The San Bernardino County News of Note from Around the Largest County in the Lower 48 States Friday, NovemberSentinel 8, 2013 A Fortunado Publication in conjunction with Countywide News Service 10808 Foothill Blvd. Suite 160-446 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 628-8436 Vote To Recall Him As City Attorney Brings Curtain Down On Penman Chino Hills Nearly 26 years after boosted him into a posi- cy of the city’s bankrupt- among the Democrats he Specifying Sale he stormed into office tion rivaling the power of cy filing, Penman’s role crossed swords with over as San Bernardino city several of the mayors he as the city’s defender in the years and he eventu- Terms On attorney, James Penman served with at City Hall, federal bankruptcy court ally ended his affiliation Encroachments was removed from office his political involvement compounded the im- with the party, declin- by close to a three-fifths played a role in his being pression that he was co- ing to state his political margin of voters in a vanquished this week, as responsible for the city’s preference on his voter special recall election on the city he guided was fiscal plight. registration document. November 5. buffeted by financial Formerly a Demo- He gravitated toward For more than two- problems that led it to crat who once bragged affiliations with Repub- and-a-half decades Pen- file for bankruptcy last about heading Students James Penman licans both at the city man played a significant year. for Kennedy at Cal State and county level. Nev- role in city politics, one city’s legal advisor. And When several of the San Bernardino, Pen- ertheless, his long term that went beyond the while his self-enlarged city’s largest creditors man created a hand- incumbency resulted in traditional place of the demeanor on occasion challenged the legitima- ful of lifelong enemies political sup- See P 6 Rossana Mitchell State Pension System Cites Constitution In Opposition To SB Bankruptcy The city of Chino The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States Hills has determined respectively, or to the people. –Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that there are fewer hom- eowners encroaching on The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted city-owned open space against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. –Eleventh Amendment than was previously be- to the U.S. Constitution lieved to be the case. is now striving to align claim of protection from cause of overspending, employees, last year filed Nearly three years SAN BERNARDI- itself with the state of its creditors under the a stagnating economy, for Chapter 9 bankrupt- ago, Chino Hills city of- NO—In the battle that California and citing bankruptcy code. dwindling revenues and cy protection. ficials began a somewhat is raging between the both the Tenth and Elev- The city of San Ber- escalating costs includ- While other large Cal- haphazard notification city of San Bernardino enth Amendments to the nardino, which has been ing overly generous sal- ifornia Cities that have process related to what and the state’s public Constitution in seek- in a precarious financial aries paid and benefits filed for bankruptcy they believed were as employees’ pension sys- ing to limit the city’s position for years be- provided to its municipal such as Vallejo See P 5 many as 300 instances of tem, the pension system property owners in the County To Knock Down Seven Houses In city who had encroached Sacked Chaffey College on public open space. ASB President Reinstated San Bernardino Mountains & Fontana Those encroachments In a relatively rare include trees, shrubs and than a week after he was of Enchantment; 23542 move, the county is ex- other forms of landscap- removed from that elect- Crest Forest Drive in pending $51,000 to raze ing in city-claimed open ed position in what is Crestline; at 31410 Ocean seven dilapidated houses space in the most benign now acknowledged was View Drive, 30827 Live in unincorporated ar- of the cases and consist an improper manipula- Oak Drive and 30738 eas deemed to represent of fences, walls, pave- tion of the Associated Live Oak Drive in Run- safety hazards. ment, swimming pools, Students of Chaffey Col- ning Springs; and at According to Tom hot tubs and structures lege’s governing board’s 35155 Vista Road in Ce- Hudson, the director of in more serious situa- authority by the college darpines Park. the county’s land use tions. Some of those administration. Tom Hudson Hudson said his de- services division “the improvements were un- Kevin Coduto At the prompting of nuisance.” partment “has deter- structures and improve- dertaken by the present Associated Students of The properties in mined by inspection In a significant rever- ments on the subject par- owners of the proper- Chaffey College Cam- question are located at that the privately-owned sal, Kevin Coduto was cels are substandard, are ties. In others, they were pus Council Adviser 15348 Athol Street in the structures located on the reinstated as Chaffey a threat to public health completed by previous John Machado, who is Fontana area, 22825 Ju- properties are substan- College Associated Stu- and safety, and the prop- owners. answerable to niper Lane in the Valley dard buildings dent Body President less See P 9 erties constitute a public See P 3 In one of those cases, Michael and Kimberly County Renews Contract With Potomac Partners For Federal Lobbying Denton sued the city in The county of San or $144,000 per year. a 24-month contract ex- director of governmental through the county’s 2011 after the city’s code Bernardino has renewed In January 2012, when tension worth $288,000, and legislative affairs, website and distributed enforcement division in- its contract with Wash- the contract for lobby- which reestablishes the “The county of San Ber- to approximately 45 formed them in 2010 that ington, D.C.-based Po- ing with the company firm’s remuneration at nardino utilizes advo- federal legislative advo- the furthest extension of tomac Partners for lob- was extended, the con- $12,000 per month. The cacy services both at the cacy and public relations their backyard was en- bying in the nation’s tract cost was reduced contract calls for provid- federal and state level firms. A pre-solicitation croaching on city-owned capitol. to $11,000 per month, or ing federal legislative to advance the county’s letter was also circulat- open space and that they San Bernardino $132,000 per year. The advocacy services on legislative agenda. On ed a month prior to the had to remove their pool County first contracted $11,000 per month terms behalf of the county for July 22, 2013, a request RFP opening to ensure and spa along with land- with Potomac Partners were again extended in a two-year period ending for proposal (RFP) was the RFP was available to scaping that was already in 2009 for federal legis- January 2013 and again October 31, 2015, with released for federal leg- as many firms as prac- extant when they pur- lative advocacy services. in July 2013. two one-year options to islative advocacy ser- tical. The competitive chased their home on At that time, the contract The contract approved extend. vices. The RFP was RFP process garnered Hunter’s Gate Circle in called for the payment by the board of supervi- According to Josh open for approximately 11 responses from vari- 1999 from Gloria Vita- of $12,000 per month, sors this week calls for Candelaria, the county’s five weeks, advertised ous advocacy See P 2 gliano. See P 4 Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 2 County Foreclosing On Baldy Mesa Tract The San Bernardino County The county has ini- sion on August 15, 2007, improvements for Tract county’s requirements. tiated foreclosure pro- to change from lot sales 17231 by November 20, “The county’s ability Sentinel Published in San Bernardino County. ceedings against a Hes- to developer build-out. 2009. to take legal action on The Sentinel’s main office is located at 10788 Civic peria-based investment On November 20, 2007, According to Gerry the road and drainage Center Drive in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 and development com- the board of supervisors Newcombe, the direc- and water improvement A Fortunado Publication in conjunction with pany for 23 acres in the accepted the road and tor of the county public agreements expires on Countywide News Service Baldy Mesa area. drainage as well as wa- works division, “The November 20, 2013, pur- Mark Gutglueck, Publisher Real Estate Diversi- ter performance agree- county has sent several suant to California Code fied Funds I, LLC, lo- ments and securities, in default notices to the of Civil Procedure Sec- Call (909) 628-8436 cated at 15461 Ash Street the amounts of $152,000 Real Estate Diversified tion 337,” Newcombe to learn of locations where the Sentinel in Hesperia, in July 2005 (bond) and $84,000 with requests to bring the continued. “As of this is available or to provide news tips obtained tract map ap- (bond), respectively, to agreement to current sta- date, none of the re- 10808 Foothill Blvd., Suite 160-446 proval for the creation guarantee the required tus. However, the prin- quired road and drainage Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 of nine residential lots construction of the road cipal has not responded and water improvements [email protected] for lot sales only on 23 and drainage and water with the required docu- have been started, ac- 909-276 5796 acres located north of improvements for Tract mentation and securities cording to the approved the California Aqueduct 17231. to maintain the agree- plan. The existing prop- between Braceo Street For the final map for ment. A letter dated erty has not been dis- mendation, the board thorized county counsel and Joshua Road in the Tract 17231 recorded July 26, 2013, from the turbed and is currently of supervisors initiated to file an action against Baldy Mesa area. on November 21, 2007 principal, indicates that owned by Real Estate foreclosure on the road Real Estate Diversified The tract conditions Real Estate Diversified the principal wishes an Diversified Funds I, and drainage as well as and the its surety com- were revised and ap- Funds originally agreed additional six month ex- LLC.” the water improvement pany, SureTec Insurance proved by the county’s to complete the required tension to implement a In accordance with agreements and perfor- land use services divi- road, drainage and water plan to comply with the Newcombe’s recom- mance securities and au- Continued on Page 4

