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Menifee man, 26, killed in Christmas Eve crash on I-215
A 26-year-old Menifee man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 215 in Murrieta on Christmas Eve, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatal crash happened a little before 5...
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Man killed in crash that may have been related to street racing ID’d
MURRIETA – The Riverside County coroner’s office today publicly identified a driver believed to have been street racing when he was killed in a fiery single-vehicle wreck on the 215 Freeway in...
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Suspected home invasion robbery in La Cresta leaves two dead
MURRIETA (CNS) – Homicide investigators Monday, Dec. 28 were seeking witnesses to a botched home invasion robbery west of Murrieta that left two men dead and another two wounded on Saturday. Deputies...
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Jack Flournoy, March of Remembrance founder, dies of COVID-19 complications
Jack Davis Flournoy, who started the annual March of Remembrance for the Jewish Holocaust in Murrieta six years ago, died of COVID-19 pneumonia on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, after several days of fighting...
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Man accused of fatal shooting in San Diego County arrested in Murrieta
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A young man suspected of fatally shooting another man in the El Cerrito neighborhood over the weekend was in custody Friday, Dec. 31. Joseph Mehlenbacher, 18, was arrested Wednesday...
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Deputies seize indoor cannabis grow containing 1,000 plants in Murrieta
MURRIETA (CNS) – A 32-year-old man suspected of operating an indoor marijuana grow west of Murrieta where deputies seized roughly 1,000 cannabis plants was out of custody Friday, Dec. 31. Fuxian Liu...
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Murrieta offers free COVID-19 testing through county partnership
MURRIETA – The city of Murrieta in partnership with Riverside County Public Health will provide free, walk-up COVID-19 testing Fridays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. outside the Murrieta Community Center....
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Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber says Restaurant Week is ‘crucial’ this year
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, restaurants continue to be hit by restrictions. In partnership with the city of Murrieta and the city of Wildomar, the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce is...
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Murrieta child undergoes 5th open heart surgery
Murrieta residents Jesus and Brianna Ramirez watched their 2-year-old daughter go through her fifth open heart surgery recently. Their daughter, Charlotte, is battling for her life. “It’s obviously...
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Murrieta City Council celebrates all those coming and going into the new year
The Murrieta City Council selected a new mayor and mayor pro tem and swore in two new council members at the city council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15. Murrieta’s current city council included Mayor Scott...
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Charges expected against man accused in deadly home invasion robbery
MURRIETA (CNS) – Felony charges are expected to be filed Thursday against one of three men who allegedly forced their way into a La Cresta home the day after Christmas and attempted to rob the...
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Man charged in deadly home invasion robbery near Murrieta
MURRIETA (CNS) – A convicted felon who allegedly joined two men in a home invasion robbery in La Cresta, culminating in a gunfight during which an assailant and a victim were killed, was charged...
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Cannabis businesses move forward in Wildomar, council approves midyear budget...
To kick off the Wildomar City Council meeting Wednesday, Jan. 13, Mayor Dustin Nigg took time for some presentations recognizing city councilmembers, staff and his employers for their service. First up...
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Bowers to lead Sockers through season without home games
In a normal Major Arena Soccer League season, Sean Bowers, general manager of the San Diego Sockers, makes trips from his Murrieta home to Pechanga Arena several times during the season. California is...
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PHOTOS: Life of firefighter Chris Mertz honored during procession
Area residents and local firefighters turned out Sunday morning to honor 54-year-old Temecula resident and Rancho Santa Fe Fire Capt. Chris Mertz, who died of complications related to COVID-19 on Jan....
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A new era: Murrieta-based Reyes FC will join the UPSL this year
Salvador Torres Special to the Valley News The Temecula Valley is no stranger to soccer excellence, from the various boys’ and girls’ club teams to being home to many professional players like Aydan...
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Murrieta deems all businesses as ‘essential’ in passed resolution
A proposed resolution was brought forward to the Murrieta City Council regarding the state’s former stay-at-home order, which was lifted Monday, Jan. 25, after the meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19. Presented...
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City hesitantly adopts mandatory commercial recycling and organics collection...
A mandatory commercial recycling and organics collection ordinance was introduced at the Murrieta council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19. According to the presentation, the state of California has targeted...
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Murrieta launches their short-term vacation rental web portal
The city of Murrieta recently launched their short-term vacation rental web portal. The portal, which follows the decision made Oct. 20, to pass a short-term vacation rental ordinance, went live...
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