Who’s In Charge Anyways?
Well, it has been an interesting couple of hours. Last week I emailed the photos of the trash behind theater 29 to the city manager as posted by “robertelee”. Mr. Warne had tried to conta...
Author Archives: Steve Spear
Data Dilemma?
It has become apparent that there is a data dilemma and or glitch that is happening in regards to the email campaign to our Council members. The various stories that have the email submission feature...
The Crossroads
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 our City Council will meet. During that meeting the issue of whether this city shall enter into the Bond market will basically be decided. All of us have seen Council agend...
Who Is Going To Get A New STARBUCKS?
Lets see, Yucca Valley already has one. So that one covers Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree. Who else in the Morongo Basin could use that Starbucks? You would think 29 palms would get tha...
The Forming Of A New Fabric For 29 Palms
An amazing circumstance happened last night at the 29 Palms Council meeting. Well, maybe not amazing, but certainly a turning point in what has been, over the years, a matter of some import to many. ...
Be A Part Of Your Forum!
The Alternative Media Forum will be held on Thursday October 21, 2010 in the city of 29 Palms Community Services Building. The city has graciously waived many of the fees associated with this event b...
General Plan Deadline Extended
I have been asked to provide a short story on last night’s Council meeting where the decision was made to extend the due date for the completed General Plan update from November 2010 to sometim...
Up in Smoke – a Response to “Mel”
I was contacted early this morning about a posting that is on the “Desert Trail’ web site. When I went and read the posting I was not as shocked as those that contacted me about it were. ...
As the Dust Settles
I would like to take this time to thank each of you that contacted me, voted in the Desert Trail poll, or attended the Council meeting last night about Chalk Fest 29. As the dust settles on this even...
The New “Strategery”
I just came home from work and started to read my emails. As usual there was the weekly Chamber of Commerce newsletter in my mailbox. I noticed that the Chamber will be holding the September mixer at...
29 Could Have It’s own Budget Woes
I received my copy of the proposed 2010 – 2011 city budget on Thursday. The first item that drew my attention was the projected budget surplus. After accounting for all projected revenues and a...
The La Brea Tar Pits – In 29!
There have been more telephone calls today about what has been said in regards to this Theater 29 business. A new time line is being established that places Gary Daigneault speaking about this matter...
“The Tale of Two Cities Part III”
“On the hunt!” The Theater 29 issue just becomes more and more interesting as the hours pass. I was told that the City Manager and Steve Flock met with Gary Daigneault for “lunch...
Its always, them against us: A continued tale of Two Cities
I had some information relayed to me about Theater 29. The sources and I stress plural on the sources, told me that Theater 29 had contacted the city in regards to the Theater relocating into the dow...