County’s community cleanup day in Lucerne Valley a huge

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By Peter Day Staff Writer Posted at 12:01 AM
More than 100 Lucerne Valley residents bring trash, used tires, electronic waste and more to Jan. 12 event.
LUCERNE VALLEY — The participation level for the recent Community Clean Up event at Lucerne Valley Middle High School far exceeded expectations, according to organizers.
“Our plan was to provide service to 80 community residents, but our goal was exceeded by serving 101 of Lucerne Valley’s community residents,” said Melissa Malcom, a San Bernardino County code enforcement officer.
The event held on Jan. 12 provided an opportunity for residents to bring all manner of refuse and unwanted items. There was a steady flow of traffic and as a result the organizers filled all five of the large containers provided by Burrtec. The cleanup netted more tires and electronic waste than trash.
“The high turnout for this event speaks volumes about the pride Lucerne Valley residents have in their community,” Malcom said.
The County Code Enforcement identified about 815 properties within a five- mile radius of the school and will likely expand to include more residential properties that may be acres away from each other, Malcom added.
“We hope to have more regular Community Clean Ups in all areas and communities on a regular basis in the future,” Malcom said, adding that the next Lucerne Valley Clean Up will likely be early next year. “We want to inform every property owner in Lucerne Valley of our next upcoming event.”
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Not only did the Lucerne Valley Unified School District play a role in making the event possible, but other locals helped out as well. On short notice, the popular Café 247 was able to fulfill a large barbecue rib order for the staff’s lunch.
“I must say that the Lucerne Valley Clean Up was the best clean up event I have ever worked,” Malcom said. “Your community is awesome.
1/23/2019 10 Freeway paving project in Redlands will take an extra month – San Bernardino Sun
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By By By JENNIFER IYERJENNIFER IYERJENNIFER IYER | | | [email protected]@[email protected] | Redlands Daily Facts | Redlands Daily Facts | Redlands Daily Facts PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: January 23, 2019 at 7:00 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:00 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: | UPDATED: | UPDATED: January 23, 2019 at 7:01 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:01 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:01 am
Orange hard hats, bright vests and dust are in abundance along at the Ford Street I-10Orange hard hats, bright vests and dust are in abundance along at the Ford Street I-10Orange hard hats, bright vests and dust are in abundance along at the Ford Street I-10 west on-ramp in Redlands, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019. Caltrans delayed openingwest on-ramp in Redlands, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019. Caltrans delayed openingwest on-ramp in Redlands, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019. Caltrans delayed opening of this area due to recent rains. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-of this area due to recent rains. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-of this area due to recent rains. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press- Enterprise/SCNG)Enterprise/SCNG)Enterprise/SCNG)
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10 Freeway paving project in10 Freeway paving project in10 Freeway paving project in Redlands will take an extraRedlands will take an extraRedlands will take an extra monthmonthmonth The Ford Street on-ramp is scheduled to openThe Ford Street on-ramp is scheduled to openThe Ford Street on-ramp is scheduled to open soon.soon.soon.
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Weather has delayed both the opening of the westbound 10 Freeway on-ramp atWeather has delayed both the opening of the westbound 10 Freeway on-ramp atWeather has delayed both the opening of the westbound 10 Freeway on-ramp at
Ford Street in Redlands, and the entire interstate repaving project in the area.Ford Street in Redlands, and the entire interstate repaving project in the area.Ford Street in Redlands, and the entire interstate repaving project in the area.
Ford is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 10 days later than Ford is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 10 days later than Ford is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 10 days later than originallyoriginallyoriginally
plannedplannedplanned due to recent “inclement weather,” according to Caltrans. A second ramp due to recent “inclement weather,” according to Caltrans. A second ramp due to recent “inclement weather,” according to Caltrans. A second ramp
closure at Cypress Avenue is expected to run through the beginning of February.closure at Cypress Avenue is expected to run through the beginning of February.closure at Cypress Avenue is expected to run through the beginning of February.
The $26.1 million The $26.1 million The $26.1 million Interstate 10 Pavement Rehabilitation ProjectInterstate 10 Pavement Rehabilitation ProjectInterstate 10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project began in June and began in June and began in June and
was expected to take about nine months. The work is now expected to end inwas expected to take about nine months. The work is now expected to end inwas expected to take about nine months. The work is now expected to end in
March, rather than February, barring any more inclement weather.March, rather than February, barring any more inclement weather.March, rather than February, barring any more inclement weather.
The Cypress Avenue off-ramp from the westbound 10 was set to close Monday andThe Cypress Avenue off-ramp from the westbound 10 was set to close Monday andThe Cypress Avenue off-ramp from the westbound 10 was set to close Monday and
is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Feb. 1. Caltrans suggests taking the Ford Street off-is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Feb. 1. Caltrans suggests taking the Ford Street off-is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Feb. 1. Caltrans suggests taking the Ford Street off-
ramp onto Redlands Boulevard, and heading west to access Cypress as a detour.ramp onto Redlands Boulevard, and heading west to access Cypress as a detour.ramp onto Redlands Boulevard, and heading west to access Cypress as a detour.
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By By By JENNIFER IYERJENNIFER IYERJENNIFER IYER | | | [email protected]@[email protected] | Redlands Daily Facts | Redlands Daily Facts | Redlands Daily Facts PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: January 22, 2019 at 4:30 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 4:30 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 4:30 pm | UPDATED: | UPDATED: | UPDATED: January 22, 2019 at 5:28 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 5:28 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 5:28 pm
Passengers head to a Metrolink train bound for Los Angeles at the San BernardinoPassengers head to a Metrolink train bound for Los Angeles at the San BernardinoPassengers head to a Metrolink train bound for Los Angeles at the San Bernardino Mterolink Station Thursday in San Bernardino, CA. April 19, 2012.Mterolink Station Thursday in San Bernardino, CA. April 19, 2012.Mterolink Station Thursday in San Bernardino, CA. April 19, 2012.
Designers want input on improving bicycle and pedestrian access to stations forDesigners want input on improving bicycle and pedestrian access to stations forDesigners want input on improving bicycle and pedestrian access to stations for
the the the Redlands Passenger Rail ProjectRedlands Passenger Rail ProjectRedlands Passenger Rail Project, and are offering tours of two sites starting, and are offering tours of two sites starting, and are offering tours of two sites starting
Thursday, Jan. 24.Thursday, Jan. 24.Thursday, Jan. 24.
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, Fehr & Peers, and Alta PlanningSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority, Fehr & Peers, and Alta PlanningSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority, Fehr & Peers, and Alta Planning
& Design are hosting several one-hour tours of San Bernardino’s downtown& Design are hosting several one-hour tours of San Bernardino’s downtown& Design are hosting several one-hour tours of San Bernardino’s downtown
Metrolink station, and the proposed Tippecanoe Avenue station.Metrolink station, and the proposed Tippecanoe Avenue station.Metrolink station, and the proposed Tippecanoe Avenue station.
Here’s your chance to weigh inHere’s your chance to weigh inHere’s your chance to weigh in on Redlands passenger railon Redlands passenger railon Redlands passenger rail stations in San Bernardinostations in San Bernardinostations in San Bernardino Service will run from downtown San Bernardino toService will run from downtown San Bernardino toService will run from downtown San Bernardino to the University of Redlands.the University of Redlands.the University of Redlands.
