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Rancho Cucamonga sheriff’s officials investigate the scene where a sergeant was stabbed, while conducting a welfare check on a person, outside Hobby Lobby near Haven Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga, CA., Monday, October 30, 2017. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
By BEATRIZ E. VALENZUELA | [email protected] PUBLISHED: November 3, 2017 at 6:47 am | UPDATED: November 3, 2017 at 8:09 am
Sheriff’s Sgt. Kim Watkins, who was stabbed and slashed during a confrontation with a man outside a Rancho Cucamonga Hobby Lobby, was released from the hospital Thursday.
The San Bernardino County sheriff’s union — Sheriff’s Employee Bene t Association — posted on their social media accounts that Watkins had been cleared to go home to rest and recover, the post said.
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We are pleased to announce our brave Sgt. Watkins has been released from the hospital. She is headed to the comforts of home to heal. 5:18 PM - Nov 2, 2017 1 14 36
Watkins was checking on the welfare of a man who called 911 Monday morning to report he had been kidnapped and was at that time in the parking lot of a shopping center near the Hobby Lobby at 10600 E. Foothill Blvd., near Haven Avenue.
When she arrived, the man, later identi ed as Kenneth Elijah Perry, 22, of Fontana, attacked Watkins, prompting her to re at him, according to sheriff’s and witness reports.
Jonathan Schultz was in the parking lot Monday morning and said he heard a gunshot a er 9 a.m. He turned to see what it was and saw the man struggling with the sergeant.
“Apparently he got her twice, once in the head and once in the shoulder,” he said.
Schultz said he witnessed three more shots red by the sergeant. Perry was grazed on the leg, of cials said.
Watkins was own to the hospital and Perry was arrested. He was subsequently charged and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and aggravated mayhem.
Watkins is a patrol sergeant and is a 26-year law enforcement veteran assigned to the sheriff’s Rancho Cucamonga Station.
Perry is being held at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, with bail set at $1 million.
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The dirt dredged from Lake Gregory and stored on the baseball field next to San Moritz Lodge might not be useful for reconstruction of the Lake Gregory Dam.
Felisa Cardona, deputy public information officer for the County of San Bernardino, explained: “While performing the much-needed dredging of Lake Gregory, it was determined from early soil samples that the material may be usable on the buttress portion of the dam. The dredge material had to be stored and dried before a final determination on its Dam, Dirt viability could be made. Progress on the dam has been halted due to “The fields at Lake Gregory were the most economical dirt insufficiencies. location for this to occur and would cause the least disruption to the community. Once the material was stockpiled, the county worked with the state’s Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) to determine if it met the required specifications,” Cardona said. “Unfortunately, it was determined by the state that the material did not meet the requirements, due to the sheer weight and strength of the soil, and would require costly processing to make the material work. At this time it was also discovered that the state would not allow low levels of organics in the material for a buttress project. Removing the organic material proved to be cost-prohibitive also,” Cardona added. “The county considered and tested the dredge material because if it was allowed to be used, it would have saved money and lessened the impact on the community. The cost of importing material that meets all the specifications of the DSOD will be finalized once the project bid has been awarded, then new material will be imported and applied to the buttress,” Cardona concluded. The dam project has gone on for seven years and this could delay completion by 18 to 24 months. The effect would be to keep the lake at its present level, which could be devastating to Crestline businesses and home values. This is the consensus of local business people.
For example, Mick Hill is a local contractor, businessman and concerned citizen who is involved in every aspect of the proposed reconstruction and management of the lake and Lake Gregory Regional Park. Hill said that three years ago, Cal Parks did a feasibility study in which it was noted that the facilities were as old as 1946. To bring the lodge, parking lots, landscape and other facilities up to par, and to complete the dam project, could cost more than $20 million. Therefore, the County of San Bernardino and Cal Parks would have to negotiate a long-term lease commitment. Arlene Arenas, general manager for Lake Gregory Recreation Co., a division of Cal Parks that has been managing Lake Gregory and 26 other park locations, said that Cal Parks is in negotiation with the County of San Bernardino. http://www.mountain-news.com/news/article_2a78cd54-bffb-11e7-8425-fba4d3a4df58.html?mode=print 1/3 11/2/2017 Dirt Delays Dam Completion - Mountain News : News Lewis Boehle, president of the Crestline Chamber of Commerce, said, “We believe Cal Parks is capable of managing Lake Gregory. They need a long-term contract to invest in the future of Lake Gregory. A 20- to 30-year contract would bring about a substantial investment.”
Excerpts from an open letter, dated Oct. 27, to Lawrence A. Mainez, board chairman for Rim of the World Recreation and Park District (ROWRPD), noted that with the new community center now in the works (located in the abandoned Lake Gregory Education Center at the easterly shores of Lake Gregory), the district can now focus its attention on another unique recreation opportunity, which is to explore the potential acquisition of the county’s Lake Gregory Regional Park in the Crestline community. The Lake Gregory Regional Park facility might include only the land around the lake, and the county could continue to maintain the water and the dam.
The letter went on to say that the district board is investigating whether or not district residents and businesses would be willing to increase their property tax assessments to help pay for a portion of the district’s long-range maintenance of current and future facilities. This would include the potential Lake Gregory Regional Park acquisition and would help offset the normal progressive increases in future expenditures related to providing park services. Finally, the district’s governance infrastructure and fiscal stability puts the district in a position to compete competitively for state and federal grants. Such funds could be used to offset the cost of constructing recreation and park facilities in the ROWRPD. Meanwhile, a group of Crestline citizens is investigating the feasibility of incorporating Crestline as a city and taking control of Lake Gregory Regional Park. The County’s Role I read with great interest the letter (and subsequent “clarification”) by ROWRPD Chair Lawrence A. Mainez about the District’s planning and interest in parks/recreation services in the Crestline/Lake Gregory community. In an effort to avoid misunderstanding, I wish to express my thoughts directly and re-iterate my support for the appropriate role and work of the County’s Regional Parks Department.
The Regional Parks Department is very different from ROWRPD (and, indeed, any local parks & recreation organization, including those operated by incorporated cities). The County simply does not offer neighborhood parks or recreation programming. Regional parks are operated for large-scale activities and charge substantial entry/parking/rental fees that are not associated with neighborhood parks. We do not have a revenue stream to offer recreational programs.
The County is aware that many of our unincorporated communities desire these types of parks and recreation programs, and we encourage those who are interested to pursue the establishment or enhancement of local government entities that are designed and funded for those purposes. The County’s desire is for the Lake Gregory Regional Park to flourish. We want to provide residents and visitors with an opportunity to enjoy our local environment, and to allow the micro-economy of http://www.mountain-news.com/news/article_2a78cd54-bffb-11e7-8425-fba4d3a4df58.html?mode=print 2/3 11/2/2017 Dirt Delays Dam Completion - Mountain News : News Crestline/Lake Gregory to benefit from visitors. Right now, the best means for that is the current contract operation with CalParks. The County is open to creative ideas and acknowledges that there are significant unmet capital needs at Lake Gregory.
The community of Crestline/Lake Gregory and the broader ROTW community, need to talk among themselves about how ROWRPD can best serve its constituents and their desire for local parks and programs. Those discussions should include the budget, the Board make-up, and strategic planning that emphasizes future facilities and distinct community needs. Those conversations should happen exclusive of the County’s planning for the future of Lake Gregory Regional Park.
I welcome and appreciate input from my constituents about Lake Gregory Regional Park. I hope you will not hesitate to contact me to offer your thoughts on this, or any other, county matter.
Janice Rutherford
Second District Supervisor County of San Bernardino
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Mountain Communities – The following is a statement from Second District County Supervisor Janice Rutherford regarding the letter from Rim of the World Recreation and Parks District, dated October 27, 2017.
Statement by Supervisor Rutherford Responding to ROWRPD Letter of October 27, 2017
I read with great interest the letter (and subsequent “clarification”) by ROWRPD Chair Lawrence A. Mainez about the District’s planning and interest in parks/recreation services in the Crestline/Lake Gregory community.
In an effort to avoid misunderstanding, I wish to express my thoughts directly and re-iterate my support for the appropriate role and work of the County’s Regional Parks Department.
The Regional Parks Department is very different from ROWRPD (and, indeed, any local parks & recreation organization, including those operated by incorporated cities). The County simply does not offer neighborhood parks or recreation programming. Regional parks are operated for large-scale activities and charge substantial entry/parking/rental fees that are not associated with neighborhood parks. We do not have a revenue stream to offer recreational programs.
http://rotwnews.com/2017/11/02/statement-by-supervisor-rutherford-responding-rowrpd-letter/ 1/7 11/2/2017 ROTWNEWS.com – Statement by Supervisor Rutherford Responding ROWRPD Letter The County is aware that many of our unincorporated communities desire these types of parks and recreation programs, and we encourage those who are interested to pursue the establishment or enhancement of local government entities that are designed and funded for those purposes.
