Some new laws effective July 1st
By JP Crumrine
On July 1, several new laws went into effect. They address items such as the gas tax, volume of streaming ads, student use of cell phones in school, autonomous self-driving vehicles, and others. One of the most important applies to food labels. No longer will we see “sell-by date” on packages and wonder if that…
On Feb. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to the state Legislature giving his State of State address. Newsom covered many topics from housing to high-speed railways, and several subjects, which will have direct or incidental effects on the Hill. Water supply was a major topic to which Newsom devoted significant attention. Not only did he…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, March 12 to 18. Idyllwild • March 12 — Alarm call, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 12 — Public disturbance, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 12 — Two reports of a missing…
The Hemet Unified School Board decided to appoint the replacement for resigning trustee Bill Sanborn. Applications are available on the District’s website www.hemetusd.k12.ca.us, at the district office at 1791 W. Acacia Ave., Hemet or from Superintendent Dr. Barry Kayrell’s office, which can be reached at (951) 765-5100 ext. 1001. The submission period began, Wednesday, May…
The Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series next features Lee Arnson, longtime Riverside County Rescue Unit volunteer. Arnson said he would talk about the history of the unit (formed in 1961), what is required of each volunteer and the many awards and accolades the team has received for its difficult rescues and ongoing service. He said…
At about 11:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, U.S. Forest Service firefighters responded to a small vegetation wildfire off of Highway 74 near the old turkey ranch south of the highway, heading toward Hemet. The Turkey incident, a small spot fire, was quickly extinguished. No cause was given. U.S. Forest Service firefighters also responded to a…
The U.S. Postal Service announced there would be no regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter, which is why those services will be suspended for one day. However, the USPS did…