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Bike tours are at 3 p.m. Thursday at the downtown station and 9 a.m. Saturday atBike tours are at 3 p.m. Thursday at the downtown station and 9 a.m. Saturday atBike tours are at 3 p.m. Thursday at the downtown station and 9 a.m. Saturday at
Tippecanoe. Walking tours are set downtown at 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.Tippecanoe. Walking tours are set downtown at 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.Tippecanoe. Walking tours are set downtown at 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.
Saturday, and at Tippecanoe at 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Saturday.Saturday, and at Tippecanoe at 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Saturday.Saturday, and at Tippecanoe at 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Saturday.
Reservations are required and can be made by emailingReservations are required and can be made by emailingReservations are required and can be made by emailing
[email protected]@[email protected]. Tours with too few reservations may be. Tours with too few reservations may be. Tours with too few reservations may be
cancelled.cancelled.cancelled.
The 9-mile rail service will run from downtown San Bernardino to the UniversityThe 9-mile rail service will run from downtown San Bernardino to the UniversityThe 9-mile rail service will run from downtown San Bernardino to the University
of Redlands, with construction on the mainline set to begin this year. Service isof Redlands, with construction on the mainline set to begin this year. Service isof Redlands, with construction on the mainline set to begin this year. Service is
expected to begin in mid-2021.expected to begin in mid-2021.expected to begin in mid-2021.
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By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer Posted Jan 22, 2019 at 5:38 PM Updated Jan 22, 2019 at 5:38 PM
HESPERIA — The five-week partial government shutdown prevented U.S. Rep. Paul Cook from making a scheduled appearance locally on Tuesday.
Several attendees at the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Courtyard Marriott told the Daily Press they were looking forward to Cook’s legislative updates as they pertain to the nation and High Desert region.
Cook’s Deputy District Director, Dakota Higgins, told the audience the congressman was prevented from traveling to California because of the shutdown.
“I will save the foreign affairs lecture” when the congressman “actually gets here,” said Higgins, who said Cook’s office is looking forward to becoming involved with the proposed $2.5 billion Urban Warfare Training Center construction project at the Fort Irwin National Training Center.
Last year, Cook proposed language in the National Defense Authorization Act that would require the Army to study the feasibility of building an UWTC.
The proposed project would cover about 4,000 acres of land in various training area properties, roughly 14 miles northwest of Fort Irwin. The road and utility components of the proposed action would take up to about 255 acres of land.
Cook’s proposal directed the Secretary of the Army to submit a report outlining the Army’s plan to prepare soldiers to fight in a densely populated and complex urban setting and to provide the training required and equipment needed to operate in that type of environment.
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“As a former infantryman, I understand the need of our Armed Forces to look ahead and prepare for the next type of conflict should one occur,” said Cook in a written statement last year. “Our military is very proficient at so many tasks, but one area we need to take a closer look is how we’re preparing to fight in large urban centers.”
As populations around the globe continue to move towards metropolitan areas, the chances of the U.S. military fighting in urban conditions becomes more likely, Cook said.
“The more we train for that scenario now, the better we will be prepared,” Cooks said. “This proposal is a step in the right direction that will afford the Army the opportunity to look at training, manning, and equipping a force designed to fight in an urban environment.”
A document obtained from Fort Irwin outlines the construction and operation of the “Dense Urban Terrain Complex” that is designed for training exercises to prepare Brigade Combat Teams and other units for contingency missions.
“The Army proposes to construct and operate a new DUT complex to meet the critical collective unit training need for active, reserve component, and National Guard units that train at Fort Irwin,” the document stated.
The DUT complex would replicate current, real-world urban operational environments by establishing highly dense sub-sections of a mega-city at an Army CTC.
The proposed DUT complex would be comprised of a city core surrounded by various urban city sections designed to represent four different regions of conflict that typify real-world urban conditions.
It would include about 1,800 buildings, ranging in size from large infrastructure associated with an urban center to outlying residential and commercial districts.
A transition zone surrounding the city core would include buildings such as apartments, hotels, and an industrial complex with critical systems infrastructure.
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San Bernardino is the second largest city in the Inland Empire and most popularly known
for its location on the historic Route 66.
Due to the city’s limitations and nancial crisis, art is not an important component of the
city. The closest thing to art located in San Bernardino is the San Bernardino County
Museum and a much smaller museum located at CSUSB.
There is very little opportunity to blow up as an artist in San Bernardino, but there are still
young aspiring artists who do not let the city’s limitations hold them back from achieving
their dreams.
EXPRESSIONS MULTIMEDIA
Photography in San Bernardino is on the rise with two young aspiring photographers in
Marlon Del Rio and Gilbert Ramirez. Both are well-known photographers with unique
styles and aesthetics.
Del Rios’s style is dark and rich in texture which he mostly shoots with black and white
lm using his vintage Canon AE-1 lm camera. He also shoots with his digital camera on
occasion but is more known for his lm photography.
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Del Rio looks through his black and white negatives with his light board.
“I will always prefer lm photography over digital photography. There is so
much meaning and feeling behind using my lm camera. I love lm
photography because the photograph is physically on a negative. You can
feel and see it. I love everything about it…from going out and taking pictures
of models or places to developing the pictures to printing the pictures,” said
Del Rio.

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Ramirez’s style is more modern and tasteful, photographing models and locations with
his go-to camera being Canon digital camera. His style heavily uses lters to t his more
modernistic aesthetic.
Ramirez has posted on Instagram showcasing all of his photography work:
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Both photographers are locals and have been born and raised in San Bernardino with no
shame in claiming where they are from. They embrace where they are from and love
their city.
“I’ve lived in San Bernardino all of my life and I would not have wanted it any other way. I
love everything about this city. The good parts of San Bernardino and the bad parts. With
my photography, I am usually attracted to the ‘uglier’ parts of the city which is more or
less my aesthetic of photography,” Del Rio said.
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Gilbert looks through the lens to capture an image.
These are just two artists that are putting San Bernardino on the map. These two have a
big inuence on the small art community in San Bernardino.
When asked how the art community is in San Bernardino is Del Rio responds “I think San
Bernardino is going in the right direction with art. There is a lot of people out here trying
to make a name for themselves with their art. It is really inspiring for me to see others
come from San Bernardino and want to make it out doing what they love…it drives me to
continue improving my craft and ultimately getting to where I want to be.”
“I take most of my photographs here in San Bernardino. I’d like to put my city
on like Los Angeles and other cities that are known for their art. San
Bernardino has a lot of talent and deserves to be recognized for what it truly
has to oer,” Gilbert stated.
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annual plays
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Artists from San Bernardino do not allow their surroundings to limit their success and
drive for succeeding in doing what they are passionate about.
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By By By NICK CATALDONICK CATALDONICK CATALDO | | | [email protected]@[email protected] | The Sun | The Sun | The Sun PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: January 21, 2019 at 11:20 amJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:20 amJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:20 am | UPDATED: | UPDATED: | UPDATED: January 21, 2019 at 11:20 amJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:20 amJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:20 am
Downtown San Bernardino in 1898. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical andDowntown San Bernardino in 1898. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical andDowntown San Bernardino in 1898. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society)Pioneer Society)Pioneer Society)
As residents of the largest county in the continental United States, which also hasAs residents of the largest county in the continental United States, which also hasAs residents of the largest county in the continental United States, which also has
a burgeoning population to match, we sometimes get frustrated when locala burgeoning population to match, we sometimes get frustrated when locala burgeoning population to match, we sometimes get frustrated when local
“improvements” are not kept up to our expectations.“improvements” are not kept up to our expectations.“improvements” are not kept up to our expectations.
