Monthly Archives: November, 2021

The Historic Hemet Theatre announced this week that “Rocky Horror New Year’s Eve” will return to the big screen this December. The theatre has hosted this cult film classic on New Year’s Eve since 2015 – except of course during last year’s COVID shutdown.

The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program held its most recent recognition breakfast event at The Maze Stone restaurant at Soboba Springs Golf Course, October 28. Seven local high school seniors were honored for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics and community service. Students were nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their homes, schools and community.

The giant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has declared a regional drought emergency due to record dry conditions.

The number of hate crimes reported last year in Los Angeles County was the highest in 12 years, led by a spike in racial crimes, the county Commission on Human Relations said Wednesday in an annual report.

U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.