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Rain doesn’t dampen the SRPNEF Rooted in Nature Brewfest in Wildomar, B-1
Vista Murrieta, Rancho Christian earn high seeds in CIF volleyball playoff pairings, C-2
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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO October 21 – 27, 2022
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Volume 22, Issue 42
Dock Day makes a splash at Lake Elsinore’s Launch Pointe
Tony Ault Staf f Writer The Wildomar City Council heard a report from the city’s enhanced Code Enforcement officers Wednesday, Oct. 12, that numerous illegal trash sites have been cleaned up and that greater parking enforcement actions will be taking place soon. see page A-2
Courts & Crimes Perris donation scam prompts warning from authorities Cit y News Service Special to the Valley News Three teenagers in Perris were caught allegedly soliciting donations to help cover the costs of a funeral that Riverside County sheriff’s officials said was bogus, warning the public not to fall prey to similar scams. see page C-8
Regional News
Tony Zamudio, center, from BioCleaner discusses his company’s treatment process with Nicole Dailey, deputy city manager of Lake Elsinore, during the Dock Day presentation in Lake Elsinore. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News The city of Lake Elsinore invited interested individuals to attend a Dock Day public outreach event
Saturday, Oct. 8, to learn about the pilot study that is showing promise for cleaning up the latest algae blooms that have temporarily shut down Lake Elsinore to recreational activities.
Companies, some using novel approaches to bacteria eradication, were chosen to participate in this pilot program made possible through Proposition 1 funding from the California Department of
Water Resources. With approval by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, Lake Elsinore was selected to receive funding to seek see LAKE, page A-7
MSJC Temecula campus holds Farm to Table dining event to raise funds for students
New non-toll lane open on Interstate 10 while I-215 bridge remains closed near Perris Tony Ault Staf f Writer While motorists are enjoying an easier travel with a new nontoll lane on southbound Interstate 15 between the Cajalco Road on-ramp and the Weirick Road off-ramp, Riverside County Transportation Commission crews continue work on the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange near Perris. see page C-6
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-7 Business Directory .............B-7 Calendar of Events .............B-2 Classifieds .........................C-8 Courts & Crimes ...............C-8 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Faith................................. D-6 Health ..............................C-5 Home & Garden ................B-5 Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-7 Opinion............................ D-5 Real Estate ........................B-8 Regional News ...................C-6 Sports ................................C-1
E.A.T. Marketplace executive chef Leah DiBernardo and Europa Village Winery executive chef Hany Ali lead a Farm to Table dining event at the MSJC Temecula campus benefitting the MSJC Foundation, Oct. 14. See more photos on page A-4. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
First Responders Memorial for slain police officer Lesley Zerebny dedicated at Valley-Wide park Tony Ault Staf f Writer
“Never forgotten” well describes the official unveiling of the Officer Lesley Zerebny First Responders Memorial Wall, a monument in tribute to the Hemet native and other police and firefighters who lost their lives in service of their communities, held Oct. 14 at the Diamond Valley
Lake Community Park in Hemet. Palm Springs Police Officer Lesley Zerebny, from Hemet, and her partner Gil Vega were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance on Oct. 8, 2016. She is survived by her husband Zack, daughter Cora, her parents David and Luanne Kling and siblings Peter and Britta, see MEMORIAL, page A-3
A memorial wall honoring Hemet native and Palm Springs PD Officer Lesley Zerebny who was killed in the line of duty along with Officer Jose Vega on Oct. 8, 2016 is unveiled at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo