Community Corner
🌱 Which San Jacinto meetings this month could affect your taxes and schools?
Also check out The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail on the San Jacinto Patch calendar
Hello San Jacinto! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which San Jacinto meetings this month could affect your taxes and schools?
- Who's kicking off under San Jacinto's Friday night lights this week?
- How Soboba Tribal Preschool is preparing future San Jacinto Valley Academy students
Also on today's calendar: The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 104, low: 73.
- Thursday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 104 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Upcoming hearings this week: Hemet SKR fees, school textbooks, Winchester CFD taxes (hsjchronicle.com) — San Jacinto residents have several key public meetings coming up, including Thursday's school board hearing on whether every student has enough textbooks and mid-month City Council and Planning Commission sessions at the Community Center. The calendar also highlights a Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District tax hearing that could affect future park and stormwater costs tied to nearby Winchester development. 
• IE Varsity's Week 3 high school football schedule, Sept. 10-12 (modbee.com) — High school football fans in San Jacinto have two home games to catch this week, starting with Chino Hills visiting San Jacinto on Thursday night. On Friday, San Jacinto High will also host St. Jeanne de Lestonnac vs. San Jacinto Valley Academy, giving local families a chance to cheer on neighborhood teams close to home.
• Soboba Tribal Preschool shares its goals for the new year (hsjchronicle.com) — Families near San Jacinto can see how Soboba Tribal Preschool is blending Luiseño language, hands-on learning, and strong parent partnerships to support young students. Local children who later attended San Jacinto Valley Academy say the preschool helped them connect with their culture and feel more confident academically, with teachers emphasizing purposeful play, reading readiness, and family involvement.
📸 Around San Jacinto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Jacinto
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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
- LECI Parent Workshop
San Jacinto Unified District Office, 2045 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto CA 92583
5:30 pm - SPED Parent Advisory Meeting
San Jacinto Unified District Office, 2045 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto CA 92583
5:30 pm - Board Meeting
San Jacinto Unified District Office, 2045 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto CA 92583
6:00 pm - Homecoming Football Game vs. Chino Hills
San Jacinto High School , 500 Idyllwild Dr, San Jacinto, CA 9258
7:30 pm - Varsity Football Game vs Chino Hills (Tiger Stadium)
San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA 92583
7:30 pm - MIN DAY ELEM & MIDDLE / SJHS EARLY RELEASE
San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA 92583 - Estudillo - Read to Fly Event
Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary San Jacinto, CA 92583
7:45 am - AFJROTC Patriot Day Ceremony
San Jacinto High School , 500 Idyllwild Dr, San Jacinto, CA 9258
8:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 San Jacinto Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Valley Non-Profit Network Meeting
Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 615 N. San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543
3:30 pm - 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 - 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
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in San Jacinto. Apply here.
- Soboba Casino Resort posted a job opening for Custodial Technician in San Jacinto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Jacinto here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hemet
- Snapshots from Paleocon 2026: a few days with friends and colleagues, fossil whales, and too many mastodons (blogspot.com)
- 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)
- Federal government moves to seize suspected cartel leader's Hemet ranch (ocregister.com)
Beaumont
- Former Douglas County Commissioner David Nelson dies after being hit by car in Southern California (southtahoenow.com)
- Christopher Cooper rallies RCC football team to victory over Golden West (sbsun.com)
Ok San Jacinto! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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