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European Wax Center: Treat Your Skin the Right Way

August 31, 2016, 9:16 am
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European Wax Center in Menifee will holds its ribbon cutting on Thursday, but it already is open and serving guests who care about a cleaner, healthier feel to their skin.

From its location in the new Town Center Marketplace at 30083 Haun Road, European Wax Center offers a full variety of services to men and women as well as a wide range of skin care products. All services are based on the philosophy adopted when the company was founded a decade ago -- the belief that everyone deserves beautiful, gorgeous skin by not concealing who we are, but by having the courage and confidence to reveal our natural, beautiful skin.

Whether you want treatment for the face, arms, legs or other specific areas, European Wax will address your needs based on its "Four Steps to Gorgeous" process:

-- Cleanse: A pre-wax cleanser removes makeup, oil or lotion from your skin.

-- Protect: A pre-wax oil is applied to ensure the wax adheres to pesky hairs and not your skin.

-- Wax: Using a patented Comfort Wax, your wax therapist gently removes the hair for a virtually painless experience.

-- Rejuvenate: Your therapist pampers your skin with either a Smooth Me Ingrown Hair Serum (for body) or Renew Me Restoring Serum (for face).


In order to help keep your skin in the best condition possible, European Wax Center also sells the popular line of Strut 365 skin care products. That's why, on their front door, you will see the slogan "Walk in, strut out." These products help you continue skin treatments yourself after you walk out the door. And from now until Sept. 5, get $10 off when you buy two or more products.

Making a reservation is easy. Call 951-301-4400 or visit the European Wax Center website to book your visit. First-time guests receive a complimentary wax (brow, underarm or bikini wax for women; ear, nose or brow for men).

In order to maintain the feeling of healthy and vibrant skin, guests can choose from a variety of programs for the best deal in ongoing treatment:

Pre-paid wax pass:
Purchase six of any service, get one more free.
Purchase nine of any service, get two more free.
Purchase nine of any service as a first-time guest, get three more free.

Unlimited wax pass:
Full service covered for a year.

Student wax pass:
Show your student ID with any three purchases and get one more free.

European Wax Center stores and maintains its wax supplies on site and uses the best quality methods for keeping you healthy and your skin fit.

Stop by European Wax Center for its ribbon cutting Thursday at 11 a.m. or any other time, or give them a call to schedule your appointment.

European Wax Center
30083 Haun Road
Menifee, CA
951-301-4400

Website: waxcenter.com
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Man Believed to Be a Deputy Barricades Self in House

September 1, 2016, 5:01 am
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Members of a SWAT team prepare to move in on a house in which a man was barricaded all day Wednesday and into Thursday.
24/7 Media photos: Doug Spoon and Kristen Spoon

Sheriff's deputies, officers from multiple police departments and SWAT teams evacuated residents from nearly two dozen homes in a French Valley neighborhood Wednesday because of a confrontation lasting into the early hours of Thursday with a man believed to be a deputy himself.

As of 2 a.m. Thursday, the suspect still had not exited from a home in the 35100 block of Nightingale Street, on the border of Murrieta and Winchester. The incident began about 11 a.m. Wednesday when police responded to the report of domestic violence. By the time SWAT teams and additional personnel were called in about 2 p.m., it was determined that other household members were safely away from the home and a man remained inside alone, authorities said.

Law enforcement officials wouldn't comment on the man's identity, but several friends and neighbors told 24/7 Media that the man is a Sheriff's deputy. Some said he is known to have a large amount of ammunition in the house. Residents of Nightingale Street who were home at the time were escorted about two blocks away to an area behind yellow police tape. Those arriving home from school or work were not allowed into their homes on that street.

Sheriff's deputy Armando Munoz told 24/7 Media at the scene that crisis negotiators were communicating with the man in an effort to resolve the incident peacefully. However, the man was still inside in the early morning hours of Thursday as a police helicopter circled overhead and officers waited in a large command post set up on nearby Bola Court.

