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Newsom’s Eleventh-Hour Wildfire Proposal Runs Into Resistance at Capitol

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing sharp resistance from fellow Democrats over a last-minute wildfire liability proposal that critics say would let utility companies off...

Lawmakers Reject Core Elements of Newsom’s Wildfire Plan as Deadline Nears

With just days remaining before California's legislative session closes, Gov. Gavin Newsom is running into stiff resistance from state lawmakers over his push to...

Newsom Pushes Last-Minute Plan to Shield California Utilities From Wildfire Costs

Governor Gavin Newsom is spending the final stretch of his last legislative session pushing a controversial plan to ease the financial burden wildfires have...

Fire Survivors Say Newsom’s New Plan Would Again Ease Utilities’ Wildfire Liability Costs

Los Angeles-area fire survivors, insurance industry representatives and consumer advocates are raising alarms over what they describe as a behind-the-scenes push by Gov. Gavin...

California Limits Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Wave Grips the State

California utility regulators have moved to strengthen protections for customers facing power shutoffs during dangerous heat waves, ruling this week that major electric companies...

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San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

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 Hemet restored to full permit; A placard, score 92

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.

How They Voted: Hemet adopts SKR fees 4-1; Males no; cannabis and Measure U items 5-0

Hemet City Council adopted Ordinance 2081 on Sept. 22, setting Stephens' kangaroo rat mitigation fees on a 4-1 vote with Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males opposed. The rest of consent, including commercial cannabis and $20,000 in Measure U for Fire Station 3, passed 5-0.

Supervisors approve $225,000 San Jacinto Valley Academy resource officer agreement

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a one-year, $225,000 school resource officer agreement for San Jacinto Valley Academy. The Sept. 15 Statement of Proceedings marks the item approved as recommended. It does not list named Ayes or Noes, and it does not print a roll-call tally.

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