EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the related
Prospectus of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. for the registration of 1,400,569
shares of its common stock, of our report dated March 30, 2006 on the 2005
consolidated financial statements and management's assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in the
2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3.





                                         /S/ CROWE CHIZEK AND COMPANY LLP
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                                         Crowe Chizek and Company LLP

Oak Brook, Illinois
January 5, 2007