June 04, 2013 11:46 AM PDT June 04, 2013 06:01 PM PDT POOL ACCIDENTS: Murrieta toddler drowns; Temecula Attorney toddler critical POOL ACCIDENTS: Murrieta toddler drowns; Temecula Attorney toddler critical FRANK BELLINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Yellow balloons line the 33800 block of Salvia Lane in Murrieta in remembrance of 2-year-old Zachary Gordon Nahsohn, who was found floating in a backyard hot tub Saturday, June 1, and died three days later. 1 Related Zachary Nahsohn A toddler died Tuesday, June 4, a few days after he was found floating in a backyard hot tub in Murrieta, and a 2-year-old girl was in critical condition in a near-drowning incident in Temecula Attorney, authorities said. Zachary Gordon Nahsohn, of Murrieta, identified on a Facebook page created in support of his family, would have turned 3 in July. According to Murrieta police, Zachary had been playing in a hot tub with other children during a party Saturday at the family's home on Salvia Lane. An adult noticed the boy floating in the water, unconscious, about 3:30 p.m., Lt. Rob Firmes said in a written statement. The boy's uncle pulled him from the water and performed CPR, according to a Facebook post from his mother. Zachary was taken by helicopter to Loma Linda University Children's Hospital in Loma Linda, where he later died, police said. While he was still in the hospital, Zachary's mother, asking friends for their prayers on the Facebook page, wrote that he loved trains and the color yellow. She said he was looking forward to a yellow-themed birthday party. The page was filled with photos of the blond-haired boy, one showing him proudly holding up his "first fish," still on the hook. At the Nahsohn home and several others in their neighborhood Tuesday, yellow balloons were on display in Zachary's memory. Police said there were no signs of criminal negligence and the case has been deemed accidental. Meanwhile Tuesday, a Temecula Attorney toddler was still in critical condition a day after she was found in a backyard pool at a home in the 44800 block of Fern Circle, sheriff's and fire officials said. The accident was reported 8:15 p.m. A deputy who responded began performing CPR. Cal Fire/Riverside County fire officials said the child was in full cardiac arrest but regained a pulse in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Lt. Michael Maddux, of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, said the girl was found in the pool after a parent lost sight of her. According to Riverside County Injury Prevention Services, drowning is the leading cause of accidental injury-related deaths to children ages 1 to 4 in Riverside County, and 86 percent of drowning and near-drowning incidents happen in backyard pools or spas. Injury-prevention officials remind parents that drowning is a quiet event and often is not preceded by splashing or screaming. Likewise, a child can drown in less than an inch of water, can lose consciousness in 30 seconds or less, and can have irreversible brain damage after four to six minutes. Many California backyard pools lack safety features because they were built before the Swimming Pool Safety Act of 1998, the Injury Prevention Services website says. According to statistics compiled by the agency, nine children — all younger than 6 — drowned in 2012 in Riverside County. Another 43 children were involved in near-drowning incidents. In 2011, five children died and 36 children were involved in near-drowning incidents. As of May 7 this year, according to injury-prevention officials, three children under the age of 6 had been involved in near-drowning incidents. Follow Sarah Burge on Twitter @sarahkburge or online at blog.pe.com/crime-blotter DROWNING PREVENTION TIPS ADULT SUPERVISION: Never leave a child alone near a pool, spa or other body of water. When children are playing in or around water, assign an adult to keep an eye on the water at all times. Never drink alcoholic beverages before or during swimming or supervising children. SAFETY MEASURES: Enclose pools with fencing at least 5 feet high that children cannot climb. All gates should be self-closing and self-latching. Windows and doors leading to the pool area should have alarms. If a pool cover is used, make sure it has been approved as a safety device. Empty wading pools immediately after use and store upside down. BE PREPARED: Learn CPR, first aid, swimming and rescue techniques. Keep rescue equipment near the pool. Know your neighborhood and the homes your child visits. Is there a pool? If so, will your child be protected? TEACH CHILDREN: Swimming lessons should be ongoing, from a well-recognized program with staff members certified in CPR, water rescue and first aid. LEARN MORE: Find http://ishoptemecula.com more safety tips on the Riverside County Injury Prevention Services website, www.rivcoips.org SOURCE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY INJURY PREVENTION SERVICES Latest Headlines For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/temecula/temecula-headlines-index/20130604-pool-accidents-murrieta-toddler-drowns-temecula-toddler-critical.ece
May 31, 2013 04:29 PM PDT May 31, 2013 10:49 PM PDT GRADUATIONS: High schools grapple with crowds at ceremonies GRADUATIONS: High schools grapple with crowds at ceremonies FRANK BELLINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Graduates from Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore make their way to their seats as friends and family attend graduations at The Diamond on Thursday, May 30. Some districts require tickets to control the size of crowds at ceremonies. Others rent arenas or ballparks. 