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Volume 23, Issue 31
Bonny Fire near Aguanga at 2,305 acres, 40% containment Cit y News Service Special to the Valley News
AGUANGA - Firefighters had a better handle on the Bonny Fire Tuesday, Aug. 1, with containment in and around the Cahuilla Indian Reservation southeast of Aguanga growing to 40% as of press time. The fire was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday, July 27 in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes and has burned 2,305 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews were continuing to contend with spot fires ahead of the blaze, but winds were calm Monday morning, enabling firefighters to expand tentative containment lines. And Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, officials reported that the fire “stayed within the same perimeter, with no fire spread.”
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A 25-year-old man suspected of stealing goods from a Temecula store and firing a pistol when a clerk attempted to stop him was out of custody Friday, July 28. see page A-6
Regional News San Jacinto Highway 74 project completed; Hemet SR 74 corridor project coming Tony Ault Staf f Writer
The California Department of Transportation announced its newest project in Hemet on the Highway 74 corridor may soon begin, but no actual start day has been made.
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see BONNY, page A-4
Menifee holds ribbon cutting for new school
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Anza Valley Outlook Equestrians share the dos and don’ts of evacuating horses Diane Sieker Staf f Writer
As the threat of wildfires increases with every hot, dry summer day in Anza, the need to be prepared becomes more important than ever. For horse owners, the task can be daunting. The sometimes easily-frightened animals must be trained to load and ride quietly in horse trailers, have their needs met in strange accommodations and behave all the while. Owners must have transportation or reliable arrangements for transportation and an emergency evacuation plan in place. see page D-1
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................C-5 Business Directory .............C-5 Calendar of Events .............B-3 Classifieds .........................C-5 Courts & Crimes ...............A-6 Education ..........................B-1 Entertainment ...................B-4 Faith................................. D-4 Health ...............................C-3 Home & Garden ................C-6 Local ................................A-1 National News .................. D-5 Opinion............................ D-5 Real Estate ........................B-8 Regional News ...................C-4 Senior Focus ......................B-5 Sports ................................C-1
Dignitaries cut ribbon celebrating the completion of Kathryn Newport Middle School in Menifee, Tuesday, July 26. The new middle school is located at 29792 Audie Murphy Road. See full story and more photos on page B-1. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Temecula completes first Ronald Reagan Sports Park Skatepark redesign workshop, more to come Tony Ault Staf f Writer
Temecula skateboarders, BMX riders and non-motorized scooter riders gave input on the Ronald Reagan Sports Park Skatepark design workshop in the first of a series of public meetings at the Temecula Civic Center, Wednesday, July 26. About 30 skateboard, scooter and BMX enthusiasts showed up to talk with Spohn Ranch: Skateboard Designers & Skatepark Builders and Temecula Public Works engineers with their design ideas for the current skatepark facility. The skatepark next to the BMX pump track is still used, but it is in need of a complete overhaul. The skatepark, which is called “The Beast” by Adam Light from Neighborhood Drop, an action sports park advocate, is set for a $3 million overhaul in the coming months. The skatepark see SKATEPARK, page A-3
Jason Baldessari of Spohn Ranch Skateparks leads a community workshop at the Temecula conference center at city hall where members of the community who will use the new skatepark in Temecula provide input on what new elements they would like to see constructed at the new skatepark, July 26. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo