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TVHS clinches co-volleyball championship with thrilling victory over MVHS, C-1
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SATURDAY • OCTOBER 26 See C-8 for details! SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES Octover 25 – 31, 2024
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Volume 24, Issue 43
Temecula’s Amelia Dunaway sets new San Jacinto cannabis heights in skydiving world records dispensaries win
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partial city tax relief Tony Ault Staf f Writer
It was a partial victory of a group of San Jacinto cannabis dispensary owners and their customers who lobbied for a reduction of the high city excise tax before the San Jacinto City Council Tuesday, Oct. 15. see page A-2
Business Hemet Forest River RV manufacturing plant to close soon Tony Ault Staf f Writer Forest River, Inc., a leading recreational vehicle manufacturer with plants in Hemet and Rialto, announced on Oct. 15 that they will be closing the two plants due to the rising cost of doing business in California. see page B-8
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-8 Business Directory .............B-8 Calendar of Events .............B-2 Classifieds .........................C-7 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Health ...............................B-5 Home & Garden ................B-6 Legal Notices .................... D-6 Local ................................A-1 Opinion............................ D-7 Regional News ...................C-6 Sports ................................C-1
Amelia Dunaway descends gracefully through the skies, defying limits in wingsuit skydiving. See story on page C-1.
Murrieta Town Square Amphitheater dirt parking lot soon to be paved Tony Ault Staf f Writer Murrieta residents who attend the city’s signature and other special events heard some good news at the bimonthly city council meeting as the council approved the paving of the northern dirt parking area for the Town Square Amphitheater. Thousands of cars each year fill the bumpy and dusty dirt parking area north of Town Square Park and east of the city hall to enter the park and enjoy the amphitheater’s special events. Currently, there is a paved parking lot in front of city hall, but during special events, it is often completely filled. The parking lot contract, totaling $2,345,756 awarded to DeArk E&C, Inc., will also include a landscaped monument from a see LOT, page A-5
Brian Crawford, inset, reports on the new monument to be installed at the southern corner of Kalmia Street and Jefferson Avenue that will feature video boards to advertise upcoming city events and replace the use of PVC signage during the Tuesday, Oct. 15 Murrieta City Council meeting. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Murrieta homes decorated for Halloween bring all the bones to the yard
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A pirate house on Sevilla Avenue in Murrieta entertains Halloween thrill seekers. See more photos on page A-7.
A skeleton themed house on Sevilla Avenue in Murrieta draws attention to Halloween thrill seekers. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos