🌱 Why a rare endangered wildflower was just spotted near Temescal Valley

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• Why a rare endangered wildflower was just spotted near Temescal Valley

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 59.
• Thursday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Today In SCV History: September 28, 1987 – Slender-Horned Spineflower Added To Endangered Species List (hometownstation.com) — An endangered wildflower was most recently documented on August 31, 2026, in a dry floodplain near Temescal Valley, highlighting the area's role in protecting rare native plants. The story looks back at how the slender-horned spineflower gained federal protection and explains ongoing habitat pressures and preservation efforts across Southern California.
   

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Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Riverside County Consumer Rights Clinic →
  Corona Courthouse, 505 S. Buena Vista Ave. #201, Corona
  9:00 am
• Connective Play In-Person
  Home Gardens Library , Home Gardens
  11:30 am
• Senior Luncheon →
  Pastor Rod's Home, Corona
  12:00 pm
• Boys Water Polo vs Liberty
  Paloma Valley High School, 31375 Bradley Rd, Menifee
  4:00 pm
• LEUSD College & Career Expo →
  Ortega High School
  4:30 pm
• She LEADS Lake Elsinore - Professional Women's Network
  Escapology Lounge, 32250 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore
  4:30 pm
• College & Career Expo
  Ortega High School
  4:30 pm
• Boys Water Polo @Paloma Valley
  Paloma Valley High School, 31375 Bradley Rd, Menifee
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Volleyball @Valley View
  Valley View High School, 13135 Nason St, Moreno Valley
  5:15 pm
• JV Flag Football hosts Paloma
  Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Rd, Winchester
  5:30 pm
• Var/JV Girls Flag Football @ Liberty
  Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Rd, Winchester
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Corona

• Eddie Chavarria died in pedestrian accident on the 91 Freeway (newsline.com)
• Intrepid completes acquisition of Southern California network (bizwest.com)
• USA TODAY Sports Super 15 West region football rankings, Week 7 (usatoday.com)

Lake Elsinore

• In Memoriam (October 2026) (lcms.org)

Rancho Santa Margarita

• Rancho Santa Margarita Starbucks To Shut Down For Good (patch.com)

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