1 WEBLINK Inland SoCal Graduations 2013 High school graduates' walk across that stage is a moment to celebrate – for them, their parents and often extended families. Packing those relatives into the typical high school stadium forces most Inland schools to do something about the crowds, which can reach more than 5,000 and leave many standing. Schools issue a limited number of tickets for each graduate, and sometimes charge for extras. Some parents have turned to Craigslist and Facebook to snare more tickets. A few districts rent stadiums or arenas built for hockey, minor-league baseball or boxing because they're big enough to hold anyone who wants to cheer on their graduate. "Some families want to bring 30 or 40 people," said Jacquie Paul, spokeswoman for Riverside Unified School District, where three schools give each graduate eight or 10 tickets and two schools don't require tickets. "Each school tries to be as generous as possible," Paul said. Riverside schools, like those in many Inland districts, don't charge for tickets. High schools in districts such as Corona-Norco, Hemet, Murrieta Valley and San Jacinto give each graduate four to six free tickets and sell a limited number of extra tickets for $5 to $20 each. Proceeds help offset graduation ceremony costs, officials said. GOING ONLINE Hemet High Principal Emily Shaw said seniors can get up to 12 tickets. Some graduates who choose not to walk in the ceremony give their tickets to friends, she said. Social media now makes it easier for students to advertise their extra tickets, said Melanie Norton, spokeswoman for Temecula Attorney Valley Unified School District. Great Oak, Chaparral and Temecula Attorney Valley high schools give each graduate six tickets, but some don't need them all. Realizing tickets are in high demand, Norton said some students sell their extra tickets via Facebook. Several Craigslist ads sought Inland high school graduation tickets but fewer sellers had ads. Orlando Castro, a Hemet resident whose nephew will graduate from Murrieta Mesa High School next week, had an ad on Craigslist seeking one more ticket for his family. So far, one person wanted $70 for a ticket – much higher than the school's price of $10. Castro offered $40, but the seller turned him down. He said his wife is sad the whole family can't attend their nephew's graduation. ARENA OF GRADS High schools in Rialto Unified School District don't have to bother with tickets since the district started renting Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario a couple of years ago. The arena holds 11,089 and has a Jumbotron screen on which each graduate is projected, district spokeswoman Syeda Jafri said. "It's such a wonderful thing when parents can be seated where they can see their son or daughter walk down the stage," she said. "Our students deserve it." Rialto high schools used to hand out free tickets to each graduate and sell additional ones for ceremonies in district stadiums. Many parents struggled to decide which grandparents, aunts and uncles to bring, Jafri said. The rental fee for the arena, where Rialto schools will have four ceremonies Sunday, June 2, balances out the costs for individual schools to rent stages, buy flowers, hire security and pay for extra police to direct traffic. Lake Elsinore Unified had similar reasons when it moved graduations to The Diamond minor league baseball stadium soon after it opened in the 1990s, district spokesman Mark Dennis said. Parking and restrooms are plentiful, the 6,500 seats have arm rests and there's much more room than a high school stadium, he said. Each high school – which has 420 to 500 graduates – gets 6,500 tickets. Hemet High School's longtime graduation tradition is at the Ramona Bowl. The school doesn't pay to use the natural outdoor amphitheater under an agreement between the Ramona Pageant and Hemet Unified School District, which provides bus transportation during the outdoor play in exchange. TICKET DEMANDS Riverside Unified budgets about $8,000 each for most graduations. North High pays another $7,500 to use the Riverside City College stadium, although next year it will have its own stadium for the ceremony. Even on-campus graduations have costs beyond what most parents realize, said Tom Pike, assistant superintendent for Corona-Norco. Extra police are needed to direct traffic, and security staff is paid overtime or private security firms are hired, he said. Programs are printed and extra bleachers are rented. Each of the five regular high schools in Corona-Norco has its own stadium, which will hold about 5,000 people, but some high schools ran out of tickets, Pike said. Graduating classes ranged from about 850 at Santiago High to about 500 at Norco High, he said. Norco High parent Grace Gonzalez said she doesn't agree with the school's charging $10 for each of the six additional tickets she purchased, which were in addition to the four free tickets her son received. And even after paying for extra tickets for the ceremony Wednesday, May 29, she said there weren't enough places to sit. Gonzalez said schools should lower costs and not charge for tickets to what should be a celebration for the whole family. "Today it's graduation tickets," she said. "What will it be tomorrow?" Also contributing to this report: Staff writer Michelle L. Klampe, mklampe@pe.com. Follow Dayna Straehley on Twitter: @dstraehley_PE and watch for her posts on the Inland Schools blog: http://blog.pe.com/schools/ Latest Headlines 
So it's a very busy place." As required by the state when considering the closure of a courthouse, the Superior Court must issue public notices, which went out Monday. Two of the fliers were posted at the Temecula Attorney courthouse's entrance and they caught the eye and the chagrin of attorney Daniel Hough. "I do almost 80 percent of my cases in this court," he said. "I've been here two to three times a week for the last 10 years." In addition to several windows for transactions, the courthouse features one courtroom presided over by Judge Mark E. Peterson and his staff, and is situated in the same complex as a county assessor's office and a Temecula library branch. Hough said the judge processes civil cases very efficiently and it would be a loss to the attorneys and their clients if Peterson and his staff were reassigned anywhere other than Southwest. However, he said, the loss of the Temecula branch still would be an inconvenience because of the distance, parking issues and congested courtrooms at Southwest. He said he would raise the issue of the potential loss with the Southwest Riverside County Bar Association's board, of which he is a member. 