man services, commu- evaluation committee County Federal & Knight, LLP, Inno- Venable, LLP. An inter- view committee. The nity services, San Ber- recommended that Carpi Lobbying Contract vative Federal Strate- agency technical evalu- interagency interview nardino Association of Clay, Inc., Holland and from front page gies, LLC, McDonald ation committee consist- committee, consisting of Governments and South Knight, LLP, Potomac Hopkins Government ing of senior executives senior executives from Coast Air Quality Man- Partners DC, LLC, and Strategies LLC, Patton from the governmental the governmental and firms, including Carmen agement District evalu- Van Scoyoc Associates, Boggs, LLP, Polsinelli and legislative affairs legislative affairs office, Group, Inc., Carpi & ated the proposals based Inc. advance in the pro- PC, Potomac Partners office, public works, economic development Clay, Inc., David Turch on the criteria listed in cess and be interviewed DC, LLC, Van Scoyoc county administrative agency, Southern Cali- and Associates, Holland the RFP. The technical by an interagency inter- Associates, Inc. and office, health and hu- fornia Association of Governments and River- side County, interviewed the finalists. Potomac Partners DC received the highest evaluation score, has satisfactory refer- ences, and significant experience. The legisla- tive advocates will co- ordinate all legislative activities through the governmental and legis- lative affairs office and will work with the board of supervisors, depart- ment heads and depart- mental staff to create a proactive legislative ad- vocacy agenda.” There was no infor- mation available relat- ing to what the bids by Carpi Clay, Holland & Knight, David Turch and Associates, Carmen Group, Federal Strate- gies, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, Patton Boggs, Polsinelli, Venable and Van Scoyoc Associates were. The contract was re- viewed by chief assistant county counsel Michelle Blakemore; Steve Atke- son, a financial analyst in the county adminis- trative office; and Leo Gomez, a supervising buyer in the county’s purchasing department. Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 3 Glimpse Of SBC’S Past Prehistoric Art of San Bernardino County By Ruth Musser-Lopez sity of the unique art has researchers, students, reduce the potential of The corridor on both ritual. A similar curved San Bernardino impressed artists, art and sightseers alike, are harm, destruction or sides of the lower Colo- feature in another loca- County is the home of a historians, and anthro- interested in viewing theft of the art. rado River is the home of tion in the valley, on the mélange of remarkable pologists throughout the and photographing first Before addressing rare giant intaglios in the west bank near the Cali- prehistoric art originat- world. In addition to the hand the ancient outdoor how and which prehis- form of representational fornia Nevada border ing during different pe- prehistoric art exhibited rock art in its natural set- toric art sites are made figures both human and was ethnographically riods of time by people on ceramics, basketry, ting. Currently, prehis- available for public visit- animal. In rock art, documented by Bourke of more than one Na- fabrics, wood and stone toric rock art is consid- ing, here is a very brief human figures are re- in 1889 as being associ- ered an attraction and to background as to the sig- ferred to as “anthropo- ated with Aha Macav a small extent brings vis- nificance of the art, what morphs” and San Ber- ritual and dance in cel- itor dollars to the county the art is all about, who nardino County boasts ebration of creation and and stimulates the local made it and when. a good share of these creator. Thus it is as- economy. Generally, rock art in near Park Moabi in the sumed that these earthen However, though San Bernardino County ancient cultural hearth geoglyph stick men and strong laws have been can be divided into three of the Mojave Tribe who the rings are also of an- put in place to prohibit large general categories. call themselves the Aha cestral Mojave origin. and punish would be The most recent art is Macav. The anthropo- One of the stick men “thieves of time,” rock considered to be that morphs are stick type has his foot on a trail as art sites continue to be which is painted with figures and are belovedly if he is walking on the susceptible to vandal- natural pigments, found referred to by locals as trail. Similar stick men ism and theft since they under overhangs, in the “Moabi Stick Men.” figures are seen as petro- are typically located caves and rockshelters. These seem to be delib- glyphs etched or pecked in remote outdoor un- A distinction is made erate and planned ex- into boulders along trails guarded desert areas. between painted prehis- pressions of movement, in our county’s desert For this reason, and be- toric rock art, referred to kinetic figures character- and river region, link- cause rock art sites are as “pictographs” and the ized by elegant minimal- ing them and associated considered to be sacred generally older, sculpted ism. The figures don’t art with people of the religious and traditional rock art referred to as have fingers or toes but Yuman linguistic group places by our county’s “petroglyphs.” A third variants often have bent to which the Mojave be- Native American popu- large generalized catego- elbows and knees. long. Petroglyphs are lation, the federal and ry is “earthen art.” The One of the figures, often associated with the local governments have method of delivering destroyed when the rail- trails that Yuman speak- recognized the impor- Prehistoric pictographs are painted on with natu- earthen art varies and road was constructed, ers used. tance of surveillance of ral pigments often inside womb like rock orifices, includes alignments of was said to have an arm Pete Lambert or “Ho- these sites and restrict- symbolic portals to mother earth, thought to be rocks, relief forms made that looked like a snake. belia” considered to ing most of the location made to influence the supernatural and increase by scraping away and Another is associated be the last of the great information and driving the chances of fertility and renewal of resources. mounding up pebbles or with a “dance ring” in- Mojave chieftains lived directions, but are also This one is inside a rock hollow near Hole-in-the- gravel and intaglios pro- tercepting its midsec- here in San Bernardino in the process of pre- Wall. duced by picking away tion; this ring is a large County around 1900 paring at least some of dark pebbles to produce circle believed to be the and is reported to have tive American cultural objects now displayed in the prehistoric rock art a light image contrast- “footprint” of people sculpted rock art in the group. The rich diver- museums, professional sites for public visitation ing with the surrounding moving around as a part historic era in the form in a manner that would of a dance ceremony or darker surface gravels. Continued on Page 8

