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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES August 29 – September 4, 2025
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Volume 25, Issue 35
Murrieta unleashes new Glen Arbor Dog Park with grand opening
Entertainment TNEF, Galway Downs team up for the 10th annual Cowboy Jubilee TEMECULA – The Nature Education Foundation at the Santa Rosa Plateau is proud to partner with Galway Downs for the 10th Annual Cowboy Jubilee, a signature fundraising event supporting nature education programs for students across Southwest Riverside County. see page A-7
Education MSJC partners with ASU Online to offer reduced tuition for bachelor’s degree TEMECULA — Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) students and alumni now have an affordable path to earning their bachelor’s degrees online, thanks to a new partnership with Arizona State University (ASU). see page B-5
People walk down a switchback pathway for the grand opening of the Glen Arbor Dog Park in Murrieta, Aug. 25. The new construction includes a new fenced in area for small and large dogs, a new parking lot off Nutmeg Street, and seating. The park is located at 23830 Jackson Avenue, on the corner of Nutmeg Street and Via de Gema Linda. See more photos on page A-5. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Two adults, two teens killed in fiery I-15 crash, deceased Nissan driver identified
Julie Reeder and Brian Briggs Valley News
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The remains of a black BMW M4 with three people inside who were killed during a crash when the driver lost control of the car and flew over the center divide from the northbound I-15 to the southbound, ultimately crashing with the car becoming fully engulfed in flames on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Valley News/Brian Briggs photo
TEMECULA - A fiery crash involving a black BMW M4 and a white Nissan on Interstate 15 left four people dead and several others injured Saturday night, authorities said. The crash was reported around 9:33 p.m. Aug. 23, just north of Winchester Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A black BMW M4 traveling northbound was seen driving recklessly before it veered left, struck the concrete median and crossed into the southbound lanes. The BMW continued across traffic and into the No. 5 lane, where it collided with a white Nissan Sentra. The impact caused the BMW to catch fire and become fully engulfed in flames, CHP officials said. see CRASH, page A-2
Trampled horseback riders dramatically rescued by NCFPD and Black Hawk Copter 3 Julie Reeder and Brian Briggs Valley News
Two horseback riders were rescued by being lifted through the air to a helicopter Saturday morning after they were thrown from their horses and trampled along the Santa Margarita Trail, according to North County Fire PIO Capt. Choi. The incident was reported at 11:26 a.m. on Aug. 23, about two miles from the trailhead parking lot. Crews from North County Fire responded to reports of traumatic injuries. The two riders were part of a larger group. The horses returned with the rest of the riders. “This incident was run through the North County Fire Protection District. We had a call for see RESCUE, page A-6
A rescuer is hoisted with the patient up to the helicopter and taken to a local hospital on Aug. 23 after falling from their horse and being trampled. Valley News/NCFPD courtesy photo