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Riverside County officials staved oﬀ the county being moved back into the purple tier of California’s color-coded tier system recently by convincing the California Department of Public Health to give them a week to clear up data. The threat of a move into the state’s most restrictive classiﬁcation came because testing levels are below the threshold established for large counties and case rates are higher. see page A-2

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Murrieta to disperse remaining business grants totaling $250,000 Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

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Ann’s Classic Aﬀairs, a local bridal shop in Murrieta, receives a $10,000 grant from the Murrieta Back to Business Grant Program in round one. Valley News/Courtesy photo

After Murrieta received 75 applications for their Back to Business Grant Program in the first round, they came back for round two. “This is the first time we’ve administered a business grant,” Scott Agajanian, deputy director of development services for the economic development, said. “We had the first round which offered up to $250,000 in total grants.” These funds were allocated for Community Development Block Grant funds through Murrieta’s city council. “What we didn’t want to see is small businesses in our community which had been flourishing for the last several years come to a halt and have businesses close down that maybe just needed a little bit more time,” Agajanian said. They came out with the grant program and offered 25 $10,000 see GRANTS, page A-2

Menifee State of the City addresses changes, growth in the past year Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Menifee City Council and mayor presented the city’s first virtual State of the City address Thursday, Oct. 15, extolling the progress the fifth fastest growing city in California has made in the past year. The virtual event presented on YouTube, Facebook and the city’s webpage was created in partnership with the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tony LoPiccolo, president and CEO of the Menifee chamber, and George Mills, chamber chairman of the board, made the introductions on screen as hundreds of chamber members, business persons and Menifee residents watched on the different venues. It was far different from the 2019 see MENIFEE, page A-8

Menifee holds its virtual State of the City address Thursday, Oct. 15, with city council members and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce. Valley News/Shane Gibson ﬁle photo

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County is in jeopardy of moving back to purple tier Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Riverside County officials staved off the county being moved back into the purple tier of California’s color-coded tier system recently by convincing the California Department of Public Health to give them a week to clear up data. The threat of a move into the state’s most restrictive classification came because testing levels are below the threshold established for large counties and case rates are higher. The system relies on testing thresholds, case positivity rates and “equity” metrics to determine how a county should be classified. Riverside County moved out of the purple tier and into the less restrictive red tier in September. According to the state public health department, Riverside County now has a COVID-19 per-day case count of 8.1 per 100,000 people, but that has been adjusted to 9.2 per 100,000 because testing thresholds are below what the state prefers. Generally, a jurisdiction must fall below a daily count of 7 per 100,000 to qualify for the red tier. On the other hand, the county’s testing positivity rate is 5.9%, which is well within red tier criteria. On Friday, Oct. 16, before press time, Riverside Country reported no new deaths since the day before and 159 newly confirmed cases, a relatively low number. There was one new hospitalization reported which brings the total GRANTS f rom p ag e A - 1 grants to small businesses that were open for at least a year and had a business license and were operating within the standards of the city. “If they met the criteria, which meant that they were either operated by or had employees that were low to moderate income, they would be eligible to receive up to a $10,000 grant if they could show that they had some economic hardship due to COVID-19,” Agajanian said. “COVID-19 has struck most

to 148 with 44 in intensive care units countywide, two more than Thursday. The aggregate number of COVID-19 infections recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March is 63,284 and the death toll stands at 1,269. Kim Saruwatari, director of Riverside County Public Health Department, also created a video recently to give a mortality rate update to residents. “One of the things that we are often asked is how has this pandemic impacted us?” Saruwatari said in the video. “One of the analyses that epidemiologists do is called excess mortality analysis. When we conduct this analysis, we look at the number of deaths that occur over a period of time. And we do what is called an age adjustment rate calculation, because we know that populations change over time and they grow over time. “From this age-adjusted rate population, we can compare deaths that have occurred over a period of time. What we’ve discovered after performing this analysis is that we see an increase of 10% in excess mortality. What that means is 10% more people have died this year, between January and Aug. 25, than we saw die in the same timeframe between 2015 and 2019 on an annual basis. When we dig into these data a little bit deeper, we find that our LatinX population and our Black/African American populations are being even more significantly impacted.

“The analysis that we did looks at all causes of mortality. Now the difference between 2015 to 2019, and what we’re seeing in 2020 is COVID-19, that is the single biggest difference between this year and the prior years, we also are seeing that this disproportionate impact that we have seen in the cases of COVID-19 is also showing up in our deaths. “We are going to work really hard with our partners in the community, whether it’s community-based organizations, faith-based organizations,

government, special district, so that we can address, address these disproportionate impacts on our communities. “In the meantime, it is critically important that everyone continues to stay the course, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask and stay 6 feet apart from each other,” she said. Saruwatari said the complete report can be found at http://www. rivcoph.org/coronavirus. According to the county, in late September, a man in his 80s from

the San Jacinto Valley was Riverside County’s first flu-related death of the 2020-2021 flu season. There were eight flu-related deaths in the 2019-2020 flu season and nine deaths in 2018-2019 for residents under age 65, which is the required age range for reporting by the California Department of Public Health. City News Service contributed to this report. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

from a financial standpoint in our small business community,” he said. “The city of Murrieta has about 10,000 businesses licensed, and we have about 5,000 that are located here primarily in the city. Just under 3,000 of those have a commercial site, have a brick and mortar store or a store front.” Those were the ones that were eligible for the grant, according to Agajanian. “We made it based on a first come, first serve basis, and we opened it up; within two hours we received 75 applications,” he said.

The applicants were asked to fill out a one-page preapplication that gave the city basic information about the business that would determine if they qualified in moving forward with the grant process. “About that time we had about 37, I think that were qualified to move forward, and from that, we sent the full application package to 25 and had them complete it,” Agajanian said. “Out of that, there were 16 that completed the whole package, we still had nine spaces left over.” They reopened the second round

Thursday, Oct. 15, at 9 a.m., so that they’d be able to finish giving out the remaining nine grants. In the first round, the city received a variety of different businesses that applied: from manufacturers, to retailers, nail salons, restaurants, etc. “There’s no strings attached, meaning that we’re not going to come back and say give the money back or anything,” Agajanian said. However, there are follow-up requirements. “The only follow-up is that they submit to a future documentation that they kept their employees and

that they kept running their business,” Agajanian said. Agajanian said that the response of receiving the grants has been the best part. “Owners are in tears,” he said. “They really think they’re going to close down. They really need that lifeline. And they have been so excited and so appreciative because it has literally been the difference between staying open or closing down.” Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

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Meet Menifee’s City Council candidates Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Menifee City Council has open seats for District 1 and District 3, along with the mayor’s position, in the Nov. 3 general election ballot for voters. The Valley News posed the same set of questions to each of the candidates. Bill Zimmerman, Ricky Estrada and Keith Davis are running for mayor. Bob Karwin and Yamil Tomassini are candidates for District 1, and Lesa Sobek is a candidate for District 3. How long have you lived in the city of Menifee and tell us about your family? Mayor Zimmerman: Having lived in Menifee over 30 years, I have grown to love my hometown. When Menifee incorporated in 2008, I dedicated my life to serving this new city and am the current mayor of this fine city. Estrada: I have lived in Menifee for eight years. I love our city and our country. Davis: I have lived in Menifee for 13 years and am married with two children. The reason why I have chosen to run for mayor of Menifee is because I love this city. District 1 Karwin: My wife, Janissa and I moved to Menifee in 2002 to buy our first home and start a family. Since then, we have raised two incredible children who have lived their whole lives in Menifee and thrived in the public schools here. Tomassini: I have lived in Menifee for five years with my 11-yearold son. District 3 Sobek: My husband Jim, and our three children have lived in Menifee for over 30 years. My ties to the community run deep. I have volunteered in my local church in many leadership positions, such as the lady’s society, youth and children’s organization president and for the past 18 years as public affairs director. What is your education and business or service background? Mayor Zimmerman: My 35-year career in the land planning and environmental profession provided the experience needed to serve on our inaugural planning commission. I also served as a Riverside County Parks commissioner. Estrada: I have worked in Menifee schools for eight years as an educator and have enlisted in the Air Force Reserves. My education is in public policy from the University of California San Diego. Davis: I completed my general education at Mt. San Jacinto Community College in Menifee and continued my education at Ashford University where I was a political science major. For five years, I managed Monument Financial Services and for three years I was the business banker at the Sun City Wells Fargo Bank. I currently own the Farmers Insurance Office in Sun City and am a managing member of La Herradura Home Facility, an adult residential facility for the mentally disabled. District 1 Karwin: By day, I am an attorney. In 2006, I opened an office in Menifee and have had the opportunity to represent hundreds of our neighbors. I hold a degree in English from Boston College and earned my law degree from the University of San Diego. Working locally has given me the time to serve as a volunteer to the youth in our community as a sports coach and as coach and mentor of the Paloma Valley High School Mock Trial Team. I am also the “Voice of the Wildcats,” as the announcer for Paloma football and girls’ volleyball. Tomassini: I have a bachelor’s degree in operations management and analysis, a master’s degree in international business, a doctorate

ABD (all but dissertation) in organizational leadership and development. I will be graduating March 2021. I served honorably in the Marine Corps for 10 years. After the military I have worked as an operations manager, logistics and supply chain manager and a small-business owner. District 3 Sobek: I worked in the Menifee School District as their health technician, office clerk and library technician. In 2005, my oldest son joined the U.S. Army. Being a parent of our Nation’s Finest gave me a much greater appreciation for the young men and women and their families who selflessly sacrificed and served our country in the military. Tell us why you have chosen to run for mayor or the city council? Mayor Zimmerman: This valuable experience as a public official, as the current mayor and serving four years as a governing board trustee for Mt. San Jacinto Community College District has prepared me to serve as mayor. Experience is crucial. As a community volunteer, I took a leadership role to create our Boys & Girls Club, our History Museum and Arts Council Menifee. My wife and I have enjoyed working with others in public service over the years. Estrada: I want to hear your voices. I believe many politicians have lost touch. I have personally knocked on approximately 4,000 doors in my campaign. Nothing beats a candidate who is accessible and shows their face. The country is changing, and new youthful leadership is needed to run a responsible government. Davis: The reason why I have chosen to run for mayor of Menifee is because I love this city, I love the residents of Menifee, and I care about the direction we go in. District 1 Karwin: I consider myself a conservative because I support our constitution and the laws that govern our country. I want us to have the safest city in California, to make sure our new development brings the best business and homes to our city and get our infrastructure ready to handle the growth that is coming. Rather than sitting back and hoping the city leaders “get it right,” I decided to step up and be a part of the team. Tomassini: I choose to run for city council because Menifee is a great place to live, and I want District 1 to have the attention and focus it deserves. Our neighborhoods built the city of Menifee, and we are the heart and soul of the city. Our district needs attention; it needs to be brought to the same level as the other districts, in terms of development. I plan on creating a long-term plan that promotes a sustainable economic development and a social infrastructure. District 3 Sobek: I love being part of the process as a current councilmember that embraces core values and quality of life decisions for our residents. I hope my report card gives you a glimpse about my strong leadership values. Now I want to see Menifee become one of the safest cities in California. What do you see as the most pressing problems for the city and its residents in the next four years? Mayor Zimmerman: In the next four years, I will be laser-focused on creating that “safe feeling” in our shopping centers, parks and schools. Residents will see roads widened and bridges built. I’m already working on that. Estrada: I see taxes, police and fire, land preservation, hiking trails, transportation and encouraging more military identity as the most pressing problems. Davis: One of the most pressing problems that my campaign is based around is solving the homeless situation in the Cherry Hills Plaza. As

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I see a “Menifee Trolley” system to help seniors and alleviate traffic. The current RTA bus system is unappealing to citizens. The city needs to create its own public transportation to encourage a reduction in traffic. A trolley to help citizens from marketplace to marketplace would make public transportation enjoyable. We need to encourage a military identity of integrity, service above self and excellence. Menifee is creating its identity. If we encourage a military-style identity, we can attract respected families and federal grants to fund city projects. Surrounding ourselves with the military will lead Menifee to many attributes of excellence. In God, we trust. Davis: I have discussed different options with residents, and some have expressed that fines are necessary for those businesses that allow them (the homeless) to loiter. I believe, one thing we can do is to enact a no trespassing and no loitering signal on all businesses that will make it illegal for the homeless to hang out in the area. The city has options that can help the homeless, but a lot of them refuse the help. With our police being able to take more action against them because of the signage, it may influence them to take the help being offered. I also am a big proponent of Measure DD. District 1 Karwin: It is essential that we keep our officers fully funded and properly equipped so they can do their job to keep our communities safe. My dedication to this cause has earned me the endorsements of the Menifee Police Officers Association and the Riverside Sheriffs Association. In addition, we are facing a growing homeless population, so we need to build on our relationships with community services organiza-

tions like the Social Workers Action Group to prevent Menifee from becoming a magnet community for homelessness and crime. I am a committed fiscal conservative and vow to make sure our city’s resources are used only for the best interest of our citizens. Tomassini: I plan on working with our local law enforcement and county social and rehabilitation organizations to provide a lending hand in our homeless problem, more importantly I want to be available for the citizens to contact me directly on issues they have encountered or foresee. This is our city and we must work together to make it the best. I consider myself a conservative, a conservative because I support our constitution and the laws that govern our country and I support our constitution and the laws that govern our country. District 3 Sobek: I will continue to work hard to attract and bring good paying, quality jobs to Menifee. My leadership experience and relationships in the county and state has opened the door to achieve this much needed next step. I along with my city council colleagues have taken the first step with the creation of the new Menifee Police Department, which was established July 1. This first step is only the start. I will do all that I can in my power to continue to improve our city’s police department, Cal Fire response times, city code department and road improvements. That means I will work with my colleagues, continue my education when it comes to cost saving and technology advances. The four focus areas I mentioned will help to make Menifee one of the safest cities in California. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Temecula plans Halloween home decorating, costume contests, drive-in movie for Halloween Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Halloween will certainly look different this year, but the city of Temecula will have some fun, socially distant opportunities to celebrate the spooky season. This year, Temecula and Murrieta are working together to put on the Halloween home decorating contest. Residents of both cities will enter the contest in their respective city in one of four categories – scariest, funniest, most original and best theme, according to the city of Temecula website Temecula and Murrieta will each select winners for each category, and the public will be able to vote for one overall winner across all categories and both cities. Entrants must register, either as an individual residence or an entire neighborhood, for the contest by

Friday, Oct. 23. For Temecula, entrants must be registered at http://temeculaca.gov/ halloween, and photos of home decorations must be sent to tracy. courts@temeculaca.gov for judging by Monday, Oct. 26. The city will also be hosting a virtual Halloween costume contest, Eric Levine, Temecula community services commissioner, told the City Council, Oct. 13. Applicants had until Wednesday, Oct. 21, to submit photos, also on http://temeculaca. gov/halloween. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the city will host a drive-in showing of “Hocus Pocus” in the dirt lot at the intersection of Santiago and Ynez roads, Levine said. The showing will be limited to 43 preregistered cars and will start at 7 p.m. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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Schwartz challenges Waldron for 75th State Assembly seat Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Democrat Kate Schwartz and Republican incumbent Marie Waldron are vying for the California State Assembly District 75 seat, Nov. 3. Waldron, who before her election in 2012, served on the city of Escondido city council for more than a decade. Waldron currently serves as the state Assembly minority leader and has done so for the past two years. Schwartz has been a behavioral health care provider for the past 35 years and currently serves on the Fallbrook Regional Health District Board. Waldron and Schwartz were provided the same questions to answer by Valley News and these are their responses: Due to COVID-19, the district is understandably struggling on several levels. How do you intend to lead your constituents through this time, and how do you help them recover? Waldron: Recognizing there is a strong balance between safety and supporting our economic recovery, I am working every day to ensure we can open our economy safely while advocating and voting for funding to help maintain stability in paycheck protection, for small businesses and in education, health care and especially mental health services. I have been working directly with the governor’s office and have joined with 11 other western states in a

joint bipartisan letter for federal funding to enable the state to avoid catastrophic cuts to education, public safety services, fire protection and Medi-Cal. Maintaining budget stability is critical, and I have only supported funding necessary expenditures that keep public safety, health care, education and infrastructure operating. My district office continues to respond to requests from constituents regarding accessing services or getting answers or assistance from state agencies. I have been working diligently to keep working with the health data we receive daily to advocate for safe reopening of our counties to get people back to work and our children back to school. Schwartz: In my capacity as a director for the Fallbrook Regional Health District, I have already been working to assist our communities by ensuring we offer residents and businesses face masks and offer businesses safe reopening kits. We have increased emergency funding for our food banks, senior services, Boys & Girls club and urgent care services. My campaign has also been hosting regular virtual town halls updating constituents on the pandemic and available resources. We cannot have an economic recovery without a public health recovery. In the State Assembly, I would favor funding a contact tracing workforce, continued and ongoing expansion of telemedicine to provide increased access to health care in a safe manner, prioritizing personal protective equipment and labor protections for

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essential workers and maintaining food supply chains for vulnerable populations. I would advocate for further development and availability of personal rapid testing. And I would promote tax incentives for employers to continue expansion of remote work opportunities. In addition, our governor has signed legislation to create pharmaceutical manufacturing in our state, and I would advocate for North County as the location for these new jobs, particularly with the biotech industry already well-established in San Diego County. The truth is, this year has been traumatically stressful for all of us, and I would use my decades of experience working in mental health to listen and communicate clearly and frequently with constituents about the public health crisis and resources available to them. I believe with steady, visible, active and engaged leadership which demonstrates competence and concern, a public official can improve the lives of their constituents before passing any legislation. How would you help business owners endure and recover from this pandemic? Waldron: As a small-business owner for 25 years, I understand how government action, inaction and regulation can take its toll. Because of my experience I was appointed and served on the governor’s task force for economic recovery and the small business subcommittee to work on recommendations to the governor’s office and GoBiz regarding safely and quickly developing programs and incentives for business to safely open. The key to getting our economy back is supporting businesses – especially small businesses that provide most of the jobs in our state. Schwartz: I’ve been walking the main streets of our district and meeting with small-business owners. The turnover and closures of local businesses is yet another layer of the devastation this pandemic has caused for our district and across our nation. We have to keep in mind that this pandemic is not isolated to main street and Fallbrook. It is the worst global public health crisis in a century. The economic damage is far greater than what Sacramento is capable of addressing. Without robust federal stimulus, there is no assured recovery for small businesses. The pandemic put a hold on many things, but we cannot let people trying to make an honest living and run their own business suffer because of events vastly out of their control. I would strongly advocate for small-business relief and hold our federal administration and U.S. Senate accountable to pass additional stimulus legislation immediately. This money would be used for mortgage relief for landlords whose business and residential tenants are unable to pay their rents, expanding the tax credits for small businesses that hire new employees and funding the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program. I would follow and implement policies of the state task force on business and jobs recovery, led by our current and former governors, as well as our state global business leaders, CEOs, union representatives, economists, former Federal Reserve chair and other business and economy experts. What is your stance on how the state/governor/health department has handled the COVID-19 pandemic until this point? Waldron: In the beginning of our crisis, we did not know what we were dealing with. Precautions were taken. Since then, I believe the governor and health department have been slow to react to science and to safely reopen our economy. Issues with school openings and uncertainty for parents has been tantamount. I have called for better communication. The Employment Development Department has been a major failure amid the pandemic, and over a million Californians have still not received unemployment benefits. My office has helped thousands of constituents get help with EDD, which is the No. 1 complaint. The DMV shut down and canceled appointments at the beginning of the crisis and finally were forced to modernize and accept online transactions. This government’s slow response is unacceptable. In fact, I have written two pieces of legislation in past years to

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modernize California government, including the DMV, EDD and department of health care services which died in committee but could have prevented myriad problems exacerbated with the pandemic if these modernization protocols had been implemented in the past couple of years. Schwartz: Any criticism of any governor must be put in a context that recognizes the catastrophic failure of the federal government to respond to what is a global crisis. State governments are limited in their abilities to fund emergency responses and issue stimulus money to businesses the way Congress can. We would all be in better and more stable economic standing right now if the Senate had passed either of the House’s proposals for another round of stimulus, and if the current administration had handled this public health crisis responsibly and immediately. Regarding California’s response to the pandemic, I would point out a stellar performance in communicating and educating the public on a regular and consistent basis. I believe our state could have improved specifically in areas regarding our contact tracing operations and most tragically, our Employment Development Department’s inability to properly process unemployment claims in order to provide timely benefits. Gov. Gavin Newsom inherited an unfortunate situation in which in 2011 former Gov. Jerry Brown, in an effort to balance our state budget, defunded a $200 million state emergency preparedness effort, which included emergency mobile hospitals and surge capacity stockpiles of medical gear, created in 2006 by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. I will advocate that our emergency preparedness stockpiles will never again be defunded. Given what many consider to be an unstable political and social climate in our communities, how can you best make an impact for the constituents of District 75 in leadership? Waldron: I continue to work on solving issues that affect my constituents. As mentioned above, my office helped thousands of constituents get responses from EDD, and I have been actively working and passing legislation on wildfire funding and protections and expanding mental health access. The biggest problems we face in our state require bipartisan solutions. I work across the aisle to ensure workable ideas and efficiencies can become a reality to help our residents. Big issues like wildfire protection, rolling blackouts, health care and education need deliberate and non-political solutions. These policy discussions are a strong point for me as I have worked hard to build relationships with colleagues who share concern on these issues regardless of party affiliation. Schwartz: Let’s start by recognizing the instability is caused by our government’s fundamental failing to meet the needs of its constituents. People feel like their voices go unheard because their elected officials are not listening to them over the noise of politicians and corporate interests. I do not take corporate money, so I will be able to spend my time engaging, listening and working for my constituents. By comparison our current representative has been more engaged with corporate backers rather than present and available to constituents. As a member of the State Assembly, I’ll hold town halls, host community discussions and offer resources on addressing hate. This country was founded in rebellion against tyranny and religious intol-