County Razing and other interested par- and require demolition for $6,800. Environmen- Delapidated Prop- ties as shown on the title by a county-appointed tal Klean-up will demol- erties from front report (banks, mortgage private contractor.” ish the Juniper Lane page holders, etc.) have been Hudson said the coun- house for $5,433 and the sent notices of defects ty will “terminate all Crest Forest Drive struc- as defined by San Ber- by regular and certified proceedings in the event ture for $7,712. Porter’s nardino County Code mail, and each property that a property owner Firewood will demolish section 63.0603, and has has a notice of action rehabilitates or demol- the Ocean View Drive ordered the structures which is filed with the ishes the structure(s) and Property for $9,700 and rehabilitated or demol- recorder, along with the improvements prior to the 30827 Live Oak Drive ished.” He said he has notice of defects, when commencement of de- property for $9,400. also personally “deter- the case is opened. Both molition proceedings by Environmental Klean- mined by inspection that notices, along with ap- a county-appointed con- up will take down the the properties maintain peals information, are tractor.” 30738 Live Oak Drive substandard conditions also physically posted A request for propos- property for $6,720 and as defined by San Ber- on each property. Addi- als soliciting bids from the Vista Road property nardino County Code tionally, once board ac- qualified contractors was for $5,320. section 63.0604,” and tion is taken, at least one issued and processed by While the county will that he has ordered the additional notice will the county purchasing cover the $51,085 up substandard conditions be issued to the address department. Individual front cost of the demoli- be abated. Pursuant to of record, providing the bids were reviewed and tions by utilizing $10,753 county code, the owner required legal notice of the lowest complying bid in Community Develop- of record and other inter- the pending action. De- for each property was ment Block Grants and ested parties have been spite the numerous no- accepted, with the work $40,332 in discretionary notified of the violations tifications, the owners being awarded to three funding, all funds shall and ordered to abate via of record have failed to different entities, C. be recovered by bill- rehabilitate or demolish R. Gann; Porter’s Fire- ing the property owners 222 N. Mountain Suite 102 a notice of defects and the structures or abate wood; and Environmen- and/or levying special Upland, CA 91786 a notice of action filed the violations. The struc- tal Klean-Up. (909) 202-4330 http://www.icrshop.com with the county recorder. All property owners of tures are unoccupied and C. R. Gann will raze record, current and past, are unfit to be occupied, the house on Athol Street Continued on Page 5 Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 4 Chino Hills Testing subsequently suggested In those cases where determine if they are in were 238 of these,” she to the residential prop- Concept Of Selling that most of the en- the encroachments entail fact encroaching on city said. “They are now erty owners]. If any buy- Encroached-Upon croachment issues could health or safety hazards, property before making down to 187, once they outs need to be made, Property from front be readily resolved by the city council is op- a valid claim to end the looked into it. I think it it should be minimal. I page the landowners involved posed to allowing pur- encroachments.” would have been wise don’t think the residents paying somewhere be- chase of the land to go Mitchell said under- for them to have looked should have to pay for The Dentons offered tween $6 to $17 per forward and will instead taking such surveys into it and made sure any of the processing or the city $10,000 for the square foot to obtain title require that any im- would simply be “the they had valid encroach- California Environmen- property, but the city re- to the encroached upon provements, landscap- first phase. The first ment claims before they tal Quality Act-required jected that offer, instead open space. ing or structures on the question should be ‘Are sent out those notices studies. The city either saying it would provide Last week city of- encroached-upon prop- they encroaching.’ The and made claims that did not know about this them with a 15-year ficials said further re- erty be removed at the next thing would be to upset people.” or has neglected it for easement for the contin- search has led to the expense of the property determine it it was done In the lion’s share over twenty years. If the ued use of the property. conclusion that there are owner in question. in good faith or bad of the cases, Mitchell city did not know and The Dentons then re- not 238 encroached-up- Rossana Mitchell, faith. If it is a matter said, even if some en- the landowners did not tained the firm of Gresh- on strips of city-owned a former city council- where a property owner croachment occurred, know, they should not be am, Savage, Nolan and open space but 187. As woman who is also an clearly knew where the “I think the city should subject to penalties after Tilden to sue the city. a consequence of con- attorney, said it is too property line was and grandfather their prop- all this time.” The Dentons claimed tact with residents both early for the city to be encroached, that issue erty [i.e., quitclaim title the city allowed the at city-sponsored work- discussing purchasing has to be addressed and Vitagliano/Denton en- shops and in more direct arrangements or pric- the city needs to enforce County Foreclo- the property to its previ- croachment, which was exchanges, the city has ing on the properties. whatever codes it has to sure In Baldy ous configuration before conspicuous and open, to directed staff to facilitate She noted that in recent undo that violation. But Mesa Tract 17231 was record- stand, and did nothing to the purchases in those weeks the city has ac- at this time it seems that from page 2 ed. The county surveyor interfere with Ms. Vita- cases deemed appropri- knowledged that of 238 most of these cases were Company, to collect suf- will now be tasked to gliano’s or their occupa- ate and to go so far as cases of encroachment it done in good faith where ficient monies to pay for obtain all information tion of the land for more to provide residents who earlier identified, at least the owners had no idea any damages incurred by necessary to accomplish than 15 years. Just prior cannot afford to secure 51 of those have been that they were encroach- the county as a result of the proposed reversion, to the case going to trial financing at the time of determined not to have ing for the past twenty or Real Estate Diversified’s including evidence of in September the city of sale so-called “due-on- entailed unauthorized thirty years. I think we breach of the road and title to the real property Chino Hills consented transfer” clauses, and to property occupations af- have to look at each case drainage and water im- within Tract 17231 and to a “quitclaim” of the rezone and remove the ter the lot lines were ex- individually.” provement agreements. evidence sufficient to 1,574 square feet of land restrictions on any prop- amined. She reiterated that she While the board’s ac- enable the board to make for the agreed-upon price erty transferred to the “My concern is the believed the city was tion initiated reversion all of the determinations of $11,000 and the Den- residents. city hasn’t done a for- getting ahead of itself to acreage proceedings and findings required tons’ willingness to pay The city council also mal land survey on those by calling for residents for Tract 17231 pursu- by Government Code escrow and document directed that staff not properties,” Mitchell to purchase the property ant to the California section 66499.16. The fees, together with their play hardball with re- said. “It is premature in question, in particular Subdivision Map Act county surveyor is also own legal costs in pur- gard to the selling price to declare them as en- given the length of time (Government Code sec- being called upon to pre- suing the lawsuit. The on the strips of land to croaching and make that has passed while tions 66499.11 et seq.) pare a final map which Dentons’ title insurance be sold to the encroach- demands. Aerial pho- those property strips and the San Bernardino delineates the reversion company, First Ameri- ers, such that the sell- tographs are not suf- have been occupied by County Code (County to acreage, including the can Title of Orange ing price should reflect ficient. The city needs and improved by the Code sections 87.04.070 vacation of dedications County, has covered the the cost of the property to do its homework and city’s homeowners and et seq.), the initiation of which had been required $11,000 purchase cost, at the time the residents a lot more information the lack of hard data and those proceedings does under Tract 17231. Addi- escrow and document purchased their property needs to be produced. documentation now at not in and of itself ac- tionally, the county sur- fees as well as Gresham, rather than the current They need to properly the city’s disposal. complish the proposed veyor and the director of Savage, Nolan and Til- higher fair market value. survey the property to “The city said there reversion, that is, restore Continued on Page 10 den’s legal fees. The city The council also said avoided the cost and risk the city should facili- of a trial. Nevertheless, it tate the sale of not just had accrued legal bills of “open space” that was $263,000 in response to encroached upon but be the Dentons’ suit. cooperative in allowing Earlier this year, as the residents to purchase Dentons’ suit appeared any park land inadver- to be headed to trial, tently encroached upon city officials considered by residential homeown- defusing the encroach- ers. The council has also ment issue altogether by been persuaded to drop offering to sell the strips the “penalty” or “fining” of property in question provision of its earlier to those residents. In approach. July, the city said it had The council was insis- undertaken a review in- tent, however, that those dicating 238 residential residents participating properties within the in the purchase solution city were encroaching bear all title costs per- upon city-owned open taining to the sales as space. It sent out notic- well as any environmen- es to those landowners, tal review costs required inviting them to attend under the California workshops relating to Environmental Qual- the issue and dialogue ity Act. Purchasers will with the city with regard need to make a 120-day to solutions. The city ini- notice of their intent to tially indicated it would purchase, according to impose fines or penalties the guidelines suggested on the encroachers and by the council. Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 5

