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🌱 Patch AM: How to join Temecula’s 7.2-mile Special Olympics Torch Run
Also, don't miss 2026 Car Show By The Lake on the Temecula Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Temecula? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to join Temecula's 7.2-mile Special Olympics Torch Run
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Car Show By The Lake and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Abundant sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Temecula Torch Run To Support Special Olympics Returns Sept. 20 (patch.com) — Temecula residents can join or plan around the 25th annual Temecula Torch Run on Sept. 20, a 7.2-mile route from Pechanga Resort Casino to Temecula Promenade supporting Special Olympics programs. Drivers are urged to use caution along the course, and locals can still register or donate to benefit Inland Empire athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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📸 Around Temecula
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Temecula
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Car Show By The Lake →
Rancho CA RV Resort, Aguanga CA,
9:00 am - Afro-Cuban Jazz Coming to The Merc! →
7:30 pm - Wildomar Car Show →
34570 Monte Vista Dr, Wildomar
10:00 am - Cowboy Jubilee Returns to Galway Downs →
Galway Downs Los Caballos Rd, Temecula, CA, 92592,
5:30 pm - Nature Education Foundation Invites Educators to "FOR THE BIRDS!" Nature Education Resource Forum →
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, 39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta
8:00 am - Sonic Boom Summit →
Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula
8:00 am
Sunday September 13
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Aeromyth" Tribute to Aerosmith →
Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, 39990 Anza Rd, Temecula
7:00 pm - Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Limited Conservatorship →
Temecula Valley Hospital, 31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula
6:00 pm - Teen K-Pop Party →
30600 Pauba Rd, Temecula
4:30 pm - The Great Taste of Europa →
Europa Village Wineries & Resort, 41150 Via Europa, Temecula
11:00 am - Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon →
Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd, Temecula
2:00 pm - Live Music at Raul Ramirez Winery | Matthew Auston →
32950 Marius Way, Winchester
2:00 pm - Marketplace Extravaganza at Crossings at Corona →
Crossings At Corona, 2470 Tuscany St, Corona
4:00 pm - Where Grit Meets Glam, A Temecula Wine Country Gala →
Somerset Winery, 37338 De Portola Rd, Temecula
5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Temecula Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Temecula PatchAM possible:
- Weatherly Plumbing — (951) 551-0527
- Humble Somm — (951) 904-1476
- WebVillage Marketing — 9519728870
- Corona Junk Removal & Property Maintenance LLC — (951) 363-5120
- Pet Lodge at Old Town — (951) 693-3088
- Majestic Pool Construction — (951) 326-8183
- The Bornemann Theatre — (760) 532-1160
- The Exercise Coach — (951) 419-4119
- Bark & Mane of Temecula — 9515010414
- Trusted Business Partners — (951) 215-2020
- Jazz at The Merc — (866) 866-6538
- Summerhill Tax Services — (951) 677-9909
- Celestial Solar & Water Systems, Inc — (858) 790-2700
- Topfomind AI
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Wildomar Car Show
Our Annual Wildomar Car Show is back and will take place this year on SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 from 10am-2pm! This annual event welcomes all in our... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I REALLY REALLY REALLY love the people in Temecula and Murrieta.
I asked if anyone had extra egg cartons and multiple people offered their empty egg cartons for free. In Portland, Los Angeles and San… (Nextdoor Rancho Vista) - Please help us find our beloved cat, Biscuit.
He escaped on 9/10 at around 3am. Sweet, friendly cat but skittish around strangers. We lost him around Paseo Del Sol but it's been two days, and… (Nextdoor Paseo Del Sol)
- Temecula Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for Coach - CHS Boys Basketball Assistant Coach in Temecula. Apply here.
- Europa Village Winery & Resort posted a job opening for Line Cook in Temecula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Temecula here.
🗞 Nearby News
Murrieta
- Author of Miss April's Dance Books will speak at Friends of the Murrieta Library meeting (pressenterprise.com)
- Hit-and-run driver arrested for crash that injured Riverside County deputy in Murrieta (cbsnews.com)
- Great Oak football catches Murrieta Mesa with late comeback (pressenterprise.com)
Fallbrook
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Ok Temecula! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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