The Ramona Rodeo will begin 2026 with new royalty, after a Rodeo Queen, Junior Queen and Young Miss were selected. Stella Erb was crowned as the incoming Rodeo Queen, with Jessie James taking Jr.

The Miss Ramona Scholarship Pageant is recruiting contestants for the 2026 competition. The pageant is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Mountain View Community Church, 1191 Meadowlark Way in Ramona.

About two hours east of Los Angeles, thousands gather each spring in Hemet for The Ramona Pageant, the oldest continuously staged outdoor play in the United States. The production draws from Helen ...