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Hello Temecula! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deputies recover stolen Flock camera after Temecula traffic stop
  • Why SDG&E's new power line has Temecula so fired up
  • How Temecula wineries are dodging the fallout from US-Canada tariffs

Also on today's calendar: RADIO PLAY! Improvised 1940's Radio from PRNIT and SITV! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 93, low: 58.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Temecula Man Arrested After Flock Camera Cut Down And Stolen: Sheriff (patch.com) — Temecula residents are being urged to share tips after deputies arrested an 18-year-old local man accused of cutting down and stealing a Flock Safety license plate reader camera near East Benton and De Portola roads. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies tracked the vehicle to a Temecula home, recovered the camera, and booked the primary suspect on grand theft and felony vandalism charges while the investigation continues.
   

• 'Dog And Pony Show' Temecula Mayor Says Of SDG&E's Open House For Power Transfer Line Project (patch.com) — Temecula residents packed a sweltering Embassy Suites ballroom to challenge SDG&E's proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink route, which would send 190-foot transmission towers through South Temecula neighborhoods and open spaces. City leaders and the Save Temecula coalition blasted the open house as uninformative, vowing to keep fighting the project as it moves toward state review.
   

• Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions (nbclosangeles.com) — Temecula wineries report steady crowds and strong direct-to-consumer sales even as U.S.-Canada trade tensions threaten California's broader wine exports. Local vintners say most Temecula Valley wine is sold on-site to visitors and club members, leaving them largely insulated from potential tariffs for now while harvest season ramps up.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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