Less rain, lack of precipitation, water shortage, drought and emergency are all familiar terms to Californians, especially in Southern California. The San Diego office of the National Weather Service reported that during the past water year, Idyllwild endured in eighth driest year since rainfall has been recorded. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended his drought…

UPDATE: The fire was mapped at 78 acres and is 50 percent contained. Full containment expected by midnight tonight and full control estimated for 8 a.m. on Thursday. No injuries were reported. All aircraft were released. UPDATE: At 12:05 p.m. the “Sabina Fire” has grown to about 60 acres and is 0 percent contained. U.S….

Oct. 13, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 446. Now cursive writing or joined italics will be included as part of the educational program for grades one through six. Although it was never formally dropped, writing instruction, particularly for cursive, waned as the use of laptop computers and tablets grew within the school environment….

Bill Sanborn, Hemet Unified School District trustee since 1991, is resigning from the board effective July 1. Sanborn and his wife, Andrea, have their home on the market and plan to return to Minnesota. Alex, their youngest son, will graduate from Hemet High School this year and matriculate to Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn.,…