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Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Hours, Weather Forecast & More: This Week in Murrieta

Here are five things to know the week of Dec. 23, 2013 in Murrieta, Calif.

1. Whether the weather will be anything but typical SoCal gorgeous this weeks depends on a forecast change. For now, the forecast calls for sunny skies and daytime temps in the low to mid-70s. Overnight lows will be in the mid-40s.

2. Tuesday is the last day for Christmas shopping, and many national chains plan to stay open late on Christmas Eve. Toys R Us stores will be open round-the-clock until 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Kohl's is also open 24 hours until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Most Walmart stores will be open until 8 p.m. 

3. Looking for the Inland Empire’s best display of Christmas lights? Popular destinations are the Kraklow family’s display on White Tail Lane in Temecula, and Bainbridge Circle in Murrieta. Also check out the City of Murrieta's Holiday Home Decorating Contest winners. Or make the drive to Thoroughbred Street in Rancho Cucamonga to see their dazzling display.

4. If you’re planning to be on the freeways during the holiday, be careful. The CHP plans maximum enforcement from 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve to midnight on Christmas Day. Officers will be on heightened alert for drivers who speed, fail to buckle-up, or are driving under the influence.

5. Thursday is the first day of the week-long Kwanzaa celebration, which honors African heritage in African-American culture. It was established in 1966 by activist and scholar Maulana Karenga, who is currently chair of the Africana Studies department at Cal State University Long Beach.


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