Slaughter is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter stemming from a traffic collision on April 1, 2017, in Sierra County, in which Robert Douglas Shaffer of Loyalton was killed when Slaughter allowed his vehicle to cross over the solid, double-yellow center line and into the path of Shaffer’s vehicle. Slaughter is being held at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City in lieu of $125,000 bail.
ARRESTED: David John Slaughter of Sacramento was taken into custody, without incident, by California Highway Patrol on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Slaughter is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter stemming from a traffic collision on April 1, 2017, in Sierra County, in which Robert Douglas Shaffer of Loyalton was killed when Slaughter allowed his vehicle to cross over the solid, double-yellow center line and into the path of Shaffer’s vehicle. Slaughter is being held at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City in lieu of $125,000 bail.
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James Merritt (63) Loyalton. Disturbing the peace. Fine $450. Jacquelyn Shea (61) Truckee. Driving while her license was suspended. Eighteen months probation, fine $1434, and 28 days in jail. Thomas Stafford (29) Loyalton. Stafford plead to felony resisting arrest and admitted prior residential burglary conviction (a strike). He was given 6 years in prison. Stafford, after a day of “shooting” meth, held off two officers with a knife who were called to the trailer park by residents who were worried about Stafford’s out of control behavior. Christine Kruck (59) Truckee. Sentencing on a felony driving under the influence conviction. This was a felony as the result of three prior convictions within 10 years. She received 16 months in prison, ordered to rehab, and fined $423. Jennifer Hood (54) Grass Valley. After a contested preliminary hearing, she was ordered to stand trial on felony embezzlement of public funds. According to the evidence presented at the preliminary hearing, Hood, while in employed as Loyalton city clerk, used her city credit card to obtain cash advances at casinos so she could gamble. Eric Armstrong (25) Loyalton. Armstrong was convicted of being a prohibited person in possession of a handgun. He was “prohibited” from possession firearms as the result of misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence. Sentencing will be on August 11 where he is expected to be placed on probation and given a six month sentence in jail. John Cunningham (27) Reno. Possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle. Fine $650. Hunter Henson (28) Loyalton. Driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or above. Three years probation, 2 days jail, fine $1855. Jorge Soto-Ortiz (30) Truckee. Driving while his license was suspended for a previous conviction of driving under the influence. Four years probation, 10 days jail, and fine of $2214. Patrick Hall (36) transit. Possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Sentencing is July 28, where it is expected he will be placed on probation and serve six months in jail. NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Today, the Tahoe National Forest updated road closures related to winter storm damage. Bowman Road is now closed within 100 feet of Canyon Creek. Cal-Ida Road (Forest Road 25) is closed from the intersection with Sierra County Road 490 north to the intersection with Forest Road 55. Forest Road 72 is closed from the intersection with Forest Trail 17E13 south to the intersection with Forest Road 72-24. Further details and maps of the closures are available at http://bit.ly/2uSYynJ. The Forest has seen extensive damage to roads and other infrastructure from this year’s winter storms. Unsafe conditions and damaged roads have resulted in the need to close some roads to public use. Closed roads will reopen once they are repaired and deemed safe for travel. Those with a valid permit from the U.S. Forest Service are authorized to use these roads, as are any Federal, State or local officers or members of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of official duty. For more Tahoe National Forest information, go to www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Tahoe_NF and “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TahoeNF. Lake Tahoe, CA July 13, 2017. Liberty Utilities is once again warning the public of aggressive phone scams targeting utility customers. In the past two days, customers have contacted the utility indicating they received a phone call from someone posing as a Liberty Utilities collections representative and threatening to shut off their power if payment was not made within a specified period of time. Sometimes the caller has specific customer information such as