Daily Archives: July 12, 2010

iePolitics: Hinkley vs. Havasu Lake

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The center of town, Hinkley, California

The post below is so long, I thought I would respond separately.  The biggest thing for me in this issue is that the HelpHinkley people try to make it sound as though Nursery Products is dumping raw sewage in the middle of their school yard.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

First, technically, the town of Hinkley doesn’t even exist.  It is an area outside of Barstow, near Lenwood.  There are no “Welcome to Hinkley” signs on any of its borders nor is there a traditional government-supplied sign indicating population,  elevation and boundaries.  So where Hinkley begins and ends is subject to interpretation.

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iePolitics: From Supervisor Mitzelfelt’s Favorite Havasu Lake Resident

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Dear Sharon

At first impression the similarity between the situations at Hinkley and Havasu Lake appears to be Supervisor Mitzelfelts complete disregard for the will of the people.This quasi disenfanchisement has reached a new level in First District, both Havasu lake and Hinkley provide insight into Brads self serving motive of Pandering to Corporate interests at the expense of small town residents that Brad was elected to represent.

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iePolitics: More Civil Rights Violations at TAD

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The San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) continues to violate civil rights of its workers.  iePolitics has been told that TAD managers are telling new hires who are receiving welfare that if they do not report their new jobs to their workers within ten days it is welfare fraud and they will be terminated.

First, this is labeling employees who are receiving welfare benefits as an inferior class.  Second, it is holding them to a different set of standards than other employees. Third, it is labeling welfare recipients who go to work for the county as an inferior class.  Fourth, it is holding them to a different set of standards than other welfare recipients.

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iePolitics: Now We Know Why Barb Is Bald

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Residents described the smell as “a pasture ripe with manure and mildew rising and spreading for miles around,” according to Stanton.

During one March 2004 visit to the area, she noticed something odd.

“There was no vegetation growing anywhere near the Adelanto facility—it was strange like a dead zone. I was creeped out and not comfortable near the plant,” she recalls.

We have been trying to figure it out for some time.  What the heck caused Barb to go bald?

We know vegetation doesn’t grow around fertilizer.  That’s a proven fact.  Just ask Barb.

And now we find out she had nothing better to do than hang around piles of shit.  Using the logic we hear Barb express so often, this must be the answer.  Perhaps Barb some Rogaine will counteract all those fumes you sniffed.

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iePolitics: A Milestone

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The post below represents iePolitics’ 1000th post since we changed formats with the decision to use mostly original material earlier this year. You have participated by making 4830 comments on those posts.

I’m a big believer that all things happen for a reason.  When Jim and I split off into two separate blogs, many wondered if the local readership could and would support both.  But instead of dividing readership, we have increased it exponentially.   We both receive more hits than some local newspapers.

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InlandPolitics: Lack of investigative reporting reflected in local news stories

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Reporter Joe Nelson
Sun / Daily Bulletin

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Monday, July 12, 2010 – 10:45 am

One thing is obvious these days. Investigative reporting by local newspapers is long gone.

More and more local newspaper reporters are becoming increasingly pliable to ignoring facts when it suits them. A prime example today is a one-sided story in the Barstow Desert Dispatch related to action by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on the Nursery Products LLC – Hawes Composting Facility near Hinkley.

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iePolitics: So the “change” in policy was a campaign stunt?

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Here is an email I received this morning:

deputy matthew campbell from wvdc rolled his van over at 1000 hours on the 210 freeway at riverside ave. he was arrested by the chp for dui but he was later cite releaesed to his captain rob wickum at wvdc  happened two weeks ago and he didnt get booked oh this is his second dui  thanks

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iePolitics: The Yucca Mesa Municipal Advisory Committee

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As I learned with the Havasu Lake Municipal Advisory Council, MACs are important to these small communities.   And the one in Yucca Mesa is mad as heck at San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry and wants to vote him out of office for not maintaining the MAC.  Here is their website:  www.stopyuccamesaannexation.org

iePolitics: Environmentalists and the Environment – Part Three

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It is said that the love of money is the root of all evil and human behavior certainly suggests that the adoration of the almighty greenback brings about the demise of many a man.  When we come across a panhandler on the street, some of us will throw change his way while others will look in the opposite direction, assuming he is trying to get something for nothing.

The same goes for charities and non-profits.  Some of us take the good works these organizations tout at face value while others look at all who ask for money with skepticism.  And casting a critical and inquisitive eye towards non-profits is a wise decision.

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InlandPolitics: The Brown-Biane saga – Part 2

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The ongoing saga involving San Bernardino County supervisor Paul Biane and his apparently former chief of staff Matt Brown just keeps getting better and better.

During our last update we informed you that Brown was reportedly balking at taking a position in the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office.

Sources at the time were telling InlandPolitics.com Brown wanted his legal bills paid for by the county.

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