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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Meathead Movers Expands Services to Temecula and Surrounding Areas
06/30/2025, Temecula, CA // KISS PR Brand Story PressWire // Meathead Movers, California's top athletic moving company, has announced a major expansion of its operations into Temecula, Murrieta, French Valley, Menifee, and the surrounding Southwest Riverside County region. Known for employing student-athletes and delivering professional and energetic relocation assistance, the company now brings its signature moving experience to families, professionals, and businesses in these rapidly growing communities. The new Temecula branch, located at Zevo Dr STE B6, is already operational and staffed with professionally trained, background-checked movers prepared to handle residential, commercial, and long-distance moves. Its offerings include packing and unpacking assistance, temporary storage options, and a personal concierge service to help manage utility setups, home services, and more. What distinguishes Meathead Movers from other companies is its employment model and culture. All movers are clean-cut student-athletes who are trained not only to move with care and speed but also to jog when not carrying items, maximizing productivity and value for the client. This approach, paired with top-notch customer service and accountability, is why Meathead Movers consistently receives positive reviews and repeat business throughout California. Residents searching for reliable movers Temecula will find the company's comprehensive helpful for both local and cross-regional moves. Its team of local movers provides a stress-free experience, backed by punctuality, careful handling, and clear communication. For customers planning cross-state relocations or transitions beyond the region, Meathead Movers offers expert assistance through its team of long-distance movers, ensuring the same level of service from origin to destination. Businesses in Temecula, Murrieta, and nearby cities can also now rely on Meathead Movers as trusted commercial movers. It caters to small and large office relocations, retail transitions, and even sensitive file or equipment moves, all with minimal downtime and disruption. From carefully transporting office desks to setting up workstations in the new location, the trained team handles every aspect with attention to detail. Aside from its standard moving services, Meathead Movers provides value-added options designed to support clients through every stage of their move. Its climate-controlled storage facilities offer both short- and long-term solutions for clients in transition, while its professional packing teams are trained to safeguard everything from glassware to high-value electronics. With over two decades of experience, Meathead Movers has built a reputation for professionalism, trustworthiness, and innovation in the moving industry. Its Temecula location is the latest in its growing network of branches, which includes San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Ventura County, Fresno, and Orange County. The expansion allows the company to better serve clients across Southern California, particularly in the growing Inland Empire corridor. As the population in Temecula Valley and neighboring cities continues to increase, so does the demand for quality relocation services. By offering reliable, fast, and clean moves, Meathead Movers positions itself as the go-to local mover for families and businesses alike. With its tailored approach to each relocation, whether down the block or across the state, the company ensures every client experiences a professional and stress-free move. Learn more about Meathead Movers by visiting its website at About Meathead Movers Meathead Movers is California's student-athlete moving company, providing local, long-distance, and commercial moving services with unmatched energy and professionalism. The company is known for its unique team culture, top-notch customer service, and athlete movers. ### Media Contact Meathead Movers 42065 Zevo Dr STE B6, Temecula, CA 92590 (951) 501-8866 newsroom: Source published by Submit Press Release >> Meathead Movers Expands Services to Temecula and Surrounding Areas
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
From Stagecoach Stop to SoCal Hotspot: Old Town Temecula is Having a Moment