Residents gathered outside the crime scene perimeter at the intersection of Bola Court and Pintail Way, one block east of Leon Road. They watched as a SWAT van loaded with heavily armed officers drove slowly down the road toward the house at least three times between about 5 p.m. and 1 a.m. Sounds believed to be flash bang devices and gas bombs were heard in the distance. A battering ram vehicle also was sent to the site but returned moments later, as did a robot device (above photo).

Still, the man remained inside.

As the drama unfolded, worried neighbors looked on, although no one could see the house two blocks to the east and around a corner. Many asked officers when they could return home. One woman was monitored by paramedics because she was unable to get to her medicine in her house. Several others said they had dogs locked in their homes for hours.

At about 1 a.m., Munoz said residents who were evacuated had been told they would not be able to return to their homes that night. Most appeared to leave for other lodging. There was no call for a Red Cross shelter, Munoz said.

We will update this story when possible.

Map shows the location of the residence, east of Leon Road near French Valley on the Murrieta-Winchester border.

A SWAT team armored battering ram vehicle was used during the standoff, but it was unclear how successful it was.

SWAT team vehicles await the command to move in toward the house.

Officers wait out the tense scene at a command post a couple blocks away, on Bola Court.

Neighbors watch from a distance as police play a waiting game with the suspect.


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Sheriff's Deputy Arrested After 20-Hour Standoff

September 1, 2016, 6:34 pm
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Alcide Galley is taken away in a squad car following a 20-hour standoff with police Wednesday and Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Fox 11 News

A Riverside County Sheriff's deputy was taken into custody by fellow law enforcement officers this morning after a 20-hour standoff in a neighborhood of French Valley, on the border of Winchester and Murrieta.

Alcide Galley, 49, was removed from the scene about 7:30 a.m. today, ending a situation that began at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday with a 911 call of domestic violence, authorities said. The Sheriff's Department has not released details of that incident, but neighbors said Galley's wife was injured and required medical treatment. She was not in the house for most of the ordeal, however, said authorities.

Galley, whom residents of the area said is also a former Marine, was described as a "good guy" by one neighbor, but others said he had been troubled and depressed recently. A friend of his son said he believed Galley had a lot of ammunition in the home in the 35100 block of Nightingale Street. Because of Galley's military and police training and the fear of an ammunition cache, authorities called in officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, including a SWAT team, plus a battering ram vehicle and robot to help with communication.

It is unclear how much communication was made between the sides, but SWAT team members were seen making multiple attempts to enter the home Wednesday night with flash bang explosive devices and gas bombs. There is no evidence that shots were fired, although the house showed the effects of the confrontation this morning, with the front door gone and an upstairs window blown out.

The Sheriff's Department confirmed Galley's identity but did not confirm details of the domestic dispute or provide any medical details on the alleged victim.

The incident had a major impact on residents of the neighborhood. Those at home on Nightingale Street were escorted away from police officers, near a command post on Bola Court, about three blocks away. Those returning from school or work were kept outside the perimeter and had to spend the night elsewhere. The evacuation order was lifted once the suspect was removed.

Sheriff's deputies guarded the vacant house this morning, with the front door and window blown out.

Map shows the location of the residence, east of Leon Road near French Valley on the Murrieta-Winchester border.

A SWAT team armored battering ram vehicle was used during the standoff.

SWAT team vehicles await the command to move in toward the house.

Officers wait out the tense scene at a command post a couple blocks away, on Bola Court.

Neighbors watch from a distance as police play a waiting game with the suspect.





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MSJC late-start classes begin in October

September 2, 2016, 5:21 am
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Didn't register for start of fall semester? No problem! Mt. San Jacinto College offers late-start classes beginning in October.

For details, check out their website.
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Scott Mann Plans to Keep Menifee Moving

September 2, 2016, 10:55 am
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Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of Wax Center

September 2, 2016, 11:38 am
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Owners and employees of European Wax Center join local officials in celebrating the Grand Opening of the center Thursday in Town Center Marketplace.

European Wax Center's opening in Town Center Marketplace was celebrated with a ribbon cutting with members of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. For information about the center's services, see our story here.
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Menifee 24/7 Print Edition is Now Available to Residents

September 2, 2016, 12:26 pm
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The first issue of the Menifee 24/7 monthly newspaper is being distributed this week at businesses throughout town. This is a free newspaper many have requested in order to have a print source of news with the same high quality we provide on our website and Facebook page. We are excited to provide this service.

