Monthly Archives: August, 2026

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Bonta Touts Wins, Downplays Courtroom Setbacks, Records Show

California Attorney General Rob Bonta doesn't shy away from the spotlight. Whether it's genetics or simply the nature of political life, elected officials tend...

LA’s Transit System Faces Major Test as Olympics Loom

Los Angeles has long carried a reputation as a city hopelessly wedded to the automobile, where traffic is a daily grind and public transit...

Becerra Treads Carefully in Governor’s Race, Steering Clear of Bold Promises

Xavier Becerra wants Californians to know he takes affordable housing seriously. He says the state needs to speed up permitting and simplify access to...

California’s Push to Cut Plastic Packaging Could Raise Prices for Consumers

California's push to shrink the amount of plastic in everyday packaging is running into a last-minute political fight in Sacramento, with more than two...

California Prison Towns Scramble for New Jobs After Closures: ‘No One’s Coming to Save Us’

California's prison towns made an uneasy bargain with the state decades ago, one that is now unraveling for communities like Susanville, Blythe and Tracy. Their...

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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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