Local track and field athletes shine at Mt. SAC Relays, A-10
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Local artists recognized at Congressional Art Competition, B-6
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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES April 25 – May 1, 2025
Health Autism rates surge with 500% increase: Why experts say it’s time to rethink the cause
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Volume 25, Issue 17
Bright smiles and baskets overflow at Temecula egg hunt
Julie Reeder Publisher
A new report from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network has reignited the national conversation around autism. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that “According to the latest data, the prevalence of autism among eight-year-old children in the United States has climbed to 1 in 31. For boys, the number is even more staggering—1 in 20. In California, where data collection is considered the most accurate, the rate for boys has soared to 1 in 12.5.” see page A-7
Entertainment Artists share diverse talents at annual show Diane A. Rhodes Contributor
The third annual EXCEED Art Show exceeded the expectations of all those who attended. Not only did the event showcase more than it had at past shows, but the diversity of the pieces made for a spectacular display at the upstairs level of the Hemet Public Library on March 27. see page A-9
Hundreds of children eagerly wait for the Easter egg hunt at Harveston Community Park in Temecula, April 19. See more photos on page A-6. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Galway Downs loses anticipated 2028 Olympic Equestrian Bid Tony Ault Staf f Writer
Temecula’s Galway Downs has unfortunately lost its bid to host the 2028 Summer Olympic Equestrian Events to Santa Anita’s racetrack grounds, according to the Galway Gazette which reports their special events. It was also brought to the attention of the Temecula City staff in recent weeks, and other city officials interested in that possibility. The Galway Gazette reports: Like many of you, we were shocked to learn last week that the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Committee decided not to move forward with Galway Downs as the venue for the 2028 equestrian and para-equestrian competitions. Just yesterday, April 15, it was announced that Santa Anita Park will host the LA28 equestrian events.
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A rider leads her horse over a fence during a show jumping competition at the Eventing Championships at Galway Downs in November 2024. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
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Excited youngsters run to gather thousands of prized plastic Easter eggs at Valley-Wide Community Park in Hemet Tony Ault Staf f Writer
More than a thousand excited youngsters gathered at the Diamond Valley Community Park’s ballfields filling their Easter baskets with some of the 20,000 plastic Easter eggs filled with candy treats and other surprises on Saturday, April 19. The annual Easter weekend Valley-Wide Park and Recreation District event brought on a new sponsor this year, Vallarta Supermarkets. They handed out Easter doughnuts to children and adults before the highly anticipated egg hunts. The hunts themselves were divided by age ranges, including the littlest from 1 to 3 years old, which allowed help from their parents on the field. The older see VALLEY-WIDE, page A-2
Valley-Wide staffers and volunteers sell raffle tickets for only a dollar donation to parents and children for valuable Easter basket prizes seen on the shelves enjoying the annual Easter egg hunt at the Valley-Wide Diamond Valley Community Park in Hemet. Proceeds will help with the many Valley-Wide programs. Valley News/Tony Ault photo