The September edition includes a news analysis of Menifee's growth, an update on school district salary negotiations, a look at the upcoming city elections, high school sports coverage, Sun City Civic Association news and much more. We are supported by local advertisers who are excited to be a part of this professional newspaper coverage.

Menifee 24/7 Print Edition is not a recap of stories previously published online. Although some website stories might also appear in the newspaper, most of the content is original by Menifee 24/7 staff and will be available only in the newspaper.

A complete list of distribution points for the newspaper will be posted on our website on Saturday. If additional businesses wish to display copies of the newspaper, please email us at menifee247info@gmail.com.

Anyone wishing to have a copy of the paper mailed to their home may do so by emailing menifee247info@gmail.com with their phone number. You may also private message us on our Facebook page. We will contact you to confirm your address and process a $1.50 payment to cover mailing.

If we have enough interest in mail subscriptions, we will establish a system for this service. As always, we thank our readers for their support.


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Jessica Duckett Wins Menifee 24/7 Photo of Month Award

September 2, 2016, 1:18 pm
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Congratulations to Jessica Duckett, whose beautiful aerial view of Menifee from a drone was selected as the Photo of the Month in our "Menifee in Pictures" feature for August.

Jessica wins a gift certificate to Merna's Cafe for some great food. The photo will be featured as the cover shot on our Facebook page for the month of September. It is also a page 1 photo in our first edition of Menifee 24/7 Print Edition.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photos as a .jpg file to menifee247info@gmail.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the photo of the month, you will win a gift card to Merna's Cafe, where they serve great American and Mediterranean food.
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Traffic Fatality Shuts Down Part of Bundy Canyon Road

September 3, 2016, 5:40 am
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Bundy Canyon Road will be closed for several hours east of Interstate 15 Friday night because of a traffic accident that killed a motorcycle rider, authorities said.

The accident was reported at 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Bundy Canyon and Cherry Street in Wildomar. The driver of the other vehicle was cooperating, said Deputy Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. It is not known whether drugs or alcohol were involved.

Bundy Canyon remained closed as of 8:30 p.m. and could be closed for several hours during the investigation, Munoz said.
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Newspaper Distribution Points Listed on 24/7 Site

September 3, 2016, 2:00 pm
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Menifee residents may now access a list of distribution points for our free monthly newspaper on the Menifee 24/7 website.

By clicking on the Print Edition tab at the top of the home page, readers will see a list of local businesses where the newspaper can be picked up. There are plans to add to this list as well as provide subscription mail service to our readers.

The first edition of the Menifee 24/7 Print Edition was distributed this week. This is a free newspaper many have requested in order to have a print source of news with the same high quality we provide on our website and Facebook page.

The September edition includes a news analysis of Menifee's growth, an update on school district salary negotiations, a look at the upcoming city elections, high school sports coverage, Sun City Civic Association news and much more. We are supported by local advertisers who are excited to be a part of this professional newspaper coverage.

Menifee 24/7 Print Edition is not a recap of stories previously published online. Although some website stories might also appear in the newspaper, most of the content is original by Menifee 24/7 staff and will be available only in the newspaper.

If additional businesses wish to provide copies of the newspaper at their location, please email us at menifee247info@gmail.com. Anyone wishing to have a copy of the paper mailed to their home may do so by emailing us as well. You may also private message us on our Facebook page. We will contact you to confirm your address and process a $1.50 payment to cover mailing.

If we have enough interest in mail subscriptions, we will establish a system for this service. As always, we thank our readers for their support.


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Paloma Valley Blows it Open in Second Half, 62-21

September 3, 2016, 11:25 am
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Seth Carvalho is off and running on a 93-yard touchdown pass play in the second half Friday night.
Photo by Kristi Jo Aguirre

By Daniel Millhouse

It looked like the season home opener for the Paloma Valley High School football team would be a nail biter when the Wildcats were tied 21-21 at halftime, but they roared to life in the third quarter, scoring four touchdowns in the first seven minutes of the second half to defeat the Eagles of Valley View, 62-21, Friday night.

