During disaster, the county has their paws
Large animals and pets, specifically their safety and rescue, during an emergency was the topic for last week’s MEMSCOMM (Mountain Emergency Services Committee) meeting.
Rita...
Barry Kayrell new HUSD superintendent
The Hemet Unified School District directors unanimously appointed Dr. Barry Kayrell as its next district superintendent.
Kayrell is currently the superintendent of Beaumont Unified School...
Brown reintroduces Admission Day
Soon after the outbreak of war in 1846, United States forces invaded the Mexican province of Alta California. Seven months later, on Jan. 13,...
Proposition 40, redistricting, when ‘No’ means ‘Yes’
Propositions on California ballots are often confusing. With misleading titles and convoluted wording, Proposition 40 does nothing to alleviate that confusion.
Proposition 40 is an...
New CALFIRE forester arrives
Chief Gregg Bratcher joined CAL FIRE from the private sector and three years later is assigned as the agency’s forester for the San Jacinto...
HUSD’s new superintendent
The Hemet Unified School District directors appointed Barry Kayrell as its next District superintendent. The vote was unanimous 7-0.
Kayrell is currently the superintendent of...
Proposition 39: Changes in computation of multistate corporation tax
The amount of money a business owes California in corporate income taxes each year is based on the business’ taxable income. Beginning in 2013,...
Proposition 33: Insurance fairness or new rate hike opportunity?
Editor’s note: Once again it’s the season when California voters exercise their right to govern directly. Using the state’s initiative process, 11 measures...
New deputies in the pipeline
Twenty-five new police officers completed a rigorous training program at the Ben Clark Training Center and graduated from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Basic Peace...
Three vegetation fires in Lamb’s Canyon, two contained
Crews are on the scene of three separate wildland fires in Lamb's Canyon, reported at 11:52 a.m. The first was reported at Lamb's Canyon...