🌱 Will Hemet finally get its own rail service under this plan?
Hemet, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Hemet! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Hemet finally get its own rail service under this plan?
- How fire-clearing bills could hit Hemet-area vineyard tax rolls
- Highway 74 closed—how the detour could impact Hemet traffic
Also on today's calendar: Cornerstone's Annual Wildomar 5K/10K and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 94 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 53.
- Saturday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Some Riverside County transportation projects closer to actuality with new Traffic Relief Plan (pressenterprise.com) — Hemet-area residents could eventually see expanded rail service directly into Hemet and San Jacinto, along with more buses and freeway improvements, under Riverside County’s Traffic Relief Plan. The long-term proposal outlines over $30 billion in projects countywide, and officials are still deciding how to fund them while gathering public input through webinars and town halls. 
• RivCo Bard to Host Hearing on Fire Mitigation Charges for Vineyard Fire Hazards (mynewsla.com) — Riverside County is moving toward placing fire-mitigation charges on tax bills for several vineyard and orchard owners in unincorporated areas near Hemet, Murrieta and Perris after clearing dangerous weeds at county expense. A July 14 Board of Supervisors hearing will let those owners contest the proposed tax liens, which stem from the Fire Hazard Reduction Program’s 2025 work.
• Highway 74 fully shut down after deadly shooting east of Anza (kesq.com) — A deadly shooting shut down Highway 74 between Palm Desert and SR-371, forcing all traffic to detour either via SR-243 or up through Hemet for much of Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Drivers with urgent reasons to access the closed stretch are urged to call authorities, while CHP continues investigating the incident involving a tow truck and two other vehicles.
📸 Around Hemet
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Cornerstone's Annual Wildomar 5K/10K →
Marna O'Brien Park, 20505 Palomar St, Wildomar
8:00 am -
Plateau Palooza Debuts at the Santa Rosa Plateau with "Lemonade & Canvas" Opening Night →
39400 Clinton Keith Road Murrieta,
5:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Food Distribution Center - Valley Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, C
7:00 am -
Friday Morning Fuel
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Pop's Country Kitchen 2115 E Florida Ave Hemet CA 92544
9:00 am -
Comedy For A Cause
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce 200 E. Menlo Avenue Hemet, CA 92543
7:00 pm -
Mature Mingles
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Doubletree By Hilton, Ontario 222 North Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA
9:00 am -
Demonstration Saturday! Making Medieval Greeting Cards!
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Masonic Lodge 150 Laursen St. Hemet, CA
12:30 pm -
Creating Representational Art
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Simpson Center, South Side (facing library), 305 E. Devonshire, Hemet
1:00 pm -
40th Class Reunion →
Soboba Casino Resort, 22777 Soboba Rd, San Jacinto
5:00 pm -
BATTLE OF THE BADGES →
Soboba Casino Resort, 22777 Soboba Rd, San Jacinto
6:00 pm
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Food Distribution Center - Valley Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, C
7:00 am -
HDLA: EES Parent Class RUHS
Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School & Family Tree Learning Center Hemet, CA 92544
8:45 am -
Bilingual Storytime In-Person
San Jacinto Branch Library San Jacinto Library, San Jacinto
4:00 pm -
Board Meeting
San Jacinto Unified District Office, 2045 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto CA 92583
6:00 pm
Friday June 5
Monday June 8
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💬 Chatter
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- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Hemet. Apply here.
- Hemet Unified School District posted a job opening for (26-27) Substitute Custodian/Groundskeeper/Maintenance @ District-Wide in Hemet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hemet here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Jacinto
- Earthquake measuring 2.9 rattles area close to San Jacinto, CA on June 2 (sacbee.com)
- Parker Route history in Beaumont and Banning (recordgazette.net)
- 1384 Derby Dr, San Jacinto, CA 92582 (zillow.com)
Menifee
- Commencements set for Heritage, Liberty and Paloma Valley (menifee247.com)
- Liberty High standouts finish year strong with Athlete of the Month honors (menifee247.com)
- 2026 Election Results: Republicans Ken Calvert, Young Kim face 6 others in California's 40th congressional district (presstelegram.com)
Banning
- 3 Companies To Pay $4 Million In El Dorado Fire, Gender Reveal Smoke Bomb Settlement (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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