Temecula Insurance Agent Paula Taylor

DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE! By the time you look up, it may be too late. Texting while driving could drastically change someone's life. Texting while driving is a leading cause of accidents for teenagers and it claims thousands of lives each year.1 In fact, texting while driving reduces a driver's reaction time so much that it's the same as driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent, which would make you legally intoxicated.2

Great Oak High School Principal Joe Balleweg let his head be shaved and shaped into a Mohawk because his school excelled in its API scores this year. His students asked him to honor a pledge to shave his head when the school reached a high score of 850 and this year, the school reached a score of 853! His choices, said Balleweg, were: a shaved head, buzz cut or Mohawk. Wish my principal was that cool in high school! Go Wolf Pack!

Travelers Insurance releases a new commercial featuring that cute little dog!! Click on the link for a sneak peak. He is Sooooo cute

Great Oak High School Among Nation’s Best! The Washington Post released its rankings of public high schools leading the nation in the availability of college preparatory courses. GOHS was ranked 700 from the top today in school standings for academic excellence amid challenges by the Washington Post. Since 1998 THe Post has ranked schools by how effectively each has prepared its students for college.... In its formula to determine the rankings, The Post divides the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests a school gave in 2010 by the number of graduating seniors. Only 7 percent of the approximately 27,000 U.S. public high schools qualified for the list, according to The Post. Great Job GOHS!

Statistics show that not many people purchase earthquake insurance. Even in areas where earthquakes are considered common, the purchase of earthquake insurance has decreased over the years. Earthquake insurance should be a consideration for all homeowners. Adding earthquake insurance can be done by a separate policy or as an endorsement to a current homeowner policy.

INSURANCE TIP OF THE DAY :) Not all renters need renters insurance. Dependents, such as college students, are covered by the homeowners policies of their parents or guardians while temporarily living away from home. Personal property at the rented dwelling or dorm is covered up to 10 percent of the personal property limit of the homeowners policy. The dependent is also covered up to 100 percent of the liability provided by the homeowners policy for claims involving personal liability and medical payments to others. If your child is bringing any special items like an expensive musical instrument to his new dorm residence, you can schedule it on your insurance to make sure it is covered .

Old Town Temecula Western Days!! May 21 & 22, 2011 High Noon Shoot Out! Calf Roping Instructions and fun Western Skits, Western Music And don't forget the Chili Cookoff on Sunday May 22

Balloon Safety: With Mother’s Day and graduation ceremonies fast approaching, many customers will celebrate with helium-filled metallic balloons. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to securely tie a weight to all metallic balloons containing helium to prevent them from floating away. Metallic balloons that contact overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serio...us personal injuries, the company said in a news release. Last year, metallic balloons that drifted into PG&E power lines caused more than 250 outages, affecting electric service to nearly 130,000 PG&E customers

TEMECULA TRAFFIC SAFETY The City of Temecula Public Works receives complaints about vehicular speeding on nearly every residential street in the City. The City can respond by providing speed limit signs and enforcement. But what can the residents do to help keep their neighborhoods as safe as possible? Local streets with residential driveway access in medium to high-density communities have an enforceable speed limit of 25 MPH. Vehicular speeds sampled on these streets ...indicate that most vehicles travel between 28 and 32 miles per hour. Some motorists travel faster! Teenagers and commuters are not the only ones who exceed the speed limit. In fact, studies have shown that residents who are familiar with the roadway characteristics and feel comfortable driving on them, exceed the speed limit often. Typically, these are residents that are late for work, in a hurry to pick up their children, or anxious to get home See more

Xenia Martinez, 16, a student at GREAT OAK HIGH SCHOOL inTemecula, made a big splash on the new NBC singing competition "The Voice" on Tuesday night. The show has contestants singing for four coaches (singers Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton), but the twist is the coaches have their backs turned to the stage and must pick singers for their eight-person teams by talent alone.

SPRING BREAK SAFETY Whether you're hitting the slopes, the beaches, or exploring new places abroad, here are a few quick tips from travel experts to help you prepare for a safe and exciting spring break. Bring along backup traveler's checks or credit cards, in case your purse or wallet gets lost or stolen. Keep these backup items in a separate and secure location. ... Reduce your risk of theft: Never leave your luggage or personal belongings unattended in a public area. Make sure to bring along your meds and health insurance card - just in case.

Temecula Valley Foundation for Excellence in Education Brings Back Taste of Temecula Valley to Raise Money for TVUSD Students April 17-18. Proceeds will benefit the more than 29,000 students in grades K-12 in TVUSD schools by providing additional funding for arts, sciences, and technology. The event will be held in Old Town Temecula, at the new Town Square Plaza, in front of the soon-to-be-completed civic center. It is scheduled from 10 AM 10 PM on Saturday, and from 10 AM 6 PM on Sunday.

ANNUAL PECHANGA WINE Festival: April 1st & 2nd The most notable wineries from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Santa Barbara, & beyond will offer a few hundred of their finest vintages. Sip & savor the local flavors as you sample a variety of distinguished dishes from the award-winning Chefs of Pechanga Resort & Casino. Fee: $75 Time: 1pm to 5pm