The San Bernardino County News of Note from Around the Largest County in the Lower 48 States Friday, April 11,Sentinel 2014 A Fortunado Publication in conjunction with Countywide News Service 10808 Foothill Blvd. Suite 160-446 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 628-8436 Audit Shows CJUSD Lunch Program Misspent Or Overpaid $730,000 Hagman Makes Irregularities in the a filed complaint, many leged that district offi- stances of proceeds from petitive bidding and Contrast With administration and op- of the specifics of which cials had been provided the school lunch pro- oversight, the district Negrete-McLeod eration of and account- were confirmed by an with gifts from food ser- gram being utilized to paid up to 43 percent In Board Run ing for the Colton Joint audit and report carried vice vendors. The state fund other elements of more for produce than Unified School District’s out by the California De- audit confirmed that dis- the district’s operations. the previously agreed student lunch program partment of Education. trict employees had in- Six months after the upon price from at least involved the apparent A confidential com- deed come in for largesse complaint came in, the one vendor. distribution of kick- plaint to the Department put up by more than one state’s investigation was * The district backs, non-competitive of Education was filed in of the companies provid- in full swing. Audi- overpaid $117,000 on the bidding for products and October 2012, triggering ing supplies to the dis- tors and investigators purchase of produce in the diversion of program a state examination and trict’s cafeterias. learned: the 2009-10 school year income to other district audit of the district. Moreover, the audit * Partially be- alone. cause of a lack of com- * C u s t o - accounts, according to That complaint al- uncovered multiple in- See P 10

Prosecutors Call Motions To Dismiss Colonies Case Disingenuous And Frivolous Curt Hagman Assemblyman Curt In responses filed in charges Burum faces of staff to count supervi- drainage issues at that Hagman this week told San Bernardino Superior must be dismissed. sor Gary Ovitt. Accord- company’s Colonies at the Sentinel he is seeking Court March 28 and un- In May 2011, Burum, ing to that indictment, and Colo- election to the San Ber- sealed on April 4, pros- one of the two managing the four were involved nies Crossroads resi- nardino County Board of ecutors reject the conten- directors of the Colonies in a conspiracy entailing dential and commercial Supervisors because he tion of indicted Rancho Partners, was indicted the provision of bribes subdivisions in northeast believes his philosophy Cucamonga developer along with former San and an extortion scheme Upland. of governance is best Jeff Burum’s attorney Bernardino County relating to the Novem- That indictment su- suited to rejuvenate the that alleged prosecutori- sheriff’s deputies’ union ber 2006 settlement of a perseded a February local economy compared al misconduct, the with- president Jim Erwin, lawsuit brought against 2010 indictment that had to the approach advocat- holding of evidence, the former county supervi- the county and its flood named Erwin and former ed by his primary oppo- misstatement of facts in Jeff Burum sor Paul Biane and Mark control division by the supervisors Bill Post- nent in the race. the indictment and fail- ment in a timely manner See P 2 Kirk, who was the chief Colonies Partners over mus. Postmus Four candidates will ure to obtain the indict- require that the criminal appear on the ballot in Lee Insists She Is Grass Roots Needles, SBC’s Smallest City, To See Its the race for Fourth Dis- trict County Supervi- Candidate In 8th District Race Only Grocery Store Close Next Month sor – Congresswoman NEEDLES—In an jection of the status quo. sidy, which consisted of City officials, in- Gloria Negrete-McLeod, unmistakable signal of “I feel there is a need payments of $150,000 cluding city manager Ontario City Council- the further deterioration for change,” she said. annually in both 2010- Rick Daniels and the man Paul Vincent Avila, of the economy in San “We need a level playing 11 and 2011-12 and economic development Chino Unified School Bernardino County’s field. We need improve- $200,000 in 2012-13 and consultant Daniels had District Board Member smallest city, Bashas’ ment in education. Our 2013-14, was set to ex- prevailed upon the city James Na and Hagman. Grocery Store will close schools are doing bet- pire in June. council to hire last year, Hagman and Na are on May 9. ter, but things need to Another factor driv- Michael Bracken, had Republicans. Negret- The only supermarket be done differently and ing the closure was the been dialoguing with McLeod and Avila are in 4,700 population Nee- we need an emphasis on expiration of the Bashas’ both Reliable Proper- Democrats. Though Na dles, Bashas’ employs 43 different types of edu- lease with Reliable Prop- ties and Bashas’ owner, qualified his candidacy, Odessia Lee full and part time work- cation. We need to have erties. There appears to Eddie Basha III. Those he has since decided to Odessia Lee said her ers. more vocational empha- be no immediate pros- talks did not bear fruit, withdraw from the race. candidacy for Congress For several years, the sis in our junior colleges. pect that the property, lo- however. By law, however, his in the 8th Congressional city had provided a sub- Everybody is not geared cated at 1010 East Broad- Needles, located in name must appear on the District is a campaign for sidy to Bashas’ to keep it for attending a way, will be occupied by the far northeast end ballot. social change and the re- See P 6 from leaving. That sub- another tenant. of San Ber-See P 12 Voter registration in the Fourth District fa- Death Claims Two Former Fontana PD Chiefs In Less Than One Week vors the Democrats. Fontana’s second and an with the department lege and when I decided I 64,985 of the district’s third police chiefs, Jo- when he was named po- wanted to move forward 158,046 voters, or 41.1 seph Uhalley and Ben lice chief in 1970. He with a career in law en- percent are registered Abernathty, died five served in that capacity forcement, he hired me Democrats. 51,176, or days apart, on March 23 until 1981. in 1973. He promoted 32.4 percent are Repub- and March 28. Frank Scialdone, who me to detective and then licans. Because she is so A native of Akron, was later Fontana police later to sergeant. Joe was well financed, Negrete- Ohio, Joe Uhalley was chief as well as Fontana always looking forward. McLeod is considered born in 1934, the son of mayor, remembered He wanted to upgrade Hagman’s primary op- Julia and Stephen Uhal- Uhalley as unflappable the department from a ponent. ley. The Uhalleys moved and dedicated. technology standpoint Despite the demo- Joe Uhalley Ben Abernathy to Fontana in 1946. Joe “I knew of Joe even and he went out and hus- graphic disadvantage he Uhalley remained a sworn in as an officer before I was on the po- young for a police chief. I tled grants from wher- faces, Hagman believes resident of Fontana for with Fontana PD in 1957. lice force,” Scialdone followed his accomplish- ever he could. We did he can make inroads He was a 13-year veter- 67 years. Uhalley was said. “He was relatively ments while I was in col- not have some See P 7 with the Fourth See P 3 Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 2

Colonies Case mittee, as a drug ad- defendants. search of Thomas Dale The San Bernardino County Dismissal Motions dicted homosexual, and In January, Burum’s & Associates, spuriously Frivolous, Prosecu- Biane, the vice chairman attorney, former fed- justifying the search by tors Say from front of the board of supervi- eral court judge Stephen alleging that the private Sentinel page sors and the vice chair of Larson, filed a series of investigations firm had Published in San Bernardino County. the Republican Central four dismissal motions hired an Alabama wom- The Sentinel’s main office is located at 10788 Civic in March 2011 pleaded Committee, as insolvent in which he maintained an to hack Bill Postmus’ Center Drive in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 guilty to the charges in and on the brink of bank- the prosecution withheld cell phone. A Fortunado Publication in conjunction with the earlier indictment ruptcy. Those mailers ul- exculpatory evidence With regard to Lar- Countywide News Service and then turned state’s timately were never sent from the grand jury, son’s contention that Mark Gutglueck, Publisher evidence, serving as out to voters. Instead, improperly formulated the statute of limita- Call (909) 628-8436 the star witness before after Postmus, Biane charges against Burum, tions had elapsed when to learn of locations where the Sentinel the grand jury that in- and Ovitt approved the and deliberately misled charges were filed un- dicted Burum, Erwin, settlement, Burum and the grand jury, waited der the indictments, the is available or to provide news tips and Kirk. Postmus had his company made four beyond the statute of prosecution maintains 10808 Foothill Blvd., Suite 160-446 joined with Biane and $100,000 donations to limitations to lodge the the charges against Bu- Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Kirk’s boss, Fourth Dis- political