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29 Palms RDA Not Much To Show For The Dough

February 14, 2011
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In 1945 the California Community Redevelopment act was enacted to help cities fight urban blight and in 1951 Tax Increment Funding was enacted to help cities raise funds to match the federal funds. Its purpose was to make the Redevelopment Agencies (RDA) self-funding. In 1975, another law the “set aside” law required RDAs to set aside 20% of the gross tax increment for a housing fund to meet very low, low, and moderate housing needs for California residents. Even before Prop 13, cities were spending more money on the...

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Johnson Valley: Inadequate military boundary signs near live fire take advantage of OHV families

February 8, 2011
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Johnson Valley: Inadequate military boundary signs near live fire take advantage of OHV families

“Signage is not too much to ask for especially when live fire activities are planned for the area.” Last Friday I sat as an observer in federal court and watched 38 persons plead guilty to trespassing on government property even though there was inadequate signage to assist in identifying the boundary of said restricted land. To justify the violations issued the sitting magistrate compared our judicial system to that of other countries and our citizens as farm animals who strayed across restricted boundaries to forage for a meal. These...

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Marine Base Trespass = Justice at Black Rock

February 7, 2011
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Marine Base Trespass = Justice at Black Rock

Was it a “Bad day at Black Rock”? Well’ that depends on who you are. For me, it was enlightening! I have lived just down the road from Black Rock Canyon (AKA Yogi Bear Park) for some thirty years and although I occasionally take visiting relatives up there I had no idea the little visitor’s center served as a part time Court House where a traveling Magistrate arraigns those folks who manage to find themselves crosswise with the law, on any of the regions federal lands. A hundred or...

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Twentynine Palms City Council gets a taste of upcoming contentions

January 26, 2011
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Twentynine Palms City Council gets a taste of upcoming contentions

KCDZ 107.7 FM – Local News Stories KCDZ NEWS WIRE– The 29 Palms City Council met in regular session last night. Reporter Dan Stork said the council got a taste of what contentions lie before them… The public comment portion of 29 Palms City Council meetings is often a preview of coming attractions. Last night’s comments portend future contention. James Stevens feels that regulations concerning use of cargo containers for storage are onerous. Businessmen George Croft and Rocky Moore, and their tenant Jermaine Rodney complained about what they see...

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It just keeps breaking our way!!

January 22, 2011
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It just keeps breaking our way!!

County in Utah wins title to R.S. 2477 roads | Christian Probasco | NewWest.Net By Christian Probasco A significant victory on road ownership for a southern Utah county could establish a precedent that could alter the way wilderness is designated in the West. The recognition of Kane County’s title to the historic “Skutumpah Road” in a district court case by Judge Clark Waddoups, and subsequent recognition of its title to four more routes, has given representatives of Kane County hope they may finally get a fair hearing on the...

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Selling Paint to Minors

January 19, 2011
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Selling Paint to Minors

Over the past year, the number of vandalism and tagging calls responded to by sheriff’s deputies has increased dramatically throughout the Morongo Basin. Arrests have been made in many of these cases and, through an investigation, deputies have determined that some juvenile suspects have purchased the aerosol paints used in their crimes. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, would like to remind businesses and citizens that it is unlawful (a misdemeanor) to sell (or give) any aerosol paints or etching creams to any minor. Businesses engaged...

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Friends of Giant Rock Election Results

January 17, 2011
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Friends of Giant Rock Election Results

Landers, Ca– Dan missed the meeting so it’s with pride that I will report, FOGR has hammered herself out a very impressive batch of new Officers. Our new President, Monrovia resident Chris Miller, is a long time Johnson Valley off-roader whose Father, Mother and older Brothers, put up a weekend cabin in Landers back in the 50s (a while before Chris’s arrival). Chris, his is wife and their 3 yr. old daughter share the adventures that visiting the homestead always brings. Nowadays the old shack is enjoyed by a...

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Walmart in crosshairs again..

January 14, 2011
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Walmart in crosshairs again..

Environmental groups have far too much power, and are a able to wield it to easilly. It’s funny how they always seem to find some threatened species whenever someone wants to build (especially Walmart), or in an off-road area that has been used for decades without problems. It sure is funny how this particular snake only lives in this 21 acres, yet in order to appease the environ whack jobs they need 212 acres of enhanced snake habitat. One has to wonder what the cost for snake relocation is,...

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Slate: The Turbo-est Taxes

January 13, 2011
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Slate: The Turbo-est Taxes

The Turbo-est Taxes Washington, DC- In her annual report to Congress delivered last week, the Internal Revenue Service’s ombudswoman urged lawmakers to simplify the federal tax code. Even if Congress listens to her advice, overhauling our tax system for the first time since 1986 could take years. In the meantime, where should you move to avoid a tax-season headache? The Maldives — particularly if you own a business, says Slate. To determine the relative arduousness of various taxation systems, researchers from the World Bank and Price-waterhouse-Coopers dreamt up a...

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FOGR Changes the Guard!

January 9, 2011
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FOGR Changes the Guard!

Friends of Giant Rock Meeting January 15 11:00am at Landers Association on Reche Rd. Map to meeting location All board positions will be open for new officers. As in the past exiting officers will be on board as advisers to the new crew. As outgoing President I want to outline what I perceive to be current goals and objectives. Our original mission was to address ordinance 3973. It took 4 years but we succeeded in removing the ridiculous staging permit requirement. Other issues of the ordinance like trespass rules...

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