Quick History: This Menifee Valley, which was once called Paloma Valley, consists of Sun City, Quail Valley and Menifee. The area was  originally  inhabitted and used by the Luiseno Indians and Pechanga indians who would come out to this area to hunt and to look for food.  In the 1700's, the  Spanish empire controlled this area and Pio Pico, the last governor of Alta California, Mexico had this area in his  jurisdiction.  On September 9th 1850, the USA annexed California as its 31st state. 

30 years later, Luther Menifee Wilson arrived to look for gold with little success. The Kirkpatrick and Newport families followed shortly thereafter. The Kirkpatricks owned the land where Menifee Lakes now sits. Near the corner of Newport road and Menifee Rd. is Callie Kirkpatrick elementary, named after the matriarch of the family.

Menifee Residents voted for Cityhood on June 3rd. 2008 with official cityhood beginning October 1, 2008.  Our first 5 City Council members are WALLACE WAYNE EDGERTON, DARCY KUENZI, FREDERICK ALLEN TWYMAN, III, SCOTT A. MANN, JOHN DENVER.

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