The Wolf Fire burning in Banning is the largest of the fires sparked over the weekend. Evacuation orders and warnings are in ...

Lake Hemet prohibits swimming until September due to algae. Swimming has also been discontinued in Lake Hemet through September to avoid any potential exposure to toxic algae, but a free onshore ...

Today, Lake Hemet is a popular recreation destination for people to fish, camp, and get away. But it wasn’t always this way. Access to the lake for the first 35 years of its existence was limited.

Lake Hemet will be closed for swimming this summer due to toxic algae that has bloomed at area lakes in recent months, officials announced earlier this week. In a social media post, Lake Hemet ...

On Tuesday, June 18, test results of Lake Hemet's water quality revealed that the lake's water remains near warning level for algae. While there were some improvements from previous tests, this ...

Splash pads and water toys are at Lake Hemet's new water zone for kids to enjoy. On June 18, Lake Hemet's latest water quality test results revealed that the lake remains near warning levels for ...

It’s time to go fishing. Lake Hemet is taking up an 11-week effort to clear “a tremendous amount of carp” from the lake, according the Lake Hemet Campground facebook page. Every Sunday, from ...

The lake was originally created for irrigation water for development in the valley below, writes Steve Lech.