Monthly Archives: September, 2026

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Newsom’s Signature Legislative Maneuver Fell Flat in Session’s Final Days

Gov. Gavin Newsom has built a reputation in Sacramento for pulling off eleventh-hour legislative deals, but that trademark maneuver failed him in the closing...

Upcoming hearings: Hemet SKR fees, Winchester parks tax, San Jacinto council

Noticed meetings through Sept. 22, including Hemet's kangaroo-rat fee hearing, Valley-Wide Winchester CFDs, and San Jacinto council. Packets that are not posted are marked.

State Democrats Strip $450 Million in Climate Funding Amid Clash With Newsom

California lawmakers held their ground against Gov. Gavin Newsom in a budget standoff, ultimately securing $450 million in climate funding for water, transit and...

San Jacinto awards SDI Presence $102,625 needs-assessment contract

Council approves consent calendar 5-0 for financial-management and utility-billing consulting. Software purchase is not included.

Condo Construction Bill Won Lawmaker Support — So Why Did It Still Fail?

A California bill that supporters believed could revive the state’s stalled condominium market and open new doors to affordable homeownership collapsed at the eleventh...

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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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