Diane A. Rhodes
Christmas cheer spreads throughout the San Jacinto Valley
It wasn’t difficult for families in the San Jacinto Valley to find Christmas spirit all day long Saturday, Dec. 11. Starting first thing in...
Hemet Unified’s Parent Resource Center expands community outreach
Hemet Unified School District is rebranding its Parent Resource Center to be more reflective of the services it provides to families. Emily Shaw is...
Hemet teachers learn inside and outside of district classrooms
The Hemet Teacher Residency program through the Alder Graduate School of Education is going strong at several Hemet Unified School District locations. A three-year...
San Jacinto Valley students honored in November
The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program held its most recent recognition breakfast event at The Maze Stone restaurant at Soboba Springs Golf...
California Competes Grant Program funding available to businesses
Businesses that want to locate or stay and grow in California are being encouraged to apply for a part of $120 million in California...
Food Truck Friday launched in Hemet
For those that didn’t get enough to eat at the Thanksgiving table on Nov. 25, the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre hosted a gastronomical event to...
Javier Lopez takes the helm at Valley Restart Shelter in Hemet
When Javier Lopez assumed the position of executive director at Hemet’s Valley Restart Shelter in August, he hit the ground running. Stepping into the...
Temecula Berry Company makes plenty of picking possible
Thanks to farm innovations implemented by Raymond Graesser, the community has been invited to enjoy a bumper crop of blueberries at the Temecula Berry...
Customized cancer treatments offer possible life-saving options
Rebecca Owens has dedicated her career to studying cancer testing and what can be done to improve it for those who are diagnosed with...
Fighting fentanyl: Education versus misinformation: Part 2
As fentanyl deaths continue to rise, concerned parents who were directly impacted by losing a child from it created a public service video to...