HESPERIA • For one Hesperia family, the Christmas spirit is alive an well. After a real-life Grinch made off with the family’s Christmas gifts Friday night, several people, including Hesperia San Bernardino County Sheriff’s station deputies and SuperTarget officials, came together to make sure the family had a happy holiday.

“It was great to see people come together,” said Sgt. Doug Hubbard on Christmas Eve.

On Friday night, deputies Jeff Woulfe and Scott LaFond were called out to the 11300 block of Balsam Avenue for a burglary call. Several witnesses reported seeing a man leaving the home carrying several bags, according to a news release. The man left the area in a 1990s light blue Honda with a dent on the fender.

What the man was carrying was the family’s Christmas gifts including a PS3 console, DVD movies, toys and all of the mother’s jewelry, officials said.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

Then of course, there is this story:  Bad Cops  I noted that once the DR Nos. were provided , ya’ll shut up very quickly.  I wonder what the Sheriff’s brass would find if the did a search of how many personnel looked up those DRs.  So far, after reading the reports not a single person has come in here to say all the cops involved did a great job, they are heroes and we should cut them some slack, or that we are making something out of nothing despite the fact that someone lost his life possibly due to shoddy cop work.  So where are all the naysayers?  We are waiting for you to defend your brothers.

Now I just tried the same thing with Google+ and I have no clue if I added anyone or not.  I guess I will know in a day or two.

Google+ is adding something like 600,000 new accounts a day so it seemed like a good idea.  They say once you’ve tried Google+ you will never want to go back to Facebook.

Anyway, if anyone is already a member, I would appreciate an add so I can see why it is so much better than Facebook.

Questions are asked …..will the trend in killer high heels last one summer or two, will the fad to wear low hanging jeans become adopted by baby boomers (I wouldn’t like to see that), are tablets about to replace laptops and is the hardcover book about to become a souvenir reserved for the coffee table?

The answers to these billion dollar questions affects and disrupts industries sometimes for months, years or maybe forever. Nokia is fighting for survival after dominating its industry because it ignored a trend for to long. The once dominant Borders bookstore is closing its doors because carrying tens of thousands of printed books in bricks and mortar stores with expensive rented real estate and is a business model that doesn’t work anymore.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

SAN BERNARDINO • Though Jermaine Wright Sr. appears to be campaigning online to run for San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor, the Adelanto School District trustee said he’s still only pondering a bid in the June election.

Wright, co-owner of local child care and transportation companies, has set up campaign profiles on Facebook and Twitter. He touts himself as a conservative whose platforms include county transparency, common-sense business practices in government and private sector job creation.

But Wright said by phone he won’t make up his mind until mid-January. He’s trying to gauge whether he would stand a solid chance against incumbent Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, a resident of Wrightwood.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

UPDATED 12-25-2011, 8:10 pm-PST:

National Community Renaissance CORE affordable senior housing is coming to Yucca Valley, California.

“Management failed to listen to health and safety complaints,  giving the excuse they had no money in the budget. And now they are evicting me.”

National CORE (hereafter CORE) is the genetic Doppelgänger of Ebenezer Scrooge according to Cliff Lindquist, a senior who lives at the CORE’s Juniper Senior Village Apartments in Escondido, California.

Lindquist says, “It’s a hell house”.  Lindquist is so disgusted with CORE’s he adds, “It’s some kind of gulag or gestapo.”

Lindquist’s holiday retaliatory eviction process comes at a bad time of the year for Lindquist. The manager of the CORE facility, Griselda Cabrera, at the Juniper Senior Village Apartments, denies the charges. Cabrera informs Lindquist — whom she calls a “Gringo” — it’s not a retaliatory eviction.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

We know they are too busy as evidenced by the 30 or so firms they contract their work out of because they are so overworked up there.  Or are they?

We hear that Ruthie is on contract.  We assumed it was contract with San Bernardino County.  But now we have the ”no duh” decision in Iowa where a city, obviously based on crack(ed) legal advice, force a disabled man to give up his service dog because of breed-specific legislation.  Needless to say, today a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against the city.  Did we mention “no duh”?

Yes, either Ruthie or one of her protégés must be on contract in Iowa.  We refuse to believe there are attorneys outside of San Bernardino County so ignorant of the ADA and other federal civil rights protections.  So which one of our crack(ed) legal team provided Arelia, Iowa with such stellar legal advice?

