The Hemet City Council approved a five-year Capital Improvement Program for the city.A 4-1 vote July 14, with Joe Males opposed, approved the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through Fiscal Year 2030-2031. The five-year CIP has an estimated total cost of $159,501,108, including $21,736,408 during Fiscal Year 2026-27. The CIP will be used as a long-range planning...
Lake Elsinore
EMWD authorizes purchase of Lake Elsinore property for communications tower
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If no obstacles occur, the Eastern Municipal Water District will be acquiring a parcel in unincorporated Lake Elsinore the district will use for a communications tower.A 5-0 EMWD board vote July 15 authorized the fee title acquisition of the five-acre La Cresta property for $250,000. The Purchase and Sale Agreement includes a 120-day due diligence period to ensure La...
Business
Conglomerates must relax tip policy to prevent religious restaurant dominance
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Conglomerates whose holdings include restaurant chains must balance their policies between those who are religious and those who aren’t. They also must balance their policies to prevent religious-owned restaurants from dominating the industry.Hardy Elementary School was kindergarten through sixth grade when I was a student there, so our 50-year class reunion would be this year. Edward L. Hardy was...
The Hemet City Council approved an increase in funding for the city’s Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program.A 4-1 vote July 14, with Tom Lodge opposed, authorized the allocation of $100,000 from the city’s Measure U sales tax revenue to fund the program. Although the program includes a rotation among towing companies, Valley Auto Salvage is currently...
The new Federal Reserve chairman also touted the artificial intelligence boom in the U.S. economy.Andrew Moran
7/14/2026|Updated: 7/14/2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on July 14 that inflation over the past five years “will be a thing of the past.”Warsh appeared on Capitol Hill for the first time since his confirmation hearing in April. The new central bank leader appeared...
They might fall harder and heal more slowly, but older riders are carving bowls, rebuilding confidence, and rediscovering the thrills.By Allan SteinPEORIA, Ariz.—The Old Dude Skater Crew is back on the ramps at Rio Vista Community Park, carving bowls, landing tricks, and proving that skateboarding doesn’t come with an expiration date.
Steve Scales, 50, believes you’re never too old to...
Crimes and Courts
Secret Service Probes Iran-Linked Video Calling for Melania Trump’s Assassination
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The video offers tips to would-be attackers and ends with a direct threat against Barron Trump.Tom Ozimek
Epoch Times ReporterA video calling for the assassination of First Lady Melania Trump has been published by a media outlet linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with the U.S. Secret Service saying it is aware of the material and investigating anything...
History teaches that presidents routinely possess intelligence that cannot be shared publicly for months or even years. Diplomacy is often conducted while investigations continue behind closed doors. Public statements rarely reveal the full picture.President Trump announced that documents had been declassified that pointed to election interference by China, and yet he still invited Xi Jinping to the White House....
Education
Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot
Editorial Dept. - 0by Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang
Cal MattersOn Nov. 3, Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on environment, taxation, election, housing and healthcare.For months, interest groups sponsoring ballot initiatives spent heavily on ad blitzes and signature gathering to get on the ballot, but some agreed to withdraw high-profile proposals after striking deals with state leaders or other...
When you start eating right and exercising efficiently, your body will naturally respond.Amber YangLast summer, I held a “322 Sugar-Free Body Reset” program. Participants experienced significant changes in just two weeks. At the top of the list were participants who reported an average loss of 9 to 11 pounds and a reduction in waistline of about 1.2 inches.Most participants...









