Yearly Archives: 2026

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California May Become First State to Set Smoke Damage Standards for Homes

California may soon become the first state in the nation to establish formal standards for testing and cleaning up smoke damage in homes left...

Californians Increasingly Favor Lower Taxes, Smaller Government, Poll Finds

Even in a state that reliably votes blue, a surprising number of Californians want government to do less and tax them less, according to...

California Health Cost Watchdog Gains Authority to Penalize Hospitals That Exceed Spending Limits

California health officials have taken a major step toward reining in medical costs, giving a state watchdog agency new authority to fine hospitals, physician...

CalMatters Honored for “Deeply Human” and Innovative Storytelling at Online Journalism Awards

CalMatters journalists have earned top honors in this year's Online Journalism Awards, a national competition that celebrates innovative digital storytelling across major media companies,...

Community Colleges Reverse Course, Push Back on Plan to Expand Bachelor’s Degree Offerings

California’s community colleges spent years pushing for the authority to award more bachelor’s degrees. This year, two bills moving through Sacramento seemed poised to...

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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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