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Join City Manager Will Kolbow for a look behind the scenes at your city at work. From council meetings, to how your tax dollars are collected and used, and everything in between. This is THE place to get the real scoop of what's happening at your city!
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- We've Got Some Catching Up to Do! · 22 min · Épisode 73After nearly five months away, Calimesa Insider is back! City Manager Will Kolbow returns with a new podcast studio and plenty to talk about.In this episode, we're catching up on…
- Who Fixes the Freeway? RCTC, Traffic Relief, Toll Lanes & Calimesa’s I-10 Future · 46 min · Épisode 72Who is actually responsible for fixing traffic on I-10, I-15, SR-91, and other major corridors in Riverside County?In this episode of Calimesa Insider, Will Kolbow sits down with…
- Calimesa Development Update: New Interactive Map + Major Projects Explained · 52 min · Épisode 71What’s being built in Calimesa—and what’s coming next?In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, we walk through the City’s newest tool: an interactive ArcGIS Story Map…
- Facebook Comments… Explained (By a City Manager) · 13 min · Épisode 70Ever read your local Facebook community group and think… “there’s no way this is real”? In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow takes a…
- Inside City Hall: What the City Manager Actually Does · 20 min · Épisode 69In this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow pulls back the curtain on a question many residents ask but few fully understand: What does a City…
- What Happens at a City Manager Conference? · 37 min · Épisode 68When a City Manager attends a conference, some residents immediately wonder: is it professional development… or a taxpayer-funded junket?In this episode of Calimesa Insider, City…
- Councilmember Edgar Garcia: Family, Service, and Why Calimesa Feels Like Home · 1 h 7 min · Épisode 67In this episode of Calimesa Insider, viewers get to know Edgar Garcia beyond the dais.Councilmember Garcia shares his personal journey as a husband and father of three, including…
- How Development Actually Works: From Land Assembly to City Council Decisions · 40 min · Épisode 66Most people encounter development at the very end — when a project reaches a public hearing or construction begins. This episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast explains what…
- New California Laws in 2026: What Changes for Residents, Businesses, and City Government · 21 min · Épisode 65Every January 1, hundreds of new California laws quietly take effect. Some change daily life for residents and businesses. Others reshape how cities are required to operate —…
- 2025 Year in Review · 41 min · Épisode 64This episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast is a little different—and intentionally so. Rather than a highlight reel or a list of complaints, this is a candid year-in-review of…
- Cherry Valley Blvd. Interchange Town Hall · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 63In this special Town Hall edition of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow is joined by City Engineer Mike Thornton and Transportation Project Manager Brandon…
- Growing Up in Calimesa: Councilmember Eric Cundieff’s Journey from Navy Service to City Hall · 1 h 17 min · Épisode 62In this special episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast, City Manager Will Kolbow sits down with Councilmember Eric Cundieff for an in-depth, non-political conversation about his…
- Decoding Your Property Tax Bill: What Every Calimesa Homeowner Should Know · 31 min · Épisode 61In this episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast, we’re breaking down one of the most confusing—and most important—documents every homeowner receives: your annual property tax…
- Why Calimesa Regulates Mobile Home Rents — and What That Really Means · 26 min · Épisode 60In this Halloween edition of the Calimesa Insider, City Manager Will Kolbow breaks down how Calimesa’s Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance actually works: why it exists…
- Beyond the Wish List: The Real Story of How Cities Attract Retail · 40 min · Épisode 59Join City Manager Will Kolbow in this episode of the Calimesa Insider Podcast as he unpacks the complexities of economic development in Calimesa. Addressing common questions from…
- Building a Better Calimesa: 2025 State of the City · 16 min · Épisode 58Join City Manager Will Kolbow for a special edition of the Calimesa Insider Podcast, where we discuss the 2025 State of the City. Learn about exciting new projects, modernized…
- Keeping Calimesa Running: A Chat with our Public Works Leaders · 26 min · Épisode 57Welcome to the Calimesa Insider Podcast! In this episode, City Manager Will Kolbow hosts an engaging discussion with Calimesa’s Public Works Director, Mari Shakir, and Public…
- Capital Project and Development Updates · 32 min · Épisode 56In this episode, we cover a wide range of updates onthe City's capital and development projects. Key capital projects discussed include the Cherry Valley Boulevard Interchange…
- Highways in Transition: Understanding Tolls and Transportation Funding · 58 min · Épisode 55In this episode of Calimesa Insider, host and City Manager Will Kolbow explores the complex history and current state of highway funding, with a focus on California. From the…
- The Heartbeat of Calimesa: An Interview with Darlene Gerdes · 27 min · Épisode 54Join us on the Calimesa Insider Podcast as we sit down with Deputy City Manager and City Clerk Darlene Gerdes. Darlene shares her nearly two decades of experience guiding…
