Monthly Archives: July, 2026

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California Lawmakers Weigh Bill to Let Abuse Survivors Cite Trauma as Defense in Violent Crime Cases

Susan Bustamante has made this trip before — and she’s prepared to make it again. The 71-year-old Orange County woman, once sentenced to life in...

California Prisons Rely on Staff, Not Alarms, to Warn of Fires, Raising Safety Concerns

California's prison system is turning to an old-fashioned solution for a modern safety gap: paying staff to watch for fire and smoke because the...

LA’s Messy Reform Era Offers Lessons for California Lawmakers

Los Angeles is offering a real-time civics lesson this summer, and the moral of the story depends on which building you're standing in. At Los...

TANF youth spend their summer working and learning

All year long, the Soboba Tribal TANF program offers Native youth opportunities to participate in exciting activities and workshops that focus on culture, education,...

Landlord Challenges California Law Designed to Protect Low-Income Tenants

A Sacramento-area property management company is taking California to court over a state law that requires landlords to accept tenants who rely on federal...

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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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