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Menifee Mayoral candidates meet in forum
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Volume 16, Issue 43
Community pays final respects to fallen officer Lesley Zerebny
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Menifee residents Scott Mann and Neil Winter squared off Tuesday evening Oct. 11 at Mt. San Jacinto College at the Menifee Mayoral Candidates Forum to present their plans if they become the city’s mayor for the next two years. see page B-2
Local
LE City Council candidates discuss issues Art Barela VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Lake Elsinore Citizen’s Committee hosted a candidate forum at the downtown Cultural Center on Historic Main Street Oct. 12. see page B-3
Health
Drug take back event scheduled in Murrieta MURRIETA – The Murrieta Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. see page C-8
Business
Hemet welcomes new Burlington store Paul Bandong PBANDONG@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Dust and construction continues at the Hemet Valley Mall, but across Florida Avenue, on a former eyesore and blighted retail site between Kirby and South Gilmore Streets, the grand opening of a brand-new Burlington store welcomed hundreds.
People salute, wave American flags and pay their respects to slain Palm Springs Police Officer Lesley Zerebny during a funeral processional in Hemet, Oct. 18. See more photos on page A-9. Shane Gibson photo
Wildomar to retain ‘rural community lifestyle’ Paisley Trent VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Bridgette Moore, the current mayor of Wildomar, presented its State of the City Address Oct. 13, at the City Council Chambers. Preceding her was a warm welcome by Dana DeJong, a chairwoman on the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, and a prayer by Mayor Pro Tem Timothy Walker. Moore said she wants Wildomar “to retain a rural community lifestyle.” With its 34,000 current residents, and a plan growth for 54,000. Wildomar leaders are “focused on what’s best for this city and our region,” Moore said, thanking neighboring cities for their positive relationships. Many developments are created through the planning committee, which uses a living plan and master plan. They are currently addressing the concern of street lighting influence on the Palomar
Wildomar Mayor Bridgette Moore presents a State of the City Address at Wildomar City Hall, Oct. 13.
see WILDOMAR, page A-4
Temecula council tackles panhandling as concerns escalate over homelessness Tim O’Leary TOLEARY@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Tougher rules governing panhandling and loitering were recently approved by Temecula’s council as a way to curb the impacts of homelessness. That action – along with steppedup work by an alliance of agencies and local governments – heightened the city’s focus on what it calls a “pressing regional concern.” The problem of aggressive panhandling was described at the Oct. 11 council meeting as “extremely disturbing and disruptive to residents and businesses.” That has led to, according to a staff report, “an enhanced sense of fear, intimidation and disorder” in the city. Those steps followed an August vote to ban overnight parking in key lots that are owned or controlled by Temecula. Those actions
see page D-2
Entertainment
Bailey Winery celebrates 30 years TEMECULA - Phil and Carol Baily will be celebrating 30 years of winemaking in the Temecula Valley the first weekend in November. see page C-7
Shane Gibson photo
The Temecula City Council approved an ordinance that will ban aggressive solicitation throughout the city Shane Gibson photo of Temecula.
see PANHANDLING, page A-8