Charming Southern California destination offers unique blend of past and present From 19th-century stagecoach stop to charming Southern California gem, Old Town Temecula has become one of Southern California's most charming and nostalgic destinations because it offers a unique blend of past and present. Dotted with unique shops, museums, eclectic tasting rooms, and a variety of eateries, visitors can explore and wander past preserved storefronts and original hitching posts before stepping into modern spaces. 'What's happening in Old Town Temecula is a true renaissance,' said Scott A. Wilson, CEO of Visit Temecula Valley. 'We're seeing this amazing mix of Old West charm mixed in with very cool modern vibes. It's a living, breathing place that's constantly evolving, and it's a must-see for any Temecula visitor.' Old Town Temecula's dining landscape continues to thrive. While established classics like 1909, Goat & Vine and Gambling Cowboy remain local favorites, a new wave of innovative eateries are adding to the mix with interesting dining concepts. Haven Haus Cafe offers a relaxed, tropical vibe where diners can enjoy a festive brunch or dinner. Ten Hut, a bold Korean-style pub, offers crispy Korean fried chicken, bold Kogi tacos, and BBQ sliders that take pub food to the next level. Once an 18th century homestead, Small Barn is now a stylish modern bistro offering globally inspired flavors, fresh and seasonal menus, and thoughtful pairings. Old Town tasting rooms like Temecula Olive Oil Company, Big Nose Winery, La Fata Cellars, Corbeaux Wine & Tea House, and soon-to-open Humble Somm, keep the region's wine and agricultural legacy alive—one pour at a time. Another historic landmark restaurant, the Swing Inn Café, was originally built in 1927 and is now owned by actor Dean Norris. The 'Breaking Bad' and 'CSI' star is often seen chatting with diners as they enjoy his slow-cooked BBQ and house specials. Located around the corner from the popular Old Town Farmer's Market on Sixth and Front, E.A.T. Marketplace continues to champion farm-to-table dining and offer event space for local makers and mavericks to gather. A few doors down, Grazing Theory, which was recognized as Best Small Cheese Shop in America by Yelp, offers beautifully designed charcuterie boards, sandwich platters, and customized brunch options for delivery or pick-up. On a lot that was once a busy lumberyard, the Temecula Stampede now stands as the largest country and western dance venue on the West Coast. Guests are invited to kick up their heels with line dancing lessons every Friday evening. Just across the street, you'll find Baily's Restaurant, another Old Town landmark with a fascinating past. This location was once the famed 'Art Shack' of renowned artist Ralph Love. Born in Los Angeles in 1907, Love established his Temecula studio and classroom there in the mid-1950s. Today, a plaque honoring Love is displayed on the restaurant's patio. Inside the Hotel Temecula building, which was built in 1891, Weld + Wool attracts shoppers looking for customized Western hats and permanent jewelry. Across the street, Professor Pennypickle's Workshop is an award-winning, STEM-focused museum that offers kids and families an imaginative, playful, and hands-on world of science and invention. Around the corner at Old Town Temecula Mining Co. & Mercantile, kids can pan for gems, test their aim in a laser shooting gallery, and shop for nostalgic candy and crystals. Newly opened on Main Street, Coffee Til Cocktails boutique is a one-stop shop offering clothing, on-trend accessories and a Trucker Hat Bar. Visitors can also explore Old Town's eccentric side by visiting the Historic Jail or engaging with Zoltar (made famous in the movie, 'Big'). Throughout the summer months, Old Town's patios, bars, and tasting rooms come alive with plenty of live music and entertainment options, seasonal sips, and warm-weather vibes. On July 16, the Summer Taste of Old Town invites guests to enjoy a curated 'sip and stroll' through the district, with small bites and drinks from a lineup of local businesses. Old Town Temecula isn't just a place to eat or shop. It's a unique reflection of the Old West, with a nod to the past and an eye on the future. Old Town Temecula's revitalization reflects the broader story of Temecula Valley: a destination shaped by independent thinkers, risk-takers, and community-minded creatives. It's where SoCal history meets handcrafted hospitality. About Visit Temecula Valley Visit Temecula Valley (VTV) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(6) destination marketing organization dedicated to promoting tourism-related businesses including wineries, restaurants, breweries, retail and specialty boutiques, hotels, short-term rentals, and more. This popular Southern California destination includes Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, and Pechanga Resort Casino. For more information, visit Media Contact Norma Marlowe +1 951-252-2139 [email protected] ### SOURCE: Visit Temecula Valley Copyright 2025 EZ Newswire
Times
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter: from Disney to festival headliners