CalPERS Cites Con- of its debt, city officials revenue after the state city. reserved for and asserted “By characterizing stitution In Contest- maintain, the city can controller’s office and In an amicus curiae by states. [the city of San Ber- ing SB Bankruptcy streamline its function, the state Department of brief filed on November The Eleventh Amend- nardino’s] proceeding as from front page eliminate its structural Finance determined that 1 in Jury’s court, law- ment prevents federal merely one to prevent deficit, balance its bud- San Bernardino had in- yers for the CalPERS courts from overriding an action to collect on and Stockton have cho- get and eventually, over appropriately transferred cited the 10th and 11th the determinations of a debt, the bankruptcy sen to continue to make the long haul, repay its $108.4 million of its Amendments to the U.S. lawsuits made by state court gave short shrift good on their commit- creditors. former redevelopment Constitution in asserting courts. to the serious federal- ments to their employ- A handful of those agency’s real properties, the state of California Because municipali- ism concerns that this ees’ pension programs, creditors, however, have cash, and invested funds has immunity from the ties are political divi- proceeding raises,” the San Bernardino has challenged the bankrupt- to the city's economic city’s bankruptcy filing sions that are chartered brief states. “The Tenth engaged in the explor- cy filing. Among those development corporation in much the same way by and fall under the au- Amendment, and our atory strategy of testing is CalPERS. In addition, and further determined CalPERS is not subject thority of the state, they Federalism, does not whether it can withhold CalPERS has consistent- the city is hanging on to the imposition of a have a different relation- take a back seat to Con- scheduled payments ly maintained that even to another $420.5 mil- bankruptcy court man- ship to agencies or ex- gress’s Article I powers.” from CalPERS, the Cali- if the bankruptcy were lion of assets that should date to accept nonpay- tensions of the state such The city has argued fornia Public Employees to be sanctioned by the have been transferred ment from the city. The as the controller’s office, that “the exception to Retirement System, just court, which it has, that to a so-called successor principle in both in- the state Franchise Tax sovereign immunity ... as it would any of its under state law, it should agency after the state’s stances is that both the Board, the Department plainly applies to this other creditors under the be excluded from the shuttering of redevelop- state and CalPERS have of Finance or creatures case and negates any rubric of its bankruptcy category of creditors that ment agencies statewide a priority claim to San of the state such as CalP- sovereign immunity on filing. Indeed, for thir- a municipality can with- in 2011. Bernardino’s available ERS than do other enti- the part of [controller’s teen months, from July hold payments from. When the state with- money above all other of ties or creditors that are office and the Califor- of 2012 to July of 2013, Despite the opposi- held the $15 million in the city’s creditors under subject to federal bank- nia Department of Fi- San Bernardino failed to tion to its bankruptcy fil- tax revenue from the California law and those ruptcy law, CalPERS’ nance].” make a single payment ing, U.S. District Judge city, the city sued the amendments prevent lawyers maintain. to CalPERS, withhold- Meredith Jury has ruled state in March to pre- using the federal court ing more than $14 mil- that the city’s debt re- vent the state from with- from intervening to dis- lion in that time frame. Inland Empire Make-up Artist structuring shall pro- holding the tax revenue. rupt California law or its CalPERS is actu- Jeneka Romero, Registered ceed and she has deliv- Judge Jury ruled that the judicial processes. ally San Bernardino’s ered decisions favorable state could not withhold The Tenth Amend- single largest creditor. Weddings, Proms or to the city in terms of the the revenue. ment states that the fed- In the pendency plan it any Special Event withholding of payments Just as CalPERS ob- eral government cannot put together as part of to its creditors. With re- jected to Jury’s ruling go beyond the powers its bankruptcy filing, the (909) 993-3656 gard to CalPERS, Jury in favor of the city relat- granted in the Constitu- city did not differentiate held that requiring the ing to the retention of tion. Under it, states and between CalPERS and city to expend its scant money owed to the state local governments have any of the scores of en- Se Habla Espanol! revenue to cover retire- public employee pension on occasion asserted tities it owes money to. ment costs would under- system, the state is dis- exemption from various The city maintains that if County Tearing balance. cut San Bernardino's ef- senting to Jury’s ruling federal regulations, es- it is to get back on its feet Houses Down from fort to get back on its feet forcing the state to turn pecially in the areas of financially, it must defer financially. over to the city the $15 labor and environmental page 3 payment to a whole host Another of Jury’s rul- million in property tax controls, and have had assessments against the of those it is in arrears to ings extended to state it is due while the city some success prevent- properties for any unpaid so that it can map its way controller John Chiang’s is withholding from the ing federal agencies and out of the financial abyss effort to withhold from state $528.9 million it courts from overriding it had sunk into. 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Evening and weekend services available! Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 6 Penman ney, Penman had been port of the groups in- 2011 and 2012. Two candidates, Gary who was politically from front page a little too forward with creasingly viewed as In April of this year, Saenz and Tim Prince, aligned with both Kel- San Bernardino’s female being at the root of the a hastily formed ac- emerged as alternate ley and Jenkins, rushed port from the normally employees. city’s slide toward bank- tion committee, San candidates to Penman. to Jenkins’ defense, a Democrat-aligned mu- Despite his failure to ruptcy took their toll. Bernardino Residents Prince is the son of Ralph move which may have nicipal employee unions, advance to the county’s Moreover, in the early For Responsible Gov- Prince, whom Penman hurt him on Tuesday. which occasionally top prosecutorial spot, 2000s, Penman initi- ernment, declared that succeeded after his ini- Penman also suggested alienated a portion of the Penman consistently ated challenges of then- they were gunning for tial 1987 victory. And without directly stating Republican base he was was reelected as city at- mayor Judith Valles, a the political heads of while Tim Prince failed that he had been instru- striving to cultivate. And torney in the county seat, Democrat, leading to Morris, Penman and to outpoll Saenz on Tues- mental in launching the his political ambition at where over the years more contretemps. In council members Wen- day, meaning that Saenz investigation that ended times put him into con- better than a half dozen 2005, Penman sought the dy McCammack, Fred is now San Bernardino’s with Kelley’s guilty plea tests, electoral and oth- appointed and elected mayoralty himself, run- Shorrett, Rikki Van city attorney, Tim Prince and resignation. The per- erwise, against members officials were arrested, ning against former Su- Johnson, John Valdivia, did run a spirited cam- ceived implausibility of of the GOP. charged, and convicted perior Court Judge Pat- Virginia Marquez, Rob- paign calling for Pen- Penman’s claim regard- These accumulated of violations of the pub- rick Morris, a Democrat. ert Jenkins, and Chas man’s removal from of- ing the prosecution of liabilities and his of- lic trust and/or political That bid failed, as did a Kelley. The group said fice. Prince will have the Kelley may also have ten acerbic personality, corruption, or were oth- rematch against Morris it was motivated in large satisfaction of knowing hurt him at the polls on combined with the deter- erwise removed from in 2009. The sniping be- part by the city’s filing that Penman’s defeat this Tuesday. mination and money of office. Penman would tween Penman and Mor- for bankruptcy. week means that his fa- Another factor in the group that sponsored take credit for many of ris continued even after Eventually, the group ther will remain, for the Penman’s removal was the recall effort, led to these. At the same time the election season was called an end to its effort time being, the longest the $140,000 of his own his ouster. that he was aligning over, with Penman blam- against Morris, who did serving San Bernardino money that Scott Beard, In 1987 Penmen de- himself with Republican ing Morris for the city’s not seek reelection this city attorney on record. the leader of San Ber- feated incumbent city elected officials in the deteriorating financial year and will leave of- In the closing weeks nardino Residents For attorney Ralph Prince, city, he associated with posture and Morris cit- fice next March. It also before the election, on Responsible Govern- a Democrat, whose 28- the unions or bargain- ing Penman’s support of discontinued the cam- October 17, two of the ment, threw behind the year reign in that of- ing units representing exorbitant city employee paigns against Jenkins, members of the city recall effort. fice was the longest in the city’s public safety employment contracts. Marquez, Shorrett and council, Kelley and Jen- Penman, who prior the city’s history. Seven employees, i.e., police While Penman tout- Van Johnson as well. It kins, were charged with to the recall vote said he years later Penman ran officers and firefighters. ed himself as the con- did proceed with the call crimes, in Kelley’s case was proud of his tenure for district attorney, uti- Over time, these asso- science of the city, its to let voters decide on re- by the San Bernardino in office and that he had lizing support from the ciations grew to include moral compass and an moving Kelley, Valdivia, County District Attor- the comfort of know- county’s Old Guard Re- one with the union repre- astute lawyer who was McCammack and Pen- ney’s office, and in Jen- ing that all along he had publican power base, senting the city’s general guiding San Bernardino man, succeeding only kins’ case, by the Riv- “fought the good fight,” which included then- employees as well. His through a dangerous in getting Valdivia, Mc- erside County District was unavailable for com- incumbent DA Dennis support of generous sal- whirlpool of daunting Cammack and Penman Attorney’s Office. Kel- ment after the election Kottmeier, who elected ary and benefit packages legal challenges, others on the ballot for recall. ley resigned from office results were reported not to run in the face of for municipal employees saw him as a blowhard San Bernardino Resi- and pleaded guilty to by the county registrar a challenge by one of his ran counter to the fiscal who was unable to con- dents For Responsible utilizing political contri- of voters office. Only own prosecutors, Dennis conservatism advocated trol his temper. In recent Government succeeded butions for personal ex- 11,048 voters citywide Stout, a Republican who by the Republican Party, years he had run-ins with in getting 11,855 valid penses. Jenkins, charged participated in the recall was then Rancho Cu- a circumstance that ini- the city’s public works signatures affixed to the with a sordid assortment vote against Penman, camonga’s mayor. In that tially did not harm him director and the director petition to remove Pen- of crimes relating to fewer than had signed 1994 contest, Stout out- politically as hefty dona- of community develop- man, 267 more than the fraud, forgery and identi- the petition to force the gunned Penman, whose tions from those unions ment in November 2011, 15 percent of the city’s ty theft in relationship to recall question against campaign was marred assisted him in his re- then-police chief Keith registered voters needed sexual harassment of one him. Of those, 6,601 or by accusations from the election efforts. But as Kilmer in October 2010; to place a citywide of- of his former homosexu- 59.75 percent voted yes, Stout camp that as San city finances grew ever and then-city manager ficeholder on the ballot al lovers, has maintained while 4,447 or 40.25 Bernardino city attor- more tenuous, his sup- Charles McNeeley in as a recall candidate. his innocence. Penman, percent voted no. Advertise in the Sentinel