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erance, we must continue to stride toward fully realized freedom for our neighbors regardless of their skin color, gender, sexuality or religion. As a proud Jewish woman, I understand that anti-Semitism is interconnected with other forms of hate and discrimination. If the government or individuals can harm me because I am Jewish without recourse, they will feel empowered to also harm my Christian, Muslim, Black or Latino neighbors. What qualifications or personality/intellectual traits do you have that make you appropriate or the right person for the job? Waldron: As a small-business owner and mother who has also served in local government I feel I am uniquely qualified to address the real-life issues we face in state government. Having served as a city councilmember in Escondido for 14 years, I have broad experience in working in a nonpartisan manner to address issues affecting the lives of our citizens. Land use planning; public safety; infrastructure, including roads, sewers and water, and regional issues, such as transportation management, intergovernmental relations, regional planning, were all areas I worked in. My work and commitment to health care access has made me a leader in advocacy in this space. This year I was named “Mental Health Champion” by the Steinberg Institute on Mental Health, and I have extensive experience serving on Assembly Health committee for several years. My work on the Bipartisan Mental Health caucus, as vice chair of the Select Committee on Health Access in High Risk Communities and as one of only two Assembly members to serve on the Stanford Initiative, bringing together researchers and policymakers to address addiction and the brain. This background is so helpful in being able to jump in and roll up my sleeves to work on the issues our state faces while still representing the constituents of the 75th Assembly district. Schwartz: I am uniquely qualified for this position because, as a public health professional with 35 years of experience, I will not get lost in the abstraction of our state government and forget about the faces and the places in our district. I want to raise expectations in our district for how present and dedicated their elected officials can be to serving and advocating for them. I’ve been advocating for them for 35 years. I lost my husband to cancer because in our health care system, the HMO was making the decisions rather than the provider. I lost my husband because the HMO refused to provide a CT scan for over a year, claiming it was unnecessary. For the cost of a CT scan, I lost my husband; my son lost his father and his students lost their teacher. I became a widow, a single parent and I worked two jobs to keep a roof over our head. As difficult as that time in my life was, I know there are millions of Californians who are hurting much worse right now; who don’t have access to health care, housing, jobs and education. I’m ready to work with them to fulfill the American promise and provide a secure future and the opportunities for success we all deserve. I have had countless face-to-face conversations with my clients. I have been doing the work on the ground for decades. I am prepared to work with the people of Assembly District 75 to confront the public health, economic and environmental crises we face. It is time for change in our region. We can do better. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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Komen IE’s More Than Pink Walk goes virtual Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

According to Jill Eaton, executive director of Susan G. Komen Inland Empire, the breast cancer organization, being forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to host its second annual More Than Pink Walk may have been a blessing. “It was somewhat of a challenge to a degree, but it also allowed us to really continue to expand our footprint,” Eaton said. “Our affiliate is two counties, Riverside and San Bernardino, which happened to be the largest counties in the United States. By going virtual, we actually were touching a larger footprint. “We had new teams that came in from outside of the immediate Inland Empire area, so that was great. They felt like this year was an opportunity where they could really be more involved. That was great to see and to hear them and to talk to them and be able to engage them from a virtual platform was something that we haven’t done before. That was nice,” she said. The event, held Sunday, Oct. 11, saw walkers teaming up to raise funds for the organization – but this time, instead of gathering to walk with thousands of others at one location, they walked on their own, in their neighborhoods or at public parks to raise awareness. Then, the groups were asked to “go live” on social media channels using the hashtag #walkwherey-

ouaresgkie to be included in the curated content published on the Komen Inland Empire affiliate’s social media channels. “We had teams from far, far reaching areas,” Eaton said. “Obviously I missed the hugs and seeing everybody’s faces. And I know that the survivors miss that too, because they thrive off getting together and sharing each other’s journey and stories and cheering each other on, but it was still an opportunity where we were able to do that virtually and actually watch what everybody was doing on their own. “We had lots of teams that were filming or not filming, recording themselves on their cell phones and we posted it and they posted it up to our Facebook page. We got to see what the teams were doing and see how they were celebrating the walk,” she said. There were teams walking in apartment complexes, parks and neighborhoods from all over the county. They laughed and cried and told stories of their personal battles with breast cancer. It was emotional and inspirational as participants shouted words of encouragement into cameras during the live broadcasts and recordings. “They did their own activities, very carefully, socially distant,” Eaton said. A virtual opening ceremony on walk day will honor survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer, celebration of participants

and inspiring stories of resilience and more. According to Komen Inland Empire, the “impact of COVID-19, including rising unemployment, quarantines, and an overburdened health care system are causing the perfect storm for breast cancer patients who have questions or need care. Funds raised through the More Than Pink Walk will address urgent needs in the local breast cancer community.” “This year 2,300 women living in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will be diagnosed with breast cancer. With the current pandemic and economic climate, we are all facing, coupled with the barriers to care that impact so many women and men in our communities, our work is more important than ever,” Eaton said in a news release. With funds raised from events such as the virtual walk, the organization provides financial assistance, advocacy for transformative health policies, access to affordable, high-

Janice Lovendahl is ready to begin her walk in the virtual More Than Pink Walk to support Susan G. Komen Inland Empire’s work to combat breast cancer and support breast cancer patients and survivors. Participants like Lovendahl were asked to record portions of their walk during the virtual event. Valley News/ C ou rtesy p h oto

quality breast health and cancer care services, breast cancer screening for uninsured or underinsured women, virtual educational experiences facilitated by experts, information related to breast health and COVID-19, as well as lifesaving research and clinical trials to discover new treatments. Eaton said that the fundraising efforts of the event are not over. “Even though the virtual walk ceremony is over, we’re still doing fundraising until Nov. 10, so it’s not too late to make a donation,” she said. “Our goal is to raise $185,000, and we’re nearly at $110,000 right now. And there are a lot of teams that have just started in their fundraising efforts. With everyone’s help, I know that we’ll be able to do it.” For more information on how to support Komen Inland Empire and donate to the More Than Pink Walk, visit https://komenie.org. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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A slide presented to the Lake Elsinore City Council explains the drainage improvements needed in the “Avenues” neighborhood. Currently, the area shaded in blue is an unmitigated watershed that can result in Valley News/ L ake E lsi nore p h oto flooding, city engineer Remon Habib told the City Council.

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The Lake Elsinore City Council awarded a $169,000 contract Tuesday, Oct. 13, to design drainage improvements for a city neighborhood that has a history of problems with runoff from a nearby hillside. Adams Streeter Civil Engineers will provide engineering services to evaluate and design improvements in the “Avenues” area, wedged between Lakeshore and Auto Center drives southeast of downtown Lake Elsinore. City engineer Remon Habib told the City Council that currently, the watershed of the hills north

of the neighborhood “currently is unmitigated and just dumps right down Avenue 2.” That drainage not only impacts existing pavement, “but also the degree to which the water flows and the debris that comes down from the hills is a nuisance to the people that live in the area,” Habib said. Seven proposals from different firms were received in late August and ranked by city staff in early September, with Adams Streeter being ultimately chosen to perform the design work. According to a city staff report, the drainage improvement project “will significantly reduce the

amount of flooding which regularly occurs in the “Avenues” neighborhood during rain events.” Specifically, the staff report said, the proposed improvements will mitigate runoff into the neighborhood and allow for 100-year storm event runoff to be contained within the street right of way. Habib told the council it would take about eight to 12 months to design the improvements, and that they will be coordinated with an existing pavement improvement plan. The city council approved the project unanimously. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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Meet the candidates for San Jacinto City Council Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: There are five candidates for the two at-large San Jacinto City Council seats opening as listed on the Nov. 3 general election local ballot. This week, readers have the opportunity to meet four of the candidates for those seats. After several attempts to contact, candidate Cynthia Stroffolino did not respond to Valley News’ before deadline. Russ Utz Russ Utz is an incumbent for his open seat. He has served on the council for the past four years, serving as the city’s mayor and council member. He is married and saw his daughter recently graduated from San Jacinto High School. When asked what he has done for the city in the past four years, he said, “Four years ago, many of you decided to give me the honor of serving you on our City Council. We have come a long way together in that time. We have seen over 900 new homes built, new retail projects built and in progress (10 currently), development and opening of the New Soboba Casino Resort and so much more. These resulted in thousands of new local jobs, keeping our loved ones closer to home and creating opportunities for our kids to hold a job. Most of the accolades belong to our city staff.” Utz spoke of the current staff and how they have worked together to improve and grow the city. He said, “We have recruited and hired many new members of the team, including city manager Rob Johnson. He restructured our City Hall and has brought in many very talented, hardworking individuals to advance San Jacinto who have truly done ‘more with less’ at one of the lowest staff to population ratios in Riverside County.” He cited the gains the city has made during his term. “We may be growing, but our ‘small community lifestyle’ is important, and you’ve shown it by participating in our Fourth of July Parade and Main St. Celebration, our Summer Concerts at the Park and community events,” Utz said. “Public safety is a top priority, we have added police twice, as well as reopened the Cottonwood Fire Sta-

tion. We continue to grow, together.” He said he has been a good representative for the city on many commissions. “Beyond serving in the city, I also work hard to represent the city, including vice chair of San Jacinto Valley Watermaster, Riverside County Transportation Commission, League of California Cities; Riverside Region Selection Committee chair and on the Statewide Environmental Policy, among others,” he said. “You got to know who I am through my volunteer service in many endeavors. Since being elected, you’ve known me to be honest, transparent, accessible and willing to challenge my personal convictions to do what is best for the city. Last year as mayor, I led a groundbreaking vision and goals workshop, where we set longterm goals to accomplish to continue driving the city forward. Soon you will see more public safety coverage, the new public arts program, and a real approach to the homeless issue. We have a bright future.” Phil Ayala Phil Ayala has been a resident of San Jacinto for 16 years, a member of the National Guard and a local teacher. He said he seeks to be a transparent leader on the city council. “I have served as a teacher since 2004 and have developed the skills necessary to be a transparent leader by setting the example for others to follow,” Ayala said. “I strongly believe that elected positions are accountable to only one group, the voters. I stand ready to serve our community in a new direction of growth and the expansion of business, homes and opportunities for our community. I am a U.S. Army veteran having served for over 17 years. Initially trained as a small arms repairer and currently assigned to the California State Guard as a joint training command, warrant/ officer candidate school instructor at Camp San Luis Obispo.” He said he sees education as the key to maintaining democracy. “I believe education is the foundation of democracy and, as the founder and director of our local youth nonprofit organization, Military Explorers Inland Empire Post III,” Ayala said. “I practice our motto daily, ‘erudiendum in posterum’ which means ‘training the future.’ I know

our children are our future and the key to a successful, growing city. As such, we need to support more after school and extracurricular activities for our youth. “As a father of three, I know the challenges parents face when their kids are idle with no opportunities. I wish to work collaboratively with the local school district to help our kids grow emotionally and academically. I am a father, and husband of 24 years to a fellow middle school teacher. Our oldest daughter was the San Jacinto Valley Academy’s valedictorian in 2016 and earned a U.S. Army Scholarship to California Baptist University to earn a bachelor’s degree in aviation. Our middle daughter is a professional makeup artist and our youngest, our son is currently a high school sophomore,” he said. Speaking of his family, Ayala said, “My family and I are part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in San Jacinto, and I am a member of the American Legion and Military Officers Association of America. I am also an active National Rifle Association member and firearms instructor. If elected, I will work hard to bring more jobs to our community, support small businesses and support our local law enforcement on tackling crime. We all deserve a safe city to live and work. With your support, we can build a thriving and healthy city of San Jacinto while maintaining our small-town charm.” Brian Hawkins Brian Hawkins, a candidate for the city council, is the lead pastor of a local church and father of four children. He volunteers in many community events, helping others through the COVID-19 crisis and working with other city council members on various community projects. “If you search my name, Brian E. Hawkins, on social media, you will quickly learn I am the lead pastor of Divine Appointment Worship Center, a church in our community,” he said. “You will also learn that during the COVID-19 crisis, our church fed thousands of families, provided free COVID-19 testing, gave access to information for free health care, volunteered at our local school district and helped bring awareness to mental illness. I have a loving and supportive family with four children

that I am raising to become the best individuals they can be as well as helpers in our community.” He said his family is very active in the community and can be seen out and about serving the community. “I have worked with troubled youth in the San Jacinto School District and helped local businesses thrive,” Hawkins said. “I have worked alongside several city councilmembers and have been granted various awards from the office of former Mayor Russ Utz for my community service.” He has been a guest speaker for local leaders and community gatherings, he said. “In January 2018, Sheriff Chad Bianco asked me to speak at his Inauguration Ceremony,” he said. “I reached out to hurting community members at Black Lives Matter rallies, while maintaining and showing respect and support for our local law enforcement. I am currently running a ‘Back the Blue’ campaign. While activists promote ‘defund the police,’ I submitted an email to the San Jacinto City Council in support of the dedicated men and women who work tirelessly to keep our families and city safe.” Hawkins said he sees himself as a repairer of the breach in life. “I desire to bring our differences together to make a difference,” he said. “I am running to give hope to a person needing a second chance. I’m running to ensure residents feel safe at night. I am running for better jobs and opportunities in our city. Many people in San Jacinto would say I’m already doing the work and just lack the official title.” Hawkins said, if elected to the city council, “I will bring knowledge I have gained through active participation. I will bring my experience managing franchises like Verizon and LA Fitness to working as a caretaker serving those in need. I

am a man of action, a servant leader and have the integrity to be trusted as well as the passion to motivate. I am fully committed to moving San Jacinto forward and with the help of your vote this Nov. 3, we will move our city forward together.” Crystal Ruiz Crystal Ruiz is currently the mayor pro tem of San Jacinto and is running as a candidate for the city council. On her election website, she said she is “working hard to continue filling her promises to the citizens of San Jacinto pushing for major road improvements, new residential construction and new retail development, bringing better jobs and more opportunities to those in the community now and for the generations to come.” Ruiz said she is fulfilling her promises made when elected previously by “advocating fiscal responsibility, adding additional police officers to the streets, brought retail to San Jacinto totaling 2.5 million square feet with some beginning construction and other in development, increased code enforcement and graffiti staff, advocating road and street repairs now ongoing, addressing homelessness and vagrancy issues.” Citing some of the projects she helped bring into the community, Ruiz named Commonwealth Crossings with a new convenience store, Seven-11, service stations and Del Taco; Luiseño Marketplace, which is in planning stages with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians and with a focus on revitalizing downtown San Jacinto. Ruiz has been in meetings with President Donald Trump in recent months to bring the community to the attention of the White House. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Correction to Lake Elsinore District 5 Q&A In the original version of the Oct. 9 story, “Two vie to unseat Magee from Lake Elsinore District 5 post,” Valley News reported that Bob Magee would be running for reelection for the

first time. That is incorrect. Magee was originally elected to office in 2003 and reelected in 2008, 2012, and 2016. We apologize.

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LOCAL MENIFEE f rom p ag e A - 1 event, which was held at the Menifee Lakes Country Club where meet and greet discussions were prevalent before the mayor’s address. Mayor Bill Zimmerman followed, giving a recap of what the city has done to maintain its city services since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March. “The lingering effects of COVID-19 are impossible to ignore,” Zimmerman said. “It’s fitting that we begin this state of city address highlighting the city’s ongoing business and community response to the COVID-19 pandemic.” This year’s State of City theme was “Investing in our Legacy.” Zimmerman thanked the city’s employees for serving through the coronavirus pandemic. He said the first and most important thing the city is responsibility for is the public safety of all its citizens. The federal, state and county health officials, due to the coronavirus pandemic, ordered the shutdown of all public facilities, and a state of emergency was called in every city, closing Menifee’s City Hall for a time. Zimmerman said in response, the city staff put together a series of programs to keep the business of the city moving, opening a “Virtual City Hall” where most important business could be maintained online. In the early phases of the

in the next five to 10 years. Zimmerman addressed the city’s homelessness noted that the city is ranked the second lowest city in the county for those persons. He said the city has worked with the city police department, code enforcement and social services to continue to reduce the numbers of those homeless on the streets. District 1 makes improvements. Greg August, District 1 councilmember who is leaving office this year, said, “I leave this office knowing several milestones, improvement if you will, have been reached and remain in progress.” He said he saw the passage of Measure DD as the “springboard” of many of the improvements in his district leading to the police department and upgraded fire service and badly needed infrastructure upgrades. District 1 covers most of Sun City and northern Menifee areas. The district has seen seven new residential projects, three commercial projects and the Rancho Community Medical Center open in the past year. August cited the revitalization of the Cherry Hills Plaza was a highlight in his district this year. He saw a number of projects, like the Cherry Hills Golf Course, that are now ongoing enhancing the senior residents and others in the district. Police Department successes Menifee police Chief Pat Walsh said the homeless problem in the Sun City area is slowly being resolved with a planned police department substation coming into the plaza area soon. He attributed the gains in improving the district’s area is most attributed to Measure DD as August said. The Menifee Police Department now has 44 pursuit vehicles, the up-to-date law enforcement equipment and high-quality training for its 60 officers now patrolling the city. Its recruiting efforts that involved 4,400 applicants won national police chiefs’ awards, Walsh commented and praised the department in creating its own “culture” to best serve the residents. District 2 sees greatest growth. Matt Liesemeyer, District 2 councilmember, supported Au-

pandemic, city officials worked mostly at home. This effort was followed by a “Zero Stop and Shop” where local developers and businesses could work with the city online or by appointment to forward their projects that are still in effect. The plan has decreased the time required to obtain permits and development plan approvals. The city established its own municipal police department with improved law enforcement coverage. Zimmerman said the city accomplished these improvements while facing a $5 million deficit due to the pandemic. Tight budget controls were put in place, but no layoffs were necessary, he said. Supports local business. City manager Armando Villa on the screen said the city formed a committee to find ways to support local businesses and give them some relief from their loss business due to the pandemic. He said a “Shop Local” plan was put together to encourage residents to shop only in their own community and the city provided $5,000 grants to businesses most in distress. “Now we are looking forward to seeing our local businesses reopen,” Avila said. Looking ahead Avila said Menifee is still seeking to be a “New. Better. Best.” community for all its residents. He foresaw a 3% to 4% yearly growth rate and with the addition of 37,000 more residents

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gust’s views on the police department’s impact on the city and Measure DD funding. District 2 encompasses most of the city’s downtown area along Haun and Newport roads west of Interstate 215. Liesmeyer said his district experienced the greatest growth this past year with 14 new commercial projects and 23 residential projects. Goetz Plaza in the Quail Valley area was mentioned as the latest approved project, the first in 12 years. Other projects include Menifee Plaza in the Menifee Town Center, the huge Krikorian Theater complex to restart after COVID-19 lets up, The Fairfield by Marriott hotel with a conference room and other amenities will open soon. The planned Mid-County Courthouse is moving along with groundbreaking in spring 2021. There were a number of other major projects either under construction or soon to begin in the district mentioned in the state of the city virtual meeting. New infrastructure is welcomed. Inserted into the presentation, Avila said the many infrastructure and freeway improvements completed in the last year especially the Scott Road/I-215 interchanges and more than 50 miles of road resurfacing and fixing 1,150 potholes that are still continuing throughout the city. Many new sidewalks and curbing have been finished. A major drainage and flood control channel is also being constructed along the main highways of the city. Soon-to-begin construction on the Holland Road Overpass will improve traffic flow in the city. District 3 builds high school and library. Lesa Sobek, District 3 councilmember, said her area, including Menifee Lakes, The Lakes, Centennial and Mosaic also has new landscapes surrounding Liberty High School, which is now under construction, and the new Menifee Library. The district in the past year has seen eight new commercial and four new residential projects come into the city. She announced the coming of the new 5,000-seat Mt. San Jacinto College Stadium and what it

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Murrieta memory care community hosts pro skateboarder for a skating demonstration

The Skate Kids use a customized trailer to transport all of their gear to Vineyard Place in Murrieta for a demonstration, Monday, Oct. 12. Valley News/Emily Schwank photos

Ryder Deluca, one of the first members of Skate Kids, demonstrates a boardslide for residents of Vineyard Place in Murrieta.

Kurtis Ludwic attempts to jump over a stack of skateboards, during a demonstration at Vineyard Place in Murrieta.

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Vineyard Place, an Anthem Memory Care community in Murrieta, hosted professional skateboarder Kurtis Colamonico and three of his Skate Kids students in a demonstration for older adults Monday, Oct. 12.