Eight days apart, at the British Summer Time stage in Hyde Park, in front of a crowd of 65,000, two glittering, platinum pop titans will perform. First up, next Friday, is Olivia Rodrigo: 22 years old, 46 million monthly listeners on Spotify; 14 Grammy nominations; three wins; and about to headline Glastonbury. Then, on July 5 and 6, Sabrina Carpenter: 26 years old, 70 million monthly listeners on Spotify; six Grammy nominations; two wins; her song Espresso the biggest single of 2024 by a female artist. The pair have often been depicted as bitter rivals: two Disney Channel alumni whose overlapping journeys to superstardom were powered partly by lyrics that may, or may not, have been written about the same ex-boyfriend. But really, they are both lessons in how to pull off the Disney breakaway — what happens when young women wriggle out of their contracts and embrace their new freedom by singing about the brutality and reality of modern girlhood, its shattering heartbreaks and the fun of the rebound. One of the things that marks both of them out is the obsessiveness with which their fans pore over their songs and image-making, whether it's Rodrigo last week being accused on social media of ordering a Nashville music venue to take down Taylor Swift imagery before she filmed there — it was actually removed by the venue for legal reasons — or Carpenter sending the internet into meltdown with the suggestive cover art for her new album, Man's Best Friend. Rodrigo grew up in Temacula, California, a theatre kid in a family who did other things — her mother a teacher, her father a therapist. After various singing competitions and school productions, she was made the lead in the American Girl doll franchise movie at 12 years old and, the following year, cast in Disney's Bizaardvark and then High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, a mockumentary. Rodrigo was homeschooled, studying for her exams on set. 'Like, 'Oh shit, I worked my whole childhood and I'm never going to get it back,'' she told The Guardian in 2023. 'I didn't go to football games, I didn't have this group of girlfriends that I hung out with after school. That's kind of sad.' After a song she wrote for the High School Musical show went viral, Rodrigo sought a record deal, choosing not to make music for Disney's in-house label. She went with Interscope/Geffen. Disney allowed her to break her contract before the show's fourth series and, during the pandemic, Rodrigo sat down to write. In 2021 her song Drivers License went stratospheric, breaking a Spotify record as the first song to hit 80 million streams in seven days. The track reached No 1 in 48 countries on Apple Music, 31 countries on Spotify and 14 countries on YouTube. 'It's been the absolute craziest week of my life,' she said in an interview. 'My entire life just, like, shifted in an instant.' Four months later she released her debut album, Sour, a pop-punk triumph about her teenage heartbreak, the songs searing and seething with anger, underwritten by longing and ache — all written by a 17-year-old, with her producer, Dan Nigro. Though she stretched her legs in the ballads, it was her stroppy, plucky rock which was particularly satisfying. Critics, with some arch surprise that it had come from a squeaky-clean Disney-kid, gave the album rave reviews. At Glastonbury 2022 she brought on Lily Allen to sing Allen's 2009 banger F*** You, dedicating it to the Supreme Court justices who had just overturned the Roe v Wade abortion ruling in the United States. 'I'm devastated and terrified, and so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,' Rodrigo said on stage, having spent hours memorising her speech. As well as being a great song with crushing lyrics, it created a perfect storm of gossip and intrigue. 'And you're probably with that blonde girl,' she sang, 'who always made me doubt — she's so much older than me.' Fans were convinced she was singing about her former Disney co-star Joshua Bassett, with whom they thought she had a romantic relationship. The 'blonde girl', they suspected, was Sabrina Carpenter, who was rumoured to have dated Bassett the next summer. 'I put it out not knowing that it would get that reaction, so it was really strange [when] it did,' Rodrigo told Variety. 'I just remember [everyone being] so weird and speculative about stuff they had no idea about.' She also said she and Carpenter had only met 'once or twice in passing'. 'So I don't think I could write a song that was meaningful or emotional about somebody that I don't know.' In January 2021, two weeks after Drivers License blew up, Carpenter released Skin. 'Maybe 'blonde' was the only rhyme,' went the lyrics. 'You been telling your side, so I'll be telling mine.' She, like Rodrigo, was not drawn on specifics. 'The song isn't calling out one single person,' she wrote on Instagram. 'Some lines address a specific situation, while other lines address plenty of other experiences I've had this past year.' The internet whirled, creating soap opera plots around them. They both later said they received a barrage of death threats. Bassett told People magazine that he received so much hate that he was taken to hospital, diagnosed with septic shock. 'I have a right to stand up for myself,' he told GQ. 