On February 28th, a 15-year-old high school student was riding his skateboard near the intersection of Stetson Avenue & Seven Hills Drive in the city of Hemet. A group of young people met him at that corner and an altercation occurred resulting in the young man being senselessly pushed into traffic and hit by a car. The Hemet youth sustained major head & brain injuries as a result. He remains hospitalized to this day. The skateboard he was riding was stolen following this tragic incident.
A community liaison who works to combat chronic student absences, and an alternative school principal working with students on probation, were surprised with the news on Thursday, March 3, that they had been named the first 2022 Riverside County Educators of the Year by Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a Career Fair and Expedited Hiring Event on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Ben Clark Training Center, 16791 Davis Avenue, Riverside CA. The event will take place from 8:00 AM- 1:00 PM and is open to all members of the public.