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Bass Pro Shop’s not so gratuitous Ass shot

May 17, 2010
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Bass Pro Shop’s not so gratuitous Ass shot

On May 16, 2010 at approximately 3:47 p.m. deputies responded to a call of a firearm being discharged inside the Rancho Cucamonga Bass Pro Shop. Deputies learned that a customer arrived at the Bass Pro Shop with the intent to practice firing his guns at the range. Upon entering the store, the customer went to the front counter to have his weapons checked in and locked. The subject handed a weapon to the clerk, and then attempted to retrieve a second weapon. Noticing that the hammer of the second...

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Honeycutt trial may be transferred to Morongo Court

May 16, 2010
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Honeycutt trial may be transferred to Morongo Court

Honeycutt trial may be transferred | honeycutt, transferred, trial – Local News – Victorville Daily Press VICTORVILLE • Former Hesperia Councilman Tad Theron Honeycutt, accused of embezzling $5.5 million in taxpayer money, came back to court for the first time in six months — only to find out he needs to return in a week. Honeycutt, who turns 47 this month, appeared in front of Superior Court Judge Jules Fleuret on Friday morning with co-defendant Charles Steven Cox, founder of California Charter Academy. Fleuret scheduled another hearing for May...

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AMA looses another member of beloved race family

May 16, 2010
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AMA looses another member of beloved race family

On 05/15/2010 at 1112 AM, forty-five year old Frank Chase, a resident of Acton was riding his 2005 Honda CR250 at the Racetown 395 Race Track in Adelanto when he attempted a jump, fell over the handle bars, and landed on his head. Paramedics arrived on scene and transported him to the Victor Valley Community Hospital. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and Chase was pronounced dead from his injuries at 1204 PM. AMA District 37 lists Frank Chase as the 1988 Plate 11c  as well as Plate 9c in 1987....

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HVCC: Agenda for May 17th Meeting

May 15, 2010
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Homestead Valley Community Council “One voice for the people of Homestead Valley” P O. Box 3694, Landers, CA 92285 www.hvccsite.org . Agenda for the May 17th, 2010 Homestead V alley Community Council Meeting at the Flamingo Heights Community Association Center, 3:00 P M.  . Flag Salute Roll Call / Delegate List Approve Agenda Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting T reasurer’s Report 1. Guest Comments 2. Committee Reports: Fund Raising / Events Advisory Public Outreach Community Services / Improvements / Cooperation 3. Candidates slate for 2010/2011 HVCC officers June election...

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Ballot Box Revolution

May 15, 2010
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Ballot Box Revolution

For years I have been an advocate for the “dump the incumbents” theory of politics. I’ve always thought that 8 years is good enough for anyone in politics. Two terms no more than that. I’ve also though that some folks should never serve more than one. It depends on two related observations. In the first case some people are just to smart for their own good and learn how to manipulate the system in just a few months and end up stealing the system blind. In the second case...

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Yucca Valley: Sturges resigns from Planning Commission

May 14, 2010
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Yucca Valley: Sturges resigns from Planning Commission

In a letter hand delivered to the Town of Yucca Valley, Margo Sturges notified the Town Council Members of her decision to step down from her appointment to the Planning Commission. In her letter she asks the Council several questions that she has been asking of herself in how to best serve the Citizens, spend more time with God and loved ones. “I am not a quitter and have never resigned from anything in my life. Now that I am older and wiser, I can step back and evaluate...

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Keep your eye out for Runaway

May 14, 2010
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Keep your eye out for Runaway

On May 13, 2010, officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department investigated a 15-year-old female who was reported as a runaway by family members. The juvenile was entered into the missing person system and the report was forwarded to the Lake Elsinore Police Department Investigative Bureau. On May 14, 2010, patrol officers received another call for service regarding the runaway/missing juvenile. It was determined Kassandra Grace Kollar 15 years, had not yet returned home and sent text messages to her mother indicating she was now in Las Vegas and...

