Monthly Archives: August, 2026

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Prison Closures Left Small Towns Reeling. Here’s How They’re Coping

When California prisons close, the towns built around them are often left to fend for themselves — a reality now playing out in communities...

As Prisons Close, California Towns Search for What Comes Next

For decades, a handful of California towns tied their futures to the state's prison system, welcoming correctional facilities that other communities didn't want in...

California’s Midterm Vote Could Tip the Balance in National Political Battles

California voters will do more than pick winners and losers this November — they may help decide which party controls Congress and how far...

State Farm’s Attorneys Admit to Citing AI-Generated Fake Cases in Los Angeles Lawsuit

A Los Angeles law firm defending State Farm in a contentious home-repair lawsuit has admitted that artificial intelligence tools were used to draft court...

San Francisco Neighborhoods Push Back on Environmental Rankings Tied to Funding

California environmental regulators have rolled out a revised version of the state's pollution-mapping tool, and the update is drawing sharp criticism from community groups...

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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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