Monthly Archives: September, 2026

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Fact Check: Do Almonds Really Consume More Water Than ChatGPT Queries, as Sam Altman Claims?

As Gov. Gavin Newsom decides whether to sign legislation forcing data centers to reveal how much water they consume, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is...

Trump Administration’s Push for Trucker Records Raises Privacy Concerns in California

Privacy advocates and immigrant rights groups in California say they saw this coming. For months, they warned Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration that sharing driver's license...

Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million California Driver Records Amid State Data-Sharing Debate

California lawmakers spent much of this summer grappling with a thorny question: Could the state hand over driver's license records to a national nonprofit...

Silicon Valley Tapped Into Small Business Frustration to Fight California Privacy Law

A local solar installation company. A billion-dollar lawsuit against Meta. And a bill in Sacramento that connects the two. For Gytahnna Loffgren, whose family runs...

California Lawmakers Shelve Bill to Regulate Flock Surveillance Cameras Despite Mounting Public Backlash

License plate cameras have become one of the most polarizing law enforcement tools in California, and for the fifth year in a row, state...

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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.

How They Voted: Hemet adopts SKR fees 4-1; Males no; cannabis and Measure U items 5-0

Hemet City Council adopted Ordinance 2081 on Sept. 22, setting Stephens' kangaroo rat mitigation fees on a 4-1 vote with Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males opposed. The rest of consent, including commercial cannabis and $20,000 in Measure U for Fire Station 3, passed 5-0.

Supervisors approve $225,000 San Jacinto Valley Academy resource officer agreement

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a one-year, $225,000 school resource officer agreement for San Jacinto Valley Academy. The Sept. 15 Statement of Proceedings marks the item approved as recommended. It does not list named Ayes or Noes, and it does not print a roll-call tally.

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