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Oversight Committee Meeting: It may not be over, attorney conflicts an...

January 25, 2013

The Board desperately needs another attorney to represent their interests. I believe a couple of members are beginning to recognize this. Board Member David Price: “My counsel says we need to be very...

It’s a Win-Win for Local Schools and Copper Mountain College

February 2, 2012

The full text accompanying this graph can be found at this pdf Link. Legislative Analyst Report – California 2011-2012 Budget (scroll down 5 pages). The use of property tax increments laundere...

Update: Holding a 45 year grudge

June 20, 2011

Yeah, yeah, I know, I hold a grudge way way too long. Funny how if you wait long enough things do even out. Well sort of. I got to tell you a gods honest true story. When I was in Junior High School ...

29 Palms RDA Not Much To Show For The Dough

February 14, 2011

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. I...

Rand Paul Petition

January 21, 2011

Got this email and posting it without comment…. Dear Concerned American, They snickered when I said I came to the U.S. Senate to change Congress. But their laughter stopped when I sponsored the...

Celebrating Great Republicans: Martin Luther King Jr.

January 17, 2011

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors ...

Say goodbye to the 29 Palms RDA Surplus!!!

January 10, 2011

If you liked Jerry Brown of 1980 you are going to love him in 2011. You know all that money the City of Twentynine Palms has been rat holing and divvying out to their well placed friends over the yea...

Brown Appoints Felon to Board of Education

January 6, 2011

You can’t dream this stuff up. Several years ago Bill Honig was convicted of being a crook and removed from office. Today Moon Beam Brown reinstated the prick. Oh boy. buckle up folks this is g...

Assemblyman Paul Cook Announces the Creation of New Team to Protect Ki...

January 5, 2011

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) will be joining Valley Watch, Valley Wide Recreation and Park District, and Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone in announcing the successful est...

Ready, Aim, Fire Coalition

October 15, 2010

Yucca Valley, Ca— The Morongo Basin Mental Health Services has an Environmental Prevention program and within that program a coalition called the READY, AIM, FIRE coalition. The coalition is pa...

	Branson Hunter on The Pick of the Letters Americans love a good fight. Recall is the the American way. I applaud this Recall. I also applaud our state Constitution, ...
	Margo Sturges on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs @Steve Whitten, "Putting any tax measure on the March ballot would be like shooting ourselves in the foot."-Councilman George Huntington ...
	Branson Hunter on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs Steve W, I wouldn’t think anyone would object to repaving hard surfaces damage in the process. Phase one is ...
	Steve Whitten on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs So Branson, are you saying leave the roads unpaved after they tear them up to install the new sewer lines? If ...
	Branson Hunter on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs I know for a fact that such paving is a complete waste of money.You don't need a 2013 Bentley Continental ...
	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 ...
	Branson Hunter on It’s nice to get an atta boy Steve, but what does matter is that the CC, the (outgoing) city manager, staff, and legal counsel all sat through ...
	Steve Spear on It’s nice to get an atta boy Hi Jay Harry, Can't argue with your post at all. However, most people do not consult the dictionary and simply rely upon ...