The city is wrapping up its comprehensive general plan update. Key opportunity areas under discussion include: What changed from earlier plans? Building heights were reduced from 7-8 stories down to 5-6 max based on community feedback. The city also acknowledged strong community support for outdoor recreation and agricultural/equestrian preservation. Timeline: Final approval expected summer 2027…
Temecula has been here before — and residents are making it clear they’re ready to fight again. San Diego Gas & Electric’s proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink — a 144-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line stretching from the Imperial Valley to Orange County — has ignited one of the most unified displays of community opposition Temecula has seen…
The City of Temecula has introduced a new community program that turns one of the city’s most beloved gathering spots into a moving tribute to military service. The Flags of Honor program invites residents to sponsor an American flag that will be displayed along the perimeter of the Temecula Duck Pond during Memorial Day and…
An Easter Sunday that many in Temecula Valley Wine Country spent celebrating turned tense when a fast-moving brush fire broke out behind one of the region’s most beloved wineries — and investigators now say it was no accident. Cal Fire/Riverside County Investigators have placed one person under arrest on suspicion of intentionally igniting the blaze,…
The Serena Fire burned through an open field in Temecula’s wine country on Easter Sunday, closing the winery for the afternoon before Cal Fire got it under control. A brush fire broke out behind Callaway Vineyard & Winery on Sunday afternoon, April 5, sending a plume of black smoke over Temecula’s wine country during one…
Summer came early to Rancho Vista Road. The brand-new Splash Pad at Ronald J. Parks Community Recreation Center is officially open, and if you haven’t taken the kids yet, this weekend is your excuse. We’re talking spray fixtures, bubbling fountains, waterslides, and the centerpiece of it all — a giant fillable beachball that dumps a…
One of Temecula’s most beloved traditions may be grounded for good. Riverside County supervisors are deciding this week whether to terminate the contract with the current organizers of the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival — a move that would end any chance of the event returning to Temecula Valley in 2026. The festival website…
After 35 years in public service — and 13 of them helping shape the city we call home — Kevin Hawkins is hanging up his lanyard. Temecula’s Assistant City Manager will officially retire May 1st, but don’t expect a quiet exit. The city is throwing him a public send-off on April 28th, and honestly, it…