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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES April 26 – May 2, 2024
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Volume 24, Issue 17
Murrieta swings into the rhythm Promenade Temecula listed at SoCal Jazz & Blues Festival for sale at $28M Business
Kim Harris Special to Valley News Promenade Temecula is listed for sale according to an article published by The Registry, an online real estate publication. According to that article, the Promenade Temecula shopping center, situated at 40710 Winchester Road in Temecula, has been listed for sale at $28 million, or approximately $236 per square foot. see page B-7
Health H.O.P.E. Collaborative to host rally against child abuse Kim Harris Special to Valley News The H.O.P.E Collaborative, in conjunction with the County of Riverside Department of Child Support Services and the county’s Family Service Association, will host a rally at the Temecula Duck Pond highlighting child abuse. see page B-5
Education Hemet Valley Art Association grants scholarships Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News An Evening of Art celebrated established artists as well as local high school students’ creative talent in painting, drawing, photography and ceramics. On April 13, the Hemet Public Library was the setting for the 17th annual Hemet Valley Art Association event that raises funds for scholarships for young artists. see page C-4
People dance to the live music of a variety of live musicians at the SoCal Jazz & Blues Festival in Murrieta. See more photos on page B-1. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Winners of 13th annual Xenia Hospitality Awards revealed at Pechanga
Ava Sarnowski Special to Valley News
Visit Temecula Valley presented the Xenia Hospitality Awards, at Pechanga Resort Casino on Thursday, April 18. The Xenia awards are given to individuals, and tourism businesses, that have displayed hospitality and service to both visitors and members of the community. The word “Xenia,” originated in Greece, is defined as the concept of generosity shown to those far from their home. The Welty Award for Tourism Professional of the Year, too, was presented at the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala on April 6th. At the luncheon, held inside the casino ballroom, catering provided caprese salads, braised short ribs, and lemon tarts. Nomisee XENIA, page A-4
Xenia Spotlight On Service award winners pose for a group photo.
Valley News/Shawna Sarnowski photo
MVUSD votes to keep controversial policy in place despite state order District draws line in the sand over transgender policy.
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-7 Business Directory .............B-7 Calendar of Events .............B-2 Classifieds .........................C-6 Courts & Crimes .............. D-5 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Health ...............................B-5 Home & Garden ................B-6 Legal Notices .................... D-6 Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-6 Opinion............................ D-5 Regional News ...................B-8 Sports ................................C-1
Kim Harris Special to Valley News Murrieta schools’ transgender notification policy will remain in place despite an order from the California Department of Education following a split 3-2 vote during its Thursday, April 18 meeting. The Murrieta Valley Unified School District board was asked by district officials for the second time in three weeks to rescind the policy following a letter from the California Department of Education issued April 10 ordering the district to stop implementing the policy. After receiving a complaint filed by district teachers Jamie Goebel and Karen Poznanski March 4, the DOE determined that the policy, BP5020.1, discriminates against transgender youth.
Repeating the March 28 vote, trustees Linda Lunn and Nancy Young voted to revoke the policy while board president Paul Diffley and trustees Nicholas Pardue and Julie Vandergrift once again voted to keep the policy, that requires parents to be notified if their child requests to be identified as anything other than the sex assigned to them at birth, in place. In an email sent to parents Friday, April 12, the district said that to date, the policy had not been implemented or enforced since district administration had yet to create “protocols, training directives and instruction to staff on how to implement the policy.” At the meeting, more than two dozen speakers addressed the board, with nearly all in support see VOTE, page A-2
Murrieta schools’ transgender notification policy will remain in place despite an order from the California Department of Education following a split 3-2 vote during the board’s Thursday, April 18 meeting. Valley News/Kim Harris photo