Tag Archives: RDA

Tick Tock… Tick Tock….. Throwing a wrench into the works&#...

May 23, 2012

I had pretty much thought that last night would turn out as it did but was pleasantly surprised to hear about Jay Corbin’s vote against the grain. That took some real leadership and I applaud him for...

Did Nuaimi Make the Final Round? Chino City Council to select new Town...

May 16, 2012

Yucca Valley, Ca..- Where is the book maker when you need him?  Odds are pretty good Town Manager, Mark Nuaimi, will be in the top pick for the final round based on his extensive resume and track rec...

Local Radio Station Reports Warne makes 4th appeal to DoF

May 14, 2012

This morning Gary Daigneault has reported on KCDZ-FM that Warne has commissioned yet another Appeal to the Department of Finance to pay for Project Phoenix. It swings from ridiculous to sublime, as t...

Let’s Recap this Project Phoenix thing

May 12, 2012

This Project Phoenix Bond Scam thing has consumed a huge hunk of time over the last couple of years and disrupted lives of the City Council, Staff, A. Patrick Munoz, and the Bloggers here at CactusTh...

God’s Honest Truth Latest On Project Phoenix

May 8, 2012

  If you are wondering what was said at tonight’s Council Meeting…. read the story. Well, it took some mighty shaking to shake loose the information from Manager Warne, but he finall...

Here is the letter…… DICK

May 7, 2012

  Subject: RE: Twentynine Palms ROPS deficiency letter From: Administrative Officer Date: Mon, May 07, 2012 2:39 pm To: Dan OBrien Dear Mr. O’Brien, The Department of Finance received the ...

Look the Man’s Nuts….. Grab’em

May 7, 2012

We have reported here that Richard Warne was sent a letter denying Project Phoenix as listed in the Recognized Obligations Payment Schedule (ROPS) . The April 27, 2012 letter it appears was received ...

State Rejects Project Phoenix

May 4, 2012

Irony, hubris, and bad advice continue to plague the 29 Palms City Council.  The State Department of Finance delivered a crushing blow to the Successor Agency (Former Redevelopment Agency) this week ...

Yucca Valley Oversight Board Musical Chairs…..

April 11, 2012

Yucca Valley, Ca.- Friday the 13th at 10:am in the morning is the first meeting of the Oversight Board with some change-ups of members previously listed.  If there was a meeting to reconsider the new...

Where Fools Rush In

April 11, 2012

I realize that the term “fool” has a more derogatory term now than in the early 1700s when the word was coined. The term then meant someone who has behaved foolishly and that is the meani...

Applicants Sought for Successor Agency Oversight Boards

March 9, 2012

Forget about the “Recommendations” of the City of Twentynine Palms or Yucca Valley Council members to nominate to the County of San Bernardino to fill County seats on the Successor Agency...

SEC subpoenas Victorville records re how bond money was spent.

February 23, 2012

Seems VV bought high-priced  property which was never used for its intended purpose. One may wonder, is this reminiscence of Yucca Valley buying the Old Bank Building in the center of town for far mo...

(Twentynine Palms City Council) Hey Guys, Thanks For Listening.

January 29, 2012

Admittedly, I haven’t attended the last two city council meetings, but I have read the coverage and results of said city meetings.  So I base my right to write this article on the past year of ...

Judge upholds ACLU lawsuit over charging students certain fees

January 26, 2012

If this suit is successful, its another reason for schools to get their fair proportion of tax dollars from defunct redevelopment agencies.  If the ACLU wins this suit, it will have a negative impact...