last payment amount; Liberty is unaware of how this information has been obtained. Unfortunately, we are aware of three customers who have made payments to these scammers. Liberty Utilities warns its customers not to respond to a payment demand of this type if they receive it. Specifically, provide any payment type information over the phone. Liberty Utilities representatives do not place such calls or send emails to customers demanding payment. Liberty encourages customers who receive such a call or email to contact us at 1-800-782-2506. “We want our customers to be aware of these deceptive calls so they can avoid possibly compromising their personal information or losing money,” stated Micah Kennedy, Liberty’s Environmental, Health, Safety & Security Manager. “Please contact our business office if you ever have questions about your account or service.” The Veterans Administration is a branch in the federal government, and like most federal organizations it can be quite confusing. Most people do not understand the structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is made up of three divisions that are responsible for specific activities — VA Health Care, Veterans Benefits Administration and Burial and Cemeteries. Each division is independent and can often be like a stove pipe, where communication does not necessarily exist with the other two. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) handles all health care for veterans. It is responsible for the medical centers, outpatient clinics, community based outpatient clinics, and the vet centers. They provide care, medications, and prosthetic devices as needed. They are responsible for setting the veteran’s health care priority and eligibility based on information provided by the benefits section. To enroll to receive treatment, the veteran can visit a VA hospital, community-based outpatient clinic or county veterans service office. The Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) is responsible for the payment of all VA gratuitous benefits. It handles claims for disability, compensation, pension, and education, including vocational rehabilitation, burials, home loans, life insurance and just about any other monetary benefit that comes from the VA. The National Cemetery Association (NCA) operates the National Cemetery system. It is responsible for the establishment and construction of new cemeteries and the care and maintenance of existing cemeteries. It provides flags for burials of veterans and issues Presidential Memorial Certificates. The Plumas County Veterans Service Office can complete the DMV Veteran Status Verification Form for the new California Veteran Designation on your driver’s license. To find out if you are eligible for any of these benefits, visit or call our office at 283-6271/6275 Mon-Fri from 0800-1600. We can and will assist you in completing all required application forms. You can get information on the Web from the Plumas County Veterans Service Office webpage by accessing the Plumas County Website under Veterans Services. The VA Van departs at 0700 Tues and Thursdays from the County Annex upper parking lot. Ensure you call Kyle Short County Veteran Service Representative at 283-6271 three days prior to your appointment at the VAMC Reno to schedule a reservation on the VA Van. The Van can transport up to five veterans first come first served. Cap and Trade - Corporate Shell Games and Environmentalist Chest-beating By State Senator Andy Vidak7/10/2017 In 2006, on virtually a party-line vote, the Democrat controlled Legislature passed Assembly Bill 32, the pompous sounding "California Global Warming Solutions Act." Then-Governor Schwarzenegger, who often commuted daily in a private jet from Los Angeles to Sacramento, signed AB 32, hypocritically stating it was "a bold new era of environmental protection." To implement AB 32, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) developed a government-mandated scheme called "Cap and Trade." CARB would basically set ("cap") greenhouse gas emissions at unrealistically low levels, then require businesses and industries to pay ("trade")to receive higher emission caps. I'll go no further into the mind-boggling complexities and details of Cap and Trade other than to say it is eerily similar to the 2000 - 2001 "energy de-regulation" debacle, which led to rolling blackouts and the ousting of then-Governor Gray Davis. The so-called energy de-regulation, just like Cap and Trade, was touted by state politicos as the greatest thing since sliced bread, but ultimately, it was a disaster. The inconvenient truth about AB 32, as well as Cap and Trade, is that we now have higher gasoline prices and higher electricity costs. The coastal elites who support "going green" at all costs just don't care that the working poor and struggling middle