California: Moreno Valley Mayor reappointed despite facing recall petitions

Moreno Valley Mayor Tom Owings was reappointed by the city council and Councilwoman Victoria Baca was chosen as mayor pro tem. Both are facing possible recalls, with the signatures on the Owings recall petitions being tallied. 

Owings’ tenure as mayor has been a controversial one that found him in the spotlight as he and other council members became the focus of a corruption investigation in which at least four of their homes were raided by FBI and DA’s investigators in April.