Local Politics

An update on the ongoing investigation involving Palm Springs City Councilmember Christy Holstege. It concerns the residency of the councilmember,  who is running for State Assembly. Back in August, the Riverside County District Attorney sent a letter to the Palm Springs city attorney accusing Holstege of violating the city’s municipal code by living outside of the

Rancho Mirage city councilmember Meg Marker resigned suddenly from her position in the middle of Thursday’s meeting. Marker resigned after voicing strong opposition to a resolution discussion that would’ve seen the city council possibly adopt regulations that would prohibit council members from entering into contracts where they have a conflict of interest. The city council

Several groups hosted watch parties for their favorite Presidential nominee, as the two candidates Former President Donald Trump, and Vice President Kamala Harris, squared off in their first debate Tuesday night. At least five different watch parties were held for different groups to attend.  Some of the republican gatherings included watch parties at Jackalope Ranch

Coachella Valley residents are preparing to cast their votes  — as local elections approach. Riverside County recently released the full list of all local and state candidates. Palm Springs In Palm Springs — 2 longterm coucilmembers are running for different offices — leaving their positions open. Councilmember Lisa Middleton, representing district 5 — is running for

As the candidate lists for local and state elections are expected to be released on Thursday, young political leaders from the Coachella Valley are stepping up to offer their perspectives on the upcoming races. News Channel 3 checked back in with young voters from both the Republican and Democratic parties to understand the importance of

The Riverside County District Attorney has sent a letter to the Palm Springs city attorney, saying Council member Holstege has been violating the city’s municipal code, claiming she’s lived outside the district she represents (4) for many years and that the city must fix it. Although the letter doesn’t specifically state which home they’ve determined

The City of Indian Wells got a legal victory in a lawsuit over a voter-approved measure on term limits. On Monday, the Riverside County Superior Court ruled in favor of the City of Indian Wells to affirm Measure J. Measure J limits City Council members to two four-year terms over a lifetime and prohibits the

Coachella City Councilmember Dr. Frank Figueroa launched his Mayoral campaign on Monday, setting up a November challenge against incumbent Steven Hernandez. Figueroa, the first openly gay elected official in the city of Coachella, was first elected to City Council in 2022. Hernandez was reelected to a fifth term that same year. Council terms last four years, while mayoral

A local congressional race may help determine control of Congress and both candidates are raising millions of dollars. News Channel 3’s John White is taking an I-Team look at “Money in Politics” in the 41st Congressional District. With only 109 days left in the race, we asked Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and his Democratic Challenger Will