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John McCann for Chula Vista City Council? No, thanks
I'm guessing that he is 'available' to speak at every grad ceremony because he is not otherwise employed. Sad that he is on the taxpayer-provided dole...and wants it to continue on the CV council (the pay is better there than the stipends the Suhsd board receives....Board stipends are limited by law, thank goodness.) Not Chula Vista, as a Charter city, can pay whatever they can wheedle and it is ample. Think about Bell, also a Charter City.— May 16, 2014 3:39 p.m.
South Bay political mafia buys Horton ads
I'm not certain Shirley will have to move....expect her to be a 'double dipper' keeping her job at SBCS along with the new gig if she is elected. She likes the easy public money, as does Cartmill and his buddy, McCann.— May 15, 2014 6:22 p.m.
Sweetwater chaos reaches Judge España’s court
This is where the County Board of Ed should/ought/must recognize that it does have oversight responsibility for the school districts in its jurisdiction. Superintendent Randy Ward is, and has been, a wus in this whole matter, preferring to 'hear, see, speak' no evil about any of the wrongdoing in the SuHSD. What a shame...the CBOE does have jurisdiction NOW and should act to prevent even more idiocy by Brand and Co....oh, but then there are Brand's complicit buddies at the CBOE....if the CBOE continues to drag its feet, they should be investigated in the complicity. As far as Cartmill is concerned, he is going to hold on till the last possible stipend has been paid, the last possible health/insurance premium paid, and the last message sent on his BlackBerry or whatever electronic gizmo he continues to hold in his hands. Don't know what Bertha's excuse is, but she is not earning any points with even those who might have otherwise been in her corner. A pox on all their houses!— May 15, 2014 9:43 a.m.
Sweetwater chaos reaches Judge España’s court
Not only does Judge Espana continue to inflict pain on the community she is supposed to be serving in her judicial capacity, it seems she is now intentionally throwing roadblocks into the process. One wonders how she ever passed the bar, and who now should be overseeing and supervising her fitness for serving on the bench! Her refusal to move up the sentencing dates for Cartmill and Lopez to facilitate a timely resolution of the very mess she has created shows me that she is either (1) completely indifferent to the havoc and chaos she has created for the entire SUHSD and for the County Board of Education as well, OR (2) she is deliberately doing everything in her power to give the perps even more time at the SUHSD pay window, as I am sure they continue to draw their stipends, health benefits, and use of official electronic gear. In either case, she is a study in judicial malpractice. Shame on her and on judge Danielsen, presiding judge of the San Diego Superior Court, who threw these cases into the South County arena and Judge Espana's crazy courtroom.— May 14, 2014 11:35 a.m.
“John McCann and Ed Brand should resign”
Amen to that! I do hope she will now pay attention to the college policies and procedures, too and take great care that her college email, fax, etc are used only for official college business.....no one is above any law.— May 11, 2014 1:41 p.m.
Sweetwater chaos reaches Judge España’s court
LightSaber: seems to me that Oldchulares asks a fair question regarding the authority needed by Ed and/or John to direct atty Winet...regardless of the purpose. Now, if Ed and co had been at all transparent in their actions and advised the public of what and why was taking place, we might be able to better evaluate those actions with regard to propriety. I do think it is a stretch to give Ed and/or McCann any credit for trying to do the right thing...I don't think they would recognize the 'right thing' if it stood up in front of them. Insofar as they are acting on behalf of US, the taxpayers who pay the freight for legal and all other SUHSD expenditures, they do OWE us transparency and to cite the authority under which they now take action...I applaud Oldchulares for asking the question.— May 11, 2014 12:56 p.m.
Sweetwater chaos reaches Judge España’s court
Ed has been the puppeteer all along....and public enemy number 1 as well. The perps would not have been able to do their damage if he had not been complicit.— May 9, 2014 9:14 p.m.
“John McCann and Ed Brand should resign”
On another front, the agenda for the May meeting of the Southwestern College board is posted -- it's next Wednesday -- and if the board takes the proposed action for a 'change in employment status' Arlie Ricasa will be moved from her position as Director of EOPS at $126,624 per year to Counselor (an 11 month position) at $110,352. Given the EOPS position is an administrative full-year position, her monthly pay will be reduced from $10,552 to $10, 032....not much of a demotion and she gets a summer holiday to boot!— May 9, 2014 5:55 p.m.
“John McCann and Ed Brand should resign”
of course he is not going to give up anything...he has been on the SuHSD dole since 1990...stipend, health benefits, the latest electronic gizmo.... he is the personification of someone who thinks they are entitled and 'own' the seat and the bennies. Remember, he is a snake oil salesman at best, purveyor of so-called vitamins that are sold without any governmental review or medical sanction.— May 9, 2014 4:36 p.m.
Sweetwater chaos reaches Judge España’s court
The section of the law about which the judge is 'unaware' also states that when the trustees are suspended/removed that their remuneration (stipend and other benefits) also cease. Wonder if Ricasa, and Quinones have been removed from the Sweetwater dole? Have they returned their electronics to the district? Even if the lawyers are able to convince Espana (doesn't seem to be too hard to do if you are representing those charged with looting the public treasury) that the state law doesn't apply, the District's own policy does. Good Grief! We ought to appeal to Judge Danilesen in the SD main court, who created this mess when he shipped the South County corruption cases down to South County and into Espana's lap, for immediate assistance with another judge who is at least willing to read the law.— May 9, 2014 3:57 p.m.