Palm Springs swore in its new mayor on Thursday. Jeffrey Bernstein is the city’s 25th mayor. The council rotates the position of mayor yearly. Ron DeHarte is the city’s new Mayor Pro Tem, meaning he will be mayor next December. Bernstein, was elected to the council last November and represents district two. He spoke with
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The man appointed interim chief of the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office is now in the position permanently, following a vote of confidence by the Board of Supervisors. Art Tinoco was unanimously selected in a formal vote by the board Tuesday, during its final meeting of 2023. “After conducting a recruitment, it became
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Indio City Councilmember Waymond Fermon announced his candidacy for State Assembly. Fermon’s announcement comes just a day after Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia confirmed he will not seek reelection in 2024. Fermon was first elected to the city council in 2018. In 2021, he became the city’s first African-American mayor. Waymond Fermon He was born and raised
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California State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia will not seek reelection in 2024, his spokesperson confirmed. Garcia’s spokesperson did not share specifics behind the assemblymember’s decision. His term ends in Dec. 2024 Garcia was first elected to the assembly in 2014. He also served on the Coachella City Council from 2004 to 2006. He became the youngest
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As we’ve reported, Indio Mayor Oscar Ortiz has his sights set on a Congressional run come 2024. Ortiz would be facing off against fellow Democrat current Representative Raul Ruiz for the 25th Congressional District. Ortiz sat down with Telemundo anchor Hernan Quintas to share why he’s decided to run. “I’m really enjoying public service i
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Rancho Mirage is accepting applications from qualified candidates to fill the city council vacancy following Richard Kite’s resignation. “The City Council is now seeking a qualified individual to fill a vacancy on the Rancho Mirage City Council. Interested individuals may submit their application to the City Clerk’s office on or before 5:00 p.m. on November
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The Board of Supervisors today approved interim Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco’s resolution directing that the names of supporters and opponents of local ballot measures not be included on the ballots themselves. In a 4-0 vote — with Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez absent due to illness — the board authorized the Office of the
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Rancho Mirage Mayor Richard W. Kite announced his resignation from the city council. Kite has been a resident of the Coachella Valley for 65 years, graduating from Palm Springs High Schoolin the early 1960s. He has been a member of the Rancho Mirage City Council for 23 years. The city was just 27 years old
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We are one year from the next general election and two local races are shaping up to be re-matches from 2022. The 47th Assembly District and the 41st Congressional District races will again be expensive, hard-fought races in 2024 In the 41st congressional district race, Incumbent Republican Ken Calvert will once again face Democratic challenger
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Primary voters will narrow the list of candidates for U.S. Senate in California down to two finalists in March. It’s a long list, which features some prominent Democrats with sizeable war chests made up of millions of dollars. There are also some Republicans in the race, including Coachella Valley resident and former Los Angeles Dodgers
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Congressman Mike Johnson was elected as the Speaker of the House. We reached out to Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and Democrat Rep. Raul Ruiz to get their reaction to Johnson’s election. While both Calvert and Ruiz said they are relieved the house is back open and can get back to voting on important bills, they
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Originally Published: 19 OCT 23 16:47 ET By Kyle Blaine, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next year. Butler told The New York Times that she would be the “the loudest, proudest champion of California” for the remainder of her term
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers legend Steve Garvey formally announced a run for the US Senate in California Tuesday morning. The Palm Desert resident is running for the seat left open by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Garvey, 74, has been talking to party leaders and donors for several months about a potential bid for office. Garvey joined
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Riverside County agreed to a nearly $800,000 settlement with Rebecca Spencer following her resignation as the county’s top elections official. The county accepted Spencer’s resignation as Registrar on Friday, Sept. 29, county spokesperson Brooke Federico confirmed. More: RivCo board OKs contract with new vendor for elections, despite reservations Spencer has been with the Registrar of
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on a $3 million-a-year contract with a ballot printing firm for upcoming elections in Riverside County, though the chairman and one other supervisor hesitated in supporting the agreement based on another vendor’s complaints about actions by the now-former registrar of voters. “There are some real discrepancies,” Supervisor Karen
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. Butler was appointed by
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New questions are being raised about Palm Desert city councilmember Gina Nestande’s role as a realtor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and whether she is breaking any rules splitting time between the Sunshine State and the Golden State. A Facebook page created in April of this year identifies Gina Nestande as a “South Florida realtor” affiliated
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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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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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