San Bernardino’s past traffic,San Bernardino’s past traffic,San Bernardino’s past traffic, road conditions weren’t alwaysroad conditions weren’t alwaysroad conditions weren’t always ‘the good ol’ days’‘the good ol’ days’‘the good ol’ days’
For me, one of those moments occurs when I’m driving in bumper-to-bumperFor me, one of those moments occurs when I’m driving in bumper-to-bumperFor me, one of those moments occurs when I’m driving in bumper-to-bumper
trafc between 5 and 6 p.m. weekdays on the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino. If Itrafc between 5 and 6 p.m. weekdays on the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino. If Itrafc between 5 and 6 p.m. weekdays on the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino. If I
could only step back in time to the days of the horse and buggy. That would be socould only step back in time to the days of the horse and buggy. That would be socould only step back in time to the days of the horse and buggy. That would be so
nice … or would it?nice … or would it?nice … or would it?
Looking at the original 1853 plat for the city, we’re looking at — an area one-Looking at the original 1853 plat for the city, we’re looking at — an area one-Looking at the original 1853 plat for the city, we’re looking at — an area one-
square-mile. The east-west means of travel were numbered 1st to 10th Streets. Thesquare-mile. The east-west means of travel were numbered 1st to 10th Streets. Thesquare-mile. The east-west means of travel were numbered 1st to 10th Streets. The
routes heading north to south were given Mormon names. Starting eastwardroutes heading north to south were given Mormon names. Starting eastwardroutes heading north to south were given Mormon names. Starting eastward
(where Sierra Way) is today and ending at what is now I Street, were Kirtland,(where Sierra Way) is today and ending at what is now I Street, were Kirtland,(where Sierra Way) is today and ending at what is now I Street, were Kirtland,
Camel (this one still confuses me), Graon, Utah, Salt Lake, California,Camel (this one still confuses me), Graon, Utah, Salt Lake, California,Camel (this one still confuses me), Graon, Utah, Salt Lake, California,
Independence, Nauvoo, and (quite appropriately) Far West.Independence, Nauvoo, and (quite appropriately) Far West.Independence, Nauvoo, and (quite appropriately) Far West.
The departure of many Mormon settlers, who le to go back to Salt Lake in theThe departure of many Mormon settlers, who le to go back to Salt Lake in theThe departure of many Mormon settlers, who le to go back to Salt Lake in the
late 1850s, coincided with the remaining group’s dissatisfaction with the Latter-late 1850s, coincided with the remaining group’s dissatisfaction with the Latter-late 1850s, coincided with the remaining group’s dissatisfaction with the Latter-
day Saint street names. In 1869, the editor of the Guardian felt it would be in theday Saint street names. In 1869, the editor of the Guardian felt it would be in theday Saint street names. In 1869, the editor of the Guardian felt it would be in the
best interests of everyone to change those designations.best interests of everyone to change those designations.best interests of everyone to change those designations.
Unfortunately, creativity wasn’t high on the street naming committee’s list at theUnfortunately, creativity wasn’t high on the street naming committee’s list at theUnfortunately, creativity wasn’t high on the street naming committee’s list at the
time.time.time.
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Downtown San Bernardino in 1865. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical andDowntown San Bernardino in 1865. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical andDowntown San Bernardino in 1865. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society)Pioneer Society)Pioneer Society)
Kirtland was changed to A Street, now Sierra Way. Camel became B Street, nowKirtland was changed to A Street, now Sierra Way. Camel became B Street, nowKirtland was changed to A Street, now Sierra Way. Camel became B Street, now
Mt. View, Graon became C, and now Arrowhead. Utah was changed to D StreetMt. View, Graon became C, and now Arrowhead. Utah was changed to D StreetMt. View, Graon became C, and now Arrowhead. Utah was changed to D Street
and Salt Lake to E Street. California became F Street while Independence becameand Salt Lake to E Street. California became F Street while Independence becameand Salt Lake to E Street. California became F Street while Independence became
G Street. Nauvoo was changed to H, and Far West to I Street.G Street. Nauvoo was changed to H, and Far West to I Street.G Street. Nauvoo was changed to H, and Far West to I Street.
The new names took some getting used to.The new names took some getting used to.The new names took some getting used to.
The San Bernardino newspapers of the 1870s frequently interchanged the newThe San Bernardino newspapers of the 1870s frequently interchanged the newThe San Bernardino newspapers of the 1870s frequently interchanged the new
titles with the old. Even in 1887, the city street directory oen used the wordtitles with the old. Even in 1887, the city street directory oen used the wordtitles with the old. Even in 1887, the city street directory oen used the word
“formerly” to clarify.“formerly” to clarify.“formerly” to clarify.
Regardless of what they were called, maneuvering a horse drawn wagon alongRegardless of what they were called, maneuvering a horse drawn wagon alongRegardless of what they were called, maneuvering a horse drawn wagon along
these pothole, rutted dirt roads aer a heavy rainfall sometimes resembled athese pothole, rutted dirt roads aer a heavy rainfall sometimes resembled athese pothole, rutted dirt roads aer a heavy rainfall sometimes resembled a
jarring carnival ride.jarring carnival ride.jarring carnival ride.
In February 1867, the Guardian had this to say about the historic streets of SanIn February 1867, the Guardian had this to say about the historic streets of SanIn February 1867, the Guardian had this to say about the historic streets of San
Bernardino:Bernardino:Bernardino:
“The road by which access to this town (Utah or D Street), that usually traveled by“The road by which access to this town (Utah or D Street), that usually traveled by“The road by which access to this town (Utah or D Street), that usually traveled by
the stages is in a very discreditable condition, and beside, most dangerous. Thisthe stages is in a very discreditable condition, and beside, most dangerous. Thisthe stages is in a very discreditable condition, and beside, most dangerous. This
road should certainly be made passable, which it is not at present … It is with theroad should certainly be made passable, which it is not at present … It is with theroad should certainly be made passable, which it is not at present … It is with the
utmost difculty horses can drag their loads over this quagmire. It is a reproach toutmost difculty horses can drag their loads over this quagmire. It is a reproach toutmost difculty horses can drag their loads over this quagmire. It is a reproach to
any people to have so bad an approach to their town. But this is not the only roadany people to have so bad an approach to their town. But this is not the only roadany people to have so bad an approach to their town. But this is not the only road
— though it is the most important — which requires immediate repairs.”— though it is the most important — which requires immediate repairs.”— though it is the most important — which requires immediate repairs.”