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Terminator slashes budget again

May 14, 2010
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Terminator slashes budget again

Governor details drastic budget cuts – Sacramento Business Journal: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a revised 2010-2011 state budget proposal Friday that includes large cuts to welfare and mental health programs, as well as a “one‑day‑per‑month personal leave program for all state civil service employees,” beginning July 1. The revised budget proposal, which does not raise taxes, is an attempt to reduce an expected shortfall of $19.9 billion. The shortfall itself was revised downward to $19.1 billion due to an increase in expected revenue and a variety of legislative changes...

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1907

May 13, 2010
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1907

Theodore Roosevelt’s ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. “In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American…There can be no divided allegiance here....

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Justice for Carole: Arrest made in 1982 Cold Case

May 13, 2010
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Justice for Carole: Arrest made in 1982 Cold Case

On December 24, 1982, a citizen found a human hand in the Colorado River near the area of the Topock Bridge. Mohave County Sheriff’s Department initiated an investigation into the discovery. Eight days later, the suspect, later identified as Jimmy Joe Cox 44, contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and the Mohave County Sheriff’s Department to inquire about the found hand. Cox told investigators that Carole Janet Spearman 24, had resided with him in his Needles home, located in the 1200 block of Cherry Drive. Cox stated that...

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FBI Raids Kwik-E-Mart, Apu Arrested

May 13, 2010
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FBI Raids Kwik-E-Mart, Apu Arrested

The Main Stream media is reporting that there has been several FBI raids in the North East this morning. Including a Kwik-E-Mart in the Boston Metro Area. FBI Raids in Mass. Related to Times Square Probe – CBS News (CBS) The FBI conducted several raids in Massachusetts Thursday in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing, officials told CBS News. Further raids are expected throughout the day. Two people have been detained for “immigration violations,” FBI spokesperson Gail Marcinkiewicz told CBS station WBZ-TV in Boston, though she would...

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Boycott Los Angeles instead

May 12, 2010
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Boycott Los Angeles instead

I don’t know who Los Angeles is trying to impress but they are not in tune with the rest of the country. Los Angeles to boycott Arizona over immigration law | Reuters (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials on Wednesday approved a ban on future business with Arizona in protest against its crackdown on illegal immigrants, becoming the largest U.S. city to impose such an economic boycott. It is almost as if Los Angeles is not listening to the rest of the country or for that matter the State. Poll:...

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Eco-terrorists at it again!!!

May 12, 2010
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Eco-terrorists at it again!!!

Antelope Valley Life www.avnewstodayonline.com On 5-6-2010 Deputies from Tehachapi Substation took a report of spikes buried in the soil at a remote location on the Pacific Crest Trail. Scott Williams, a hiker from northern California, reported finding several spikes in the ground on the trail near Oak Creek Canyon, eight miles north of Tyler Canyon, a mountainous area between Tehachapi and Rosamond. Williams retrieved one of the devices, which consisted of three nails about three inches long anchored in cement, with the sharp ends of the nails pointing upward....

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Yucca Valley Man backs into Pedestrian

May 12, 2010
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Yucca Valley Man backs into Pedestrian

On Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 1:19 p.m., Kerry Barnes 36 was backing out of his residence on Balboa Avenue in Yucca Valley when he struck William Hedge 81, who was walking along the east roadway edge of Balboa Ave. Mr. Hedge fell back and struck his head on the asphalt. He sustained a small cut to his left hand and complaint of pain. Mr. Hedge was then transported to High Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree for precautionary reasons. He was treated then released from the hospital. This...

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Even the Hi-Desert Star knows a conflict of interest when it sees one.

May 12, 2010
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Hi-Desert Star > News > State fines Stadum YUCCA VALLEY — A Hi-Desert Water District director has paid a $3,000 fine for making a governmental decision in which he had a financial interest. Bob Stadum committed the conflict of interest in 2007 by voting to adopt the final water supply assessment and finding for the Old Town Specific Plan project, California’s Fair Political Practices Commission announced. The fine was imposed, according to FPPC records, because Stadum partially owns Signs By Wanda, a business located in the Old Town plan...