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – A federal judge in Sioux City ordered the temporary return of a service dog to his disabled owner. In November, Jim Sak, a retired Chicago police officer, moved to Aurelia, Iowa with his pit bull mix, to help his ailing mother-in-law. The issue is there’s a ban on pit bulls within city limits. The dog, “Snickers”, was taken away, and Sak sued the city of Aurelia to get him back. In federal court Wednesday morning, a judge granted a preliminary injunction meaning Sak will get his dog back until the lawsuit is over. The court will ultimately choose whether the dog can remain in the city permanently.

To read the rest of  the story, click here.

I am going to start iePolitics.com over from scratch. There are a few reasons for that.

First, we’ve gotten a bit wimpy lately and I don’t like it.  It’s time to get back to business in California’s most corrupt county.

Second, the blog is getting slower and slower.  It’s time for a new format and to get away from some of the dead weight.

Third, a new year is a good time for a new beginning.  It’s time to push some things behind me and start anew with a fresh and sassy attitude.

I expect 2012 to be an exciting year.  We may see some major convictions or some major acquittals. We will likely see raids and/or arrests in connection with the city of Victorville, ARMC, and the “airport,” if you can call a $200,000,000 landing strip with no airplanes an “airport.”

With redistricting and voters in a bad mood we may see a unheavel in Congress, the White House, the Board of Supervisors and the California Legislature, or we may see a return of the status quo.  For the first time in years,  no one can predict with reasonable certainty what next June and November will bring, which will make for some exciting elections.

Will the Tea Party really make a difference in this state and region this time around?  No one knows but it makes for great speculation.

I, for one, feel good about the upcoming year and the blog needs to reflect that.

AURELIA, Iowa (KTIV) -

A ban on pit-bulls in a Northwest Iowa town has left a disabled veteran fighting to get his dog back.

Jim Sak, a retired Chicago police officer, is suing the city of Aurelia, Iowa.

The issue, a ban on pit bulls in the town. But the dog is more than a pet, he is also a service dog.

Snickers is a five and a half year old mixed breed dog, part boxer, part lab, part pit-bull. But that last breed raised the eyebrows of city government.

“We didn’t come here to start trouble. We didn’t know anything about this,” said Jim Sak of Aurelia, IA. Jim Sak and Peggy Leifer just moved to Aurelia, Iowa in November to help Peggy’s elderly mother.

But the town of Aurelia has an ordinance banning pit bulls. Snickers is not a pet, he is a service dog. Snickers literally helps Jim get back on his feet.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

While Rex is sitting in jail for a “conspiracy” he “committed” with you, you’re enjoying Christmas with your family at one of your other homes in Lake Arrowhead.  I’m sure he is enjoying his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while the Burums and Richards and other Colonies partners are enjoying what . . . prime rib, roasted goose, caviar, wine, and all the fixings.  Any Rolex’s under the Christmas tree?

So, imagine my surprise when I’m sitting in a depo for my other case against the county, and the county’s very highly paid attorney they flew in from Oakland just to handle my case hands me a set of papers that included a memo I wrote about a supervisor who was violating Title VII. The county has told me right along that my accusations were unfounded and “all in your head” despite numerous witnesses. Attached to the top of that memo was an HR memo showing that supervisor was in fact suspended for two days over some of the accusations. Oooops. Not only did it prove that HROs are the lying bastards we all know they are, but it also proved that HROs violate confidentiality rules that the rest of us would be fired over. And yes, since it was an exhibit, I have a copy of it. Should I publish it? Would everyone like to know which TAD supervisor was given time off?  I bet the supervisor would like a chance to sue the county too.

Oh by the way, this is the same brilliant attorney who is handling Mark Uffer’s case.  Can you say settlement?

I am wondering if anyone else gets voicemails entitled “urgent” or “warning.”  I keep getting them but haven’t been able to access them.  I don’t know if I should be concerned or not.

Anyway, it is highly unlikely you will ever find me live on Skype, but for those who don’t have my phone number, you can leave a message there.

I added a link today so you can actually get to the story.  Despite the lack of hyperlinks, my story once again was selected for the front page so we received a lot of hits despite the county’s attempt to the contrary.

The story below does not include my usual begging.  I am saving that for this post.  Honestly, the only way I am able to keep the blog going these days is through the income provided by the Examiner articles, which is minimal.  However, the article below is a bit different.  It is actually an entry into a contest conducted by Examiner.  The winner (Christine) would receive $50,000 and the writer (me) would receive $10,000.  They claim the odds are 1 in a 100 to win a monetary prize (runner ups receive $10,000 and $1,000 respectively) so I decided to try.  If we make it to the semi-finals, expect begging like there is no tomorrow (the winner is determined by readers’ votes).