The County’s desire is for the Lake Gregory Regional Park to flourish. We want to provide residents and visitors with an opportunity to enjoy our local environment, and to allow the micro-economy of Crestline/Lake Gregory to benefit from visitors. Right now, the best means for that is the current contract operation with CalParks. The County is open to creative ideas and acknowledges that there are significant unmet capital needs at Lake Gregory.
The community of Crestline/Lake Gregory and the broader ROTW community, need to talk among themselves about how ROWRPD can best serve its constituents and their desire for local parks and programs. Those discussions should include the budget, the Board make-up, and strategic planning that emphasizes future facilities and distinct community needs. Those conversations should happen exclusive of the County’s planning for the future of Lake Gregory Regional Park.
I welcome and appreciate input from my constituents about Lake Gregory Regional Park. I hope you will not hesitate to contact me to offer your thoughts on this , or any other, county matter.
Janice Rutherford Second District Supervisor County of San Bernardino
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Lake Arrowhead, CA – The parking structure at Lake Arrowhead Village is now open. The repairs have been completed and it has passed County inspection.
No more parking headaches for any of us! Shortly the Lake Arrowhead Village Merchants Association will launch a special shopping and dining program, which will add some fun to your time spent in the Village.
It’s been a tough few months, but now parking problems are a thing of the past. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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THINGS TO DOMUSIC + CONCERTS Ozzy Osbourne talks music festivals and his return to reality TV ahead of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest at Glen Helen Amphitheater
Ozzy Osbourne (left) pictured recently reunited with his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde and the pair will perform together at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest at Glen Helen Amphitheater in Devore on Saturday, Nov. 4. (Photo by Mark Weiss)
By KELLI SKYE FADROSKI | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: October 27, 2017 at 6:01 am | UPDATED: October 27, 2017 at 10:21 am http://www.sbsun.com/2017/10/27/ozzy-osbourne-talks-music-festivals-and-his-return-to-reality-tv-ahead-of-ozzfest-meets-knotfest-at-glen-h… 1/7 11/3/2017 Ozzy Osbourne talks music festivals and his return to reality TV ahead of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest at Glen Helen Amphitheater – San …
Though his mighty, in uential heavy metal band Black Sabbath of cially called it quits earlier this year, wrapping up its massive The End Tour in Europe in February, its frontman, Ozzy Osbourne has no intentions of slowing down.
Black Sabbath bid farewell to fans in Southern California last year with a string of shows in the area, including its headlining turn at the inaugural two-day metal fest mash-up, Ozzfest Meets Knotfest at Glen Helen Amphitheater in Devore. The merging of the two heavy metal, hardcore and rock festivals was a success last year as the newer Slipknot-curated Knotfest meshed well with the pioneering and established Ozzfest, which is carefully curated by Osbourne’s music- and business-savvy wife, Sharon.
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest returns to Glen Helen Amphitheater on Saturday, Nov. 4, with Ozzfest taking the rst go. The day will, of course, be headlined by Osbourne and also include performances by Prophets of Rage, De ones, Children of Bodom, Kreator, Orange Goblin, Baroness, High on Fire, Possessed, Suffocation, Fallujah, Rings of Saturn, Iron Reagan, 1349, Havok, Kyng, Tombs, Night Demon and Thrown Into Exile.
“I’m excited for any show,” Osbourne said during a recent phone interview. He also recently re-teamed with longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde for a series of shows that will include Ozzfest.
“Zakk is family,” he continued. “He’s the longest band member I’ve ever had, except for maybe in Black Sabbath. I can call up Zakk anytime and say ‘I need your help’ and he’s there and vise versa.”
Though its namesake, Slipknot, isn’t performing this year for the Sunday, Nov. 5 Knotfest, its frontman, Corey Taylor’s other band, Stone Sour is high up on the bill. The line-up was still very much curated by the band and includes co- headlining sets by Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson as well as Eighteen Visions, Prayers, Testament, Life of Agony, Black Dahlia Murder, Upon a Burning Body, Goatwhore, Death Angel, Code Orange, ONI, Stitched Up Heart, DED, Repulsion, Exhumed, Warbringer and Ghoul.
http://www.sbsun.com/2017/10/27/ozzy-osbourne-talks-music-festivals-and-his-return-to-reality-tv-ahead-of-ozzfest-meets-knotfest-at-glen-h… 2/7 11/3/2017 Ozzy Osbourne talks music festivals and his return to reality TV ahead of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest at Glen Helen Amphitheater – San … Ozzfest, which started out as a tour back in the mid-’90s, de nitely had an in uence over Knotfest, which began in 2012 as a two-city fest in the Midwest. Osbourne said he was excited for Slipknot when its event was successful and didn’t look at it as competition but as “the more the merrier.”
“At my age you don’t get all (ticked) off at something like that,” he said. “Ozzfest has given bands that play that kind of music a chance and a stage to play on and Slipknot has done the same thing with their own festival and I think that’s great.”
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest will include more than 40 bands playing on multiple stages and boasts more than 25 all-new attractions, although the website has yet to reveal what those will be. In the past there have been numerous games and carnival-style rides and museums dedicated to Black Sabbath and Slipknot on-site. For those seeking the ultimate experience, the festival offers overnight car, tent and RV camping which allows fans to arrive a day early, Thursday Nov. 3, and of cially kick things off that night with performances by Monster Magnet, Brant Bjork, Sasquatch and Lo-Pan.
Osbourne is fueled by the cheers, applause and love of his most loyal devotees. On stage he’s a madman, very much alive, energetic and present in the moment as he said he deeply appreciates the opportunity he has to perform for the masses. He’s happy to have given Black Sabbath a proper send-off and is looking to the future, though that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be releasing a ton of new music.
“I was (working on a solo album) and had four or ve ideas,” he said. “But, you know, it’s not cost-effective to make it like that anymore, you actually lose money because people aren’t buying records anymore. A couple of songs, maybe I’ll do that and put that out. I’ll go to Sharon and say ‘I want to do an album’ and then I’ll go to her and say ‘I don’t want to do an album.’ I really can’t make up my mind.”
Osbourne said he does enjoy being on the road and realized that nowadays you can’t stay cooped up in a studio for too long, you have to “get off of your ass and do a gig.”
Though Osbourne said he’s become a bit more of “a hermit” as he’s gotten older, his son, Jack Osbourne, has gotten him out of the house and had him be a part of the History Channel/A&E reality series, “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour.” The show will begin airing its second season on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. The forthcoming series includes 10 one-hour episodes which follow the pair as they travel from the Florida Keys to Alaska.
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“It’s really great fun and this one is much better than the last one and the reason for that is the last time, we did it during breaks on the road with Black Sabbath,” Osbourne said of the previous season. “The last time I did something like this with Jack was ‘The Osbournes’ and he was just a kid back then. He has his own production company now and what do you do when your son comes to you and says ‘Dad, would you do this thing?’ I didn’t think twice about it. Now, I have to do this forever, but that’s all right.”
Unlike when he’s out on tour and his face and name are plastered all over billboards, venue marquees and tour buses, Osbourne said he gets to enjoy a little anonymity while he’s out traveling and lming the TV show with Jack.
“I’ve learned a lot from Jack, actually, I do learn from him now,” he said. “When I’m on tour I can’t really go out because there’s always people wanting autographs or pictures on their (expletive) camera phones, which is ne, but when I’m out with Jack, I am free to do what I want. It was good. Really good.”
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
When: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5
Where: Glen Helen Amphitheater, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, Devore
Tickets: $29-$99 one-day admission; $49-$239 two-day admission; $149-$299 camping passes; VIP packages available from $249-$2,250 at 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.
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The California Peace Officers' Association statewide Awards Committee has awarded San Bernardino County Deputy District Attorney Denise Yoakum and other law enforcement members assigned to a 1976 cold case murder the Association's Outstanding Cold Case award.
Yoakum received the award Oct. 30 at a luncheon in Palm Springs, alongside other recipients who were assigned to the case: San Bernardino County Sheriff Sergeants Rob Trostle and Patty Ruiz, retired Captain Ringhoffer and investigating officers from the Glendora Police Department.
The CPOA Awards Program is the culmination of a process that annually reviews and selects only the most deserving nominations recognizing law enforcement individuals in District Attorney's Office California. Deputy District Attorney Denise Yoakum The award is based on the investigative work surrounding the from the San Bernardino County District 1976 murder of 18-year-old Cynthia May Hernandez. On Attorney's Office was one of several Aug. 26, 1976, Hernandez left her home to catch a movie at persons who received the Outstanding Cold the Fox Twin Theaters in Covina. Hernandez, a recent Case award. Charter Oak High School graduate, never came home. The next morning, her family located her unoccupied vehicle in the theater parking lot. Fearing for her safety, they immediately filed a missing person's report with the Glendora Police Department. Nearly 40 years after her disappearance, a suspect was formally charged in connection with the death of Hernandez. This case was prosecuted by Yoakum, who is assigned to the Cold Case Unit. On Oct. 17, 2016, Larry James Allred was sentenced to seven years to life in prison for first degree murder. According to California law in 1976 -- at which time the crime was committed -- this is the maximum sentence Allred can serve in prison. "Securing justice for Cynthia and her family was an absolute team effort, one that involved multiple agencies," said Yoakum. "To be recognized for those efforts is a great honor, and another chance to honor the memory of Cynthia and her family."