class living away from California's coast are bearing the brunt of higher energy costs.Tellingly, our state has the worst poverty rate in the nation where 1 out of 5 California families are barely hanging on. Thankfully, Cap and Trade is scheduled to end in three years. Unfortunately, Governor Brown and Democrat legislative politicians are now demanding that Cap and Trade be extended another ten years, until 2030. Keep in mind, they have a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and Assembly, and thus they already have the power to do so. The catch is that Brown and the Democrat political elites know that a Cap and Trade extension will result in a new gas price hike of at least 45 cents per gallon, and perhaps as high as 90 cents per gallon!So these crafty politicians are trying to con a handful of Republican legislators into voting to extend Cap and Trade so it gives them "bi-partisan cover" when gas prices go up. Sadly, lobbyists for "Big Oil, "Big Ag," and "Big Business" have also been recruited to push for the extension of Cap and Trade. Why? These corporate interests think a Cap and Trade extension is something they can live with and it's easier than fighting back. Unfortunately, while Cap and Trade may work for these big corporations, it will be devastating to small or medium sized businesses, agricultural operations, or oil outfits who simply can't afford to hire all the lawyers and consultants necessary to survive under Cap and Trade. Nationally gas prices have recently fallen to under $2.00 per gallon, and yet, our California gas prices still average almost a dollar more per gallon.The extension of Cap and Trade will raise the price of gasoline in California even higher. Oh, you may ask what Governor Brown and Democrat leaders will do with all the new money? Much of it will go to the greenhouse gas emitting High Speed Rail, because it already receives hundreds of millions of dollars every year from Cap and Trade revenues. Has AB 32 along with Cap and Trade really cleared the air, reduced greenhouse gases, or had a real effect on global temperatures? Nope. Worse, most people living under the federal poverty level in Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties already suffer from "energy poverty" - a distressing burden in which these families must use almost 30% of their meager income to pay for gasoline or electricity just to survive. No amount of promised, future low-income housing credits or rebates will help people already suffering from energy poverty . . . or even keep the seas from rising. Affordable energy and reliable, safe drinking water are the keys to building a strong California economy as well as lifting families out of poverty, so we can reduce our embarrassing 20% poverty rate. Sadly, California is stumbling in the other direction. The proposed Cap and Trade extension is mostly corporate shell games and environmentalist chest-beating. While I clearly have concerns about extending the Cap and Trade program, I would like to hear your thoughts. Please go to my website www.senate.ca.gov/vidak, click on "Survey" and let me know what you think. You also might want to let Governor Brown and other legislators know what you think about the resulting gas price hike that will occur with the extension of Cap and Trade. Andy Vidak proudly represents the residents of Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties in the California State Senate. On July 29th, Herve' Leconte, a 57-year old resident of El Dorado County, will begin his 12 day, 500 mile run, from Sonora in Tuolumne County, ending his final leg of the run in Siskiyou County. Herve' will travel through 15 rural counties of Northern California aka State of Jefferson that encompasses a total of 21 counties. Herve' is a native of France, becoming a proud American in 2000. He and his wife Julie, became immediate supporters of Jefferson in 2015, after attending a State of Jefferson El Dorado County Town Hall. Herve' appreciates the freedom and liberty that is America and that emphasized and supported by the State of Jefferson. Additionally, Herve' is more appreciative and knowledgeable about the Constitution than many Americans. Herve' was raised in a Parisian suburb called Malakoff, which to this day is still run by the Communists. He has seen firsthand the many faces of Socialism and Communism. Growing up, he remembers his French mother tearing up, when she told the story of being liberated on D-Day by Americans/allies. His French father also recounted many stories from experiencing the German Occupation of France, leaving Herve' with a deep understanding of Tolaterian regimes and a reverence for Freedom. Herve's love for running began in 2013, after joining Julie at her gym. Once he discovered the treadmill, he began running and discovered that he loved it so much