Weather
The first weekend of summer
Published April 12, 2008
Temperatures in the 80s Saturday gave the community spring fever -- nearly the summer variety. Some headed for Lake Clementia while others shopped the first Spring Bling Boutique at the Villas Clubhouse. As kids splashed in the water, above, Ryan Kjome caught and then released a hefty bass in the first half hour of fishing with friend Brandon Stomsvik. Meanwhile, shoppers had everything from jewelry to wine tasting to choose from at the Villas event. Delaney Maskovich, 6 months old, waited in her stroller while grandmom Laurie Bowhay shopped for handbags at vendor Natachia Taylor's table, below.
Strange light reported in sky
Published January 28, 2008
A garden chore that gives you a sinking feeling...
Published January 6, 2008
Help Wanted (Scuba Divers)
I need two scuba divers to remove large potted plant from a swimming pool.
That's what the forum item said when it was posted on RM.com Saturday. Hundreds of Murietans, drawn by the headline, clicked to see what it was about. Yes, it was about Friday's storm, and the story has a happy ending. Read more »
The Day After -- surveying the storm's damage
Published January 5, 2008
North, South, all around Murieta, Saturday was a day for cleaning up and surveying damage from Friday's storm. The fabric shade cover over the playground at Riverview Park was found to be a casualty of the high winds. Wind wracked the cover's frame, driving one piece of tubing into the playground surface and reducing the cover to a mound of sodden fabric. Read more »
Photos of the storm damage
Published January 4, 2008* See coverage of the storm damage here
Friday's wind knocked over everything from a portable toilet on a De La Cruz Drive construction site to a street sign on Via Del Cerrito, but the main casualties of the wind were trees.
The Country Club started out the day dealing only with debris, but trees were hit as the day went on.
By early afternoon, the damage was apparent to anyone crossing the pedestrian bridge. A large fallen conifer blocked the path along the South Course.
Storm hits, felling trees and cutting power for six hours
Published January 4, 2008* See more photos of the storm damage here
A strong winter storm rolled through the area Friday, felling trees and knocking out Murieta's power for six hours. Read more »
Murieta braces for winter storm
Published January 2, 2008Rancho Murieta spent Thursday bracing for a big winter storm that's forecast to arrive overnight. The Rancho Murieta Association was offering sandbags for residents who've had problems with flooding in the past. Read more »