Skate Kids, an organization that teaches skateboarding to youth while promoting a positive environment, was created following Colamonico’s competitive career. “We are so happy to be here,” Colamonico, who is also a skate coach, said. “Our main goal is just to teach kids to never give up, follow their dreams and to set

Kurtis Colamonico, center, Skate Kids and Vineyard Place residents pose for a photo after the demonstration.

small goals in order to get to those dreams. I’m a professional skateboarder myself. I’ve traveled the world skateboarding, and my goal is just to give it back to as many kids as possible in order for them to have as much fun as they can for the rest of their lives.” Skate Kids Ryder Deluca, Kurtis Ludwic and Cameron Spitcer

Cameron Spitcer; Kurtis Colamonico, second from left, Ryder Deluca and Kurtis Ludwic pose for a photo in front of the Vineyard Place sign after their demonstration.

performed skateboarding tricks and jumps for the residents with Colamonico. “(The residents) love kids. Kids keep their attention and anything intergenerational is phenomenal,” Jodi Cornman, senior community relations director for Vineyard Place, said. “So I got in touch with the owner (of Skate Kids) who is a professional skateboarder and he put together a group of kids to come and do a demonstration,” The staff provided a space for the resident’s families to watch as well. “We are also doing a family tent so they can watch, because I know they are really missing out on a lot of the stuff that their loved ones are seeing and doing so this way at least they can be there and be a part of it and we can still stay in our guidelines,” Cornman said. Vineyard Place has hosted many other events for their residents over the past few months.

“We have hula dancers. We have kids performing. They love anything that the police, firemen are involved in, so we’ve had them bring their trucks. I have a book a mile long of all the stuff we’ve done,” Cornman said. “The other thing we do is try to educate our families so anything that we can bring, speakers, there’s some films out that are educational.” Anthem’s mission statement is to protect, engage and love people living with memory loss and is committed to provide understanding and significance to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Vineyard Place plans to show “The Turning Point,” a documentary on finding the cure for Alzheimer’s disease, hosted over Zoom. Emily Schwank can be reached by email at valleystaﬀ@reedermedia.com.

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Celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic PASADENA – For many children of all ages, Halloween is synonymous with the American tradition of dressing up in costume and heading out into the neighborhood with friends and family to trick-or-treat and collect candy in the crisp autumn air. However, as COVID-19 is still spreading throughout much of the country, and California public health officials are strongly discouraging trick-or-treating, this year’s Halloween celebrations are taking on a different spin, with families being advised to take extra precautions and find new and creative ways to safely celebrate this holiday. “These are challenging times, and with that comes a responsibility to take extra precautions to protect our children’s health,” Dr. Daisy Dodd, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said. “What that means is we need to be more creative in the way we celebrate Halloween this year, w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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without putting our health or the health of our children at risk.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, parents should consider some of these lower-risk and safe alternatives to traditional trick-or-treat activities this year. Have a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with your household members in or around your home rather than going from house to house. Create a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are given lists of Halloween-themed things to look for while they walk outdoors from house to house admiring Halloween decorations at a distance. Have a virtual Halloween costume contest. Plan a Halloween movie night with people you live with. Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household and displaying them. Carve or decorate pumpkins outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends. Decorate your house, apartment or living space. The CDC advised families against participating in higherrisk activities to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door or having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots. The health organization also advised against attending crowded

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masks and gloves. According to the CDC, a costume mask for Halloween is not a substitute for a cloth mask. To better protect your health, consider using a Halloween-themed protective cloth mask instead. Do not wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask, because it can make it hard to breathe if the costume mask doesn’t have good ventilation. Once you return home from trick-or-treating, Dodd urged everyone to wash their hands and let all candy “air out” for a few hours before eating it.

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“It’s best to not participate in traditional trick-or treat activities this year, as it can be difficult to maintain proper physical distancing at front doors and on crowded sidewalks,” Dodd said. “The bottom line is the coronavirus is still out there, and we cannot let our guard down. By taking simple precautions and considering alternatives, we can ensure that our children will still enjoy the holiday in a way that is safer for everyone involved.” Submitted by Kaiser Permanente.

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mind off the problem. A person could take a walk, listen to some music, read the newspaper or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. Carry a small notebook of positive statements with you. Whenever you come across an affirmation that makes you feel good, write it down in a small notebook and carry it around in your pocket. Whenever you feel anxious, open up your small notebook and read those statements. You can’t predict the future. While the consequences of a particular fear may seem real, there are usually other factors that cannot be anticipated and can affect the

results of any situation. We may be 99% correct in predicting the future, but all it takes is for that 1% to make a world of difference. Challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make you fearful or depressed, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense. Focus on the reality of your situation and not on your thoughts. Divide your activities into separate steps. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, divide the task into a series of smaller

steps and then complete each of the smaller tasks one step at a time. Completing these smaller activities will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success. Take advantage of the help that is available around you. If possible, talk to a professional who can help you manage your depression and anxieties. They can provide you with additional advice and insights on how to deal with your current problem. Stan Popovich is the author of the popular managing fear book, “A Layman’s Guide To Managing Fear.” For more information, visit http://www.managingfear.com.

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As health care faces mounting problems, can data science save it? SANTA CLARA – It’s no secret that COVID-19 threatened to overwhelm hospitals this year. But even without the added strain of the pandemic, the American health care system already faced questions about whether it can meet the needs of an aging population that will put even greater demands on an inadequate supply of doctors and equipment. The Association of American Medical Colleges released a study recently that said by 2033 the nation could experience, at minimum, a shortage of 54,100 physicians if something is not done. But boosting the number of doctors isn’t the only answer to the challenges health care faces. Instead, making more efficient use of personnel and equipment that already exist could be the true gamechanger, Sanjeev Agrawal, co-author with Mohan Giridharadas of “Better Healthcare Through Math,” said. “At a time when digital tools that use predictive analytics

could dramatically improve the system’s efficiency, appointments for doctor visits and use of equipment such as an MRI essentially are still done by people looking at a calendar,” he said. Agrawal and Giridharadas, senior executives at LeanTaaS, a software company that focuses on improving health care operations, said health care can look to FedEx, Uber and other companies for examples of how the power of math can solve complex issues of scheduling, asset utilization and supply-and-demand. “FedEx guarantees delivery the next morning anywhere in the country, despite the fact that it has no way of knowing how many packages will be shipped from any origin to any destination on any given day,” Giridharadas said. In comparison, a patient who needs an MRI might need to schedule two weeks in advance and still be forced to wait when they arrive, Agrawal said. Meanwhile, during that two weeks,

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there likely were 20 to 25-minute chunks of time when the MRI machine sat unused. Both patients and health care providers would win if these old ways of doing things were put aside, Giridharadas and Agrawal said. Some advantages could include increased access for patients. If you can move more patients through the system in the same amount of time, then health care becomes more accessible for more people. “It’s also good for the bottom line,” Giridharadas said. It could lower operating costs. Greater productivity allows health systems to absorb a growing number of patients without a corresponding increase in labor or facility costs, Agrawal said. “Lower costs lead to greater revenue retention for the company,” Agrawal said. “And when fewer cost increases need to be passed on to patients, they benefit as well.” Better patient experiences could result. Patient complaints often revolve around not their actual care, but difficulties scheduling appointments and long wait times after they arrive. “Increased productivity allows health systems to offer more appointment choices today, tomorrow and this week, and to reduce patients’ wait times throughout the course of each encounter with the system,” Giridharadas said. The change could improve use of equipment. When facilities can get more use out of specialized equipment, then they don’t need to spend more money to expand buildings or buy more equipment, Agrawal said.

“In addition, when providers and patients have access to equipment in a timelier manner, the result can be better clinical outcomes as well as reduced patient anxiety,” he said. Health care, until recently, didn’t feel much pressure to change its inefficient ways, Giridharadas said. That’s changing as economic forces such as reimbursement pressures and lack of capital bear down on health care. “As with any other industry, the invisible hand of the market will eventually have its way,” he said. “This means health care must begin to think more competitively and innovatively. The market differentiators in health care will revolve around better patient access, lower cost and superior quality of service.” Mohan Giridharadas and Sanjeev Agrawal, co-authors of “Better Healthcare Through Math,” are senior executives at LeanTaaS a software company that focuses on improving health care operations. Over the past six to seven years, LeanTaaS has conducted thousands of conversations with physicians, nurses, administrators and health care executives to understand the issues they face. LeanTaaS has invested well over $100 million in building software products that address these problems by mathematically matching supply and demand for health care assets and helping more than 100 leading health care systems in the United States realize substantial improvement in operational performance. For more information, visit http://www.leantaas.com.

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Coping with the loss of a loved one while social distancing TEMECULA – Coping with the loss of a loved one can be challenging in the best of times, but during the coronavirus pandemic, many people have had to confront such challenges at a time that is unlike any other in modern history. By Friday, Oct. 9, the World Health Organization showed that roughly 1,056,186 people across the globe had died from the coronavirus. Many of the 235 countries, areas or territories that reported cases of COVID-19 implemented social distancing measures to reduce the spread of the virus. While such efforts no doubt saved lives, they also left many people without

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Don’t let your pandemic diet cost you hair loss CHARLESTON, S.C. – The home-isolation effects of the pandemic are putting extra pounds on Americans, giving rise to the term “The Quarantine 15.” After months of disruption to daily routines, poor eating habits and less physical activity equate to more weight. Dieting is the next step for some people, but medical experts said that if they’re not careful, certain fat- and calorie-cutting measures can cause another kind of loss besides pounds – their hair. “With some fad diets, you are missing out on some important nutrients, and that factor can have an impact on hair loss,” Dr. Patrick Angelos, author of “The Science and Art of Hair Restoration: A Patient’s Guide,” said. “Your body requires adequate calories and protein to feed your hair follicles. Your hormones have a direct effect on your hair health. In order to balance your hormones, it’s important to know what foods, nutrients and supplements you need on a regular basis, and what you don’t need.” Angelos offered these nutritional tips to aid overall health and prevent hair loss: Avoid sugar. Crash diets or cleanses can lead to too much sugar in the bloodstream, which promotes inflammation.

“When people eat sugar or carbs, it causes a spike of insulin and androgens, which bind to hair follicles and cause the hair to fall out,” Angelos said. “Inflammation driven by high-glycemic diets affects the immune system, and high levels of insulin can lead to hair loss.” Get plenty of protein. “Protein is critical for keeping your hair healthy, but many people don’t get enough,” Angelos said. “Too little protein in your diet can damage healthy hair and inhibit your body’s ability to build new hair follicles. Lean meats like fish and chicken, eggs and soy products are good sources of protein.” Seek fatty acids. Omega-3s play a key role in the health of hair and skin. Angelos suggested foods that are rich in these fatty acids such as salmon, tuna, walnuts and almonds. Beware of low iron. Low iron can be a cause of hair loss. “A balanced diet should include iron-rich foods such as spinach, pork and salmon, peas and dried fruit,” Angelos said. “Foods high in vitamin C – oranges, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes – allow your body to absorb iron in a more efficient manner.” Consider supplements.

Angelos said a number of supplements can help maintain a balance necessary for good health and healthy hair. “Those include fish oil, a multivitamin that includes vitamins A, B complex, C, D and E, along with the minerals zinc, iodine and iron,” he said. You may want to also take a supplemental B-complex vitamin, although most multivitamins have sufficient amounts of Bs. And, if not in the multivitamin, also supplement with biotin, a coenzyme that helps the function of B-complex vitamins. “Our habits have been disrupted during the pandemic, so it’s an opportune time to create new and healthy ones,” Angelos said. “Dieting doesn’t mean depriving yourself of essentials your body needs. And a healthy diet can help your hair stay strong and shiny.” Dr. Patrick Angelos, author of “The Science and Art of Hair Restoration: A Patient’s Guide,” is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose primary surgical interests include hair restoration and facial plastic surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. For more information, visit http://drpatrickangelos.com.

traditional means of grieving their deceased loved ones. Restrictions on gatherings in the United States made it difficult if not impossible for more than 10 people to grieve together in person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that grief is a normal response to losing a loved one. In addition, the American Psychological Association said that research has shown that social support can help people recover from such losses. Though traditional funerals and family gatherings may not be possible as the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, those who have lost loved ones can embrace various strategies to cope with their loss even while stay-at-home orders remain in place. Host calls with family members and friends. The videotelephone and chat service Zoom has helped millions of people stay connected with loved ones while social distancing. Schools and universities employed the service when inperson classroom sessions were canceled to stop the spread of the virus. The CDC recommended grieving families employ such technology to connect with each other in the wake of a loved one’s death. Share stories. Grieving family

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From a golf tournament to a laser light show, you won’t want to miss the roundup of events for Oct. 23-29 Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Riverside County stayed in the red tier, Oct. 9, while the state held off on their decision to move the county back to the purple tier due to rising COVID-19 numbers. Masks are still required and socially distancing should be observed. Please check in on COVID-19 guidelines specific to the business or event taking place. Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop No needles or knitting experience required; come on out to AR Workshop Temecula Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1-4 p.m. to make a chunky knit blanket. For more information and tickets, visit http://www.arworkshop. com/event. Old Town Blues Club Billy Watson and Friends will play live at the Old Town Blues Club Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/782204169260502/. Sunday Funday Market Event Synergy Social SoCal is hosting a Sunday Funday Market Event at Vail Headquarters Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., that is free

to attend. Activities include face painting, arts and crafts, handmade goods, games and more. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/883844182059913/. The Shamrock “Paddyshack” Golf Society The Shamrock – Irish Pub and Eatery is having its first Paddyshack Golf Society tournament at The Golf Club at Rancho California Friday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on pricing or the tournament, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/693869834876715/. After Hours: Magic at the Meadery Professional magician Bryan Kennedy will be performing at Batch Mead Friday, Oct. 23, from 7:30-9 p.m. Must be 21 or older to attend. For more information or tickets, visit www.fareharbor. com/embeds/book/batchmead/ items/219106/calendar/2020/10. Art Uncorked Paint and Sip Jenna Jeffrey, creator of “A Journey to Self-Love,” will guide guests through intention and creativity, followed by a painting lesson led by Deborah Irish of Art

Uncorked Paint and Sip Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5:30-9 p.m. For more information or tickets, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/349445712868532/. The Cruise Before Christmas Benefit Car Drive-Thru Show Treasure Box Angels and Raized Up are hosting a drive-thru car show at Tintman & Detail Garage in Murrieta, where families can check out the cars and motorcycles as well as meet and greet some of the characters of Sci-Fi Coalition of San Diego. The event will take place Sunday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/640160926880811/. Boo at the Zoo! Reptile Extravaganza Sugarplum Zoo and Chocolates is hosting a reptile extravaganza Saturdays, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Regular admission includes interaction with the reptiles as well as our petting zoo farm animals, a special spooky chocolate for anyone who comes dressed in costume and at fall photo station. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/SugarplumZooAndChocolates.

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Haunted Hallows Come out to a haunted trail in Fallbrook, Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for a fall fundraiser benefiting a young girl battling cancer. First half-hour each night is no scare. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/1287416728273155/. Halloween Laser Light Show The city of Wildomar is hosting

a Halloween Laser Light Show Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7-10:30 p.m. at Marna O’Brien Park. Vehicle RSVP is required, and for more information on how to RSVP and to review the COVID-19 statement, visit https://wildomarlightshow.eventbrite.com. Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

ACM names Sarah Gibbon as October Artist of the Month Jim T. Gammill SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Sarah Kristen Gibbon, Arts Council Menifee’s October Artist of the Month, was born and raised in Murrieta and discovered a love for theater while attending high school. Gibbon recalled how she came to be involved in theater. “I had a fantastic theater teacher and I had so much fun in the afterschool program, little did I know that theater would become my passion,” Gibbon said. “Theater programs and great teachers are so important, because, like many other kids, I didn’t have anything else in high school like sports or yearbook, and the program definitely made me feel like I was part of something great.” Her educational journey resulted in her moving south to Escondido. While living in north San Diego County, Gibbon attended Palomar College and later California State University San Marcos, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts with an emphasis in theater. After completing her coursework, Gibbon and her family moved to French Valley and settled in Menifee in 2017. Gibbon devoted 19 years to theater and worked both onstage and behind the scenes as an actor, stage

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Sarah Gibbon is Arts Council Menifee’s Artist of the Month for October.

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manager, director and producer. Gibbon is also an active producer and board member in Shakespeare in the Vines, Shakespearean theater troupe founded in 2005 by Sheila Ryle. The organization began putting on three to four shows per season, usually Shakespearean, and traveling from winery to winery in Temecula before finding a permanent home at Baily Winery. Her recent projects include performing as King Lear in The Quarantined Theatre Company’s Zoom production of “King Lear;” playing Sylvia in Ophelia Jump’s Zoom production of “A Poison Squad of Whispering Women,” and directing Shakespeare in the Vines’ fundraising Zoom production of “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig back in June. 2020 has been a challenging year for the theater arts, and the season, which was the first to be headed by artistic director Preston Helms, was put on hold. Taking the helm as director on “Leading Ladies” happened after she found confidence that she could create in the “digital world” after performing in King Lear, she said. “It was such a great experience,” Gibbon said. “I got to work with several actors that I was familiar with and three new ones from Texas that I had never met. We held rehearsals via Zoom that would last between three to four hours before finally debuting for one performance on Facebook Live.” Gibbon said she still wanted to get back on the physical stage, and she thinks often of some past projects like her experience acting in “Sense & Sensibility” under the direction of Eric Ruiter, founder of the Ophelia West Theater Company with a smile on her face.

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“It is great to work with a fantastic director like Eric,” Gibbon said. “He has such a skill at pulling the best out of actors without being too overbearing. It is working with people like that that I miss the most.” When she is not onstage, Gibbon can be found organizing children’s programs with her colleagues at Shakespeare in the Vines. The organization does a summer program every year and put on a virtual camp this year. The group is also planning on putting together a virtual improv camp later in 2020, so actors should be sure to keep an eye out on the Shakespeare in the Vines Facebook page or at their website located at http://www. shakespeareinthevines.org. Gibbon resides in Menifee with her husband of nine years and their two children. Gibbon expressed thankfulness for her husband’s patience and her ability to pursue her passion even during these times of distance learning, children at home and other COVID-19 limitations. “Sarah is a meticulous and supremely organized stage manager and director. She brings that level of thoroughness to all the roles she plays.” Monica Reichl, arts council trustee, said. “‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ at Shakespeare in the Vines, was the first time we got to be onstage together and she so completely impressed me with her talent, intelligence and commitment to be utterly ridiculous as Cecily to my Gwendolyn. Since then, she has done numerous shows in a variety of roles, and I know it will be an excellent show. Sarah directed my first-ever Zoom performance this summer and I have seen numerous before and since, and that one, that I came late to, was one of the most enjoyable I have seen. “I can’t wait to get onstage with her again, whether my stage manager, fellow actress or director, she is such a joy to work with,” Reichl said.

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Temecula Valley celebrates Craft Brew Month in October region’s official tourism marketing organization and resource for visitors. For visitor information and assistance, call 888-363-2852 or go to http://VisitTemeculaValley.com. For more Craft Brew Month

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TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley announced it is celebrating Craft Brew Month during October. With so many breweries in the region, this year the tourism organization collaborated with Explore Murrieta to include a Craft Beer Week that celebrates local beers and brew masters, Oct. 11-18. They held the Brew Masters Golf Tournament, Oct. 16. The activity combined beer tasting and golf in a safe, social distance setting. Some beers featured this month include Refuge Brewery’s HellesYah! Bavarian Helles Style Lager with 5% ABV and 15 IBU, released in honor of Oktoberfest 2020; Stone Church Brewing’s Oktoberfest Marzen with 5.4% ABV and 23 IBU; Wiens Brewing Company’s Fortune Teller Mosaic IPA with 7% ABV, 65 IBU (serving takeout only); Garage Brewing Co’s Apple Pie Pale Ale with 5.4% ABV, and Batch Mead’s Do Pom, which is their sweetest carbonated mead made with pomegranates and local raspberry blossom honey, 10% ALC. Visitors can always ask which

local craft beers are on the menu when dining at any of the restaurants within the destination. Some locations pouring Temecula-made craft beers include 1909, Avensole Winery, Baily’s Old Town Temecula, Bluewater Grill, Bolero Winery, Bottaia Winery, Cheesecake Factory, Cheflavor, Cork|Fire Kitchen, Cougar Winery, Crush & Brew, Devilicious Eatery, Donut Bar, Espadin, Frangipani Winery, Goat & Vine, Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ, Mad Madeline’s Grill, Miramonte Winery, Mount Palomar Winery, Oak Mountain Winery, Old Town Blues Club, Peltzer Winery, Robert Renzoni Winery, Small Barn, South Coast Winery, Texas Lil’s Mesquite Grill, The Gambling Cowboy, Thornton Winery, Toast, Wilson Creek Winery and Yard House. In celebration of Craft Brew Month, there are featured specials and activities at several of the breweries, including a fall pie series at Batch Mead, which includes four pie meads – boysenberry, cherry, strawberry rhubarb and apple; Refuge Brewery will have

Taco Tuesday on Thursdays with two tacos for $5, and Stone Church will have Halloween festivities and their fifth annual Oktoberfest. A list of local breweries can be found at http://VisitTemeculaValley.com. Several transportation companies offer private or small group brewery tours, including Aall in Limo, Executive VIP Shuttle, Grapeline, Little Bus Tours, Tour del Vino and Van Boozy. A list of transportation companies can be found at http://VisitTemeculaValley.com. Temecula Valley is open and welcomes local visitors. The businesses have strict cleaning protocols to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort, meeting county and state requirements. Face masks are recommended when visiting. Temecula Valley is a popular Southern California destination that includes Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula and Pechanga Resort Casino. In 2019, Wine Enthusiast named it a 10 Best Wine Travel Destination. Visit Temecula Valley is the

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Learn characteristics of 4 popular wine varietals TEMECULA – Small businesses suffered considerable losses when stay-at-home measures were implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The food and beverage industry was hit especially hard, with one report from the National Restaurant Association estimating that industrywide losses in sales would be as high as $240 billion by the end of 2020. While restaurant owners and their employees bore the brunt of those losses, local beverage providers, including craft breweries and wineries, suffered as well. Many consumers resolved to support local businesses as best they could, placing orders for delivery and curbside pickup. Consumers who are unaccustomed to ordering wine to enjoy at home can benefit from a rundown of the characteristics of these four popular varietals, each of which is available for purchase at a local winery. Cabernet Sauvignon Widely available and incredibly popular, cabernet sauvignons are typically bold wines that are rich in flavor. Cabernet sauvignons are derived from a full-bodied red grape, which is why they are often described as “full-bodied.” Tannins are a naturally occurring polyphenol found in plants and seeds that are predominantly in red wines, and those in cabernet sauvignons are bold. Some cabernet sauvignons elicit tastes similar to baking spices, while others may taste more like black cherry or black currant. Pinot Noir Another popular, widely available varietal, pinot noirs boast a

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low tannin finish that gives them a fruity taste reminiscent of cherry or cranberry. Pinot noirs are lightbodied and smooth. The alcohol content in pinot noirs tends to be lower than that of a typical cabernet sauvignon. Riesling Rieslings are white wines that are popular thanks in large part to their sweetness and floral, citrus taste. Rieslings are a go-to option when pairing wines with certain ethnic cuisine, including Indian, Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Some rieslings can be dry, so wine enthusiasts looking for rieslings for their sweetness may want to speak with a representative at the winery to ensure they’re getting the wine they want.

