Monthly Archives: August, 2026

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Editorial: Cut spending. Don’t raise taxes.

The adopted budget already freezes jobs and trims departments. Measure Q is still a general tax with no efficiency mandate.

Hemet budget spends $9.6 million more than it takes in

Adopted fiscal 2026-27 books show combined General Fund and Measure U spending of $96.1 million against $86.5 million in revenue.

What Californians Should Know About the New Privacy Law Stirring a Free Speech Debate

Californians who provide legal help, counseling or other assistance to immigrants will soon have access to a state privacy program designed to shield their...

Valley GOP organizes for Delgado and Males as Kyriss files in Hemet

County calendar lists a Perris meet-and-greet tonight and Moreno Valley canvassing Saturday. The local Republican club's June newsletter asked members to volunteer. Hemet's city clerk lists three names for District 1.

San Jacinto woman held in crash that killed 8-year-old

Sheriff’s Department says Silvia Corona, 52, is in jail on $1 million bail after a second-degree murder warrant in the Aug. 15 Perris collision. Coroner identifies the child as Camila Leon, 8, of Perris.

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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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