Monthly Archives: September, 2026

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Becerra, Hilton Stop Short of Endorsing Newsom’s AI Safety Proposals

With the race for California’s next governor heating up, neither leading candidate has committed to the specific artificial intelligence safety rules Gov. Gavin Newsom...

Uber Ordered to Pay $40 Million Over Death of Passenger Stranded on Highway

An arbitrator has ordered Uber to pay $40 million to the parents of a young Orange County woman who was struck and killed on...

Newsom Directs State Agencies to Craft AI Safety Guidelines After Vetoing Stricter Legislation

Gov. Gavin Newsom is reversing course on artificial intelligence oversight, directing state agencies on Friday to draft new safety recommendations — many echoing provisions...

Sacramento’s AI panic tax will chase the work — and the wages — out of California

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-9-26 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. State agencies have until Nov. 16 to recommend whether California should put...

Winning Back Wages: Why California Workers Wait Years to Collect What They’re Owed

California workers waiting on unpaid wages may finally get relief after a judge refused to toss out a lawsuit accusing the state Labor Commissioner's...

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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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