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(Bill Robles via AP, File) Enrique Marquez Jr. is shown in federal court in Riverside in this courtroom sketch. His sentencing, for providing material support to a terrorist, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 6, has been postponed to Feb. 26, 2018. (Bill Robles via AP, File)
By BRIAN ROKOS | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 1:49 pm | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 1:58 pm
http://www.pe.com/2017/11/02/sentencing-for-riverside-man-who-aided-san-bernardino-shooter-is-postponed/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medi… 1/4 11/3/2017 Sentencing for Riverside man who aided San Bernardino shooter is postponed – Press Enterprise The sentencing for Enrique Marquez Jr., the Riverside resident convicted of purchasing the weapons used in the Dec. 2, 2015, San Bernardino shooting, has been postponed.
The sentencing in U.S. District Court in Riverside had been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 6. The hearing is now scheduled for Feb. 26.
Marquez agreed to a plea deal that could imprison him for the statutory maximum sentence of 25 years to life in federal prison and a $500,000 ne.
The defense, in court lings, expressed concern over the timing. The request for a continuance cited the approaching anniversary of the slaying of 14 people and wounding of 23 others at the Inland Regional Center, and the fact that recently, on Oct. 1, 58 people were killed and more than 500 were injured in the Las Vegas shooting.
The ling also noted that federal prosecutors announced plans to have a terrorism expert attend the sentencing, and that defense attorneys might want to produce their own expert. Additionally, defense attorneys said, the government recently said there were additional reports available for review, and the attorneys needed time to examine them.
In opposing the postponement, prosecutors argued, among other things, that victims and families of those who died in the San Bernardino shooting have been counting on the case against Marquez being resolved on Nov. 6, and that prosecutors doubted the timing of the sentencing would affect the length of the prison term to be handed down by U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal.
Marquez on Feb. 16 pleaded guilty to providing material support to a terrorist and making false statements in connection with the purchase of rearms.
Authorities have said that Marquez conspired with San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook to plot attacks in Riverside that were never carried out. Marquez lied on federal forms that he was purchasing the rearms for himself when in fact they were given to Farook.
Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik, Redlands residents who had been radicalized, carried out the attack in San Bernardino before being shot to death hours later in a gun battle with police.
Authorities say Marquez had no knowledge of or role in the attack.
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YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED, CHILDREN TAKEN, AFTER “OVERWHELMING” AMOUNT OF ANIMAL FECES FOUND IN HOME By Z107.7 News, on November 2nd, 2017
A Yucca Valley man was arrested, and three children were removed after deputies found an “overwhelming” amount of animal feces and urine inside his home. According to the Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called about noon Wednesday, to make a welfare check in the 58000 block of Carlyle Drive in Yucca Valley. Inside the house were William Pincott, 33, and his three children aged 2, 4, and 8, along with eight dogs and two ferrets. Deputies found “an overwhelming amount of animal feces and urine” inside the home. Deputies determined the children were living in squalor with very little food and several safety issues that posed serious threats to the children’s safety. A Yucca Valley Animal Control Officer took custody of the animals and the children were removed from the home by Children and Family Services. Based on the living conditions inside of the residence, William Pincott was arrested for felony child abuse and neglect and booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $100,000.
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LOCAL NEWS Suspicious device closed Sierra Way in San Bernardino
By STEPHEN RAMIREZ | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin PUBLISHED: November 1, 2017 at 4:40 pm | UPDATED: November 1, 2017 at 5:55 pm
San Bernardino police closed off Sierra Way near Mill and Cluster streets a er an object believed to possibly be a pipe bomb was found Wednesday a ernoon at a Caltrans maintenance facility, a police spokesman said.
The device was no threat to SOAR Charter Academy, a nearby elementary and middle school, tweeted Eric Vetere, safety and emergency manager for the San Bernardino City Uni ed School District.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department bomb unit responded and deemed the device a fake, a San Bernardino police of cial said.
Stephen Ramirez Steve Ramirez writes about public safety issues including criminal justice and res in Inland Southern California. He previously covered high schools, college football and motor http://www.sbsun.com/2017/11/01/police-close-sierra-way-in-san-bernardino-for-possible-pipe-bomb-threat/ 1/2 11/3/2017 4 ways San Manuel Casino transformed its bingo hall into a rock and roll-filled experience – San Bernardino Sun
THINGS TO DOCASINOS 4 ways San Manuel Casino transformed its bingo hall into a rock and roll-filled experience
Paul Stanley of Kiss poses for a picture during the unveiling of the expansion of Rock & Brews restaurant at San Manuel Casino in Highland on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. The complex has transformed the former bingo hall into the new Rockin’ Casino expansion.(Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
By STEPHANIE SCHULTE | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 1:53 pm | UPDATED: November 3, 2017 at 12:42 am
Forget the swinging Rat Pack-stereotypes of Las Vegas, San Manuel Casino is literally turning up the volume with the completion of its Rockin’ Casino. It’s a spot where musical superstars such as the Rolling Stones and Elvis serenade gamblers via slot machines, Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson look down on the masses from performance photos on the wall and platinum records from the likes of Led Zeppelin and Lenny Kravitz are embedded into the carpet.
In the newly completed Rockin’ Casino area, the former bingo hall, there’s also an expansion of Rock & Brews, the restaurant and bar co- created by Kiss stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and a frozen drink bar — like the kind you see in Las Vegas — with a rainbow of frozen drinks named a er rock ‘n’ roll anthems like “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”
“Rock and roll revolutionized popular culture and we felt our customer base would really identify with that,” said Loren Gill, San Manuel Casino’s general manager said. “We wanted to unify people by bringing that concept together with the food and gaming experience.”
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San Manuel is one of a number of Southern California tribal casinos that are renovating. Pechanga Resort & Casino’s $285 million expansion includes a new hotel wing, a resort-style pool complex, new ballroom and two new eateries, with construction completed by the end of the year. Soboba Casino is constructing a new casino and hotel complex, expected to be completed next year. Pala Casino Spa & Resort recently broke ground on a $170 million project which will include a new hotel tower, additional pools, gaming space and restaurant expansion.
San Manuel used its existing space.
“A year or so ago, this was our bingo hall. We revamped it, renovated it, did all of this,” Lynn Valbuena, Chairwoman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, told a crowd of local elected of cials, tribal members, employees and VIPs in a presentation on the casino oor Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Here’s what’s new at the casino:
Rock & Brews expansion
Stanley and Simmons of Kiss were at San Manuel Casino on Wednesday night to celebrate the Rock & Brews expansion, which comes a year a er the rock-themed eatery opened.
“We had more customers than we could serve,” said Gill. “A month a er we opened Rock & Brews, I went to the tribal council and suggested we expand and it was approved by the end of last year.”
Walls decked out in rock posters, high de nition television screens featuring clips of bands and performances from the ’50s through current acts keeps diners engaged in a multi-sensory music experience.
The expansion nearly doubled the size of the restaurant from 4,800 to 8,000 square feet, including the addition of a second bar that opens to the casino.
There’s also a merch shop that includes authentically licensed tour merchandise as well as gear from San Manuel. Guests can choose from high-end signed guitars and tour photos or less expensive t-shirts, shot glasses and keychains and keep the rock vibe rolling.
More food and drink
The new Tropical Storm bar in the Rockin’ Casino has an array of colorful blended drinks that come with or without alcohol. Choose from concoctions with rock song names like “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and sip away.
What was formerly the snack bar area of the bingo hall became George Lopez’s Chingon Kitchen across from Rock & Brews. The restaurant features an open kitchen, not unlike that of Chipotle, and a chic bar and lounge area.
Rockin’ Casino
Give the Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash machines a whirl or maybe Britney Spears, Michael Jackson or Tim McGraw machines will call to you. The existing 400 slots near the entrance of Rock & Brews are now joined by an additional 500 machines in the music-centric casino section.
The previously opened side also has table games.
Gill said adding onto the Rockin’ Casino area made sense to coincide with the expansion of Rock & Brews.
Live music
The former bingo hall doubled as a concert venue that hosted artists such as diverse as Gloria Estefan, Rodger Daltrey, Kiss, Tim McGraw and Pepe Aguilar over the years.
Although there is a small stage inside Rock & Brews, which has a number of tribute acts on the schedule, San Manuel Casino is planning to host several concerts at Citizens Business Bank Arena every year, Gill said.
The casino hosted Paquita la del Barrio with El Recodo and Los Recoditos at the Ontario venue on Oct. 28.
Gill said that when the casino had the same performers on property in the past, the venue maxed out at 3,000 seats and the concert at Citzens Business Bank Arena sold just over 5,000 tickets.
