Tag: Lake Elsinore
Homeless Account for 12% of Fire Calls in Los Angeles
In a typical day in the city of Los Angeles, the fire department will go on about 1,500 calls for service. That’s fires, medical issues, cats in trees and everything else. Also on a typical day, the city’s homeless population...
Hilary Hits SoCal
It rained pant suits and deplorables all over southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary moved through Sunday. Lake Elsinore – of which I was mayor and council member – was a few miles off the “eye” line, resulting in heavy...
Melendez Defeats Romero for State Senate Seat
On Wednesday morning, Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) achieved a plurality of votes against Democratic rival Elizabeth Romero to win the 28th District State Senate seat. While votes are still being counted, Melendez has pulled far enough away for a...
May 12th Special Election Preview
A special election is due in California on Tuesday, May 12th. Two major races will be up for grabs in California, both in the Southern part of the state. With the 25th Congressional District and the 28th State Senate District...
2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 42nd Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent
Going into 2020, the Inland Empire, and by extension San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, are facing more and more pressure politically. On one-hand the area has traditionally been a right-leaning stalwart and could often be relied upon to elect a...
2020 March Primary Preview: 28th State Senate District
The 28th State Senate District: The 28th Senate District runs from the satellite suburbs of Los Angeles to the Nevada border. Entirely within Riverside County, geographically diverse places like Lake Elsinore, the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and Temecula all fall...