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California’s Vote-by-Mail System Works — And It’s Worth Defending

California voters have long trusted that their ballots, whether mailed, dropped in a box or cast in person, will be counted fairly. That trust...

Bill Aims to Lower Costs by Letting Insurers Switch Patients to Cheaper Autoimmune Drugs

Nearly 25,000 Californians who rely on brand-name biologic medications could see their prescriptions switched to cheaper alternatives as early as next year, under legislation...

Self-Harm Among Girls Is Rising — But Many Cases Never Reach the ER

Local youth advocates and mental health researchers say a troubling trend is emerging among Southern California teenage girls: rates of self-harm are climbing even...

Book fair helps kids have fun with reading

For students at the Soboba Tribal Preschool, reading is part of their daily routine. Whether it’s listening to a story read by their teacher...

Mail-In Voting Rules Still Unclear: How Californians Can Get Ready for November Election

Ballots for the November election are set to go out within weeks, even as California remains tangled in a legal fight with the Trump...

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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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