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Wooden bridges, narrow and rickety as they were, carried street trafc over TownWooden bridges, narrow and rickety as they were, carried street trafc over TownWooden bridges, narrow and rickety as they were, carried street trafc over Town
Creek as it meandered southeast through San Bernardino. The Weekly Times ofCreek as it meandered southeast through San Bernardino. The Weekly Times ofCreek as it meandered southeast through San Bernardino. The Weekly Times of
Sept. 13, 1879, had this unattering report about the situation:Sept. 13, 1879, had this unattering report about the situation:Sept. 13, 1879, had this unattering report about the situation:
“Last evening a span of horses and a wagon belonging to a Spaniard were“Last evening a span of horses and a wagon belonging to a Spaniard were“Last evening a span of horses and a wagon belonging to a Spaniard were
precipitated over the bank into the dam hole on D Street. They were crossing theprecipitated over the bank into the dam hole on D Street. They were crossing theprecipitated over the bank into the dam hole on D Street. They were crossing the
narrow roadway on 8th St. when the wheels slipped and the wagon upset carryingnarrow roadway on 8th St. when the wheels slipped and the wagon upset carryingnarrow roadway on 8th St. when the wheels slipped and the wagon upset carrying
the horses with it. Fortunately the driver had time to jump or he might havethe horses with it. Fortunately the driver had time to jump or he might havethe horses with it. Fortunately the driver had time to jump or he might have
recorded a more tragic event. As it was, the damage was considerable. We haverecorded a more tragic event. As it was, the damage was considerable. We haverecorded a more tragic event. As it was, the damage was considerable. We have
frequently called attention to the dangers of this place, but we presume it will befrequently called attention to the dangers of this place, but we presume it will befrequently called attention to the dangers of this place, but we presume it will be
le in its present condition until some serious accident occurs, and the town has ale in its present condition until some serious accident occurs, and the town has ale in its present condition until some serious accident occurs, and the town has a
heavy bill of damages to foot.”heavy bill of damages to foot.”heavy bill of damages to foot.”
Aer dealing with the recent deluge of rain leading to ooded streets the streets, IAer dealing with the recent deluge of rain leading to ooded streets the streets, IAer dealing with the recent deluge of rain leading to ooded streets the streets, I
was reminded how true the cliché “history tends to repeat itself” can be.was reminded how true the cliché “history tends to repeat itself” can be.was reminded how true the cliché “history tends to repeat itself” can be.
Here’s what the San Bernardino Daily Times of Dec. 27, 1877 reported:Here’s what the San Bernardino Daily Times of Dec. 27, 1877 reported:Here’s what the San Bernardino Daily Times of Dec. 27, 1877 reported:
“Some of the streets are in horrible condition since the late rain, and should at“Some of the streets are in horrible condition since the late rain, and should at“Some of the streets are in horrible condition since the late rain, and should at
once receive the attention of the proper ofcials. Today a 16-mule team, with twoonce receive the attention of the proper ofcials. Today a 16-mule team, with twoonce receive the attention of the proper ofcials. Today a 16-mule team, with two
heavy-laden wagons, became stalled in a large chuckhole near Mr. Perris’heavy-laden wagons, became stalled in a large chuckhole near Mr. Perris’heavy-laden wagons, became stalled in a large chuckhole near Mr. Perris’
residence (637 D Street). Aer breaking a large chain in a number of pieces, andresidence (637 D Street). Aer breaking a large chain in a number of pieces, andresidence (637 D Street). Aer breaking a large chain in a number of pieces, and
trying in vain to pull both wagons out, they were obliged to uncouple them, andtrying in vain to pull both wagons out, they were obliged to uncouple them, andtrying in vain to pull both wagons out, they were obliged to uncouple them, and
then the combined efforts of the 32 mules and horses were barely sufcient tothen the combined efforts of the 32 mules and horses were barely sufcient tothen the combined efforts of the 32 mules and horses were barely sufcient to
pull the loads out singly.”pull the loads out singly.”pull the loads out singly.”
Oh well, perhaps those good ole days weren’t so great aer all — at least as far asOh well, perhaps those good ole days weren’t so great aer all — at least as far asOh well, perhaps those good ole days weren’t so great aer all — at least as far as
getting around town. Thank you, Caltrans.getting around town. Thank you, Caltrans.getting around town. Thank you, Caltrans.
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Getting youths out of state’s prison system Newsom wants human services to administer juvenile justice
BY JAZMINE ULLOA
STOCKTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he intends to shift control of the state’s Juvenile Justice Division away from corrections officials to
OFFENDERS Siegmond Navar, left and Gabriel Andalon build a frame for concrete as part of a class at O.H. Close facility in Stockton, where Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to change the oversight of juvenile lockups. (Rich Pedroncelli Associated Press)
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government health and human services providers, a move he called long overdue and necessary to build on past efforts to divert children and teens from a path to prison.
Under the proposal, first unveiled as part of his January budget, the California Health and Human Services Agency would oversee more than 660 young offenders, the majority held at a camp in Pine Grove and three detention centers in Stockton and Camarillo. It is a small population compared with the more than 39,000 young people on probation or detained in juvenile halls statewide and the hardest to serve because of the serious charges and mental and medical health needs they face.
Corrections and health and human services officials say the plan heralds a cultural change in the state’s approach to the youngest in the justice system, and creates opportunities to better bridge educational, mental health and social services to prepare minors for release.
But probation officers, healthcare professionals and community activists who have long been at the forefront of a push to shut down youth detention centers and improve treatment are wary that the changes could merely be symbolic — or worse, halt progress that they say has led to fewer young people in custody.
Touring one of the facilities in Stockton on Tuesday, Newsom sought to assuage concerns and said he hopes to initiate the transfer as early as July with approval from the Legislature.
He pointed to pre- apprentice construction labor programs and new computer coding classes as the kind of initiatives that allow young inmates to learn work and life skills behind bars and would be expanded under the new health and human services framework.
“This is about setting a new mark,” he told an audience of elected officials, reporters and young inmates. “We are committed about ending the juvenile justice system as we know it once and for all.”
California’s first-ever surgeon general, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who was appointed on Monday, said the new model would allow health officials to move toward one focused on addressing early childhood trauma and preventing children from falling into incarceration in the first place.
“Really looking at what we can do for our young folks who are most vulnerable is really critical,” said Burke Harris, who plans to begin her term with a listening tour across the state to hear residents’ healthcare concerns.
California is one of only 10 states that houses its juvenile justice division under a state corrections agency. Roughly 40 states have placed juvenile detention under health and human services or child welfare departments. Another 17, including Texas, Florida and Washington, D.C., have made their divisions independent entities.
California’s juvenile justice system has seen a dramatic transformation over the last 15 years. Bipartisan efforts by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers in 2005 reshuffled the embattled California Youth Authority, which at its peak housed
10,000 juveniles, after a decade of criticism and lawsuits over 23-hour lockdowns, beatings by staff and the caging of children.
Emphasis was placed on rehabilitation, eight of 11 once-overcrowded youth facilities were ultimately closed and control of youth detention was shifted to county probation departments under a realignment plan passed by the Legislature in 2007 that became the blueprint for Gov. Jerry Brown to reorganize the adult prison system years later.
Roughly 90% of young people in detention are now on probation or confined to county juvenile halls closer to their homes and families. The state’s Juvenile Justice Division, under the $12-billion California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, detains only teens and young adults with the most serious charges and the greatest needs, a population of mostly African American and Latino teens ages 17 and 18.
Many questions remain about how Newsom’s proposal will be implemented and what effect it will have on day-to-day operations, including the role of corrections-trained youth counselors and pay and work benefits for officers already inside the detention facilities.
Unlike adults in prison, young inmates released from corrections facilities are not paroled but returned to local probation departments. It’s unclear what the new release process would look like.
“The devil is going to be in the details,” said Dominique Nong, senior policy associate at the California branch of the child advocacy nonprofit Children’s Defense Fund. “When you change the home of the [Juvenile Justice Division], it doesn’t necessarily change the practices, but it does create opportunities to change them.”
Probation chiefs said they are concerned about how Newsom’s proposal could affect strides made in the last decade to ensure that rehabilitative programs for released youth are based on accountability and research.