action commit- charges against Burum rum and the others were [email protected] trict County Supervisor tees controlled by Post- and engaged in prosecu- filed within four years 909-276 5796 Gary Ovitt, in approving mus, Biane, Kirk and torial misconduct when after the crimes alleged the November 2006 $102 Erwin. Kirk was paid, investigators were dis- were either committed cific, the newspaper ac- response states. Further- million settlement of the prosecutors allege, for patched to “raid the de- or discovered by law en- counts and statements more, according to pros- lawsuit brought by the convincing Ovitt to sup- fense camp” by serving forcement. Prosecutors by officials amounted to ecutors, “as a matter of Colonies. port the settlement. a search warrant in Janu- further maintain that little more than rumors law, there is no evidence According to prosecu- The case at every turn ary 2013 at the private Larson’s contention that or unreliable reports, the whatsoever that the vic- tors, Burum and Erwin, has proven quite con- investigative firm Thom- there were numerous in- prosecution said. tim had knowledge of with the assistance of tentious, with several as Dale & Associates, dications in the form of “As a matter of law, the charged crimes at a public relations consul- demurrers challenging which had been hired court filings challenging rumors, accusations and time outside the statute tant Patrick O’Reilly, the sufficiency of the by Larson’s law firm to the settlement, state- speculation are insuffi- of limitations.” had extorted Postmus charges filed with the monitor Postmus to de- ments by officials and cient to give notice of a In his motion for dis- and Biane by threatening trial court having been termine if he was still in- newspaper accounts giv- crime for the purposes missal based on statute to print and send out pre- granted, those rulings volved in the use of illicit ing notice of the crimes of the statute of limita- of limitations consider- pared mailers which ex- appealed to the appel- drugs. Larson alleged alleged does not estab- tions. Burum failed to ations, Larson suggest- posed Postmus, who was late court and upheld, that prosecutors and dis- lish that law enforcement present even one item ed that county auditor then the chairman of the and the appellate court’s trict attorney’s investiga- agencies had been pro- of evidence giving no- controller Larry Walker board of supervisors and decision appealed to tor Eric Bremner seized vided with legal notice tice of the gist of this in November 2006 had the chairman of the San the California Supreme hundreds of pages of at- that the crimes in ques- case: Burum bought communications with Bernardino County Re- Court, which reinstated torney-client privileged tion had occurred. three crooked votes with law enforcement offi- publican Central Com- the charges against the documents during their In general and spe- bribes,” the prosecution’s cials and others that con- stituted legal notice with regard to the alleged criminality involved in the case. The prosecu- tors acknowledge that, as stated in Larson’s mo- tion, Walker was con- cerned that there was something inappropriate about the settlement and he asked county counsel about it before cutting a $22 million check to the Colonies Partners, which was the first installment on the $102 million set- tlement. He also placed a call to the California At- torney General’s Office. Eventually, Walker was advised by county coun- sel that the $22 million payment had to be made “even though there may be a concern that it could constitute a gift of public funds.” Prosecutors produced communication from county counsel to Walk- er at the time which stated “Neither this of- fice nor any of the spe- cial outside counsels en- gaged to assist the board on the Colonies matter have ever opined that ap- proval of the settlement by the board would be an

Continued on Page 11 Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 3 Glimpse Of SBC’s Past , Town Marshall In Colton By Mark Gutglueck goo, who, records show, October 1877. Deputized gil for the town city marshal at the hand- Virgil Earp was one was born in France in by Bowers on the spot, job in a special election. some price of $150 per of San Bernardino Coun- 1853. That marriage did Virgil killed one of the When Tombstone was month. ty’s leading citizens dur- not last and in 1874, Vir- desperados by shooting incorporated as a city on In an effort to reduce ing its formative years. gil entered into a long- him. While in Prescott, February 1, 1881, Virgil violence and crime in Overshadowed some- term common law ar- , Virgil was ap- chose not to run against Tombstone, the city what by his more cel- rangement with Alvira pointed Deputy U.S. Sippy. council enacted an or- ebrated younger brother "Allie" Sullivan, whom Marshal for the eastern Sippy was, however, dinance in April 1881 Wyatt, Virgil was nev- he had met in Florence, portion of Pima County in arrears to multiple prohibiting anyone from ertheless a lawman who Nebraska. on November 27, 1879 creditors and on June 6, carrying a deadly weap- himself became involved Virgil worked on the by U.S. Marshall Craw- 1881, took a leave of ab- on. Those entering town in questionable activity Virgil Earp construction of the rail- ley Dake. He was asked sence. The city council were required to deposit but through the kindness sented to his daughter road in Wyoming, re- by Dake to move to again installed Virgil as their weapons at a liv- of historians and Holly- that Virgil had been turned to farming, drove Tombstone to help re- temporary city marshal. ery or saloon soon after wood directors emerged killed in combat in Ten- a , and worked solve ongoing problems On June 22, a fire raged entering town. The or- with his reputation in- nessee. Though Virgil for the U.S. Postal Ser- with lawless cowboys. In through downtown dinance led directly to tact. was indeed on garrison vice delivering mail. In an interview after he left Tombstone. Virgil kept constant confrontations Born in Hartford, duty in Tennessee at that 1877, he landed in Dodge Tombstone, Virgil noted looting under control with cowboys who were Kentucky on July 18, time, he was very much City, Kansas, at that time that "The first stage that and chased off squatters averse to surrendering 1843, Virgil was living alive. As the result of a a major terminal for went out of Prescott to- and lot jumpers who their weapons. in Pella, Iowa when at disciplinary violation cattle drives from Texas ward Tombstone was On October 26, 1881, the age of 16 in Febru- while with the 83rd, Vir- along the robbed. Robberies were Virgil learned that sev- ary 1860 he eloped with gil was court-martialed and where his brother frequent and became eral cowboys who had 15-year-old Dutch immi- but was not drummed James ran a brothel and expensive." Virgil was been threatening the grant Magdalena C. "El- out of the Army, being his brother Wyatt was joined by his brothers Earps for several months len" Rysdam. Her father, punished with the dock- serving as an off-and- Wyatt and Jim in Tomb- were in town and armed Gerrit Rysdam, strongly ing of two week’s pay. on assistant marshal in stone in December 1879. in violation of the ordi- objected to the union and Upon his discharge Dodge City under Mar- On October 30, 1880, nance. Assisted by his sought to have the mar- from the Army in June shal Larry Deger. after town marshal Fred deputy riage annulled. Despite Leaving Dodge City, White was shot and and temporary deputies 1865, Virgil returned his father-in-law’s ef- to Iowa to learn that his Virgil and his com- killed by outlaw and Wyatt Earp and John tried to take over prop- forts, Virgil managed to wife and daughter had mon-law wife moved to gunman "Curly Bill" "Doc" Holliday, Virgil erty. On June 28, it was hang onto his bride for departed for parts un- Prescott, then the capital Brocius, Virgil was also went to disarm Frank learned that Sippy had the time being and was known. He worked on of the appointed acting town and Tom McLaury, Ike left about $3,000 in bad still cohabiting with her a farm and as a grocer in July 1877, where he marshal of Tombstone. and , and debt and had engaged in when in September 1861 and then left for Cali- worked as a sawyer in Virgil now held both the . That certain financial impro- he enlisted in the Union fornia to meet up with a sawmill until he hap- local town marshal posi- confrontation turned prieties while in office. Army. In January 1862, his parents and siblings. pened upon a gunfight tion and a federal law en- into a gunfight famously Virgil was appointed by while Virgil was in the He returned to the Mid- involving Coun- forcement appointment. known as the Tombstone Mayor John military, Ellen bore his west subsequently and in ty Sheriff Ed Bowers But less than two weeks Clum as the permanent Continued on Page 6 child, Nellie Jane. Lamar, Missouri in Au- and several robbers in later Ben Sippy beat Vir- While Virgil was gust 1870, with his father Hagman from front ment,” Hagman said. “I ternational trading zone. approach in spurring serving with the 83rd serving as justice of the page think that especially on This would be of tremen- economic growth and Illinois Infantry, Gerrit peace, wed Rosella Dra- the west end of the coun- dous value if it is used