Yearly Archives: 2026

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Lawmakers Back Earlier Retirement, Bigger Pensions for First Responders — Newsom’s Decision Looms

California firefighters and police officers could soon be eligible to retire earlier and collect larger pensions under legislation now awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature...

Sex Abuse Bill Heads to Newsom’s Desk After Hard-Fought School District Compromise

California lawmakers have sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a long-negotiated bill that aims to ease the financial strain on schools and local governments facing a...

Lawmakers Reach Wildfire Deal That Sidelines Most of Newsom’s Key Proposals

Sacramento lawmakers reached a compromise wildfire deal over the weekend that largely sidesteps Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to lighten the financial burden on utility...

Trump Administration Cuts to College Outreach Programs Leave Rural California Students Behind

Federal cuts to college prep programs are leaving rural California students without a critical bridge to higher education, and local advisers say the damage...

Editorial: Cut spending. Don’t raise taxes.

The adopted budget already freezes jobs and trims departments. Measure Q is still a general tax with no efficiency mandate.

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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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