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Murrieta Mesa HS Grad Earns Prestigious US Naval Academy Appointment
Nathanael Burns, who finished at MMHS last year, is expected to be in the academy's graduating class of 2029.

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Nathanael Burns, who finished at MMHS last year, is expected to be in the academy's graduating class of 2029.

The 54-year-old superstar mingled with guests at Wahlburgers, his family’s namesake fast-casual restaurant at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa.
Pastel and Bailey Watterson of Redlands died Sunday night following the crash on Hemet's State Street.
The travel center is slated for 6.65 vacant acres at the northwest corner of Cherry Street and Bundy Canyon Road, adjacent to Interstate 15.
"These troubling acts are being taken very seriously," the sheriff's department said.
Declan Quinn Ryan, 18, of Temecula was arrested by sheriff's deputies Tuesday afternoon following a search warrant service at his home.
No damage was reported.
Police allege that Russell Prentice drove toward the large group of protesters, striking a young woman. The victim was critically injured.
Initiatives announced this week aim to bring the county closer to its goal.
The duo did not act alone when they stole from a Brinks truck in California, according to a federal indictment returned this month.
The 60-year-old federal Job Corps program has offered tuition-free vocational training to students ages 16-24.
June 24 is Election Day. Polls close at 8 p.m.
On Friday, June 13, Whitewater resident Jorge Huerta-Arias, 24, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the slaying.
The dealership wants to build a Mercedes-Benz van center.
The plant has been a major employer in the area since it opened in 1970.
One suspect was arrested.
Smoke from two brush fires was drifting over Southwest Riverside County.
The proposal includes housing and mixed-use development along the freeway's west side, between Clinton Keith Road and Murrieta city limits.
Smoke may be visible across the region, according to authorities.
The embattled chain will close nearly all of its stores in the state.