San Jacinto Valley students honored in September, B-1
A-1
Chaparral Pumas dominate Great Oak Wolfpack 42-0 to retain City Football Championship, C-1
Your Best Source for Local News & Advertising
A
Section
Receive Valley News mailed directly to your home every week!
$2.00
SUBSCRIBE AT: MYVALLEYNEWS.COM/SUBSCRIBE
SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES September 27 – October 3, 2024
Local News Local Christian businesses are invited to gather monthly
VISI T myvalleynews.com
Volume 24, Issue 39
Airport Fire victims seek help from RivCo Emergency Services in Lake Elsinore
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News
Christian Business Networking events serve Southwest Riverside County with mixers at Hawk Ranch in Murrieta on the second Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Founded by members of Our Valley magazine, Marketing Empire Group, 102.5 The Vine FM and Hawk Ranch, this organization team is unapologetically Christian, and faith based. see page A-4
Home & Garden USDA and CDFA declare California free of invasive fruit flies
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with County Agricultural Commissioners, are proud to announce that after a year of hard work they have eradicated all populations of invasive fruit flies from California. This significant achievement is a testament to the hard work of their agencies and the critical support from the public. see page B-7
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1
Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-6 Calendar of Events .............B-3
Classifieds .........................C-7 Education ..........................B-1 Entertainment ...................B-4 Health ...............................B-5 Home & Garden ................B-7 Legal Notices .................... D-6
Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-7 Opinion.............................C-5 Regional News ...................C-6
PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID HEMET, CA PERMIT #234
USPS Postal Customer
VALLEY NEWS
Sports ................................C-1
Riverside County Emergency Management Department holds a Local Assistance Center for victims of the Airport Fire in Lake Elsinore. Tony Ault Staf f Writer More than 100 hardworking families in Lake Elsinore found life even harder after the devastating,
fast-moving Airport Fire swept down from Cleveland National Forest into their El Cariso Village, leaving their homes either burned to the ground or damaged on September 10 and 11.
Airport fire victim Samuel Santos from El Cariso Village, waiting for his family’s turn for help at the Lakeland Village Community Center on Sept. 21, described his family’s dilemma as the fire ap-
Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
proached his home and property. “The fire was from about here to there,” he said, pointing just outside the doorway of the center see SERVICES, page A-2
Murrieta homeowners may now apply for lower fire insurance premiums Tony Ault Staf f Writer
Murrieta Fire Chief Bernard Molloy brought good news to Murrieta homeowners, who may now request lower fire insurance rates, during the September 17 Murrieta City Council meeting. A smiling Molloy, early in the meeting, was called to the council podium for an administrative update to announce that the City of Murrieta has been granted the status of being a “Fire Risk Reduction Community,” which the department has been working to see MURRIETA, page A-5
Murrieta Fire Chief Bernard Molloy addresses city council at the Sept. 17 meeting.
Valley News/Courtesy photo
City of Menifee presented with 13th consecutive award for Excellence in Financial Reporting MENIFEE - The City of Menifee proudly announces that its Finance Department has been honored with the prestigious “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This marks the 13th consecutive year the finance team has received this honor, showcasing the City’s unwavering commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency in managing its financial operations. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded for Menifee’s annual comprehensive financial report. The report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the program’s high standards, which include demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and see AWARD, page A-6
From left, Colin O’Connell (Accountant), Travis Hickey (Chief Financial Officer), Melissa Cortes (Sr. Accountant), Margarita Cornejo (Deputy Finance Director), Anne-Marie Etienne (Finance Manager), Dominic Tartaglia (Principal Accountant). Valley News/Courtesy photo