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Murrieta Hosts Annual Toy & Food Drive: What To Know, How To Donate
It's the most wonderful time to donate to others! In Murrieta, this citywide drive will accept toys and food through much of December.

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She owns the local Southern California Wine Country blog: Temecula Grapevine.com. Wife and mother of two daughters, she has written multiple romantic suspense novels, and chick-lit romances. Find them on Kindle and in print on Amazon.com.
A content creator and information architect since the late 1990s, Ludwig also project-managed multiple ad campaigns with Adwire for the entertainment industry, as well as worked with Books in Print, Bowker with the New York Times Bestseller Lists. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
It's the most wonderful time to donate to others! In Murrieta, this citywide drive will accept toys and food through much of December.

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Construction for the $6.3M guardrail and flashing beacons project at various locations on State Route 79 near Beaumont and Aguanga.
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