Gill said that bingo returning is always under consideration, but there are no de nite plans.
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Where: 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland
Information: www.sanmanuel.com, 800-359-2464
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LOCAL NEWS Average of 13 complaints against Fontana Uni ed teachers per year
Fontana Unified School District offices in Fontana on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. (Stan Lim, San Bernardino Sun/SCNG)
By BEAU YARBROUGH | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 7:09 pm | UPDATED: November 3, 2017 at 8:18 am
Over the past ve school years, there is an average of more than 13 complaints against Fontana Uni ed teachers, although none have lost their teaching credentials as a result. http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/02/average-of-13-complaints-against-fontana-unified-teachers-per-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medi… 1/6 11/3/2017 Average of 13 complaints against Fontana Unified teachers per year – Daily Bulletin Five years ago, this news organization asked local public school districts for ve years of teacher complaints, along with documents and information about the outcomes of the investigations. The request was in response to the Los Angeles Uni ed School District’s 2011 Miramonte Elementary School sex scandal. The resulting series of articles, titled Safe Schools, looked at teacher complaints in school districts across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
On July 3, ve years after the original set of California Public Records Act requests, this publication sent out a new wave of requests to local school districts, covering the 2012-13 through the 2016-17 school years. This article is part of a new series of Safe School 2017 articles.
The articles are intended to allow parents, district employees, taxpayers and others to see how local districts handle complaints and let those who complained during the ve-year period see what happened as a result.
Fontana Uni ed’s response to the CPRA request does not include the names of teachers or students.
2012-13 school year
Eleven complaints were made against district teachers in the 2012-13 school year, including multiple complaints of unprofessional conduct; a teacher allegedly making inappropriate comments about a coworker on social media during instructional time; a teacher forcing a student to smell a plastic tub to detect the smell of marijuana; a teacher allegedly grabbing and physically pulling a student by the arm; and inappropriate comments by a teacher to coworkers and students.
The most serious complaint of the year was against a teacher who ended up being arrested and charged with child endangerment. Fontana Uni ed chose not to renew the teacher’s contract. The teacher was ultimately found not guilty at trial. The teacher chose to not renew their credentials after they expired.
2013-14 school year
Twenty-four complaints were made against Fontana Uni ed teachers during the 2013-14 school year, the most in the ve years covered by the CPRA request.
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The most serious complaint of the 2013-14 school year was the district learning a teacher had been arrested and apparently failed to notify the district. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which handles the credentials required to teach at a public K-12 school in California, suspended the teacher’s credential for 14 days as a result.
2014-15 school year
During the 2014-15 school year, 14 complaints were made against Fontana Uni ed teachers.
The complaints included a teacher pushing a student after the student threw an object at the teacher; unprofessional conduct; inappropriate comments made to students; a teacher showing up under the in uence of alcohol; and a teacher grabbing and dragging multiple students by their clothing.
Two teachers left their jobs as result of complaints that year.
One teacher resigned after complaints that they did not complete their lesson plans, were routinely tardy, made inappropriate comments to students, did not teach students, did not attend staff meetings and student complaints about the messiness of the classroom.
The other teacher resigned after a parent complained the teacher was bullying her son, including throwing his books and papers and yelling, along with physically moving students around the room, yelling at other students and confronting students about what they told the principal during the investigation.
2015-16 school year
Eleven complaints were made against teachers during the 2015-16 school year.
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The most serious complaints included the district learning a teacher had been arrested. The CTC reproved the teacher for misconduct. Another teacher resigned after making inappropriate comments to students, leaving the classroom during instructional time and allowing students to remain in the classroom unattended during lunch.
2016-17 school year
There were only nine complaints made against Fontana Uni ed teachers during the 2016-17 school year.
Complaints included a teacher allegedly discriminating against a student; a teacher being tardy, leaving students unsupervised in a classroom, locking late students out of the classroom, making inappropriate comments and yelling at students; a teacher slapping a student; a teacher failing to manage their classroom; an allegation that a teacher hit a student; unsatisfactory performance by a teacher; and a teacher engaging in a tug of war with a student over their backpack, physically putting a student in the corner and taunting a student.
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Beau Yarbrough Beau Yarbrough wrote his rst newspaper article taking on an authority gure (his middle school principal) when he was in 7th grade. He’s been a professional journalist since 1992, working in Virginia, Egypt and California. In that time, he’s covered community news, features, politics, local government, education, the comic book industry and more. He’s covered the war in Bosnia, interviewed presidential candidates, written theatrical reviews, attended a seance, ridden in a blimp and
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LOCAL NEWS Brian Johnson out as Upland police chief
File photo Brian Johnson, who was Upland police chief since 2015, is no longer employed in the position; Johnson’s last day was Friday, Oct. 27.
By STEPHEN RAMIREZ | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 5:35 pm | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm
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Thouvenell said it was a “personnel issue” and could not elaborate further. He said the city will be hiring an interim chief. Lt. Cliff Mathews will run the department until a new chief is hired.
Johnson’s last day was last Friday.
Johnson was sworn in in April 2015. He came to Upland with 26 years in law enforcement, including serving as a captain for the Los Angeles Police Department, according to his biography on the city’s website. He received a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach and a master’s degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills.
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Stephen Ramirez Steve Ramirez writes about public safety issues including criminal justice and res in Inland Southern California. He previously covered high schools, college football and motor sports for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune since 1989. He's a big fan of Buddy Holly and loves World War II movies. Follow Stephen Ramirez @SteveRRamirez
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NEWS Chino Hills, Diamond Bar sue City of Industry a second time over Tres Hermanos property
Many Longhorn cattle sunbathe in Tres Hermanos Ranch, a 2,450-acre preserve owned by City of Industry, between Diamond Bar and Chino Hills on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, is up for sale. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, San Gabriel Valley Tribune/ SCNG)
By JASON HENRY | [email protected] | Pasadena Star News PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 6:04 pm | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 9:42 pm
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Tthe cities sued Industry and others in October, alleging the same sale did not comply with the state’s redevelopment dissolution act, arguing Industry was given a $60 million discount by a local oversight board tasked with liquidating the property.
Industry wants to build a solar farm capable of generating at least 450 megawatts of energy on the land and has spent $14 million on the plan so far, according to documents obtained by the Southern California News Group.
“It is clear that Industry has rigorously concealed the existence of a solar project and the many steps they have taken to move the project forward since 2015 when they apparently decided on this course of action,” said Mark Hensley, Chino Hills city attorney, in a statement. “As a result, they failed to maximize the value of the land and did not accept a legitimate offer to purchase the property for $101 to $108 million.”
All of the Tres Hermanos Ranch lies within the two cities: 700 acres in eastern Diamond Bar surrounding Grand Avenue and 1,750 acres in Chino Hills, bordering San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange counties. Still used for cattle grazing, the land was owned by Industry’s redevelopment agency since November 1978.
A 2011 law ended redevelopment, setting in motion the sale of all agency assets, with this property the largest put up for sale in the state.
In August, an oversight board made up of county and local of cials voted 4-3 to sell the land back to Industry for $41.7 million. They previously received an appraisal of $100 million and an offer from a housing developer up to $108 million.
Wednesday’s lawsuits allege Industry failed to follow the California Environmental Quality Act when they entered into a lease agreement for the solar farm that would last up to 65 years. City of cials in Industry have argued they do not yet have a project under CEQA because they’re still investigating their options.
Industry has partnered with a mysterious and newly formed company, San Gabriel Valley Water and Power LLC, to construct and operate the solar farm, according to lease agreements.
Of cials in Industry were unable to say who would make money from the deal, as they had not seen a list of investors as of August. Industry’s City Council authorized loans of up to $20 million for the project and will only get paid back if the solar farm breaks ground. http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/02/chino-hills-diamond-bar-sue-city-of-industry-for-the-second-time-over-tres-hermanos-property/?utm_… 2/5 11/3/2017 Chino Hills, Diamond Bar sue City of Industry a second time over Tres Hermanos property – Daily Bulletin At least one of the key gures in the deal is a La Jolla-based developer who at one point owed $50 million to debtors for failing to pay back loans.
The new lawsuit calls the nearly $60 million discount on the property “a gift of public funds.” The two cities previously argued the discount would reduce the amount of money Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, the County of San Bernardino and others would receive in taxes.
Industry City Manager Paul Philips told the oversight board the saved money would go back into their solar project.
Chino Hills and Diamond Bar also alleged Industry failed to submit the solar project to their planning commissions for review prior to approving the sale of the property. The two cities have tried to get the sale voided, in part because they believe Industry will bypass the need to get local approval.
“A majority of Tres Hermanos lies within the boundaries of the City of Chino Hills, and the City’s residents deserve to know Industry’s development plans,” said Mayor Ray Marquez in a statement. “We are very concerned that Industry will use their position as a ‘public agency developing the land for public bene t’ to proceed without any input from the residents and the City that will be most directly impacted by any development.”