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All rates weekly Black and White in our print edition Color in our on-line version Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 7 November 5 Countywide Election Results Registration & Turnout 507,130 Voters Crestline Sanitation District Total 2,774 100.00% Vote Count Percent 34/34 100.00% Precinct Turnout 8,406 1.66% Vote Count Percent SB City- Recall James F. Penman Question Vote by Mail Turnout 30,902 6.09% NIKI RENE WIESSNER 237 24.43% 166/166 100.00% Total 39,308 7.75% JACK P. WINSTEN 295 30.41% Vote Count Percent KEN NELSEN 438 45.15% YES 6,601 59.75% Chaffey Comm College District Total 970 100.00% NO 4,447 40.25% 395/395 100.00% Total 11,048 100.00% Vote Count Percent San Bernardino City USD KATHLEEN ''KATHY'' BRUGGER 1 0 , 8 0 1 230/230 100.00% SB City- To Succeed James F. Penman 36.65% Vote Count Percent 166/166 100.00% ZAFAR S. INAM 7,121 24.16% KAISAR AHMED 3,322 12.12% Vote Count Percent KATIE ROBERTS 11,549 39.19% DANNY TILLMAN 5,543 20.22% GARY D. SAENZ 5,046 56.53% Total 29,471 100.00% SONIA FERNANDEZ 2,783 10.15% TIM PRINCE 3,880 43.47% BARBARA FLORES 5,483 20.00% Total 8,926 100.00% Baker Valley USD JOE NAVARRO 1,187 4.33% 8/8 100.00% ABIGAIL M. MEDINA 4,506 16.43% SB City Ward 3- Recall John Valdivia Question Vote Count Percent JUDI PENMAN 4,596 16.76% 26/26 100.00% MICHAEL ''JAKE'' GOODMAN 3 0 Total 27,420 100.00% Vote Count Percent 12.93% YES 364 37.41% RANDY GOODMAN 20 8.62% SB City- Mayor NO 609 62.59% NATHAN CRANMER 31 13.36% 166/166 100.00% Total 973 100.00% GREG SEIFERT 30 12.93% Vote Count Percent SHIRLEY R. DOUGHERTY 2 9 RICHARD T. CASTRO 745 6.68% SB City Ward 3- To Succeed John Valdivia 12.50% DRAYMOND ''DRAY'' CRAWFORD 633 26/26 100.00% RAYMOND MARIA 29 12.50% 5.67% Vote Count Percent DARLENE BRACKEN 34 14.66% MATT KORNER 245 2.20% ROXANNE WILLIAMS 496 100.00% ANN PRICE 29 12.50% CHAS A. KELLEY 531 4.76% Total 496 100.00% Total 232 100.00% RICK AVILA 1,307 11.71% CAREY DAVIS 2,614 23.42% SB City Ward 7- Recall Wendy J. McCammack Helendale CSD H. W. NICKEL 900 8.06% Question 4/4 100.00% WENDY J. MCCAMMACK 2,750 24.64% 17/17 100.00% Vote Count Percent KARMEL ROE 231 2.07% Vote Count Percent RON CLARK 344 32.82% RIKKE VAN JOHNSON 1,205 10.80% YES 1,256 57.09% NORMAN C. ORFALL 155 14.79% Total 11,161 100.00% NO 944 42.91% CRAIG J. SCHNEIDER 275 26.24% Total 2,200 100.00% TIMOTHY SMITH 274 26.15% SB City Ward 1- City Council Total 1,048 100.00% 36/36 100.00% SB City Ward 7- To Succeed Wendy J. McCam- Vote Count Percent mack Phelan Pinon Hills CSD JOHN J. ABAD 205 21.53% 17/17 100.00% 9/9 100.00% CASEY DAILEY 212 22.27% Vote Count Percent Vote Count Percent VIRGINIA MARQUEZ 535 56.20% NICK GONZALEZ 254 13.62% DAN WHALEN 495 19.78% Total 952 100.00% JOSHUA D. WILLIAMSON 141 7.56% AL MORRISSETTE 549 21.93% MICHAEL ''MIKE'' THOMAS 4 0 7 MARK ROBERTS 480 19.18% SB City Ward 2- City Council 21.82% CATHY PACE 517 20.66% 14/14 100.00% PAUL W. SANBORN 300 16.09% CHARLIE JOHNSON 462 18.46% Vote Count Percent JIM MULVIHILL 763 40.91% Total 2,503 100.00% BENITO J. BARRIOS 549 55.23% Total 1,865 100.00% ROBERT JENKINS 445 44.77% Bighorn-Desert View WA Total 994 100.00% West Valley WD 8/8 100.00% 70/70 100.00% Vote Count Percent SB City Ward 4- City Council Vote Count Percent J. LARRY COULOMBE 115 22.46% 36/36 100.00% LINDA ''LYNDA'' GONZALEZ 8 6 4 JUDY K. CORL-LORONO 117 22.85% Vote Count Percent 30.41% J. DENNIS STALEY 142 27.73% FRED SHORETT 1,332 48.02% JACKIE COX 516 18.16% TERRY BURKHART 138 26.95% KATHY PINEGAR 587 21.16% DON OLINGER 652 22.95% Total 512 100.00% ANTHONY JONES 855 30.82% CLIFFORD YOUNG 809 28.48% Total 2,841 100.00%

Measure C - City of Grand Terrace 8/8 100.00% Vote Count Percent YES 760 39.98% NO 1,141 60.02% Total 1,901 100.00%

Measure B - City of Chino 44/44 100.00% Vote Count Percent YES 1,637 69.93% NO 704 30.07% Total 2,341 100.00% Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 8

