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What residents are talking about in Hemet public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Ramona Creek extension of time
Rancho Diamante development agreement
Annexation status
Monteego Bay Apartments extension
Montego apartments project status
Palm Villas extension of time
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Hemet from local and regional media.
Public’s help sought in locating missing Hemet teen Isabella Mildon
HEMET-The public’s help is being sought in locating Isabella Mildon, 16, who was last seen Oct. 31 in Hemet, according to a missing-person flyer circulating on social media.Isabella is described as approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 220 pounds, with red hair and light brown or hazel
Nov 3, 2026Civil Rights Groups Warn County Election Day Rules Could Hinder Media Coverage of Voting
Several of California’s largest counties have rolled out Election Day media policies that press advocates say overstep state law and threaten First Amendment protections for journalists covering the polls. A co...
Nov 2, 2026Proposition 45 Could Redefine California's Data Center Battle
California voters weighing Proposition 45 next month are being asked to decide on what backers call a long-overdue fix to the state’s infrastructure permitting process. But critics warn the measure carries a hi...
Oct 31, 2026How Proposition 45 Could Reshape California's Battles Over Data Centers
California voters weighing Proposition 45 on the November ballot are being asked to settle more than a dispute over housing permits — opponents warn the measure could quietly gut a wave of new state and local p...
Oct 31, 2026EMWD approves contract to rehabilitate Sun City Tank
The Eastern Municipal Water District board approved contracts to rehabilitate three water storage tanks, including the Sun City Tank.The 5-0 vote on October 7 authorized separate contracts for the three tanks. Paso Robles Tank, Inc., which is based in Hemet, was awarded the contract for the Sun
Oct 23, 2026EMWD approves design contract for Soboba Two Tank rehabilitation
The Eastern Municipal Water District has awarded a preliminary design contract for the rehabilitation of the Soboba Two Tank in San Jacinto.The EMWD board voted 5-0 October 7 to award a $115,456 design contract to Michael Baker International for the preliminary design of the project. The board a
Oct 23, 2026Hearings this week: San Jacinto annexations, Rancho Diamante deal, Valley-Wide CFD tax
San Jacinto council hears two annexations and a 151-home tract Oct. 20; Hemet Planning Commission takes up the Rancho Diamante development agreement; Valley-Wide adopts a Winchester CFD tax. Times, places and posted items for Oct. 19-25.
Oct 17, 2026Hearings this week: Hemet Measure U police funding, warehouse rules, LHMWD seat
Hemet’s City Council takes up Measure U money to unfreeze nine police positions Tuesday night, and holds a public hearing on the city’s rewritten warehouse rules. That is the main agenda left in the valley this week. Hemet Unified’s school board meets the same afternoon. Lake Hemet’s water board fills a vacant seat Thursday. Hemet’s […]
Oct 13, 2026One person found dead in Hemet house fire Saturday evening
Photos and story by Robert CarterOne person was found dead inside a burning home Saturday evening, Oct. 10, after firefighters responded to a structure fire across from Fruitvale Elementary School.Hemet Fire Department crews were dispatched at approximately 5:23 p.m. to a single-story reside
Oct 11, 2026Hearings this week: Hemet warehouse rules, Unocal 76 liquor permit, county bonds for Hemet clinic
Hemet Planning Commission hears a logistics zoning rewrite and a Unocal 76 liquor permit Oct. 6; San Jacinto council and county supervisors also meet. Times, places and posted items for Oct. 5-11.
Oct 5, 2026Rate Increases Proposed For Trash Services In Riverside County
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday set a public hearing for next month on a series of proposed hikes to trash collection fees throughout Riverside County’s unincorporated communities, where retrieval costs may...
May 1, 2026Sheriff’s Department Charging More For Police Services In Riverside County Cities
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support...
May 1, 2026