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Another shot across the bow for another Brown Act violation

May 7, 2013 5 comments

I decided to step forward to call for an end to the continued violations of the Open Meetings rules codified in the Ralph M. Brown Act. This Morning, I as a former city council member and an eight ye...

What to do when change actually happens? Say thank you.

April 24, 2013

As many of you know I filed a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request on Thursday, 18 April, 2013 with the city of 29 Palms. That request was to find out what severance package former city manag...

What you do not know will cost you.

April 20, 2013

I had a fun day today at the golf course on base but was flabbergasted at the total lack of knowledge that the people of this city have when it comes to the termination of the city manager. It appear...

At What Price for “Overtime” in a Salary Contract?

April 17, 2013

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- The Town of Yucca Valley sent notices to join in their conversation on “Land Use’ questions, asking the citizens for their comments. In the meantime, behind closed do...

Nuaimi Dips Town Reserves $300,000 for “Incentives” and Sl...

March 28, 2013

Yucca Valley, Ca., After Town Manager Mark Nuaimi secured his 3 year contract and raise for his total package of $293,000.00 a year, which was authorized by inexperienced councilmen Abel, Lombardo H...

Confirmed! Mark Nuaimi’s “Total Package” Exceeds $20...

January 2, 2013

Yucca Valley, Cal.,- Town Manager Mark Nuaimi has taken issue with statements he is paid $20,000.00 per month to NOT make mistakes. Nuaimi Submitted on 2012/12/30 at 8:03 am “Here are the facts...

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Should Nuaimi be Terminated for Cause? Public Opinion Poll…Cast ...

January 1, 2013

Yucca Valley, Ca.- OPINION- This is the start of a New Year. Let us move forward to an era of transparency of our local government driven by local Blogs and citizen watchdog reporters. The Town hired...

It’s Gonzales as Chair and Mitzelfelt as Vice-Chair

January 12, 2011

San Bernardino, CA- The Board of Supervisors today selected Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales to serve as board chair during the next two years and First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt to...

Rutherford and Ovitt take Oath

December 6, 2010

SAN BERNARDINO – Supervisors Gary C. Ovitt and Janice Rutherford began new four year terms on the Board of Supervisors following Oath of Office ceremonies at the County Government Center today. Super...

Holding of Two Positions

November 16, 2010

From the pages of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. This is one of those subjects that two well meaning and learned folks can come to two different conclusions. Nothing in the Poli...

Are you ready for this one?

March 5, 2010

Mr. Tree is looking to stiff the citizens of Twentynine Palms just in case a new Council decides they need to replace him. The existing contract with Michael Tree forces the city to pay 6 months of h...

It might be time to look for a new City Manager

February 23, 2010

Once a City Manager creates a cherry position of employment for some guy who he wants to keep as his buddy, the city is stuck with the do nothing position long after the City Manager is sent on his w...

MUCH TO MY SURPRISE

February 21, 2010

I was preparing for the Council meeting on Tuesday night by reviewing the online packet of staff reports. All was pretty simple until I came across item 10.1 –“Mid-Year Financial Update and Economic ...

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	michaelv on It’s nice to get an atta boy Just watched the City Council meeting. Yes, congratulations men, you have certainly shaken the cage. It does not matter what ...