More homes for the Summerwind Trails development were approved last week after Larry Smith recused himself from the Calimesa Planning Commission meeting.

Commissioner Smith recused himself from the Tuesday, Nov. 13, meeting because he ran for an at-large city council seat in the Nov. 6 election. Three candidates ran for two seats and as of Monday, Nov. 19, Smith had more votes than incumbent Jim Hyatt and Community Services Commission member Jeff Cervantez. However, thousands of mail-in and provisional votes remained … Read more

The Marketplace at Calimesa, a new commercial shopping center on the west side of Interstate 10, was unanimously approved last week by the Calimesa Planning Commission.

The Development Plan Review of the approximate 17-acre center includes a grocery store, drive-through restaurants and fitness center and is located on the northeast corner at Tukwet Canyon Parkway/Cherry Valley Boulevard and Desert Lawn Drive. It is part of the Summerwind Trails development, which is expected to complete a few model homes by January 2019. At build-out, … Read more