There is some precedent for what Industry wants to do — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law in 2009 exempting a $800 million stadium project in the city from certain environmental requirements in an attempt to speed up the construction.
That stadium never materialized. But in the case of Industry’s potential solar project, the city could see more support for its plans as the state pushes for a larger share of its energy from renewable power sources.
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Jason Henry Jason Henry is a staff reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Pasadena Star-News. He covers Pasadena, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech and the City of Industry. Raised in Ohio, Jason began his career at a suburban daily near Cleveland before moving to California in 2013. He is a self-identi ed technophile, data nerd and a wannabe http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/02/chino-hills-diamond-bar-sue-city-of-industry-for-the-second-time-over-tres-hermanos-property/?utm_… 3/5 11/3/2017 Winner of car raffle at Ontario church feels driven to volunteer – Daily Bulletin
LOCAL NEWS Winner of car raf e at Ontario church feels driven to volunteer
Corrina Garcia won a new Toyota Corolla in a church raffle on a $5 ticket. She kept the demonstration model rather than pick the color, deciding this was the car God chose for her. (Photo by David Allen)
By DAVID ALLEN | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin November 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm
On the day of the church raf e for a new car, Corrina Garcia remembers thinking, “If it’s a young family with children, or an older couple who can’t afford a car, I hope the Lord gives it to the person who needs it.”
Be tting her modest nature, Garcia was hoping only to win the third prize, $300 cash, to buy Christmas gifts for her grandchildren.
When someone at St. George Catholic Church in Ontario phoned to tell her she had won the rst prize, a 2017 Toyota Corolla, Garcia couldn’t comprehend it. She and her husband, Miguel, drove to the event. “I was shaking and crying,” Garcia recalled this week.
She was offered the chance to select the car color but decided the model brought to the raf e as a demonstration was ne with her. She described the color to me as brownish-gray. It’s certainly not ashy, but neither is Garcia, and there was another reason to stick with it.
“This is the one God chose for us,” Garcia told well-wishers at the raf e. “This is the one we’re keeping.”
Now, typically I wouldn’t write about the winner of a church raf e. But this one involved St. George, the small parish whose fund-raising efforts to restore its imposing, but red-tagged, 1923 building was the subject of a column here in July. The church made $48,700 from ticket sales, boosting the roof restoration fund to $169,000.
And even more importantly, Trudi Blair, the octogenarian who had let me know about the church’s needs, tipped me off that the winner was an active volunteer at St. George and quite a person despite personal struggles.
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“She has so many issues, but she never complains,” Blair told me. “Like the little old lady in the Bible who gave her only coins, all from the glory of God.”
Garcia, reached by phone Tuesday, was reluctant to draw attention to herself, but she changed her mind after Blair gave her a talking-to. “I don’t want to get Miss Trudi upset,” Garcia said with a laugh.
So we met in the St. George of ce that afternoon. She’s a likable woman who laughs easily and often.
Born and raised in south Ontario, Garcia, who turned 58 the day before the mid-September raf e, said she occasionally attended services or weddings at St. George as a girl in the 1960s or 1970s. It was a well-to-do, mostly white congregation.
“My grandfather used to say, ‘We’re going to the gabacho church,'” she related. “My brother and I didn’t even have to ask which church he meant.”
Today St. George is middle class at best, with many working-class Latino and Vietnamese members. Starting early in this century, Garcia sent her son to St. George’s parish school and began going to services and a Rosary group in which Blair was active.
From there she became more and more involved, “everything from catechism to baptism and funerals,” she explained. Many of the church’s cleaning supplies have her name written on them because she volunteered to help clean the church and brought the supplies from home.
“I like being here,” Garcia said. Her husband is a laborer at a lumber yard in Hemet and also does gardening to bring in extra money, leaving her with time to devote. The church family doubles as her family, she said. She’s at the church almost daily.
She worked in retail until illnesses, surgeries and treatment laid her low. She asked me not to go into details. Many of her family members are deceased, her father and grandmother dying of cancer and her mother and brother of diabetes.
Of her work with grieving families, she said, “I know how to handle people in pain because I’ve gone through it.”
Church secretary Mary Mendoza said Garcia is “one special lady” whose patience, energy and spirituality inspire everyone around her.
“She’s been through a lot with her health. In spite of it, she maintains this energy and happiness. When she comes in, she has this glow about her,” Mendoza said. “That glow is transferred to us.”
She added: “Anyone who knows her, they said, ‘She’s the most deserving person to win. It couldn’t have happened to a better person.'”
The Garcias’ only vehicle was a 2005 pickup that their son had handed down. Miguel drives it to work and Corrina had been walking the few blocks to St. George. Now she has a car to drive — one that her husband, at 6-foot-1 and broad, can’t comfortably sit in.
Another fun fact: “I won it with $5,” she said.
She and Miguel had sold $600 in tickets for the raf e — or rather $595. She turned in her tickets on the last day.
“I had one ticket I hadn’t sold,” Garcia said. “I went through my skirt pocket and found a crumpled $5 bill.”
That was $5 well-spent.
“I try to make a joke out of everything. But,” she said, her voice trembling slightly, “I was so blessed to receive this car.”
David Allen drives Friday, Sunday and Wednesday. Email [email protected], phone 909-483-9339, visit insidesocal.com/davidallen, like davidallencolumnist on Facebook, follow @davidallen909 on Twitter and buy “Getting Started” and “Pomona A to Z.”
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LOCAL NEWS Fontana police of cer cleared in 2016 fatal shooting of Apple Valley man
Sheriff’s official investigate a shooting in the 20000 block of Ochoa Road in Apple Valley where an off-duty officer shot and killed a robbery suspect earlier this morning. (Eric Reed/for The Sun)
By STEPHEN RAMIREZ | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin November 2, 2017 at 1:33 pm
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The of cer, whose name was not released due to security concerns, shot and killed 26-year-old Vincent Avila shortly before 6 a.m. March 16, 2016, a district attorney’s news release said. Authorities say that Avila had taken items from the of cer’s home.
“The actions of the of cer were appropriate and justi ed based on the law of self defense, defense of one’s home and a peace of cer’s right to detain and arrest,” a report submitted by District Attorney Michael Ramos said.
“Having realized that Avila possessed a rearm and reasonably fearing for his life, the of cer red his handgun twice at the left shoulder of Avila to prevent Avila from pulling his gun and shooting the of cer,” the report added.
The incident occurred the morning after the of cer and his family had returned from vacation, the report said.
The of cer, who had twice been awoken by his dog that night, woke up to an alarm March 16, 2016, and noticed at 5:30 a.m. that several items he had placed on his kitchen counter were missing, including a backpack containing his off-duty gun.
The of cer then grabbed his duty weapon and went outside to check his front yard. There, he saw Avila wearing a black ski mask near his garage, the report said.
The of cer then pointed the gun at Avila and asked him to show his hands. Avila did not comply and walked toward the of cer. The of cer again asked Avila to show his hands and again Avila did not comply, according to the report.
Instead, Avila told him, “Hey, I know who did this. I was just coming to tell you.”
Avila then turned his back on the of cer. The of cer approached Avila and continued to tell him to show his hands.
When the of cer was ve feet from Avila, Avila turned and took a step toward the of cer, who struck Avila on the head with the handle of his gun, which discharged into the air, the report said.
The of cer then called 911.
Avila continued to resist — the report says that the of cer told him to lie down nine times — and tried to place his hands under his shirt, the report said. The of cer pushed his hands away.
Avila attempted to stand up several times, prompting the of cer to strike Avila. http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/02/fontana-police-officer-cleared-in-2016-fatal-shooting-of-apple-valley-man/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_… 2/4 11/3/2017 Fontana police officer cleared in 2016 fatal shooting of Apple Valley man – Daily Bulletin Avila then rolled to his right and reached toward his waist, at which the of cer could see a gun on Avila’s waistband.
The of cer red two shots at Avila’s upper torso, striking him in the chest and shoulder, the report said. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies arrived a short time later and placed Avila into handcuffs.
Avila was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead at 6:22 a.m.
“Based upon the totality of circumstances, the conclusion is that the actions taken by law enforcement were justi ed in this circumstance,” the report stated.
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Stephen Ramirez Steve Ramirez writes about public safety issues including criminal justice and res in Inland Southern California. He previously covered high schools, college football and motor sports for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune since 1989. He's a big fan of Buddy Holly and loves World War II movies. Follow Stephen Ramirez @SteveRRamirez
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Loren James Lunford attracted deputies’ attention with a legal airsoft rifle modified to look like an assault rifle (Courtesy photo)
By JIM STEINBERG | Press-Enterprise November 2, 2017 at 11:15 pm
VICTORVILLE — Loren James Lunsford, 29, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance while armed, making a destructive device without a permit and altering the identi cation number of a rearm. http://www.pe.com/2017/11/02/victorville-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-weapons-explosives-and-drug-violations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_m… 1/4 11/3/2017 Victorville man arrested on suspicion of weapons, explosives and drug violations – Press Enterprise San Bernardino Couny Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a man pulling a wagon with a gun near 6th Street and F Streets in Victorville.
