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Month: May 2026

Steve Sanchez

Occupation: La Quinta Councilman Relevant Experience: La Quinta City Councilmember (2016-) Served on the boards of many local non-profit organizations, such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Desert 2025 Defender of Housing Award by the Building Industry Association’s Coachella Valley Chapter Personal Information: Coachella Valley resident since 2004 United States Marine Corps combat

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V. Manuel “Manny” Perez

Occupation: Riverside County Supervisor, District 4 Relevant Experience: County Supervisor (2017-) Former State Assemblymember (2008-2014) Former Coachella Valley Unified School District Trustees (2004-2008) Personal Information: Born and raised in the Coachella Valley Son of immigrant farmworkers’ Master of Education degree in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University Website: https://electmanny.com/ Facebook

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Art Hodges

Party: Republican Occupation: CEO / Educator / Pastor Relevant Experience: Bishop overseeing 350+ churches, pastors and ministers in Southern California Non-profit CEO Played a major role in the 2020-21 US Supreme Court case over COVID-19 restrictions on indoor worship services Personal Information: Originally from Phoenix, longtime Chula Vista resident Pastor of 40 years With Rosa,

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Rep. Mike Lawler is pictured here in January.

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler blasts ‘disgusting’ antisemitic and homophobic comments from Sen. Rand Paul’s son

By Camila DeChalus, Aileen Graef, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters Wednesday that a Senate colleague’s son verbally accosted him the night before, making antisemitic and homophobic remarks. Lawler gave his account to reporters of how events unfolded, saying that William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul

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Steve Padilla

Party: Democrat Occupation: California State Senator Relevant Experience: State Senator (2022-) Chula Vista Councilmember (1994-2022) & (2016-2022) / Mayor (2002-2006) Serves as Chairman of California’s Coastal Commission Personal Information: Served 13 years in law enforcement First person of color ever elected to City office in Chula Vista history, the first Latino Mayor, and the first

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Leila Namvar

Party: Democrat Occupation: Civil Servant / Mom Relevant Experience: Indio City Employee since 2005 District Delegate for California Assembly District 47 Served as the Chapter President of SEIU 721 at the City of Indio Personal Information: Born and raised in Iran, US resident since 2002 Became naturalized US citizen in 2008 Worked at the American

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Jason Byors

Party: Democrat Occupation: Small Business Owner Relevant Experience: Owns a small business where he provides software engineering services as an independent contractor Southern California resident since the 1990s Bachelor Degrees in Finance, Economics, and Investing Personal Information: Palm Springs resident Worked as a software engineer for Fortune 500 companies, including SONY Pictures, Toyota, Pioneer Electronics,

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Greg Wallis

Party: Republican Occupation: Member of the State Assembly Relevant Experience: State Assemblyman (2022-) Serves on several key committees, including Budget, Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact, Governmental Organization, Insurance, and Utilities and Energy Served as district coordinator to a local lawmaker, to former Assemblymember Chad Mayes (2014-2022) Personal Information: Born in San Jose 10+ year

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Breezy & “Cooler” Mid Week

Increasing winds this evening–especially across our normal wind prone zones. A brief “cooling” trend settles into the valley through the end of the week with temperatures climbing a few degrees above normal through Friday. Mornings stay fairly comfortable thanks to lighter winds and clear skies. By the weekend, we shift gears again as another system

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Attorneys consult with the family of Gloria Satterfield as Alex Murdaugh faced a bond hearing after allegedly misappropriating funds in connection with her death

The fall of the prominent Murdaugh family: A timeline of deaths, embezzlement and an insurance scam

By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, Melissa Gray, Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) — For 87 years, the Murdaugh family name came to represent a legal dynasty in coastal South Carolina, where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor’s office. But the family is now closely connected to a bloody tragedy, the embezzlement of millions of dollars

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Agentes de la CIA estuvieron en Fiscalía de Chihuahua al menos dos veces antes de operativo antidrogas, dice informe oficial

Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Los agentes de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia de Estados Unidos (CIA, por sus siglas en inglés) que en abril acompañaron a funcionarios y elementos de seguridad mexicanos durante una operación antidrogas en el norte de México, según han dicho fuentes a CNN, estuvieron en la Fiscalía de Chihuahua

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Victor Schwartz

He fought Trump’s tariffs through the Supreme Court all the way to a refund

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Winning a landmark Supreme Court case against President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs was one thing. Actually getting his illegally collected tariff money back from the government, though, was practically inconceivable to Victor Schwartz, owner of wine importer VOS Selections and the lead plaintiff in that case. On Wednesday,

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Líderes locales convocan a una conferencia de prensa acerca de la presencia de ICE en el Valle de Coachella

Mira la conferencia completa: Palm Springs, California (KESQ) – Funcionarios electos, organizaciones comunitarias, defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes y residentes directamente afectados darán una conferencia de prensa para denunciar la reciente presencia del ICE en el Valle de Coachella. Según el Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (IC4IJ), “desde la madrugada de ayer, miembros

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Local leaders, advocates condemn recent ICE presence in Coachella Valley

Watch the Full News Conference Below Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Elected officials, community organizations, immigrant rights advocates, and directly impacted residents gathered outside Palm Springs City Hall on Wednesday for a news conference to denounce the recent ICE presence in the Coachella Valley. According to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (IC4IJ), “since early

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Morongo gives nearly $450K to non-profits at 5th annual Community Outreach Awards Luncheon

MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians awarded nearly $450,000 in grants to dozens of non-profit organizations serving local communities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties as part of the 5th Annual Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon. The luncheon was held Wednesday at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon.

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Mehmet Oz

Trump administration defers $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California amid fraud investigation

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to crack down on fraud in federal healthcare programs, the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday. The measure, which follows the deferral of more than $350 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota earlier this

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