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Stumps PSA: Car Wash for Thomas Parker Family

May 12, 2010
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Stumps PSA: Car Wash for Thomas Parker Family

Facebook | Stumps Bar Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm Location: Stumps Bar & Grill Street: 5947 Adobe Road City/Town: Twentynine Palms, CA Stumps Bar We are washing cars, trucks, and vans to raise money to help the family of Thomas Parker pay for costs involved in his passing. Come bring your dirty vehicles or just come down and wash a car or two. Hot dogs and lemonade are planned to be served. We will have benches and outside toilets so that minors can come join...

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Barstow paper gets Terrorist Letter about Cross

May 12, 2010
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Barstow paper gets Terrorist Letter about Cross

Anonymous letter explaining cross theft sent to Desert Dispatch | explaining, anonymous, letter – News – Desert Dispatch BARSTOW • An anonymous caller, claiming to know the details of the theft of the Mojave Cross, contacted the Desert Dispatch newsroom at around 4 p.m. Tuesday. He said he was not directly responsible for the cross’s theft, but knew who was. He told a reporter that the person responsible for the theft wrote up the following explanation and statement regarding the removal of the cross. He asked that the Desert...

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Call for new Mojave Cross

May 12, 2010
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Call for new Mojave Cross

Well with the theft of  the “Mojave Cross” we’d like to announce our idea for replacement. I propose a exact copy of the Art Deco-style statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 32 m (125 feet) tall, weighs 1000 tons. I figure that we should not let a good opportunity to replace a Veterans Monument go to waste. The new monument will be a lot harder for ACLU loon types to steal.

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Jesus, Jose how ’bout keeping that little fellow in your pants

May 11, 2010
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Jesus, Jose how ’bout keeping that little fellow in your pants

On Monday, May 10, 2010, at about 7:55 AM, officers from the Coachella Police Department responded to the area of 5th Street and Palm Avenue, in Coachella, reference a call of a Hispanic male seen exposing himself in public. A witness saw children in the area from nearby schools and a bus stop. The suspect was gone prior to the officers arriving, but information obtained from witnesses assisted officers with identifying the suspect. Investigators were able to locate and arrest 32-year-old Jose De Jesus Escatel, a resident of Coachella....

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They are not hearing you, it’s time to voice your opinion.

May 11, 2010
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They are not hearing you, it’s time to voice your opinion.

A full agenda and continued discussion of several proposed Development Code Amendments are planned for the next regular meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 18, beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. Two public hearings will be held to receive comments and to continue working on proposed standards and criteria for Vacation Home Rentals within the City and on procedures and funding for the City’s Art in Public Places program. Public input is encouraged on these important items and potential Development Code...

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Only in California… Solar plan hits snag

May 11, 2010
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Only in California… Solar plan hits snag

‘Lauded solar plan in San Bernardino County hits a snag’ : JoinBrad.com A 1,700-acre solar power development planned on former alfalfa fields west of Barstow is considered ideal by environmentalists and San Bernardino County officials because it would create jobs and provide clean power without destroying pristine wildlife habitat. But Abengoa Solar Inc. faces a big hurdle: The California Energy Commission staff has recommended that the company acquire and protect 1,588 acres of farmland elsewhere in California, along with water rights so it can be irrigated. The requirement is...

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Movies in the Park

May 11, 2010
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Movies in the Park

The Twentynine Palms Park and Recreation Department will kick off its summer 2010 Movies in the Park with a special screening of the Academy Award-winning animated feature film “Up” on Friday, May 21. The show begins at dusk in Luckie Park and features the Disney/Pixar animated comedy adventure about a 78-year-old man who ties balloons to his house and flies off to explore the globe, with an 8-year-old stowaway. The remaining lineup of family feature films will be shown on Thursday nights throughout June and July, beginning just after...

