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6/13/2017 Dogs in Phelan cruelty investigation case available for adoption San Bernardino County Sun (http://www.sbsun.com) Dogs in Phelan cruelty investigation case available for adoption By Gail Wesson, The PressEnterprise Monday, June 12, 2017 More than 30 dogs, mostly Afghan hounds, taken in a Phelan cruelty investigation case, will be made available for adoption Wednesday, June 14, at the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in Devore, according to a county news release. The dogs were found living in inhumane conditions when sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant May 18 at a residence in connection with an illegal marijuana grow, according to a sheriff’s news release. Since then, the owner of the dogs released them for adoption. The dogs had been living in kennels in the 11300 block of Barbet Road. “All but two of the dogs are Afghan hounds. They have received much needed grooming and bathing,” Capt. Nishalet Wilson, the Devore shelter manager, said in the news release. The dogs are available to individuals or to rescue groups approved by the county. Adoption fees are $80 for dogs age 16 weeks or older, and $85 for younger dogs, which includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip and initial vaccinations. The cruelty case was submitted to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. The former owner’s name and details were not immediately available. The shelter is at 19777 Shelter Way in San Bernardino. It is open from 10 a.m. to 7 pm. Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Information: 9093869820 or www.sbcounty.gov/acc URL: http://www.sbsun.com/generalnews/20170612/dogsinphelancrueltyinvestigationcaseavailableforadoption © 2017 San Bernardino County Sun (http://www.sbsun.com) http://www.sbsun.com/article/20170612/NEWS/170619836&template=printart 1/1 6/13/2017 Ramos named vice president of County Transportation Authority Highland Community News: Political Ramos named vice president of County Transportation Authority Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017 8:53 am On Wednesday, June 6, 2017, San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor James Ramos became Vice President of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), an agency that serves over 2.1 million residents. The position became vacant when the former Vice President transitioned into the President role. Ramos was recommended by a seven member nominating committee consisting of one member of the County Board of Supervisors (Chairman Robert Lovingood) and two members New vice president from each of the three subareas: Mountain/Desert, East Valley, and West Valley. Ramos will serve in this capacity for Supervisor James Ramos, right, now vice one year. president of SBCTA. Supervisor Ramos’ qualifications for the position of Vice President includes serving as a former Vice Chair and Chair of the SBCTA Transit Committee, Chairman of the County of San Bernardino and Alternate Director on the Metrolink Board of Directors also known as the Southern California Regional Rail Authority. Ramos has been a strong advocate of improving the quality of life for residents by working to alleviate traffic congestion and reducing long commute times. “It is an honor to have been selected as SBCTA vice president," Ramos said. "I look forward to working closely with other board members and jurisdictions to accomplish SBCTA’s goal of improving our regional transportation system.” The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority is responsible for cooperative regional planning and furthering an efficient multimodal transportation system countywide. The agency is a supporter of freeway construction projects, regional and local road improvements, train and bus transportation, railroad crossings, managing the system of call boxes, ridesharing, congestion management efforts, and longterm planning studies. It also serves by administering the halfcent transportation sale tax voters approved through Measure I in 1989, which allows for major transportation improvements within the county. For more information on SBCTA, visit: www.gosbcta.com http://www.highlandnews.net/news/political/ramosnamedvicepresidentofcountytransportationauthority/article_37ea3b384f8711e79adfa3ddc4884494.htm… 1/1 6/13/2017 Victorville's plan for stuck homeless? Free bus tickets to familiar territory Victorville’s plan for stuck homeless? Free bus tickets to familiar territory City officials and the Sheriff’s Department have been discussing a plan to provide transportation out of Victorville for homeless individuals marooned here and who have support elsewhere. By Shea Johnson Staff Writer Follow Posted Jun 10, 2017 at 1:58 PM Updated Jun 10, 2017 at 1:59 PM VICTORVILLE — City