"I told everybody they (the press) are going to ask, ‘What’d you say at halftime, and I’m gonna say it’s confidential,’" Paloma Valley coach Bert Esposito joked after the game.

Fresh off their 55-3 victory over Rancho Buena Vista last week, the Wildcats came into Friday night’s game full of confidence. That quickly faded away when Valley View (0-2) kept hitting Paloma Valley with short, but consistent gains, resulting in the Eagles scoring the first touchdown of the game within the first three minutes.

It didn’t take long for Paloma Valley (2-0) to strike back, however. Junior quarterback Chance Nolan hit Jayden Lundy in the end zone less than two minutes later for an 8-yard touchdown pass.

Not deterred, the Eagles continued chipping away at the Wildcats with small but positive gains until sophomore quarterback Jacob Barlage aired it out for a 27-yard yard touchdown pass to receiver Anthony Thomas, putting Valley View up 14-7.

After trading a pair of touchdowns to start the second quarter, Paloma Valley tied the game up at 21 after senior running back Corey Maddox took matters into his own hands. Behind key blocks made by the offensive line, Maddox rushed the ball three consecutive times for gains of 26, 11, and 13 yards, with the final rush resulting in a touchdown with less than two minutes left to go in the half.

"I think that running back (Valley View senior Dwight Brown) really gave them what they needed to push us back and (it) kept us off balance," Coach Esposito said about the first half. "Once we changed that ... we only had the ball six minutes in the half."

Brown rushed the ball 22 times for 84 yards and a touchdown in the first half.

Coming out more determined with fire in their belly, Paloma Valley’s defensive players (left) and special teams players held Valley View scoreless for the rest of the game.

"It starts with the men up front, the D-line. They started doing their job. They started keeping the O-line off the backers and they changed the game,” linebacker Steven Bradshaw said about his team’s second-half defensive performance.

Feeding off the energy from the defense, the offense didn’t let up one bit. Nolan hit Lundy for a 7-yard touchdown pass.

On the following kickoff, Paloma Valley’s Michael Cortez stripped the ball out of kick returner Robert Heirermann’s hands. The Wildcats' Thomas Eddington was quick to pounce on the loose ball to give Paloma the ball at Valley View’s 17-yard line.

Just 31 seconds later, Maddox scored his second of three touchdowns for the night on a 5-yard run.

Less than a minute later, with the ball on their own 40-yard line on fourth down, Valley View was forced to punt. Bulldozing his way through the line, Phillip Mills of Paloma Valley blocked the punt by Heiermann. The Wildcats recovered the ball to give themselves great field position on the Eagles’ 37-yard line.

Less than a minute later, Nolan kept the ball and pushed his way into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 42-21 lead.

Paloma Valley's Dylan Rodriguez knocks the ball loose from Valley View's Matt Flores.
Photo by Kristi Jo Aguirre

Not too long afterward, the Wildcats found themselves with the ball yet again.

With 4:53 on the clock, Maddox scored for a third time on a 3-yard touchdown run and the team’s fourth touchdown in seven minutes. This gave Paloma Valley a 49-21 lead.

When asked about breaking out of the shadow of last year’s senior running backs, DeMarco Prewitt, Kayrii Joyner, and Dayday Lewis, Maddox said, "I was just being patient last year. I got a chance to shine this year and I’m trying to stay humble and I’m just going to keep playing hard."

After more stellar defense, including a fourth-down stop by Bradshaw, Paloma Valley took possession of the ball on its own 8-yard line with 1:47 left in the third.

The Wildcats still weren’t done.

With the ball on their own 7-yard line, Nolan rolled out into his own end zone to avoid the oncoming rush. He found junior Seth Carvalho open at the 30-yard line and hit the receiver with a perfect pass. Carvalho put some moves on the Valley View secondary and was gone, scoring a 93-yard touchdown.

The final nail in the coffin came in the fourth quarter when Andre Kirkpatrick scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to put his team up 62-21 after a failed point-after attempt.

Paloma Valley had touchdowns scored by five different players.