'People don't know anything they're talking about.' For his part Bassett, 24, has just been on a European tour, playing venues in Glasgow, Birmingham and London that are about 20 times smaller than his apparent exes' Hyde Park performances. Carpenter, meanwhile, has hit mega fame. Her sixth album, Short n' Sweet — she is 5ft tall — debuted at No 1 in America. Her single Espresso went platinum in more than a dozen countries and won a Grammy for best pop solo performance. The Disney empire first claimed Carpenter, who grew up East Greenville, Pennsylvania, at 12 years old, signing her into a five-record deal, after which she starred in its show Girl Meets World. After family-friendly pop, Carpenter broke away from the label after just four albums ('I definitely didn't fulfil my contract, thank god,' she told Vogue) and signed with Island Records at 22. Her fifth album, Emails I Can't Send, took a turn towards something more grown-up — and cheeky. 'Woke up this morning, thought I'd write a pop hit,' she trills. Her image shifted again for Short n' Sweet, taking on a hyper-femme, soft-edged, Betty Boop look, her blonde hair big and bouncing. As Time magazine put it: 'She's short, she's funny, and she's horny.' But as she became more of a sex bomb, she got more sardonic. 'You'll just have to taste me when he's kissing you,' she sings in Taste. Her video for Please Please Please featured her then-boyfriend, the actor Barry Keoghan, shortly after his viral scene in Saltburn, in which he is so lustful for his friend he drinks his bathwater. During her performance at Coachella, she swapped her lyrics around with a wink. 'He's drinking my bathwater like it's red wine,' she sang. After their break-up, the internet is again spinning with speculation that her new song, Manchild, relates to him. 'This song became to me something I can look back on that will score the mental montage to the very confusing and fun young adult years of life,' she wrote on social media. It includes the couplet: 'Never heard of self-care/ Half your brain just ain't there.' Carpenter's amped-up naughtiness, however, now runs the risk of tipping into alienation. Her recent album cover, which shows her on her knees in front of a man's legs, while a hand pulls her hair, drew enormous criticism including from Glasgow Women's Aid. Her caricature of the sexualised, submissive woman suddenly looked exactly like the thing it was supposed to be riffing off. At Hyde Park, Rodrigo and Carpenter will hit the same stage on successive weekends after sold-out arena tours, their fans trailing in stomper boots and eyeliner (Rodrigo) or sequins and pale-pink babydoll dresses (Carpenter). It is a very modern coming-of-age story, two young women whose specificity of lyrics and canny presentation of their personal lives have whipped up a frenzy of speculation; whose rage and cheek and charm has been released on the world; who dazzle and glitter — and kick 'em where it hurts.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- CBS News
2 law enforcement officers, business owner sentenced in Riverside County bribery scheme
A pair of law enforcement officers and the owner of a towing company were each sentenced on Tuesday after a jury convicted them for their involvement in a bribery scheme. A former lieutenant and a former sergeant with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, along with the business owner, were convicted in June 2024, were convicted in June 2024 of bribery and conspiracy. The defendants filed motions for a new trial, but the motion was denied, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. 53-year-old Samuel Flores, the former lieutenant, was sentenced to two years of formal probation and 270 days in county jail. 59-year-old Robert Christolon, the former sergeant, received a sentence of two years of formal probation and 180 days to be served in the sheriff's work release program. Cody Close, 33 and the former owner of DJ's Towing in Temecula, was sentenced to two years of formal probation and 120 days in county jail. Flores and Close will begin serving their sentences in jail immediately. Prosecutors say that when Flores and Christolon were in charge of the Traffic Bureau at the Sheriff's Southwest Station in Temecula in 2018 and 2019, they directed business to DJ's Towing in exchange for bribes. As a result of the scheme, Flores and Christolon received a stay at an oceanfront beach house, tickets to the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, a 1979 Corvette, a 1968 International pickup truck and a Honda Civic. In text messages, Flores and Close discussed Close's business with the sheriff's office. One message from Flores to Close said, "make that money, homie," according to prosecutors. Another deputy, Kevin Carpenter, was sentenced last October for his role in the scheme to two years of probation and 180 days to be served in the work release program.