Merlot Another wildly popular red wine, merlots have an extensive flavor profile. Some merlots may produce a taste reminiscent of black cherries, while others may provide strong hints of cocoa. Merlots are typically made in a dry style, and they are easily mistaken for cabernet sauvignons. Wine tastings are great ways for novices to get a feel for certain varietals. While in-person tastings may not be possible in areas where stay-at-home measures are still in place, consumers are urged to contact their local wineries to determine if they provide sample bottles to customers looking to get a feel for wine.

Temecula Cable Car wine tours opens TEMECULA – Motivated by his love of fine wines and entertainment, Nightly Spirits founder Jared Broach announced the purchase of Temecula Cable Car Wine Tours. Wine lovers can enjoy an evening out aboard the tour company’s authentic 1914 motorized San Francisco cable cars. After establishing Nightly Spirits’ ghost tours, haunted food tours and creepy pub crawl company in cities around the U.S., Broach said he saw an opportunity to put his passions and experience to good use in a unique setting with a distinct appeal. “Some of my favorite things in

life are wine, California and giving guests incredible experiences they’ll never forget,” Broach said. “Cable cars and wine are integral to what California is, so it seemed like a great fit.” Temecula Cable Car wines offers several private and group wine tours as well as a Nightly Spirits Haunted Cable Car Tour. Guests enjoy a flight of frightfully delicious brews at Black Market, one of the city’s first craft breweries, before jumping in an open-air cable car to feast on scary origin stories of the once Wild West Town. This ghost tour provides a family entertainment option as

it is open to all but must be 21 or older to drink. Tickets for the cable car tour start at $120, including wines and lunch. Nightly Spirits Cable Car tours start at $25 for children under 21 and $35 for 21 and older. Larger groups looking for adventure can book the “Boos and Booze” package where tickets start at $55 per person. For more information visit https://www.temeculacablecar. com/. Submitted by Temecula Cable Car.

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Coping with COVID-19: Jumpin’ Bean Party Rentals LLC Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Jumpin’ Bean Party Rentals LLC in Menifee, with a tagline of “Your party is our business,”suffered economic loss during the coronavirus pandemic, as people stayed home and didn’t throw parties with their friends. The company was founded in 2018 by Will Dumproff, who said his bounce house business is dedicated to serving children by providing a quality, clean and safe unit, and providing customers with an affordable price and value. “I was fortunate to be mentored by many passionate business colleagues while attending the University of Redlands for my MBA in 2017,” Dumproff, 37, said. “In

pursuit of higher education, I was able to gain the confidence and intellect to start a business venture of my own. As an extrovert and servant leader/host at heart, it seemed natural to gravitate to the party rental industry.” He started researching the field with help from the Small Business Administration in Riverside which provided key statistics, demographics, competition and much more within a comprehensive report pertaining specifically to party rental businesses in the area, Dumproff said. After purchasing a starter package that included four inflatable castles, Dumproff and his wife Mandy started Jumpin’ Bean Party Rentals. “I was a bit nervous and uncertain about the success of the business

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when the truck delivered my first order,” he said. “I had so much to learn; I had to watch training videos and ask competitors how to roll and transport these units.” Learning curve Dumproff said that in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, all his scheduled reservations called and canceled. “The customers were extremely sorry and sympathetic of the hardship I endured,” he said. “I was very positive, yet sincere, while conversing with many parents. I promised to get them back into a Jumpin’ Bean castle when safe.” In late February, Dumproff decided to take a tactical pause with the business rentals to reevaluate his company’s procedures for delivery, setup and pickup as well as its sanitation methods. The company began a soft reopening in May. “I had no clue this type of event would ever happen. I think the entire party rental industry was caught off guard by this novel virus,” he said. “Despite everything, it really made us stronger in the end. I’ve seen community come together and help those in need.” Management In the first two months of shutdown, Dumproff said the business lost 85% to 90% of its revenue. “We still had some table/chair rentals to sustain us, but that was about it,” he said. “Not being a brick and mortar business helped tremendously.” He kept his three employees: a full-time driver, an assistant for setups and take-downs and a business intern from Mt. San Jacinto Community College. “Heather Stanze set up our digital marketing, created an employee handbook and made our business

cards,” he said. “I was able to mentor her on how our accounting system works.” Dumproff said it took about three months for the dust to settle, and by the end of May, he started receiving calls again. His purchase of new water slides in June became the most popular request, he said. “With all the amusement parks and places like Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster’s closed down, parents were looking for a way their kids could have some fun and realized the party rental guy was still open,” he said. “Since they couldn’t go to the entertainment, we took the entertainment to them in their own backyards.” The company served the Menifee Spring Fest in 2019 at Central Park and does charitable work with the Girl Scouts and some festival venues. “Since COVID-19, we have zero prospective clients for festivals or fairs of any kind,” Dumproff said. Staying healthy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered specific guidelines for equipment rental businesses on using disinfectants and donning masks. “We strive to become a better company in that aspect. We understand it is our duty to keep these kids safe,” Dumproff said. “I can assure you that each unit is brought back and reinflated to be thoroughly sanitized (after each use).” He said he uses three different solvents which are all super effective for disinfecting vinyl surfaces. Jumpin’ Bean Party Rentals has a dozen units of all sizes, and Dumproff said he is slowly adding to the inventory to sustain customer needs and requests. “We take pride in safety and

cleanliness,” Dumproff said. “We are a veteran-owned small business. I’ve been in the military for 18 years, and I am currently an Air National Guard member with the 163d Attack Wing at March ARB.” Weathering the storm He said having to witness so many parents cancel or reschedule their children’s parties was difficult, and he was disappointed that his own parents had to cancel their trip from Wisconsin to visit the family. Dumproff stays in touch with his company’s regular customers through social media, such as Instagram and Facebook. He is also on the Nextdoor app and enjoys providing updates. “Kids thrive off a sense of normalcy and structure,” he said. “Kids have to be kids and get back to laughing and having fun; I’m just glad we can help with that.” The company delivers free of charge within 20 miles of its Menifee Lakes area office. Dumproff said his 3-year-old daughter Lauren “loves her daddy’s business” and rides along on some of the deliveries. “This whole business is philanthropic,” he said. “I wanted to do something bigger than myself and make a legacy for my daughter. This is a family business designed with families in mind.” Dumproff credited his wife, Mandy, for being an amazing asset to the company saying it wouldn’t be possible to do what he does without her support. “I’m so proud of him,” she said. “He had a dream, and he made it happen.” For more information, contact Jumpin’ Bean Party Rentals at 262-894-9316 or visit https://www. jumpinbeanparty.com.

Visit Temecula Valley announces 2019 tourism economic impact numbers

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TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley announced its tourism impact report results for 2019, Thursday, Oct. 1. The report, which was prepared by Dean Runyan Associates, showed the total direct travel spending for Temecula Valley in 2019 was $1.125 billion, representing a 6% increase over 2018. Travel to Temecula Valley in 2019 generated 9,110 jobs, which is a 3.4 % increase from the previous year. State and local tax revenue due to travel in 2019 was $47.1 million, an increase of 7% over the preceding year. More than 90% of the tax revenue was paid by visitors in lodging, sales and motor fuel taxes; the remainder was paid by travel industry employees and businesses, such as personal and business income taxes. There was notable growth in the categories of food and beverage services and retail. Food and beverage services brought in $212 million, a 7% increase. Retail was at $105 million in 2018 and $112 million in 2019, showing a 6.7% growth. Top things to do when traveling include dining and shopping, as the Temecula Valley is gaining recognition for its restaurants. Temecula Valley welcomed approximately 3.14 million visitors in 2019, an increase of more than 13,500 trips from the previous year. This count includes both day and overnight visitors from more than a 50-mile distance. Its location has always been a factor to the high number of visitors. Temecula Valley is one hour from most southern California major cities and 90 minutes from Los Angles. The scenic beauty, quality service, award-winning products and addi-

tional offerings entice these visitors to return. “Year over year since we began reporting in 2010, we’ve seen an increase in the economic impact travel brings to the region,” Kimberly Adams, CEO and president of Visit Temecula Valley, said. “It’s clear tourism has a significant positive effect on the quality of life in Temecula Valley. “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on tourism in 2020 across the globe. We are steadily seeing an increase in visitors, but it will take a long time to climb back to these numbers. Our destination is committed to being a safe place to visit and we will continue to provide safe, memorable experiences for our guests,” Adams said. The 2019 figures do not reflect major economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on 2020 visitor spending and tourism employment. The businesses have strict cleaning protocols to ensure everyone’s safety. They have met and often excceeded county and state requirements. Face masks are strongly recommended when visiting. Temecula Valley is a popular Southern California destination that includes Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula and Pechanga Resort Casino. In 2019, Wine Enthusiast named it a 10 Best Wine Travel Destination. Visit Temecula Valley is the region’s official tourism marketing organization and resource for visitors. For visitor information and assistance, call 888-363-2852 or visit http://VisitTemeculaValley.com. Submitted by Visit Temecula Valley.

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Rancho Water’s committee hears updates on grants, project outreach

The Rancho California Water District’s Planning and Administration Committee met via teleconference Thursday, Oct. 15, to hear updates on myriad issues pertaining to the district, including grant applications, community outreach for upcoming projects and legislative issues. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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During a meeting of Rancho California Water District’s Planning and Administration Committee Thursday, Oct. 15, the committee heard updates on grants and water efficiency efforts, outreach and educational efforts, as well an update on state legislative and federal lobbying activities from staff. Justin Haessly, water use efficiency and grants manager, gave his update during the teleconference meeting Thursday morning, showing a list of grants the district is pursuing. “We’ve submitted a couple of grant applications to CAL OES (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services), we’ve gotten through the first step there they’ve recommended for funding a couple of our projects and sent them on to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for review. We’ve got the Vail Dam project, of course, with a $50 million ask. A $1 million ask for the emergency power generation project includes the purchase of a few generators for our pump stations. At this point, we’re kind of in this black hole of the FEMA review, and we’ve been told by CAL OES that we should expect to not hear anything from FEMA for a while. “We’ve been working on trying to get $16 million for the Vail Dam project through reclamation

and we’ve completed two of the three reviews. We completed the engineering review and the policy review. And the last and final review is the environmental review. And we’re working through that right now.” The last one Haessly shared on was a water conservation field services program. “That comes through reclamation every year,” he said. “What we’re going to ask for through this program is $100,000 to enhance our customer leak alert program. That’s something that we’re just getting ready to pilot.” Haessly also spoke on water use efficiency efforts. “I mentioned that we put out a survey online that asked customers about how they feel about the idea of leak alerts,” he said. “Would they like to receive those? And if so, what type of leak alert would they prefer to receive? And for that survey, there was a huge amount of responses. We had over 5,000 customers respond to the survey. That’s the most we’ve ever received for any survey we’ve ever put out there. And their response was overwhelmingly positive. 99% of the people who responded to the survey said, ‘yeah, I’d like to know when I have a leak, and I’d like you to contact me about that.’ As far as the types of alerts that they preferred to receive, it was electronic. No. 1 on their list was text and email. Then a phone call and last on the

list was letter.” Haessly said the district has a landing page in place for the alert project, and it’s located at http:// ranchowater.com/leaks. “I really like what you’ve done and you’ve thought ahead and you’ve implemented some nice little tools,” Carol Lee Brady, committee chairperson, said. “I think that is easy for the layperson to understand. From what I can tell, it’s going to be a great asset.” Grace Cardenas played a video in association with the district’s outreach and educational efforts that will be broadcast on social media channels and in district toolkits for businesses and the community. The video gave an update on the start of construction on the Temecula Parkway pipeline replacement project. “The project will replace nearly 8,000 feet of recycled water pipeline running under Temecula Parkway between Bedford Court and Rancho Pueblo Road, which translates to just over 1.5 miles of purple pipeline,” the narrator in the video said. “This pipeline has an essential role. It delivers recycled water for irrigation and landscaping to the communities, beloved parks, large and small businesses along Temecula Parkway, golf courses and schools. “The pipeline will be replaced on Temecula Parkway in four phases. Moving from west to east construction will take place on Temecula Parkway in the westbound lanes. The eastbound lanes will stay open during construction. Westbound Temecula Parkway will be reduced down to one lane while access to neighborhoods and businesses will be maintained at all times. Traffic delays are expected on Temecula Parkway. Alternate routes are available in all phases, with the exception of phase one.” The video said construction will start November and is expected to be completed in May 2021. The video continues by saying that the pipeline has become corroded over the past 20 plus years and needs to be replaced with an upgraded stronger material to avoid potential for future pipeline breaks. “We’d rather deal with the im-

pact of construction now rather than frequent unplanned inconveniences, that will only continue as the pipeline gets older,” the narrator said. “The more we use recycled water for things like irrigation and landscaping, the more water is available to district customers for drinking, cooking, laundry baths or showers, the Temecula Parkway pipeline replacement project offset enough water to provide drinking water for 16,000 people per year, which is about 10% of Rancho service area.” “We’re doing a lot to keep businesses informed,” Cardenas said. “We have this place on our website where you can sign up for construction updates. “We also have been working with Pechanga and Temecula Valley Hospital and the schools and churches, really closely to make sure that they are comfortable with what’s going to happen and that they can communicate with their staff as well.” Cardenas updated the committee on the Overland and Margarita roads project that will begin Nov. 8. “(Those) will take place at night, Sunday through Thursday,” she said. “We expect a brief period of water shut-offs, but that’s not until months down the road. What we plan here is to do more targeted outreach to the apartment buildings. We’re going to put out electronic message boards, pretty soon before the project starts, just to let people know that it’s night work, that this is coming.” Sylvia Ornelas, public information specialist, also gave the directors an update on an internship and volunteer program the district is looking at developing. “We’re in the beginning stages of evaluating the possibility of creating an internship or volunteer program with students in our region,” Cardenas said. “While all the details have not been decided, we’re really working toward strengthening our relationships with both Murrieta and Temecula school districts and Mt. San Jacinto Community College. By strengthening those relationships, especially with the college, the goal is to help improve our candidate pool for openings and

discussing ways that we can kind of help each other for our relationships just to make it stronger going forward.” Ornelas also touched on the district’s interest in creating pathways in local high school CTE programs in relationship with the district. “We’re really working toward making those connections and establishing partnerships with our schools in our region,” she said. “So that way, when and if a CTE pathway makes sense, we’re going to be ready to steer the ship.” Meggan Valencia, governmental affairs manager for the district, also gave a presentation. “There are a couple of really good bills that were signed that we were supporting pretty much from the beginning,” she said. “SB 1386, that bill had to do with fire hydrants and the fees that we charge for maintaining the fire hydrants and when we’re installing them. And while that’s always been allowed through Prop. 218, there’s been some lawsuits in quite a few different water districts about those fees. This legislation passed, just basically saying that yes, the agencies are allowed to charge for this. It just solidified what was already in Prop. 218 and will stop some of those lawsuits, which we definitely could have had, had this not gone through since there were so many others already being targeted. “One other piece of legislation was AB 2560, and that has to do with the state board when they’re revising the different notification response levels for when they’re making changes to the different standards. Really this came from the PFOS issue where there wasn’t time for agencies to really respond and give input. Now there is a mandatory response period so that agencies can weigh in,” Valencia said. The committee meeting adjourned without any action items on the agenda, and the board of directors closed the meeting to begin a closed session special meeting for a conference with labor negotiators and a public employee appointment. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

What to do in the emergency room after an accident

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Imagine the worst of the worst: an emergency room visit. The ER has many implications, all of them “unfun,” but unfortunately that’s why I felt the need to discuss it. At The Zucker Law Firm, we prepare you for and help you through the worst. Let’s imagine a situation where you or a loved one has been in a car accident. Maybe it was serious enough to warrant an immediate emergency room visit. Maybe you’re going after the incident, to “cover your bases.” I’d

like to note this move is a smart one and is vital to proving injuries were caused by the accident. Either way, it’s not a fun experience. ERs are hectic, uncomfortable and a time-consuming proposition. What can you do to pass the time while waiting? Don’t give up and leave. The ER is chaotic, and it’s tempting to leave, if you think your injury isn’t serious. “I’ll be fine,” you think because it beats waiting for hours. Having an official record of injuries and a timeline of care is vital not only to your health, but also for filing a claim with insurance or speaking with an attorney. If you forgo an exam, it can be used against you when seeking compensation. Call someone to be with you or, better yet, take you to the ER. If you’re at the ER to support someone else, you’re already “that” person. It’s good to have support while at the ER, as well as avoid putting yourself at risk if you’re feeling “out of it.” Another person can help identify pains in

your interactions with a doctor or guide you through paperwork that will seem like overwhelming gibberish after you’ve been through a shock. Create a timeline of events. A timeline is another reason having a second party with you is beneficial. The longer you wait after the accident, the more difficult it is to recall details. Adrenaline helps keep a clear head after the incident, but that awareness will fade and can make memories hazy. You may not remember important details a week later, or even the next day. The ER affords you time, so document what happened while you can. It protects you later, whether with insurance or a lawsuit. Tell your doctor you’ve been in an accident. Sometimes people fail to mention what brought them to the ER. Doctors are versed in what to look for post-accident. It’s important to be up front and get proper care. At the same time, it will be part of your records. Keep things short: describe relevant details that will

identify potential injuries. Did you hit your head? Did an arm or leg get twisted or pinned? Were you thrown against the seat belt? Many people wake up with aches and injuries days after the fact, resulting in delayed treatment and documentation. Use the ER waiting room to isolate relevant details to share with the doctor. There’s nothing fun about an accident, even less if you or a loved one is facing a serious or acute injury with long-term effects. Keep these tips in mind to be prepared

if the unthinkable happens to you. Many car accidents are handled through insurance without issue – but if you’re feeling things are getting out of hand, don’t hesitate to give us a call. The Zucker Law Firm will discuss your options and get things on track. The Zucker Law Firm is located at 43434 Business Park Drive in Temecula. For more information, contact them at 951-699-2100 or visit http://www.TheZuckerLawFirm.com.

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Manos joins SVN Insight Commercial Real Estate Advisors MURRIETA – SVN Insight Commercial Real Estate Advisors welcomed Steve Manos, current city councilmember and former mayor of Lake Elsinore, to its growing team. Manos has over 20 years of experience in real estate and joins SVN as an industrial and land specialist. “We are incredibly excited that Steve decided to become part of our team here at SVN Insight,” Brett Larson, managing director of the commercial real estate firm, said. “As a prominent civic leader and near lifelong resident of southwest Riverside County, his knowledge of the region is unparalleled and his municipal experience provides a unique perspective that will prove to strengthen our entire organization.” Manos began his real estate career in 1995 while studying business economics at the University of California Los Angeles. In 2000,

he opened his own real estate services firm which grew to provide sales, leasing, property management, escrow and lending services. Manos’s firm began operating as an ERA Real Estate franchise in 2003 which was later acquired by Coldwell Banker in 2017. Since then, Manos has been focusing exclusively on commercial real estate brokerage in the region and joined SVN to leverage the company’s technology platform and network of global affiliates. “It’s my privilege to join a growing team of professionals that recognize integrity and cooperation are cornerstone virtues that bring greater value for their clients in many different ways. I couldn’t feel more at home,” Manos said. In addition to his affiliations with SVN and Lake Elsinore, Manos said he dedicates his time to local nonprofit organizations and charities and helps drive public policy

in the region through his work with number of public agencies. Manos also served as legislative director for the California Association of the Realtors in 2009 and regional director of the National Association of Realtors in 2011. Manos lives in Lake Elsinore with his wife and four children. SVN, formerly known as Sperry Van Ness, was founded in 1987 out of a desire to improve the commercial real estate industry for all stakeholders through cooperation and organized competition. Since then, SVN has grown to become a globally recognized commercial real estate brand united by the shared goal of creating value with their clients, colleagues and communities. SVN has over 1,600 professionals operating in 200 offices worldwide. Submitted by SVN Insight Commercial Real Estate Advisors.