Prehistoric Art course was on foot with- coastal regions of south- Cahuilla. symbolism now attest According to Sut- to their presence in the from page 3 out the benefit of horses ern California replacing or wheeled carriages. the previous inhabitants ton, about one thousand Mojave Desert. These of imagery on historic Three to five thousand and becoming the Ga- years ago Uto-Aztecan latter tribes are called tombstones made of lo- years ago Northern Uto- brieleno, speakers of a speakers of the Numic Southern Paiutes who cal porphyry rock. An- Aztecans (NUAs) from dialect called Takic. In dialect who had stayed the Mojave refer to as other clue that at least Mesoamerica appear to his new interpretation he in the southern Sierra “Chemehuevi and who some of the rock art in have expanded into Ari- also found that sometime Nevadas, then expanded call themselves “Nu- our county belongs to zona and New Mexico between about 1,500 and east and into San Ber- wuvi.” Rock art in San the Yuman speaking in the area that we now 1,000 before the pres- nardino County. Ances- Bernardino County re- tral Numic would have flects the occupations of found the Mojave and Yuman, Takic and Nu- The ring climb up Colorado Rivers already mic speakers with some through the "Hole-in- occupied strongholds neighboring ancestral the-Wall" can be stren- of the Yuman speak- Puebloan (Hopic speak- uous, but the view is ing tribes and tended to ers) imagery mixed in. splendid. fill in lesser used desert Since pictographs areas; their rock art and are more susceptible to deterioration due to weathering, they are of- ten perceived as being newer and associated with Takic or Numic art- ists. Additionally, pic- tographs typically are Petroglyphs with stick figures and trail motifs similar to those in nearby gi- representational and of- ant intaglios indicate that Yuman speaking people likely made both. ten contain traditional image elements that can tribes is that in their call Ancestral Puebloan- ent, the Takic languages be linked to Uto-Aztec- stronghold areas such as -Anasazi and Hopi ter- and traits diffused into an speakers. To mention Fort Mojave and Needles ritory. Former Barstow what we currently call just a few of the common there is also a presence Bureau of Land Man- San Bernardino Coun- motifs, big horn sheep of highly abstract cur- agement Archaeologist, ty’s “Inland Empire,” elements are stylized and vilinear and rectilin- Dr. Mark Q. Sutton in the San Gabriel and researchers have found ear petroglyph images acclaimed comprehen- San Bernardino Moun- that the style changes considered “archaic” sive anthropological re- tains, and the high des- through time just like and the oldest rock art search, recently reported ert around Joshua Tree, clothing styles today. found widely dispersed that by about 3,500 years Yucca Valley and Vic- Looking at style is one in California and the ago, other NUAs, having torville, where they were This petroglyph panel can be viewed on a large way to determine the age Great Basin. Strong lin- moved into the southern adopted by neighboring boulder at about the half way point along Rings of the rock art. guistic evidence exists Sierra Nevada region, Yuman people who we Trail, but the part of the trail with a climb that the Yuman speakers migrated south into the now call the Serrano and through the Hole-in-the-Wall itself, is not for the were also once widely feeble. Continued on Page 11 dispersed in California and the Great Basin and could likely be the de- scendents of the popu- lation known to inhabit the county near the ter- minus of the Pleistocene or ice age and during the last 10,000 years. Also in stronghold areas we find an absence of more recent imagery typically associated with the oth- er linguistic group that populated San Bernardi- no County’s prehistoric past: the Uto-Aztecans. U t o - A z t e c a n speakers are believed to have expanded into the area now included in San Bernardino County from Mesoamerica north out of the pre-Columbian civilization represent- ed at Teotihuacán with its complex avenue of 2000-year-old pyramids, near present day Mexico City. These expansions may have been a slow process, which also in- cluded language diffu- sion rather than actual migration and replace- ment of populations. Travel at the time of Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 9 Upland Council Candidate D’Braunstein Favors Trash Contract Bidding

Todd D'Braunstein, the rate it charges Up- “While we can't see waste and street sweep- devouring our reserves. dents. At some point, a medical professional land’s customers by 7.2 the future and we don't ing.” I do remember our city D’Braunstein said, the who has declared his percent for the remain- know what the market D’Braunstein contin- employees giving back ratepayers would be pay- candidacy for the Upland der of 2013-14; another will bring in 7 years,” ued, “Going out to bid what they could. There ing for whatever Burrtec City Council in 2014, 2.1 percent in July 2014; D’Braunstein said, “I seems to be the respon- is a high value for each does. said he advocates the 2.1 percent in July 2015; feel there should be sible course of action business that contracts “Enhanced service? city going out to bid at 2.3 percent in July 2016; few relationships that when dealing with public with our city and the Free services? Real- the earliest possible date 2.4 percent in 2017, tie we lock ourselves into funds, especially in this city should be using this ly?” D’Braunstein said. on its trash franchise increases in its rates for excessive amounts case. I agree that with to our advantage as the “Don't these reek of tac- contract. beyond that to the Con- of time without regular some relationships we businesses do, “ he said. tics to entice the con- Burrtec Waste In- sumer Price Index and re-evaluation and op- have they are for a life- D’Braunstein said the sumer into a new higher dustries, which has held extend the current seven portunity for change or time, but I don't remem- city should not be put in rate by offering some- Upland’s trash hauling year evergreen clause to adjustment. This is even ber the contract stating the position of financing thing brighter and shini- franchise since 2000, 15 years. more true in the world for better or worse, until a vendor’s equipment er to get them to lock in is pressuring the city Approval of the where businesses are death do we part and it acquisition. That is the an additional 15 years to to extend its contract, Burrtec proposal would competing for a share of seems that with the ever- company’s responsibil- this relationship?” which contains a “roll- lock the city into having the market or customer green clause remaining ity, he said. One reason to avoid over” or “evergreen” Burrtec as its trash haul- base. Competitive bid- in place this relation- “The city of Upland is a long term commit- clause which extends the er at least until 2028. At ding supports healthy ship with Burtec would not the bank that Burtec ment is the changing contract for seven more its October 28 meeting, competition, increases outlast some marriages I or any other vendor environment in which years every year unless the city council failed to opportunities for excel- know of.” should be going to when the city and the compa- the city gives notice that reach a consensus on the lent customer service The city should not capital is needed to up- ny will have to operate it wishes to go out to Burrtec proposal, leav- along with expansion surrender what leverage date needed equipment,” during upcoming years, bid. At present the city ing the issue unresolved. and growth. Frankly, I it has when negotiating he said. D’Bruanstein said. is committed to staying D’Braunstein told have received good ser- with its vendors, such as D’Braunstein also “I often hear news re- with Burrtec at least un- the council it should not vice from Burtec and I Burrtec, D’Braunstein questioned Burrtec’s ports of trash washing til 2020. Burrtec wants approve Burrtec’s fran- know that this contract said. representation, backed from our storm drains to add street sweeping, chise contract extension involves more than just “I could be wrong up by staff members, downstream into the household hazardous proposal and instead go picking up the trash each but I also don't remem- that the company was ocean and its impact on waste and medical waste out to bid on the contract week, with things like ber Burtec reducing fees providing free services the environment. Again, handling to its duties, up in 2020. household hazardous when the budget was to the city and its resi- Continued on Page 12

