Monthly Archives: August, 2023

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Newsom-DeSantis debate would be good for voters — and two ambitious politicians

Never mind the Republican presidential debate Wednesday. The more fascinating faceoff will likely be between the haggling governors of California and Florida in November.

In Georgia election case, Trump anticipates Thursday arrest with $200,000 bond set

Former President Trump said on social media Monday that he will turn himself in to Fulton County, Ga., law enforcement on Thursday on charges brought over efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

California officials respond to Tropical Storm Hilary, an Ojai quake and wildfires

California received a one-two punch from Mother Nature as Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed torrential record rains and flooding across Southern California, and an earthquake struck near Ojai — all during what has historically been the state’s wildfire season. The wild weekend prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to head south, declaring a storm state of emergency even before crews began struggling to respond across a wide swath of the state.

Soboba Tribal member becomes certified Master Gardener

As a Soboba Cultural Garden Specialist, Eloyd Rodriguez has enjoyed sharing its harvests with his Tribal community but also likes to distribute information about planting, growing, and maintaining a variety of crops. Since the formal establishment of the Soboba Cultural Garden in 2018, he has been working closely with members of the UCCE Master Gardener Program, exchanging ideas and collaborating on different projects to learn from one another.

Hilary flooded your home. Will insurance cover the damage?

Whether you hunkered down or evacuated during the first tropical storm in Southern California in 84 years, you’re probably starting now to assess the damage Hilary left behind over the weekend.

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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

The Sept. 21, 2026 Valley-Wide agenda packet lists a Winchester Zone 33 parks-tax maximum of $1,697 per single-family unit and an Annexation 14 WQMP maximum of $175. Landowner election results and final adoption are not confirmed in posted minutes.

Kohler booked on murder, hit-run death after Palm Avenue scooter crash

Mason Drew Kohler, 31, was booked on felony murder, hit-and-run death, and DUI charges, according to the Riverside County jail roster, which lists a Hemet PD arrest at Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Hemet police say two pedestrians on an electric scooter were struck there about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22; one was pronounced dead. Police have not named the driver, and the decedent's identity remains withheld.

Vote Yes on Proposition 45: A Vote for Jobs and Innovation

A yes vote on Proposition 45 is a vote for jobs and innovation.

San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

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