Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Kim Kelliher, Chairman of the Board, introduces the 2024 Temecula State of the City Address by Mayor James :Stew” Stewart at the Pechanga Resort and Casino on May 30. Valley News/Tony Ault photo
Temecula Mayor James “Stew” Stewart gave a very personal and informative speech flanked by two giant video screens during the 2024 State of the City address at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Thursday, May 30.
Nearly 1,000 people including residents, press, city officials, fire and police chiefs, school board member, state and county dignitaries, and business owners enjoyed Stewart’s annual address lauding the accomplishments and amenities found in “One of the safest cities in California,” where he leads the Temecula City Council.
He praised the city’s public safety departments in which the city spends nearly 55% of its general fund. He thanked the many members of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and Kim Kelliher, the Chamber’s Chairman of the Board, for partnering in pr
