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Speedgolf Temecula to host 9th U.S. Speedgolf Open in October, A-12
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Crowds line Old Town streets for Temecula’s 18th annual Ralph Temecula’s Fourth of July parade Love Plein Air Entertainment
Competition opens July 25
TEMECULA – Plein Air Artists are invited to enjoy two weeks of painting scenic locations in the City of Temecula’s 18th Annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition from Friday, July 25 through Thursday, Aug. 7. see page A-10
Education MSJC receives full reaffirmation of accreditation through 2032 TEMECULA — Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) announces that its accreditation has been officially reaffirmed for the next seven years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). This recognition underscores the college’s commitment to academic quality, institutional integrity, and student success. see page B-6
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Young 4th of July Parade participants share their patriotic spirit on Old Town Temecula. See more photos on page A-6.
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Truck with 5th wheel hauling cars flips over onto I-15 from ramp Julie Reeder and Brian Briggs Valley News
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A Dodge Ram truck with a 5th wheel hauling two cars flipped over from the SR 76 onramp crashing onto the northbound I-15 and involving several other cars, causing significant disruption on northbound Interstate 15 Monday night, July 7, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 9:37 p.m. when the truck and car carrier came off the 76 overpass onramp onto the northbound I-15, blocking all the lanes. The tow truck rolled across the middle lanes before coming to rest on its side. No injuries were reported at the time. Initial reports indicate that all northbound lanes were temporarily closed, with only the far left lane remaining open. Several vehicles pulled over, and at least one driver remained in their vehicle while see FLIP, page A-4
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Petition filed to declare missing ranch owner Dia Abrams legally deceased
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Dia Kenshalo Abrams hasn’t been seen since June 6, 2020. Valley News/Rivco Sheriff Courtesy photo
Five years after her disappearance, a court petition has been filed to declare Dia Kenshalo Abrams legally deceased. Abrams, a 65-year-old ranch owner from Mountain Center, vanished without a trace on June 6, 2020. Her trustee, Richard Munro—CEO of Invenz, Inc.—submitted the petition last month in Riverside County Superior Court in Murrieta, requesting that Abrams be officially declared dead as of June 6, 2025. Abrams was last seen by her partner, Keith Harper, who testified in a 2022 deposition that he had lunch with her around 2:30 p.m. before leaving to do
ranch work. When he returned later that evening, she was gone. Her cell phone, keys, purse, and truck remained at the property. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department launched a homicide investigation shortly after her disappearance, executing multiple search warrants at her 110-acre Bonita Vista Ranch. Officers collected evidence including a blood-stained bed sheet, bullet casings, and handwritten notes. A follow-up search in October 2023 used cadaver dogs, ground-penetrating radar, a backhoe, and sifting equipment to search for a body or burial site. No arrests have been made. Munro’s petition includes supporting documentation such
as Harper’s deposition, courtapproved trust documents, and search warrant affidavits. He stated that Abrams’ children and friends have not had contact with her since June 2020, and that law enforcement considers the case an ongoing homicide investigation. The matter is closely linked to Abrams’ multimillion-dollar trust. A March 2023 settlement outlined how her estate would be distributed if she were declared legally dead: half to Harper and the remaining half split between her adult children, Crisara and Clinton Abrams. A hearing held in Murrieta on June 18 resulted in the petition being transferred to Palm Springs, see ABRAMS, page A-2