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Erasing History

It’s sad to see the paper has lost representation of the Republican Party in the Hemet/San Jacinto area. The disappearance of Robin Lowe has left a hole in the conversation between the local Democrats and Republicans.

Enjoy the Coffee

So many of my posts lately have been about what is wrong, about the pandemic, about George Floyd. I interrupt this trend and post something more positive this week. Robert Kennedy, during his 1968 Presidential campaign

State Board Increases EMWD-Record Grant Award

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) today finalized an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) that will significantly increase what was already the largest grant award in EMWD’s history.

North Mountain’s “S” Shined for San Jacinto High’s Virtual Graduation

Throughout nearly the entire country, high school graduations were very different this year under the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, San Jacinto High School’s long-standing tradition of the “S”

Application period opens for “United Lift” to disburse $33 million in rental assistance

United Lift, a rental assistance program coordinated between Riverside County, United Way of the Inland Valleys, and Lift To Rise, is launching this week with the goal of keeping 10,000 families and residents housed.

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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

The Sept. 21, 2026 Valley-Wide agenda packet lists a Winchester Zone 33 parks-tax maximum of $1,697 per single-family unit and an Annexation 14 WQMP maximum of $175. Landowner election results and final adoption are not confirmed in posted minutes.

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.
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