Perris, CA / City of Perris – This week, Mar y Sol restaurant, a steak and seafood eatery, held its official ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony was organized by the Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce for owners Oscar and Sandra Torres.
Oscar Torres said he grew up in the restaurant business, spending 38 years in the industry. He and his wife previously operated restaurants in the San Fernando Valley. Although the ribbon-cutting this week marked the business’ official grand opening, Mar y Sol has been operating for several weeks and has earned praise from its customers.
He said he and his wife already have made friends in the City and look forward to a long and prosperous future.
“We have met some really great people who really care about this community,” Oscar Torres said. “They don’t just say they care, they really mean it.”
Mar y Sol
2986 N. Perris Blvd.
Perris, CA 92571
Perris, CA / EMWD – Eastern Municipal Water District regularly posts a list of customers/developers who have unclaimed money being held for them by the District. This unclaimed money relates to refunds associated with the closing of water accounts, water efficiency rebates, refunds of deposits to developers upon completion of projects, etc.
The District attempts to locate the current address and contact these customers/developers, but is sometimes unsuccessful due to lack of a forwarding address, companies closing, businesses and residents filing for bankruptcy, or for other reasons. In addition, the District performs a search in its customer database to see if the customer has an active account the unclaimed money can be applied against. After three years, any remaining unclaimed money may be returned to the District’s general fund after public notice is published in the local newspaper.
EMWD goes beyond the public notice requirement by posting the information online and continuously updating it throughout the year.
To view the listing of unclaimed money in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format, please log onto www.emwd.org/unclaimedmonies. To claim an amount shown on this list, customers/developers must download and submit the Unclaimed Money Claim Form.
Behind the Scenes Days
Orange Empire Railway Museum
Jan. 21 – 22, 2012
Where:
2201 South “A” St., Perris, CA 92571
951-943-3020, www.oerm.org
Non-Member Admission:
Adults: $12, Children 5-11: $8
Activities:
-Unlimited Rides on Trains and Trolleys
-Run a REAL locomotive (extra charges apply, with instructor supervision)
-See the Ruffulo Carhouse (not normally open to the public)
-Go underneath a REAL streetcar (see how it ALL works)
Volunteer & Sponsor Awards Ceremony and Dinner Show
Honor Perris’s Volunteers and Sponsors
January 20, 6:00 PM
Featuring:
“Bonne Musique” Zydeco Band
Where:
Bob Glass Gym
101 North D Street
Perris, CA 92570
951-943-6603
www.cityofperris.org
Cost:
$20 per person
$38 per couple
$110 for a table of 6
Advanced Registration Required
Perris, CA – The Perris Police Department held a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on January 14, 2012. The checkpoint was located at Perris Blvd. and Harley Know Rd. Officers screened 2320 vehicles.
Eight were arrested, including 3 DUI suspects, 1 felony illegal drug suspect, 1 misdemeanor drug suspect, and 3 others for warrants. Officers confiscated ½ pound of marijuana.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided to the Perris Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
RIVERSIDE, CA – Jan. 12, 2012 – Western and Eastern municipal water districts are asking customers to make extra efforts in water conservation for five days while a major water supply is taken out of operation for maintenance beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17.
The shutdown of Metropolitan Water District’s Henry J. Mills Water Treatment Plant goes through Saturday, Jan. 21. Western and Eastern are asking customers in their service areas of Riverside, Moreno Valley and Perris Valley to hold off on watering for the days of the shutdown. Residents are encouraged to water as needed just prior to Jan. 17.
Western’s impacted customers are located in the Woodcrest, Lake Mathews, Orangecrest, Mission Grove, March Air Reserve Base, Air Force Village West, Lake Hills and Hillcrest areas of Riverside.
The Metropolitan Water District, from whom both Western and Eastern buy imported water supplies for their respective service areas, announced the shutdown at its Mills Plant for needed maintenance on the water infrastructure system. To do that, water supplies from the State Water Project coming into the plant will be stopped. To ensure enough water for customers during those five days, the agencies are requesting extra efforts to reduce water use and conserve the more limited water supplies in storage.
Perris, CA – Two students ignited illegal fireworks inside a classroom at Heritage High School.
One of the students obtained the fireworks after his family bought them in Mexico. He took some of the fireworks to school. He was joined by another student in igniting the fireworks. The blast resulted in another student being injured. The injured student was transported to the hospital.
The students, a 16 year old from Perris and a 17 year old from Homeland, were arrested and booked into juvenile hall.
Perris, CA – Workers are scrambling to complete last-minute fixes at Big League Dreams Perris Valley before the 3 p.m. Jan. 14 grand opening.
The $25 million facility is located on Trumble Road east of Downtown
The 35-acre complex features four replica baseball stadiums—Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium and the Big A in Anaheim. There’s also two covered indoor soccer fields, a sit-down restaurant where patrons can view all four baseball diamonds, a snack-bar, gift shop and batting cages. About 600 parking spaces can accommodate the expected crowds.
Grand Opening: Big League Dreans Perris Valley
Saturday, January 14, 2012 – 3:00 PM
2155 Trumble Road
Perris, CA 92570
Perris, CA – The Perris Library has received an $8,000 grant from Southern California Edison (SCE) to purchase iPads. Patrons will be able to check out and use the iPads within the confines of the library.
Library staff can be reached at (951) 657-2358.
Perris, CA / City of Perris – Perris officials purchased two hybrid vehicles that will help save gasoline and reduce carbon emissions.
The new Lincoln MKZ cars were purchased with funding from the Air Quality Management District as an incentive for the City to remove older, less fuel-efficient vehicles from its fleet.
Public Works Manager Daryl Hartwill said the new vehicles operate on a combination of gasoline and electricity. Below 45 mph, the new Lincolns operate exclusively on electricity. The battery is recharged every time the driver depresses the brake pedal.
