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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Brush Fires In RivCo Break Out Amid Heat Advisory Wednesday

Coming up on the Temecula Patch calendar: A Celebration of Samba & Bossa Nova with Natália Spadini

Thursday August 20th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Temecula! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Brush fires near Temecula and Moreno Valley quickly stopped by crews
  • Cowboy Jubilee rides back into Temecula to support nature education
  • Semi-truck crash east of Temecula shuts Sage Road for hours

Also on today's calendar: A Celebration of Samba & Bossa Nova with Natália Spadini and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 97 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Brush Fires In RivCo Break Out Amid Heat Advisory Wednesday (patch.com) — Residents near Temecula saw a small brush fire break out in the Rainbow area east of I-15, while another blaze ignited near Moreno Valley, both during a regional heat advisory. Cal Fire crews from Riverside and San Diego counties quickly stopped each fire at about an acre, with no structures threatened and containment wrapped up early Wednesday afternoon.
   

2. 11th Annual Cowboy Jubilee Returns To Galway Downs, In Support Of Nature Foundation (patch.com) — Temecula locals can look forward to the 11th Annual Cowboy Jubilee returning to Galway Downs on Sept. 19, supporting nature education for Southwest Riverside County students. The evening in Temecula features equestrian performances, live country music, dinner, open bar, and fundraising activities, with tickets sold online in advance only.
   

3. Injury Crash East Of Temecula Blocks Roadway For Hours (patch.com) — Drivers in the Temecula area may have faced delays Wednesday morning after a semi-truck and Subaru collided on Sage Road near Red Mountain Road, east of Lake Skinner. One person suffered minor injuries, but major vehicle damage required offloading the truck's cargo and kept the roadway blocked for hours before it reopened around 10 a.m.
   

4. National anthem now required at Temecula home sports games (pressenterprise.com) — If you attend home games at Temecula Valley schools, you'll now hear the national anthem before every junior varsity and varsity contest. The school board unanimously approved a policy requiring the anthem at all home events, while stressing participation is voluntary and students can't be disciplined for opting out as long as they don't disrupt others.
   

5. Murrieta Council Joins With Temecula In Opposition Of Golden Pacific Powerlink Proposed Route (patch.com subscription) — Temecula residents are at the center of a growing regional fight over SDG&E's proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink, a massive 500-kilovolt line that would run through the city on tall steel towers. Murrieta's council has now formally joined Temecula, Mt. San Jacinto College, and Riverside County in opposing the current Segment 4 route, citing wildfire, visual, economic, and evacuation concerns as regulators prepare for years of environmental review.
   

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  • Whose Values Does TVUSD Teach? The Board Owes an Answer. —Dillon Clark Read on Patch
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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