Good morning, Coastal Bend friends, and happy Friday! Your favorite Anchors, Bryan and Michelle Hofmann, here bringing you the news you need to know. As the workweek comes to a close, we are following several important developments across the Coastal Bend and beyond. This morning, we have the latest on the upcoming removal trial involving Mayor Paulette Guajardo, reactions from Corpus Christi leaders after sharp criticism from the Governor’s Office over the delayed Inner Harbor desalination project, and a push to expand immigration enforcement funding in Washington. We are also looking at a state investigation into popular energy drinks, a major vehicle recall affecting hundreds of thousands of drivers, and a call for help from Corpus Christi Animal Care Services as it works to address overcrowding. It’s also World Environment Day, a reminder of the importance of protecting resources like the water supply that remains at the center of many conversations across South Texas.
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Mayor Removal Trial Schedule Changes
• Pretrial hearings scheduled for June 8 and 9 have been canceled.• Attorneys representing both sides agreed to the cancellation.• The removal trial is expected to last four days.
The legal proceedings surrounding the potential removal of Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo continue to move forward, but with some changes to the schedule. The mayor pro tem has canceled pretrial hearings that had been scheduled for June 8 and 9 after attorneys for both sides agreed to the move. City leaders still plan to meet July 22 and 23 as part of the process, and two additional trial dates are expected to be selected soon. Officials have also left open the possibility of a special meeting in July if new legal filings require council action. The official removal trial is now expected to span four days…