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Two Temecula student athletes are injured while running with their club JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

When members of the South Temecula Track Club went out for a run Saturday, Oct. 17, no one expected the run to end when two members of the cross-country program were injured after being hit by a vehicle while training in the Temecula Valley Wine Country, northeast of the high school. Austin Elkins, a sophomore at Great Oak High School, and Jacob Brown, an eighth grader at a feeder middle school, were running eastbound on De Portola Road around 7:58 a.m. Saturday, when the driver of a Ford F-250 veered off the road hitting the two young men. Elkins and Brown were running with a group of seven boys, according to Great Oak/STTC head coach Doug Soles. “Fortunately, they were in a large group and the kids did amazing getting paramedics, coaches and parents there within minutes,” Soles said. “Another group of seven senior boys were running behind them and immediately took control of the scene. Our sport takes place on many different surfaces, so we must train our runners for situations like this. We always make sure the kids are in groups and have phones on them.” According to reports from the scene, the driver of the vehicle is said to have been a young female, approximately 20 years of age, who drifted over the white line and struck the boys as the group ran along the side of the road. The female driver told police that the sun was in her eyes which distracted her ability to see where she was going. Witnesses said that she did not change her rate of speed and admitted seeing the first group but did not see Elkins and Brown, who were in the front. Elkins suffered multiple fractures, among other injuries, and is being treated at Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar. Brown injured an arm, requiring surgery. He was initially treated at Inland Valley and moved to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Elkins competed in 11 crosscountry meets for Great Oak as a freshman in 2019, making personal records of 16 minutes 1.80 seconds for 3 miles at the Dana Hills Invitational Sept. 28, and 16:15.80 for 5,000 meters at the Southwestern League Championships in early November. He was eighth overall among boys at the team’s time trial just over a month ago. He placed 24th overall in the Unattached/Club Championship race at the Desert Twilight XC Festival in Arizona recently. Brown is a top up and coming eighth grader who runs for the club and was training with the group when the accident happened. “Both boys remained hospitalized in stable condition,” Soles

Great Oak High School sophomore Austin Elkins, who placed 24th overall earlier this month while running for the South Temecula Track Club at the Desert Twilight XC Festival in Arizona, is one of two boys that was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle recently.

Austin Elkins suﬀers several severe injuries after being hit by a Ford F-250 during a morning run with his South Temecula Track Club Valley News/Courtesy photo Saturday, Oct. 17.

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said Sunday afternoon. “Both are improving and thankfully have responded well to treatments.” A social media post made by Austin Elkins’ father, Jonathan Elkins, drew more than 2,600 likes and more than 300 comments in a statewide show of support from across the running community. He said Austin Elkins has several severe injuries, including a fractured skull and bleeding of the brain. “He has a fractured C3 vertebrae as well as spinal issues,” he said. “His spirits are getting higher as he recovers. The first night was emotional for him as he had to learn what had happened. I have shared with him all the responses from the community and his friends and teammates and coaches. It is going to be a long road of recovery but he’s a beast.” Both boys are said to be incredibly competitive in their own right and Austin Elkins’ father confirmed that about his son. “Yes, Austin is just like me,” he said, who a professional in the motor sports industry. “He grew up competing in off-road racing but fell in love with running. We are so lucky he is alive. A lifted F250 is a big truck, and he’s a kid that weighs less than 100 pounds. Seriously, other than his concern for everyone else that this has traumatized, he is truly anxious to get back on his feet.” Three years ago, to the day, Jonathan Elkins sustained a stage three head trauma when he rolled a monster truck, so the family went in controlled chaos mode after hearing the news about Austin

Members of the Great Oak High School cross-country program stop by Inland Valley Medical Center in Valley News/Courtesy photo Wildomar to show their support for their teammates.

Elkins. “As of today, Austin is awake and anxious to fully recover and get back to running in 3-4 months,” his father said. “Thanks for the continued support, love and all the prayers for him.” Brown had surgery on his elbow the day after the accident. According to Soles, the surgery went well and he was able to eat and walk hours later. The Valley News was not able to reach the Brown family

at the time of this article going to print, and there is no confirmation if Brown has made it home yet, but “he is definitely progressing well,” Soles said. “The kids in our both our Great Oak cross-country program and South Temecula Track Club are scared for their teammates, but rallying around them,” Soles said. “As for us, we have no meets currently scheduled, but will keep training amid the pandemic in

anticipation of the new CIF Southern Section athletic calendars in 2021.” As updates to the health and well-being of both boys are made available, information will be found online at http://www.myvalleynews.com. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship Tim Reynolds THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the only fashion that they deemed would be acceptable, with them back atop the basketball world. For the first time since Kobe Bryant’s fifth and final title a decade ago, the Lakers are NBA champions. James had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 Sunday night, Oct. 11, to win the NBA Finals in six games. “Our organization wants their respect. Laker Nation wants their respect,” James said. “And I want my damn respect, too.” Anthony Davis had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who dealt with the enormous anguish that followed the death of the iconic Bryant in January and all the

challenges that came with leaving home for three months to play at Walt Disney World in a bubble designed to keep inhabitants safe from the coronavirus pandemic. It would be, James predicted, the toughest title to ever win. “We have a Ph.D. in adversity; I’ll tell you that much,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “We’ve been through a lot.” They made the clincher look easy. James won his fourth title, doing it with a third different franchise – and against the Heat franchise that showed him to become a champion. Bam Adebayo had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which got 12 points from Jimmy Butler – the player who, in his first Heat season, got the team back to title contention. Rajon Rondo scored 19 points for the Lakers, who put together the elite talents of James and Davis with this moment in mind. The Los Angeles Lakers beats the Miami Heat 106-93 Sunday, Oct. 11, to win the NBA Finals in six games. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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Dodgers headed back to World Series for third time in four years JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again going for their first World Series title since 1988. They lost game 7 at home three years ago to the Houston Astros and lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox in 2018 when Mookie Betts was the American League MVP and playing against Los Angeles. Betts, the first-year Dodger signed for 12 more years, made another incredible defensive play in game 7 of the 2020 National League Championship Series, robbing National League MVP candidate Freddie Freeman of a solo homer in the fifth inning. He had run-saving plays in all three of their potential elimination games. Tampa Bay’s win in game 7 of the ALCS this past Saturday night wiped out the chance for an October rematch with the Astros, whose 2017 World Series victory over the Dodgers has been heavily tarnished by the revelations of Houston’s sign-stealing tactics that season. Game 7 of the NLCS went the way of the Los Angeles Dodgers, all the way to the World Series, when Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning. Julio Urias closed with three perfect innings as the Dodgers won their 24th NL pennant, their 12th since moving to Los Angeles. They are coming off their eighth consecutive NL West title and are advancing to the Fall Classic for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in the final game of their series. “This year is our year,” manager Dave Roberts told the media after the game. Bellinger connected an inning after Kiké Hernández became the first pinch hitter with a game-tying or go-ahead homer in a winnertake-all-game. His homer tied it at three and, like Bellinger’s, came on the eighth pitch of the at-bat. The Dodgers, who matched an LCS record with 16 homers, LAKERS from page C-1 And Davis, as white and gold confetti coated the floor around him, spent his first moments as an NBA champion thinking of Bryant. “All we wanted to do was do it for him,” Davis said. “And we didn’t let him down. … I know he’s looking down on us, proud of us.” With that, the league’s bubble chapter, put together after a 4 1/2-month suspension of play that started March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic and came with a promise that it would raise awareness to the problems of racial injustice and police brutality, is over. So, too, is a season that saw the league and China get into political sparring, the Jan. 1 death of commissioner emeritus David Stern – the man who did so much to make the league what it is – and then the shock, Jan. 26, that came with the news that Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other died in a helicopter crash. The Lakers said they were playing the rest of the season in his memory. They delivered what Bryant did five times for L.A. – a ring, and the clincher was emphatic. “You have written your own inspiring chapter in the great Laker history,” Lakers owner

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their game 7 NLCS win over the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 18, in Arlington, Texas.

overcame a 3-1 series deficit by winning three consecutive games when facing elimination for only the second time in their storied history. Reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger, newcomer Mookie Betts and manager Dave Roberts’ Dodgers went 43-17, the best record in the majors by eight wins. “Defensively, pitching, gamecalling, planning, everything, we grinded all the way through this series,” shortstop Corey Seager told the media. “We’re glad to be on top.” Seager was named NLCS MVP after bashing a record five homers in the series. After winning both their NL Division Series and the NLCS in the new $1.2 billion Globe Life Field, the Dodgers get to stay in place for the World Series. Game 1 against the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays is Tuesday night. It was the 16th consecutive playoff appearance in which NL East champion Atlanta did not win a World Series, the most for any team. “This is really the first time we’ve had our backs against the wall,” Betts said in a news conference. “It seemed like we were getting handled a little bit early on. We were able to get ahold of ourselves and fight back. We’re

never going to give up.” Urias, the fifth Dodgers pitcher, got his fourth win in four appearances this postseason. The 24-year-old right-hander, already in his fourth postseason, has a 0.57 ERA in these playoffs. “That’s his moment right there. That was his game to win and he went out there and did it,” Seager said. The massive shot to right by reigning NL MVP and 2018 NLCS MVP Bellinger came on a 94mph sinker after fouling off three pitches in a row by Chris Martin, the fifth Braves pitcher who started the seventh with strikeouts of Max Muncy and Will Smith. Hernández led off the sixth with a 424-foot drive to left-center off A.J. Minter. “Game 7 of the NLCS, win or go home, I was ready from first pitch of the game on. Mentally prepared, physically ready, envisioning AB situations,” Hernández said. Dansby Swanson homered for Atlanta, which has not been to the World Series since 1999. Before the late drama, it was the first winner-take-all game in postseason history matching rookie starters. The Dodgers scored twice in the third to tie it at 2, the first runs allowed by Ian Anderson in his four

Jeanie Buss said. “And to Laker Nation, we have been through a heartbreaking tragedy with the loss of our beloved Kobe Bryant. Let this trophy serve as a reminder of when we come together, believe in each other, incredible things can happen.” Game 6 was over by halftime, the Lakers taking a 64-36 lead into the break. The Heat never led and couldn’t shoot from anywhere: 35% from 2-point range in the half, 33% from 3-point range and even an uncharacteristic 42% from the line, not like any of it really mattered. The Lakers were getting everything they wanted and then some, outscoring Miami 36-16 in the second quarter and doing all that with James making just one shot in the period. Rondo, now a two-time champion and the first to win NBA rings as a player in the cities of Boston and Los Angeles – the franchises now tied with 17 titles apiece – was 6 for 6 in the half, the first time he’d done that since November 2007. The Lakers’ lead was 46-32 with 5:00 left in the half, and they outscored Miami 18-4 from there until intermission. The 28-point halftime lead was the second biggest in NBA Finals history, topped only by the Celtics leading the Lakers 79-49, May 27, 1985. “We didn’t get the final result

that we wanted,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “But even what I mentioned to the guys, these are going to be lifetime memories that we have together. This locker room … we’re going to remember this year, this season, this experience and that locker room brotherhood for the rest of our lives.” True to form, the Heat – a No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference that finished with a losing record last season, a team that embraced the challenge of the bubble like none other – didn’t stop playing, not even when the deficit got to 36 in the third quarter. “We’re trending in the right direction,” Butler said. “We’re going to learn from this. We’re going to get better. We’re going to come back.” A 23-8 run by Miami got the Heat to 90-69 with 8:37 left. But the outcome was never in doubt, and before long confetti was blasted into the air as the Lakers’ celebration formally and officially began. “Laker Nation,” Vogel, now a first-time champion who saw his title hopes as Indiana’s coach thwarted three times by James and the Heat, bellowed during the trophy ceremony. “We did it.” Among the ring-winners: Dion Waiters, who began this season with the Heat; 19-year-old Talen Horton-Tucker (he turns 20 on Nov. 25) and Kostas Antetokounmpo – the brother of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. John Salley and Robert Horry were, until Sunday, the only players to win championships with three different franchises. James (Miami, Cleveland) and Danny Green (San Antonio, Toronto) added their names to that list with this title. Miami led the NBA with 94 games played this season – 30 more than Minnesota, which played the fewest in the NBA. The Heat finished with 1,247 3-pointers this season, including playoffs, 290 more than any other year in team history. The NBA draft is set for Nov. 18, but the dates for the start of free agency, training camps and next season’s schedule could be weeks away from being finalized. More AP NBA news can be found online at https://apnews. com/NBA and https://twitter.com/ AP_Sports.

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Dodger teammates, Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts, celebrate after game 6 of their National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. Valley News/Courtesy photos

postseason starts – the 22-yearold right-hander started only six games for Atlanta in the regular season. His scoreless streak of 17 2/3 innings was the third-longest to start a postseason career. Justin Turner drew a two-out walk, Muncy doubled and Will Smith bounced a two-run single through the open gap near second created by the defensive shift. The Dodgers’ Dustin May became the first pitcher to walk the first two batters in a winner-takeall-game – and the 23-year-old from nearby Justin, Texas, did so without throwing a strike to Acuna or Freeman. The Braves didn’t even swing at a pitch until Marcell Ozuna’s sharp single through the left side of the infield on an 0-1 curveball for a 1-0 lead. The Braves had just taken a 3-2 lead on Austin Riley’s RBI single in the fourth when the Dodgers turned an unconventional double play. With runners on second and third and the infield playing back, Nick Markakis hit a hard grounder to third baseman Justin Turner. Swanson got caught in a rundown between third and home. He was tagged out when Turner dived at him before getting up and throwing to Seager at third to get Riley. Swanson became the 14th differ-

ent player to homer in the series, the most ever in an NLCS. He was the sixth Atlanta player to go deep, while the Dodgers had eight. The teams combined to hit 25 homers, tied for the second-most in any LCS. The World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is a rare meeting of baseball’s best for the title and a matchup of organizations with Andrew Friedman’s imprint. Friedman was the Rays’ director of baseball operations from 2004-2005 and then general manager from until he left in October 2014 to become the Dodgers president of baseball operations. Despite the shortened schedule and expanded playoffs, the teams with the best record in each league meet in the World Series for just the fourth time since Major League Baseball realigned each league into three divisions in 1995. The World Series will be broadcast on FOX and started with game 1 Tuesday, Oct. 20. If the series goes seven games, this year’s pandemic affected MLB season should be wrapped up by Wednesday, Oct. 28. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Anthony Davis (3), pictured here in 2019, helps the Lakers defeat the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Valley News/AC Sports photo

LeBron James (23) gets emotional after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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LOCAL NEWS

Two challengers vie for Lake Elsinore City Council seat in District 2 Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Stave Manos, city councilmember for Lake Elsinore’s District 2, has been serving the community since 2016 and is running for reelection for the first time, while facing challengers Michael Carroll and Edwin Castro. Valley News posed the same series of questions to each candidate via email and each candidate returned the questionnaire with their responses. What is your motivation for wishing to serve the city of Lake Elsinore and more specifically, the district you serve? Carroll: My wife and I decided to raise a family here and start multiple businesses in Lake Elsinore. I serve our community through our city’s planning commission which I’ve served on for the last four years, and through nonprofit organizations like Rotary Club and others. I love our city and care about its future. I’m running for city council to shape our city’s future. We are in desperate need of leadership that doesn’t involve the pursuit of the next political rung but leading our city into the future. I will work to ensure our district receives the attention and resources we need. Castro: I would like to have the opportunity to represent my district and serve in a more direct role in my community. I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering in many local and county organizations throughout the years including Veterans Affairs, LGBTQ networks, city and coastal cleanups and election outreach programs. I feel there is a lack of community engagement in my district. For too long we continue to see the same circle of figures being reelected, and some even being unopposed. I wish to change this cycle. A new wave of voters will come out to the polls this year, and many of my neighbors and I agree, we are not happy with our current representatives at City Hall. We must engage and promote a diverse and inclusive culture, and I am confident I am the right choice for leading this effort. Manos: Having been raised in Lake Elsinore, I have enjoyed the great fortune of living out a childhood dream to make my hometown a better place to live. We’ve made great progress over the years and I would like to continue this work. In the upcoming term, what are your top three goals to address or accomplish for the city and/or your district? Carroll: Public safety is my top priority. As a city councilmember, I will prioritize spending to fully fund law enforcement to put more officers on our streets, reduce gang and drug activity and improve 911 emergency response times. My second goal is attracting new businesses to our community. Local businesses are key to a strong and vibrant community. As a planning commissioner, I’ve worked to streamline the process to allow businesses to open and grow in Lake Elsinore. We must roll back the red tape and burdensome ordinances that thwart job growth here

in our city. Third, District 2 hasn’t had a leader who has listened to the concerns of our residents. It is my priority to ensure our district is represented and the issues and concerns of our residents are not only heard but addressed. That is my commitment to our residents. Castro: Public safety, diversity and fiscal responsibility. Homelessness continues to be a topic of great concern coming from our neighbors. The city of Lake Elsinore has done a wonderful job with creating a task force and formed strong partnerships with the Lake Elsinore police department and county sheriff. I would like to grow this taskforce and encourage our community to volunteer and help advocate this task force. We can also create neighborhood watch programs to assist our friends at the Lake Elsinore police department. Tackling this issue will require community engagement from all of us. Our budget. A very large part of the city funds goes to our partners at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. We want to consider an option that the people of Lake Elsinore can decide that will help the city gain revenue and provide the funding we need to help maintain our streets and keep our city clean. Should another natural disaster occur, we want to ensure we have the tools and resources to tackle any emergency and crime. A measure passed by the voters can open many windows that will provide goods and services to our city. Diversity. Our neighboring city Temecula has an amazing Pride event each year, I’d like to see Lake Elsinore create something similar to that. I think a Pride event added to Elsinore’s amazing list of community events would be an amazing thing to see and many people from our neighboring cities would come and show support. I would love to get the conversation started and get working on this project. Manos: The top three goals during this next term is to continue driving crime rates down, enacting projects to improve lake water quality and help restore businesses and jobs to the city following the pandemic. There are many other goals, but these are three most important goals at this time. What do you bring to the council that is lacking if any? Or what do you bring to the table that makes the council better or more well-rounded? Carroll: As a small-business owner I understand how to balance a budget and as a city planning commissioner, I’ve seen firsthand the red tape and regulations that need to be cut to spur economic development by attracting businesses to our community. My experience in the private sector helps me to understand the issues our residents are facing and lead the city in finding solutions to help our city and our residents. Castro: I like the idea of having council representatives from different working backgrounds, it seems most council members are either business owners or retirees, you never really see younger members serving in the city council. I’d like to see more of the working class

Steve Manos, incumbent Lake Elsinore District 2 city council member, is running for reelection.

Edwin Castro is running for the District 2 seat on the Lake Elsinore city Council.

