Kyle Headlee

In last week's Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle print edition, we wrote an article asking our readers if they thought the addition of a splash pad would benefit our community. We were pleased by the number of responses; many parents/grandparents were thrilled with the idea.

Often times, when you drive by one of the local schools, you will see some of the greenest and neatest fields around. Despite all of the kids that run and play on the grass every day, it raises a question on what is being used to keep these fields so clean.

One thing is for sure; it is hard to cool off in this heat, even if you run your air conditioner all day long it still only does so much and you will certainly feel it at the end of the month when your SoCal Edison bill comes in the mail unless you have a pool and an amazing solar system.

Jared Vanderaa took on Renan Ferreria at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium last Friday night. Legacy Fighting Alliance put on the fight; it was a heavyweight bout that was important to both men.

It was a long night for Desert Mirage's defense trying to keep up with West Valley's skill players. Most of West Valley's starters didn't even see the field in the second half and were cheering on their teammates from the sidelines.