If a private or contracted ambulance company does not meet contractual performance standards such as response time or minimum staffing it is subject to fine penalties. The City of Hemet will be using Ambulance Service Contract Penalty Funds to train paramedics.
The Hemet City Council voted 5-0 August 11 to approve up to $130,000 of Ambulance Service Contract Penalty Funds...
Other than completion of the warranty period Lennar Homes has completed its obligations for on-site street improvements of Lennar’s Saddle Point development. On August 11 the Hemet City Council voted 5-0 to accept the on-site street improvements for the project while reducing the remaining bond amount.In July 2021 the city council approved a tract map creating 294 residential lots,...
The City of Hemet awarded a contract for sidewalk improvements along Acacia Avenue and Ramona Street.A 4-0 Hemet City Council vote August 11, with Mayor Linda Krupa recusing herself, approved a $348,690 contract with CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc., for the work. The vote also authorized up to $34,869 of additional expenditures to cover change orders or unforeseen circumstances.The sidewalk...
Fallbrook Propane Gas Company, sponsor of the “Hello Autumn!” Art Competition is calling for entries. Artists in the community are invited to create a “Fall” themed work of art.There are three categories. In the two-dimensional and three-dimensional categories, cash prizes will be awarded in each: first place - $300, second place - $200, and third place - $100. The...
Hardy and Harper was awarded the City of Hemet contract for the resurfacing of State Street.The Hemet City Council voted 5-0 August 11 to award a $539,000 contract to the Lake Forest company. The city manager was authorized to issue change orders up to a cumulative $53,900. The work will include approximately 189,000 square feet of grind and overlay...
Tuition-free online public school program provides TK–12 students with a proven model, dedicated teacher support, and flexible pathways for academic success during the 2026–2027 school yearTEMECULA -- As California students begin the 2026-2027 school year, Connections Academy at Springs is reinforcing its commitment to high-quality, tuition-free public education. With its recent expansion into Northern California, the program now serves...
Donna Mae Bradley of Anza, California, passed away July 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 72.Donna was born Aug. 15, 1953, in San Diego, California, and attended San Diego High School. She was a Native American woman of the Wintu Tribe of the Redding, California, area and valued her heritage and family history.That interest in...
The first quarter of the August 20 football game in Murrieta between Great Oak High School and Vista Murrieta High School was scoreless, but Great Oak scored all 28 points in the second quarter before the Wolfpack obtained a 42-21 victory.“We played well for most of the game. We just had a bad four minutes,” said Vista Murrieta head...
By Bob GarverThe dialogue-free Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons are my favorite of the Looney Tunes. No jokes centered around annoying accents or speech impediments, just pure physical comedy about a hapless carnivore and his Ahab-like obsession with catching and eating a skinny flightless bird. Although the cartoons are ridiculous, they follow strict rules, outlined by creator Chuck Jones....
Friends, neighbors and community leaders gathered at the Anza Community Hall Friday, Aug. 21 for an evening honoring the life and legacy of Mary Ann “Annie” Ashby, a longtime and dedicated Anza volunteer who passed away April 23 at age 83.Presented by the Anza Thimble Club, the gathering offered those who knew Annie an opportunity to share memories, stories...