"I think that because it was a home game, the energy was more up. We’re just trying to have a perfect season and win a CIF Championship," Maddox said after the game.

There were multiple notable performances for the night by Paloma Valley players. Nolan completed 13 of his 16 passes for the night for 218 yards and 4 touchdowns. Maddox ran the ball 18 times for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns along with 1 reception for 13 yards. Blake Moore pitched in for 4 rushes for 84 yards and 2 receptions for 34 yards, including a touchdown. Lundy and Carvalho both had 5 receptions and scored a touchdown each.

On the defensive side of the ball, notable performances include Bradshaw’s 16 tackles, followed by 8 tackles by Caiser Leboss, and 7 tackles each by Mills and Damian Torres.

"We wanted to send a message that Paloma is here and we’re not going anywhere. We want to show the fans that they are supporting a winning team here," Bradshaw said.

Next week, Paloma Valley hits the road to travel to Riverside and face the Wolves of King High School (1-1).

Corey Maddox races through the Valley View defense for big yardage Friday night.
Photo by Kristi Jo Aguirre

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Heritage Keeps the Ball Moving, Dominates Los Osos

September 3, 2016, 1:02 pm
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Sherod White finds some running room in Heritage's 48-14 win over Los Osos Friday night.
Photo by Amber Garcia

By Tim Sahar

The Heritage High School Patriots continued where they left off from their shutout against Great Oak last week, dominating the Los Osos Grizzlies, 48-14, in their second game of the season Friday night.

It seemed as if the Patriots came out even hungrier and more motivated this time around, scoring 27 points at halftime -- more than their entire first-game outing.

Once again, it started from the defensive side of the ball, with Cameron Dawson getting an interception on Los Osos’ first possession of the game. Whenever it seemed like the Grizzlies were starting to gain some real momentum, the Patriots shattered it all. They recovered the football three different times: From the goal line, on a kickoff return, and even on a 38-yard fumble recovery touchdown by Dylan Morris.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Patriots thrived on playing old school football. They pounded their way all across the field, exhausting the Grizzlies’ defense mentally and physically whenever given the opportunity. The Patriots had five touchdowns on 408 total yards, solely based off rushing. Players like Javier Luna, Cesar Diaz, and Sherod White all had field days rushing the football.

Head coach Kraig Broach enjoyed his team’s ground and pound play style, describing it as "our type of football."

Heritage quarterback Devan Freedland also had another steady performance, completing 6 of 12 passes for 64 yards, 1 touchdown, and completing a 2-point conversion.

Though Freedland and the rest of the team had an impressive outing, Broach wanted to shake things up a bit, ultimately subbing in freshman and sophomore players in the fourth quarter to gain some quality varsity experience, and even they matched up toe-to-toe with Los Osos in some instances.

Broach talked after the game about how impressed he was with his team’s execution, saying, "No coach is ever happy, but we did take a step forward today."

The Patriots took care of business in their first two home games and will play their first road game of the season when they travel to Cathedral City to face the Lions (0-1) next week.









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Menifee 24/7 Print Edition Distribution Points

September 4, 2016, 6:14 am
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Menifee 24/7 Print Edition is a free monthly newspaper that can be picked up at the following locations in Menifee:

5 Star Nails – 26900 Newport Road
A Plus Urgent Care – 26926 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Brookdale Senior Living – 28333 Valley Blvd.
Canyon Lake Auto – 2940 Goetz Road
Care Ambulance Service – 1517 W. Braden Ct.
Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu – 29723 New Hub Drive
Chase Bank – 30032 Haun Road
Circle K Market – 29995 Haun Road
City Hall – 29714 Haun Road
Diana’s Dance Co. – 29683 New Hub Drive
Dog Haus – 30010 Haun Road
Donut Star – 25908 Newport Road
Elevate Travel – 27070 Sun City Blvd.
Encanto Apartments – 28155 Encanto Drive
Erickson Ortho – 27180 Newport Road
European Wax Center2 – 30083 Haun Road
Evans-Brown Mortuary – 27010 Encanto Drive
Fadez and Blades – 28095 Bradley Road
Fitness 19 – 26100 Newport Road
Five Guys – 27774 Newport Road
Flame Broiler – 27774 Newport Road
Dr. Frank Pastore – 25908 Newport Road
Froyo Heavenly Café – 27701 Scott Road
Great Clips – 26025 Newport Road
Great Rx Pharmacy – 26930 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Hana Sushi – 30098 Haun Road
Happy Nails – 30134 Haun Road
Honey Donut – 26900 Newport Road
Hope Professional Building (all offices) – 29798 Haun Road
Inland Urgent Care – 27168 Newport Road
Jackie’s Donut Hut – 27388 Sun City Blvd.
Jay’s Barber Shop – 29800 Bradley Road
Kay Ceniceros Senior Center – 29995 Evans Road
Lamode Salon – 30010 Haun Road
Lisa Houghtaling State Farm – 29950 Haun Road
Little Caesars – 26900 Newport Road
Labue Laser & Eye Center – 29950 Haun Road
Lotus Spa – 29800 Bradley Road
Lucky Nail – 27701 Haun Road
Magic Brow – 30123 Antelope Road
Marcos Pizza – 27701 Scott Road
Massage Envy – 30134 Haun Road
McCall Dental – 28115 Bradley Road
MediCom – 27192 Sun City Blvd.
Menifee Alignment – 29770 Bradley Road
Menifee Animal Clinic – 30145 Antelope Road
Menifee Animal Hospital – 30406 Haun Road
Menifee Barber – 30123 Antelope Road
Menifee Bicycles – 26100 Newport Road
Menifee Chiro – 26820 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Menifee Dental – 29950 Haun Road
Menifee Fitness – 29700 Haun Road
Menifee Kids Dental – 27180 Newport Road
Menifee Lakes Optometry – 30145 Antelope Road
Menifee Tire – 26920 Newport Road
Menifee Transmission – 29770 Bradley Road
Menifee Valley Animal Clinic – 26900 Newport Road
Menifee Valley Cardio – 28125 Bradley Road
Menifee Valley Community Cupboard – 26944 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Menifee Family Dental – 29798 Haun Road
Menifee Medical Center – 28400 McCall Blvd.
Merna’s Café – 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Valley Optomology – 27166 Newport Road
Menifee Tire and Auto – 28200 Bradley Road
Mi Pueblo – 26100 Newport Road
Miguel’s – 30326 Haun Road
Miller-Jones Mortuary – 26770 Murrieta Road
Motel 6 – 27955 Encanto Drive
Nail Bar – 29966 Haun Road
New Hub Services – 29683 New Hub Drive
Newport Commons Dental – 27180 Newport Road
Nikki Nails – 29800 Bradley Road
North Course Golf Club – 26660 McCall Blvd.
Oak Tree Apartments – 25673 Dorval Court
Oasis Clubhouse – Aldergate off Antelope Road
O’Reilly Auto Parts – 25894 Newport Road
Paco’s Barber Shop – 26900 Newport Road
Painted Earth – 30010 Haun Road
PayDay Advance – 26900 Newport Road
Pediatric Partners – 26900 Newport Road
Physical Therapy of Menifee – 29826 Haun Road
Pitstop Pub – 26900 Newport Road
Postal Annex – 30141 Antelope Road
Postal Annex – 26100 Newport Road
Powers Dentistry – 27701 Scott Road
Provecho – 26862 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Quest Labs – 29798 Haun Road
Rancho Family Medical – 30420 Haun Road
Rancho Valley Therapy – 30141 Antelope Road
Persimmon Nails – 26025 Newport Road
RE/MAX Diamond Realty – 26900 Newport Road
Reeves Insurance – 27070 Sun City Blvd.
Richardson’s RV – 26776 Encanto Drive
Rylinn Building – 27070 Sun City Blvd.
Sheridan Chiro – 26900 Newport Road
Smile Pros – 29826 Haun Road
Starbucks – 30010 Haun Road
Sun City Civic Center – 26850 Sun City Blvd.
Sun City Family Restaurant – 26824 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Tarbell Realtors – 27701 Scott Road
Temecula Valley Cardio – 29826 Haun Road
Texas Roadhouse – 29860 Haun Road
The Enclave Apartments – 30300 Antelope Road
U.S. Navy Recruiting – 30406 Haun Road
Valley OB/Gyn – 27174 Newport Road

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JNG Furniture Offers Factory Direct Pricing, Service

September 5, 2016, 4:15 pm
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Shop around for the furniture you want and let JNG Furniture order it direct from Ashley and other name-brand manufacturers. You could save hundreds or thousands!