“It is very easy to just say that you are working to implement evidence-based practices, but [Juvenile Justice Division] has actually worked with experts to bring in a lot of programs that are very similar to what we’re offering,” said Stephanie James, president of the Chief Probation Officers of California, which lobbies for the interests of the state’s probation chiefs. “We just want to make sure we are not going backwards.”
Many working in the juvenile justice system say they are on the alert because they remember the decline of the California Youth Authority and the rise of punitive measures toward the most vulnerable in the system. Soaring crime in the 1980s and ’90s fueled a tough-on-crime approach that included the expansion of longer sentences, the transfer of young people into the adult system and the adoption of life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders.
Researchers at the time believed teens’ brains were fully developed, and public attention tended to focus on so-called “superpredators,” youths believed to be prone to violent crime because of how they were raised. The studies have since been debunked; new research has shown that adolescent brains have not fully matured and that aggressive
policing and court fees have disproportionately affected low-income and black and Latino children.
California voters have largely agreed, helping spur a shift in how young defendants are treated in the justice system. Proposition 57, a 2016 law that overhauled the state parole system, prohibits prosecutors from charging youths in adult court without a judge’s approval. The California Supreme Court, affirming a lower court ruling, found that provision could retroactively apply to pending cases.
Over the last two years, Brown also signed legislation to increase parole opportunities and ease punishment for young people facing charges and serving time, a victory for a statewide coalition of criminal justice groups that brought together celebrities and former youth offenders in a push to divert children from prison.
But some worry neuroscience studies that are still being reviewed could push the pendulum too far in the opposite direction, and that the governor is overhauling the system without taking into consideration a nationwide drop in juvenile crime. In California, the number of arrests statewide has declined since 1980, “driven primarily by plummeting arrest rates for juveniles and young adults,” according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
“We need to understand the trends as they are now before we go on in proposing what to do with the juvenile justice system,” said Mike Males, a senior researcher for the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in San Francisco.
At the O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility on Tuesday, Newsom pledged to “think systematically and thoughtfully” to counter what he called an “institutional apathy toward change” as he visited students in the facility’s Code.7370 class. In that program, instructors from Google, Facebook and other Silicon Valley companies teach students to build websites and design their own apps.
Among those who greeted the governor was Derrick McDougal, 19, of San Francisco, who has been incarcerated over the last year on charges of attempted murder.
As he worked with classmates to build a travel website, he said he wanted to put his criminal days behind him.
“I want to really start building my own future,” he said.
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By By By JEFF HORSEMANJEFF HORSEMANJEFF HORSEMAN | | | [email protected]@[email protected] | The Press-Enterprise | The Press-Enterprise | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: January 22, 2019 at 4:00 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 4:00 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 4:00 pm | UPDATED: | UPDATED: | UPDATED: January 23, 2019 at 12:35 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 12:35 amJanuary 23, 2019 at 12:35 am
A project to replace the bridge spanning Hamner Avenue in Norco could be delayed ifA project to replace the bridge spanning Hamner Avenue in Norco could be delayed ifA project to replace the bridge spanning Hamner Avenue in Norco could be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues into February, Riverside County officialsthe federal government shutdown continues into February, Riverside County officialsthe federal government shutdown continues into February, Riverside County officials warn (File photo by Kurt Miller, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).warn (File photo by Kurt Miller, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).warn (File photo by Kurt Miller, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
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CalFresh food money, bridgeCalFresh food money, bridgeCalFresh food money, bridge projects in Riverside Countyprojects in Riverside Countyprojects in Riverside County could be hurt if governmentcould be hurt if governmentcould be hurt if government shutdown lingersshutdown lingersshutdown lingers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approvals are neededU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approvals are neededU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approvals are needed for several construction projects; money runningfor several construction projects; money runningfor several construction projects; money running short for food and housingshort for food and housingshort for food and housing
A long-awaited project to prevent ooding in Murrieta and Temecula, andA long-awaited project to prevent ooding in Murrieta and Temecula, andA long-awaited project to prevent ooding in Murrieta and Temecula, and
separate projects to replace bridges serving Riverside, Jurupa Valley, and Norco,separate projects to replace bridges serving Riverside, Jurupa Valley, and Norco,separate projects to replace bridges serving Riverside, Jurupa Valley, and Norco,
could be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues.could be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues.could be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues.
The prospect of the now 32-day shutdown affecting infrastructure projects cameThe prospect of the now 32-day shutdown affecting infrastructure projects cameThe prospect of the now 32-day shutdown affecting infrastructure projects came
up on Jan. 15, during a brief presentation by County Executive Ofcer Georgeup on Jan. 15, during a brief presentation by County Executive Ofcer Georgeup on Jan. 15, during a brief presentation by County Executive Ofcer George
Johnson to the Board of Supervisors.Johnson to the Board of Supervisors.Johnson to the Board of Supervisors.
Though leaders in the Senate said Tuesday they’ll hold a test vote this week onThough leaders in the Senate said Tuesday they’ll hold a test vote this week onThough leaders in the Senate said Tuesday they’ll hold a test vote this week on
bipartisan legislation that might temporarily re-open the government, there’s nobipartisan legislation that might temporarily re-open the government, there’s nobipartisan legislation that might temporarily re-open the government, there’s no
sign that Democrats and President Donald Trump have reached a long-termsign that Democrats and President Donald Trump have reached a long-termsign that Democrats and President Donald Trump have reached a long-term
compromise in their stand-off over $5.7 billion for a wall to cover part of thecompromise in their stand-off over $5.7 billion for a wall to cover part of thecompromise in their stand-off over $5.7 billion for a wall to cover part of the
Mexican border. That means some projects and programs in Riverside CountyMexican border. That means some projects and programs in Riverside CountyMexican border. That means some projects and programs in Riverside County
that get federal funding remain vulnerable to delays or interruptions.that get federal funding remain vulnerable to delays or interruptions.that get federal funding remain vulnerable to delays or interruptions.
The county’s Transportation and Land Management Agency and the FloodThe county’s Transportation and Land Management Agency and the FloodThe county’s Transportation and Land Management Agency and the Flood
Control and Water Management District are processing several projects thatControl and Water Management District are processing several projects thatControl and Water Management District are processing several projects that
require reviews and “approvals of federal permits,” Johnson told supervisors inrequire reviews and “approvals of federal permits,” Johnson told supervisors inrequire reviews and “approvals of federal permits,” Johnson told supervisors in
mid-January.mid-January.mid-January.
“Without (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) involvement, we could have a number of“Without (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) involvement, we could have a number of“Without (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) involvement, we could have a number of
signicant transportation and ood control projects delayed. So we’re verysignicant transportation and ood control projects delayed. So we’re verysignicant transportation and ood control projects delayed. So we’re very
concerned about those projects moving forth through the process.”concerned about those projects moving forth through the process.”concerned about those projects moving forth through the process.”
County spokeswoman Brooke Federico identied some specic projects thatCounty spokeswoman Brooke Federico identied some specic projects thatCounty spokeswoman Brooke Federico identied some specic projects that
could be at risk of delay if the shutdown extends into next month or beyond:could be at risk of delay if the shutdown extends into next month or beyond:could be at risk of delay if the shutdown extends into next month or beyond:
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The Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration andThe Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration andThe Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and
Recreation ProjectRecreation ProjectRecreation Project, which has been on the drawing board for more than 20, which has been on the drawing board for more than 20, which has been on the drawing board for more than 20
years. When completed, it will widen the creek through Murrieta andyears. When completed, it will widen the creek through Murrieta andyears. When completed, it will widen the creek through Murrieta and
Temecula and make other improvements to prevent a repeat of 1993Temecula and make other improvements to prevent a repeat of 1993Temecula and make other improvements to prevent a repeat of 1993
ooding that killed six and caused millions of dollars in damage.ooding that killed six and caused millions of dollars in damage.ooding that killed six and caused millions of dollars in damage.
