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Also on today's calendar: Southwest Women's Chorus Fall Auditions - 8/25 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Where CA Cities Rank Among Nation's Best And Worst Real Estate Markets (patch.com) — Murrieta ranks a solid 58th nationally in WalletHub's 2026 real estate market study, placing it ahead of many California cities while still trailing top performer Irvine. The report weighs affordability, price appreciation, and job growth, giving Murrieta homeowners and buyers a useful snapshot of how competitive and stable the local housing market looks compared with the rest of the state and country.
• Convicted Sex Offender Accused Of Molesting 2 In Temecula To Stand Trial (patch.com) — A Murrieta judge has ordered a 31-year-old registered sex offender to stand trial on multiple charges after alleged incidents near a Temecula high school and nearby mall. The case, handled in Riverside County court, involves accusations of lewd acts on a minor, sexual battery, and related offenses following the man's release from state prison in 2025.
• Digital billboards rejected as council favors Menifee welcome monuments (menifee247.com) — Menifee's City Council has decided not to pursue digital billboards for now, favoring city-controlled welcome monuments instead, and staff noted that Murrieta already bans new electronic billboards. For Murrieta residents, the decision underscores a shared regional preference for limiting freeway billboard clutter while exploring more tailored gateway features to define each city's identity and messaging.
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