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Are you prepared for water emergencies?

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 14, 2022
Are you prepared for water emergencies?

September is national emergency preparedness month and a great time to check and restock your emergency water supply. At minimum that should include a gallon of water per person, per day for at least three days. Store more than the minimum if possible; you’ll need water for drinking, food prep, hygiene, pets, and more. Commercially bottled water is recommended for your emergency supply, but if bottling your own you can purchase food-grade water containers at camping supply stores. If you’ll be…

Up Close Show: Measure D is attempt to overturn Board of Supervisor’s $60k salary cap

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 13, 2022
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ON THE UP CLOSE SHOW FRIDAY

Tom Murphy of the government watchdog Red Brennan Group sat down with Z107.7s Gary Daigneault on Friday’s (September 9, 2022) Up Close Show. Murphy took a deep dive into the backstory on ballot measure D which country voters will have a chance to vote for or against on the November 8 General Election ballot. Murphy explained how measure D is an attempt by the board of supervisors to overturn the 2020 election’s county measure K which was approved by a super majority of voters and would limit…

San Bernardino Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda (Sept 13)

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 12, 2022

At tomorrow’s (September 13, 2022) 10 a.m. meeting of County Supervisors in San Bernardino, the board is expected to approve a major contribution to Morongo Basin ARCH. Among the many items on the consent agenda, supervisors will likely approve a $131,000 grant to Morongo Basin ARCH. The funds will support efforts to identify, assess, and prioritize homeless individuals and families for housing services based on vulnerability and severity of need. This is designed to ensure that people…

Local Water Board Candidates for Nov. 8 General Election

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 8, 2022
close up photo of water drop

The County Registrar of Voters has released the “Final Official List of Candidates” that will appear on the November 8 General Election Ballot. The list includes eight candidates running for five open seats on local water boards. If that number seems small, it is because another eight candidates registered unopposed for an additional eight open seats. Those offices may be found on the “Unofficial List of Offices That Will Not Appear on the Ballot.” Morongo Basin’s registered voters will begin…

Joshua Basin Water District Meeting Round-Up (Sept. 7)

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 7, 2022

In Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting has been canceled while directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting in Yucca Valley this afternoon (Wednesday, September 7, 2022). Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will hear an informational update on the Western Joshua Tree. The district has been outspoken in its opposition to the tree’s…

Joshua Basin Water District docent meeting

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 30, 2022

In addition to tomorrow’s special meeting, the JBWD is continuing to make community outreach a priority through hands-on events throughout the years, and volunteers and docents make those events possible. Both new and seasoned docents and volunteers for the Joshua Basin Water District are invited to a seasonal training session where the focus on native plants continues. This time the focus will be on edible plants, as well as garden tour opportunities, wildcrafting, and more. The hour-long…

AUGUST 17 HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT ROUNDUP

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 17, 2022

This afternoon in Yucca Valley, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting. (Wednesday, August 17, 2022). While in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District are expected to approve a 2.5% merit increase to the general manager’s salary bringing it to just over $245,000. And down the…

County Supervisors shroud efforts to overturn Measure that limits their annual pay

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 8, 2022

At tomorrow’s (August 9th) 10 a.m. meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, the board will continue its effort to overturn the results of the November 2020 election. That’s when a two-thirds majority of county voters approved Ballot Measure K which limited county supervisors to one four-year term in office and slashed their annual pay from approximately $250,000 to just $60,000. Presented with about as much transparency as a Las Vegas magic show is item 61 at the very end of consent…

MEASURE TO RESTRICT SUPERVISOR TERMS AND PAY TENTATIVELY APPROVED

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
July 21, 2022

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: In November 2020, more than two-thirds of county voters approved a ballot initiative that slashed annual compensation for county supervisors from roughly $250,000 to $60,000 and set a term limit to a single four-year stint. In response, county supervisors sued on the grounds that Measure K, as it was called, was unconstitutional. The superior court agreed; but now that ruling has been overturned by the California 4th District Court of Appeals. The decision by the…

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