Desert Vortex News

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Finance Committee Discusses State of City Finances – transcript of meeting

"There is not a plan to grow. There is a plan to hope but not a plan to grow," said consultant Michael Bush of Urban Futures.

The Desert Hot Springs Finance Committee heard a presentation by Michael Bush and discussed the city budget for 2013/2014 fiscal year.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

City Seeks New City Manager

‘Duckman’ Richard Daniels Ducking City Financial Crisis

City Manager Rick Daniels leaves the Desert Hot Springs in a fiscal crisis as a candidate for chief administrator of Clackamas County, Oregon.

Some want him gone ASAP while others want him to stick around and enjoy the rewards of all his hard work.

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City Seeks New City Manager

Monday, July 1, 2013

Skyborne Mine Issued Cease and Desist Order from City and State

Skyborne Mine Issued Cease and Desist Order from City and State

The mining business of Jim Kozak faces stiff fines from Sacramento. City code enforcement violations threaten entitlements for Skyborne project and put city at financial risk.

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Spending Public Money for Convincing Voters to Approve Tax Increase

Spending Public Money for Convincing Voters to Approve Tax Increase

Two council members and the mayor are up for re-election in November and they want to spend $100,000 in public funds to "educate" city voters.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Conflicted Budget Conflict

City Hall salary cuts “discriminatory against women, Latino, African-American and religious individuals says City Manager Rick Daniels. The Desert Hot Springs City Council will consider a proposed budget for the next fiscal year when it meets today.

Trial Over for Elvis Presley Palm Springs Home

And that's when the Stockholm Syndrome kicks in, said Reno Fontana explaining his suffering duress due to pressure to make mortgage payments

Skyborne Mine Starts Up Without Permits

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – A surface mining operation has started up in Desert Hot Springs with the operator planning to operate for the next ten years removing over nine million tons of material in that time. The mine has started up even though it has not met conditions required by the state agency that oversees mining operations.