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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES December 13 – 19, 2024
Local News Retiring Murrieta Police Chief overwhelmed with praise and thanks at the City Council meeting
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Volume 24, Issue 50
Santa’s Electric Light Parade sparkles and shines in Old Town Temecula
Tony Ault Staf f Writer The retirement of Murrieta Police Chief Anthony (Tony) Conrad filled the Murrieta City Council chambers with city, county, state and federal well wishers on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Murrieta. see page A-8
Regional News Temecula French Valley Parkway Phase 2 ending in Spring; More projects announced Tony Ault Staf f Writer As construction crews on the Temecula French Valley Parkway Phase 2 near its completion goal of May 2025, the City of Temecula announced the Winchester Road on-ramps to Interstate 15 will be fully closed for extended periods in the coming New Year. see page C-6
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1
Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-6 Calendar of Events .............B-2
Classifieds .........................C-7 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Faith..................................B-7
Health ...............................B-5 Home & Garden ................B-4 Legal Notices .................... D-5
Local ................................A-1 National News ...................C-7 Opinion.............................B-7
Regional News ...................C-6 Sports ................................C-1
Representatives from the city of Temecula’s sister city of Daisen, Japan spread holiday cheer in Old Town during Santa’s Electric Light Parade Friday, Dec. 6. See more photos on pages A-6 and A-7. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
City of Menifee celebrates grand opening of new fire station in the Quail Valley community MENIFEE - The City of Menifee joined with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire officials, elected leaders, and the Menifee community to celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station No. 5 located in the Quail Valley community. This new state-of-the-art facility will provide a significant increase in the amount of personnel and equipment that can be utilized at the station. The new Fire Station No. 5 is a 9,000-square-foot facility designed to meet current building codes and includes energy-efficiency components and equipment. It replaces the much smaller and antiquated Fire Station No. 5, which was built in the 1960s. The new fire station is designed to house up to eight fire personnel comfortably and accommodate a large ladder truck and other Menifee’s newest fire station is located at 29745 Goetz Road in Quail Valley.
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Creative Catering delivers Thanksgiving spirit to Murrieta homeless shelter JP Raineri Spor ts Editor
MURRIETA – This Thanksgiving season, Creative Catering—a family-owned business based in Temecula—brought nourishment and comfort to those in need by delivering 50 prepared turkey dinners to Project T.O.U.C.H., a local homeless shelter in Murrieta. The act of kindness, carried out on Monday, Nov. 25, underscores the company’s commitment to supporting its community. “By donating hot turkey dinners, we wanted to help assure that many of those who live here locally, and are facing hardship, can still experience the warmth and togetherness that Thanksgiving represents,” said Tanya Lopez, Event Manager at
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During the week of Thanksgiving, Temecula-based company, Creative Catering, blessed Project T.O.U.C.H. with meals and a group prayer inspiring kindness and generosity this holiday season. Valley News/Andrez Imaging
see CATERING, page A-8