It’s official! The results of the Press Enterprise Annual Readers’ Choice poll have finally been released. In a surprising upset, the Historic Hemet Theatre has risen to the top as the Best Local Music Venue in the Inland Empire!
On Saturday July 10th, Brad Ford and his band, Fortunate Son, came to Hemet to create a party and received an overwhelming reception from fans ready to join in the fun.
Music blares from a boom box, as Dan Melendez works in the lobby of Historic Hemet Theater (HHT) to finish the work that consumed his last year. Finding himself a man alone with his art through the Covid-19 lockdowns, his art deco details and large murals speak of his talent.
On Friday, October 4th, Neil Morrow will return to the Historic Hemet Theatre. This time, Neil will be paying tribute to "The Big O," Roy Orbison. Back in the 1950s, Orbison became known for his passionate singing style and dark, emotional ballads. He remains among the top 100 recording artists of all time.
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.