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In today's newsletter:

  • Great Oak's girls tennis starts season with a dominant home win
  • Why Temecula's Sommers Bend is drawing global praise for its homes
  • Federal charges filed after threat against Temecula mosque members

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer Day for Army SPC Seth Wakeling and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wolfpack win girls tennis opener (myvalleynews.com) — Temecula's Great Oak High School girls tennis team opened its season with a 15-3 home win over Linfield Christian, despite August's extreme heat limiting both practices and matches. Coach Ray Fisher is guiding a largely new varsity squad this year, with only three returning players among 16 and seven seniors leading the Wolfpack lineup.
   

2. Sekisui's Sommers Bend wins top Japanese construction honor (housingwire.com) — A master-planned Sommers Bend neighborhood in Temecula has just earned Japan's top international construction honor, highlighting its net‑zero energy homes, solar-plus-storage systems, and disaster‑resilient design. For Temecula residents, it showcases an award‑winning local community that blends Japanese building technology with California‑focused energy and resilience standards, potentially shaping future housing across the region.
   

3. San Diego County Man Accused Of Threatening Mass Killing At Temecula Mosque (patch.com) — Temecula-area residents should know that a San Diego County man has been federally charged with mailing a letter threatening to kill members of the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley. Investigators say firearms were seized from his home, and the case is being handled by federal authorities with support from the Temecula Police Department and Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
   

4. San Marcos -Arrestos por Fraude -San Marcos - (thevistapress.com) — Regional investigators served search warrants at homes in Temecula and San Marcos, arresting two people suspected in a large fraud and identity‑theft operation affecting victims across several counties. For Temecula residents, the case underscores ongoing efforts to curb financial crimes that may reach into local neighborhoods and involve stolen documents, credit cards, and mail.
   

5. Von Wilpert, Desmond locked in close race for Congressional seat representing Temecula (pressenterprise.com) — Voters in the Temecula area are in the spotlight as a new poll shows Democrat Marni Von Wilpert and Republican Jim Desmond essentially tied in the race for the 48th Congressional District, which includes south Riverside County. The survey suggests the contest could help decide control of Congress, even as many district voters express dissatisfaction with President Trump and the current Congress.
   

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