ending the governmen- Rysdam falsely repre- Supervisorial District electorate by stressing ty there is a lot of poten- correctly. tal restrictions that ef- what he believes is his tial for quick growth. If “We have already fectively bar that growth sounder approach toward we can interest national seen manifestations of with Negrete-McLeod’s revitalizing business op- and international inves- this interest. Mooney philosophy. portunity and spurring tors and can work it cor- Aircraft, which has been “We are probably at job growth. rectly we could facilitate in existence for decades, the opposite ends of most Hagman owned and growing companies over located into Chino Air- issues and that differ- operated a bail bond here on this end of San port, which will ef- ence between us is more business before he was Bernardino County. I fectively bring in more dramatically apparent elected to the Chino Hills think I represent the best manufacturing and re- than with most other City Council, where he chance for doing that. I search and development competing candidates,” was rotated into the post have connections with to that facility,” Hagman Hagman said. “She is of mayor during the final the Asian American continued. “There is the determined to do the op- year of his four-year stay community, for example, opportunity to create posite of what I am try- on that panel. As mayor that my main opponent a commercial aviation ing to do. My philosophy he successfully ran for does not possess. My ap- school there, as aviation is to grow the economy his current position in proach is to streamline companies have a need before you grow what the Assembly. In addi- the approval process and for more commercial pi- the government takes in tion to his bail bond busi- minimize bureaucracy lots. I believe we need to taxes. I have never voted ness, Hagman also owns and make our commu- focus on the long term to raise taxes. She has a property development nity more competitive in growth of Ontario Inter- voted in taxes over and company and another appealing to the compa- national Airport and get- over again, twenty mil- company devoted to pre- nies that would consider ting World lion dollars worth.” vent the counterfeiting of locating here as opposed Airports [the division of While he is a limited commercial products. to neighboring areas. the city of Los Angles government advocate in “I think my years of We have capital assets that owns and operates favor of local control, private and public sec- in the Fourth District Ontario International Hagman said, Negrete- 5315 Della Ave. tor experience allows me such as Ontario Airport Airport] out of our hair McLeod favors big gov- Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 to focus on issues facing and Chino Airport that and out of Ontario.” ernment with the power (909) 202-4330 http://www.icrshop.com businesses and strategies would lend themselves Hagman sought to concentrated more for economic develop- to the creation of an in- contrast his aggressive Continued on Page 7 Friday, MApril 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 4 He Offers Voters The Real Deal, 31st District Candidate Tillman Says Danny Tillman said The 31st District, which two big things I will fo- ing employable.” work force. That work he believes he repre- stretches from Rancho cus on in Washington, The biggest chal- force already exists here. sents the most down-to- Cucamonga through a D.C. I will help lure lenge facing the district Our workers are driving earth and qualified of the large portion of Fontana, businesses that will cre- right now, Tillman said, into Los Angeles every seven candidates vying Rialto, Colton, and San ate jobs. And I am con- is that “We don’t have day. I want to convince for Congress in the 31st Bernardino to Redlands, cerned about young peo- people going to Wash- those corporations who District. has demographics that ple not being able to get ington, D.C. for us who can that they should lo- Tillman, a Democrat, favor the Democratic employment. We have have as their concern our cate right here so people is joined by three other Party. Of its registered to invest in keeping our problems. I am involved don’t have to spend five Democrats – Joe Baca, voters, 127,690 or 41 per- youth on top of the lat- at the grass roots. I will hours a day going to and Eloise Reyes Gomez cent, are affiliated with Danny Tillman est technology. We have talk to different compa- coming back from Los and Pete Aguilar – as the Democratic Party. employee with San Ber- to help them see how nies who are limited in Angeles.” well as three Repub- Registered Republicans nardino County where the things they involve the way they perceive us. For nearly two de- licans – Lesli Gooch, in the district number he is currently the head themselves in and pick I will tell them and show cades, Tillman said, he Paul Chabot and ryan 104,938, or 33.7 percent. of the Human Services up naturally can be filled them the story that never has demonstrated, as a Downing – in the race Tillman, a member of Division, said he is a out with technical train- gets told. This is a place member of the school to succeed incumbent the San Bernardino City superior candidate for ing that will make them to locate your business if board, his value to the Gary Miller, who an- Unified School Distric Congress because of his employable. And we you need highly skilled community and his abil- need to stop the things workers. We do not need nounced in February he Board of Trustees for 19 “perspective. I know the Continued on Page 7 will not seek reelection. years and for 34 years an needs of this area. I have that keep them from be- to build a more educated 33rd District Candidate Larivee Advocating Building Water Pipeline feel I can represent the ing devices. The third from various places and than an aqueduct.” any state, yet our stu- voters” thing is to work with the release it into aqueducts. Larivee said “Safety dents are among the low- A major issue facing state water authority to We should have pipe- and education are the est academic performers the 33rd District, Larivee figure out a comprehen- lines not built by a single secondary county or lo- in the nation,” he said. said, is resolving the en- sive plan to deal with contractor but multiple cal related issues. Those “What is the problem vironmental challenges water issues across the contractors that would are things that are being with California? We have that come in the wake of state. We basically need be competitively bid all dealt with by supervisors multiple problems in ad- economic growth. to open up the pump at the way down from Can- [Robert] Lovingood and ministration. We simply “Geographically, this the delta. I disagree with ada or Alaska. If we can [James] Ramos and the have too many admin- is a diverse district, with the decision made at build an oil pipeline be rest of the supervisors. I istrators. We could save the mountains and the the EPA level that prob- can build one for water. If feel my position as an as- money by reducing ad- desert and their differ- lems with the delta smelt it is a pipeline there will semblyman would be to ministrative costs. We Robert Larivee ent climates and ecosys- population necessitate be no evaporation since help county government need to make sure our tems.,” he said. “A major holding back the water. it is a closed system. We and municipal govern- teachers are prepared to Robert Larivee, one issue is sustainability. I There were things not should start the pipeline ment, and to implement teach kids.” of nine candidates and believe we need to pre- addressed in the discus- in spots where there is a at the state level policies Larivee was not dis- eight Republicans vying pare the 33rd District for sion. I disagree with the major surplus of water. to keep them doing what missive of his opponents. for election in the 33rd growth in the future and plan [Governor Jerry] We should reach outside they need to do.” “I am one of the people Assembly District this we need to make sure we Brown has to build a the state to Oregon or Larivee demonstrated who has good ideas and year, said he believes it is have natural resources pipeline around the del- Washington or wherever himself to be animated intentions in this race,” his social and communi- and transportation. Wa- ta. I think there are less we have water north of about the subject of edu- he said. “That would ap- cative skills and widely ter is a huge consider- expensive options to get us and can bring it down. cation. divergent background ation. There is one pro- water to where we need It is less expensive to “California has the Continued on Page 7 which qualify him to jection that we have a it. We could bring water maintain a pipe system highest paid teachers of hold the office he seeks. five to seven year supply Incumbent 33rd Dis- of water in the aquifer. trict Assemblyman Tim Another projection is Donnelly is not running we will be bone dry in for reelection to the As- three years. Our water sembly, instead under- supply need has to be taking a long shot chal- addressed. In the High lenge of Jerry Brown in Desert we need adequate this year’s gubernatorial infrastructure and trans- race. Donnelly’s depar- portation to better posi- ture resulted in a spate of tion ourselves to grow Republicans – Larivee, and