The Mission Boulevard Bridge projectThe Mission Boulevard Bridge projectThe Mission Boulevard Bridge project, which would replace an existing, which would replace an existing, which would replace an existing
bridge over the Santa Ana River between Riverside and Jurupa Valley. Aboutbridge over the Santa Ana River between Riverside and Jurupa Valley. Aboutbridge over the Santa Ana River between Riverside and Jurupa Valley. About
25,000 vehicles a day use the bridge as of 2015, county gures show, and the25,000 vehicles a day use the bridge as of 2015, county gures show, and the25,000 vehicles a day use the bridge as of 2015, county gures show, and the
new bridge will be wider and better able to withstand an earthquake.new bridge will be wider and better able to withstand an earthquake.new bridge will be wider and better able to withstand an earthquake.
A project to replace the Hamner Avenue bridgeA project to replace the Hamner Avenue bridgeA project to replace the Hamner Avenue bridge running parallel to Interstate running parallel to Interstate running parallel to Interstate
15 in Norco. “The purpose of the proposed project is to replace the existing15 in Norco. “The purpose of the proposed project is to replace the existing15 in Norco. “The purpose of the proposed project is to replace the existing
structurally decient and functionally obsolete 76-year-old bridge with astructurally decient and functionally obsolete 76-year-old bridge with astructurally decient and functionally obsolete 76-year-old bridge with a
new, longer, and wider bridge to provide enhanced public safety and trafcnew, longer, and wider bridge to provide enhanced public safety and trafcnew, longer, and wider bridge to provide enhanced public safety and trafc
circulation in the area,” read a project description on a county website.circulation in the area,” read a project description on a county website.circulation in the area,” read a project description on a county website.
Shoulder widening on Gilman Springs RoadShoulder widening on Gilman Springs RoadShoulder widening on Gilman Springs Road between State Route 79 north of between State Route 79 north of between State Route 79 north of
San Jacinto and Alessandro Boulevard in Moreno Valley. The widening San Jacinto and Alessandro Boulevard in Moreno Valley. The widening San Jacinto and Alessandro Boulevard in Moreno Valley. The widening isisis
part of a multi-part projectpart of a multi-part projectpart of a multi-part project to make the road safer. to make the road safer. to make the road safer.
Infrastructure is just one aspect of county government affected by the shutdown.Infrastructure is just one aspect of county government affected by the shutdown.Infrastructure is just one aspect of county government affected by the shutdown.
Another is food for the county’s neediest residents. Johnson said there’s enoughAnother is food for the county’s neediest residents. Johnson said there’s enoughAnother is food for the county’s neediest residents. Johnson said there’s enough
funding in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or CalFresh, to feedfunding in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or CalFresh, to feedfunding in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or CalFresh, to feed
impoverished county residents only through the end of the month.impoverished county residents only through the end of the month.impoverished county residents only through the end of the month.
“If there is not funding restored, that program could be at risk in February,” he“If there is not funding restored, that program could be at risk in February,” he“If there is not funding restored, that program could be at risk in February,” he
said. About 4 million Californians said. About 4 million Californians said. About 4 million Californians are getting early disbursements of CalFreshare getting early disbursements of CalFreshare getting early disbursements of CalFresh
fundsfundsfunds before money runs out. before money runs out. before money runs out.
Another safety net program that could be hindered if the shutdown continues isAnother safety net program that could be hindered if the shutdown continues isAnother safety net program that could be hindered if the shutdown continues is
housing. Johnson said he’s “very concerned” that housing. Johnson said he’s “very concerned” that housing. Johnson said he’s “very concerned” that funding for federal housingfunding for federal housingfunding for federal housing
vouchers could be suspendedvouchers could be suspendedvouchers could be suspended. As of December, Riverside County had about 8,500. As of December, Riverside County had about 8,500. As of December, Riverside County had about 8,500
“Section 8” vouchers that help people in need pay rent, with half of those going to“Section 8” vouchers that help people in need pay rent, with half of those going to“Section 8” vouchers that help people in need pay rent, with half of those going to
the elderly or disabled.the elderly or disabled.the elderly or disabled.
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By By By NIKIE JOHNSONNIKIE JOHNSONNIKIE JOHNSON | | | [email protected]@[email protected] | | | PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: January 22, 2019 at 5:47 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 5:47 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 5:47 pm | UPDATED: | UPDATED: | UPDATED: January 22, 2019 at 6:30 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 6:30 pmJanuary 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm
The Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside. (File photo by Richard K.The Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside. (File photo by Richard K.The Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside. (File photo by Richard K. De Atley, The Press-Enterprise/SCN G)De Atley, The Press-Enterprise/SCN G)De Atley, The Press-Enterprise/SCN G)
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Riverside County jail inmatesRiverside County jail inmatesRiverside County jail inmates hope hunger strike will lead tohope hunger strike will lead tohope hunger strike will lead to policy changespolicy changespolicy changes About 16 prisoners in administrative segregation atAbout 16 prisoners in administrative segregation atAbout 16 prisoners in administrative segregation at the Riverside jail stopped eating meals last week.the Riverside jail stopped eating meals last week.the Riverside jail stopped eating meals last week.
Among the issues she cited were inmates not always getting their 30 minutes ofAmong the issues she cited were inmates not always getting their 30 minutes ofAmong the issues she cited were inmates not always getting their 30 minutes of
time out, having it cut short if the unit needs to be locked down while someone istime out, having it cut short if the unit needs to be locked down while someone istime out, having it cut short if the unit needs to be locked down while someone is
moved and losing access to hygiene items from the commissary.moved and losing access to hygiene items from the commissary.moved and losing access to hygiene items from the commissary.
About 16 inmates at the county jail in Riverside went on a hunger strike last weekAbout 16 inmates at the county jail in Riverside went on a hunger strike last weekAbout 16 inmates at the county jail in Riverside went on a hunger strike last week
to protest policies they said were being violated or needed to be changed.to protest policies they said were being violated or needed to be changed.to protest policies they said were being violated or needed to be changed.
The wife of one of the inmates said when the strike ended Friday, they did getThe wife of one of the inmates said when the strike ended Friday, they did getThe wife of one of the inmates said when the strike ended Friday, they did get
some verbal promises from deputies that their complaints would be considered,some verbal promises from deputies that their complaints would be considered,some verbal promises from deputies that their complaints would be considered,
but “we’ll wait to see if they carry any of those out.”but “we’ll wait to see if they carry any of those out.”but “we’ll wait to see if they carry any of those out.”
Riverside County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Chris Willison said he couldn’tRiverside County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Chris Willison said he couldn’tRiverside County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Chris Willison said he couldn’t
comment on any specic issues raised, but any time an inmate les a grievance,comment on any specic issues raised, but any time an inmate les a grievance,comment on any specic issues raised, but any time an inmate les a grievance,
there are protocols to make sure their needs are addressed. He didn’t elaborate.there are protocols to make sure their needs are addressed. He didn’t elaborate.there are protocols to make sure their needs are addressed. He didn’t elaborate.
