Monthly Archives: September, 2020

“This year has been a roller coaster, to say the least. From riots to coronavirus to a heavily weighted social climate, everyone has felt the tension of these difficult circumstances,” said James Fleming, Hemet Rotary Community Service Chair. As 9/11 approached, the Rotary Club of Hemet decided that they should pause from all those things and recognize the brave and dedicated souls of our community, the men and women of the Hemet Police and Fire Department.

The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program began its eighth year of recognizing local seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics and community service. Students are nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their home, school and community.

Most of us know how important sleep is to anyone … without enough sleep and without enough quality sleep, you can find yourself suffering the consequences, whether you realize it or not. You may not be sleeping soundly, and you may not be getting into the different types of sleep everyone needs (think REM sleep and dreaming – essential to our overall health).

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at around 9:00 a.m. an officer attempted to stop a Chevy Silverado truck near Essex Street and Mountain View Avenue. The driver did not stop and attempted to lose the officer as he made quick turns. He eventually stopped suddenly on Mountain View Avenue.

John W. Holcomb was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to be a U.S. District Court judge presiding over matters in Riverside after spending his legal career in private practice, primarily focusing on intellectual property law.