Elvis Left The Building And So Has Reno Fontana

Elvis Left The Building And So Has Reno Fontana

Evicted from Elvis Presley Palm Springs Home

Desert Vortex

Reno Fontana

PALM SPRINGS, CA – Elvis left the building long ago. The latest owner, Reno Fontana, stayed for ten years. He was recently evicted in a foreclosure action. This put an end to tours and private parties at the Presley estate and adds another chapter to a longstanding legal disputes involving Fontana, a local Elvis impresario.

The eviction papers claim Reno Fontana lived in the home without making regular payments. Fontana is also inundated under a pile of lawsuits and bankruptcy filings. Locally, Fontana is known as the financial columnist for the Desert Star Weekly newspaper.

Over the years Elvis Presley’s famous home was rented out by Reno Fontana to groups and individuals, including the Desert Star Weekly, which used the property for their Christmas party. Celebrity status is a big draw for the property located at 845 Chino Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Rubbing elbows with The King remains a popular attraction, even though he has not been in the building since 1977.  READ MORE

City Manager Says City is the Evil Empire

Rick Daniels Using Dark Force to Maintain Sith Power

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – Sometimes a casual remark is all that is needed to reveal what a person really thinks. Kinda like the way liquor will loosens a man’s lips. Obviously, the city of Desert Hot Springs is not the evil empire. But read the city manager’s emails and its obvious he thinks it is. 

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City Manager Says City is the Evil Empire

Enterprise Zone Endorsed Without Council Approval

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – When does a council member speak for the city without first seeking the formal approval of the city council where they serve? That is a question at the center of a brewing conflict on the Desert Hot Springs City Council. 
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District Attorney Investigates City Manager

Rick Daniels Emails Examined RICK DANIELS SAYS CITY COUNCIL IS DISASTER TO HIM | The Riverside County District Attorney alleges Rick Daniels violated the Brown Act that prevents secret government meetings. An investigation is under way. The city manager's own city email is the smoking gun.

Police Commander Dan Bressler on left and Desert Hot Springs
City Manager Rick Daniels on right

Jason Simpson Quits Again

Former finance director Jason Simpson

 Jason Simpson Quits Again

“So we save $500,000. How much good would that do?” asked Scott Matas

City Councilman Scott Matas (l) with former city attorney Ruben Duran (r)

“So we save $500,000. How much good would that do?” asked Scott Matas

Council Member Objects to Wasting Money

Councilman Russell Betts

Council Member Objects to Wasting Money

Keeping City Spending Secret

Keeping City Spending Secret

Desert Hot Springs City Council member Jan Pye

The Village Project Moves Ahead

The Village Shopping Center at Mission Lakes in Desert Hot Springs

The Village Project Moves Ahead

Karl Baker Equipment “Held By Higher Authority”

Former Desert Hot Springs councilman Karl Baker

Karl Baker Equipment “Held By Higher Authority”