Inland Empire

From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets. Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors released a series of reports that lays out in stark terms the impacts of climate change across the state.

Ramona Plaza, a 102,546-square-foot retail center in Hemet, has been sold. The project at 1300-1480 East Florida Avenue, sold for $13.9 million, according to a statement released by SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group, which helped negotiate the sale.

You know him. His name is Preston Christianson. He is 16. May reach it to 17 in July. He is terminally ill with a rare form of cancer. The medics sent him home to pass away with his family, and there is nothing else they could do for him. We recently did a story on his in-home graduation from Tahquitz High School because he may not live until this summer's graduation date.

The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program held its most recent recognition event at the Maze Stone restaurant at Soboba Springs Golf Course, March 24. Seven local high school seniors were recognized and honored for their character, love of learning and commitment to academics in addition to their involvement in school and community activities and their ability to overcome difficult life challenges. And they do this all in a setting that honors God, America, family, community and free enterprise. Students are nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their homes, schools and communities.

Riverside police investigators Tuesday were working to track down suspects involved in operating an illegal cannabis grow, where law enforcement personnel seized nearly 2,000 marijuana plants.