Press Releases

2026

March 20, 2026 - City of Hemet Announces Retirement of City Manager

March 3, 2026 - City of Hemet Announces Hemet Beautiful 2026: A Community Day of Service

February 3, 2026 - City of Hemet Hosts Inaugural I Love Hemet Community Cleanup

February 2, 2026 - City of Hemet Announces Kitchen Grant Program to Support Local Culinary Businesses and Economic Growth

January 22, 2026 - City of Hemet Announces Hemet Valley Bikeway Celebration in Collaboration with Riverside University Health System - Public Health

January 8, 2026 - City of Hemet Launches San Jacinto Valley Cultural Assets Map

January 7, 2026 - City of Hemet Launches Saturday Evening Volunteer Foot Patrols

January 7, 2026 - City of Hemet Launches Entrepreneur & Small Business Grant Program

2025

December 31, 2025 - City of Hemet Reminds Residents Fireworks Are Illegal Ahead of New Year's

December 22, 2025 - The City of Hemet Offers Free Sand for Sandbags Ahead of Heavy Rainfall

December 15, 2025 - Hemet Police Chief Selected for Prestigious FBI National Academy

December 11, 2025 - City of Hemet Completes Annual City Council Reorganization

October 27, 2025 - City of Hemet Announces 2025 Beautification Contest Winners

October 2, 2025 - City of Hemet Opens Applications for 2025 Christmas Parade

September 26, 2025 - City of Hemet Appoints Benigno (Ben) Sandoval Economic Development Director

September 17, 2025 - City of Hemet Announces 2025 State of the City

September 3, 2025 - City of Hemet Report on the Myers Fire Incident

August 7, 2025 - A Timeless Landmark, Now in LED - Hemet Reintroduces City Hall Clock with a Modern Twist

July 18, 2025 - The City of Hemet Opens Applications for 2025-2026 Community Grant Funding Program

July 7, 2025 - The City of Hemet Celebrates the Success of the Independence Drone Show Sponsored by the Hemet Auto Mall

July 2, 2025 - The City of Hemet Celebrates Fire Station 1 Remodel with Ribbon Cutting & Apparatus Push-In

June 20, 2025 - Lane Closure on Northbound Sanderson Avenue Scheduled for Storm Drain Connection Work

June 18, 2025 - City of Hemet Announces Independence Weekend Drone Show Sponsored by Hemet Auto Mall

May 13, 2025 - City of Hemet Appoints Constance “Connie” Howard-Clark as District One Council Member

May 9, 2025 - CALED Honors City of Hemet with Award of Merit for Innovative "Hemet RISES" Economic Strategy

May 8, 2025 - City of Hemet Launches 2025 Beautification Contest to Inspire Pride

May 8, 2025 - Hemet Unveils Kitchen Grant to Spice Up Downtown Business Revival

May 6, 2025 - City of Hemet Adopts Ordinance to Spur Auto Dealership Growth and Economic Development

May 5, 2025 - Hemet Beautiful 2025: A Community Day of Service Unites and Uplifts the City

April 28, 2025 - City of Hemet Announces Vacancy for District 1 City Council Seat

February 27, 2025 - Measure U Citizen's Oversight Committee Application Deadline Extended

February 27, 2025 - City of Hemet Celebrates Grand Reopening of Hemet Auto Mall Following Major Pavement Rehabilitation Project

January 15, 2025 - Hemet Public Library Expands Hours to Include Tuesdays After Nearly 15 Years

January 9, 2025 - Extreme Wind Prompts Southern California Edison to Shutoff Power in Hemet

2024

December 5, 2024 - Fatal Traffic Collision

October 16, 2024 - City of Hemet Introduces Lifesaving Technology to the Community Via PulsePoint, a 9-1-1 Integrated Mobile App

October 3, 2024 - Hemet Police Department Launches SPIDR Tech to Improve Communication with 911 Callers and Crime Victims

September 26, 2024 - Hemet Recognizes 2024 Beautification Contest Winners

September 9, 2024 - Update on Caltrans Paving Project on State Highway 74 (Florida Avenue) Through Hemet

August 27, 2024 - City of Hemet and Palm Communities Awarded $35.5 Million for Affordable Housing and Transportation Project

August 14, 2024 - Hemet City Council Approves Comprehensive Economic Strategy to Accelerate Growth

July 30, 2024 - City of Hemet Responds to Sewer Blockage and Spill on West Florida Ave

July 23, 2024 - City of Hemet Adopts Commercial Facade  Improvement Grant Program

June 27, 2024 - City of Hemet's 2021-2029 Housing Element Approved by State

May 15, 2024 - Hemet Announces 2024 Home and Business Beautification Contest

February 29, 2024 - City of Hemet Adopts Hotel Investment Program To Incentivize Hotel Rehabilitation and Propel Business Vitality

February 1, 2024 - City of Hemet Police Department Boosts Public Safety with Advanced Camera Technology

January 10, 2024 - City of Hemet Announces Trash Enclosure Pilot Program Launching January 11