The inmates in the hunger strike were at the Robert Presley Detention Center inThe inmates in the hunger strike were at the Robert Presley Detention Center inThe inmates in the hunger strike were at the Robert Presley Detention Center in
the administrative segregation unit, or “ad-seg,” which is for inmates who arethe administrative segregation unit, or “ad-seg,” which is for inmates who arethe administrative segregation unit, or “ad-seg,” which is for inmates who are
removed from the general population for disciplinary or safety purposes.removed from the general population for disciplinary or safety purposes.removed from the general population for disciplinary or safety purposes.
They’re kept isolated 23 1/2 hours per day, and let out for 30 minutes of “day-roomThey’re kept isolated 23 1/2 hours per day, and let out for 30 minutes of “day-roomThey’re kept isolated 23 1/2 hours per day, and let out for 30 minutes of “day-room
time” to do things like take a shower and call their family, saidtime” to do things like take a shower and call their family, saidtime” to do things like take a shower and call their family, said
Michelle Delahanty, 37, of Lake Elsinore, whose husband, Brian Delahanty, 41,Michelle Delahanty, 37, of Lake Elsinore, whose husband, Brian Delahanty, 41,Michelle Delahanty, 37, of Lake Elsinore, whose husband, Brian Delahanty, 41,
has been there since December.has been there since December.has been there since December.
Although the segregated inmates can’t see each other, they can talk, and theyAlthough the segregated inmates can’t see each other, they can talk, and theyAlthough the segregated inmates can’t see each other, they can talk, and they
coordinated the hunger strike to start Monday, Jan. 14. She said everyone in therecoordinated the hunger strike to start Monday, Jan. 14. She said everyone in therecoordinated the hunger strike to start Monday, Jan. 14. She said everyone in there
was participating.was participating.was participating.
“It started because the guys were frustrated with the way the policies are run“It started because the guys were frustrated with the way the policies are run“It started because the guys were frustrated with the way the policies are run
there,” Michelle Delahanty said. “There are so many things they feel are beingthere,” Michelle Delahanty said. “There are so many things they feel are beingthere,” Michelle Delahanty said. “There are so many things they feel are being
Delahanty said she went to visit her husband Sunday and someone had defecatedDelahanty said she went to visit her husband Sunday and someone had defecatedDelahanty said she went to visit her husband Sunday and someone had defecated
in the visiting area. It had been cleaned up, but her husband said it still smelledin the visiting area. It had been cleaned up, but her husband said it still smelledin the visiting area. It had been cleaned up, but her husband said it still smelled
terrible on his side of the glass.terrible on his side of the glass.terrible on his side of the glass.
“That’s one of the things (the ad-seg inmates want changed) — to not be with the“That’s one of the things (the ad-seg inmates want changed) — to not be with the“That’s one of the things (the ad-seg inmates want changed) — to not be with the
people who need additional mental health care,” she said.people who need additional mental health care,” she said.people who need additional mental health care,” she said.
Delahanty also said some of the inmates aren’t getting the medical care they need.Delahanty also said some of the inmates aren’t getting the medical care they need.Delahanty also said some of the inmates aren’t getting the medical care they need.
She said her husband was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few months agoShe said her husband was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few months agoShe said her husband was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few months ago
in jail and told he needed medication, but hasn’t gotten any yet despite repeatedin jail and told he needed medication, but hasn’t gotten any yet despite repeatedin jail and told he needed medication, but hasn’t gotten any yet despite repeated
requests. That’s part of the reason she encouraged him to stop participating in therequests. That’s part of the reason she encouraged him to stop participating in therequests. That’s part of the reason she encouraged him to stop participating in the
hunger strike — she said he was getting delirious and couldn’t focus when theyhunger strike — she said he was getting delirious and couldn’t focus when theyhunger strike — she said he was getting delirious and couldn’t focus when they
talked on the phone.talked on the phone.talked on the phone.
“Honey, you can’t go days without eating if you have high blood pressure; you’re“Honey, you can’t go days without eating if you have high blood pressure; you’re“Honey, you can’t go days without eating if you have high blood pressure; you’re
gonna have a stroke,” she said she told him. He dropped out Thursday, she said.gonna have a stroke,” she said she told him. He dropped out Thursday, she said.gonna have a stroke,” she said she told him. He dropped out Thursday, she said.
Brian Delahanty, who’s in jail on a charge of felony burglary, started off at the CoisBrian Delahanty, who’s in jail on a charge of felony burglary, started off at the CoisBrian Delahanty, who’s in jail on a charge of felony burglary, started off at the Cois
M. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley, but was transferred to Riverside whenM. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley, but was transferred to Riverside whenM. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley, but was transferred to Riverside when
he was put into ad-seg following a ght. His trial is about to start at the Frenchhe was put into ad-seg following a ght. His trial is about to start at the Frenchhe was put into ad-seg following a ght. His trial is about to start at the French
Valley courthouse, so he’s been trying to get transferred back.Valley courthouse, so he’s been trying to get transferred back.Valley courthouse, so he’s been trying to get transferred back.
Michelle Delahanty said deputies told him if he was still a part of the hungerMichelle Delahanty said deputies told him if he was still a part of the hungerMichelle Delahanty said deputies told him if he was still a part of the hunger
strike, it could lessen his chances.strike, it could lessen his chances.strike, it could lessen his chances.
Sheriff’s ofcials wouldn’t conrm or deny Delahanty’s claims or address whetherSheriff’s ofcials wouldn’t conrm or deny Delahanty’s claims or address whetherSheriff’s ofcials wouldn’t conrm or deny Delahanty’s claims or address whether
administrative segregation policies were being violated.administrative segregation policies were being violated.administrative segregation policies were being violated.
Willison said inmates who were striking were still served meals in case they choseWillison said inmates who were striking were still served meals in case they choseWillison said inmates who were striking were still served meals in case they chose
to eat, and were weighed and monitored by medical staff. He said the inmates hadto eat, and were weighed and monitored by medical staff. He said the inmates hadto eat, and were weighed and monitored by medical staff. He said the inmates had
access to any items in their cells that they’d purchased from the commissary, andaccess to any items in their cells that they’d purchased from the commissary, andaccess to any items in their cells that they’d purchased from the commissary, and
some were eating that food.some were eating that food.some were eating that food.
Michelle Delahanty, however, said she tried to send packages to her husband andMichelle Delahanty, however, said she tried to send packages to her husband andMichelle Delahanty, however, said she tried to send packages to her husband and
another inmate and the order was denied so they wouldn’t have food during theanother inmate and the order was denied so they wouldn’t have food during theanother inmate and the order was denied so they wouldn’t have food during the
strike.strike.strike.
Willison said hunger strikes in the county jails are pretty rare; he couldn’tWillison said hunger strikes in the county jails are pretty rare; he couldn’tWillison said hunger strikes in the county jails are pretty rare; he couldn’t
remember one happening since 2017, when remember one happening since 2017, when remember one happening since 2017, when more than 20 inmates inmore than 20 inmates inmore than 20 inmates in
administrative segregation stopped eatingadministrative segregation stopped eatingadministrative segregation stopped eating their county-issued meals to protest their county-issued meals to protest their county-issued meals to protest
many of the same issues that were raised this time around.many of the same issues that were raised this time around.many of the same issues that were raised this time around.
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L.A. sheriff questioned about deputy Before commission, Villanueva defends rehiring a lawman who was fired over abuse allegations. BY MAYA LAU
Alex Villanueva is less than two months into his role as Los Angeles County sheriff, but county watchdogs are already expressing concern over some of his moves.