In a statement, deputies alleged that Lunsford, a Victorville resident, had a non- lethal airso ri e on his back, modi ed to look like an assault weapon.
Deputies said they discovered Lunsford also had a loaded handgun and a rearm with the serial number altered.
The also allege Lunsford had an explosive material called Tannerite, prescription narcotics not prescribed to Lunsford, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Tannerite is intended to be exploded by high-velocity ri e bullets used by long- range shooting enthusiasts seeking to validate a distant hint by observing a puff of smoke from exploding targets.
Lunsford was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance while armed, making a destructive device without a permit and altering the identi cation number of a rearm.
Lunsford is scheduled to appear in Victorville Superior Court on Friday.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
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LOCAL NEWS Still without a new site, The Blessing Center in Redlands closes temporarily
Volunteers Erin Beringson and Steve Brown help clear out the remaining items at The Blessing Center in Redlands, Ca., November 2, 2017. The Blessing Center will cease operations at its current location on Stuart Avenue – but the nonprofit itself will still function as a unit as the search for a new spot is found. (Photo by John Valenzuela/Redlands Daily Facts/SCNG)
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But the closure is temporary, its representatives say.
The nonpro t has been on the hunt for a new home since earlier this year, when the 10,120-square-foot building was sold. A er a 90-day escrow, the Blessing Center was given six months to move.
“Friday (Nov. 3) is our last day here in the building,” said Phillip Saldana, the group’s food operations manager. “Wednesday was our last day of food distribution.”
Established in 1998, the Blessing Center is a faith-based nonpro t that works to “alleviate poverty and despair” for “poor and disadvantaged families and individuals who are hurting, in need of food, clothing, medical and dental care, job resources and many other needs,” according to its website.
The Blessing Center has run operations at the Stuart Avenue property since 2008.
“The biggest obstacle we’re facing right now is packing everything up,” Saldana said. “It’s like having a ve bedroom house and moving all of that into a small trailer in just two days.”
Center volunteers and board members are working to secure a new property suitable for all its services, which include a medical and dental clinic, food pantry, and a resource center.
Part of that work includes taking the center’s health clinics mobile and securing temporary food distribution sites, said Pastor Craig Turley, a volunteer and Blessing Center board member.
Having to make the move, Turley said, “came at the right time because November is a downtime for us anyway. And we’re still picking up food and dropping it off at Set Free Highland and Yucaipa and a coalition of churches in Fontana.”
The center is working with groups and businesses in town to host its annual cold weather shelters and could have a solid plan in place soon.
“We’re doing as much as we could to get that rolling because the (cold weather season) starts in the middle” of this month, Turley said.
The Blessing Center put the Stuart Avenue property for sale in 2014 for $1.5 million. Funds from the purchase will go to the acquisition of a new building.
Although the center is in a period of transition, the board and volunteers remain committed to supporting those in need.
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LOCAL NEWS Four judges to join Riverside, San Bernardino county courts
By IMRAN GHORI | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm | UPDATED: November 3, 2017 at 12:59 am
The Inland area judicial bench, which has long had a shortage of judges, has received a boost.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday, Nov. 2, appointed four judges to Riverside and San Bernardino County superior courts.
In recent years, the region’s fast growth has called attention to a lack of justices to hear civil and criminal cases. The Inland counties have had a shortage of judges that has been among the worst in California.
Godofredo Magno, 47, a supervising deputy public defender who has been with Riverside County Public Defender’s of ce since 1998, will join the Riverside County Superior Court.
Magno, a Democrat and Riverside resident, received his law degree from Southwestern University Law School.
Joining him on that court is Randall S. Stamen, a 50-year-old Riverside resident who has been a sole practitioner since 1994. Stamen, a Republican, earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.
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San Bernardino County Chief Deputy Public Defender Michael A. Camber, a 57- year-old Brea resident, will join the court in that county. Camber, a Democrat, has worked in the county’s public defender’s of ce since 2006 and been in his current post since 2013.
Camber previously served with the Orange County Alternate Defender’s Of ce from 1996 to 2006 and was an Orange County deputy public defender from 1986 to 1989. He received his law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law.
Michelle H. Gilleece, a 47-year-old Riverside resident, was also appointed to the San Bernardino court. A Democrat, she has been a partner at Friedman and Gilleece since 2004 and has been an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne and an assistant in the Riverside mayor’s of ce from 2003 to 2004. She earned her law degree at Tulane University Law School.
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Helping those who served: Home Depot Foundation conducts renovations on local veteran’s home By Paola Baker Staff Writer Posted Nov 2, 2017 at 6:02 PM Updated Nov 2, 2017 at 6:02 PM VICTORVILLE — It was a beautiful day at the Victor Villas senior mobile home park when the Home Depot Foundation came knocking at Douglas Neff’s residence.
His home was soon buzzing with volunteers busily bringing down old windows, pulling out faded carpet, and making plans to replace old toilets — among other renovations — while Neff, an Army veteran, soaked it all in with a smile on his face.
“I’ve known Douglas for several years and he’s the softest spoken, nicest man ever. He truly deserves this,” Victor Villa Park Manager Mark Harwell said.
Neff, who served in the US Army’s 9th Infantry Division in the early 1970s, became disabled in a rollover accident involving an almost 3-ton Army tank.
“Somebody ran a stop sign, so we had to swerve to avoid it and the truck flipped. It messed up my knee,” Neff said. He was subsequently declared disabled by Veteran’s Affairs.
Yet the mood was light at his home Thursday when volunteers came calling. The renovations were done by the Home Depot Foundation, together with the Disabled American Veterans Charity’s (DAV) Victorville chapter, as part of the company’s “Celebration of Service” campaign, which aims to help veterans nationwide.
“Oh, it’s a blessing. I’m just so blessed to have this happen,” Neff told the Daily Press outside his home on Thursday afternoon. http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20171102/helping-those-who-served-home-depot-foundation-conducts-renovations-on-local-veterans-home 1/3 11/3/2017 Helping those who served: Home Depot Foundation conducts renovations on local veteran's home
The Home Depot foundation has invested over $213 million in veterans’ projects since its inception in 2011, according to Home Depot Account Supervisor Chris Glazier.
“The goal is to get to a quarter of a billion dollars by 2020,” Glazier said. “We’ve worked on 34,000 veterans’ home throughout the country so far.”
Team Depot Captain Thomas Neavill, who was in charge of Thursday’s project, said the effort was kicked off when DAV representative Ernie Bockhorn contacted them and told them about Neff. The foundation then looked at the project to determine what work needed to be done.
The foundation funds the supplies needed for home renovations. All supplies are donated and picked out by local Home Depot associates, who also volunteer their time to work on each project.
“We create the quote at the store and then the Home Depot Foundation grants the funds,” Neavill said. “Then we coordinate with the DAV and local stores here and pick a date to start the project. Volunteers sign up, and here we are. There’s about 15 of us out here today.”
Volunteers focused on replacing the windows and carpets and installing new energy-efficient toilets on Thursday. Plans to install new vinyl flooring were also being discussed, and were expected to begin the following day.
Volunteer Irene Maldonado, who said she’s participated in other Home Depot Foundation projects, said she was happy to donate her time off to work on Neff’s home Thursday.
“It’s great to work for a company that does so much for vets,” Maldonado said. “Many times, they can’t do it on their own financially, so we help with that. Every year, we try to do what we can.”
Visit www.homedepot.com for more information on the Home Depot Foundation and the “Celebration of Service” campaign.
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OPINION Lower barriers to greater job growth
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Staff Photographer The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board’s West End Spring Job Fair Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at LA/Ontario International Airport in Ontario.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | [email protected] | November 2, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Southern California job growth is expected to slow dramatically over the next three years, according to an economic forecast from of Cal State Fullerton, with signi cant disparities between local counties.
http://www.sbsun.com/2017/11/02/lower-barriers-to-greater-job-growth/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 1/3 11/3/2017 Lower barriers to greater job growth – San Bernardino Sun “Southern California and Orange County, in particular, are in a local downturn as employment growth has stagnated,” according to the report, which forecasts job growth in the Southland of just 1.6 percent to 1.9 percent through 2019 and even lower in O.C., with growth of no more than one percent each year.
Though noting that “there does not seem to be an obvious trigger for the current drop in employment,” the report highlights some several problems in O.C., including the loss of the “dynamism that typically characterizes” O.C. such as the formation of new small businesses, as well as a high number of mass layoffs compared to the rest of the state.
The report further notes that construction activity has slowed signi cantly in O.C. this year — with construction permits falling from over 12,000 in 2016 to just over 9,000 in 2017, whereas in the rest of the Southland, construction permits are up 15 percent this year.
In contrast, the report forecasts sustained job growth in the Inland Empire of 2.9 percent to 3.1 percent through 2019, more than triple the rate expected in O.C. With the region bene ting from the sustained growth in construction and a persistently strong logistics industry, the Inland Empire is set to drive a considerable portion of the Southland’s economic growth for years to come.
