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Newsom Enacts 13 Laws Aimed at Shielding Children From Tech Dangers — But Will They Deliver?

Gov. Gavin Newsom put his signature on 13 bills Thursday aimed at shielding children from the darker corners of social media and artificial intelligence...

California Cracks Down on AI Chatbots, Bars Teens From “Addictive” Social Media Feeds

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping package of 13 bills aimed at shielding children from the darker corners of social media and artificial...

Newsom Halted Executions Years Ago. Could Full Abolition Be Next?

California's death penalty stands at a crossroads, and it's Gov. Gavin Newsom who holds the key to what happens next. Back in 2019, Newsom halted...

California’s School Start Time Law Wins Praise for Boosting Student Sleep

California’s experiment with pushing back school start times appears to be paying off, according to new research that finds students are sleeping more, struggling...

Decades of Pension Payments, Then a $1 Million Bill: One Woman’s Fight With CalPERS

A former Riverside County official who spent her career managing the estates of people who died without heirs says she never imagined a part-time...

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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

The Sept. 21, 2026 Valley-Wide agenda packet lists a Winchester Zone 33 parks-tax maximum of $1,697 per single-family unit and an Annexation 14 WQMP maximum of $175. Landowner election results and final adoption are not confirmed in posted minutes.

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.

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