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Little Lost Dog Comes Home to Menifee -- the Long Way

September 7, 2016, 6:36 am
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Jackie Van Sant, 12, of Menifee hugs family pet Brownie Bear, a lost dog that was taken all the way to Canada to a rescue society before being returned to his rightful owner.
Photos courtesy of Riverside County Animal Services

Brownie Bear, a 7-year-old male Pomerian belonging to a Menifee family, joined the long list of dogs that go missing from their homes here, only to be returned to their happy owners. This story, however, is a bit different.

Brownie Bear's trip home covered about 2,700 miles and spanned two countries.

On Aug. 22, the dog wandered away from its home in the Menifee Lakes community, one day before Brian Van Sant (left) and his family were scheduled to leave for an ocean cruise vacation to Hawaii. Deciding to honor a commitment to other family members and follow through with their vacation plans to be with an ailing relative, the Van Sants passed fliers around town and hoped someone would find and care for Brownie Bear until they returned.

The story, as detailed in a news release from Riverside County Animal Services, takes some unusual twists and turns from there.

A few days later, a construction worker saw one of the fliers at a site where he was working on Newport Road and was sure he had seen the dog in the area sometime earlier. He called Van Sant, who called the San Jacinto Valley Animal Shelter, where local strays are taken. He was told that indeed, a Pomerian matching that description had been picked up by Animal Friends of the Valleys and taken there.

One problem: Brownie Bear was not microchipped and some time had elapsed. By the time Van Sant called, the hold period at the shelter had expired. The Pomeranian they were now sure was Brownie Bear had been shipped to Vancouver, B.C., with other rescued pets from Southern California, by the Big And Small Rescue Society, based in Canada.

Van Sant pleaded with Candy Weil, an employee at the San Jacinto shelter, to see if there was any way the dog could be returned. And today, Brownie Bear was reunited with his family back in San Jacinto for the short trip home to Menifee.

As his daughter Jackie cuddled with Brownie Bear, Brian Van Sant told employees of the animal shelter that the dog had been a family pet since birth. He will now be microchipped, he said, and was relieved that even though he took the long way around, Brownie Bear came home.

Animal services employee Brittany Fonseca watches as Jackie Van Sant plays with Brownie Bear.




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'Mr. Quackers' stops by the lake for a staredown

September 7, 2016, 12:13 pm
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Everything was ducky the other day when Stacy Scroggins took a walk around Heritage Lake and found "Mr. Quackers" waiting for her. Who blinked first? We'll never know.

Stacy is now eligible for the Photo of the Month award.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photos as a .jpg file to menifee247info@gmail.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the photo of the month, you will win a gift certificate from Merna's Cafe, where great American and Mediterranean food is served in the Sun City community in Menifee.
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Become a part of the Carnitas experience; apply now

September 8, 2016, 7:03 am
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Come join the Carnitas Express team as an employee at one of their three locations in Menifee and Murrieta.

Carnitas Express has openings for bartenders, servers, hostesses and cooks. Be a part of a successful Mexican restaurant that serves great food and provides a festive atmosphere for customers.

Apply in person at the Menifee location, 26900 Newport Road, and ask for Eva.
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Video commercial: See what you get at Carnitas Express

September 8, 2016, 10:22 am
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Have you tried Carnitas Express Mexican restaurant lately? They serve great food in a festive atmosphere at three locations. Here's a video about the experience we had:





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City manager explains undisclosed, voided $12,400 check

September 8, 2016, 7:16 pm
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Menifee Mayor Scott Mann said he paid for half of his trip expenses, but it's an earlier proposal that is under scrutiny.
Menifee 24/7 photo: Doug Spoon

Menifee City Manager Rob Johnson today defended his authority to write a $12,400 check without City Council approval to fund a three-week training seminar for Mayor Scott Mann -- a check that was voided after other council members learned of the proposed expense and objected to it.

