Hemet SKR fee ordinance returns Sept. 22 for second reading
Hemet City Council introduced Ordinance 2081 on Sept. 8, 2026, after a public hearing, 4-1. Proposed fees: single-family $250; agricultural $500 per acre; all other $900 per acre. Second reading is set for Sept. 22, 6 p.m., at 450 E. Latham Ave.
Hemet Measure Q: remaining open houses set; one-cent sales tax on Nov. 3 ballot
Hemet’s Measure Q, a one-cent local sales tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, has two remaining city open houses at Hemet Public Library after a Sept. 16 session. The city’s FAQ says the tax would generate approximately $16 million a year.
Ryon Dierck starts today as Hemet Fire Chief
The city named former Montclair Fire Chief Ryon Dierck as Hemet Fire Chief. He begins Sept. 14, 2026, according to a Sept. 8 press release.
Book fair helps kids have fun with reading
For students at the Soboba Tribal Preschool, reading is part of their daily routine. Whether it’s listening to a story read by their teacher...
Western Center Academy student named National Merit semifinalist
Anum Firoz of Western Center Academy in Hemet is listed among the 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced Sept. 9.