that he never wanted to stop. Julie will tell you, Herve' has a very active mind and is always busy and found that running actually calms his mind and gives him peace or perhaps his form of meditation. He soon jumped into the world of Ultra Running and enjoys every minute. He scoffs at those who consider that running long distances is extreme. Some might find that Herve's early history is even more extreme, when told that in his youth he participated in the annual epic Paris-Dakar, where he traversed the Sahara Dessert alone on a Yamaha 500 XT with only maps and a compass. Today, Herve' has put his hobby of running to good work by using it to raise funds and awareness for various causes that are dear to his heart. Herve' has done numerous runs for law enforcement, first responders and military families. In fact, Herve' is the Chairman of the Board for a local non-profit called Military Family Support Group and he and his wife work tirelessly to help veterans and military families in their community In May of 2017, Citizens for Fair Representation dba State of Jefferson, filed a lawsuit against the State of California for lack of representation and dilution of vote. For over three years the California State Legislature has ignored these rural county citizens requests to return to the fair/equal representation that existed, prior to 1964, when just about every county had one State Senator representing the concerns and needs of their constituents. Currently, California's population is just under 40 million, represented by 40 State Senators and 80 Assembly members. The same number of representatives that in 1862 represented 416,640 people. Claimants state: “California's refusal to increase its level of representation to reflect its exponential population growth is both arbitrary and unconstitutional.” Because Herve' firmly believes that Liberty & Freedom are the building blocks of the American way of life, as is proper representation, he felt there was no better time or cause to once again put on his running shoes. Herve' stated: “This is why the “Run for Representation” is so important and I am determined to bring more awareness to both the Citizens for Fair Representation and the State of Jefferson movement and do all I can to make it a reality”! # # # Herve' Leconte – Run for Representation Hervé was born in Normandy, France in 1960, but was raised in a Parisian suburb called Malakoff which is still to this day run by the Communists. So he has seen firsthand the many faces of Socialism and Communism! His French mother was liberated on D-Day by Americans/Allies – the family farm she was raised on in Normandy had been commandeered as a German command post. His French father recounted many stories from experiencing the German Occupation of France, so he has a deep understanding of Totalitarian regimes and a reverence for Freedom. Hervé became a proud American in 2000. His children helped him study to pass the citizenship exam. The US Constitution is appreciated by this man in a way that most American natives can never do. In 1986, he met his future American wife, Julie, at the Los Angeles Olympic Games: She was a volunteer crowd director for the soccer event at the Rose Bowl Stadium and he happened to be a spectator. In the crowd of 117,000 people, they ended up standing next to each other, began a conversation, and have been together ever since! Their first two children were born in France and then they immigrated to the US (1989) and had two more children in Julie’s native California. In 2013, Hervé decided to join his wife at her gym to see what it was all about…he started out stretching and moving slowly eventually finding his way to a treadmill. Once he began running, he discovered that he loved it and never wants to stop! Hervé has a very active mind and is always busy…he found that running actually calms his mind and gives him peace. He does not run with music – no headphones! Pretty soon he jumped into the world of Ultra Running and is enjoying every minute. When some have suggested that running the long distances he does is considered extreme, he scoffed at that notion. Not surprising when you consider that in his youth, Hervé participated in an epic annual road rally called the Paris-Dakar where he traversed the Sahara Desert alone on a Yamaha 500 XT with only maps and a compass to guide him! In his heart, he has always enjoyed ‘extreme’! Flash forward to today. Hervé runs for enjoyment, but puts his hobby to good work by using it to raise funds and awareness for various causes that are dear to his heart and showing appreciation for the liberties that we Americans are privileged to enjoy. Hervé is Chairman of the Board for a local non-profit called Military Family Support Group and he and his wife work tirelessly to help veterans and military families in