Randon Lane of Murrieta and Shellie Milne of Hemet, who are challenging Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington in the June 7 primary election, have taken diametrically different paths to financing their campaigns. The top two vote-getters will face off in the November general election. Washington has raised a total of $325,000 in contributions,…

By J.P. Crumrine News Editor   California has adopted and Hemet Unified School District is implementing the next educational reform — Common Core State Standards.   What is CCSS and why is it implemented? In 2001, the U.S. Congress enacted the “No Child Left Behind Act,” which placed emphasis on setting high goals or standards…

While not a 100-percent accurate prediction of an election, a candidate’s cash is an important contributor to their capability to triumph. In this year’s race for California’s 36th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) has a dominating and near-overwhelming cash advantage over his opponent State Sen. Jeff Stone. As of June 30,…

Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) will host an information session from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7, at Xavier Prep in Palm Desert for anyone interested in service academy nominations. The information session will feature presentations from representatives of the service academies and an overview of the nominations process. Interested students will have opportunities…