At his first appearance before the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission on Tuesday, several commissioners told Villanueva they were troubled by a Times report about his decision to reinstate a deputy who had been fired from the department in connection with allegations of domestic abuse and stalking. The county’s inspector general described Villanueva’s position on discipline standards relating to domestic violence as “radical.”
The deputy, Caren Carl Mandoyan, was relieved of duty in July 2015 and terminated in September 2016 based on allegations made by a woman who also worked as a deputy, according to a lawsuit he filed against the county contesting his dismissal. Mandoyan did not respond to requests for comment.
Mandoyan was an active volunteer on Villanueva’s campaign to unseat incumbent Jim McDonnell, often serving as his driver and helping to win support in Villanueva’s long- shot bid from rank and file deputies.
Mandoyan’s accuser claimed in an application for a temporary restraining order in July 2015 that Mandoyan grabbed her neck, tried to break into her home twice and admitted to surveilling her and listening to her conversations. She alleged the physical assault by Mandoyan, who she said was her ex-boyfriend, happened in September 2014.
In a September 2015 memo from the district attorney’s office, prosecutors declined to charge Mandoyan with intimate partner violence, citing a lack of sufficient evidence. The Times generally does not identify people who report being victims of domestic abuse. The woman did not respond to requests for comment.
Villanueva didn’t mention Mandoyan by name on Tuesday, but he defended reinstating the fired deputy, saying that the accuser waited nearly a year to report her claims of abuse and that she quit the department just before she was about to testify about her allegations.
“Those are big warning signs about the credibility of the [complainant],” Villa-nueva said. He said any discipline of deputies over claims of domestic violence should require that
related criminal charges are also filed, and that the allegations are connected to employment. He said those criteria didn’t apply in this instance.
“We don’t operate based on allegations. We operate based on fact, what can be established in a court of law,” Villanueva said.
Priscilla Ocen, a Loyola Law School professor and vice chair of the commission, told Villanueva she was concerned about his approach to disciplining deputies, noting that it’s not uncommon for survivors of domestic violence to decline to testify.
“If the bar is so high that you want a criminal complaint, and the [complainant] to cooperate with law enforcement, to testify, and to secure a conviction, that bar might not be workable,” Ocen said.
The department has traditionally evaluated disciplinary cases using a lower standard of evidence than that required in criminal court.
Commission Chairwoman Patti Giggans said the percentage of people who lie about being abused by a partner is low and that many survivors take a long time to come forward. Giggans is also executive director of Peace Over Violence, an organization that works to end abuse against women.
Villanueva has long railed against what he says was a culture of corruption and cronyism that damaged the department and stood in the way of his own advancement.
He said the reinstatement was just one of many disciplinary cases he and his team are reviewing.
Villanueva has proposed creating a “truth and reconciliation” commission to redress what he asserts are past injustices regarding deputy discipline and the department’s dealings with the public. Villanueva said his reinstatement of the fired deputy was vetted by an outside lawyer and a panel made up of commanders and a chief, similar to the way the reconciliation body would work.
Several commissioners said they wanted to be consulted on the protocols governing the reconciliation panel before it is put in place.
Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman said he made a formal request to monitor the reconciliation group’s formation and work early on but didn’t receive a reply from the Sheriff’s Department. He said he was “deeply troubled” that the reconciliation process appeared to have moved forward without allowing him access.
Huntsman has devoted much of his monitoring work to evaluating the department’s disciplinary system.
“Your position on only looking at domestic violence incidents if there is a [district attorney] filing I think is a radical one,” Huntsman told Villanueva.
Villanueva agreed to brief the commissioners on the development of the reconciliation panel, insisting that he wants to make fair disciplinary decisions.
Also on Tuesday, the commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution opposing a project to turn the Mira Loma Detention Center in Lancaster into a women’s jail.
Villanueva also opposes the women’s jail project, which has been in development for years. Earlier this month, all five Los Angeles County supervisors said they wanted to reevaluate the jail plan, setting the stage for the project to be abandoned.
‘Congestion pricing’ in L.A.? It’s a widely held, even cherished, belief in California that freeways should be free. Free to drive on and free from traffic congestion.
Obviously, that belief doesn’t match the reality in Los Angeles, where the congestion inflicts a staggering cost — to the environment, public health and productivity. And as bad as traffic is today, it’s projected to get far worse in the coming years as the region’s population and economy grow.
Southern California needs radical change to reduce traffic and slash the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming. One radical solution is “congestion pricing”: charging people a fee to drive on the roads in certain areas during the most car-clogged times of the day. This has been done in London, Stockholm and other cities around the world.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Phil Washington broached the idea last month of charging rush-hour tolls on drivers as part of a larger plan to raise billions of dollars to accelerate construction of transportation projects for the 2028 Olympics. The fees would not only prompt more people to use public transit, carpool or avoid driving during rush hour, they could raise up to $52 billion over the next decade that could be used for construction and to eliminate bus and train fares.
Shockingly — given that congestion pricing has often been a third-rail idea in transportation politics — Metro board members were cautiously supportive. Washington has proposed that the board order a study of congestion pricing options and appoint an advisory council of experts to help shape a fair and effective tolling system.
Transportation experts say congestion pricing is the rare silver-bullet solution to excessive traffic. After London enacted a congestion charge to enter the city center in 2003, car traffic dropped by nearly 40% and travel speeds on city streets increased. Stockholm’s congestion tax cut traffic and air pollution in heavily traveled areas. While Swedes were initially skeptical of the tax — polls showed some 70% opposed it before implementation — within a few years, public opinion flipped and 70% supported the tax.
The question isn’t whether congestion pricing works, but whether it is fair.
Fixed, per-vehicle tolls are regressive. Wealthier people can pay an extra $10 to $15 a day and get the benefit of faster drives, while lower-income people could be priced out of their cars. The challenge for Metro will be to develop a system that doesn’t penalize the poor or those who live in neighborhoods with spotty transit service.
Congestion pricing is unworkable for rich and poor alike unless the affected area has a transit system reliable enough to provide commuters a realistic alternative to driving. There are few places in Los Angeles now that have such a system — downtown L.A. might qualify — but there may be more in the future as Metro adds lines. Toll revenue could be used to lower fares and add buses and trains to make public transit more appealing. Or the money could provide subsidies for low-wage workers who drive into congestion pricing zones.
A car-clogged freeway is not functioning as designed. Congestion pricing helps get roads working again by encouraging would-be drivers to stay off during busy times. It’s a lot cheaper and easier than widening every freeway and road in Los Angeles — which would be practically impossible, not to mention incredibly expensive, disruptive and ultimately useless. Studies show that when a road is built or widened to ease congestion, it often persuades more people to drive, which results in similar or worse congestion than before the project.
Studies also show that greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are growing at a faster pace, making it much harder to prevent the most severe effects of climate change. In California, the transportation sector is the state’s largest source of greenhouse gases; people are driving more and emissions have risen despite the arrival of vehicles that burn less fuel per mile. It’s clear that radical steps are needed if the world has any hope of slowing climate change.
“We’re talking about saving mankind here,” Washington told a Metro board committee recently.
Even if congestion pricing alone doesn’t save mankind, it probably could save Los Angeles from smothering in traffic and air pollution. The unanswered question at this point is whether Metro can do it in a way that’s both effective and fair.

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