Tag Archives: 29 Palms RDA

Undoing redevelopment: State slaps down O.C. cities

April 25, 2012
Heads-up Twentynine Palms! Perhaps your machinations are about to be slapped down by the Department of Fincance. Cities that entered into contracts after the law killing redevelopment was passed R...
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What’s with that tar pot and all them feathers?

December 4, 2011
Contributor’s Note (12-06-11): The introductory text to this article did not move the story forward and it fell short of adding clarity to the subject matter.  It was removed. A Dashboard backup of t...
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The Caligula Factor

December 2, 2011
The Caligula Factor, the plundering of public funds  TWENTYNINE PALMS (12-02-11)  – Today on the KCDZ Close-Up Show Theater 29 Board Member, Gary Daigneault, once again announced that the City’...
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The Good, the Bad and Twentynine Palms

November 28, 2011
Commentary | Twentynine Palms  Detective Colombo said it best, “This just doesn’t add up.” Upland is the GOODfor being responsible with taxpayer money; California  League of Cities ...
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Pay to Play RDA: Part 2 Project Phoenix

November 26, 2011
  It’s no secret that Governor Brown has had his sights on Redevlopment Agencies(RDA)  since he took office in January and it is just as obvious that cities do not want to give up their ta...

The sheiks of Twentynine… “All in favor say I”

October 11, 2011
Five of the greatest minds of the 21st Century will bite the leather tonight as they take their seats at the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting. The five sheiks will vote on what is to be the most...

29 Palms flexing its RDA muscle

September 28, 2011
But first a brief recap: What’s up with San Bernardino City Council RDA incurring enforceable debts, committed public funding of one billion dollars in liabilities of taxpayer’s money? Gr...

Bond Panelists sing a sour note for local RDAs?

September 18, 2011
The Myth of Sysiphus anyone? In my opinion, a law student could have provided better legal advice to the 29 Palms City Council on the bond issue; a civics high school class could have made a better c...

The “Deuce Nine” Fire Department

September 1, 2011
TWENTYNINE  PALMS: “As much as I would love to see a fire museum on that site or the history of the city preserved, the fire department will need that land to expand station 421…” &...

“Wayne’s World and 29′s Misadventure”

August 26, 2011
COMMENTARY | OPINION TWENTYNINE  PALMS – Now the fellas are calling it “The Downtown Project.” Very impressive  gentlemen. Dear Santa Clause, could you please deliver a couple of real people on...

Male Menopause Syndrome Besieges 29 Palms Councilmen

July 28, 2011
COMMENTARY | OPINION JULY 28, 2011 By Branson Hunter First off, I suggest the five city council comedians car pool over to Sullivan Road. There, they will see a famous, thriving and much loved workin...