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California Can Reduce Wildfire Risk Without Sacrificing Safety or Environmental Safeguards

California lawmakers are once again wrestling with how far the state should go to speed up wildfire prevention work — and whether public health...

Democratic Party’s National Struggles Mirrored in California Primary Results

California's June primary offered fresh evidence that the Democratic Party's grip on state politics may rest on shakier ground than it appears, according to...

State Report: Nearly No Community in California Is Building Enough Housing — Here’s Why

California's ambitious push to solve its housing crisis is running headfirst into a familiar obstacle: getting shovels in the ground. New state data show...

California Launches New $3,500 Rebate Program for Electric Vehicle Buyers

California drivers eyeing their first electric vehicle just got a new incentive to make the switch, as Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration rolled out a...

Newsom’s Housing Targets Are Going Unmet in Most California Cities

California's push to solve its housing crisis is falling well short of the mark, according to new figures showing that only a small fraction...

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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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