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Volume 14, Issue 32
Rancho Community Church breaks ground, continues growth
Local
Despite criticism, county supervisors approve salary hikes Riverside County supervisors today tentatively approved hiking the salaries of five elected officials by an average 16 percent, despite criticism that the salary boosts were “insulting” and “abominable” given the stagnation or loss of wages that many workers experienced during the recent economic downturn. see page A-3
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Michelle Mears-Gerst Special to the Valley News The future, present and past were intertwined with the young and old of all ages attending an official groundbreaking for a new facility at Rancho Community Church. Since people of all ages were at the event it seemed fitting the newest phase of construction for Rancho Community Church and Rancho Christian Schools would be called
“Generations.” On Saturday, August 3 a ground breaking ceremony was held to start the building of a 80,000 square foot expansion campus. This campus will include many vital facilities that will help fuel the mission of the church and school for the next decade as they service the Temecula Valley. Located off the Temecula Parkway, the campus will be referred to as the “Generations” building, and
will provide world-class facilities for every age. The groundbreaking started under gray skies with rain clouds looming over the ceremony. President and Lead Pastor of Rancho Community Church Scott Treadway was concerned over flooding during the ceremony. He said he didn’t pull permits yet for Noah’s Ark and was doubtful they could be pulled in time even though city officials were in attendance.
This third phase of expansion will include a new Rancho Christian School Middle School campus, a new Rancho Christian High School campus, a gymnasium, a student union center, a cafeteria, four science labs, a STEM lab, art rooms, and a performing arts center. This facility will be a premier school campus in the valley. Families and children at the
see RANCHO, page A-6
Buyers: Be prepared or be left behind The buying season is in full swing. Odds are that if you are going to buy a Temecula-Murrieta home this year, you’ll buy by September. Sure, you’ve been getting your financial affairs in order and you’ve been up at night searching the Interned and browsing again first thing each morning at all of the available homes for sale…but are you really ready to jump in and do what it takes? see page B-3
Sex offender ordinance repeals previous loitering restrictions Kim Harris Special to the Valley News A new ordinance that sets rules on where sex offenders can live or visit was introduced by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Under the new ordinance, 902.2 which repeals the loitering provisions set forth in ordinance 902, residency prohibitions will remain in place. The move, which comes about following Appeals Court rulings on similar ordinances in nearby areas as unconstitutional, is not a popular one with the board, but rather a necessary evil to protect the
county from similar lawsuits. Third District Supervisor and Chairman Jeff Stone previously stated that he was against repealing the entire ordinance since there were many measures in place that could be upheld. Stone has repeatedly expressed concern that the group would be forced to repeal the entire ordinance and be left with no protection against sex offenders. “We had some good components to our ordinance that are now at the Supreme Court and until such time that we get any contradictory messages from the state Supreme Court, I wanted to keep those regu-
lations on the books to protect our communities,” Stone said. Ordinance 902.2 will do just that, keeping many measures in place and only repealing loitering prohibitions. Deputy county counsel Tiffany North explained that the provisions put forth over and above those covered under Jessica’s law would still be in place to safeguard residents. Jessica’s Law was named after a 9-year-old Florida girl who was murdered by a convicted sex offender who failed to notify local police of his location in 2005. Residency restrictions could change however, pending the out-
come of several appeals waiting to be heard by the California Supreme Court. “The residency restrictions that are over and above Jessica’s Law are still in place pending a final decision from the Supreme Court in those cases,” North said. With the repeal of the loitering restrictions, several Penal Code sections remain in place to protect residents from sex offenders, including registering with local law enforcement, submission to GPS monitoring and prohibition of entering any park where childre
see ORDINANCE, page A-4
House-passed immigration bill collecting dust in Senate By Michelle Mears-Gerst Congress passed an immigration bill on Friday August 1 before heading on a five-week recess. The bill was stalled on Thursday due to disagreements in the wording of the proposed bill. The Republican controlled Congress stayed in the nation’s capital Thursday and worked through the night and Friday morning. The bill was passed Friday by a 223-189 Republican vote. On Thursday GOP, leaders pulled the bill from the House floor due to concerns over the wording. On Friday, the revised bill addressed the loophole in current immigration laws that are luring children from Central America to flood the United States borders. The final bill also gave the National Guard more money to help secure the borders and states like Texas will be reimbursed for the money already spent using the Guard. Congressman Ken Calvert who represents the 42nd district in Riverside County spoke to the Valley News moments before heading to the floor of the house to vote.
Education
Murrieta church holding ‘Back to School Bash’ to benefit students in need Laura Rathbun Special to the Valley News The Bridge Church in Murrieta is holding its third annual Back to School Bash on Sat., Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Backpacks filled with school supplies will be given away to students in need on a first come, first serve basis and they must be present to receive one. Students will also be given donated clothing, haircuts and sports physicals. see page B-10
thisweek Businesss Directory ������������������� B-13 Business ����������������������������������� B-12 Calendar ����������������������������������� A-13 Classifieds �������������������������������� B-13 Dining Guide ���������������������������� A-11 Education ���������������������������������� B-10 Entertainment �������������������������� A-12 Hard News ���������������������������������A-2 Health ........................................ B-11 “The national media reported we left for recess without voting on this bill. We did not leave,” Calvert said. “This is a big issue. It’s an atrocity what is happening at our borders.” Calvert said media outlets falsely reported the Republican controlled House left.
“We needed to tighten the language and clear up our own disagreements before voting,” Calvert said. Calvert’s district was thrust into the middle of the immigration crisis in June when hundreds of illegal immigrants from Central America were bused to the California Border
Patrol Station in Murrieta. Residents in Murrieta banded together and blocked the buses sent by the Department of Homeland Security. In addition to closing the loophole to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
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