San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe Won't Leave Office — For
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San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe won’t leave office — for now – San Bernardino Sun LOCAL NEWS San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe won’t leave office — for now https://www.sbsun.com/...ffice-for-now/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[1/24/2020 7:38:24 AM] San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe won’t leave office — for now – San Bernardino Sun M The California Supreme Court has said San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe can remain on the board while the county appeals an earlier court ruling that her appointment must be rescinded. (File photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) By SANDRA EMERSON | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: January 23, 2020 at 6:55 pm | UPDATED: January 23, 2020 at 6:55 pm The state’s highest court says Supervisor Dawn Rowe can remain in office as San Bernardino County continues to appeal an earlier ruling that her appointment was “null and void” and must be revoked. The California Supreme Court issued the order Thursday, Jan. 23, putting San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Janet M. Frangie’s order on hold, county spokesman David Wert said. The Board of Supervisors will not consider rescinding Rowe’s appointment Tuesday, Jan. 28, as had been previously discussed. “She remains a supervisor,” Wert said Thursday. https://www.sbsun.com/...ffice-for-now/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[1/24/2020 7:38:24 AM] San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe won’t leave office — for now – San Bernardino Sun TOP ARTICLES 1/5 .st0{fill:#FFFFFF;}.st1{fill:#0099FF;} READ MORE Woman dead after pedestrian involved crash in San The county filed a petition with the Supreme Court Friday, Jan. 17, to allow Rowe to remain in office while the appeal moves forward. An appellate court had previously denied the same request. The county is appealing Frangie’s finding that the process used in November and December 2018 to fill the 3rd District supervisor’s seat violated the state’s open-meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act. Frangie also ordered that the appointment be rescinded, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom a chance to pick a new supervisor. I.E. United, a political advocacy group, sued over Rowe’s appointment, arguing that supervisors violated the Brown Act when they appointed her to the seat Dec. 18, 2018. The suit alleged that supervisors illegally met privately and used a secret ballot to narrow a list of 48 applicants to 13 who would get public interviews. After interviews earlier that month, supervisors https://www.sbsun.com/...ffice-for-now/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[1/24/2020 7:38:24 AM] San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe won’t leave office — for now – San Bernardino Sun picked five finalists, including Rowe. Frangie ruled that supervisors violated the Brown Act by RELATED LINKS conducting a secret serial meeting when board members deliberated on the applications and submitted their lists. San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe ‘no longer’ acting in official capacity San Bernardino County will ask California Supreme Court to let Supervisor Dawn Rowe stay Judge voids San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s appointment San Bernardino County faces court battle over naming Dawn Rowe 3rd District supervisor Supervisors also failed to cure the violation, making their San Bernardino County supervisors postpone decision on vacant seat; will appointment null and void, the ruling stated. weigh Brown Act question It was unclear Thursday if or when the Supreme Court would take up the appeal. Want local news? Sign up for the Localist and stay informed SUBSCRIBE Tags: courts, government, local politics, Top Stories IVDB, Top Stories PE, Top Stories RDF, Top Stories Sun Sandra Emerson Sandra Emerson covers San Bernardino County government and politics for the Southern California News Group. https://www.sbsun.com/...ffice-for-now/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[1/24/2020 7:38:24 AM] San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees – Press Enterprise LOCAL NEWS San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees https://www.pe.com/...er-trees/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com[1/24/2020 7:38:35 AM] San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees – Press Enterprise Harry Jackson, 73, and wife, Patricia Garret, 72, have been been living in the wash under Highland Avenue. They cuddle their dog, Goldie, after learning from officials during San Bernardino County s annual homeless count Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, that they will receive housing. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) By SANDRA EMERSON | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: January 23, 2020 at 5:57 pm | UPDATED: January 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm Broken furniture, electronics and other items were scattered across the steep and rocky path into the wash from Highland Avenue in San Bernardino. Tucked behind a heap of stuff early Thursday, Jan. 23, were Harry Jackson, 73, and Patricia Garrett, 72. Between the money Jackson gets from handyman work and Garrett’s retirement, the couple said they can’t afford rent. So they’ve been living in the wash area for the past three years. “This is home,” Jackson said while holding their dog, Goldie. M Situations like Jackson and Garrett’s are commonly seen by deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement, or H.O.P.E. Team, who headed out early https://www.pe.com/...er-trees/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com[1/24/2020 7:38:35 AM] San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees – Press Enterprise Thursday with Supervisor Josie Gonzales during San Bernardino County’s Point-In-Time-Count, an annual census of the homeless population. TOP ARTICLES 1/5 .st0{fill:#FFFFFF;}.st1{fill:#0099FF;} READ MORE Paloma Valley edges Temescal Canyon to win Ivy Riverside County’s tally is set for Wednesday, Jan. 29; while officials in Los Angeles County conducted theirs Tuesday, Jan. 21. https://www.pe.com/...er-trees/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com[1/24/2020 7:38:35 AM] San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees – Press Enterprise 1 of 22 San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales, right, checks on Kisha Toole, 32, who s been living homeless for two years, during San Bernardino County s Point-In-Time-Count, an annual tally of the region’s homeless. Toole was near Arden and Highland Avenues in San Bernardino on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) “It goes down to housing affordability,” Deputy Mike Jones said. During the four-hour count, which started at 6 a.m., volunteers fanned across the county to collect basic information from homeless individuals and families, such as their age, gender and how long they’ve lived on the streets. In return for their answers, volunteers handed out hygiene kits and offered information on services. This was the second year volunteers used a smartphone app to transmit answers to the county government center, where a team of employees and volunteers watched the data flow in. Through the app, volunteers marked the locations of those they came across in the field. This year, specialized teams comprised of various service providers were deployed to assist homeless seniors identified by volunteers. Several housing units were made available ahead of the count for seniors interested in a permanent place to live. At least 10 homeless seniors were in the process of getting housed near the end of the count, officials said. https://www.pe.com/...er-trees/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com[1/24/2020 7:38:35 AM] San Bernardino County officials, volunteers count homeless living in washes, under trees – Press Enterprise Teams were also deployed to the locations of homeless families to get them immediate shelter. Data collected during the count will help government officials track the number, demographics and needs of people experiencing homelessness. It also will be used to determine how much federal funding will be given to the county to address the issue. In the hours after the count, the H.O.P.E. team compared the data collected by volunteers to a map created using information collected by H.O.P.E. team members over the past year to spot individuals who still need to be counted. In 2019, volunteers counted 2,607 individuals without permanent homes, a 23% increase from the 2,118 people counted in 2018. The 2019 results showed a 71% jump in homeless persons 55 and older. Of the 2,607 homeless people counted in 2019, 1,920, or 73%, were unsheltered, or had slept the night before in a private or public place not designed for or used as a regular sleeping accommodation. About 19% of the 1,873 adults counted became homeless for the first time in the past year and nearly a quarter of adults living on the streets in the county, about 450, were unaccompanied women. San Bernardino led all municipalities with 890 homeless people, followed by Victorville with 333 homeless people, then Redlands (183), Rialto (133), Ontario (128) and Fontana (94). The number of homeless individuals 62 and older has climbed over the past couple of years, Jones said. Social Security Insurance is based on national rent averages, which isn’t enough to cover the cost of rent in California, he said. Only recently, has the state allowed those on Social Security to also sign up for food stamps, Jones said.