Coduto had gotten on if he’s elected by the stu- answerable to Shannon. ject to the provisions of pointed it had to be done Coduto Reinstated the wrong side of Shan- dent government society In the immediate af- the Brown Act and all by the Chaffey College from front page non by endorsing Zafar here at Chaffey College,” termath of his removal, the closed sessions held legal department. It's so S. Inam in the run-up to Shannon said. Coduto unreservedly by the student council clear that there was di- Chaffey College Presi- the November 5 Chaffey Coduto, however, did stated he believed the were illegal and inopera- rect coercion from the dent/Superintendant College Board of Trust- not back down, insist- action had been taken tive. According to Guer- board to Dr. Shannon, Henry Shannon, the ees election in which ing that he was entitled in violation of the Ralph rero, the action removing to the student govern- Associated Students of Inam, was challenging to make an endorsement M. Brown Act, the state Coduto and replacing ment advisor, and then Chaffey College’s gov- incumbents Kathleen as he saw fit, aslong as he of California’s open pub- him with Bohon was null to the student govern- erning body, known as Brugger and Katie Rob- made clear hewas speak- lic meeting law, which and void. ment members to re- the campus council, on erts. ing for himself. He was requires advance notice “The district has been move me from office, yet October 21 adjourned At the October 7 critical of what he said of meetings, including informed that the cam- nobody is being held ac- into a closed session meeting of the Associ- was Shannon’s effort an agenda of items to be pus council attempted to countable. The Associ- from which Coduto was ated Students of Chaffey to curb his free speech discussed, considered remove Mr. Coduto from ated Students of Chaffey excluded and then re- College, Shannon in rights. He charged the or voted upon. Coduto his position as presi- College campus council lieved him of his posi- his capacity as college president/superintendent questioned the legality dent/student trustee in a advisor serves as the of- tion and title as student president/superintendent with hypocrisy, pointing of his removal on other closed session meeting ficial parliamentarian body president on a two- made a rare showing out that Shannon was at- grounds as well, noting on October 21, 2013,” of the group, and he di- thirds vote. Caduto was before that panel, and tacking him for having he had been elected stu- the college district an- rected the campus coun- also removed as a stu- was critical of Coduto’s engaged in political ac- dent body president by nounced. “The district cil to violate the Brown dent trustee during the endorsement of Inam, tivity when Shannon has his peers at the college, cannot recognize the Act, yet there has not closed session vote. Stu- which he said represent- himself made political had not been subject to executive board or the even been an admission dent body vice president ed an ethical misstep on contributions to the col- a recall vote and was not campus council’s actions of wrongdoing.” Carlotta Bohon was then the ASB president’s part. lege board members, at given an opportunity to with regard to Mr. Codu- Coduto said, “I'm appointed to succeed Shannon said having a whose pleasure he serves answer the charge that to at this time.” still considering many Caduto. student body president as president/superinten- he had violated Article The Associated Stu- actions to take. I would Upon the body’s re- who was campaign- dent. III, which he insisted he dents of Chaffey Col- prefer to pursue a mu- turn to open session, Bo- ing against two of his The move to depose had not done. lege governing board tual agreement through hon reported the action five bosses was making Coduto as associated Upon consideration of announced on October an ad-hoc committee against Coduto had been things difficult for him student body president, what had occurred, the 28 that Coduto has been with the administration, taken based upon what as the head of the insti- which was choreo- college’s legal advisors reinstated and has so far faculty, and students on she said was Coduto’s tution. graphed by Machado and apparently came to the not scheduled a public how we can work togeth- violation of Article III “I got calls from my director of student activ- conclusion that the ac- session at which it will er to stop the coercion of of the Associated Stu- governing board mem- ities Susan Stewart, ap- tion orchestrated against attempt to undertake students and violations dents of Chaffey Col- bers,” Shannon told the peared to have been done Coduto was illegal. Coduto’s removal in of students' freedom of lege by-laws. Article III campus council. “It’s at the behest of Shannon, On October 25, Shan- compliance with proper speech from the admin- pertains to the need for making it very awkward who in his only public non’s second-in com- procedural guidelines, istration. If the admin- student representatives for me.” statement on the matter mand, associate su- including the Brown Act. istration is unwilling to to maintain “decorum” The college president sought to deflect respon- perintendent Sherrie While Coduto told the work with me, I am will- and avoid statements that said the role of student sibility from himself by Guerrero, released a Sentinel he was “happy ing to take every mea- would confuse their own body president put re- suggesting Machado had memorandum stating the to be reinstated as the sure possible in order to personal views with that strictions on Coduto’s taken the action on his Associated Students of student body president solve this problem.” of the college or the stu- free speech rights. “Kev- own initiative. Machado Chaffey College’s gov- and student trustee,” dent body as a whole. in cannot just be Kevin and Stewart are directly erning body was sub- he said he was “disap- Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 10 San Bernardino County Coroner Reports Coroner case 701308136: On Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 7:59 AM, Angelo “Andy” Douglas Azzato, a 47 year old resident of Lucerne Valley, was found dead along the side of the road, the apparent victim of a hit-run-driver. Azzato had been riding his bicycle home from town, and was traveling eastbound along Highway 247, when he was struck from behind. It is unknown when the collision took place, but the incident most likely occurred between Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning. His body was found Thursday morning by a passing motorist. California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call the CHP Victorville office at 760-241-1186. The Coroner Division is searching for family. Anyone with information about relatives is requested to call 909-387-2978. [11072013 1528 SY] Coroner case 701308091 -- On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, a human skull was found lying on the ground in the open desert in Phelan by a woman searching for her lost dog. Examinations will be conducted in order to attempt to determine the cause and manner of death, and to establish the decedent’s identity. Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department Homicide Detail, Det. Mike Flores (909-387-3589). Refer to Sheriff case #071304339. Inquiries to the Coroner Division should reference case #701308091. [11062013 1628 SY] Coroner case #701308082 -- On November 4, 2013 at 6:08 PM, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies and officers with the BNSF Railroad Police responded to the area of Hesperia Road and Muscatel in Hesperia, regarding a pedestrian that had been struck by a train. Upon arrival, they found a Hispanic male, Arthur Stephen Perez II a 58 year old resident of Hesperia, had been standing on the tracks when he was struck by an eastbound BNSF Freight train. San Bernardino County Fire Department responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. When next of kin has been notified, his name will be released. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident. [110413 2320 EM] [11052013 1044 SY] The Coroner Reports are reproduced in their original format as authored by department personnel.

Upland City Council Appoints Ten To Budget Examination Committee Appointments have cious Living’s 2014-15 Dunn indicated the bers Brendan Brandt and This week, the mem- Larson. Councilman been made to the sub- budget. only realistic revenue Glenn Bozar said they bership of the subcom- Gino Filippi designated committee recently cre- Dunn said he needs boost on the horizon was were reluctant to make mittee was finalized. Eric Hanson and Randall ated by the Upland City to either generate $3.5 a citywide tax, which the recommendations with- Each council member Lewis. Councilwoman Council to provide it million more per year in council did not appear out more information. was given two appoint- Debby Stone appointed with guidance on budget revenue or cut the same to be enthusiastic about. The council then voted ments. Mayor Ray Muss- Richard Anderson and cutting priorities to be amount from each of its When Dunn asked for to create a subcommittee er’s choices were Jason Martin Thouvenell. utilized by city manager projected annual expen- direction with regard to to look into cost reduc- Gouty and Tom Mitchell. Bozar selected Steven Steven Dunn in formu- ditures over the next five several budget cutting tion options and make Brandt appointed Antho- Spears and Bob Nelson. lating the City of Gra- years. proposals, council mem- recommendations ny Goshen and Stephen

