It has often been said that where there is a will, there is away. Also, as they say, the proof is in the pudding. Thanks to COVID-19 and the current banishment of inside dining, sidewalk and patio cafes have sprung up in Hemet like blossoms in May following a month of April showers.
The Hemet Police Department has heard the concerns across the nation and I wanted to take a moment to provide further information on certain questions raised regarding police policies and training.
The Hemet Education Foundation (HEF) awarded scholarships to six graduating seniors from high schools in the Hemet Unified School District during recent senior awards presentations held for each school.
On May 30, 2020, deputies assigned to the Hemet Sheriff Station’s Station, began an investigation regarding a possible illegal marijuana cultivation site and honey butane oil lab. The investigation led them to a residence within the community of Anza.
ARE Animal Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization in Hemet, CA, is one of 15 animal shelters and rescues nationwide recently recognized by American Pets Alive! (AmPA!) for its work in saving pets’ lives during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mason Drew Kohler, 31, was booked on felony murder, hit-and-run death, and DUI charges, according to the Riverside County jail roster, which lists a Hemet PD arrest at Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Hemet police say two pedestrians on an electric scooter were struck there about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22; one was pronounced dead. Police have not named the driver, and the decedent's identity remains withheld.
The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.
Shooters Sports Bar & Grill at 121 E. Florida Ave. was approved Sept. 22 to open back to full permit status, and the A placard was re-posted. The county report lists a manual score of 92, with no live or dead cockroach activity observed and a surveillance recheck by Sept. 29.