Calimesa Insider

In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, CityManager Will Kolbow dives into the complexities and setbacks of the County Line Road project. From unexpected delays in funding to coordination issues among various agencies, Will breaks down why this project is taking so long and what's being done to finally complete it. Additionally, updates on the next City Council meeting, personal life...

In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow welcomes Marc Gallo, President of the Yu-Cal Generals, to discuss the area's newest youth sports program. They delve into the program's formation, objectives, challenges, and partnership with Yucaipa High School. The episode also covers updates on the city's new online permitting platform, a capital improvement p...

In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, host and City Manager Will Kolbow returns from a brief hiatus to clarify the latest information on significant development projects within the city. Will addresses zoning misconceptions and provides crucial updates on major projects such as Summerwind Commons and Oak Valley Town Center. Key discussion points include the status of proposed and ongoin...

In this week's episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow provides crucial updates on various city projects, including the Cherry Valley Boulevard and Singleton Road interchanges, and the Calimesa Creek project. Additionally, significant changes to the podcast's schedule are announced, with episodes now airing biweekly. Tune in to hear about the upcoming city council...

Join City Manager Will Kolbow for this week's episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast, where he recaps last week's episode with Chris Gray, discusses the upcoming WRCOG used oil recycling event, and previews a detailed discussion on the County Line Road Project timeline. Will also shares insights from his busy three-day week, and key takeaways from the CalCities City Manager Conference from a coup...

Understanding WRCOG: How Local Development Shapes Transportation and Community GrowthIn this special Valentine's Day episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow welcomes Chris Gray, Deputy Executive Director of the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). They dive into the significant contributions of WRCOG to transportation infrastructure and discuss the impact...

Understanding State and Federal Taxes & The Demise of RDAs in California | Calimesa InsiderTwo major topics in this episode: the origins and distribution of state and federal tax dollars, and the dissolution of redevelopment agencies in California. Join City Manager Will Kolbow as he delves into how your tax contributions fund various government operations and examines the legislative changes...

The Hidden Truth Behind Your Property Taxes - Unpacking Prop 13's ImpactWelcome to another insightful episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast! This week, City Manager Will Kolbow dives deep into the complex world of property taxes and their consequential impacts on local government services. Are the proposals of more sales taxes a result of mismanagement, or is there much more beneath the surface?...

Happy Friday and welcome to another episode of Calimesa Insider! This week, we discuss the latest updates on our social media growth, upcoming city events, and key topics on the agenda for our upcoming city council meeting, including park expansion and senior center renovations. We delve into the complexities of conflict of interest and bias in governmental decision-making, offering insights from...

New Year, New Laws: Understanding Sacramento's Impact on Calimesa in 2025Welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this video, we discuss the impactful new laws that Sacramento has introduced and how they affect Calimesa's operations, housing regulations, and more in 2025. Despite a challenging start to the year with events like the New Orleans terrorist attack and Vegas truck bombing, we r...

As you enjoy your holidays, please enjoy this "simulcast" of the Yucaipa 360 Podcast, where City Manager Will Kolbow was a guest alongside Joe Turner, the host of City Manager Unfiltered. Hosted by Yucaipa City Manager Chris Mann, Yucaipa 360 is a biweekly video podcast that dives into the heart of municipal government, exploring the issues that impact Yucaipa with the people who work behind the s...

In this final episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast for 2024, City Manager Will Kolbow reviews the key activities and developments within Calimesa throughout the year. Topics include the adoption of campaign donation limits, changes to city fees, council actions on public safety, and community events like spay and neuter clinics and the Christmas parade. Major capital projects such as the Cherry...

The California Policy Center established a new local government fiscal health dashboard, which is meant to replace the State Auditor's previous dashboard (which is no longer available). City Manager Kolbow reviews the City of Calimesa's scores on the dashboard, as well as those of surrounding cities. He also discusses the commutation of a prison sentence for the perpetrator of one largest local go...

After a one week break for Thanksgiving, Calimesa Insider is back and Will discusses what many may consider a controversial decision by a city in Canada, and discusses the pros and cons about comments from certain social media platforms. He also shares the final election results for Calimesa as well as other cities in the San Gorgonio Pass.

City Manager Will Kolbow gives you the latest on projects involving County Line Road, Singleton Road missing ramps, and the Cherry Valley Blvd. interchange. He also shares the latest City Council election results and discusses the special City Council meeting on December 10 to swear in the new City Council.

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow provides an update on the City Council election results, talks about the holiday events coming up in the City, previews the next City Council meeting, and talks about some of the highlights of his week.

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow dives deeper into the Cherry Valley Blvd., following up on a video posted on the City's Instagram page this week. He shares his frustration with the process of how the traffic signal improvements lacked a right-turn pocket for eastbound Cherry Valley Blvd. to eastbound Interstate 10, the ridiculous amount of time it takes to process a change to add the turn lane...

Community services is an important aspect of a City's identity, and it is often up there in importance after public safety and roads. City Manager Will Kolbow discusses some background on community services in Calimesa as well as what the City is doing to increase its efforts in this area. He also previews the upcoming City Council meeting.

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow addresses some information out on social media that is incorrect regarding contracting for the County Line Road project. He discusses the progress of the project since he came to the City, the many hiccups and frustrations along the way, and where the light at the end of the tunnel might be. He also directly addresses an incorrect conclusion about conflicts of i...

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow discusses the sessions he attended at the Cal Cities Conference this week held at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Back in May, City Manager Will Kolbow provided an update on what is happening at the Oak Valley Town Center (Episode 7 of the podcast). This week, he gives another update on what has been happening over the past few months and the steps that have been taken so far to try and get work going again at the Town Center. He also gives a summary of the business item that was on this past Monday's City Co...

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow, with the end of the California legislative session, gets into some of the bills that were passed (and one that was vetoed) that will have an impact on local cities, including on homelessness, warehouses and housing.

This week's episode features City Manager Will Kolbow's keynote address from the Calimesa 2024 State of the City, which took place on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Held in partnership with the Calimesa Chamber of Commerce, the State of the City was attended by over 150 business and governmental leaders from the Pass Area. The full video of the State of the City will be uploaded to the City...

This week, Will talks about this past week's City Council meeting, what is happening with the Council meeting this coming Monday, and tells about the team building event that the City's executive team participated in this week and how that adds value for the City.

This week, we go over some of the items on the upcoming City Council agenda, including an item relating to the Senior Meal Program. We also provide a development update, including what is happening with the Summerwind Specific Plan, the Calimesa Golf Course, the Sandalwood Travel Center, and other projects. For the full development update, visit the following link and go to page 96: https://www.ci...