bring business into Brett Savage, Rick Ro- the area. We can grow elle, Jay Obernolte, Jerry but cannot grow like we Laws, Scott Markovich, did ten years ago. Those Bob Buhrle, Michelle are the primary issues.” Ambrozic, and Art Bish- Larivee said, “My op - and one Democrat, solution for the sustain- John Coffey, vying for ability of the water sup- the post in California’s ply is to first deal with lower legislative cham- the drought and educate ber. the public in more detail “I am running because on how to conserve wa- I am a people person and ter. We have been deplet- I feel our government has ing our aquifers since the separated itself from the 1960s. Conservation is people,” Larivee said. “It one small quick fix. The is time to rebuild our na- second thing is to look at tion from the ground up. programs that will help I can relate to people. I businesses and home- understand the issues. I owners install water sav- Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 5 Dutton Touts Private & Public Sector Experience In Assessor Bid assessor] Dennis [Drae- was elected to the state that he had “no opinion a vision for the future. the assembly and state ger], who had been ap- Assembly. Two years [about Harp] one way or The county is suffer- senate have been consis- pointed by the board of later he moved into the the other. I only met him ing from a lack of eco- tent in that way.” supervisors, decided to California Senate, serv- once and I’m not going nomic development. We As to the current func- serve another term and I ing the maximum two to make snap judgments need growth. Those in tion of the assessor’s of- decided to finish my last terms permitted under on people.” the assessor’s office and fice, Dutton said, “I am full term in the [state] California’s term limita- It is not unthinkable county clerk’s office are not criticizing anything senate. I have considered tions applicable to him that Harp would remain a part of that. I want in particular. Based the availability and I am at that time. In his last as assistant assessor fol- people in place who can upon my combination making good now on my two years in the state’s lowing a Dutton victory. make sure there is fol- of business experience deciding to run for asses- upper legislative house “I don’t know,” Dut- low through. I believe in in the private sector and Bob Dutton sor once I got out of the he was the Republican ton said with regard to a high level of account- background in govern- senate.” leader. It is his private whether Harp would be ability. I have operated ment, I want to keep the Former California Dutton said he is and public sector experi- chosen as his second- that way in the private assessor’s office moving State Senator Bob Dut- “uniquely qualified to ence, Dutton said, which in-command if he is sector. At one time I had forward. My priorities ton said he is running serve as assessor.” He distinguishes him from victorious. “I do plan to over 100 employees and are to have the office op- for county assessor “be- began working in the his opponent in the June bring some new people had $100 million worth erate at a high level of cause I think I can do a real estate industry in election, assistant county in. There are already a of property under my su- integrity, with maximum good job for San Ber- 1972 and in 1998 suc- assessor Dan Harp. lot of good people there. pervision. I am service openness and greater ef- nardino County. I looked cessfully ran for city He said he had not I will put people in posi- oriented. The way I have ficiency by streamlining at running four years ago council in Rancho Cu- undertaken his candi- tions I feel will be part carried out my duties on but at that time [current camonga. In 2002 he dacy to oppose Harp and of the solution and have the city council and in Continued on Page 12 Buhrle Cites Multiple Agency Berths In His 33rd District Run Retired San Bernardi- with the private sector, pipelines. A case in point for Wall Street but not and refuse disposal ser- no County fire captain with corporations and is a few years ago there reaching far beyond that, vices, a member of the Bob Buhrle said he is citizens. We need more was concern about wa- further efforts to redress board of trustees for the running for assembly- water for all of Califor- ter in Big Bear and the the financial malaise on Rim of the World Uni- man in the California nia. We are in a drought. leadership said they had the West Coast is need- fied School District, and 33rd Assembly District We should make an ef- it wired. But the water ed, he said. a member of the San because “I believe I can fort to use desaliniza- in the local aquifer in “We have to simu- Bernardino County Re- use my more than 20 tion plants. I have been Big Bear is owned by late the economy some- gional Parks Advisory years’ experience in var- to Saudi Arabia and have the Big Bear Mutual Wa- how,” he said. “It is go- Board. ious elected positions to seen a desalination plant ter Company, which is ing to take effort from “Because I have mul- be of benefit in helping that produced two mil- based in Redlands. For everyone to get us out tifaceted experience straighten up Califor- lion gallons of water per the sake of California as Bob Buhrle of the recession. The with water districts, the nia.” day. If we are going to a whole, for jobs to grow, Instead of spending that job market is still hurt- school district, the com- Buhrle said “We need have more building in for businesses to expand, money on a bullet train ing. In talking to college munity services district, solutions” and that part California, more growth we need more water. we should be using it for students, for instance, I the hospital district and of the cure is “having in the desert and in the To stimulate the econ- all of California by se- have heard it is difficult the regional parks board, small businesses create mountains, we are going omy and the job market curing more water.” for college students to I do think that combina- new jobs. This can be to need more water. In we need more water. Despite the recent re- get loans and to transfer tion makes me a better done if we work together the Crestline-Lake Ar- Governor[Jerry] Brown bounding of the stock units from one college choice than the other at all levels of govern- rowhead Water Agency has this bullet train proj- market, which Buhrle to the next. We need to candidates who cannot ment in cooperation we have to expand our ect to . intimated was good make it easier for colleg- claim that range of expe- es to transfer units. This rience,” he said. would be no easy proj- He said that in several ect, but if I am elected I of those capacities, he would get together with had been part of success- college students and oth- ful efforts to obtain grant ers to see if we could funding. get more funding for “We obtained a grant their college tuition, get for Big Bear Dam,” he classes on line for upper division units, and make Continued on Page 7 classes compatible for use at various colleges.” At various times over the last three decades he has been on the board of directors at the Big Bear Municipal Water Dis- trict, a board member of the High Desert Medical Prudential Center, a board mem- California Realty ber of the Lake Gregory/ Richard S. 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Virgil Earp brother Wyatt to serve as tons had been involved stone and disarmed him the midst of a shave at would do so only after from page 3 acting city marshal. On in a rather one-sided in compliance with the the barbershop when he City Marshal Virgil Earp October 26, Virgil had at the O.K. Corral, which shoot out previously, the city ordinance, pistol heard that a confronta- and his brothers were just returned to town. would transform Vir- infamous Skeleton Can- whipping him in the pro- tion was brewing. He at- themselves disarmed. In the shoot-out that fol- gil’s brother Wyatt into a cess. About a half hour Informed by Wyatt lowed, he was by far the legend. later, Tom’s older brother that the cowboys were most experienced gun Frank McLaury and Ike buying cartridges at slinger. His brother Mor- Clanton’s 19-year-old Spangenberger’s, Virgil gan had never drawn younger brother Billy armed himself with a his gun in anger. Wyatt Clanton arrived in town. 12-guage short double- had one previous shoot- Shortly thereafter, Ike barreled shotgun from out to his credit. While Clanton, Billy Clanton, the Wells Fargo office had made Frank McLaury, and Tom on Allen Street, hiding drunken boasts of hav- McLaury resolved to the shotgun beneath a ing shot competitors take action against what long overcoat he was during card games and they considered the over- Tom McLaury wearing to avoid, he in the midst of other in- Frank McLaury stepping officiousness of tempted to find the Clan- later said, alarming the toxicated revelries, there tons and the McLaurys, yon Massacre. local enforcement and public. He went to Haf- was no credible record of not doing so until around While the facts sur- went to Spangenberger's ford's Saloon where he his having actually done 2:30. At that point, he rounding the gunfight gun and hardware store gave the shotgun to Doc so. Billy Claiborne, one testified, he approached and its impetus are im- on 4th Street to purchase Holliday, who hid it un- of the cowboys, appears Ike, Frank, Tom, and precisely known, at cartridges and fill their der his overcoat. Spurn- to have the most gun Billy at a location at the around 1 o’clock on the gun belt. ing the offers of several experience of any of the side of Fremont Street. afternoon of October County members of the citizen's others, having emerged When Behan attempted 26, Wyatt Earp con- Sheriff , vigilance committee to In mid October, Vir- intact from at least one to persuade them to sur- fronted Tom McLaury who was on good terms support him with arms, gil had departed town, previous gunfight. The render their weapons, on the streets of Tomb- with the cowboys, later Continued on Page 8 leaving in his stead his McLaurys and the Clan- testified that he was in Frank McLaury said he

