8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2006

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                          TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             California                                     46-0476193
   (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)         File Number)       Identification Number)

                27710 Jefferson Avenue
                      Suite A100
                 Temecula, California                          92590
        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (951) 694-9940

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01- Other Events.

     On August 8, 2006, Temecula Valley Bank, the principal subsidiary of
Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc., opened a full-service branch office located at 985
Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, California 92075.


Item 9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (a)   Financial statements of business acquired.  Not applicable.
       (b)   Pro forma financial information.            Not applicable.
       (c)   Shell Company Transactions.                 Not applicable.
       (d)   Exhibits

             The following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K:

             99.1    Press Release, dated August 8, 2006, announcing the opening
                     of a full service branch in Solana Beach, California.





                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.


Date: August 8, 2006                   By:  /s/ STEPHEN H. WACKNITZ
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                                          Stephen H. Wacknitz
                                          Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

         Temecula Valley Bank Announces the Opening of Their
        Ninth Full Service Office in Solana Beach, California

    TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--Temecula Valley
Bank, the principal subsidiary of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq:TMCV), today announced the opening of its ninth full service
office in California. The new office, located at 985 Lomas Santa Fe
Drive, Suite D in Solana Beach, will provide current and new Temecula
Valley Bank customers in North San Diego County convenient access to
the Bank's full line of business and personal financial products and
services. The office is conveniently located on Lomas Santa Fe Drive,
east of Interstate 5 freeway. Office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday
through Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. With over 35 years of
commercial banking experience, Don Schempp, Executive Vice President
and North County Regional Manager, will oversee the activities of the
new Solana Beach office as well as continuing his oversight
responsibilities at the Bank's Carlsbad office. Paula Jerrils, Vice
President, Operations Manager, and Erin D. Brosch, Assistant Vice
President, Customer Service Manager, will manage the new Solana Beach
team.
    "The opening of the Solana Beach office allows us to expand the
delivery of our unique style of relationship banking to customers in
the growth market of Coastal North County," said Stephen H. Wacknitz,
President/CEO/Chairman of the Board. "Our goal is to provide excellent
customer service, competitive products and solid relationship banking
for many years to come," added Mr. Schempp.
    Temecula Valley Bank was established in 1996 and operates full
service offices in Temecula, Murrieta, Corona, Fallbrook, Escondido,
Rancho Bernardo, El Cajon, Carlsbad and Solana Beach. The Bank also
operates a number of regional real estate loan production centers in
California. As a nationally authorized SBA Preferred Lender, the
locally owned and operated Bank has multiple SBA loan production
offices across the United States and has funded over a billion dollars
in SBA loans in 33 states in the last five years. The Bank's website
is at www.temvalbank.com. Temecula Valley Bancorp was established in
June 2002 and operates as a bank holding company for the Bank.

    Statements concerning future performance, developments or events
concerning expectations for growth and market forecasts, and any other
guidance on future periods, constitute forward-looking statements that
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from stated expectations. Specific factors include,
but are not limited to, the effect of interest rate changes, the
ability to control costs and expenses, the impact of consolidation in
the banking industry, financial policies of the United States
government, and general economic conditions. Additional information on
these and other factors that could affect financial results are
included in the filings made with Securities and Exchange Commission
by Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.

    CONTACT: Temecula Valley Bank
             Stephen H. Wacknitz, 951-694-9940