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🌱 Patch AM: Postal Service To Host Job Fairs In Menifee, Murrieta On Oct. 16

Also check out FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! on the Murrieta Patch calendar

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Hey there, Murrieta! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • USPS job fair offers Murrieta residents seasonal and career opportunities
  • Key warning signs Murrieta residents shouldn't ignore about mental health
  • How Murrieta agents uncovered $1 million in meth on I-15

Also on today's calendar: FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Postal Service To Host Job Fairs In Menifee, Murrieta On Oct. 16 (patch.com) — Murrieta residents looking for seasonal or long-term work with the U.S. Postal Service can attend a local job fair on Friday, Oct. 16 at the Murrieta Post Office. Postal staff will explain positions like Rural Carrier Associate and Holiday Clerk Assistant, discuss pay starting above $21 per hour, and guide applicants through the online application process.
   

2. Is it time to seek help? Prioritizing mental health (llu.edu) — A program manager at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center's Murrieta location explains how to recognize when it may be time to seek mental health support. He points to warning signs like struggling with daily responsibilities, overwhelming stress, and withdrawing from relationships. The guidance encourages Murrieta residents to take these symptoms seriously and prioritize getting professional help when needed.
   

3. Border Patrol stop leads to seizure of meth worth $1 million in Southern California (ktla.com) — Murrieta-based Border Patrol agents recently helped seize about 115 gallons of liquid meth, worth roughly $1 million, during a traffic stop on northbound I-15. The semi-truck's fuel tank allegedly hid the drugs, which tested positive for methamphetamine. The Mexican national driver was turned over to federal and local authorities, and officials urge residents to report suspicious activity.
   

4. RivCo Man Admits Molesting Girl And Woman In Temecula (patch.com) — Murrieta residents should know that a convicted sex offender admitted to molesting a girl near a Temecula high school and groping a woman at a nearby mall, in a case handled at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges and now awaits December sentencing while held on $1 million bail, with authorities outlining the 2025 assaults and his prior convictions.
   

5. Community Heroes Honored at 24th Annual Real Heroes Awards (redcross.org) — A Murrieta resident, Amorous Blackman, was posthumously honored as a Good Samaritan Hero by the American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties for rescuing a man from a burning vehicle after a freeway crash. Her recognition came alongside several other regional heroes at the Real Heroes Awards, highlighting how local residents' courage is being celebrated across Southern California.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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