Lee For Congress policies had resulted in in the Victor Valley we talk. Let’s communicate. candidate. “I have iden- in this district are going from front page better-paying manufac- had a glass factory and a There is no need for us tified the demographics through and living with. turing jobs being lost paint factory. All of that to take up everybody’s of this district and I am I have talked with peo- four-year college. Why overseas. is gone. We have the ca- chores.” the one candidate who ple from one end of this not have an educational “In our current econ- pability of becoming a Lee, a Democrat, is best reflects the peo- community to the other. system where our high omy we have a lot of viable, competitive com- running against the in- ple who live here,” she I understand. I have been school graduates can people now working in munity if we focus and cumbent, Congressman said. “There has been poor. I have been middle go into trade schools or retail and in restaurants put our minds to it.” Paul Cook, a Republi- change in the economy class and I have been well into community colleges and general commerce Lee said the national can. Two others, Paul and change in the level off. I can identify with for training where they but our state and local issue she is most ani- Hannosh, a Republican of housing. People here people just by talking to can earn a living wage officials are more inter- mated about is “war. I re- who promotes himself as are losing ground in this them and listening. You so they can take care of ested in final sales for the ally don’t think we need more conservative than economy. I am seeing try to express yourself to their families? We need sales taxes that generates to go to go to war with Cook, and Bob Conaway, my own property los- our leaders and explain to accept the fact that not instead of manufactured everyone who ruffles our an attorney and liberal ing value. My property what you want, and they everyone is made to go goods creation and job feathers. We have our Democrat, are also run- value has dropped nearly are saying, ‘yeah, yeah,” to college.” creation. We should boys and young women ning. She said she is dis- to half of what it was but nobody is doing any- Lee said the district, commit to bringing back over there being shot tinguished from others and under what I paid thing about it. Where state and nation were the manufacturing jobs and wounded and killed. in the race by being the for it. I am the definition do you go when you are now too heavily reli- we have lost. Those were I think a little more di- 8th Congressional Dis- of grass roots. I identify not getting the help you ant upon service indus- decent-paying jobs. Here plomacy is needed. Let’s trict’s true “grass roots” totally with what people deserve? No one is lis- try jobs and that past tening. I care. That is all people need to know.” Born in Okehma, Advertise in the Sentinel Oklahoma, Lee lived with her family in Ari- zona and California in her youth. She attended Jordan High School Reach 34,000 Readers Throughout San Bernardino County Weekly. and later transferred to Compton Union High, Our Reasonable Rates Make Advertising Affordable. from which she gradu- ated. She obtained an A.A. degree from South- west Junior College in Quarter Page Three Columns by Half Page $300 sociology and studied childhood development at USC for two years. Half Page Three Columns by Full Page $400 She worked as a victim’s advocate and family sup- Half Page Six Columns by Half Page $400 port officer with the Los Angeles County District Full Page Six Columns by Entire Page $500 Attorney’s Office. Di- vorced, she had two chil- dren, one of which sur- vives. She has lived in All rates weekly Black and White in our print edition Color in our Victorville for 15 years. on-line version Friday, Apeil 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 7 nardino, which filed for concern and experience reason,” he said. “I am scary scenario for me to Tillman from page lican, was able to gain Chapter 9 protection in that is proved. People are not comfortable in hav- contemplate any of them election despite the reg- 4 2012] is bankrupt but talking about my reputa- ing that decision fall to going to Congress. I am ity as a leader. istration advantage the the school district is the tion. My reputation is for those folks I am running truly excited about what “When I ran for the Democrats enjoy in the furthest thing from be- asking questions. People against. When you hear my campaign stands for. school board, I had no district. ing bankrupt. None of fear me because I always my competitors speak, it I invite those supporting idea about how impor- “That won’t happen,” the others in this race get to the crux of the mo- is obvious they are say- my opponents now to tant the budget and fi- he said about the pos- have the demonstrated tivation of why people ing what they are told by examine my record and nances were in terms sibility that two of the track record that I have. do things.” their handlers. It won’t be compare their candidate of keeping the district’s Republicans might end I have what it takes for With regard to nation- different when they get with scripted speeches educational mission go- up outpolling the Demo- dealing with the real al issues he is passionate to Congress. They will to someone who has his ing,” he said. “I had to crats in the June primary. world problems facing about, Tillman said he do just as they are told by own original ideas. I in- learn that and I learned Born and raised in this area. Once I get to is against military ac- the folks who have dined vite them to support a it quickly. We have kept San Bernardino, Till- Washington, D.C., based tion in all but the most them and want them in true grassroots effort and a positive certification man attended San Ber- on my skill set, I can ac- dire of threatening cir- that position only so they be on a winning team.” for 19 years and every nardino High School, complish a lot more than cumstances against the can control them. They Tillman dismissed year we see more stu- San Bernardino Valley those running against American national inter- have memorized what suggestions that by be- dents successfully com- College and San Ber- me. They have some est. they are supposed to say. ing in the race he was plete their educations. nardino State, where he backing and they have “If we are going to Look at their experience helping to divide the I had not realized how obtained his degree in professional handlers have our troops put and their track record. Democratic vote and big a part of that main- business administration. and every buzz word in their lives on the line, The things they say do was tempting a repeat taining our budget is. He is married with four the book, but when it we better be investing not go together with of the scenario in 2012 But we have maintained children. it. The city [of San Ber- comes down to it, I have in that risk for the right their experience. It is a when Miller, a Repub- Larivee from page 4 a board member on the recommendation would trict. People don’t get for the job. Everyone Alta Dena and attended Mojave Water Agency. be that you should vote the credit they deserve has good ideas. I believe John Bosco Technical ply to several of the other If you are concerned for me. They all have for their wisdom about in Republican values. I Institute. He has a de- candidates. I would say about health issues, vote their various strengths. everything they are deal- am not persuaded by the gree in architecture and I am probably the most for Michelle Ambrozic. I I know a little bit about ing with and having the Democrats who are pa- attended Victor Val- well-rounded. If you are won’t go down the whole all of the issues and a right ideas. I think I am ternalistic and want us to ley College. He is now solely interested in pub- list, but there are some lot about some of them. more on the level of the pay more taxes that cre- working toward a degree lic safety, vote for [sher- strong candidates with I know where to find the people than anyone else ate programs for you but in business administra- iff’s lieutenant] Rick Ro- regard to several specific answers. One of those in this race. I am knowl- create programs which tion. He is married with elle. If water rights are issues. But I think if you places I would look for edgeable about the issues do not work.” seven children. your thing, vote for Art had a political scientist the answers is with the across the board. That is Born in Santa Mon- Bishop, who has been evaluate the field, the people of the 33rd Dis- why I am the best man ica, Larivee grew up in Police Chiefs from to Fontana in 1949. Ben “ahead of his time” with the 1990s when there community with honor “Ben cared deeply for front page Abernathy served in the regard to policing tech- were classes throughout and integrity.” our great department, United States Navy and nique. the country on the sub- Scialdone said that not just when he was of the most basic com- attended college before “I will never forget ject.” “For those of us who working but after he re- munications gear back joining the police de- my first meeting with Scialdone said Aber- knew Ben well, we knew tired,” Scialdone said. in those days and he partment. He promoted Ben the week I was hired nathy was “low key and how he really disliked “The officers were ‘his went out and got us that to captain under Uhal- in 1973,” Scialdone said. so even keeled. When attending council meet- boys.’ He was there to equipment. The depart- ley and succeeded him “He called me into his times got tough, as we ings while working at ‘protect his police de- ment turned around dur- as police chief in 1981. office and discussed his all know they do in our the PD. He did not like partment.’ ing his tenure as chief.” During his tenure as expectations of me and profession, he was the politics.” Abernathy never rel- The morning of Uhal- chief the department his policing philosophy. stabilizing factor, calm, It came as a surprise ished the political lime- ley’s funeral at St Jo- was involved in a num- What he told me was thoughtful, analytical, to Scialdone therefore, light, Scialdone said. seph’s Catholic Church, ber of high profile cases, profound and well ahead and most important of when after Abernathy “I will always remem- his successor as chief, including Ricky Blue of its time in the policing all, supportive. He was retired, he decided to run ber Ben sitting behind Ben Abernathy passed Sky’s murder of Nancy world. He told me that a leader who understood for city council. Scial- the dais, and as the into eternity. Charley. police officers are prob- the importance of lead- done intimated that Ab- meeting went on and on Abernathy, who was Scialdone referred to lem solvers and that was ership and the impor- ernathy did so to protect he would sit there with with the Fontana Po- Abernathy as “not only our primary job, to solve tance of ‘serving, sup- the department from se- his head in his hand and lice Department from the heart and soul of other people’s problems. porting and setting the vere budget cuts during you could see in his eyes .1961 until 1988, was our department, but the Ben was talking about example.’ By his high austere financial times him thinking ‘what am I born in Olathe, Colo- rock.” He said he was community policing standards he served our facing the city. doing here?’” rado in 1931, to Clayton heavily influenced by long before the term be- and Georgia Aberna- Abernathy’s mentoring, came in vogue in the po- with the Army in Viet- Camp Falcon in Bagh- thy. His family moved Buhrle from page saying Abernathy was lice world, long before 5 nam, in an air crash dad. said. “During my 17 rescue division. He at- Hagman from years with the regional tended the University of parks board we were Redlands and obtained a page 3 getting grants for all the degree in management. heavily in Washington, major parks in San Ber- He began working for the D.C. and Sacramento nardino County. This U.S. Forest Service as a than at City Hall and at gave me experience in firefighter and later was the county level. how to apply for grants hired by Cal Fire and the “I have always sid- and the knowledge San Bernardino County ed on giving cities and that they are available. Fire Department, where counties a larger role Grants are getting a little he achieved the rank of in government than the tight nowadays, but they fire captain. state or federal govern- are still a possible form Single, he joined the ment,” he said. “I have of funding if you know Air Force Reserves, perfect scores for advo- where to look and how to achieving the rank of cating local control. I apply.” master sergeant. He have worked across par- Born in Los Angeles, subsequently saw duty ty lines and have brought Buhrle grew up in San in Iraq and Bahrain and forth more bills than any Bernardino. He served served as fire chief at Continued on Page 11 Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 8

SBC Glimpse: Clanton, who had been O.K. Corral gunfight, on December 28, 1881, Eagle Brewery beyond Still in recuperation Virgil Earp from threatening to kill the the city council suspend- as he was returning from Virgil were struck by from the shooting after page 6 Earps over the course of ed Virgil as city mar- the Oriental Saloon to nineteen shots, some of more than three months, several days, as well as shal pending outcome his hotel, Virgil was Virgil learned on March Virgil proceeded with which narrowly missed Billy Claiborne, was un- of a preliminary hearing ambushed by three men 18, 1882 that his younger his brothers and Hol- some patrons standing armed. Ike Clanton and into the matter. Virgil hidden in the upper story brother Morgan Earp liday to where the cow- by a faro table. Virgil Billy Caliborne ran from was eventually exoner- of an unfinished building was killed in another boys were. He and his staggered into the ho- the fight unwounded. ated of wrongdoing, but across Allen Street from brothers carried revolv- tel. Wyatt telegraphed Witnesses were un- his reputation suffered the hotel. He was hit in U.S. Marshal Crawley clear as to who started thereafter. the back and left arm by P. Dake, erroneously re- shooting first. Tom After the shootout, three loads of double- porting that his brother McLaury, who was hold- the Earps relocated their barreled buckshot from was dying. ing a horse when the families to the Cosmo- about 60 feet. The Crys- Dr. George E. Good- shooting began, was politan Hotel for safety’s tal Palace Saloon and the fellow removed 4 inches shot by Holliday with sake. At about 11:30 p.m. of shattered humerus the double-barrel shot- bone from Virgil's left gun at close range in the arm, leaving his arm chest. Wounded early on, permanently crippled, Billy Clanton and Frank and twenty buckshot Morgan Earp Doc Holliday McLaury kept shooting. from his side. ers in their coat pockets Billy apparently shot Suspicion fell on Phin ambush. or in their waistbands. Morgan Earp across his Clanton, Ike Clanton, On Monday, March Holliday was wearing a back, the bullet running Johnny Barnes, Johnny 20, Virgil and Allie left pistol in a holster as well through both shoulder Ringo, Hank Swilling, Tombstone for Califor- as the shotgun Virgil blades and a vertebra. and Ike nia under heavy guard. had supplied him with, Either Frank or Billy Clanton as Virgil’s at- They were escorted by which was still hidden shot Virgil Earp in the tackers . Evidence in Wyatt and deputies War- under his long coat. calf. Virgil returned fire the case, however, was ren Earp, Doc Holliday, Before they reached at Billy Clanton. less than overwhelming. Sherman McMaster, and the Clantons and the According to the When Ike and Phin were "Turkey Creek" Jack McLaurys, sheriff Behan Tombstone Epitaph, brought before Judge Johnson, a precaution attempted to intercede, "Wyatt Earp stood up William H. Stilwell taken in the face of re- unsuccessfully. Walking and fired in rapid succes- on suspicion of shoot- ports that Ike Clanton, westerly across Fremont sion, as cool as a cucum- ing Virgil, in February , Hank street, the four lawmen ber, and was not hit." 1882 Clanton's attorney Swilling, and another came into full view of When the shooting brought in seven wit- were watching was over or shortly there- the cowboys. Tombstone’s Bucket of Blood Saloon, now known nesses who testified that the passenger trains in after, Tom McLaury, Virgil demanded that as the Longhorn Restaurant, was under con- Clanton was in Charles- Tucson with the aim of Billy Clanton and Frank the cowboys throw up struction in December 1881 when, from its sec- ton at the time of Virgil's killing Virgil. The Earp McLaury were dead. their hands and sur- ond floor, Virgil Earp was shot in an ambush. He shooting. The accused party took a longer route, Three days after the render their guns. Ike survived, but lost an arm in the ordeal were acquitted. Continued on Page 9 Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 9 After Colton’s incor- len and Nellie Jane Law. Glimpse from page 8 San Francisco for medi- Pacific Railroad to guard moved to the short-lived cal treatment. He even- its tracks in Colton and poration, Virgil was el- mining town of Van- Virgil became acquaint- tually settled in Colton, turn back the attempt by ected as Colton's first derbilt, California. Ac- ed with grandchildren he boarding the train at the a major railroad town, the California Southern city marshal on July 11, cording to his wife, he had never known. Later and Arizo- where his father, Nicho- owned and operated the that year, Nellie Jane na Railroad terminal 25 las Porter Earp lived. only two-story building visited Virgil and Allie miles away in Benson. In 1884, his father was in town, Earp Hall, a Earp at their home in Virgil was so weak he elected justice of the saloon and meeting hall