On the upside for both O.C. and the I.E., business surveys indicate signi cantly greater optimism than in years past. Business sentiment as re ected in CSU Fullerton’s Orange County Business Expectations Survey, for example, remains at near the highest point in the last decade. Similarly, a survey of Inland purchasing managers by the Institute of Applied Research indicates continued optimism about the local economy.
With such data in mind, leaders in O.C. and the I.E. must do their part to remove barriers to sustained economic growth. From cutting red tape at the local level and resisting NIMBYism to listening to the concerns of the business community, more must be done to ensure the region remains prosperous.
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Tony has a strong YMCA history of operations, volunteer and staff development, and fundraising. He has served in the private for-profit sector as well, having been the National East Operations director for Kindercare, Inc. for three years. Tony and his wife Kathy have two sons – one serving in the Marine Corps and the other completing officer training in the Tony Ceresoli US Army. In his spare time, Tony is an avid bocce player having competed in regional and national level events. Tony will be starting in his position as the executive director of the Highland Family YMCA on Nov. 13. “We are excited to have him as part of our team and know he will be an asset to the Association and the Highland community,” says Kevin Pearson, chief operating officer of the YMCA of the East Valley.
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OPINION Despite rhetoric, the data shows crime is not rising in California
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file In this Feb. 21, 2013 file photo, an inmate at the Madera County Jail is taken to one of the inmate housing units in Madera, Calif.
By SAL RODRIGUEZ | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 8:00 pm | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 10:17 pm
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If these reforms have made Californians any less safe, none of the available data con rms that. Since 2010, as a result of various reforms, the state prison population has fallen from 150,000 to about 115,000 today. Meanwhile, crime rates have either dropped or remained at, depending on your time frame.
According to statewide crime data, from 2010 through 2016, violent crime rates per 100,000 people ticked up about 1 percent, while property crime rates dropped 3 percent. It’s worth noting that within that time period, violent crime rates hit lows not seen since the 1960s in 2013 and 2014, while property crime rates in 2016 are the second-lowest on record — the lowest being in 2014.
Efforts to establish actual connections between California’s criminal justice reforms and crime increases have turned up very little. For example, research published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science in 2016 found no connection between AB109, also known as “realignment,” and increases in violent crimes.
Adding further context is a report released Monday from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice which assessed crime trends in 511 cities and local areas accounting for over 99 percent of the state’s population between 2010 and 2016. The report notes that from 2010 to 2016, 210 cities and local areas across California experienced rising crime rates averaging 12.3 percent, while 301 experienced crime drops averaging 16.5 percent.
Taken together with 2016 research from CJCJ nding no correlation between prison releases or jail population decreases and county crime rates, it is more likely that local practices and circumstances have a larger impact on crime than any particular criminal justice reform.
With crime at near-record lows, state and local policymakers should be doing more to recalibrate the justice system to focus more on crime prevention. And fortunately, many are. For example, in June, the Board of State and Community Corrections awarded $103 million in savings from Proposition 47 to jurisdictions across the state for things like mental health services, drug treatment and the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program which shi s low-level offenders into services.
But as always, there are those pushing back against reform.
http://www.sbsun.com/2017/11/02/despite-rhetoric-the-data-shows-crime-is-not-rising-in-california/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 2/5 11/3/2017 Despite rhetoric, the data shows crime is not rising in California – San Bernardino Sun On Monday, a group of politicians, prosecutors and victims’ advocates announced the ling of a statewide ballot initiative to undo parts of California’s criminal justice reforms.
The proposed changes include adding 15 crimes, like felony domestic abuse, to the list of violent felonies which aren’t eligible for early parole consideration under Proposition 57 and reinstating DNA collection for property and drug crimes reduced to misdemeanors under Proposition 47.
The rst change sounds appealing until the consequences are considered. Proposition 57 incentivizes prisoners to participate in rehabilitative programming and makes them eligible for parole consideration a er completing the full term for their primary offense. By expanding the list of prisoners who aren’t eligible for early parole consideration, all that will be accomplished is reduced incentives for people who will be released back to the community someday to rehabilitate.
Similarly, reinstating DNA collection for Prop. 47 offenses might sound reasonable, but as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and American Civil Liberties Union noted in opposition to legislation offered this year to do that, though California has one of the largest DNA databases in the world, it is “anomalous in the relatively low number of investigations aided.” Rather than in ating the database with low-level misdemeanants, the focus should be on improving DNA collection from crime scenes, which has a stronger connection to solving crimes.
Other proposed changes include creating a felony for serial the when offenders are convicted of a third the of property valued at $250 or more. As Lenore Anderson, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice, notes, local law enforcement already have tools to deal with repeat offenders, like the ability to bundle multiple the s into felony charges.
While raising some issues worth studying and evaluating, many of the proposals go too far while offering little to actually protect the public. Critics of criminal justice reforms concerned about public safety should be working with, not against, reformers.
Sal Rodriguez is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News Group. He may be reached at [email protected]
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LOCAL NEWS Two Caltrans workers recovering after being struck by distracted driver on 10 Freeway in Upland
By BEATRIZ E. VALENZUELA | [email protected] PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 2:06 pm | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Two Caltrans workers are recovering a er their work truck was rear-ended by a distracted driver as they worked on the 10 Freeway near Mountain Avenue in Upland, Caltrans of cials said Thursday.
“They are doing better but they’re not back to work yet,” said Terri Kasinga, spokeswoman for Caltrans, adding: “They will need some time yet.”
Around 2 p.m. Halloween a ernoon, two unidenti ed workers were clearing barriers along the eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway near Mountain Avenue when a driver in a large work truck ran into the rear of the Caltrans vehicle, sending it 15 feet into one highway worker, Kasinga said. The second worker was hurt when a second vehicle spun out.
Paramedics took the workers to the hospital; they have been subsequently released, she said. The driver of the other vehicle did not request medical treatment.
According to Caltrans information, the driver admitted to being distracted when the crash took place; however they didn’t have any information on whether the driver had been arrested or cited.
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With Daylight Saving Time coming to an end Sunday, it will be darker earlier in the evening and authorities want motorists to be more cautious behind the wheel.
The top three causes of crashes in the United States are distracted driving, speeding and driving while under the in uence, according to the Of ce of Traf c Safety.
“We want people to be aware of this and to put down the phone or anything else in their vehicle which could distract them and keep from driving safely,” Kasinga said.
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VALENZUELA_BEATRIZBeatriz E. Valenzuela Beatriz E. Valenzuela is an award-winning journalist who’s covered breaking news in Southern California since 2006 and has been on the front lines of several national and international news events. She’s worked for media outlets serving Southern California readers covering education, local government, entertainment and all things nerd including comic book culture and video games. She’s an amateur obstacle course racer, constant fact-checker, mother of three and lover of all things adorable.
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Homes for sale in the SFV on May 23, 2017. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
By JEFF COLLINS | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: November 2, 2017 at 11:32 am | UPDATED: November 2, 2017 at 10:11 pm
You needed a six- gure income to afford a typical house sold in the Los Angeles metro area this past summer, according to the latest California Association of Realtors housing affordability index released Thursday, Nov. 2. http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/02/you-need-to-earn-159000-a-year-to-buy-the-typical-orange-county-house-realtors-report/?utm_sourc… 1/5 11/3/2017 Wanna buy a house? You need to earn $120,000 in L.A., $159,000 in Orange County and nearly $70,000 in the Inland Empire – Daily… The minimum income needed to afford the median-priced house in the Los Angeles metro area was $101,270 during the third quarter, up $10,000 from the same quarter in 2016. That’s an 11 percent increase.
CAR assumes you’re using conventional nancing — that is, making a 20 percent down payment on a 30-year xed-rate mortgage. And it uses the traditional affordability metric of paying no more than 30 percent of gross earnings on your monthly house payment.
Some professionals say buyers often can stretch their incomes and buy with smaller down payments or adjustable-rate loans to reduce the minimum income needed.
But the CAR index shows that steadily rising home prices continue to erode into consumers’ ability to switch from renting to homeownership.
By county, minimum incomes vary even more dramatically. CAR’s third-quarter gures show:
In Orange County, the minimum income needed to afford the median-priced house was $159,370 a year, up from almost $158,000 in the second quarter and $144,000 in the third quarter of 2016. With a median house price of $790,000, the monthly house payment, including taxes and insurance, would be $3,980. That’s affordable to 21 percent of Orange County households, unchanged from the previous two quarters. In Los Angeles County, the minimum income needed to afford the typical house was $120,060 a year, up from $103,000 in the second quarter and $104,000 in the third quarter of 2016. With a median house price of $595,110, the monthly house payment would be $3,000, affordable to 22 percent of L.A. County households. The number of households able to afford the typical L.A. county house was 28 percent just last spring. In Riverside County, the minimum income needed to afford the typical house was $78,070 a year, up from just over $76,000 in the second quarter and from almost $70,000 in the third quarter of 2016. With a median house price of $387,000, the monthly house payment would be $1,950, affordable to 38 percent of Riverside County households. In San Bernardino County, the minimum income needed to afford the typical house was $54,470, up only slightly from the second quarter and up from $48,000 in the third quarter of 2016. With a median house price of $270,000, the monthly house payment would be $1,360, affordable to 51 percent of San Bernardino County households.
