Community Corner
🌱 Will Hemet development costs rise under the new kangaroo-rat fees?
Also check out The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail on the Hemet Patch calendar
Hi there, Hemet! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Hemet development costs rise under the new kangaroo-rat fees?
- How $342,000 in Measure U could reshape Hemet's police fleet
- How a Hemet move uncovered a lost Pearl Harbor logbook
Also on today's calendar: The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hotter with partial sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 102, low: 72.
- Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 101 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hemet council to hear kangaroo-rat fee hike Tuesday (hsjchronicle.com) — If you're planning to build in Hemet, the City Council is set to consider higher Stephens' kangaroo rat mitigation fees at a public hearing tonight. Proposed changes would raise most development fees to $900 per acre, with automatic annual CPI increases starting in 2027 and no direct impact on the city's General Fund. 
2. Hemet consent calendar includes $342,000 Measure U for police fleet (hsjchronicle.com) — Hemet residents may see a major upgrade to the police fleet, as the City Council's Sept. 8 consent calendar includes a $943,000 plan for 12 new vehicles and motorcycles, partly funded by $342,000 in Measure U money. The item will pass automatically with the consent calendar unless a council member or resident asks to pull it for discussion.
3. She Pulled a Worn Logbook From the Trash. It Turned Out to Be a First-Hand Record of Pearl Harbor as It Happened (dailygalaxy.com) — A Hemet home became the unlikely setting for a major Pearl Harbor discovery when a resident found a long-lost Navy Yard logbook in a box of old books. The volume, once pulled from a California dumpster, is now digitized by the National Archives, offering detailed, firsthand entries from the attack and months that followed.
4. Federal government moves to seize suspected cartel leader's Hemet ranch (ocregister.com) — Federal prosecutors are seeking to seize a Hemet ranch on Three Springs Road that they say is tied to an alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says the property is just one of many cartel-linked holdings across Hemet and nearby communities, while criticizing state sanctuary laws as limiting local investigations.
📸 Around Hemet
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hemet
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★ Featured events ★
- The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail →
Beaumont Woman's Club Community Center, 306 E 6th St, Beaumont
6:30 pm - Retro 5K (Stroller/Dog/Beginner Friendly Fun Run!) | Temecula. CA →
Relentless Brewing Company, 42030 Avenida Alvarado, Temecula
8:00 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Valley Professionals
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 615 N. San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543
8:30 am - Carol's Kitchen FREE Hot Lunches
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Hemet United Methodist Church 530 S. Buena Vista Street Hemet, CA 92543
11:30 am - Weekly Golf Fundraiser - Valley Community Pantry
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Golden Era Golf Course 19871 Gilmore Springs Road San Jacinto, CA 92583
8:00 am - Friday Morning Fuel
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce 615 N San Jacinto St #3101, Hemet, CA 92543
9:00 am - SAT 9/12/2026 Ultra MODE at Hemet Theatre, Hemet, CA! →
Historic Hemet Theatre, 216 E Florida Ave, Hemet
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Hemet Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ELAC meeting
San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA 92583
9:00 am - SSC Meeting
San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA 92583
10:00 am - THS Golf Girls Varsity @ Shadow Hills HS
Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School & Family Tree Learning Center Shadow Hills High School, 39-225 Jefferson St, Indio, CA 92203\
4:00 pm - THS Volleyball Girls Varsity @ Norte Vista HS
Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School & Family Tree Learning Center Norte Vista High School, 6585 Crest Ave, Riverside, CA 92503
5:00 pm - San Jacinto High School Back to School Night
San Jacinto High School San Jacinto, CA 92583
5:30 pm - THS Flag Football Girls Varsity @ Elsinore HS (San Jacinto HS)
Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School & Family Tree Learning Center Hemet, CA 92544
5:30 pm - THS Water Polo Boys JV @ Paloma Valley HS
Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School & Family Tree Learning Center DropZone Waterpark, 2165 Trumble Rd, Perris, CA 92570, USA
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Wildomar Car Show
Our Annual Wildomar Car Show is back and will take place this year on SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 from 10am-2pm! This annual event welcomes all in our... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you guys also so much for all the help and the prayers of finding my baby girl.
I did find her about an hour ago. I just got her home. #reunited (Nextdoor Valle Vista) - I need some suggestions.
When I moved to Hemet last year I put out a couple of humming bird feeders (the glass-and-plastic ones you fill with sugar water). Within a week I… (Nextdoor Four Seasons)
- Hemet Unified School District posted a job opening for 26-27 CL123706 Transportation Manager @ Transportation Department in Hemet. Apply here.
- Carls Jr posted a job opening for Shift Leader Trainee - 2021 - #233 in Hemet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hemet here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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