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In today's newsletter:

  • Temecula asks residents to shape disaster-preparedness plan through online survey
  • Brush fire flares just outside Temecula city limits near De Luz
  • Authorities investigate deadly shooting of woman on Colorado Avenue in Temecula.

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.

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  • Thursday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City Of Temecula Encourages Residents To Take Survey For RivCo Hazard Mitigation Plan (patch.com) — Temecula residents are being asked to share their experiences with wildfires, floods, and other natural hazards in an online survey that will shape Riverside County's updated Hazard Mitigation Plan. By participating, locals help Temecula and other jurisdictions stay eligible for FEMA mitigation grants and guide future projects to better protect homes, infrastructure, and the local economy from disasters.
   

2. Brush Fire Breaks Out West Of Temecula City Limits, Near De Luz (patch.com) — Residents near Temecula should be aware that the Carancho Fire ignited Tuesday evening just west of the city limits near De Luz, close to the San Diego County line. Firefighters, supported by aircraft and North County Fire crews, held the blaze at about 15 acres by mid-evening, with no evacuations or injuries reported and the cause still under investigation.
   

3. 11 days after getting out of prison, LA man kills Temecula woman, authorities say (sbsun.com) — Authorities say a woman was fatally shot Monday on Colorado Avenue in Temecula, and deputies later arrested a Los Angeles man on suspicion of murder and a parole violation. Investigators are still withholding the relationship between the suspect and victim, and details about where the earlier firearm crime occurred remain unclear.
   

4. Update: Carancho Fire in Riverside County - containment reaches 35% (sacbee.com) — Fire crews are working to contain the Carancho Fire, which started Tuesday evening near Carancho and Frens roads in Temecula and has burned about 35 acres. As of Wednesday morning it's 35% contained, with no cause identified yet, so residents should stay alert for changing conditions and official updates.
   

5. Sex Registrant Admits Molesting Two in Temecula (mynewsla.com) — A registered sex offender has admitted to molesting a girl outside a Temecula high school and groping a woman at a nearby mall, resolving the case with a guilty plea. He faces sentencing in December at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, and remains jailed on $1 million bail as residents await the court's decision.
   

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  • Found this beautiful dog on my property, just now.
    Anyone recognize it? On Ruth Rd. Friendly, would love to find its owner. Well this beauty got back out of our fencing. I hope he made his way home! (Nextdoor Eastern Wine Country)
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    It's hotter than heck, and I've never seen this many found dogs on here. If you find a Dog; PLEASE take good photos of the dog(s) and post Go to… (Nextdoor De Luz)
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