County Foreclos- county in the processing the property and the re- on the proposed rever- to the board of supervi- findings required by ing On Tract of the reversion to acre- lease of securities minus sion to acreage must first sors. Upon receipt of the Government Code sec- be scheduled before the from page 4 age which shall be recov- the fees to be recovered recommendation of the tion 66499.16 are true. If ered from the securities by the county for pro- planning commission. planning commission, the board ultimately ap- the land use services de- identified in conjunction cessing the reversion to The planning commis- the board holds a pub- proves the reversion to partment have been told with the property and a acreage. sion renders its decision lic hearing. The board acreage, the map is then to prepare a report delin- report delineating the re- According to on the reversion to acre- may approve the rever- delivered to the county eating an accounting of turn of fees and deposits County Code section age map in the form of a sion to acreage map only surveyor and takes effect all costs incurred by the to the current owner of 87.04.070(b), a hearing written recommendation if it finds that all of the after it is recorded. Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 11 Subscribe to County Wildlife Corner the Sentinel Opossum-Bility An often maligned able toes with no claws, in a stiff body position, old at 7 to 9 inches long. Never miss an issue. Read it weekly from the animal, suffering from a and bony, external plates lips drawn back, teeth Many will be carried on comfort of your own home. poor image, is Didelphi- (scutes) on its tail and bared, saliva foaming at the back of their mother morphia, the opossum, feet. Its prehensile tail as she climbs and runs North America's only does not hold the weight for protection. Ordering your one year email subscription is marsupial. Our Califor- of an adult opossum for Having many preda- quick and easy. long, but it is not uncom- tors from large raptors mon to find their young to mammals, including hanging from a tree the mouth, eyes closed, man, the opossum's lifes- Send a check or money order for $30.00 pay- branch. Because they and a foul, smelly, fluid pan is a short 2 to 4 years. able to the Sentinel, to: 10808 Foothill Blvd., are semi-arboreal, trees secreting from its anal This marsupial, though are where they carry on glands, quickly repels unsightly to many, and Suite 160-446, Rancho Cucamonga, most. However, the tail most predators! Remark- curious to few, has the CA 91730. Include your name, city of resi- is a great tool used as a able recovery begins in distinctive privilege of dence, phone number and email address. brace for climbing, or a about 45 minutes with a being protected by the nia species, supposedly grip for carrying bed- slight twitch of an ear, National Opossum So- rock orifices are common introduced from Vir- ding materials to the extending in time up ciety! Its value to the Glimpse ginia, has been widely from page 8 and appear to be symbol- nest. to 4 hours! But a nor- ecosystem is enlarged ic of menses, perhaps to hunted and eaten in the Their ability to protect mal defensive mode for by the fact that it is less influence the supernatu- Southern United States. themselves in the wild the opossum is to run, likely to carry rabies Further, big horn ral and increase chances In 1608, at Captain John appears to us humans as growl, belch, urinate than most mammals, and sheep pictographs and of fertility and renewal Smith's first encoun- being a major scaven- petroglyphs are often of resources such as the ter with this creature, ger, is considered to be found with symbolism big horn sheep which he named it "opassum" the "Sanitation Worker associated with Uto- Paiutes relied upon in (Algonquin for white of the Wild". Those of Aztecans. “Patterned part for survival. animal), and said it "has us at Wildhaven Ranch body anthropomorphs,” Despite preservation- a head like a Swine, a appreciate the quirky, “blanket people” or blan- ist efforts, some loca- taile like a Rat, and is of sometimes scarey, and ket patterns decorating tions have been pub- the bignes of a Cat." He mysterious critter of the natural rock cavities or lished on the internet was referring to its long night, the opossum! orifices are interpreted and in books for over 30 snout, narrow braincase by many as metaphori- years. Pictograph sites and mostly white head, cal portals symbolizing in our county are pro- with the body fur com- entry way into mother tected at both Joshua prised of black, brown odd, yet amazing. They earth much like the blan- Tree National Park and and white Awn hair, an or defecate, which also have "superpowers" ket over the doorway. Mojave National Pre- intermediate insulator serves them well! against snake venom! These portals are also serve as well as on other typical to all marsupials. Another incredible And with that remark- seen along with sym- public land but you can Solitary, nomadic and characteristic is their mostly nocturnal, this able immune system, ability to go on a honey- interesting animal can they can digest almost moon and give birth 12 put fear in the heart of any garbage, carrion, to 14 days later! After the common man at the animal, fruit, vegetation birth, their young, born or grain. Their favorites as tiny as honeybees, being in- must find their way to sects, frogs, the female's pouch in birds, snakes, order to latch onto a teat Wildhaven Ranch is a earthworms that will nurse them 70 wildlife sanctuary in the and rodents, to 125 days until wean- San Bernardino Moun- they are not ing. However, it is "sur- tains specializing in edu- "picky eat- vival of the fittest" for cating the public about sight of its 50 intimidat- ers". these offspring that may wildlife in our ecosys- ing teeth of large canines But their big claim number up to 20, be- tem. Visit them at www. and small incisors. With to fame is "playing pos- cause nearly half only wildhavenranch.org or a plantigrade stance like sum," an involuntary, make the trip. When call for tours at (909) man (flat feet on the unconscious reaction to they leave the pouch, 337-7389. ground), the opossum threats. Appearing dead they may be 4 months has hind feet with oppos-

to have used the region around Hole-in-the-Wall in the Preserve accessed Petroglyphs and pictographs are often found in by traveling north from natural rock cavities or orifices, metaphorical the west Essex Road portals into mother earth perhaps to influence turnoff of the I-40. The the supernatural and increase chances of fertility National Park Service and renewal of resources. Womb Rock is a Na- has made visitation pos- tive American sacred, traditional place located sible at a petroglyph site in the east Mojave Desert. there along the “Rings Loop Trail” You don’t bolic male and female view many photographs need to climb the rings genitalia and concen- of them on the inter- through the awesome tric circles; red pigment net. Both Chemehuevi Close up of the petroglyphs, etched into the hollow of Womb Rock. Note the splotches in the center Southern Paiutes and Continued on Page 12 symbolic male and female genitalia and other fertility symbolism such as a of natural vulva shaped Mojaves were known flower. Friday, November 8, 2013 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 12 California Style Plaid And Patch By Grace Bernal

phisticated right about now. The oversized plaid weather allows people jackets, plaid trousers, to get creative by adding and plaid shirts are a hit! patchwork to their jeans.

it wonderful, patch it up, plaid it up, and just wear it. ’Til next time keep dressing fantastic.

looking amazing! I can’t "Long live plaid!" The peak of the au- wait to see the marvelous -Unknown tumn season is in full ef- plaids on the marvelous fect and the fun is only people this season. Get just begun. Thanks to to modeling your clothes color, plaid and patch- on your normal bodies ers are looking very so- and on the streets. Make

They're looking pretty Plaid and Patch is mak- cozy on people, too. ing the color of autumn Autumn is full of in- and the season full of spirations and the crisp personality. People are

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D’Braunstein tion, hard work and pro- Prehistoric Art gov/moja/planyourvisit/ is open to the public all these cultural resources posal; direct staff to take from page 9 from page 11 upload/HITW_Area_ year long. With Thanks- for future generations to the necessary action to Trails-10-6-CS5-low.pdf giving just a few weeks appreciate. while I can't see the fu- cause the removal of the For a map to see away, it’s the right time Learn more about ture, I have a feeling that Hole-in-the-Wall to see ‘evergreen’ clause from earthen art, simply type to take a road trip to prehistoric rock art by within the next 7 years them, but if you are the solid waste contract Blythe Intaglios into see and give thanks for contacting Ruth Musser- legislation will change physically able, the hike between the vendor and your search at google. the contributions Native Lopez at San Bernardino that will have an impact is a fun activity in a place our city; and direct staff com/maps. Along High- Americans made to art. County Archaeological on this contract.” of splendor. Camping is to investigate and pre- way 95, 15 miles north of As for the pictographs Heritage Association D’Braunstein said available and the kids pare a responsible plan Blythe California, how- and petroglyphs, body SBC AHA, 760/885- the city should, “Thank will love it. Follow the for retiring the budget beit in Riverside County, oil from hands and fin- 9374. PowerPoint pre- Burtec for their informa- map at http://www.nps. shortfall in this area.” six distinct figures in gers accumulates on the sentations are available three adjacent locations rock art so please take for your club or organi- are fenced and available pictures but don’t touch zation. for public visitation. As or disturb the art and you reported by the Bureau are asked to keep your of Land Management at vehicles on the designat- their website http://www. ed roadway to preserve blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/ cultural/intaglios.html, “According to Mohave and Quechan tribes of Read the the lower Colorado River area, the human figures Sentinel represent Mastamho, the creator of Earth and all life. The animal figures On The World Wide Web! represent Hatakulya, one of two mountain lions/ To visit our blog, simply type persons who helped in http://sbsentinel.com/ into your the Creation…The larg- URL box and hit enter. You can est human figure mea- view the Sentinel, read individual sures 171 feet from head articles, offer comments and search to toe.” our archives from the convenience No fees or permits of your pc, laptop, Blackberry or are required and the site iPhone.