Michael Carroll is running for the District 2 seat on the Lake Elsinore city Council. Valley News/ C ou rtesy p h otos

in these positions. We can learn a lot from the experiences of those working the late shift, or the construction worker. There is a large group of people that feel they aren’t being represented. We need more teachers, laborers, stock managers and groceries clerks jumping in for these elected positions. I believe with diversity in the working class we can attract and engage a new wave of people who aren’t so engaged to local politics. Manos: The Lake Elsinore community knows me best for communicating with the public in an open, transparent, professional and informative way; especially through social media. While going on the record in-writing to answer questions in real time from disgruntled residents in an uncontrolled format is normally avoided by most elected officials, this area is where I seem to shine. My small-business experience spanning two decades helps me bring a real-world acumen that applies to governance in many ways: budgets, marketing, customer service efforts, technology, negotiation and recruiting are all unique perspectives that I bring to the table in service to the city. What are the two biggest issues facing the city of Lake Elsinore in the next four years that you hope to address? Carroll: Two of the biggest issues facing Lake Elsinore over the next four years would be the financial recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing our roadways and infrastructure. Many cities are facing severe financial unrest due to loss of revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We must balance our budget and be good stewards of our local tax dollars to ensure financial stability coming out of this pandemic and into the future. Additionally, we must encourage growth in our local businesses and attract new small businesses to our community helping to spur economic recovery. The second issue our city faces as more families find their piece of happiness in our city is investment in infrastructure and roadways. We must maintain, repair and expand roads throughout Lake Elsinore to alleviate traffic congestion. In order for families to get to and from work and around town safely and in a timely manner, we must address traffic issues throughout our community. Castro: Lake Elsinore is considered one of the fastest growing cit-

ies in Southern California. I want to ensure we have a bright future ahead of us. We have to compete with local cities and see what they are doing, what’s working for them? What hasn’t? etc. Before we look at these tasks, we must look at our current issues with traffic congestion, homelessness and our well-being of our beautiful lake. Our lake itself will be our flagship attraction. We can do so many great things and build around it I feel. I would like to see more of what was created at Launch Point. Lake Elsinore has so much potential for growth, and I am confident one day it will be a serious contender where people can live, work and of course, play. Manos: The pandemic has erased our city’s efforts to lower employment rates, ruined businesses and, in turn, drastically reduced funding for critical programs plus the staff that work tirelessly to improve our community. This chain reaction threatens projects, public safety and quality of life issues where the city has been making great strides in recent years. Missteps in recovery could plunge the city into a downward spiral that can take generations to recover from. Emerging from the pandemic in an intelligent manner is the most critical issue facing the city. Growth management is the second biggest issue facing the city. The city is primarily responsible for properly planning transportation infrastructure, parks, trails, activities, public safety resources and community services. Residents may have noticed millions of dollars invested toward numerous improvements throughout the city in recent years. New roads, road widening, interchange upgrades, traffic signals, sidewalks, bike lanes, new parks, proper parking lots, art installations, as well as improvements to public facilities such as the senior center, teen center, cultural center and City Hall are all part of the growth management plan. In the next four years we will see a new post office, library, more shopping amenities and possibly even a new hospital. This improvement is all due to the professionalism and careful planning by our current core of city leaders and staff. What qualifications or personality/intellectual traits do you have that make you appropriate or the right person for the job? Carroll: I am a team player. I will work with my colleagues on

the city council and anyone who is interested in moving our city forward. I believe partnership with community organizations, the business community, and residents will help us address the issues facing Lake Elsinore, and I am the candidate to build those long-term partnerships. Castro: I believe it’s important to have representatives who are able to listen and reach across the aisle to find solutions and discover the needs of our community. I feel I would be a great asset to the city council team. I had the privilege to serve on a city commission for Escondido, appointed by Mayor Sam Ahbed. With this responsibility, we were able to partner up with members of our city and engage our community and create outreach initiatives to increase community turnout at events. I’m a community ambassador for a financial institution, serving on minority chapters, veterans, LGBTQ network and Green Earth team chapters. These chapters are a great way to be involved in the community, and I’ve had the pleasure in meeting and working with many people throughout the years. It’s important that we can reach out to groups of people who otherwise feel they are being left out and letting them know they have a voice. I will bring this representation to the table and work hard to promote a diverse and inclusive culture at City Hall. Manos: The city’s recent track record of success during my tenure is the best evidence for why I’m the best candidate in the race to lead Lake Elsinore during these uncertain times. The city of Lake Elsinore has been making steady, measurable improvement in every key performance metric – crime, homelessness, economic development, median household income, median home values – during the last eight years. This progress marks a significant change compared to the stagnant or declining indicators in the decades before 2012. It can’t be overstated that the pandemic has created a serious economic setback this year. These setbacks can be overcome with thoughtful policymaking in the years to come. World class cities are created over time, but only with a core group of leaders that share a common vision of success. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

Temecula City Council District 4 candidates Sonia Perez, Adam Ruiz and James Stewart

Temecula city council candidate Adam Ruiz

Temecula city council candidate and former mayor James Stewart

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When former Temecula Mayor James Stewart resigned earlier in 2020 over an email that was criticized as racist, it threw the outcome of this year’s race for the Temecula’s District 4 City Council seat into question. In June, Stewart responded to a constituent’s email on the subject of police sensitivity training with a message that said in part, “I don’t

believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police officer.” When that email became public, the mayor quickly drew backlash, and while he said the email resulted from a typo made while using speech-to-text software, he ultimately stepped down both as mayor and from his city council seat. “City of Temecula, I hear you, I agree with you and I am deeply sorry,” Stewart said at the time.

But a couple of months later, Stewart qualified to run for the city council again in District 4, the district in which he lives – he had previously been elected to an at large seat before the council moved to district elections in 2017. There are currently four candidates vying for the seat: Mark Gular, Sonia Perez, Adam Ruiz and James Stewart. This week, Valley News asked Perez, Ruiz and Stewart about their plans if they were to win the District 4 seat. Gular did not respond to Valley News in time for publication. Sonia Perez What is your motivation for wishing to serve Temecula and more specifically, the district you serve? Keeping the quality of our lives by supporting small businesses, tranquil communities that are safe by supporting our police and prioritizing the preservation of our valley by not stockpiling apartment buildings and saving our land for farming.

In the upcoming term, what are your top three goals to address or accomplish for the city and/or your district? Revisiting staff salaries, prioritizing our families’ children and senior citizens by allocating our budget to much needed advocacy and services, simplifying and lowering costs of fees for small businesses. What do you bring to the council that is lacking if any? Or what do you bring to the table that makes the council better or more well-rounded? I am a woman who owns a couple of small businesses and have worked in both the public and private sector who understands both work environments and the need for each of these entities. I understand real estate and what is required for new building and resale. This experience can assist with keeping our community at low density and allow for continued farming to thrive. What are the two biggest issues facing the city of Temecula in the

next four years that you hope to address? Contracts that have been agreed upon with the state to build low-income housing should be prioritized to serve the senior citizens and veterans. Safety is a huge problem, and defunding the police is not the answer but having the police protect and serve our community is. What qualifications or personality/intellectual traits do you have that make you appropriate or the right person for the job? I am solution-oriented, and I absolutely enjoy researching problems and or budgets to get to the bottom of the real answers and dilemmas. I am a critical thinker and will always have knowledgeable people to go to for more information and solutions. I am very resourceful and can bring people together to get behind great causes. Adam Ruiz What is your motivation for wishing to serve Temecula and more specifically, the see COUNCIL, p ag e C - 5

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MWD approves incentive program for multi-family housing toilet replacements Joe Naiman WRITER

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California adopted a program to provide incentives for replacing toilets at multi-family housing properties. MWD’s Oct. 13 board meeting included approving a $250 incentive to replace toilets with a flush volume of 3.5 gallons or greater and a $125 incentive to replace toilets with a flush volume of 1.6 gallons or greater. MWD also authorized up to $2.75 million annually for the program, which including administration costs is expected to fund the replacement

of approximately 10,000 toilets each year. In December 2018, MWD authorized a pilot program to determine whether an enhanced incentive would increase the installation of new toilets in multi-family housing units. Because a contractor can replace multiple toilets in a single visit an economy of scale was assumed, which had been the case when some MWD member agencies provided incentives to replace toilets. The pilot program gave a $250 incentive to replace a toilet with a premium high-efficiency toilet, which has a flush volume of 1.1 gallons or less. Eligibility was limited to properties built before

1994 which had not previously participated in a toilet rebate program, and the pilot project included preinstallation inspections to verify the existing flush volume and postinstallation inspections. The lessons learned from the pilot project were utilized in the adoption of the perennial incentive program. The new program also limits the incentives to properties built before 1994 with no previous participation in a toilet rebate program and includes preinstallation and postinstallation inspections. The second-tier rebate of $125 for newer but not premium high-efficiency toilets was added. The lower rebate for 1.6-gallon tanks may encourage

property owners and contractors to replace the toilets on the property, and many of the 1.6-gallon toilets are more than 20 years old and may not be as efficient as when they were installed. The contractor and property owner will work with MWD directly rather than with the MWD member agency providing service to the property. The property owner must apply for the incentive program though the http://www. socalwatersmart.com, although the third-party contractor will be involved in the coordination with MWD and the property owner. Marketing and outreach information will be provided to contrac-

tors, who may recommend the incentive program to the property owner. MWD will conduct data collection and analysis, and MWD staff will provide annual reports on the progress of the toilet replacement program. Due to coronavirus safety issues along with the contact inherent in the inspection and replacement activities, the program will only be implemented when all counties within MWD’s service area attain moderate or minimal COVID-19 risk criteria status. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

FBI report shows decline in violent crime rate for third consecutive year WASHINGTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Monday, Oct. 19, released its 2019 edition of “Crime in the United States,” which showed that violent crime decreased nationwide for the third consecutive year. After decreases in both 2017 and 2018, the violent crime rate dropped an additional 1% this past year and the property crime rate decreased 4.5%. Since 1930, the FBI has tracked nationwide data on crimes and publishes its compilation each year. Submitting data to the FBI is a collective effort on the part of city, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies to present a nationwide view of crime. “For the last three years the Department of Justice has worked tirelessly with our federal, state, local and tribal partners to pursue those violent criminals, cartels and gangs who seek to harm our communities,” Jeffrey A. Rosen, U.S. deputy attorney general, said. “We are steadfast in our commitment to protect the public safety of citizens and communities across the United States through violent crime initiatives like Project Safe Neighborhoods, Project Guardian and, most recently, Operation Legend. Violent crime rates had been

increasing during 2015-2016, so I am proud of the hard work by all prosecutors and law enforcement agents across the nation who have reduced violent crime rates during each of the last three years. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to protect the American public from the violence of criminals.” “I am encouraged by the great work being done by law enforcement to combat violent crime across the nation,” Dave Bowdich, FBI deputy director, said. “The FBI continues to make clear that violence will not be tolerated, and we are committed to continuing our work with state, local and tribal partners across the country to confront and deter violence, dismantle criminal organizations and gangs, eradicate drug trafficking and bring justice to victims.” This past year, 16,554 law enforcement agencies shared uniform crime report data to the FBI. In 2019, there were an estimated 1,203,808 violent crimes and an estimated violent crime rate of 366.7 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants. It represented a 1% decrease from the previous year. The FBI’s uniform crime report data indicates that the violent crime rate dropped 0.7% in 2017 and 3.5% in 2018

from the previous years. In October 2017, the Department of Justice reinvigorated Project Safe Neighborhoods, a crime reduction initiative targeting gun and gang violence in particular geographic hot spots. Each U.S. attorney around the nation, in conjunction with state and local law enforcement, developed a customized strategy to prioritize prosecutions of the most violent criminals in the most dangerous areas in their district and to support locally based prevention and reentry programs to prevent additional violence. Independent academic research found that Project Safe Neighborhoods reduced violent crime by an average of 4% to 20%, and as high as 42% in some locations. In November 2019, the Department launched Project Guardian, a comprehensive law enforcement strategy specifically aimed at gun crime. United States attorney’s offices, coordinating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and state and local law enforcement, developed a strategy for coordinating prosecution, enforcing background checks, improving information sharing, coordinating response to mental health denials and coordinating on

crime gun intelligence. Through violent crime initiatives, the department charged the largest number of violent crime defendants since the department began tracking this category more than 25 years ago. The department has also increased federal firearm prosecutions by 43% in the last three years. While the downward trends of the past three years are encouraging, the department remains steadfast in its efforts. On Sept. 15, the FBI published its preliminary Uniform Crime Report, January to June 2020, which revealed overall declines in the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported for the first six months of 2020 when compared with figures for the first six months of 2019. While there were significant decreases in the number of rapes and robberies, there was a significant spike in murders and an increase in aggravated assaults. The report is based on information from 12,206 law enforcement agencies that submitted three to six months of comparable data for both years. The department continues to closely monitor violent crime nationally and in July 2020, launched Operation Legend in Kansas City,

Missouri, as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative where federal law enforcement agencies partner with state and local law enforcement to fight violent crime. It has now expanded to Chicago, Albuquerque, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Memphis and Indianapolis. Since Operation Legend’s launch, approximately 3,500 arrests have been made – including approximately 200 arrests for homicide. Defendants have been charged in state and local courts, and approximately 815 of those 3,500 defendants have been charged with federal crimes. Together, the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service and state and local law enforcement have seized over 1,200 firearms and weapons, nearly 19 kilos of heroin, over 11 kilos of fentanyl, which is enough to deliver more than 5 million fatal doses, over 94 kilos of methamphetamine, nearly 14 kilos of cocaine and more than $6.5 million in drug proceeds. For more information on the successes of Operation Legend, visit https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/ operation-legend. Submitted by the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs.

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what do you bring to the table that makes the council better or more well-rounded? Throughout the many leadership positions I’ve held, I’ve always been able to listen to everyone’s ideas and input, analyze the information and make the best decision for the organization, all while being respectful to everyone involved. While we may not always agree on things, we can still listen and respect our peers. I have the ability to get along with everyone and am a strong communicator. I will also bring my energy and enthusiasm and remain connected to the community.

positions, I am a state director for the California Association of Realtors and will serve as the chair of the Legislative Committee in 2021. I have also been a national director with the National Association of Realtors since 2014 and was the chair of the Federal Legislative and Political Forum in 2019. As a current city commissioner, I have knowledge of city operations and relationships with city staff which I believe will help me as future council member. I am a strong communicator and have the ability to get along with everyone. I will stand by my decisions while still being respectful to those that may not agree with me. I will also hold regular meetings with the residents so I can have a better understanding of their needs, concerns and what they’re happy with, while providing a platform for them to feel comfortable and connected to the city leadership.

up to date on anything happening in city government they should be aware of. My love for the history of Temecula is also very infectious. I have recently been elected to the board of the Temecula Valley Historical Society.

communication is the key to good government.

James Stewart What is your motivation for wishing to serve Temecula and more specifically, the district you serve? My love for Temecula and its citizens is obvious by my two Facebook pages “Temecula Stew” and “Temecula Valley Fun Facts.” I have been providing information directly to the citizens to keep them

What do you bring to the council that is lacking if any? Or what do you bring to the table that makes the council better or more well-rounded? I bring a personal touch to the council. I was always accessible to any person or business that needed my help. I have learned some valuable lessons on communicating to the public, but I still feel that open

district you serve? I have always had a passion to serve and have served the Temecula community since I started my business and joined the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2005. Since then, I have helped start the Valley Young Professionals, helped grow the Young Professionals Network and was the founder of the Rotary Club of Temecula – New Generations. I was appointed to the Temecula Community Services Commission in 2019 and am currently the vice chair. I have also served on many local organizations and nonprofits, and current positions include the chair of the Southwest California Legislative Council and vice president of the Murrieta-Temecula Group. I am a firm believer that you can either choose to sit back or be involved. I choose to be involved, make my voice heard and hopefully inspire the next generation of leaders to be more involved. I love this community and want to do my part to keep it a special place for everyone. In the upcoming term, what are your top three goals to address or accomplish for the city and/or your district? Quality of life is my No. 1 priority and what makes Temecula so special. It is my goal that we as a city continue to protect the quality of life for all residents and visitors. It includes public safety, business development and support and housing. I commit to listening to every voice and representing each person. As your next councilmember, one of my highest priorities is public safety. I will work to ensure that Temecula has a sufficient number of first responders on the ground to protect the physical and mental well-being of all of our residents. Economic development is my next priority. I am passionate about and committed to cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs. I support businesses of all shapes and sizes. I believe we should not only focus on attracting new businesses to Temecula but also continue to support our local business community. What do you bring to the council that is lacking if any? Or

What are the two biggest issues facing the city of Temecula in the next four years that you hope to address? The biggest issue Temecula is facing is rebounding from the effects of COVID-19. As a strong and proven leader with existing relationships with other local, county and state officials, I would continue to advocate for assisting our business community in every way possible. Our thriving tourism industry has been hit extremely hard, as has the rest of our businesses. We need to continue to offer support to those that have been able to remain in business and advocate for those that have had to shut down. Reviving the business economy not only benefits those business owners but also their employees and the families that they support. Additionally, those businesses will bring much needed revenue back to the city, allowing us to continue our services and start any deferred projects. I think another thing to focus on in the near future is showing the strength of my leadership as the city council brings on new council members. We have been served by great leaders for many years, and now the council is seeing new faces. It’s important for us to utilize the strong base that’s been provided for us and build upon that to keep Temecula focused and moving in the right direction. What qualifications or personality/intellectual traits do you have that make you appropriate or the right person for the job? As I mentioned above, leadership is nothing new to me. In addition to all of my local leadership

In the upcoming term, what are your top three goals to address or accomplish for the city and/or your district? I have been made keenly aware that the city can make improvements of inclusion of all minorities in our community. The city needs to continue to be aggressive on our workforce development plans. We also need to build a police station closer to the city center. The civil unrest has made this need even more necessary. In the event we decide to start our own police department one day, this piece of public safety infrastructure will make it possible.

What are the two biggest issues facing the city of Temecula in the next four years that you hope to address? Traffic is affecting the quality of life in Temecula. The freeway expansion will be a great step in the right direction. Temecula city roads are also aging. In District 4, we have some of the oldest roads in Temecula, some are 40+ years old. To maintain the high quality of life that we all expect, we have to maintain our infrastructure. What qualifications or personality/intellectual traits do you have that make you appropriate or the right person for the job? My depth of understanding of the city needs and wants are greater than most. My tenure on the city council coupled with my connection to the public through my barber shop gives me a unique perspective. My connection to the public and its needs and wants has always been very strong. My understanding of this city and the public that I serve makes me the best person for this very important job in this very critical time. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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Baby food or steak?

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

What did you have for dinner last night? If I were to guess, I would say that you probably didn’t eat baby food for dinner. You probably didn’t chase your jar of Gerber Apple and Chicken Din-

ner down with a glass of Enfamil Gentlease formula. There are two reasons I can come to this conclusion. The first reason is because baby food is actually disgusting. No normal person would actually eat it unless it was a life or death situation. Even then they might not. The second reason is because you’re just too old to be eating baby food. You’re probably old enough now to be eating things like steak and potatoes, corn on the cob and chocolate soufflé. There comes a time in everyone’s life where they move from baby food to people food. It should be the same with our spiritual lives. We all should come to the point when we move from being spiritually immature to being spiritually mature.

The Bible told us what spiritual immaturity looks like in Hebrew 5:12-14 when it said, “You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.” Immaturity is not God’s plan for you. He actually has a better plan for your life than you do. He wants you to become mature in your understanding of him and how he works in your life. The best way to move from be-

ing spiritually immature to being spiritually mature is to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” according to 2 Peter 3:18. Growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus is a must for every Christian if they want to be mature. The question is how do we do that? For starters, we have to be learners, and the greatest way to learn more about Jesus is through his word. Make it a priority to read your Bible every day. Secondly, start attending a Bible-teaching church. Make church attendance a priority because that’s where you will connect with like-minded believers and be taught more about God’s word. The first Christians knew the importance of meeting together as

a church. And they would search out the scriptures to make sure they were being taught the truth. Imagine how grateful they would have been if they had access to the Bible like we do. It’s time to start reading your Bible and going to church. If you begin to learn more about Jesus and discover his great love for you, you begin to grow spiritually. It’s in this growing process that you will discover greater peace and purpose in your life. Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, https://fourminutefaithbuilder.com or find them on Instagram.

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answered by volunteers working from home. Translate emails and phone calls. Translators are always in demand in an increasingly global society. Bilingual volunteers can serve as translators so their favorite charitable organizations can effectively overcome any

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Are you tired of being lied to? The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

We can’t trust most news shows to give us balanced true stories. It’s all about ratings. That is why I listen to news conferences and hearings pertaining to things that are important to me, like Supreme Court hearings, impeachment hearings, etc. While listening to the Muller hearings, the inspector general’s report on the origins of the FBI’s Russia inquiry and the impeachment hearings, I was amazed at how incompetent and criminal the FBI and the intelligence agencies were. There was so much blatant lying and wrongdoing that it was apparent it happens all the time, and leadership was very comfortable setting up innocent people, such as Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, and weaponizing the intelligence agencies to go after political enemies. Then declassified documents showed former President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were in on it as well.

Why would they do that? It was apparent they needed to protect themselves and their cronies. And it was not reported on the nightly news. One agent was indicted for fraudulently changing documents and misleading the FISA court so they could spy on Carter Page who was innocent and try to implicate Trump. Flynn worked in the Obama administration in the intelligence agencies. He was doing audits because of things he saw that weren’t right. He was a threat to someone and they needed to get rid of him, so he was set up. A declassified note explained how they planned to set him up. It asked, “What’s our goal? Truth/admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?” The note was written by the FBI’s former director of counterintelligence: “If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ and have them decide. Or, if he initially lies, then we present him (redacted) and he admits it, document for DOJ and let them decide how to address it.” Then President Donald Trump was a threat, so he had to be eliminated after his surprising victory in 2016. One pattern that is seen over and over again is that innocent people are accused of what the accusers have actually done, deflecting and projecting. It’s an amazing pattern, and since there doesn’t need to be a shred

Defamation action between BJ Fazeli and Rick Neugebauer resolves As reported previously, a dispute arose between Fazeli Cellars LLC and De Portola Winery and others. As part of this dispute, Valley News published information that was received from Rick Neugebauer, who also made comments to the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association concerning Mr. Fazeli. Following the statements, Mr. Fazeli filed litigation against Mr. Neugebauer for defamation, which was proceeding in Riverside Superior Court. Recently, the case was settled, and Mr. Neugebauer issued the following retraction and apology regarding comments that he may have made, both to the Valley News and also to the Wine Growers Association. The retraction reads as follows: “As part of the resolution of a dispute with Mr. BJ Fazeli, I would like to issue a retraction as to prior correspondence that was sent to the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, which was also disseminated to the De Portola Wine Trail members and others involved in the winery business in the Temecula region.

To the extent that I have in any way implied that Mr. Fazeli was dishonest, or in any way acted in an illegal manner, I want to say that this is untrue. To my knowledge, Mr. Fazeli has not acted in any way that would be dishonest, illegal or without integrity. To the extent that I made any comments in prior written letters or emails to the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, to the extent that such information was reviewed by others, or comments that may have been attributed to me in a news article in the Valley News as to Mr. Fazeli’s honesty or integrity, I retract such statements and apologize for any impact that this has had on Mr. Fazeli or Fazeli Vineyards, LLC. Dated Sept. 11, 2020. Rick Neugebauer BJ Fazeli indicated that he is satisfied with the retraction and apology and that his goal was to clear his name, which has now been accomplished. Retraction for quotes made that were also printed in Valley News in 2019.

