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Yucca Valley

HDWD Pres Sarann Graham- Party Hardy!

February 3, 2012
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old_lady_dancing

Hi-Desert Water District President Sarann Graham heading to Sacramento to attend a 2 hr Gala Reception at Ella’s Dining Room and Bar located in the downtown district of Sacramento using ratepayer funds! Yucca Valley, Ca.- It must be tough growing old and having missed the opportunity of being an important lobbyist working in Sacramento or Washington.  This was never my dream but apparently Hi-Desert Water District President Sarann Graham, a career politician, still dreams of the “Big Top.”  A self pro-claimed “Political Junkie,” her words, not mine, she enjoys ...

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It’s a Win-Win for Local Schools and Copper Mountain College

February 2, 2012
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It’s a Win-Win for Local Schools and Copper Mountain College

The full text accompanying this graph can be found at this pdf Link. Legislative Analyst Report – California 2011-2012 Budget (scroll down 5  pages). The use of property tax increments laundered through the old draconian redevelopment agencies before being euthanized is staggering: 58% went to redevelopment agencies. Now, however, the Legislative Report estimates schools and community colleges will receive over half the revenues with the demise of redevelopment agencies. Legislative Analyst Report – California 2011-2012 Budget (scroll down 4 pages). This just may stave off another local tax increase...

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It actually is all about the Children

February 1, 2012
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Empty Classroom

With the report of the temporary closure of Monument High School and the Layoff of 18 teachers by the desert trail reporters Jimmy Biggerstaff and Courtney Vaughn: Budget woes close Monument High School temporarily – The Desert Trail: News: morongo unified school district, education, budget cuts, sky high school, monument high school MORONGO BASIN — Morongo Unified School District is temporarily closing one school and eliminating 18 teaching positions. The school district announced Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, it will close Monument, the alternative high school in Twentynine Palms, and...

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Travelin’ HDWD Directors using our Public Funds!

January 28, 2012
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suitcase_of_money

Yucca Valley, Ca.- Opinion.  Get out your air sick barf bags because the Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors wants to jet around from here to there on your dime!  At the last meeting there was an “Emergency” item placed on the agenda because Staff just received notification of a conference relating to water issues that would be taking place before the next meeting.  This conference was approved, this ONE TIME, to authorize the Directors to attend and be paid $125 daily, meals, mileage, taxi and often hotel accommodations....

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Yucca Valley Town Staff- Who’s Next?

January 28, 2012
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margo123

  Yucca Valley, Ca.- Long time employees are being culled from the herd…some disappearing without warning or courtesy notification from Town Manager, Mark Nuaimi. One friendly and  hard working employee received a 5 year longevity pin and the following week read the advertisement to hire a replacement for that position. Familiar names like Christine, Jeannie, Peggy, Keith were shown the door in a move to save money for the town.  These fine employees did not receive any small token “Award of Appreciation” for their past contributions to our community. ...

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Desert Star Poll: Should Residents Support an Increase in Sales Tax…

January 27, 2012
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Desert Star Poll: Should Residents Support an Increase in Sales Tax…

The Hi-Desert Star is conducting an interesting website POLL. I think the Poll inaccurately reflect that residents do not support the proposed increase in sales tax. Had the right question been asked, I think the Poll would reflect that residents do support the tax increase. Should Yucca Valley residents support a 1 percent sales tax to help pay for the sewer system? 1.  Yes:  37 % 2.  No: 61% 3. I’m not sure:  2% Although the POLL serves a good purpose, it falls short of the most important query...

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29 Palms and Yucca earns an “F” Grade from the American Lung Association

January 26, 2012
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29 Palms and Yucca earns an “F” Grade from the American Lung Association

While Loma Linda earned a “B” for creating a smoke free environment and for reducing sales of tobacco products,  the American Lung Association gave Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley an  “F”.  Smoking is the second biggest cause of death globally and is responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide. There are more important things going on in town than redevelopment funds, bucking state laws and empire building. That is the message for 29 Palms.   City Managers Richard Warne, Mark Nauimi and the respective 10 City...

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An Invitation to the RDA Wake & Viewing

January 25, 2012
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The-Mafia-Funeral-66238

Redevelopment Agency, Born 1945-Expired 02/01/2012 The Public is invited to view the casket of the Redevelopment Agency, RDA, displayed in repose at various rotundas of local Cities and Towns throughout California. Having lived a long and illustrious life since 1945 the RDA has been unplugged from life support and will return dust to dust and ashes to ashes on February 1st. The expired RDA is leaving behind a long list of co-dependents and co-defendants of connected builders and Eminent Domain attorneys that had been the beneficiaries of loose RDA...

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Nuaimi Misses the Mark re: Tax Impacts to Citizens

January 25, 2012
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taxmanO7

Yucca Valley, Ca.- Mark Nuaimi, the Town Manager of our little rural town, population just over 20,000 residents,  is receiving a large salary of $ 190,000.00 plus benefits and a monthly mileage stipend of $600.  This is  a contributing factor as I address the facts of the Board of Equalization which state increasing taxes will hurt the poor more than the rich. While there is a stated average amount of monthly income for Yucca Valley, let us be specific about the low income and the senior citizens trying to...

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Feds clear Supervisor Derry to resume voting

January 22, 2012
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Feds clear Supervisor Derry to resume voting

While a  San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge saw through the sham, the legal-political manuver leveled against Derry by the San Bernardino D.A has had little effect on Derry’s positive name identification with voters, reports InlandPolitics. Now that Derry is cleared, will the Morongo Basin Broadcasting Corporation withhold this news from its listeners? InlandPolitics (Saturday, January 21, 2012 , 06:15 p.m.) The highway funding arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation has cleared San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry to resume voting on federally-funded expenditures in his...

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