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🌱 Patch AM: 73-Year-Old Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Murrieta: Police

And on the Murrieta Patch calendar - Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek witnesses after fatal foggy collision in Murrieta
  • How a Murrieta traffic stop turned into a serious hit-and-run
  • What Murrieta citrus growers must know about the new quarantine zone

Also on today's calendar: Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. 73-Year-Old Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Murrieta: Police (patch.com) — Murrieta residents are being urged to come forward with any information after a 73-year-old local man, identified as Nabil Alsalek, died when he was struck by a vehicle on a foggy Sunday morning near Whitewood Road and Meadowlark Lane. Police say the driver, a 52-year-old woman, tried to swerve and immediately stopped to help, and investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved.
   

2. Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Hit-And-Run Crash Injuring Deputy In Murrieta (patch.com subscription) — A Riverside County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday morning at Winchester and Murrieta Hot Springs roads, a major Murrieta intersection many locals use daily. Investigators believe the 68-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, and he now faces a felony hit-and-run charge with a court date set at the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center.
   

3. Huanglongbing Quarantine Expands in Riverside and San Diego Counties (calfruitandveg.com) — State agriculture officials have expanded the citrus greening (Huanglongbing) quarantine in the Murrieta area, tightening rules on how citrus plants and fruit can be moved. If you grow citrus trees at home or run an orchard, this change could affect what you're allowed to transport and gives you a short window to appeal the new boundaries.
   

4. IE Varsity's high school football rankings, Sept. 14 (pressenterprise.com) — Several Murrieta programs land in this week's Inland high school football rankings, with Murrieta Valley, Murrieta Mesa, and Vista Murrieta all highlighted along with their upcoming matchups. If you follow local teams, this rundown shows where they stand regionally and who they'll face under the lights this Friday night.
   

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    Our Annual Wildomar Car Show is back and will take place this year on SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 from 10am-2pm! This annual event welcomes all in our... (More info)

💬 Chatter

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  • We talk an awful lot about the dog.
    The reactive dog. The fearful dog. The aggressive dog. The stubborn dog. The anxious dog. The dog who "won't listen." The dog whose behavior "came… (Nextdoor St Raphael)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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