their community. During the King Fire in 2014, Hervé determined to show his appreciation for fire fighters and law enforcement – all first responders – and made signs of gratitude which he displayed for hours each day at the same spot on a local highway traversed by all on their way to and from the fire. His photo was featured in national newspapers across the country and online. On July 4th, 2016, he ran to raise awareness about the challenges that our veterans face and that Freedom isn’t free. 10 days later, after the murder of five police officers in Dallas in July, 2016, Hervé dedicated a run to raising funds for these 5 officer’s families. Hervé recently heard about a local sheriff’s deputy who was also an Army veteran who was raising money for his canine to become a K9 deputy and he ran to raise funds to help. The following is some of his Run History to date: May 19, 2017: 130 miles in 37 hours (fundraising for Law Enforcement K9) Apr 8, 2017: 150 miles in 46 hours. (Placed 15th - all ages - General classification) Jan 21, 2017: 100 miles in 24 hours (Placed 2nd - all ages - General classification) Aug 20, 2016: 92 miles in 24 hours (Placed 1st - all ages - General classification) July 14, 2016: 65 miles in 17 hours (fundraising for Law Enforcement morale) July 4, 2016: 118 miles in 28 hours (fundraising for Military Families) Mar 31, 2016: 200 miles in 68 hours (Placed 2nd - all ages - Male classification) Mar 28, 2015: 100 miles in 27 hours (Placed 12th - all ages - General classification) Since Liberty & Freedom are the building blocks of the American way of life, so too is proper representation which we are not provided in many rural counties in the state of California. That is why this “Run for Representation” is so important and Hervé is determined to bring more awareness to the State of Jefferson movement and do all that he can to make it a reality! At approximately 4:30am this morning our office received a report of a directed (not random) home robbery having taken place in eastern Sierra County. There were no injuries reported but there were several weapons and ammunition stolen from the residence. We do have a person of interest that we are attempting to locate and notifications have been made to surrounding agencies to BOLO for this subject. This is still a very active investigation and no further information is being released at this time. A Sierra County Arrest Warrant and Affidavit was issued at 2:17:42 p.m. for Philip Arthur Hayden of Reno, NV. Hayden was located and subsequently arrested in Washoe Co. for 211 PC-Robbery, 211.5 PC-Home Invasion Robbery, 487 PC-Grand Theft (Firearms), 29800(a)(1)PC-Felon in Possession of Firearms, and 236 PC-False Imprisonment. He is being held on a No Bail Warrant and will be awaiting extradition to California. Approximately 6,300 firefighters are battling 10 large wildfires in California. In the northern region, conditions will become hotter and drier throughout all the Northern Operational Region except along the immediate coast. The marine layer is now only about 1000 feet deep in response to the strong high pressure. An increase in northwest to northeast surface winds tonight through midday today that will cause poor overnight humidity recovery in the Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills. Expect drier southwest flow this afternoon as an offshore low pressure trough approaches the coast causing potential southwest winds gusting to 30-40 mph and very low humidity east of the Cascade-Sierra Crest on Monday and Tuesday. In the southern region, southeast flow aloft will bring isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms to the Sierra and to the mountains and deserts of Southern California east of I-15 through Monday. Strong high pressure over the southwestern States will bring above normal temperatures to the area this weekend, with mid-80s to mid-90s across the mountains and mid-90s to 108 in the valleys. Minimum relative humidity will be in the teens away from the coastal areas this weekend and then increase across Southern California Monday through the end of next week. North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will surface across much of Santa Barbara County and the Grapevine Sunday night. There will also be westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph across the desert passes each afternoon and evening through the end of next week. Does your family have a wildfire action plan? Before wildfire strikes, it is important that you get Set. Prepare yourself and your home for the possibility of having to evacuate. Create an evacuation plan that includes: A designated emergency meeting location outside the fire or hazard area with several different escape routes from your home and community. Also, don’t forget to make a plan for your pets. Lastly, designate an out-of-area friend or relative as a point of contact to act as a single source of communication among family members in case of separation. Visit: http://www.readyforwildfire.org/ Fires of Interest: **CAL FIRE Incidents** Wall Fire, Butte County (more info…) Chinese Wall Rd, 5 miles north of Bangor · 6,033 acres, 98% contained Garza Fire, Kings County (more info…) 8.5 miles east of Parkfield near the Monterey, Kings County Line · 48,403 acres, 72% contained North Fire, Butte County (more info…) NEW/FINAL China Gulch Dr .