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In Reality, We don’t kill our Politicians we revere them

January 23, 2011

Reality Check. Serving as an elected official is one of the safest occupations in American life. Listed Below is American politicians that were assassinated since the Signing of the Constitution of t...

Lindsey Beats the rap….. or did she?

January 3, 2011

Over the last few weeks, detectives for the Palm Desert Police Department’s Investigations Bureau have been investigating the battery between Ms. Lohan and a Betty Ford Center staff member, Dawn Holl...

League of Cities Training: What is a City Attorney

December 7, 2010

The city attorney is a valuable resource to a mayor and city council. In order to facilitate effective communication between the city council and the city attorney, it is helpful to understand a cit...

ID Theft Alert: Local Dentists Compromise Patients Records

July 16, 2010

Barstow, Ca–On July 14th, 2010, Deputy Alexander received a call from a concerned citizen who noticed several boxes containing hundreds of personal medical records outside a dental office locat...

What Are Serial Meetings?

February 28, 2010

One of the most frequently asked questions about the Brown Act involves serial meetings. Such meetings at any one time involve only a portion of a legislative body, but eventually involve a majority....

	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 ...