officials and the Sheriff’s Department have been discussing a plan to provide transportation out of Victorville for homeless individuals marooned here and who have support elsewhere. City Manager Doug Robertson revealed the pending program during Tuesday’s City Council meeting in response to concerns raised by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Cox about the homeless population, particularly in Old Town. But Robertson also acknowledged the legal precariousness of such a plan. “In the past cities have gotten in trouble for simply putting a homeless person on a bus and sending them away,” he said, “so the program that wasn’t quite ready for an announcement just yet, but that is intended to start July 1 with the new budget, is actually not a bus ticket out of town. It is a bus ticket home.” The fine details have yet to be sorted even as the program is expected to get underway in less than a month. City spokeswoman Sue Jones and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Capt. Jon Schuler both said Friday that more information will be shared in the near future. “The intent is that if a homeless person is hampered in Victorville because they have family or someone along those lines who can help them in another state, in another city, in another county, wherever,” Robertson said, “... if that deputy can in fact make contact with a person who is willing to go to the bus station on the other end and collect that person, then we would pay for that ticket, wherever that is. If it ends up being a plane ticket, that’s fine too.” The program already has allocated funding, but the specifics weren’t clear. Councilman Jim Kennedy said a transportation solution might help “5 to 10 percent” of the problem. http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170610/victorvillesplanforstuckhomelessfreebusticketstofamiliarterritory 1/2 6/13/2017 Victorville's plan for stuck homeless? Free bus tickets to familiar territory Meanwhile, Cox had sought a solution to what he described as the dire homelessness situation in Old Town, where his personal property has been destroyed and his business robbed. “I used to really feel like I needed to do something to help the homeless,” he said, “and after my own experience in about 18 months, I feel it’s my responsibility to help them out of town.” “This has just gone beyond any kind of reason and I’m not sure there’s anything we can do,” he continued. “It seems like there’s a battery of attorneys waiting for the city to do something or even individuals so they can tell us what their rights are. I don’t want to violate anyone’s rights, but no one has the right to” destroy property, squat or break windows. The 2017 San Bernardino County Homeless Count and Survey showed this city’s homelessness figure dropping dramatically, down to 157 from the 264 reported in 2016, although the survey is conducted on a single day and some say it’s not reflective of the actual homelessness situation. The city and the county continue to partner on another plan, to secure permanent housing for the homeless, officials said. As of this week, despite good headway, there wasn’t anything to announce. Shea Johnson can be reached at 760-955-5368 or . Follow him on Twitter at . http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170610/victorvillesplanforstuckhomelessfreebusticketstofamiliarterritory 2/2 6/13/2017 Victorville's budget surplus to fund 2 new deputies Victorville’s budget surplus to fund 2 new deputies Adding two deputies will raise the grand total for sworn San Bernardino County Sheriff’s personnel in the city to 93, and the number of deputies to 72. By Shea Johnson Staff Writer Follow Posted Jun 8, 2017 at 12:04 PM Updated Jun 10, 2017 at 12:11 AM VICTORVILLE — A $475,000 budget surplus for fiscal year 2017-18 will be used to fund two new deputies and a marked patrol unit, and to re-paint and upgrade a fire engine at Southern California Logistics Airport, officials said this week. It was a no-brainer for the City Council, which often seeks to earmark extra revenues for public safety. The SCLA fire engine, in addition to getting a physical makeover, will be outfitted with a proper radio system, officials said. Adding two deputies will raise the grand total for sworn San Bernardino County Sheriff’s personnel in the city to 93, and the number of deputies to 72. The identified surplus was briefly discussed during a budget workshop Tuesday afternoon. The city’s spending plan, which is expected to be officially adopted later this month, projects general fund revenues of $59.2 million against $58.7 million in expenses. The general fund budget, largely the discretion of city leaders, reflects a 5-percent increase in revenue over fiscal year 2016-17 and only a 2-percent increase in expenses, ultimately cultivating the surplus.