Monthly Archives: September, 2026

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What California’s Insurance Commissioner Does — and Why It Matters to Your Bottom Line

California voters will head to the polls in November to decide who takes charge of one of the largest insurance markets on Earth —...

How They Voted: Hemet introduces SKR fees 4-1; fleet passes 5-0

Hemet City Council introduced Ordinance 2081 on kangaroo-rat fees 4-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males voting no. A $943,305.93 police fleet buy with $342,000 Measure U passed 5-0.

Newsom’s Decision on Public Safety Pensions May Be Shaped by Presidential Ambitions

California lawmakers have a long history of passing sweeping legislation in the heat of the moment, often without fully weighing the long-term costs. The...

Medicaid’s Growth Beyond Its Original Purpose Demands Closer Look at Costs

Medi-Cal costs deserve as much scrutiny as Medi-Cal cuts A recent report examining how Medi-Cal cuts could ripple outward and raise costs for privately insured...

Paleta Festival coming to Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre Sept. 19-20

HEMET — The Southern California Ice Cream & Paleta Festival is coming to the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre for a two-day celebration on Saturday, Sept....

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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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