Palm Desert city officials are scheduled to host an open house today to highlight upcoming changes to how the city conducts elections and allow residents to share ideas on new council district boundaries. A similar event organized by the city was held in mid-January. Last December, the City Council approved a settlement stemming from a
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Desert Hot Springs City Council members today are expected to put the finishing touches on a significant bump in pay for themselves. The council on Jan. 21 voted to more than double the monthly base salaries for council members, representing what would be their first pay raise in 18 years. The ordinance will be read
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Iowans vacationing in Palm Springs will still be taking part in that state’s presidential caucuses today, in one of two satellite caucuses in California. Caucusing begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Palm Springs Public Library at 300 S. Sunrise Way. More than 100 people are expected to take part in the only caucus site
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A Thermal man charged with molesting a teenage girl had his bail reduced today from $1 million to $55,000, in the wake of the dismissal of a kidnapping count. The bail reduction approved by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky came two weeks after another judge ordered 36-year-old Elit Barroso Miranda to stand trial
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The City of Palm Desert is adopting a vote-by-district system, which will divide it into two factions. “The expectation is that the city of Palm Desert, effective with the very next election which is November 2020, will convert to district elections,” Palm Desert City Councilman Sabby Jonathan said. Jonathan says the downtown city core district
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New laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom taking effect today address topics including minimum wage, hairstyles, taxes on diapers and gun violence. Following are some of the new laws and what they do: Under AB 1482, communities without rent control will now be covered by statewide rent control protections. Rent increases will be limited to
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The first stop on the small business tour for Dr. Jane Sanders and her son David Driscoll was Grounded Bodyworks on North Palm Canyon Drive, where they were greeted by business owners and members of the desert art community. “I want to hear what their concerns are so I can bring them back to Bernie
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. will be voting to impeach President Donald Trump. Rep. Ruiz issued the following statement in regard to the impeachment vote on Monday: “It is with great solemnity and reverence for the Constitution that I have decided to vote to impeach President Donald Trump. President Trump’s actions have left me with no
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A Republican challenger to 36th Congressional District Representative Raul Ruiz announced on social media Tuesday he was dropping out of the race for the contested seat next year. Raul Ruiz, of Perris, shares the same name as the incumbent. He posted on his Facebook page saying a mild heart attack and the recent death of
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former Republican leader in California’s state Assembly is dropping his party affiliation, saying Thursday that he’s tired of the political bickering. Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley said he switched to no party preference on Monday and pulled papers Thursday to run for re-election as an independent next year. Just left
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The certified election results for the Palm Springs City Council have been released by the Riverside County Registrar. Voters made history on November 5 in the city’s first round of by-district elections to chose three people to sit on the Palm Springs City Council. The final update kept ultimate results consistent with what early return
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Former State Senator Jeff Stone vacated his seat to take a role with President Donald Trump’s Labor Department on November 1. Since the announcement, a handful of potential candidates have either dove into their race, or expressed interested in running. Now, that pool of candidacy has two dates to look forward to. Governor Gavin Newsom
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News Channel 3 has learned that one of the top Democratic candidates running for President is making a stop in the valley Friday. According to an email from a campaign organizer and a link to the Pete Buttigieg campaign, we have confirmed that the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana is planning to be in Palm
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The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has released the latest update for the Palm Springs district elections. Frontrunners Grace Elena Garner (District 1), Dennis Woods (District 2), and Geoff Kors (District 3) remain in the lead but approximately 1,000 Provisional ballots still need to be processed, according to the Registrar’s office. Ballots postmarked on or
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In the wake of State Senator Jeff Stone vacating his seat to join President Trump’s Labor Department, rumors have been swirling about who is considering a run at the position. First to declare her intent to make another run at the seat was Democrat Joy Silver, who garnered 48% of the vote in her run
Continue Reading Voters made history Tuesday in the city’s first round of by-district elections to chose three people to sit on the Palm Springs City Council. FULL DISTRICT 1 ELECTION RESULTS FULL DISTRICT 2 ELECTION RESULTS FULL DISTRICT 3 ELECTION RESULTS The election is the city’s first to use the district system, in which the city is
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Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, officially announced her candidacy for the 28th District state Senate seat recently vacated by Jeff Stone. Melendez made the announcement on her Facebook page Monday evening. In her announcement video, she cited California having the highest rate of poverty among the 50 states when the cost of living is factored
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Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to fill three seats on the Palm Springs city council, marking the city’s first district-based elections. “It’s important in every district to have everyone’s voice heard and every district does have minorities it so we all need represent,” said Miguel Navarro, a volunteer for Geoff Kors’ campaign.Palm Springs city council
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The four candidates running for a Palm Springs city council seat in District 1 participated in a forum Sunday afternoon. “The organized neighborhoods of Palm Springs hold candidate forums we’ve done it for many years,” said Robert Farran, co-chair, candidate forum committee. The open forum was hosted at Demuth Community Center, sponsored by the group
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As the City of Palm Springs prepares for it’s first-ever district-based election on November 5th. The three candidates running for a Palm Springs City Council seat in District 3 participated in a forum Saturday afternoon. Geoff Kors, current Mayor Pro Tem, says “I think it has engaged local residents now you have someone who can
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