Former Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet was sentenced to two years probation, avoiding jail time despite admitting he took ...

Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet was sentenced Wednesday to two years’ felony probation for accepting six-figure bribes to publicly support development projects in the city. Pougnet, 62, in May ...

Steve Pougnet had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy with a major real estate developer in a scheme that ran from 2012 to ...

Today we report on the outcome of a trial involving a prominent developer int he city, what's next for a former hotel site that has long been vacant, and tell you how you and your dog can enjoy some ...

A jury on Monday acquitted Wessman on all charges, including nine counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy in case involving former Mayor Steve Pougnet.

The other developer, Richard Meaney, 59, pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge in 2023. Both are not expected to serve jail time.

John Wessman faces nine felony charges of bribery and one of conspiracy and is accused of paying a second real estate developer, Richard Meaney, who in turn facilitated about $375,000 payments to ...

John Wessman faces nine felony charges of bribery and one of conspiracy and is accused of paying a second real estate developer, Richard Meaney, who in turn facilitated about $375,000 payments to ...

When paid, Meaney’s company, or a third involved person, would then pay Pougnet for work he never did either. "We had an agreement to pay Steve Pougnet," Meaney testified.

Richard Meaney testified in the trial of John Wessman, another accused developer, late Tuesday and most of Wednesday at the Banning Justice Center.

Stephen Mitchell said he wrote the checks at the request of his friend, developer Richard Meaney, who he said delivered them to the mayor. “Rich asked me to write Steve Pougnet some checks ...