Another senior official from the City of Palm Springs has resigned, leaving staff in search of a replacement. Fire Chief Kevin Nalder stepped down effective immediately, according to the city.
The Santa Clara City Council has removed a new member of the Planning Commission after he was accused of living outside the city.
San Clemente City Manager Erik Sund has accepted the same position with Big Bear Lake. His last day serving San Clemente will be on Sept. 9.
Avila joined the city in 1999 as a member of the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission. He was elected to the City Council in 2017 and served as mayor from 2020 to 2021.
Palm Springs City Manager Justin Clifton is stepping down on Sept. 16. Clifton notified the city last week. He called it a difficult decision, but said it was the right one for his family.
Ronda Perez has been appointed City Manager of Palmdale after almost one year in the interim role.
A new UC Berkeley report shows SB 9 has failed to spur multi-family housing construction across the state.
GrassrootsLab’s Mike Madrid published an important op-ed in the Los Angeles Times