. until noon at EVMWD headquarters, 31315 Chaney Street in Lake Elsinore, showcased water reliability, conservation, and treatment through interactive displays. Those in attendance at the annual open house event also learned about the construction and maintenance of more than 700 miles of pipeline throughout the EVMWD service area and how to save water
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Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District employee Bob Hartwig gives a free potted flower to Zuri Mativa, 10, during the EVMWD Splash Into Spring event, March 23. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
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