Community
Two Temecula Valley High School students who founded the Rising Above club are opening a free Community Closet on Saturday, Nov. 7, offering gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to families in need, with the monthly program running through May 2027.
Public Safety
A head-on collision between a semi-truck and an SUV on Highway 79 near Horizon View Street killed both SUV occupants Thursday afternoon, triggering a Sig Alert and hazmat cleanup.
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Temecula voters face a full Nov. 3 ballot featuring Measure S, a $215 million TVUSD school bond; a four-way City Council District 5 race; three school board trustee contests; water district seats; and state and federal runoffs, with mail ballots in hand and early voting open.
The Starbucks at 29588 Rancho California Road in Temecula permanently closes Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of a 250-store nationwide closure wave, with employee transfers uncertain and no replacement location announced.
The Starbucks at 29588 Rancho California Road in Temecula permanently closed Saturday as part of a nationwide wave of 250 store shutdowns, leaving employees facing transfers or severance and customers redirected to other Temecula locations.
Animal Friends of the Valleys hosts its annual Spooktacular Paws on the Promenade at Promenade Temecula on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a free pet parade, $20 costume contest and trick-or-treating to benefit shelter animals.
Community
Two Temecula Valley High School students who founded the Rising Above club are opening a free Community Closet on Saturday, Nov. 7, offering gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to families in need, with the monthly program running through May 2027.
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Education
Mt. San Jacinto College earned a 2026 Pathway Champion of Transfer award from the Campaign for College Opportunity after increasing Associate Degrees for Transfer by 63.6% over four academic years, with a 22.9% jump in the most recent year alone.
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The Inland Empire Family PAC, a conservative Christian group that helped elect TVUSD's board majority in 2022, has endorsed incumbent Joseph Komrosky, Ronda Bowen and Brian Emmert for the Nov. 3 school board election.
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Business
Applicant Yoann Bounat has filed for a conditional use permit to open Le Bistro Modern with a full liquor license at 41955 4th Street in Old Town Temecula, with a Planning Commission public hearing set for Nov. 4.
Business
Riverside County has opened a 20-day public comment period on Akash Winery's plan to add 12,035 square feet of building space, a restaurant and a 225-guest event hall at its Calle Contento property, while dropping a previously approved hotel.
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Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
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