Associated Press
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Christopher Simmons' MuseWire again ranked among the Top 70 Music Industry Blogs for 2025 by Feedspot
TEMECULA, Calif., June 12, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MuseWire has been selected by the panelists at Feedspot as one of the 'Top 70 Music Industry Blogs' on the web for 2025. Ranked #30 this year ( #35 last year ). MuseWire™ (aka/formerly Music Industry Newswire) covers music makers, music gear, audiophile gear, the music business and related topics; established 2006. A publication of Neotrope®. Edited by Christopher Laird Simmons, a working tech journalist since 1984, and member ASCAP. 'Nice for folks to notice my blog is still alive and kicking, even if my time for music journalism has dropped a bit in past couple of years,' said Christopher Simmons. 'Looks like I moved up a few spots to #30 this year. It's an interesting list, with some notable industry portals and some fairly obscure stuff.' About MuseWire: MuseWire is an online magazine published and edited by Christopher Simmons, an award-winning artist, author, musician, photographer and creative. The publication covers new music, new music tech and gear (both music instruments and audiophile gear), and selected news from music education and music business concerns. MuseWire was originally known as Music Industry Newswire (MIN) prior to a rebrand and scale back circa 2016. Learn more at: and View an example Wayback Machine snapshot of the old Music Industry Newswire version of site, from 2010 here (Wayback Machine): About Feedspot: Feedspot is a Content Reader. It helps you keep up with multiple websites in one place so that you need not visit each website to see what's new. 'Feedspot makes keeping up with your favorite websites as easy as checking your email.' See the complete list of music industry blogs honored for 2025 at: About Christopher Laird Simmons: Christopher Simmons has been a working journalist since 1984 when he sold his first music industry article to POLYPHONY magazine (purchased by MIX and became Electronic Musician). Later writing for diverse pubs including Computer Player, Digital Imaging, Micro Publishing News, Spazz, the Graphic Artist's Guild newspaper, among many others. He has been widely interviewed on topics related to technology, marketing, health and entertainment. His full-time gig is acting as CEO and founder of NEOTROPE® and its PR brand Send2Press®. As a musician he played in several bands in the '80s including PROJECT 11 and PETS GONE WILD (featured in the LA Times 'Calendar' section and an LA Weekly 'Band Name of the Week'). He released numerous indie cassette albums in the 1980s under the moniker, BLUETOY. His music has been played on late night space radio stations, and positively reviewed in Electronic Musician and 'zines like SYNE. A CD of his music from the mid '80s was released on Neotrope Records in 2000, 'BESERKER.' The album is still available on most streaming platforms (albeit in horribly recompressed form). His music has been used for two cable TV productions in the late 1980s in California: the award-winning 'VIDKIDCO' and 'Viewpoints on Video' from the Long Beach Museum of Art. Simmons has some minor notoriety for having published two highly popular genre fanzines: in the late 1970s, 'The Adama Journal' – and late 1980s, 'Galaxy Class.' Chris is no relation to a Canadian pianist of the same name, another electronic musician of the same name, nor a graphic artist based in San Francisco, also of same name. Recently he began using his full name to better differentiate himself from the brothers from another mother. Learn more about Christopher Simmons at: (website under reconstruction; it's a mess!). X/Twitter: Facebook (main personal page): Instagram: LinkedIn: Neotrope Records: Neotrope Press: MULTIMEDIA: Photo link for media: Caption: Artist, author, musician, Christopher Laird Simmons (2022). NEWS SOURCE: Christopher Simmons Keywords: Music and Recording, Christopher Simmons, music blog, MuseWire, Feedspot, music industry blogs, top 70, top 30, music news, TEMECULA, Calif. This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (Christopher Simmons) who is solely responsibile for its accuracy, by Send2Press® Newswire. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P126933 APNF0325A To view the original version, visit: © 2025 Send2Press® Newswire, a press release distribution service, Calif., USA. RIGHTS GRANTED FOR REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY LEGITIMATE MEDIA OUTLET - SUCH AS NEWSPAPER, BROADCAST OR TRADE PERIODICAL. MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY NON-MEDIA WEBSITE PROMOTING PR OR MARKETING SERVICES OR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. Disclaimer: This press release content was not created by nor issued by the Associated Press (AP). Content below is unrelated to this news story.