Arizona. had to be carried up the peace in Colton. Vir- used for public gather- In 1903, Virgil Earp steps of the train. gil Earp opened a pri- ings and even the town's returned to Colton, When the train ar- vate detective agency in church services. He did where he along with rived at Tucson, the Colton, and closed that not make a lot of mon- three others unsuccess- party was met on the operation down in 1886, ey in Vanderbilt and in fully petitioned the city platform by Frank Still- when he was elected 1894, lost in the election leaders to repeal a tem- well, who according to constable of Colton in for town constable. perance law that only Virgil was “armed to July of that year. In 1895, Virgil and Al- allowed one saloon in the teeth. They fell back Though he had the use lie sojourned to Colora- town. In 1904, he left into the crowd as soon as of but one arm, Virgil re- do to briefly reunite with California for the last they saw I had an escort, mained active in the law Wyatt. They then went to time and joined Wy- and the boys took me enforcement profession, Prescott, Arizona where att in the boom town to the hotel to supper." even during a time when Virgil became involved of Goldfield, , Guarded by his brothers loyalty to the public on Virgil Earp’s house in Colton as it appears to- in mining. Subsequently where he became a dep- and the deputies, Virgil the part of an officer of day. Virgil operated a ranch uty sheriff for Esmeralda and Allie had dinner at County. After suffering the peace was compro- Railroad, a subsidiary 1887. He was paid $75 in Kirkland Valley and Porter's Hotel in Tuc- from pneumonia for six mised by competing loy- of the Atchison, Topeka a month and was re- then ran for sheriff in son. After Virgil and months, Virgil died on alty to powerful corpo- and Santa Fe Railway, elected to another term Yavapai County in Ari- Allie boarded the train October 19, 1905, leav- rate interests. to install a crossing over in 1888. Among other zona, but withdrew for for California, Wyatt en- ing his brother Wyatt as At that time, the so- the Southern Pacific duties, he was reported health reasons before the countered Frank Stilwell the last surviving par- called Southern Califor- tracks in Colton to give to have cleared blocked election. and another man he be- ticipant of the Shootout nia Frog War was raging it access to California. sewers and kept track of In 1898 Virgil re- lieved to be Ike Clanton at the O.K. Corral. between the competing Eventually, California the electric light bulbs. ceived a letter from a armed with shotguns ly- At the request of his Southern Pacific Rail- Governor Robert Water- Virgil and Allie's Colton Mrs. Levi Law, who, ing on a flatcar. Wyatt daughter Nellie Jane road and the California man deputized a posse home still stands at 528 it turned out, was his killed Stilwell with two Bohn, Allie allowed his Southern Railroad. A from San Bernardino, West "H" Street. daughter by his first shotgun blasts. Ike Clan- remains to be sent to major part of this war which then enforced In 1888 Virgil re- wife, who had believed ton got away. Portland, Oregon, and consisted of the famous the construction of the signed as city marshal him killed during the Virgil remained on buried in the River View “battle of the crossing” crossing, bringing to a and he and Allie left war. Encouraged by his the mend from his inju- Cemetery there. in Colton. Virgil, while close the Southern Pacif- Colton for San Ber- wife, Virgil traveled to ries for a full two years. serving as constable, was Portland, Oregon where He ranged as far north as ic's railroad monopoly in nardino. Five years later, hired by the Southern Southern California. in 1893, he and his wife he was reunited with El- Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 10 San Bernardino County Coroner Reports Coroner Case #701402779 – at 6:31 AM on 04/08/2014, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 call for a vehicle that struck a semi truck and rolled down the dirt embankment to the west of I-15, about a half a mile south of exit 157 in Victorville. Officers arrived on scene and found Gary Julien, a 44 year-old resident of La Verne, had been ejected from the vehicle and sustained injuries. Julien was pronounced dead on scene at 6:56 AM. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. [04082014 2150 EM]

Coroner Case #701402717 – at 12:47 AM on 04/06/2014, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 call for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Baseline Ave, in San Bernardino. Officers arrived on scene and found an approximately 30 year old white female with injuries to the head and upper body. The woman was transported to Loma Linda Medical Center where she died of her injuries at 1:23 AM. The decedent’s name will be released pending identifica- tion and notification of the next of kin. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. [04062014 0522 CN]

Coroner cases #701402638 and 701402639 – On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 8:11 PM, the bodies of a man and a woman were found in a residence in the 28000 block of Saffron Ave., in the city of Highland. Examinations are being scheduled to confirm the causes of death and the identities of the victims. Anyone with information is urged to contact San Bernardino County Sheriff – Homicide Detail (909-387-3589). (04032014 2023 CN) Names released: 63 year old Robert Suzuki and 49 year old Susan Youn Wun [040414 1545 SY]

Coroner case #701400825 – REQUEST FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: On 1/27/14, the body of Lawrence Allen Cox was discovered by utility workers in an open field in the area of Foothill Blvd and Day Creek Blvd in Rancho Cucamonga. No foul play is suspected. The San Bernardino Sheriff's Coroner Division is request- ing assistance in locating the family of the deceased. Lawrence Allen Cox, a 77 year old white male, was believed to be homeless. He was born in Minnesota, and may have previously lived in the area. Anyone with information regarding next of kin for Mr. Cox is asked to call the Coroner Division at (909) 387-2978. [040314 1653 SY] The Coroner Reports are reproduced in their original format as authored by department personnel.

Audit Of CJUSD 2011-12. * The excessive uted among food service rale. rigging or that Her- Lunch Program * During the amount of money in the workers. * H e r r i n g t o n rington had pressured from front page same 2008-09 through program accounts not- * The marketing made what Department at least one vendor to 2011-12 period, the dis- withstanding, the district rewards were given to of Education South- provide donations to a trict also overcharged the did not reduce for stu- the district workers in ern Field Services Unit student scholarship pro- dians, who performed school lunch program at dents and their parents lieu of cash rebates or Manager Gail Andersen gram. maintenance, cleaning least $200,000 for utility the price charged for price discounts on goods characterized as an “un- It was reported that and upkeep of school service, including both meals, as protocol and or food, which could reasonable and unneces- the marketing incentives cafeterias as only part of water and electricity. law dictates. have assisted the district sary” purchase of 627 included but were not their daily assignments, * Despite the di- * Employees were in reducing the cost of embroidered men’s and limited to Apple iPod were having a major por- version of money to paid without their hours meals. women’s polo shirts at Nanos, wristwatches, tion of their salaries paid programs and services worked being docu- * Nutrition Ser- a cost of $9,999 to give portable DVD players, by proceeds from the unrelated to the school mented. vices Manager Diana each of the district’s 151 gift cards from Ameri- school lunch fund, en- nutrition program, the * Food and supply Herington signed off on contract nutrition divi- can Express and Target, tailing at least $535,202 district had more money vendor representatives allowing the vendors to sion employees three Apple iPod Shuffles, and in excessive payments in that program account offered, and district per- provide the marketing shirts to be worn while theater tickets. from the cafeteria fund than is permitted under sonnel accepted, “mar- rewards in lieu of the re- working. The district quietly for that purpose in school federal and state guide- keting rewards,” which bates as part of an effort The report did not sought to come into com- years 2008-09 through lines. were shared or distrib- to boost employee mo- confirm reports of bid pliance with a list of rec- ommendations made by the Department of Edu- cation by the time the fall semester began. At least one reprimand was given to a district em- ployee, whose identity has not been disclosed. The district at the same time instituted a prohibition on employ- ees soliciting donations or gifts from district vendors or contractors. Last fall, superinten- dent of business services Jaime Ayala pledged to the Department of Edu- cation that that the ex- cess salary and benefits costs paid to custodians from the nutrition ser- vices department during the 2011-12 school year will be refunded to the lunch program begin- ning at the close of the current school year in June and that the district will make incremental refunds of the $200,000 in excessive utility pay- ments made by the de- partment. Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 11

