San Jacinto Mayor Valerie Vandever gave her State of the City address at the Soboba Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 16. Valley News/Courtesy photo
SAN JACINTO — In her 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Valerie Vandever delivered a confident and upbeat vision for San Jacinto’s future — one built on solid financial footing, economic growth, and a renewed sense of community pride.Speaking to a packed audience at the Soboba Country Club, Vandever, a lifelong San Jacinto resident and proud San Jacinto High School graduate, said the city’s progress reflects “a lifestyle worth living.” Her enthusiasm filled the room — an energy that has become her hallmark. “Her optimism is infectious,” one attendee remarked afterward. “You can’t help but believe the city’s best days are ahead.”Members of the San Jacinto City Council. Valley News/Courtesy