Christine says she is very lucky so I hope some rubs off on this project.  If nothing else, even the runner up articles are printed nationwide and that would be more exposure to the situation at Devore.

Now, for what most of you really want, yes, I do have a lot of “political” articles planned.  That whole thing with SEBA and Devereaux really rubbed me the wrong way and it’s time to start writing about the corruption on the Fifth Floor again, but this time around it will be in the form of Examiner articles.  Stay tuned.  I promise more of what you really want just as soon as I can secure regular internet access.

(San Bernardino) – Perhaps they do it because they once knew the feeling of being alone and scared themselves.  Maybe their hearts are touched into action by those terrified eyes staring back at them through the cold, stainless steel bars, desperately hoping someone, anyone, will come to rescue and love them half as much as they will love in return. Whatever the reason, animal rescuers know first-hand the rewards, and heartache, of helping those of God’s creatures that others have forgotten, neglected, and left to be killed.

Rescuers must have hearts of gold and emotions of steel to deal with the death and abuse they witness with each new day.  From uncaring shelter workers to backyard breeders and puppy mill owners who sell sick animals, or irresponsible owners who allow their pets to breed and breed again only to dump the results in someone else’s yard to clean up the mess, they see the dark, heartless side of pet ownership.

Christine Haslet is one such animal rescuer.  She realized a need and set her sights on making change in a system that is mostly uncaring and selfish and, often times, corrupt to the core.  She picked the worst of the worst of Southern California’s high-kill animal shelters to “reform,” the infamous Devore Shelter.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

(Apple Valley, CA) – My morning started off as mornings usually do. My alarm went off. Since my Devore Shelter rescue, Roxie, came to live with me, I have learned I had better pay attention to that alarm since it I also my cell phone and I really can’t afford to replace it regularly.

Roxie does not like the sound of my phone’s ringer−the sound of an old-fashioned telephone. The sound is so loud it could raise the dead, which is the exact reason I need it as my ringer first thing in the morning.

So far I have found my phone outside next to Roxie’s water bucket twice−fortunately she missed both times; buried as far under the bed covers as she could get it; and most recently, in her mouth with alarm going off full blast while she used her nose to open the toilet. Thankfully, Roxie has not mastered opening the toilet cover yet. But I digress greatly.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

(San Bernardino) – Last week the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to impose more than 14 percent in cuts on members of the Specialized Peace Officers Unit of the San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA), the union representing sworn peace officers.  Supervisors Neil Derry and Brad Mitzelfelt voted against the measure.  Today, 73.5 percent of the unit’s membership voted to accept the arbitrator’s award they had previously rejected, thus avoiding the deep cuts.

“We’re proud of the Specialized Peace Officers for choosing the terms of their employment rather than settling for an imposed solution,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Josie Gonzales. “These public safety professionals have joined a growing number of county employee groups who have recognized the current economic realities and agreed to terms that will help avoid layoffs and allow the county to continue to provide an acceptable level of service.”  Supervisor Gonzales is one of the three county supervisors who voted in favor of imposing the cuts and who is under federal scrutiny in two FBI raids.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

I actually had someone show up at my house once and serve me with an ORAP for someone unknown person.  I told them repeatedly I had never heard of the person and provided them with ID.  They filed a proof of service anyway.  They didn’t expect me to be defiant enough to show up in court and tell the judge what happened.  There were a couple of unhappy campers in that courtroom that day.

Some Illinois residents struggling to pay off their debt have yet another thing to worry about: getting thrown in jail.

As WBEZ reports, creditors in the state have figured out ways around laws that prevent them from putting debtors in jail, and the number of people being issued arrest warrants linked to unpaid bills is growing. Collection agencies can reportedly file a lawsuit requiring a court appearance, and if the defendant doesn’t show up for their hearing, an arrest warrant can be issued.

The practice has been happening more often in a stagnant economy, and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants to do something about it.

To read the rest of this story, click here.

I listened to the show for quite some time before realizing who the guest was.  It wasn’t until the water contamination in Hinkley was mentioned that my ears perked up and I actually paid attention.

Towards the end of the show, a caller called from up north.  He mentioned the water situation at Norton Air Force Base. He asked if Erin remembered him and then mentioned about being called a “gadfly” here in San Bernardino County.

I can’t say I remember this guy, and it’s possible he was a “gadfly” at the city council meetings, not the BOS meetings.  But it sure did bring back some memories.  All of us who try to shine the light on San Bernardino County corruption are “crazy,” “gadflies,” and worse.  Of course we are usually right too.  And how many of the name callers have been indicted or are about to be?

