Monthly Archives: August, 2026

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Wildfires Are Spreading Along Highways. The Trump Administration Wants to Build More in Protected Areas

The Trump administration is moving to eliminate a longstanding federal rule that has kept roads and logging equipment out of some of the most...

California Forever’s Lobbying Push Revealed in Newly Obtained Records

Newly released records reveal just how forcefully California Forever pushed Solano County officials to fall in line with its timeline last year, part of...

San Diego County’s Ethics Overhaul Could Also Strengthen Democrats’ Grip on Power

San Diego County voters will decide this November on a governance overhaul that, on the surface, resembles the sweeping charter reform Los Angeles County...

Inside California Forever’s Aggressive Campaign to Fast-Track a New Shipyard

Newly obtained public records reveal that California Forever has repeatedly pressured Solano County officials to fast-track state legislation supporting its proposed shipyard — and...

Voters Face Billions in Tax Decisions Across Five California Ballot Measures

California voters heading to the polls this November will be asked to settle one of the state's oldest and most persistent political arguments: who...

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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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