Temecula trustees should lead by example in setting ethical campaign standards Jeff Kingsberg TEMECULA VALLEY EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

I watched with interest the section of the governing board meeting Oct. 6, which featured TVUSD legal counsel Mark Thompson speaking about district rights and responsibilities regarding announced support for ballot measures and/or political candidates. He evaluated these topics in application to the district, governing board, employee organizations and general public. Thompson provided a disclaimer of sorts in that he is paid to keep TVUSD “out of trouble” and suggested a safe and conversative path. While I understand the importance of staying neutral and not demonstrating favoritism, the spirit of Thompson’s report can be viewed as a widespread crushing of the First Amendment. Governing board members hold elected office, and the nature of governing board meetings are inherently political. The suggestion that political speech in the form of a public comment from either a community member or an employee organization be banned during a governance meeting seems extreme. The last part of this discussion centered around the district addressing outside senders who violate the TVUSD Acceptable Use Technology Policy by emailing employees promoting a political candidate. It has become a relevant concern

this fall as our TVEA members who teach in Trustee Area 5, have reported not one, not two, but three different emails they have received from TVUSD candidate Enrique Perez’s campaign in Trustee Area 5. What is particularly troublesome is that in each of these communications to employees on the district server, there is an explicit endorsement of Perez’s candidacy by current school board member Kristi Rutz-Robbins. Throughout the California Education Codes and TVUSD board policies cited by Thompson was an overriding theme to not permit district services, supplies or equipment to be utilized in this sphere. It brings up a question that I would like TVUSD and particularly Rutz-Robbins to publicly address: Was she complicit in this series of sent emails to TVUSD employees or did she provide tacit approval to this campaign effort? If so, she should be admonished by TVUSD and her fellow board members. If not, she should explain to clear her name. It is difficult for the TVUSD community to digest a discussion about limiting political speech as a TVUSD’s board member’s endorsement is littering TVUSD employees “in” mailbox. Jeff Kingsberg is president of Temecula Valley Educators Association and 34-year Temecula resident.

of truth or evidence, it works great. They put all the power of the federal government to work investigating some innocent person, and they have hearings, asking for example, “Why don’t you stop beating your wife?” Then leak the accusation to the press which runs with it on every network, and it’s just rinse and repeat – for years. That’s when you see people like Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Jerrold Nadler or the disgraced James Comey, former director of the FBI, proclaiming lies to the American public and no one calls them on it. Soon it’s just believed by TV watchers who don’t have the time or the interest to really listen to any other side. After all the testimony and evidence is out, the TV stations and The New York Times don’t recant it or make things right because it exposes their incompetence and outright bias. As documents continue to be declassified after a tough fight, it is clear that Trump was accused of collaborating with Russia after Hillary and Biden actually collaborated with Russia and sold our uranium to them. There has been a lot of great journalism investigating this information with corroboration of state department whistleblowers and FBI agents who were sick about what they were seeing. There are also handwritten notes from John Brennan explaining that the predicate to investigate Trump and Russia was Clintons’ idea and the now disgraced Steele dossier was paid for by the DNC and her

campaign. It was all a lie and a set up against her political enemy. And it wasn’t just Trump, Flynn, Page and others. She also accused Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard of collusion with Russia. It made great click bait, rage bait and increased TV ratings for years, while none of it was true. None of it. It divided America and worked to make half of America believe their president was a criminal. Then as Trump was cleaning out the intelligence agencies, there arose questions about Hunter Biden and Joe Biden. It appeared Hunter was flying around the world everywhere his father was on Air Force 2 and actually making deals in Russia, Ukraine, China, Iraq, Kazikstan, etc. with criminals, communists and corrupt government officials. Their entire family was getting rich, and Joe Biden was denying he knew anything about it. Read Peter Schweizer’s book “Profiles in Corruption.” Schweizer and his investigative team offer a deep-dive investigation into the private finances and secret deals of America’s top political leaders. He uncovers corruption and abuse of power – all backed up by a mountain of corporate documents and legal filings from around the globe. It was so hot that the mere question to the Ukrainian president was enough to whip the Democrats in an impeachment frenzy to protect the pair. They were saying that the

president must be impeached and removed from office for raising a concern. But other public groups had previously raised the same concerns: The United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office; George Ken, deputy assistant secretary of state, Hunter Biden’s former business associate and ABC White House reporter; Good Morning America; ABC; The Washington Post; The New York Times; Ukrainian Law Enforcement and the Obama State Department. What happened to transparency? I remember hearing Marie Yovanavich, who was the ambassador to the Ukraine testify to Congress how the only Ukrainian company she was warned about was Barisma, which was corrupt, and Hunter sat on the board. She was to just avoid it. Later Joe Biden would brag on video how he got Ukrainian investigator and prosecutor Viktor Shokin fired who was investigating Burisma by threatening to withhold a $1 billion loan that Ukraine needed as they protected themselves from Russia. When are we going to get tired of being lied to? When are we going to stop being gullible, divided and angry and realize we are all on the same team? We have to work together, and not let corrupt government officials and politicians ruin our country. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance – from our own politicians and government. Julie Reeder can be reached by email at jreeder@reedermedia.com.

Education emphasis might Naggar endorses be causing racial problem Alexander for racially integrated, and the students Joe Naiman WRITER of different races work together and Temecula City Council become friends. Jessica Alexander, a former Marine staff sergeant, NYPD officer and mother of five is a true reflection of our community and Temecula’s “Family First” tradition. I wholeheartedly support her election to Temecula City Council. Mike Naggar Temecula city councilmember

In response to ‘The new religion of being “woke”’ Critical race theory recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric of American society, and that existing power structures are built on White supremacy. This country was physically and metaphorically built on slavery, and there are clear remnants of that system today, including the criminal justice system. The article said that “it was unconscionable for slavery to continue” after the Revolutionary War. Our country was not fully built in 1776, and the same people who fought for freedom in the revolution wrote that slavery should be legal in 1789, when the Constitution was accepted as the law of the land. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, who held the “Judeo-Christian values” mentioned, owned thousands of slaves combined. We should not be relying on their beliefs over 200 years later; instead, we should examine the past critically and understand their wrongdoings, which critical race theory seeks to do. Eva Grossman Temecula resident

Maybe the theory that Americans should be very well educated to eliminate racism might actually be the problem. The emphasis on education involves college admissions requirements at the expense of vocational and performing arts electives and extracurricular commitments which bring Whites, Blacks and Hispanics together. Perhaps restoring these electives and extracurricular activities rather than emphasizing admission to a prestigious college would be the solution. High school math and science requirements nowadays are primarily for college admission purposes. High school graduates who do not enter specific professions very rarely use that level of math and science outside of school. The elimination of requirements does not prevent those students who want math and science classes from taking them, but that would free up additional classes for electives in which Whites, Blacks and Hispanics truly work together. Ironically the encouragement of admission to specific colleges creates a more cutthroat environment where students are less likely to work together on academic classes. In sports, Whites, Blacks and Hispanics see each other as teammates rather than as threats, and they become friends. The increased academic requirements impair academic eligibility for participation in athletics, and some students eschew athletics to focus on grades. In the days when vocational and performing arts electives were included in GPAs, those impediments did not occur and more students were able to participate on racially integrated sports teams. The focus on academics rather than athletics and other extracurriculars has been at the expense of racial harmony. Not all students have the skills to participate in athletics, but some are able to be part of the band or the drill team which complements athletic programs. These activities are also

Whites, Blacks and Hispanics also interact with each other in orchestra, choir, music, drama and dance classes. They become friends and work together with each other to make the entire production successful. Many of these performing arts classes have become victims of a curriculum which emphasizes admission to a higher-level university, and thus the support for students of different races has become a casualty. The stereotype of Mexicans driving old lowrider Chevys actually brought Whites and Mexicans together, because the White teens loved those old lowrider Chevys. The stereotype of Blacks driving Cadillacs also had positive rather than negative results due to the Whites’ appreciation of the Cadillacs. Students of all races who work on cars in an auto shop class appreciate each other’s cars and that translates into appreciation of the car owners regardless of race. In wood shop and metal shop classes, Whites, Blacks and Hispanics can see the cool projects their classmates are undertaking and appreciate those of other races for their craftsmanship. Not only do extracurriculars and electives bring students of different races together, but the equality of Blacks, Hispanics and others is shown rather than told to the students by a teacher, textbook, film or assembly speaker. The students’ positive opinion of minorities will thus likely have more of a foundation and be more defensible. Increased education has proven not to be the answer to eliminating racism. A return to an emphasis on vocational electives, performing arts classes, athletics and other extracurriculars may return America to the level of racial harmony which was starting to be achieved before those school activities were scuttled in the name of higher academic achievement. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

Reining in prescription drug costs Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

One of the most important lessons from the pandemic is the need to prioritize reliable prescription drug manufacturing. California, especially this region, has long been a center for medical research, and one of our top priorities should be to encourage more drug research, innovations and manufacturing, especially for generic drugs. That’s why I support Senate Bill 852. While the main benefit of SB 852 will be to make medication available for thousands of Californians at a more reasonable cost, as we emerge from the pandemic-induced recession we can also create thousands of new jobs to help restore the world’s fifthlargest economy. SB 852 requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to enter into partnerships with drug

manufacturers and other agencies to provide medication, including insulin, at lower costs. As we all know, the high cost of prescription drugs is one of the drivers of rising health care premiums – and lowering these costs should be a top priority. SB 852 will encourage production of generic, lower cost prescription drugs. The bill prioritizes drugs that have the greatest impact on drug pricing, to increase competition among manufacturers and help address market shortages, with high-cost drugs for chronic conditions prioritized. Chronic conditions have long been a high cost driver in the health care industry and I have worked hard to gain recognition for the barriers and battles that chronic care patients have had to endure to attain access to critical treatments. Reports on data and accountability will be due to the Legislature over the next three years

on the program’s success in reducing costs and improving public access to the targeted drugs. This type of public/private partnership for drug manufacturing is not new. California has been manufacturing the only treatment for infant botulism since 2003, and the states of Massachusetts and Michigan have been teaming up with private drug manufacturers for many years. SB 852 was signed into law on Sept. 28. More jobs, lower drug costs and improved public health are on the way. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

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San Jacinto, Hemet schools honor students Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program recognized seven local high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics and community service. October’s students of the month from Hemet Unified School District schools were Jacqueline Renteria Aguilar, Cameron Canada, Noah Davis, Darian Lenning and Haley Richardson. San Jacinto Unified students were Grace McNeely and Vianka Ponce. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s limitations regarding public gatherings, the event was held virtually, Oct. 8. More than 55 participants logged in to the Zoom meeting where students shared their stories and sponsors and administrators offered their support. Program founder and master of ceremonies Karena Zermeno also represented one of the sponsors, Altura Credit Union. Program sponsors donated backpacks filled with gifts, gift certificates, a plaque, certificates of recognition and much more. The students were given the opportunity to thank their families and teachers who have supported them and helped them plan their future life goals. Students were nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their home, school and community. All this month’s recipients without realizing the impact they had on those around them were acknowl-

edged and applauded for their kindness to others. West Valley High School’s Aguilar was singled out for her contributions in setting a great example for others, especially at home for her younger sister during these distance learning days. She plans to study nursing at University of California Davis. Canada was introduced by Tahquitz High School’s new principal Kari McGowan and was recognized for his strong balance of academics and athletics. He feels his greatest contribution to his school and community has been his impact on youth, giving them a voice. “Life at this age is a lot harder than it has to be,” he said. “I want to provide positivity to youth.” Canada’s goal is to become an educator to “shape and reform the way students learn.” Despite the recent loss of some family members, he remains optimistic and hopeful that one day he can realize his dream of building a school where all students will be OK with being themselves. Davis from Hamilton High was commended for leading afterschool online homework sessions for his classmates. His goal to become a chef will begin at College of the Desert’s culinary program. Alessandro High School’s Lenning was selected for being goal oriented, respectful and dedicated and being too humble to recognize the positive influence and inspiration he has on students around him. As ASB president, Hemet High’s Richardson was recognized for being a student leader who knows the

October’s students of the month from Hemet Unified School District are Jacqueline Renteria Aguilar, Cameron Canada, Noah Davis, Darian Lenning and Haley Richardson and from San Jacinto Unified students are Grace McNeely and Vianka Ponce. C reati ve I nd u stri es M ed i a G rou p p h oto/ Jo h n P . H ess p h oto

true meaning of inclusion. When Mountain Heights Academy Principal Ken Swanson introduced McNeely, he was quick to point out that she lives up to her name and has shown grace under pressure many times on campus. She is looking forward to a nursing career as well as enlistment in the U.S. Navy. Ponce is a leader in the classroom and on the softball field at San Jacinto High School. She plans to major in biology at college with the hopes of becoming a dermatologist one day. She said coping with COVID-19 has been difficult, but personal family issues have made things even harder. Vi-

Palomar College to keep online classes going through spring 2021 semester City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The majority of classes at Palomar College will remain online during the spring 2021 semester to remain in compliance with public health orders, college officials announced Friday, Sept. 18. “The Palomar College community continues to do its part to slow the spread of this virus,” Jack Kahn, interim superintendent and president, said. “We will proceed in an abundance of caution, mindful of the fact that some courses need physical classroom time more than others and serve

essential industries in our region.” The announcement follows a similar one Thursday from the San Diego Community College District, which said San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar colleges will remain online throughout the 2020-2021 school year, along with San Diego Continuing Education. Palomar College said it will expand onsite instruction for specific programs, while maintaining strict adherence to all COVID-19 prevention guidelines. The academic programs offering both online and on-site instruction in spring 2021 include police academy, fire academy, paramedics,

nursing, dental assisting, cabinet and furniture technology, welding, diesel mechanics technology, auto body, auto tech, air conditioning, water technology and wastewater technology, drone technology and biology 212. The college is also awaiting guidance from the California Community College Athletics Association on how to offer competitive athletics and training programs. Kahn emphasized that Palomar College reserves the right to revise the spring 2021 schedule, depending on the status of the health crisis in the region.

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gone through as a child or young adult does not define your future. It has formed who you are and I think whatever those challenges have been, it’s formed great young adults and you are so inspirational. I am so motivated today to be kind and to be like you.” Zermeno said a handwritten message she recently read at a local Starbucks said it best: “Today you could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. Whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart.” For more information, visit http://www.studentofthemonth. net.

Murrieta resident Connor Madalo graduates from Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y. Connor Madalo of Murrieta graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology at Colgate University, May 17, in the class of 2020. Madalo is a graduate of Murrieta Valley High School. Colgate University is a leading American university for students who want classes with rigor, fac-

ulty with passion and confidence in knowing they will learn how to thrive in work and life. Colgate University offers 56 majors and supports 25 Division I athletic teams on a campus of about 3,000 students in central New York. Learn more at http://colgate.edu. Submitted by Colgate University.

Summer 2020 graduates announced at UA TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama awarded some 1,345 degrees during its summer commencement July 31 through Aug. 2. Melissa Callahan of Temecula received a master’s degree in nursing. Christine Plaganis of Temecula received a bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences. Ryan Waelde of Murrieta received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration. University of Alabama offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with

faculty performing cutting-edge research. The University of Alabama, the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. The university is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity. Submitted by University of Alabama.

CSUS recognizes students on spring 2020 dean’s list TURLOCK – California State University Stanislaus congratulated more than 3,000 students who were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list, including Morgan Castaing of Menifee; Kaitlin Dykes, Danielle Gallardo and Philip Hanson, all of Murrieta; Lisa Walker of Temecula and Sierra Gholar of Winchester. California State University Stanislaus serves a diverse student body of more than 10,000 at two locations in the Central Valley – a

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contact the AEC office at 951763-4333. Regular Happenings Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/. Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http:// www.hamiltonmuseum.org. Find them on Facebook at “HamiltonMuseum-and-Ranch-Foundation.” Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation. Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884. The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza. AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m. Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371. Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call 951763-4226. Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826. Fit after 50 – Free “Fit after 50” exercise class takes place every Tuesday and Friday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Anza Community Hall. Chair aerobics helps with coordination, balance and increased muscle tone. No jumping required; wear gym shoes and bring water. For more information, call leader Teresa Hoehn at 951-751-1462. Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall. Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-7634759. Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Commu-

nity Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903. Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome. Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m. The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636. Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza. Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856. Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111. Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza. Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951763-1257 for more information. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information. Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza. For more information, call 951763-4622. Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery

meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m. Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951-7634937, anzabptistchurch@gmail. com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com. Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www. TOPS.org. High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-312-0369. HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall. Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@ gmail.com. For more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org. High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452. Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guests speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/. Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. For more information, call president Michele Brown at 760-637-9173. Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154. Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-702-7902.

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org. Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951763-5611 for information. Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www. redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763. Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information. Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560. From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon. Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission. Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400. Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m. General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Farrell Gas. Mail membership to: Anza Community Building Inc. at P.O. Box 390091, Anza, CA 92539. The hall is located at 56630 Highway 371 in Anza. Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267. Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council – 7 p.m. Second Wednesday of each odd month at Anza Community Hall. Group serves as local liaisons to the county from the community. For more information, call 951-805-6800. Anza Civic Improvement League – 9 a.m. meets the first Saturday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The league maintains Minor Park and Little Red School House, which are both available to rent for events. No government funds are allowed; the membership pays the bills – $10 a person, $18 family or $35 business membership. For more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org.

County waste department to host virtual RivCo Recycles Summit RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources is taking its annual RivCo Recycles Day celebration online in 2020, with the free RivCo Recycles Community Summit. The three-day, virtual discussion takes place, Nov. 1719, and will cater to businesses, residents, educators and students. This interactive webinar will

devote specific days to business, residential and educational tracks. Attendees can sign up for the track that best fits their interests or needs and learn all about resources relating to those topics. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on each of the days and will feature conversations with industry professionals, live demonstrations and informa-

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tion about recycling. The summit will kick off Nov. 17 with a business track designed to inform Riverside County proprietors and managers about all of the tools available to expand their recycling practices and comply with legislation. Topics include: food rescue, statewide recycling regulations and food waste reduction. The second day, Nov. 18, will turn the focus from businesses to residents, as material will shift away from the workplace and into the home. Topics include mattress recycling, household hazardous waste management and a green cleaning demonstration. The summit will conclude Nov. 19, with information designed for both educators and students.

Teachers will learn tips and tricks about incorporating recycling into lesson plans, while high school and college students will learn about green careers. Topics include starting a school garden, sustainability efforts at University of California Riverside and green job information. To participate in the free RivCo Recycles Community Summit, visit http://www.rcwaste.org/outreach/rivcorecycles and follow the registration links included in the business, residential and education tracks. For more information about the RivCo Recycles Community Summit, contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at 951-486-3200. Submitted by Riverside County.

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How to select firewood for the coming winter season Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

With autumn nights becoming cooler and winter rains coming, Anza Valley residents’ thoughts are turning to preparing for the colder months ahead. Many people in the valley heat their homes with wood, a renewable biofuel. Using firewood as a main heating fuel means becoming familiar with heating properties, storage, measurements and safety. Heating properties associated with different types and species of wood are calculated in British thermal units, which is a traditional unit of measurement. BTU is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. In wood burning, the BTU defines the amount of heat produced by a cord of wood. A cord is the unit of measurement of dry volume used to quantify firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. The interesting name may have come from the use of a cord or string to measure it in olden days. A cord is the amount of wood that occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet. It means that a tightly stacked woodpile measuring 4 feet high by 8 feet wide by 4 feet deep constitutes a cord. Any other arrangement of linear measurements that equal 128 cubic feet are also acceptable. In classified ads and online sales formats, a cord may be advertised for a certain price, and consumers need to be sure they receive an actual cord of firewood. An average truck bed full of wood may not represent an accurate cord, so buyers must understand the unit of measurement. The properly measured cord is also required to understand the BTUs associated with the various woods offered for sale. World Forest Industries offers a

BTU table as a guide to the most heating bang for the buck of different common species of trees. The types readily available in the Anza Valley include hardwood and softwood species. The Western Hardwood Species, measured in million BTUs per cord, include Live Oak at 36.6, Eucalyptus at 34.5, Manzanita at 32.0, Pepperwood at 26.1 or Cottonwood at 16.8. Western Softwood Species, measured in million BTUs per cord, include Douglas Fir at 26.5, Western Juniper at 26.4, Lodgepole Pine at 22.3 and Ponderosa Pine at 21.7. There is great variation in heating properties between certain species. More heat is produced with oak than cottonwood, by a large margin; therefore, a cord of oak is much more valuable than a cord of cottonwood. Firewood needs to be dry before it is used. Users should ensure it is well seasoned and ready to burn efficiently. Green, or freshly cut live wood is a very poor fuel and very hard to get lit and burning, due to a high-water content. Correct storage is all-important. Keep wood off the ground, as it helps the wood continue to lose moisture. Space between logs that allows air flow is also recommended. Storing wood in an area that is exposed to sunlight and wind is also a good idea. In fire-prone Southern California, fire departments advised residents to store their woodpiles at least 3 feet away from the home and other structures, in case of wildfire. Additionally, Cal Fire recommended storing firewood away from live trees, to prevent the spread of pests or diseases that may be present in the firewood. Many jurisdictions have laws regarding the importation of firewood from out of the area to prevent the spread of insects and

Split and ready for the ﬁre, this pile of pine will burn hot and fast.

disease. They recommend that firewood only be transported locally and within the same ecosystem. Wood stoves are designed to burn wood, not trash or chemically treated wood products like plywood or pressure-treated lumber. It is recommended to use mostly hardwoods like oak and smaller amounts of softwoods like pine. Empty ashes frequently and safely, by using a metal fireplace shovel and putting ashes in a metal or other fireproof container in case there are hot coals still burning. Proper disposal of the ashes can be made at home or at the Anza Transfer Station. The chimney and pipes should be cleaned once a year by a professional, licensed chimney sweep. An accumulation of tars and combustible built-up creosote can re-

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duce efficiency or even catch fire. When cutting and harvesting firewood, wear protective gear, be familiar with chain saw, ax and maul or wood splitter safety and learn safe methods to fell trees. Do not overload your truck or trailer with green wood, as it can be very heavy. Know your limits and that of your equipment.

