Finally! A Local Admin Hire – Sue Earnest
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- After a string of out of area hires and no-bid contracts given out to “selected” contractors, the Yucca Valley manager finally hired someone within the ranks of the cu...
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Town Manager Nuaimi Threatens Lawsuit on Blog
Yucca Valley, Ca.- Movie Script Draft. ACT TWO: Dark set. Fade-in to jury seated in box. Pan to attorney for defendant, Citizen Dave Peach. . “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, . This is anoth...
At What Price for “Overtime” in a Salary Contract?
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- The Town of Yucca Valley sent notices to join in their conversation on “Land Use’ questions, asking the citizens for their comments. In the meantime, behind closed do...
Cactus Thorns Update: This and That April 15, 2013
Yucca Valley, Ca.- Here are a few tidbits for our readers. A few lines or two about this n’ that but not enough to post a story…. 1. Parks and Recreation Administrator confirmed on April ...
Bob Leone Sets the Record Straight with The Sentinel
Robert Leone, who returned to the town council last month after a four-and-a-half year hiatus following a special election to choose resigned councilman Isaac Hagerman’s replacement, was unable to ge...
Look Who’s Blogging Now…Town Clerk Jamie Anderson-CACC Pre...
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- I just do not understand what is going on with our Town Clerk, Jamie Anderson MCC, who is about to retire from her longtime position as the “Official Clerk” for the To...
Never Hire a Politician as a Town Manager,101
Yucca Valley, Ca.- What happens when a town hires a politician as a town manager who lives 80 miles away? Tossing aside concerns of the residents and citizens of the town, every move is planned out l...
DWR: “Snowpack is only 52% of Normal”- State Water Allocat...
Snow Survey Dramatically Shows Dry Conditions Snowpack water content 52 percent of normal PRESS RELEASE-SACRAMENTO – Snow surveyors reported that water content in California’s snowpack is only 52 p...
URGENT Action Alert! Save Yucca Valley! Sat. April 6th 9am-11am Town H...
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- Citizens of Yucca Valley and our Morongo Basin neighbors, I ask that you forward this to everyone in your email address book. Yucca Valley is under assault by town manager, Mark ...
“Sky Harbor Four” PR Nightmare…Look for the Rabbit-o...
Yucca Valley, Ca., Pitch forks are the hot selling items at our local hardware store and with good reason. The “Sky Harbor Four” led by town manager, Mark Nuaimi, set in motion a series o...
Mayor pro-tem Robert Lombardo Booed by Citizens at Council Meeting
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- After the “Sky Harbor Four” Council members blocked the nominations of elected Councilman Bob Leone, the meeting went downhill from there. The budget update was prese...
Four Council Members Block Leone’s Appointments to Commissions
Yucca Valley, Ca.- The room was packed with citizens waiting to voice their concerns on the slashing of popular programs by Town Manager, Mark Nuaimi, which was agenda item #9. Young parents brought...
City of Stockton Eligible for Bankruptcy-Calpers in the Balance
Sacramento, Ca.,-A federal judge ruled today, Stockton is eligible for bankruptcy protection turning aside creditors’ arguments the city was not truly insolvent when it sought protection and im...
Cactus Thorns:This and That!
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- This a time when I need to hear on matters that have come to my attention for follow-up. “This and That!” borrowed from Inlandpolitics.com with permission from the Ad...