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🌱 Patch AM: Murrieta Residents Offered Free Sandbags As Storm Approaches

And check out Grace Presbyterian Church Annual Fall Festival on the Murrieta Patch calendar

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Good morning Murrieta! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Murrieta residents can grab free sandbags before the storm hits
  • Sentencing date set in disturbing Temecula sex-assault case in Murrieta court
  • See what Murrieta's new 24/7 advanced urgent care will offer

Also on today's calendar: Grace Presbyterian Church Annual Fall Festival and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
  • Monday: Clearing and showers around, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Murrieta Residents Offered Free Sandbags As Storm Approaches (patch.com) — Murrieta residents are being offered free sandbags this weekend as a storm approaches Southern California, with pickup available at Fire Station No. 2 on California Oaks Road. Murrieta Fire & Rescue urges homeowners in flood‑prone areas to prepare early, clear drainage, and properly place up to 10 self‑filled bags per household to help protect their properties.
   

2. RivCo Man Admits Molesting Girl And Woman In Temecula (patch.com) — Murrieta readers should be aware that a registered sex offender from Perris has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after molesting a girl near Chaparral High School and groping a woman at a nearby Temecula mall, with sentencing set for Dec. 16 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. He remains jailed on $1 million bail as the court considers his punishment.
   

3. Expanding urgent care for the Murrieta community (llu.edu) — Murrieta residents will gain a new 24/7 advanced urgent care at 35100 Makena Ave. in spring 2027, expanding local options for non‑life‑threatening but urgent medical needs. Staffed by emergency‑trained clinicians and closely linked to LLUMC‑Murrieta, the center will offer on‑site diagnostics, fracture care, and treatment for infections and minor illnesses while helping keep the hospital ER clear for true emergencies.
   

4. Parolee Accused Of Gunning Down Temecula Woman To Be Arraigned Next Week (patch.com) — Murrieta residents should know that a parolee accused of fatally shooting a Temecula woman will be formally arraigned Oct. 16 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, where he faces a murder charge and related firearm counts. Authorities say he was arrested in Oxnard after investigators identified him as the suspect and he is being held on $3 million bail.
   

5. Cardinal Newman Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. West Ranch (maxpreps.com) — Murrieta volleyball fans will want to watch Vista Murrieta closely as the Broncos, now 11-11, prepare for a non-league matchup against West Ranch after recently defeating crosstown rival Murrieta Mesa 3-1. The article recaps West Ranch's sweep of Cardinal Newman while highlighting Vista Murrieta's recent form and upcoming contests.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I would like to express my heartfelt respect and gratitude to the sailors and the families of the sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln.
    Your service and sacrifice is greatly appreciated. Welcome home! (Nextdoor Greer Ranch)
  • Question: I am hosting an event & I want to use compostable plates.
    Some of the foods served will be "wet", gravy type. Which would be a better plate that would not bend or soak through, sugarcane base fibers or… (Nextdoor The Preserve)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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