Tag: Hemet

A Victorville woman was arrested for a hit and run collision that killed a Hemet woman and seriously injured a Hemet man.

Most folks think of the Elks as a social club for nice elderly folks seeking companionship, but we recently discovered the lie to that. The Hemet Elks Lodge maintains a close relationship with American Legion Post 53 and other regional chapters and always have their arms open to veterans of the armed forces of all branches and locales.

The Swedish pop group, ABBA, has sold over 500 million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling music groups of all time. The two film versions of the musical “Mama Mia!” has surged the group’s popularity, especially among younger generations.

After a tumultuous year and a half of virtual and hybrid learning and an unavoidable hiatus in traditional school programs and activities in the Hemet Unified School District, this year’s graduating seniors finally felt some sense of normality as they participated senior awards ceremonies, the first since spring of 2019.

It never ceases to amaze me how one story can lead to another. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a local coffee shop that changed its name to The Destination Smokehouse and Eatery, expecting that to be the whole story. But it wasn’t. A previous meeting in a barbershop with the owner led to a more widespread story.