& Canyon Road, Happy Valley ∙ 8 acres grass and brush, 100% contained **Unified Command** Whittier Fire, Santa Barbara County (more info…) Lake Cachuma area, south of Hwy 154 · 18,015 acres, 36% contained Alamo Fire, San Luis Obispo County (more info…) Highway 166 at Alamo Creek Road, east of Santa Maria · 28,687 acres, 95% contained Bridge, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, (more info…) Greenspot Rd x Santa Ana Canyon Rd, City of Highland · 460 acres grass and brush, 70% contained **Federal Incidents** Island Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 14 miles west of Etna in the Marble Mountain Wilderness · 1,176 acres Schaeffer Fire, Tulare County (more info…) 17 miles north of Kernville · 16,002 acres, 61% contained Mart Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…) Highland Ave at Highway 330 · 670 acres, 95% contained Farad Fire, Sierra County (more info…) FINAL CA/NV Stateline, 12 miles NE of Truckee · 747 acres, 100% contained Long Valley Fire, Lassen County (more info…) Hwy 395 x Cowboy Joe Rd, 3 miles north of Doyle · 51,750 acres, 24% contained Hidden Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…) Hwy 330, 1 mile north of Highland Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino National Forest ∙ 46 acres grass and brush, 95% contained Dobe Fire, Modoc County (more info…) FINAL Silverwood Lake Area · 410 acres, 100% contained RCRC's "Barbed Wire"
A bill making its way through the Legislature reclassifying tree removal projects as public works projects and requiring prevailing wage was amended last week, significantly narrowing the scope of the measure, and effectively excluding tree mortality and wildfire prevention projects. Following weeks of discussion between the author and various stakeholders, including RCRC, Assembly Bill 1066 by Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) was amended to limit the scope to tree removal activities done in conjunction with existing public works projects. Chief among the concerns was that the bill would drive up costs for counties currently aiding low-income residents with removal of dead and dying trees from their property using state grant and disaster assistance funding – funds which are already at a premium. The author amended the bill to specifically address concerns with out-of-state tree removal companies taking work from local contractors in areas where tree removal is necessary as part of a demolition or construction project, as was the case in the wake of the 2015 Valley Fire in Lake County. The bill is set for hearing on July 12, 2017 in the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. SUSANVILLE, Calif., July 7, 2017 – On Thursday July 6, fire resources responded to a smoke located on the west side of Logan Mountain on Lassen National Forest.
The Antelope Fire, which was burning in a mixed conifer timber stand on the Eagle Lake Ranger District, was initially identified by the Harvey Mountain Lookout. Hand crews, fire engines, dozers, helicopters and airtankers were among the initial responders sent to fight the blaze. Initial attack response included resources from the U.S. Forest Service, CALFIRE, Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. Today, fire crews continue to strengthen containment lines on the 18 acre Antelope Fire which is currently 80% contained. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Forest Service Officals ask forest visitors to keep wildfire prevention in mind and be careful when camping, cutting fuelwood and driving in the forest. GRAND MARSHALL - FRANKIE SANCHEZ riding in Rod May’s jeep. Frankie represented Loyalton Senior Center where he has been a transportation driver for over 12 years. Frankie loves his job at Loyalton Senior Center and is well known to go beyond driving! He brings in wood and warms the center in winter, gets the cars out for other drivers, and does miscellaneous chores to keep things going, being well known throughout Sierra County. He is shown below with his daughter and granddaughter who rode in the parade. More action on the 4th of July in Loyalton:
LOYALTON CITY COUNCIL rescheduled its June 20th meeting to June 29th. Mayor Mark Marin introduced Jason Vandaam who stood up and introduced himself as the newest Councilman at his first meeting.
