29 Palms City Manager Retires
It has just been learned that Richard Warne the city manager of 29 palms has announced his retirement. This announcement comes six days after a closed session was conducted by the city council concer...
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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 ...
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...
Small Town Manager, ridiculously overpaid bureaucratic
Mark Nuaima, a first-timer rooky town manager in Yucca Valley, has a salary higher than public officials are paid to manage the worlds 9th largest economy (California). By comparison, Pennsylvania G...
Yucca Valley Trumped the State on Compensation
The town council has sewn into the minds of residents an indelible impression of bewitching arrogance and small town elitism. While the State California Citizens Compensation Commission this week ess...
League of California Cities, a friend or foe of the public?
COMMENTARY The ordinary residents of the Morongo Basin are freedom loving people who want local government and public official to conduct the people’s business in the open. They believe in the creed ...
Citizen Michael Hildebrand – A Class Act
Yucca Valley, Ca.,- The elections are over and “Thank You” banners are draped across Bob Leone’s campaign signs across the town. The breaking news came out on Cactus Thorns on elec...
Its a Great Day for the New Media
Yucca Valley, CA- The refusal to use modern media has cost another “shoe In” candidate victory at the polls. Early on I was blessed to talk with most of the candidates of the Yucca Valley...
Colton’s Manager Rod Foster-An Example of Leadership
Colton, Ca.,- I had an opportunity to meet with Colton First, a grassroots organization of several residents to discuss the council agenda and meet with Town officials about their concerns. Last eve...
City of Ridgecrest Courting Applicants for New Manager!
Ridgecrest, Ca.,- A small rural community north of Yucca Valley with similar demographics has announced they are seeking a new City Manager. The last city manager, Kurt Wilson, left the position afte...
Happy Birthday DanO! March 1st
It was difficult to choose one photo to put up on this post. Dan O’Brien, Publisher of Cactus Thorns, has many great photos to choose from on his Facebook page. Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Air Force...
The Eyes Have It! Floaters, Flashers and Eye Exams….
This post is to urge all our readers to pay attention to your health and especially the windows to the world, your eyes. Last month, I experienced flashing lights in the left corner of my left eye w...
Councilman Robert Lombardo’s Sour Grapes over Measure U Defeat
Yucca Valley, Ca.- At the February 19th Town Council meeting, the public was subjected to the whines and moans of the Yes-On-Measure-U Committee. Speaking at the lectern that evening in an orchestrat...
Grassroots Campaigning for Town Council Candidate Bob Leone continues&...
Yucca Valley, Ca,- A handful of citizens with very little money in their campaign war chest, continue “onward and upward” to keep their candidate, Bob Leone, on the minds of the voters. Y...