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Jonathan Jean-Marie, senior vice president and administrator at Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's "240 Community Hospital CEOs to Know in 2026" list, the hospital's third national recognition in 2026.

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Murrieta couple turns backyard agave into California spirits brand

Murrieta residents Sharla and Leo Ortega turned 50 backyard agave plants into Eselo Spirits, one of California's first vertically integrated agave spirit producers, and were featured on Spectrum Local News's "In Focus SoCal" on Sept. 25.

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The Champion reopens in Murrieta with full liquor license

The Champion sports bar on Murrieta Hot Springs Road reopened with a full liquor license and a ribbon-cutting ceremony from the Chamber of Southwest Riverside County on Sept. 17, adding craft cocktails to its beer and wine lineup.