Rusty Strait

In every city or town with 100,000 population or less, there is always one big event of the year that makes its citizens feel like they are somebody. In the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley, it takes place in November.

Every day the word "family" comes up in some conversations. What does it mean? There are more versions of "family" than you might think. A family of penguins or a family of writers, ad infinitem. We speak of every clannish thing as "family."

The Hemet City Council met this week, did their business, and moved on to the gavel ending the meeting. For the first time in recent memory, the council went about its business in a sleek, streamlined manner, much to the appreciation of all in attendance,

All too often, grandmothers are taken for granted in a world where two paychecks barely cover expenses. When parents are so busy trying to keep a roof over the family abode, grandmothers bear many behind-the-scenes responsibilities.

The Hemet City Council rolled on like a slow freight train Tuesday night, but not in any boring way. It took almost an hour getting out of the station. However, it wasn’t long before the business at hand got underway. The City Attorney stated that one legal item was agreed to by a a 5-0 vote.