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Michelle’s Place Walk of Hope raises awareness, funds
Rick Monroe Special to the Valley News A press conference in Murrieta on Nov. 2 was more like a revival or praise meeting, with former employees of Kaiser Permanente, fired because they would not take the COVID-19 vaccine, rejoicing and thanking God. see page A-4
Faith All are invited to interfaith Thanksgiving service Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News The Hemet-San Jacinto Interfaith Council is inviting the community to a Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. to unite in gratitude. Light refreshments and community faith displays will follow the one-hour service at The Center for Spiritual Living, 40450 Stetson Ave., Hemet. see page D-5
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Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center supporters gather at Linfield Christian School in Temecula for the center’s Walk of Hope fundraising event, Nov. 5. See more photos on page A-4. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Murrieta City Council considering reductions in its city fire codes Tony Ault Staff Writer
Murrieta City Council discussed at length the California required revised 2023 Fire Safety Codes and Murrieta Fire & Rescue suggestions to reduce some of its own fire codes at the Nov. 1 regular meeting. While adopting the first reading of the proposed state fire code and city fire codes, the council requested a more detailed review of certain portions of the new city fire codes as proposed by Murrieta Fire & Rescue concerning the requirement of cement driveways in the rural Murrieta neighborhoods, like La Cresta. Fire Chief Bernard Molloy II and new Fire Marshal Adria Reinertson reported to the council that while the
Murrieta Fire & Rescue Chief Bernard Molloy II and Fire Marshal Adria Reinertson discuss fire and safety codes during the Murrieta City Council meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 1. Valley News/Courtesy photo city must abide by the state fire and safety codes as a matter of public safety, it has even more restrictive codes in some areas that they are hop-
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Veterans Day celebrations and parades honor our U.S. military veterans
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ing will be reduced. California fire codes, according to Molloy, are revised every three years, and cities are required to update their
own codes to meet those requirements in both urban and rural areas. But, cities can exceed those requirements if they so choose. Murrieta is one of the few cities in California that have more restrictive fire codes than those mandated by the state. He described the state fire code as very lengthy. This year, the state, while keeping most of its current fire codes in place, did look for and change a requirement for a mandatory Swimming Pool Drowning Prevention Safety Feature by requiring an improved swimming pool enclosure for certain residential swimming pools. The city requires a fence around each residential swimming pool to meet those requirements, but the city fire department is looking
Parade participants and members of the community honor all veterans and active duty service members during last year’s Murrieta Veterans Day Parade. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Flags will be flying, bands will be playing and parades will be held in Southwest Riverside County, Friday, Nov. 11, all to honor and celebrate our military veterans active or inactive for their love and sacrifices for the freedoms we enjoy in our nation and all its territories. The origin of this special day in America began in 1947 by World War II veteran Raymond Weeks in Birmingham, Alabama who organized “National Veterans Day,” which included a parade and other festivities to honor all veterans.
The day was originally designated Armistice Day, which was held on Monday, Nov. 11, 1919, the date that ended the First World War. It was on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of November” and hailed in the British Commonwealth. Some of the events happening this Veterans Day in the Valley News coverage area are listed below with details included. We all should be grateful for what veterans do and have done for us on this special day. Menifee Menifee will be celebrating see CELEBRATIONS, page A-3