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Ramona Courtyard Christmas to celebrate community, B-3
Austin Gorrell Memorial Baseball Classic awards local players with scholarships, C-3
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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO December 2 – 8, 2022
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Regional Riverside’s famed Festival of Lights returns after twoyear absence
Volume 22, Issue 48
San Jacinto wins first-ever CIF Southern Section prep football title
Cit y News Service Special to the Valley News The famed “Festival of Lights” returned to Riverside for the Christmas season for the first time since 2019. see page C-6
Courts & Crimes Five vehicles involved in Menifee crash, two critically hurt
MENIFEE - Drivers of two vehicles in a five vehicle crash were critically hurt in a fivevehicle crash on Nov. 26. A total of nine people were involved, according to the Menifee Police Department. see page C-8
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EVMWD mourns the loss of Board Director Phil Williams
Menifee city manager appoints Chris Karrer to interim police chief, Chief Varso to return to Escondido With the City of Escondido’s chief of police position yet to be filled following his departure, Chief Ed Varso has made the decision to return to his former employer where he served for over twenty years. Chief Varso felt comfortable making this decision based on the Menifee Police Department’s strong foundation and internal leadership.
“Since its launch in July 2020, the Menifee Police Department has attracted the best and brightest officers and personnel from all across California,” said Chief Varso. “I believe the team here is well-suited to carry on the operations of the police department and continue its successful trajectory see KARRER, page A-4
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San Jacinto wins their first-ever CIF Southern Section title with a 42-15 victory over Orange in their Division 6 championship game Friday, Nov. 25. See full story and more photos on page C-1. Valley News/Jerry Soifer photo
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Phil Williams LAKE ELSINORE – Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board of directors and staff were saddened by the death of board director Phil Williams. Williams served on EVMWD’s board of directors since 2001, representing EVMWD’s Division 4, which includes areas of Corona and western Lake Elsinore, as well as the unincorporated communities of Horsethief Canyon and Alberhill. He was a local real estate broker and licensed general
Valley News/Courtesy photo contractor and a lifelong resident of Lake Elsinore. “We have lost an admired and respected member of the EVMWD family” Greg Thomas, general manager of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, said. “His insights and contributions to the District and the community will be part of his legacy for years to come.” Williams served as board see WILLIAMS, page A-3
Captain Chris Karrer has been appointed interim Chief of Police by City Manager Armando Villa. Valley News/Courtesy photo