Monthly Archives: August, 2024

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July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes

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The month of July kicked off with a dire warning: A rare, long-duration heat event was forecast to bring extreme heat risk across the West, with triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions expected in much of California for days on end.

Motorists Urged To Help Keep Hemet USD Kids Safe

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As local students start the 2024-25 school year, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and other local police agencies are reminding drivers to prioritize safety by slowing down, following speed limits and being extra careful when driving through school zones.

High-Profile Murder Trial Being Prosecuted By Riverside County DA

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Prosecution testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing a 16-year-old Moreno Valley girl because she got him expelled from school and then hiding her body in the San Bernardino Mountains, where authorities have yet to find it.

California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections

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California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its “disorganized” and “chaotic” anti-fraud policies, according to a critical federal audit.

Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris’ racial identity

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Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris ' racial identity, suggesting wrongly that Harris had downplayed her Black heritage in trying to suggest she’s inauthentic.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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