New developments surrounding a repaving project in Cathedral City have prompted inquiries into the process and transparency of the decision-making. The project, which was greenlit by the city council, has sparked concerns due to its proximity to a councilmember’s business. The public alleyway near Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Drive was earmarked for a $128,012.50
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An Inland Empire lawmaker announced today he’s proposing restrictions on state legislators’ use of taxpayer-funded vehicles if they’re charged or convicted of driving under the influence. Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Norco, introduced Resolution 51, which would mandate that any member of the Assembly who is arrested and charged with DUI lose — until his or her
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A Congressional candidate and city councilmember accused of abusing two children in San Jacinto was charged today with two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment. Brian Eugene Hawkins, 44, of San Jacinto, was arrested Sunday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Hawkins, who is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail at the Robert
Continue Reading San Jacinto Councilmember, and local Congressional candidate, Brian Hawkins was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a child over the weekend in Lake Elsinore. The city of San Jacinto confirmed Hawkins’ arrest in a news release on Monday. “The Riverside County Sherriff’s Department and Riverside County District Attorney’s Office notified the City of San Jacinto of
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision against affirmative action. This now means that colleges and universities across the U.S. can no longer take race into consideration for granting admission. More: Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions We reached out to our local Congressmen for their reaction to
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Dodgers legend, and Palm Desert resident, Steve Garvey is pondering a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dianne Feinstein, it was reported today. Sources within the state Republican Party told the Los Angeles Times Garvey has been meeting with GOP donors and leaders to discuss the possibility of a run. Republican
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Democrat Will Rollins is speaking in-depth with News Channel 3 about why he again plans to run for Congress against Republican incumbent Ken Calvert. Rollins held a campaign event today with Democrats of the Desert. The former federal prosecutor lost to Calvert in last year’s election by roughly 11,000 votes. Rollins’ formal entry into the
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Questions continue to swirl over the future of our country’s policies at the southern border following the end of Title 42. While those on the ground report the expected surge of arriving immigrants did not materialize, authorities are reporting they are still processing thousands of asylum claims a day. Border patrol officials are now reporting
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-25th) who now represents parts of the valley including Indio, Coachella, and Cathedral City, who says lawmakers need to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Right now, Ruiz says more needs to be done to address the root causes of migration by having international agreements
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Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton is running for State Senate in 2024. Middleton announced her campaign on Tuesday. She spoke one-on-one with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about her campaign. “Couple of things that are absolutely prominent for me is bringing daily rail service to the Coachella Valley and to the San Grogonio Pass.
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Congress passed the $1.7 trillion government funding package on Friday, sending it to Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill passed with a 225-201 vote. Republican Congressman Ken Calvert voted against the bill, while Democratic Congressman Raul Ruiz voted for it. Statement from Rep. Calvert: “Americans understand that when Congress jams through an omnibus 4,000
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For the second time in a little under three years, Kathleen Kelly is the new mayor of Palm Desert. Kelly was sworn in as mayor during Thursday’s city council meeting. She previously served as mayor in 2021. Palm Desert rotates the position of mayor annually. Councilmembers Gina Nestande and Karina Quintanilla were actually next in
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Palm Springs has its first-ever Latina mayor! Grace Garner was sworn in to the position on Thursday. Garner born on the Twentynine Palms Marine base to two Marine parents, grew up in Palm Springs, and went to Palm Springs high school. She was first elected to the city council in 2019. She won reelection in
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Rita Lamb is the new mayor of Cathedral City. She was sworn in to office during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. Lamb was elected to the city council on Aug. 27, 2019 in a Special Election called after the passing of then-Mayor Greg Pettis. The vote-by-mail only election was held to determine who will finish
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Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff Hewitt presided over his last meeting today, ahead of his exit from county service following his defeat for re-election, telling his colleagues it was a “honor to work with a lot of very capable and special people.” “Thank you to all my colleagues,” Hewitt said, standing at the
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Republican Greg Wallis was sworn into office as the new Assemblymember for California’s 47th District on Monday. Wallis was sworn in by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert at Noon on Monday. “The Living Desert is a staple in our community and it’s a testament really
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Republican Greg Wallis has declared victory over Democrat Christy Holstege in the tight race to represent California’s 47th Assembly District. Wallis has traded the lead with Holstege several times since election day and final vote totals show him with an 85-vote lead out of about 170,000 votes cast. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with
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A month after election day, all ballots cast for the California State Assembly District 47 seat have now been counted. After an update by San Bernardino County this afternoon, Republican Greg Wallis leads Democrat Christy Holstege by 85 votes. While Wallis is the apparent winner, it is not officially over. Any voter can still request
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Update 12/6/22 4:00 p.m. Wallis now leads by 69 votes after today’s update from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Wallis: 84,723Holstege: 84.654 The county’s next update will be on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. There are still approximately 1,850 ballots left to process. According to the California Secretary of State, anyone can request a
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on the final vote canvass from the Nov. 8 election submitted by Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer, affirming the results, though a few supervisors pointed to problems that need to be addressed going forward. Supervisor Karen Spiegel took issue with the Executive Office’s use of
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