Councilman Brooks Mitchell then rose and announced this as his last meeting, having resigned as of that day. City Clerk Tracy Smith also resigned as of the next day. No one ran on the last election and Tracy has remained six months after her 4-year term. Brooks said to appoint the deputy city clerk and Tracy stated she didn’t want to do it. From the audience, Lorie Horner questioned the assistant’s responsibility. Under Public Comment, Eileen Benson wanted to know any progress at the trailer park. City Public Works Director Nancy Rogers stated the City had agreed with 1/3 of the legitimate residents to sign contracts to pay water bills. She stated the squatters would get no water when the water bills go out the next day. Nancy said they cannot evict illegal residents but can shut off their water. She added Housing of Community Development had done nothing and the City was accruing $5,000 a month in unpaid water and sewer bills. The mayor called the City “doing its due diligence.” Under Finance Committee, Brooks suggested using the 2016-17 budget for the 2017-18 proposed budget and make adjustments to meet legal obligations. It was seconded by Vandaam and approved. It was approved to spend $40,760.06 in monthly bills. Brooks gave the update on the wastewater treatment plant settlement with Cox & Cox for $965,000 to fix the system. From Stantec, the City accepted $2,700,511.00. In addition, according to Brooks, the remaining amount of the 100% loan, “around $500,000,” will not have to be paid back and could be used to fix Beckwith Street. Legal fees of 10% ran close to $300,000. In addition, Brooks felt the City would be “remiss to spend the money back on the project,” further calling it a “flawed system.” He spoke to the problem of infiltration. It was agreed the full council come up with a solution with the engineer and not spend on the flawed wastewater system. Rick Maddalena gave discussion on the proposed fire district. Mayor Marin felt they were “beating a dead horse,” and asked for a draft of some kind. Rick told of a “number of questions,” if he were willing to participate. Brooks wanted to look at administration fees, stating 95% of calls are first responder and if they’d pay anything. He talked of “fine print.” As to the Verizon yearly contract, it was stated the $10,800 will be made in monthly installments with 5-year extensions and a 7% increase with each expansion term. SB 2 tax on real estate transactions exacerbates statewide housing crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Federation of Independent Business/California Small Business Reacts to Senate Passage of SB 2 (Atkins) SB 2 tax on real estate transactions exacerbates statewide housing crisis SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 6, 2017 – Following the Senate passage of SB 2 (Atkins), which is listed as an NFIB “Ugly” bill, NFIB California State Executive Director Tom Scott issued the following statement on behalf of our 22,000 dues-paying small business members: “We cannot grow our economy with good-paying jobs if we cannot retain a qualified workforce, and our housing affordability crisis is driving qualified workers out of this state every single day. Senate Bill 2 simply adds a tax to real estate transactions, which adds to the layers of costs of buying a home in the most expensive state in the nation. Our middle class cannot sustain this, and our small business job creators cannot retain their workers. “We agree with Governor Brown’s comments in his January budget announcement when he declared, ‘We’ve got to bring down the cost structure of housing, not just subsidize it…we need to cut the red tape, and increase the stock to bring down the costs.’ We all know another taxpayer-funded subsidy is not the solution to our growing housing affordability crisis in this state. “SB 2, if approved by the Assembly and signed by the Governor, will disproportionately impact lower and middle-class working families and will further drive thousands of Californians out of the home-buying market. We need to bring down the cost of housing in this state for the sake of struggling families and small business owners, yet SB 2 takes us in the opposite direction.” ### For more than 70 years, the National Federation of Independent Business has been the Voice of Small Business, taking the message from Main Street to the halls of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. NFIB has 350,000 dues-paying members nationally, with over 22,000 in California. NFIB annually surveys its members on state and federal issues vital to their survival as America's economic engine and biggest creator of jobs. To learn more visit www.NFIB.com/california C'C went missing Saturday July 1st coming back from stampeed on smithneck road between 5-6pm. He's a small tan dog with a lil bit of white on his chest he weight about 25 lbs. My name is Ramona Romero my contact information is 5304143294
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