Monthly Archives: June, 2026

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New State Commission Targets Flaws in California’s Public Defense System

California’s long-criticized system for representing poor defendants is facing new pressure for reform from an independent commission made up of state lawmakers, public defenders,...

Beaumont High School Middle College Students Earn High School Diplomas and Mt. San Jacinto College Degrees Simultaneously

Seventeen students from the Beaumont High School Middle College Program celebrated a remarkable academic milestone on June 2, 2026, as they graduated with their...

Newsom Rebukes Trump as Investigations Into Trump Family Intensify

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of targeting him and his family through what he described as a politically motivated...

CalMatters Earns Golden State Journalism Awards Praise for Public Service Reporting

CalMatters received five Golden State Journalism Awards this year, earning recognition for reporting on public health, criminal justice, education, courage in journalism and journalism...

Capitol Tensions Flare as Newsom and Lawmakers Clash Over Budget

When Gray Davis took office as California governor in 1999, many at the Capitol expected a period of smoother relations. Davis was the state’s...

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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.

Shooters Hemet restored to full permit; A placard, score 92

Shooters Sports Bar & Grill at 121 E. Florida Ave. was approved Sept. 22 to open back to full permit status, and the A placard was re-posted. The county report lists a manual score of 92, with no live or dead cockroach activity observed and a surveillance recheck by Sept. 29.

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