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Foxnews: Left Steals Mojave Cross

May 11, 2010
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Foxnews: Left Steals Mojave Cross

FOXNews.com – Thieves Steal Mojave Desert Memorial Cross in Nighttime Heist The 7-foot-tall metal cross that has stood in California’s Mojave Desert for 75 years and withstood a hard-fought battle in the Supreme Court was ripped down and stolen Sunday night, according to state officials. “This is an outrage, akin to desecrating people’s graves,” said Kelly Shackelford, president of the Liberty Institute, which represents the caretakers of the Mojave Desert War Memorial. “It’s a disgraceful attack on the selfless sacrifice of our veterans. We will not rest until this...

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Et tu, Lori?

May 11, 2010
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Et tu, Lori?

To show you what a tiny little dick Gary Daigneault is turning out to be in his latest assault on Cactus Thorns Publisher Dan O’Brien. It would seem that Gary is telling our mutual friends that if they want to remain friends with him they will need to drop me from their Face Book. Here in on Lori Herbel‘s Wall he states that: “Lori.. nothing personal but I see you have “friended” Dan O’Brien. I must drop you to maintain “2 degrees of separation” from him. He will use...

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Arizona Law is hated because it could be effective

May 11, 2010
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Arizona Law is hated because it could be effective

To understand the hysterical reaction to Arizona’s new immigration initiative, consider the numbers, says Heather Mac Donald, a contributing editor at City Journal and a co-author of “The Immigration Solution.” For example: There are 6,000 federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tasked with restoring the rule of law in a country that already contains between 12 and 20 million immigration law-breakers. Any intending illegal immigrant knows that if he can get across the border undetected, he faces a minute risk of being apprehended on U.S. soil. By comparison, the...

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Grab your shovel Boys, there’s gold in them hills

May 11, 2010
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Grab your shovel Boys, there’s gold in them hills

UPDATE: Spot Gold Hits New 2010 Record Above $1,218/Oz – WSJ.com LONDON (Dow Jones)–Spot gold hit a new record high for 2010 Tuesday, with investors increasingly seeking hard assets to offset fears that sovereign-debt problems aren’t going away despite a European Union aid package announced at the start of the week. As of 1126 GMT, spot gold hit a 2010 record high of $1,218.40 a troy ounce, breaking the high of $1,213.80/oz hit Friday. Meanwhile industrial metals traded lower with copper on the London Metal Exchange down 2.7% on...

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Palm Springs Pot Growing Factory

May 10, 2010
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Palm Springs Pot Growing Factory

Star Weekly – Local Desert News Article – Palm Springs Pot Growing Factory Palm Springs, CA – Construction is nearly complete on the two story 12,000 sq ft. building serving as legal medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation factory opening in Palm Springs. The factory will open within days thanks in part to a progressive and compassionate city council according to the group’s spokesperson. It’s been a long haul for Stacy Hochanadel, founder and CEO of Cannahelp, the first medical marijuana collective approved by the city. “I have to thank...

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Dave found that Gummy Bears worked best when he went fishing

May 10, 2010
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Dave found that Gummy Bears worked best when he went fishing

On Saturday, May 8, 2010 at approximately 5:44 p.m., Deputies responded to the Lake Gregory South Shore parking lot in reference to a report of a male subject inappropriately touching a young female. Witnesses reported the female to be approximately 10 years of age. Deputies arrived and contacted the suspect, DAVID RAY MILLS, 50  and the victim. During the investigation, MILLS was found to be a registered sex offender from the City of Long Beach. Investigators learned MILLS had taken the victim to the Lake Gregory area to go...

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Hausbach could not get back to the House… Deputies to the rescue!

May 10, 2010
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Hausbach could not get back to the House… Deputies to the rescue!