If you read all of the story below, you will see an employer out of control.  San Bernardino County is no different.  Exactly what happened below could, and probably has, happened in San Bernardino County many times over.  It is California’s Most Corrupt County.

And while the company denied any wrong doing, the Detroit office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) agreed with James White and his attorneys that there was reasonable cause to believe the dental company with clinics in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia and Massachusetts had unlawfully discriminated against White.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

(San Bernardino) – The San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control Division announced today that three county shelter locations will be participating in the Pets to Patriots program.  Between now and the end of January, any U.S. military veteran can adopt an animal from one of three county locations completely free of charge.

“Pets can provide military families disrupted by absences of loved ones a calming presence of unconditional love and devotion or assist our soldiers in their readjustment to life back home,” said Third District Supervisor and former Marine Neil Derry. “And I believe efforts like this reaffirm our county commitment to the men and women who fight for our freedom.”

To read the rest of this story, click here.

It has probably been three or four years since I first heard that animals at Devore are being euthanized in front of other live animals.  I believe it is in an area where the cats are kept.  I have never been able to confirm it but that information has come from numerous sources who have been at the shelter when this occurred.

More disturbing has been the emails about euthanasia methods used on some animals at Devore.  “Heartstick” is a procedure that is both painful and cruel if used on a conscious animal.  Sources are insisting that is being done on some animals at Devore.  Due to the lack of transparency, it is impossible to find out what atrocities are going on at the shelter.

A veterinary technician at a Los Angeles city animal shelter was fired last week after officials found that he had subjected dogs to inhumane treatment while euthanizing them.

Manuel Boado, 64, was discharged by the city’s Civil Service Commission, which concluded that he failed to sedate the dogs he was trying to euthanize, brought dogs into a room with other dead animals and inserted euthanizing needles into jugular veins — a practice officials say was not permitted.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

If true, what does this say about Greg Devereaux and the BOS in relationship to them imposing a contract on rank-and-file specialized peace officers?  We hear the CAO/BOS intends to do the very same thing to Safety next year.  Would I be the only one appalled by such an action, if this is accurate?

State and local officials have recognized at least since 1989 that perchloroethylene and trichloroethene have been emanating into the groundwater supply from Chino Airport.

Chino Airport is a county-owned and operated facility that covers an area of 1,097 acres which contains three asphalt-paved runways, several hangars, a few suites of executive offices and classrooms and the Planes of Fame and the Yanks Air museums, where aircraft restoration and preservation conducted by several different companies takes place. Previously, during World War II, flight training was carried out at the airport and after the war, hundreds of former combat aircraft were flown into Chino for disposal. Many of the planes were dismantled and melted into aluminum ingots by means of portable smelters which were installed at the facility.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

In the most recent case, the FBI has reportedly interested itself in Prime Healthcare’s billing practices with regard to services rendered to elderly patients. The FBI investigation follows an unsuccessful effort by the California Attorney General’s Office to block Prime Healthcare’s arrangement with Victor Valley Community Hospital to take on a managerial and operational role at that struggling hospital.

According to three well-placed sources, the FBI is interviewing current and former Prime Healthcare employees with regard to billing practices at Prime Healthcare Services.

Prime Healthcare, which was founded by Reddy in 1985, is today the largest operator of medical facilities in Southern California and it owns 14 hospitals in California and one hospital in Texas.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

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The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Barstow office has confirmed that Mitzelfelt appointee Karen Chamberlain has been charged with a felony in case # FBA1100736(PC 508), the charge arising from the alleged theft of $7K from the Havasu Lake Seniors center.

The Havasu Lake Senior Center operates on a grant from SBDO CO.

This obviously hands Brad a nasty defeat after his attempted manipulation of Riverstation staff who told so many conflicting tall takes regarding this case that my notes appear comical……

The need to suppress this case arises from Brad’s history of corruption, hopefully now the DA’s Public Integrity Unit will take another look at Brad’s troubled record at Havasu lake. In the past, one of the senior investigators of this unit actually stated: “there are some serious problems out there. We have so many problems here in the west end of the county that it is just too far to go ….”

One of the most obvious violations occurred when Bard allegedly had Karen Chamberlain destroy all of our towns records. Where are the missing tapes?
FOIA after FOIA and it just gets worse. Special districts actually made an admission that the tapes were destroyed as a” matter of practice.”

What is Brad attempting to hide?

I do not have enough internet access to read the whole thing so I would really appreciate hearing opinions from those of you that can stand to read 21 pages of legal writing.  From what I did read, I believe this is an important order.