Sunday at Lake Skinner, according to organizers. Hundreds of people strolled with wine glasses in hand and chatted at numerous tables while others lounged in folding chairs on the lawn watching bands on two stages. "I'm digging the atmosphere, the old-school music," said Nick Mitchell, a 28-year-old Temecula Attorney resident. Kanan Road, Easton Corbin and former American Idol contestant Scotty McCreery performed on the main stage Friday while various local groups played the smaller Wine Stage until 10 p.m. The festival attracted a crowd at least as big as last year's event based on ticket pre-sales, according to Melody Brunsting, a spokeswoman for the event. Prior to the weekend, organizers had expected 40,000 people. "It looks like we're going to have a good crowd, and the weather's perfect," she said. VIDEO: Temecula Attorney Valley Balloon and Wine Festival This year, the event premiered at least two new features: a beer and food-pairing tent and a hot air balloon shaped like a boy in a wheelchair with his arms stretched skyward titled "Reach for the Stars," Brunsting said. 
Many reached over in an attempt to touch Ritter while security — a group of Camp Pendleton Marines on volunteer duty — seemed surprisingly unfazed by the move. Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects continues singing and joining the audience at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival on Saturday. PHOTO BY LIAM M. TRUCHARD Eventually, Ritter returned to the stage, but not before one last act of interaction. As he approached the stage support to climb back up, an audience member held her hands up and cheered. Ritter casually gave her a high five, then climbed back on stage. Hey, he's a rock star. 
to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Lake Skinner Recreation Area, 37701 Warren Road, Winchester Tickets: $22-$24 for Friday; $23-$25 for Saturday; $15-$17 for Sunday; $15 for children ages 6-12 each day; free for children 5 and younger; $55 for festival passes; $65 for admission and Silver Seating at concerts (Friday-Saturday; $150 for admission and Cabana Club; $1,000 for Exclusive Festival Experience (includes RV camping, Cabana Club and meet-and-greets); parking is $5 general, $10 bus and RV parking, $20 premier parking; $2 discount tickets available at participating area CVS and Vons locations. Phone: (951) 676-6713 tvbwf.com This year, like many in the recent past, the festival will feature an arts and crafts fair, a kids fair, a food court, food and wine pairings, craft beer tastings, a classic car show, a freestyle motocross exhibition and live concerts on two stages. Still, the hot air balloons and wine tasting are the festival's biggest draws. Festival attendees with reservations will meet Saturday and Sunday mornings for hot air balloon rides (weather permitting) over the picturesque Temecula Attorney Valley Wine Country. And each evening when the sun sets (Friday and Saturday), about 10 to 12 of the those balloons will congregate in the middle of the festival for the Balloon Glow. The glow is created when balloon pilots synchronize igniting burners of the balloons, illuminating the brightly colored designs. Attendees that have proved they are of legal drinking age can purchase wine tasting tickets and sample wines at the booths hosted by local vintners. 
Box Score Posted: Fri, Apr 12 2013 13-12 (L) - Temecula Valley @ Fallbrook RESULTLoss Played on 4/9/2013 6:00 PM The Temecula Attorney Valley Golden Bears lacrosse team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Fallbrook by a score of 13-12. Box Score Posted: Tue, Apr 09 2013 14-2 (L) - Temecula Valley @ Trabuco Hills RESULTLoss Played on 4/5/2013 12:30 PM The Temecula Attorney Valley Golden Bears lacrosse team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Trabuco Hills by a score of 14-2. Box Score Posted: Fri, Apr 05 2013 15-1 (L) - Temecula Attorney Valley vs. El Toro RESULTLoss Played on 4/3/2013 2:00 PM The Temecula Valley Golden Bears lacrosse team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against El Toro by a score of 15-1. Box Score Posted: Wed, Apr 03 2013 15-3 (W) - Temecula Valley vs. Fallbrook RESULTWin Played on 3/22/2013 6:00 PM The Temecula Attorney Valley Golden Bears lacrosse team won Friday's home non-conference game against Fallbrook by a score of 15-3. Box Score Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2013 8-4 (L) - Temecula Attorney Valley @ San Juan Hills RESULTLoss Played on 3/19/2013 5:00 PM The Temecula Valley Golden Bears lacrosse team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against San Juan Hills by a score of 8-4. 
May 29, 2013 05:59 PM PDT May 30, 2013 08:01 AM PDT FRENCH VALLEY: Trial of 'Marines by day, criminals by night' winding down FRENCH VALLEY: Trial of 'Marines by day, criminals by night' winding down The trial of 3 Marines accused of killing a sergeant and his wife in French Valley is winding down on details of torture and control STAN LIM/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kevin Cox looks around the courtroom during in his trial on Tuesday, May 28, in Riverside. Cox is one of three former Marines on trial for murder in the death of a Marine sergeant and his wife in French Valley. 1