Temecula News

The National Charity League, Inc. Temecula Valley Chapter was formed on May 20. Membership is comprised of over 40 Founding Members who are in the Temecula and Murrieta School districts.

Photo by www.andrewfoulkphotography.com Former Temecula City Manager Shawn Nelson, has joined the City of Menifee to become executive consultant with the city.

TEMECULA Fifty-five eighth grade students from Temecula Preparatory School took a field trip to the Ronald Reagan Library's Discovery Center in Simi Valley on May 7. The library personnel simulated an actual crisis that happened in 1983 rescuing 800 medical students in Grenada.

On Memorial Day weekend many of us take time to visit a cemetery and bring flowers or other decorations to honor not only military veterans, but other family members who have gone on before us.

Terry A. Rondberg believes strongly in the power of juice - both the drinkable and the electromagnetic - to help ease pain, reduce stress and prevent disease.

TEMECULA My Big Fat Greek Restaurant quietly opened its doors for business in preparation for an all-out May 17 grand opening that was attended by local government officials and members of the Temecula Valley and Murrieta Chambers of Commerce.

Students at Margarita Middle School work during class in Temecula on May 15. Margarita has been among the best schools in the state, according to annual school rankings.

Earlier this month, Vista Murrieta High School junior Donovan Okimura was recognized as the top non-classical dance performer at the Music Center's 25th Annual Spotlight Awards.

Drivers received free car washes today after a vehicle towing a trailer crashed into a fire hydrant sending a fountain of water into the sky near the Promenade Mall in Temecula.

TEMECULA The Temecula Valley Law Enforcement Torch Run took place on Sunday, May 19.

The Inland Valley Symphony presents its 2012-13 "Season Finale" on Saturday, June 1, at 2 p.m. with a repeat performance at 7. The concert will be held at the Gershwin Performing Arts Center, Murrieta Mesa High School in Murrieta, conducted by Anthony Parnther.

The Temecula Valley Museum recently renovated its 'Touch History' children's area, making the inside of its exhibits accessible to visitors as well as interactive.

Matthew Malecki of Murrieta is spreading his love for the theater by hosting a special "Master Class" this summer, featuring former "Phantom of the Opera" star Thomas James O'Leary. O'Leary will teach a Master Class to interested students in the Murrieta/Temecula area from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 20.

The California League of United Latin American Citizens is for the first time in 66 years holding its state convention in the Inland Empire.

E-Tech award submissions were judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance by a panel of highly-respected industry experts, reporters and analysts.

In this week's "So You Think You Can Dance," 18-year old Makenzie "Kenzi" Dustman, a senior from Great Oak High School, auditioned in Los Angeles and was sent straight through to Las Vegas.

A Temecula, California, couple whose special needs son was arrested in a massive drug sting at Chaperral High School have now, ABC News reports : filed a claim against the Temecula Valley Unified School District for unspecified damages, alleging the district administrators did not protect their special-needs son but instead "participated with local ... (more)

Tim Ritter is one of three people within the Temecula Valley Unified School District who were aware of the undercover police operation that occurred for several months on Temecula school campuses.

Jury selection is expected to get under way tomorrow for the trial of a Temecula teacher's aide accused of abandoning her 12-year-old daughter in a car without any clothes or food while the defendant went to work.

On spring evenings, the Temecula air seems a just a bit more magical. The warmth of the sun is tempered by gentle breezes that carry the sounds and smells of wine country.