On May 8, 2010, Ben Hausbach and two friends went to the Red Mountain area for a camping trip. Hausbach drove from Hwy 395 to Cuddyback Road. While on the drive out to the camp area, Hausbach’s car got stuck in the sand. Hausbach and his friends decided to walk back towards Hwy 395. Several hours into the walk, Hausbach and his party decided to walk back to their car and call for help during daylight hours. On May 9, 2010, at about 1:13pm, Hausbach called the San Bernardino...

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Trouble is a good share of folks are still on Dial-up

May 10, 2010
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Trouble is a good share of folks are still on Dial-up

Well I thought my Media player idea for the frontpage was pretty smart and brought a touch of class to the site, but many of my dial up friends called me and threatened lynching if I didn’t get that schist off their screen. What looks great to us that have high speed Internet Service just does not translate to the many of our brothers and sisters who are still stuck with dial-up Internet. Sooo… I guess if I want to keep our many many friends out there in dial...

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Big Land Developer on Water Board hasn’t resigned

May 9, 2010
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Big Land Developer on Water Board hasn’t resigned

Commentary by Branson Bob Stadum must resign as Director of the Water District for ethical violations of the Political Reform Act Bob Stadum is Director of the Hi-Desert Water District. He can nether be taken seriously nor can he be expected to carry out his public duties in good faith. As Director, he has a conflict of interest that would compromise the more important public interest. His very presence as Director undermines the business of the Water District and creates a weakened HDWD work force in terms of employee...

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65 years late Victory Parade in Moscow

May 9, 2010
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65 years late Victory Parade in Moscow

WWII Allies unite for march across Red Square – latimes.com By David Nowak, Associated Press May 8, 2010 Reporting from Moscow Click here to find out more! American, British and French troops are preparing to march across Red Square for the first time on Victory Day, a holiday so crucial to Russia’s identity that even parade rehearsals are broadcast live. By bringing foreign troops to take part in Sunday’s annual display of military might, Russia is trying to underline its claim to being the main force behind the defeat...

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They wished she was Brame dead

May 9, 2010
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They wished she was Brame dead

On December 28, 2009, the victim, Mark Naulls, filed a report with the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department regarding embezzlement of funds from a trust account that was set up during a civil divorce preceding. The money was to be held in a trust account by Attorney Catherine Brame and dispersed accordingly. After setting up the trust account investigators determined that Catherine Brame had transferred the money into a business account without the permission and knowledge of the victims. The total amount embezzled was approximately $44,000. On May 4, 2010,...

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Happy Mother Day….

May 9, 2010
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Happy Mother Day….

“Yeah, yeah…. Happy mothers day to you too.” my wife said,  as she pulled the pillow over her head. Once again I try to wake her up to another glorious day in Twentynine Palms. She peaked from beneath the over sized pillow, and barked like a drill Sargent, “Give me some COFFEE!” “Ma’am, yes ma’am,” I instinctively responded. Ah, yes…. another Mothers Day. Mother’s Day is an annual holiday that recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the positive contributions that they make to society. In...

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Now that they goosed Donnell, lets take a gander at the Mayor

May 8, 2010
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Now that they goosed Donnell, lets take a gander at the Mayor

Steve Donnell was told that he would have to remove his out building from his residential property he was using as a gun range. He was told that without a home any out buildings were illegal. He was told that he could get a conditional use permit but he would have to remove the out buildings first. Well if it good for the goose it better gawd damned be good for the Mayor. The Mayor lives up in the Quail Springs Area of town on a little 1/2 acre...

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Hey Dumby, they are looking for you

May 7, 2010
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Hey Dumby, they are looking for you

On Thursday, May 6, 2010, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station received a call reporting a possible attempted abduction of an 11-year-old female juvenile in the area of East Mountain View Blvd. and North Mt. Doble Drive in Big Bear City. The juvenile had been riding her bicycle when she was approached by a man in a vehicle who offered her candy, telling her that it was in the front seat of the car. The juvenile refused the candy and rode away on her bike. Deputies...

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