Murrieta Fathers Day Car Show brings out more than 300 hot rods, classic cars and trucks, B-1
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MLB Draft Combine to showcase top prospects, including two local standouts, 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 June 21 – 27, 2024
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Volume 24, Issue 25
Juneteenth Celebration brings major Wildomar City Council approves attendance to MSJC’s Menifee 3% COLA pay raises for campus to enjoy ‘Freedom Day’ city employees Local News
effective July 1 Tony Ault Staf f Writer
The Wildomar City Council approved a new fiscal year 2024-2025 pay plan for its employees effective July 1, raising their pay by three percent, yet leaving the door open for further cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) pay increases in the coming year. see page A-2
Entertainment Supervisor Gutierrez announces the Summer Bash for the Fifth District in San Jacinto RIVERSIDE – Fifth District County of Riverside Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez announces the Summer Bash for the Fifth District, a community fair for residents of all ages to enjoy. Hosted by the Office of Supervisor Gutierrez, this free event will be held at the Valley-Wide Regional Park in San Jacinto on Saturday, June 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. see page B-3
Regional News New California Motor Vehicle Laws are in affect, or will be by July 1 Tony Ault Staf f Writer Motorists in Southwest Riverside County should always pay attention and be careful going by construction work and other hazards on the highways while driving to and from work and play. They should also keep up-to-date to the newest traffic laws coming into effect each year for their own safety and the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. see page C-4
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1
Business ............................B-8 Business Directory .............B-8 Calendar of Events .............B-2
Classifieds .........................C-5 Courts & Crimes ...............C-6 Education ..........................B-5 Entertainment ...................B-1 Faith................................. D-6
Health ...............................B-7 Home & Garden ................B-6 Legal Notices .................... D-6
Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-6 Opinion............................ D-7
Regional News ...................C-4 Sports ................................C-1
People view Corvettes from the Vettes Out West Corvette Car Club displayed at the Menifee Juneteenth Celebration. Tony Ault Staf f Writer There was little held back in the third annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom & Excellence at the
Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee campus June 15 to celebrate the end of slavery in America with the Emancipation Proclamation made by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Despite the 90-plus degree temperatures, hundreds of residents with their families turned out to join in the celebration that began at 11 a.m. Entertainment continued through the afternoon
Valley News/Shane Gibson photo and into the evening. Performing on the stage that day were R&B artists, drum teams, soul dancers, Christian rap, prayers by see JUNETEENTH, page A-5
Murrieta neighbors sinking deeper update Julie Reeder Publisher
Last week Valley News reported that residents on Arron Ct. in Murrieta were finding themselves increasingly embroiled in a struggle with excessive groundwater, as local authorities maintained silence and then cited at least one property for the excessive groundwater. The issue, purportedly stemming from a newly formed natural spring,flood control issues, or leaking treated water somewhere in the neighborhood. It had left homeowners like Pamela Race and John Perry grappling for solutions, unsupported by both Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the City of Murrieta. Efforts to seek resolution yielded little, prompting Race and neighbors to express concerns with Valley News over health hazards and property damage caused by persistent water seepage. After receiving little to no response from the City and the EVMWD, Valley News reached
out to former Murrieta City Councilman Jonathan Ingram. Ingram listened and facilitated contact between Valley News and Andy Morris, Division 5 Director
see WATER, page A-4
Water testing on the property of John Perry showing a red line of at least a small amount of chlorine in the water, which could occur naturally. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Pamela Johnson had up to 2 feet of water in the backyard of her Arron Court home. Valley News/Julie Reeder photo
California Family Life Center chosen as 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year SACRAMENTO - Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh has chosen California Family Life Center as the 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year for the 23rd Senate District. CFLC is one of more than 100 nonprofits honored by state senators and assemblymembers for their outstanding contributions to the communities they serve. California Family Life Center’s mission is to offer safety, comfort,
and healing to children experiencing abuse and abandonment. They aim to teach love and trust, instill self-esteem, values, and hope for the future, and help children who feel hopeless and desperate to become caring and contributing members of the community. For more than 40 years, CFLC has served foster youth and see CFLC, page A-2
Accepting the recognition of being named a 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year, are from left, California Family Life Center’s RFA Director Pamela Elie-Dunkley, Executive Director Mary Jo Ramirez, Board Member Mark Merryfield and HR Manager Mary Snow. Valley News/Courtesy photo