The check was intended to go toward expenses of Mann's attendance in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a seminar for state and local leaders in state government. Mann announced in late June that he had applied and been accepted to the seminar for his "personal and professional development," adding that the trip was not being funded by the City of Menifee.

That statement was true at the time and still is -- although that might not have been the case, had no one discovered and objected to the planned expense of city funds.

Menifee resident Katie Minnear raised the issue at Wednesday night's City Council meeting, citing a missing check in the warrant registry on April 29. The warrant registry -- a public document published as part of each City Council agenda -- did not list voucher No. 33148. In exercising her right to public records, Minnear said during public comments Wednesday that she learned that voucher was for a check for $12,400 that was voided the same day it was written.

A copy of that voided check obtained by Menifee 24/7 shows a $12,400 amount payable to President and Fellows of Harvard, signed by Johnson and Mann. It also shows the check voided.

Accusing the City of a cover-up and misuse of taxpayer funds, Minnear said she "will be digging deeper to see where that money came from. Every citizen should be made aware of the tactics this city uses and how funds are changed without proper steps taken."

Asked about the situation today, Johnson (left) said he was within his rights to authorize an expense of that amount without City Council approval, citing the City's Municipal Code, which identifies the city manager as the purchasing agent with approval to authorize expenditures up to $50,000 without City Council approval. He said the funds were available within the budget line item that provides for travel, conference, meetings and mileage expenses for City Council members. He admitted, however, that he might act differently if faced with the same situation again, and that policy regarding such issues will be addressed by city staff and the council.

"In hindsight, it may have been prudent to request it of the council -- especially if I had thought a council member would be opposed to it -- and a policy is being developed now that will outline council requests for conference/training/seminars that are outside the current annual conference schedule now adhered to," Johnson said.

Johnson did not address the concern raised by Minnear that a voided check did not show in the warrant register.

Attendance at the Harvard seminar was a request by Mann and is not part of the regularly scheduled conferences allowed for in the budget. City documents show that $10,450 was budgeted for this kind of expense in the 2015-16 budget, and $13,394 was spent. In the current budget, $11,950 was allotted -- a 14.4 percent increase over the previous year.

It is difficult to track expenses within that category, however, because more than one budget category addresses that issue, Johnson said.

"The City has various travel/conference/meetings/mileage/training and educational reimbursement accounts across its departments," Johnson said. "The City spreads funds along departments to support annual conference attendance, which may be used in other areas if not used in a particular department."

Mann said today he had only asked the City to pay for half of the expense, with his employer agreeing to pay the other half. He said that after concerns were raised by some of his council colleagues, he dropped the request and paid for half of the trip himself.

"I had originally approached the city manager with a request to partially fund the seminar as I considered it to be professional development that would benefit the city," Mann told Menifee 24/7. "The original plan was a 50/50 split between the city and my employer, with me paying for all travel related expenses. In order to offset the city's cost of going to the seminar, I cancelled my regularly scheduled trip to the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Annual League of Cities Legislative Action Day.

"In order to meet the tuition deadline, a check was cut in the full amount with 50 percent reimbursement coming from my employer back to the City. However, two colleagues objected and felt that it should have gone to the Council for approval since it was not in the annual budget for council travel and conference attendance. My colleagues suggested to put it on the agenda if I felt strongly about the City funding a portion of the tuition. Ultimately, I chose not to do that because of the budget situation. In the end, the check was voided and I paid 50 percent of the tuition personally and my employer paid 50 percent."

Both Johnson and Mann said having the mayor's signature as a second signature on all outgoing checks is a matter of policy.

Mann is up for re-election in November, on the same ballot that will include a proposed 1 percent sales tax to help fund city "vital services." Mann was asked whether, given the financial constraints city officials say they are under, it was wise to request such an expenditure for a seminar not included in the regular conference and training schedule.

"The funds were available because of the two cancelled trips," Mann responded. "What was not wise on my part was (not) making sure my colleagues were comfortable with it."




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