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65 Year Old Georgia Man Missing In JTNP

July 2, 2010
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From Desert29: On Thursday, June 25, a 65 year old man, William Ewasko, from Marietta, Georgia, was hiking in the Joshua Tree National Park. Thursday night, his girlfriend became concerned because she has not heard from Ewasko. The next day, Friday, June 26, the girlfriend called the Riverside County Sheriffs Department and reported Ewasko missing. Ewasko is as a white male who is 5-feet-10-inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. Tree Search and Rescue and the Morongo Search and Rescue organized to search for Ewasko. Also who helped in...

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Armed Thief On The Loose In 29

July 2, 2010
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From Desert29: On Wednesday, June 30, the Morongo Sheriffs Department detained a 19 year old man, George “Ricky” Vaughn, for his involvement of stealing out of cars in the area to feed his methamphetamine habit. While detained, Vaughn was uncooperative and managed to break loose and disappeared in the area or out of the area on foot. Vaughn is 5’6″ tall, has brown hair and blue eyes. Vaughn is believed to be carrying a firearm and is considered armed and dangerous. There is a flier going around in town...

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Let’s Make Our Vote Really Count This Time!

July 2, 2010
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Original Article from Desert29: Current 29 Palms City Council members are either ready to fill the council seats again or they are trying to decide to run again for another term. Other members of the community are throwing their hats into the ring for the first time. As for those currently seated, Jim Harris has announced that he will be running again. Steve Flock is still trying to decide. Steve Spear announced he will not be running this time, which is a mistake. I think he is the one...

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Getting a Grip on Graffiti

July 2, 2010
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Getting a Grip on Graffiti

Beginning in January 2010, Yucaipa deputies have been investigating several incidents of graffiti in the city. Following a tip, deputies arrested 3 adults for felony vandalism. They were identified during the investigation for spray painting graffiti in various locations of Yucaipa City on both private and public property over the last six months. The three are suspected of causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage. Tracy Alshurafa, 23 was also arrested for a violation of parole and possession of methamphetamine. The deputies worked in conjunction with Yucaipa City...

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department answers Grand Jury

July 2, 2010
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“On June 23, 2010, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a Grand Jury Report which discussed the Sheriff’s Department’s General Orders, Policy and Procedure and the use of a Less-Lethal Weapons device. The report contained findings and recommendations. In observance with the Sheriff’s policy of transparency we have prepared the following response to assist the public with any questions they may have regarding the report.” General Orders Policy and Procedures Finding #1 The general orders fail to specifically mention the use of tasers. There is no direct reference in...

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It’s Illegal in Riverside County

July 2, 2010
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It’s Illegal in Riverside County

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in cooperation with, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, Riverside County Code Enforcement and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors would like to remind the members of the public of the Dangers of Fireworks. Avoid the Worst – Obey the Law and Put SAFETY First! The Safety of the Public and Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Public Safety officials from the County of Riverside would like to ensure that all residents and visitors understand that fireworks are illegal in Riverside County; meaning that you may not sell,...

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No good deed goes unpunished

July 1, 2010
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No good deed goes unpunished

When it comes to putting down the sword and picking up the plowshare most of us here on Cactus Thorns are able to do that without skipping a beat. I think it is a quality of our readers.  Karen (KactusKooler) got a email from a group called “Friends of Juniper Flats.” To tell you the truth I don’t know them nor for that matter to my knowledge, have any idea what they are friends of and who they seem to think they represent, but then that is not important...

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Pray for our Nation

June 30, 2010
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Pray for our Nation

Dear Lord, Thank you for listening to my prayers. You hear my prayers when I say Grace before eating meals. You hear my prayers when I pray for those who are sick, have lost a loved one and a special prayer asking forgiveness for my enemies. You hear my prayers each morning that I am grateful for another day to do your will. On July 4, 2010, millions will fall to their knees to pray for our country to ask your forgiveness to heal our Nation. We will set...

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We just lack the architecture

June 29, 2010
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We just lack the architecture

After living in the desert and riding my motorcycle around in 115 degree heat I realize I have a great view but I lack the architecture of homes I desire. Sometimes its just the color its painted. Sometimes its just the neat lines of the home. Sometimes its the way the landscape is done. Sometimes I would like to block my view of the neighbors I’M thinking I will build a fence and make it look like solar panels so my neighbors will think I’M GREEN

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County Passes Balanced Budget

June 28, 2010
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County Passes Balanced Budget

San Bernardino– The Board of Supervisors today passed a balanced budget for the fiscal year than begins on Thursday, closing an $89.4 million shortfall largely with the help of employee-approved salary deferrals and departmental budget reductions. The budget eliminates 529 positions, 85 of which are currently filled. Most of those filled positions are housed in Probation, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Land Use Services. One of the largest cuts in proportion to total budget was $2.5 million from the Board of Supervisors. The $3.8 billion county spending plan does...

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Its a Constitutional Right Stupid!!!!

June 28, 2010
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Its a Constitutional Right Stupid!!!!

God Bless the United States Supreme Court and their 5-4 ruling that the 2nd Amendment Right to keep and bear arms is a right not a privilage and applies to States through the 14th Amendment to the United States. I am still trying to determine if this strikes down the Slaughterhouse cases that gutted the 14th Amendment in the days after Reconstruction. More as I get more news.

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We’ve got the best readers in the World

June 26, 2010
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Well its been one hell of a couple of weeks at Cactus Thorns. Thanks to all the bad press or lack thereof by our local media people have turned to us to give them a fresh perspective on what is really happening out there in the Morongo Basin and beyond. I’d like to thank the hundreds of new readers that have joined us this week, joining the thousands who already read Cactus Thorns. I think I’ve finally broken the misconception that we were not fair. Hell we’re so fair...

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Fox News Poll: Should the Flag Be Banned at Schools?

June 26, 2010
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I say no way, no how!  I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ll be damned if our flag not allowed to hang in our public schools or anywhere in that matter.  This is important to let these fools know that we mean business.  They day our flag can’t be up in public schools is the day hell will definitely freeze over. Fox is running a poll about whether the flag should be banned in schools in order not to inflame Hispanic students. The poll is being...

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Now that you’ve arrested them, Who’s going to feed them?

June 25, 2010
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The Coachella Police Department, including the Community Action Team (CAT), served a narcotics search warrant in the 52-000 block of Calle Camacho. Arrested for possession of marijuana for sales and child endangerment were Samuel (a.k.a. “Sperendeon “) Parra Barnachia, 29 years old from Coachella and Ronaldo Hernandez Bravo, 28 years old from Indio. It was obvious that these two were not in the business of selling Methamphetamine. Eight children from 2 years to 9 years, were living at the residence and were later released to relatives. They were lucky...

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