Staying warm using this renewable biofuel should be efficient and rewarding this winter. To learn more about the effectiveness of wood as a biofuel, visit http://worldforestindustries.com. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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HUSD makes meal distribution schedule changes Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Hemet Unified School District announced updates to student meal distribution for local schools Tuesday, Oct. 13. Wednesday, Oct. 21, the new meal distribution times began for at Hamilton and Cottonwood schools. HUSD will be distributing fiveday meal kits Wednesdays only from 6-7 a.m. at Bautista Creek, Cottonwood, Diamond Valley, Hamilton Elementary, Hemet Elementary, Idyllwild and Tahquitz schools or from 3:30-5 p.m. at Bautista Creek, Cottonwood, Diamond Valley, Hamilton Elementary, Hemet Elementary, Hemet High, Idyllwild, Jacob Wiens, Tahquitz, West Valley or Whittier schools. “We also want to remind our families of the statewide requirement for face coverings and therefore ask that families wear a face covering when picking up meals at our meal distribution events,” according to a district representative. During the Hemet Unified School District closure, Nutrition Services is providing meals free of charge to children 18 years of age and under. Families that have

students at the schools may participate in the drive-thru or walk-up meal service. For those driving, HUSD asked that all persons stay in their car and the boxed meals will be provided for each child present. For parents with students at multiple schools, they only need to visit one location. Each student receives five days of lunches. Families can also pick up weekly educational packets during the meal distribution event. Face coverings and social distancing are required during the distribution. The coverings, including bandannas, fabric face masks and neck gaiters, do not need to be hospital grade, but they must cover the nose and mouth. The district asked that families wear face coverings when visiting the meal distribution centers, for their family’s safety and the safety of staff working the events. Children need to be present to receive their meals; however, exceptions may be made for families that have students who are medically fragile or unable to reasonably transport due to disabilities. The school closures are for precautionary measures. These measures are to help slow the progression of the virus and protect

Hamilton K-8 staff distribute student food boxes in April.

students, staff and community. This closure includes all extracurricular activities, after-school programs and district-sponsored events during this time. HUSD understands that school closure

affects all families and is committed to addressing the needs of all its students. Local meal distribution locations are Cottonwood K-8, Hamilton K-8 and Idyllwild School.

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To learn more, visit Hemet Unified School District at http://www. hemetusd.org/. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Lake Riverside Estates undertake a gymkhana

The young rider concentrates on his mount at the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana Saturday, Oct. 17. Anza Valley Outlook/ D i ane S i eker p h otos

Event organizer Diana Quinlan sits astride her mount at the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana.

Bentley Hunt and her daughter Bradie Fink ride through the grounds at the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana.

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A sunny, bright and mild morning greeted contestants at the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana Saturday, Oct. 17, at the LRE Equestrian Center arena and attended by both residents and their guests. Organized by residents Michelle Robinson and Diana Quinlan, the event was staffed by volunteers. Activities included games for both young and old, amateur and seasoned horse people. “It was a fun day with friends at LRE,” horsewoman Bentley Hunt said. “It was good to get my filly out at a different arena.” Children were led on horses and ponies, while more experienced equestrians galloped through barrel racing and pole bending events. Horses, mules and ponies all competed in the different gymkhana games. Additional events are planned for the coming months. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Event organizer Michelle Robinson is all smiles as the games attract dozens of fellow equestrians to the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana.

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Bradie Fink, left, and Kai Yazziewatson water their mounts at the Lake Riverside Estates Gymkhana.

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HUSD votes to continue distance learning until 2021 Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Hemet Unified School District board of trustees held a public hearing and study session on returning to in-person instruction at its regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. At the study session, the HUSD board voted to continue distance learning until Thursday, Jan. 21, for elementary schools and Monday, Feb. 1, for secondary schools. The decision will be revisited if the COVID-19 case numbers in Riverside County improve. The meeting was available to the public on YouTube through an audio livestream and questions from the public submitted remotely. Megan Haley, president of the HUSD governing board, addressed Anza’s student parents via social media, “As your loSCHOOLHOUSE from page AVO-1 who helped prep the schoolhouse at Minor Park today so ACIL president Charles Cadwell could spray her with a new red look, like a new dress on a beautiful lady,” ACIL vice president Philip Canaday said. ACIL board members Cadwell and Canaday were joined by community volunteers Bud Elmore, Thaddeus Morton, Edison GomezKrauss, Birdie Kopp, Sharon Smith and Ian Evans of Imperial Roofing. Later in the day, Anza’s Pizza Factory donated pizza and beverages for the crew, while Pat Whittle arrived with cookies to top off the meal. Work will continue at the park Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. “As if we didn’t already love our firemen, several of them have volunteered to help us paint the white next Saturday that we were not able to do this time,” Canaday said. “If you missed today, you can redeem yourself by joining us all again Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 9 a.m. for a tape and paint party with white paint instead of red.” Minor Park has been struggling financially in recent months. Spurred to action, Canaday said he has been seeking support for Anza’s

cal HUSD representative, I can tell you that this decision was not taken lightly. The reality is that with the current guidelines set forth by the governor and California Department of Public Health, our hands are tied. There is no model we could put in place for traditional school that would meet the requirements set forth. I believe consistency in our learning environment for our students and families is most important at this time.” Riverside County is being allowed to remain in the COVID-19 red tier for at least a week after local officials requested more time to improve the metrics and avoid moving back to the most restrictive tier. State officials Tuesday, Oct. 13, announced that Riverside County would stay in the red tier during the adjudication process and see whether the county can reduce

its case rate – cases per 100,000 people – and meet the metrics to remain in the red tier. The red tier indicates “substantial” spread of the virus, while the orange tier indicates “moderate” spread and yellow indicates “minimal” spread of the virus within the county. The purple tier restricts the most business activity and has the most capacity restrictions. Riverside County officials requested the delay as the county’s metrics showed an increase in case and positivity rates that could push it back into the more restrictive purple tier. Jae Glassymama, mother of two students, said, “Yes, consistency is key. We can’t send the kids back to campus until we know they get to stay and no more shutdowns. It is not fair nor is it mentally healthy for the kids – and parents/staff – as well. There is no point in opening campuses until the students can

park and Little Red Schoolhouse. “In the last two and a half months, we have received at least 20 new memberships, donations from individuals, the Thimble Club, Heritage Well and even some anonymous donors. We have hosted free movies every Saturday night and earned money from the concession stand. These all added up to approximately $1,900,” Canaday said. The funds were used to upgrade the park’s insurance coverage and allow ACIL to host up to 32 low-risk type events, such as the free movie nights that are currently being held. “Thanks to Pauline Costi of Garner Valley who offered to buy us 15 gallons of red paint, and another contributor, we were able to purchase everything needed to paint the school house,” he said. The Save Our Park committee and the ACIL need more volunteers, he said. Anza’s Minor Park is not a public park, and it receives no funding from state or county tax dollars. “We would love to have familyfriendly events every week and more park upgrades,” Canaday said. “As a volunteer you are vitally important for your ideas, your visions for park improvements, and you are greatly appreciated for your skills and effort.”

Canaday envisions plans to improve the park with grass, sprinklers, a jogging track around the perimeter with rest stops and workout stations, a shade canopy over the basketball court and possibly to the stage, regular weekend activities like movies in the park, dances, barbecues, basketball teams, horseshoe tournaments, volleyball teams and more. “Our annual expenses are now greater than our annual income,” Canaday said. “If we don’t turn this around, at some point, the park will be unable to pay even its most basic of expenses, like our liability insurance. I am asking all of you according to your means for cash contributions, your membership, and I’m asking for volunteers to help with park repairs and maintenance. The park desperately needs contractors willing to donate their services, too.” For more information on ACIL events, visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AnzaCivicImprovementLeague/ or http://anzacivic.org/. For more information, contact Philip Canaday at 951-809-7604 or Debi Vesey at 951-764-4296. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.

feedback on teaching and learning after March 13, the district convened work groups composed of teachers, administrators and classified employees to begin building a continuum of instructional and operational plans preparing for reopening schools in one of several configurations. All HUSD board meetings since March have been available to the public on YouTube through an audio livestream. The link is available on the district website and hard copies of the agenda are posted at the district office with directions on how to access the audio livestream. For more information, visit the HUSD online at https://www. hemetusd.org/ or call 951-7655100. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

stay and go back to normal. It has already been hard enough on them with this unfamiliar territory of learning, it would be terrible to go back only to be told we dropped a tier to and have to return to online/ virtual status and upset the consistency once again.” Riverside County Public Health has clarified that all guidelines are directives per the state Department of Public Health. The guidance applies to all public and private schools operating in California. Schools may comply with guidance from other federal, state, local and nongovernmental sources, to the extent those guidelines are consistent with state and local public health directives. In the late spring, the district began significant planning efforts beginning with parent surveys. Based on emerging information for state and local authorities, significantly influenced by parent

Volunteer Bud Elmore hammers popped nails and inspects for loose boards at the Anza Civic Improvement League’s painting party at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Minor Park Saturday, Oct. 17.

Thaddeus Morton trims trees and shrubs as part of the activities at the Anza Civic Improvement League’s painting party at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Minor Park. Anza Valley Outlook/ D i ane S i eker p h otos

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 202009 230 T h e f ollowi ng p ers on( s ) i s ( are) d oi ng bus i nes s as : FROMHANSTOYOU 1 01 1 C leveland W ay, C orona, C A 9 28 8 1 M ai li ng ad d res s : 1 01 1 C leveland W ay, C orona, C A 9 28 8 1 C ounty: R i vers i d e H annah - C h oe, 1 01 1 C leveland W ay, C orona, C A 9 28 8 1 T h i s bus i nes s i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i s trant h as not yet beg un to trans act bus i nes s under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s s tatement i s true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and P rof es s i ons C od e th at th e reg i s trant knows to be f als e is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) R eg i s trant: H annah C h oe Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/08/2020 N OT I C E — I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N S U B D I VI S I ON ( b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OT H E R T H AN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3240 PUBLISHED: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 202009 1 4 6 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: ADVANCED OFFICE SOLUTIONS 31 24 8 P uas D r, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 M ai li ng ad d ress: 31 24 8 P uas D r, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 C ounty: R i versi d e N i ckolas P erel ( - ) , 31 24 8 P uas D r, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i st rant commenced to transa ct busi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 9/17/2018 I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s st atement i s true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the B usi ness and P rof essi ons C od e th at th e reg i st rant knows to be f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollars ( $ 1 ,000) .) R eg i st rant: N i ckolas P erel Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/03/2020 N OT I C E —I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3241 PUBLISHED: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202009721 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: GO SMOG 1 1 8 8 9 M ag noli a Ave, R i versi d e, C A 9 25 03 C ounty: R i versi d e a. R uben Orteg a E st rad a, 1 1 002 N ebraska Ave., R i versi d e, C A 9 25 05 b. E li zabeth L ynell Orteg a, 1 1 002 N ebraska Ave., R i versi d e, C A 9 25 05 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a M arri ed C oup le R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s s tatement i s true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and P rof es s i ons C od e th at th e reg i s trant knows to be f als e is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) R eg i st rant: R uben Orteg a E st rad a Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/21/2020 N OT I C E — I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N S U B D I VI S I ON ( b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OT H E R T H AN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3242 PUBLISHED: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202009769 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: EL ROI FOSTER CLOSET 228 5 3 B anbury C t, M urri eta, C A 9 25 6 2 C ounty: R i versi d e R uby R eal L i f e, I nc., 228 5 3 B anbury C t, M urri eta, C A 9 25 6 2 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a C orp orati on T h i s C orp orati on i s reg i st ered i n th e st ate of C A R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s st atement i s true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the B usi ness and P rof essi ons C od e th at th e reg i st rant knows to be f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollars ( $ 1 ,000) .) R eg i st rant: L auren B loy F i etz, P resi d ent, C E O Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/22/2020 N OT I C E —I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3243 PUBLISHED: October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202007324 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: STINKY LEAF 29 0 W est S an R af ael P lace, P alm S p ri ng s, C A 9 226 2 M ai li ng ad d ress: 4 4 8 0 D uckh orn D ri ve, S acramento, C A 9 5 8 34 C ounty: R i versi d e C B D T h erap euti cs L L C , 4 4 8 0 D uckh orn D ri ve, S acramento, C A 9 5 8 34 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by a L i mi ted L i abi li ty C omp any T h i s L L C i s reg i st ered i n th e st ate of C A R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s st atement i s true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the B usi ness and P rof essi ons C od e th at th e reg i st rant knows to be f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollars ( $ 1 ,000) .) R eg i st rant: K ei th S p ri ng er, P resi d ent Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/13/2020 N OT I C E —I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3191 PUBLISHED: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020 Republished: October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 Filing date incorrect in original publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 20201 026 6 T h e f ollowi ng p ers on( s ) i s ( are) d oi ng bus i nes s as : HEMET – SAN JACINTO NEWS 9 KPC Parkway, Suite 301, Corona, CA 92879 C ounty: R i vers i d e K P C M ed i a L L C , 9 K P C P arkway, S ui te 301 , C orona, CA 92879 T h i s bus i nes s i s cond ucted by a L i mi ted L i abi li ty C omp any T h i s L L C i s reg i s tered i n th e s tate of C A R eg i s trant h as not yet beg un to trans act bus i nes s under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s s tatement i s true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and P rof es s i ons C od e th at th e reg i s trant knows to be f als e is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) R eg i s trant: K ali P . C h aud h uri , M anag er Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/07/2020 N OT I C E — I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N S U B D I VI S I ON ( b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OT H E R T H AN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3245 PUBLISHED: October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202010472 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: RM COFFEE 70020 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 C ounty: R i versi d e Philippe Pierre Morlot, 71994 Eleanora Ln, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s s tatement i s true and correct. ( A reg i s trant wh o d eclares as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and P rof es s i ons C od e th at th e reg i s trant knows to be f als e is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) R eg i st rant: P h i li p p e P i erre M orlot Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/13/2020 N OT I C E —I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3246 PUBLISHED: October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umber: R - 20201 05 02 T h e f ollowi ng p erso n( s) i s ( are) d oi ng busi ness as: ISALLIAH BROCK LUCKS777 14729 Cinnamon Dr, Fontana, CA 92337 C ounty: R i versi d e Isalliah Tatare Brock, 14729 Cinnamon Dr, Fontana, CA 92337 T h i s busi ness i s cond ucted by an I nd i vi d ual R eg i st rant h as not yet beg un to transa ct busi ness under the fictitious name listed above I d eclare th at all i nf ormati on i n th i s st atement i s true and correct. ( A reg i st rant wh o d eclares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the B usi ness and P rof essi ons C od e th at th e reg i st rant knows to be f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollars ( $ 1 ,000) .) R eg i st rant: I sa lli ah T B rock Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on1 10/14/2020 N OT I C E —I N AC C OR D AN C E W I T H S U B D I VI S I ON (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME S T AT E M E N T G E N E R AL L Y E X P I R E S AT T H E E N D OF F I VE Y E AR S F R OM T H E D AT E ON W H I C H I T W AS F I L E D I N T H E OF F I C E OF T H E C OU N T Y C L E R K , E X C E P T , AS P R OVI D E D I N SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE I T E X P I R E S 4 0 D AY S AF T E R AN Y C H AN G E I N T H E F AC T S S E T F OR T H I N T H E S T AT E M E N T PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A C H AN G E I N T H E R E S I D E N C E AD D R E S S OF A R E G I S T E R E D OW N E R . A N E W F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T M U S T B E F I L E D B E F OR E T H E E X P I R AT I ON . T H E F I L I N G OF T H I S S T AT E M E N T D OE S N OT OF I T S E L F AU T H OR I Z E T H E U S E I N T H I S S T AT E OF A F I C T I T I OU S B U S I N E S S N AM E I N VI OL AT I ON OF T H E R I G H T S OF AN OT H E R U N D E R F E D E R AL , S T AT E , OR C OM M ON L AW ( S E E S E C T I ON 1 4 4 1 1 E T S E Q ., B U S I N E S S AN D P R OF E S S I ON S C OD E ) . I H E R E B Y C E R T I F Y T H AT T H I S C OP Y I S A C OR R E C T C OP Y OF T H E OR I G I N AL S T AT E M E N T ON F I L E I N M Y OF F I C E . P E T E R AL D AN A R I VE R S I D E C OU N T Y C L E R K . LEGAL: 3248 PUBLISHED: October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2020

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Harold W. Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

The most difficult thing for me to watch in the decline of freedom in America is the rise of censorship. Not that censorship has not existed to some degree for decades, it has. None of the networks reveal the power of the Council on Foreign Relations or the Bilderbergers over America today, but censorship has become blatant, more especially from the rich on the left. Apparently talk of the insurrectionist activities of George Soros are nearing forbidden. The left never cover George Soros’ manipulation of elections, especially his buy-up of district attorneys in big cities who do not punish those arrested for pillage and arson and turn them free the next day to do

the same that evening. Most news organizations appear intimidated into silence on the subject. FOX News recently demonstrated Soros influence over their show “Outnumbered” in Harris Faulkner’s interview of Newt Gingrich, Sept. 17, she said, “Speaker Gingrich, I know you have a final thought for us.” Gingrich said, “The No. 1 problem in almost all the cities is George Soros-elected, left-wing, anti-police, pro-criminal district attorneys who refuse to keep people locked up. Just yesterday they put somebody back on the street that is wanted for two different murders in New York City… Progressive district attorneys are anti-police, pro-criminal and overwhelmingly elected with George Soros’s money, and they’re a major cause of the violence we’re seeing because they keep putting the violent criminals back on the street.” To which co-host Melissa Francis injected, “I’m not sure we need to bring George Soros into this.” Gingrich argued, “He paid for it. I mean, why can’t we discuss the fact that millions of dollars he spent.” To which co-host Marie Harf abruptly cut him off, “No, he didn’t. I agree with Melissa. George Soros doesn’t need to be a part of this conversation.” Gingrich responded, “OK! (pause) So it’s verboten,” which is German for forbidden. Long

awkward silence followed, then filming cut. That George Soros hates President Donald Trump and is motivated to inject his influence in the election to get rid of him is clear. At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting Jan. 21-24, 2020, he told those attending, “Clearly I consider the Trump administration a danger to the world. But I regard it as a purely temporary phenomenon that will disappear in 2020.” Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri spoke of Soros’ influence. “He spent $17 million since 2015 alone trying to buy district attorneys. And he’s had tremendous success in my home state of Missouri in St. Louis, in Philadelphia, Florida, Texas, look all around the country,” according to “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Sept. 22. Who are some of these county district attorneys funded by the $17 million Soros money? Bill O’Reilly identified Diana Becton from Oakland as having received $275,000. She “will not prosecute looters if you’re poor. She says… it’s OK if they break into stores if they need…what they’re stealing.” Chicago district attorney Kim Fox, of Jessey Smollett fame, received $2 million. Kimberly Gardner, $68,000, famed for trying to prosecute the couple protecting their home with a gun in St Louis from those who broke into their gated community and threatened violence on them, according to Bill

O’Reilly on Fox News’ “Awkward George Soros Moment,” Sept. 18. Tucker Carlson added Mike Schmidt of Portland, Oregon, who was given $20,000 by Soros. He “announced he won’t prosecute any of the rioters, who’ve turned Portland into a war zone. He’s already dismissed charges against rioting suspects, hundreds of them. In fact, at one point, Schmidt said the unrest in Portland was ‘beautiful.’ In 2017, Soros spent roughly $1.7 million in Philadelphia, getting district attorney candidate Larry Krasner elected. He has a reputation for letting everybody out – even criminals,” according to “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Sept. 22. Soros has vested money in district attorney races in 17 states over the past few years these include: Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia. Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Georgia and New York, according to Soros’ “Prosecutorial Power Grab,” https://youtu. be/q1k1gvPOxSo. Just how many of these big city district attorneys are needed to bring down America with pillage, vandalism, assault and arson nobody is saying, especially not Democrat news outlets and now some FOX News shows refuse to talk about the Soros’ buyout of district attorneys promoting anarchy. For Tucker Carlson, reveal-

ing this plot to destroy America, “Criminals commit crimes, police arrest them, Soros-backed district attorneys release them,” to the attention of Americans, “Twitter slapped a warning label on our video. They claimed it contained sensitive content.” Let me be clear. The above information documents leftist George Soros as the No. 1 insurrectionist in America today. His efforts to burn down American cities by financing Democrats who open our jails destroys justice and makes him an enemy to all who love liberty. Apparently now even FOX News is afraid of him. In 2016, George Soros influenced justice in six states; in 2020, it amplified to 17 states. If FOX News is now censored or afraid to tell America of the Soros’ insurrectionist activities, who will, and with such censorship how long can America stand? Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and to applying that knowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, visit http://www. LibertyUnderFire.org.

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