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Include your name, city of resi- by Land Veritas Corpo- Vireo and the California species including the species, including popu- dence, phone number and email address. ration’s purchase of 313 lations of the sensitive acres in Soquel Canyon. coast horned lizard and Dismissal Motion claim that the prosecu- Land Veritas purchas- red-diamond rattlesnake. tion’s failure to drug test es ecologically valuable The site also has the po- Frivolous, Prosecu- Postmus amounted to tion Says from page and vulnerable land as tential to support Cali- outrageous government an investment, pledging fornia gnatcatcher and 2 conduct justifying the to have the land exclud- Least Bell’s Vireo.” drastic sanction of dis- ed from development, This property is ex- unlawful or illegal ac- missal.” Furthermore, tion.” and then selling it to pected to be able to pro- according to the pros- developers of land else- vide California Envi- Thus, prosecutors in ecutors, “the grand jury their March 28 filing as- where. Those developers ronmental Quality Act was fully aware of all make the purchase of the mitigation for projects serted “Burum not only facts pertaining to Post- Coastal Gnatcatcher. aforementioned Least set-aside property, com- Bell’s Vir- failed to point out any mus’ credibility, includ- The property’s south- mitting to maintain it as eo, and the evidence that Mr. Walk- ing his drug use.” ern boundary is Chino undeveloped as part of black wal- er had notice of bribery Characterizing the Hills State Park, a pre- an exchange that allows nut trees in (or any crime), but the serving of search war- mier natural open space the development of their a low-lying evidence Burum cited rants at the offices of other properties, which r i p a r i a n – when put in context – Thomas Dale & Associ- entail the destruction of area. proves the opposite. In ates as a raid on the de- environmentally sensi- Accord- short, with respect to fense camp and a viola- all public officials, the tive land containing hab- ing to the tion of attorney client itat for certain species, to evidence is clear: they Land Veri- Coast horned lizard privilege was a “a des- proceed. suspected a bad deal un- tas website, “A variety perate attempt to derail Land Veritas Corpo- impacting sensitive habi- der questionable circum- California Coastal of scrub and chaparral the prosecution by ille- ration’s purchase of the tats throughout portions stances. As a matter of Gnatcatcher communities are found gitimate means,” pros- property took place more of Orange, San Ber- law, that is insufficient to area in the hills of Santa on the drier slopes in- ecutors asserted. than three years ago but Ana Canyon near the give constructive notice “The evidence will nardino and of the charged crimes.” junction of San Ber- Los Ange- reveal that prosecutors nardino, Orange, Riv- Prosecutors contested took every precaution to les counties. Larson’s assertions that erside and Los Ange- This prop- protect against any pos- les counties. The park exculpatory evidence sible infringement on erty can had been withheld from is considered a criti- also pro- Burum’s attorney-client cal link in the Puente- the grand jurors. Pros- privilege or work prod- vide Army Least Bell’s Vireo Chino Hills biological ecutors said “the infor- uct, and their efforts C o r p s ’ went unremarked until corridor, encompassing mation contained in the succeeded in doing so,” mitigation an article about the pur- over 14,000 acres oaks, grand jury report is of prosecutors said. for projects chase appeared in last sycamores, and rolling marginal relevance, and Larson, through his i mpact i ng week’s edition of the grassy hills stretching to the extent it is ex- sophistry and eloquent Red diamond rattlesnake we t l a n d s / culpatory, the evidence Chino Champion, the nearly 31 miles from the advocacy of his client cluding coastal sage came in through other most widely distributed Santa Ana Mountains to waters within the San and remonstrations con- scrub, another sensi- witnesses.” newspaper in Chino and the Whittier Hills. The Gabriel, Santa Ana and cerning Burum’s con- tive community. Coastal With regard to Lar- Chino Hills. property offers a great Lower Los Angeles wa- stitutional rights, was sage scrub is one of the The land in question diversity of vegetation; tersheds. son’s charge that the perverting justice, the lies up against the Or- prosecution had engaged prosecutors suggested, ange County/San Ber- Negrete-McLeod, insist- closing California’s so- in prosecutorial miscon- although they were cir- nardino county line. Hagman from page 7 ing he has shown more called “revolving door” duct, the prosecution cumspect to avoid refer- counter-asserted, “This The land is located south backbone with regard to of low-level inmates cy- ring directly to Larson, Republican [in Sacra- court should not coun- of Vellano Country Club the issue of public safety. cling in and out of state attributing the legal de- mento] in the last five tenance the exploitation and west of the Aero- “I have worked on prisons, which was an fense he crafted to his years. Because of my of the motion process jet property, with an crafting solutions at a effort to comply with the client. “By trying to put role in the private sector, by using demonstrably unspecified address on local level to keep our U.S. Supreme Court or- prosecutors on the defen- I have written more pay- false allegations of mis- Telephone Line Road, a schools and businesses der to reduce the number sive with fabricated alle- roll checks rather than I conduct as a public rela- dirt road that runs from safe,” he said. “With of inmates in the state’s gations of ‘outrageous cash. As a candidate in tions tool to intimidate Carbon Canyon east and prison overcrowding and 33 prisons to 137.5 per- misconduct,’ Burum this race, this uniquely prosecutors, deceive the south until it intersects AB 109 we are facing cent of original design desperately attempts to qualifies me, I think, to public and gain an unfair with an indistinct dirt major challenges and a capacity. deflect attention from his know what it takes to advantage as this case road shown on maps more dangerous situa- Born in Anchorage, own criminal behavior,” give people an oppor- heads towards trial.” of the area as Soquel tion in our communi- Alaska, Hagman came prosecutors said in their tunity to make a living. In this frame of refer- Canyon Road, which is ties and neighborhoods. with his family to Cali- motion. I have not been living ence, prosecutors assert- distinct from the more I have volunteered as a fornia at the age of one A hearing on the mo- off the public sector my ed that their reliance on modern Soquel Canyon reserve sheriff’s deputy. and graduated from Mi- tions was initially sched- whole life, like my oppo- Postmus, whose meth- Parkway. In 2011, I did not vote for raleste High School. He uled for May 5. Because nent. We have different amphetamine use was Veritas purchased releasing 20,000 felons obtained a Bachelor’s of the voluminous nature views and perspectives well known to them, did another six-plus acres from our prisons like my degree in psychology of the prosecution re- on economic develop- not constitute miscon- in the canyon that lies opponent did.” from UCLA and served sponse, that hearing will ment.” duct. within Orange County. Hagman’s reference in the Naval Reserve. not commence until May Hagman further con- “Burum fails to pro- Among the features of was to Assembly Bill He is married with two 21. trasted himself with vide any authority for his the land are its coastal 109, legislation aimed at children. Friday, April 11, 2014 San Bernardino County Sentinel Page 12 California Style Daring Art admire greatly the daring person who can make art By Grace Bernal wearable. It adds pizzaz to the commercial cloth-

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Needles Market upon not only its limited Residents routinely cross oline, nevertheless has council last year on the erode Needles’ overall Closing from front population and the lack the river to purchase translated into sluggish perceived strength of his economy as fishermen, page of surrounding popula- gasoline in Arizona, at a sales west of the Colo- ability to rejuvenate the boaters and other river nardino County and tion but higher Califor- cost savings of as much rado River. local economy. enthusiasts are now like- just across the nia sales taxes and gaso- as thirty cents a gallon. The closure of Ba- The closure of the ly to camp or stay on the River from Arizona, for line tax as compared to The price disadvantage shas’ is seen as a par- grocery store just two Arizona shore, nearer years has been at a dis- those levied in Arizona on other consumer goods ticularly hard and bitter months before the on- to existing and surviv- advantage in terms of or the slightly more dis- in California, while less blow to Daniels, who set of the summer tour- ing retail establishments sales tax revenue based tant state of Nevada. pronounced than on gas- was hired by the city ist season could further there.

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