Rusty Strait

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STATE-2-STATE SKATE OFF 2019

With National Skate Month coming October it seems only proper that Hemet, with its enthusiastic skating community, should host this year's National Skate-Off tournament which will bring more than a hundred skill blades to the San Jacinto Valley and our local rink, The Wheelhouse.

Growing up HillBilly – CHAPTER XV

As a kid, girls were not usually on my radar, as a matter of fact, they were somewhere beyond the horizon. However, when I was about twelve or thirteen a blonde-haired, blue-eyed neighbor caught my eye, and I suffered through my first case of being lovesick, and boy did I have it bad.

WheelHouse hosts cornhole tournament for kids baseball teams

The Wheelhouse Skate facility is hosting a double header Cornhole Tournament to raise funds for Minor’s Gold Traveling Baseball Origination this weekend. Additionally the American Cornhole Organization with hold its annual Regional Cornhole Tournament. Regional Director William Howell explains.

Nine-year-old phenom shines on drums in “The Band Sebastian”

He may be only nine years old and little more than 40 inches tall, but young Nick Aguirre has become the star attraction in his father Sebastian Aguirre’s trio that includes Sebastian and his cousin Jason.

GROWING UP HILLBILLY – CHAPTER XIV

School days, school days, good old golden rule days. I was always curious about learning, but I never considered myself studious. Having fun and experiencing the natural phenomena in the West Virginia Mountains and streams interested me more than anything. However, history and geography always fascinated me.

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Why are so many dying in California jails?

More people are dying in California jails than they did before the pandemic, and it’s not because of COVID-19.

Why California Democrats are divided on retail theft bill

Legislators may be off for spring recess, but debates about their bills are still happening outside committee rooms.

California delays financial aid deadline over bungled FAFSA rollout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation extending the deadline for students to apply for state scholarships as problems continue to beset the Biden administration’s rollout of a simplified federal aid form.

Where is employment heading in the Inland Empire?

Once a year, at the beginning of March, the national release of the monthly labor market data coincides with that of the state and the region.