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But that’s the exception.
Affordability rates in the rest of Southern California fell last quarter to the lowest level since 2008.
Statewide, housing affordability hit a 10-year low as tight housing inventory drove home prices higher and reduced purchasing power.
The percentage of California home buyers who could afford a median-priced house in third-quarter fell to 28 percent, down from 29 percent in the second quarter and down from 31 percent in the third quarter a year ago.
A minimum annual income of $112,100 was needed to make monthly payments of $2,800 on the typical California house.
Condos were more attainable for Californians. Thirty-eight percent of Californians were able to afford the $440,000 median-priced condo or townhome. An annual income of $88,770 was required to make the monthly condo/townhome payment of $2,220.
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Jeff Collins For more than a decade, Jeff Collins has followed housing and real estate, covering market booms and busts and all aspects of the real estate industry. He has been tracking rents and home prices, and has explored solutions to critical problems such as Southern California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis. Before joining the Orange County Register in 1990, he covered a wide range of topics for daily newspapers in Kansas, El Paso and Dallas. A Southern California native, he studied at UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. He later earned a master’s degree from the USC School of Journalism. Follow Jeff Collins @RegJeffCollins
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NEWS Hepatitis A is spreading among gay men in LA County; vaccinations urged
San Diego is among the cities where hepatitis A is breaking out among the homeless. That city is installing washing stations, and LA is considering similar measures. (Eduardo Contreras, The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
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The spread has prompted Los Angeles County public health of cials to expand their outreach efforts to men who have had sex with men, urging them to get vaccinated.
“Public Health is continuing its outreach efforts without change to persons who are homeless or use drugs,” the county’s public health department said in a statement to the Southern California News Group. “At the same time, Public Health will expand its outreach efforts to men who have sex with men (MSM) to encourage those who are not already vaccinated with the hepatitis A vaccine to do so.”
The alert from the Department of Public Health noted that of the 14 cases documented so far this year in Los Angeles County, 12 have been con rmed among men who had sex with men, who are neither homeless nor are using drugs. The number of hepatitis A cases among those men are higher this year than last year, health of cials added. The other two Los Angeles County cases were among two people who are homeless.
“Several additional cases are pending further investigation,” according to the alert.
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“All (men who have sex with men) should be offered (hepatitis) vaccination,” the alert advised health care professionals. “Vaccination is the best method for preventing (hepatitis) infection.”
Last year, there were nine hepatitis A-con rmed cases reported among men who have sex with men, health of cials said.
Much of the vaccination outreach efforts in Los Angeles have been focused on homeless people who live in encampments. Health of cials are concerned that, because of an outbreak among homeless people in encampments in San Diego and Santa Cruz counties, the disease will spread in Los Angeles. As of Oct. 26, there have been 536 cases and 20 deaths in San Diego. In Santa Cruz, there have been 75 cases.
In September, public health of cials identi ed a food vendor in Lancaster who had contracted hepatitis A. His case was linked to the outbreak in San Diego.
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Los Angeles County health of cials have been scouring homeless encampments to count the number of public toilets and handwashing facilities. In Hollywood, for example, they found seven public toilets. A comprehensive report is expected to be presented soon to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
But public health of cials said the hepatitis A cases among men who have sex with men is part of an international concern. They note that almost 6,000 cases of the disease among the men have been reported in 14 European countries this year. More than 700 cases have been reported in Chile. Similar outbreaks also have occurred New York City and Colorado.
Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation that allows the state to increase its supply of vaccines. Los Angeles County public health of cials said there are no shortages of the vaccine, but because of the declaration, ordered thousands of more doses.
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Surcharge could hit Covered California customers
Covered California executive director Peter Lee exits the Covered California bus in City Heights for his "Covering California in Art" bus tour on Thursday at the La Maestra Clinic in San Diego. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)
By Paul Sisson
NOVEMBER 2, 2017, 12:30 PM
housands of Covered California policyholders can save money this year by paying extra attention to a few T unprecedented changes which could dramatically affect the cost of health coverage in 2018.
President Donald Trump’s recent order to withhold special payments to health insurance companies, and a decision by Anthem Blue Cross to pull out of most of the state’s Obamacare markets, will affect more than 10,000 current Covered California enrollees in San Diego County as this year’s annual open enrollment season gets underway.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-me-covered-california-20171102-story.html 1/4 11/3/2017 Surcharge could hit Covered California customers - The San Diego Union-Tribune Started Wednesday, the three-month stretch gives more than 1.4 million Californians — about 120,000 in the San Diego area — their annual chance to make changes to their health insurance plans for next year.
Elimination of cost-sharing payments to insurers caused Covered California to tack on a surcharge to 2018 rates, and the impact of those price hikes fall hardest on those whose annual incomes are high enough that they do not qualify for Obamacare subsidies which, unlike the cost-sharing payments to insurers, will continue.
The cost-sharing payments would have cost the federal government about $10 billion next year. But it is the individual subsidies, which significantly defray monthly premium costs for millions of Americans, that have ave been a controversial part of the Affordable Care Act, with many opponents saying the expense is simply not sustainable over the long term.
According to the U.S. Congressional Budget office, premium subsidies will cost $38 billion in 2017 and, if the Affordable Care Act's existing system of income-based payments continues, outlays will reach $606 billion by 2027. Expanding Medicaid to include millions more Americans has been even more expensive, with outlays in 2017 estimated to reach $70 billion, growing to $998 billion over the next decade.
Covered California’s decision to tack on surcharges in order to compensate health insurance companies who were hit by the president’s executive order has created an unequal situation for customers.
Peter Lee, Covered California’s executive director, said those who receive subsidies that help pay their monthly premiums should be just fine. The Affordable Care Act calculates subsidy amounts in such a way that, as plan prices increase, so do the subsidies.
“In pretty much every case, if you qualify for premium subsidies, you should end up paying the same amount or, in some cases, even a little bit less,” Lee said.
But those who don’t qualify for subsidies are in a bit more of a pinch. The 6,500 unsubsidized San Diego County residents currently in Covered California silver plans are in for double-digit premium increases if they stay put with their current plans. The same silver plans, he said, are offered off the Covered California exchange either directly from insurance companies or through local health insurance brokers.
But there is one key difference.
“Off exchange there is no surcharge. For people who don’t qualify for (subsidies) we’re directing them to go off exchange and avoid this extra cost. We’ll help them switch over to the exact same product,” Lee said.
Michael Byrd, chief business development officer for Sharp Health Plan, said the confusing situation has prompted his organization to call affected policyholders and explain the options. Some choose to move up to a gold-level plan or down to a bronze-level plan while others opt to exit the exchange and buy off-exchange.
The surcharge has also created a surprising situation for those whose incomes qualify them for subsidies, Byrd added. Because subsidy amounts are calculated based on the cost of the second-cheapest silver plan in a http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-me-covered-california-20171102-story.html 2/4 11/3/2017 Surcharge could hit Covered California customers - The San Diego Union-Tribune market, the amount of subsidies that people qualify for has actually increased.
“People are finding that they can actually upgrade to a gold plan, and it’s actually not much more than a silver plan or, if they haven’t used their coverage at all, they’re finding they can move down to bronze and get much, much cheaper premiums,” Byrd said.
This premium dance will be extra relevant this year for nearly 4,400 San Diego County residents currently covered by Anthem Blue Cross plans. Anthem announced earlier this year that it is pulling out of most Covered California markets, forcing thousands to find new coverage for 2018.
Craig Gussin, a local health insurance broker and spokesman for the National Health Underwriter’s Association, said he anticipates spending many hours with his clients working through available options whether they’re dealing with the Anthem cancellation or the surcharge situation. Many may load Covered California’s plan picker website, see much higher premiums, and feel a little faint.
“We want to say don’t freak out. There is time to figure this out, and we can find a solution that’s going to work for you,” Gussin said.
Covered California has not let up on its push to promote its offerings even though marketing and assistance budgets in many states with federally-operated exchanges have been slashed.
Lee visited the La Maestra health center in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood Thursday morning aboard a charter tour bus temporarily wrapped with his organization’s logos, slogans and human-shaped splashes of color. The moving billboard is designed to promote this year’s “Covered in Art” theme.
In 12 of the 22 cities that the bus tour will visit, Covered California has commissioned local muralists to design and paint health care-themed works designed to last for decades. The public art push is a not-so-subtle statement that, despite ongoing efforts in Washington to end the Affordable Care Act, Lee expects his organization to have staying power.
“Going into our fifth year, Covered California is woven into the fabric of San Diego,” Lee said. “We’re rock solid.”
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