Author: JP Crumrine

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By JP Crumrine Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills intended to strengthen safety for riders of e-bikes and pedestrians on sidewalks and trails where e-bikes run. The rising use of e-bikes has resulted in high-profile collisions and growing safety concerns among parents, healthcare professionals and state legislators. This year, Orange County prosecutor Todd…...

By JP Crumrine On Thursday, Oct. 22, Riverside County’s 9-1-1 system went down for a brief time. It was restored within hours. The Sheriff’s Department posted a notice shortly after the disruption occurred: “9-1-1 OUTAGE ALERT If you have an emergency and cannot get through to 9-1-1, please call 951-776-1078.” At 5 p.m. that afternoon,…...

By JP Crumrine Proposition 40 is a controversial measure on the November ballot referred to as the “Billionaires’ Tax,” and nearly $350 million has been spent to support and oppose the measure, which has drawn national attention. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has visited California to campaign for it. The New York Times and…...

By JP Crumrine Besides the Hemet Unified School District bond request, Hill voters will see that the HUSD trustee seat for District 7, which includes the Hill and Anza, is on the ballot. Incumbent Jeremy Parson is seeking re-election, and Robert Cardenas is challenging him. Parson was elected in 2022, when he defeated his predecessor,…...

By JP Crumrine Earlier this month, the State Department of Education released the results of the 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English and mathematics. Students at Idyllwild School performed better overall than the statewide results and the Hemet Unified School District results. In California, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the proficiency standard…...

By JP Crumrine Marni von Wilpert is the Democratic candidate seeking to represent California’s Congressional District 48 in the House of Representatives. Her opponent is Republican Jim Desmond. After Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts, Darrell Issa, the incumbent for this District, chose not to seek re-election. Neither von Wilpert nor…...

By JP Crumrine Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts. The Hill communities are now part of District 48, which is currently represented by Congressman Darrell Issa. However, on the last day to file for the June primary, Issa announced that he would not seek re-election. Jim Desmond, a San Diego County…...