Just another Monday morning and first day of trial
Oscar night and few surprises. Tilda Swinton, from Michael Clayton was one of them in the best supporting actress category, but the night played pretty close to form for most the awards. And the outfits? Well, they certainly didn't disappoint.
Awards were being given out elsewhere.
And the title for the best tasting water goes to...this city. It's not Riverside but geographically, it's at least in the same area of the country. As of yet, there's been no announcement of the best and worst dressed at that award ceremony.
The Riverside City Council is trying to enter into another MOU with a freight train company, this time with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. Under the agreement, BNSF has to agree not to park or stop its trains across major thoroughfares in Riverside. The earlier MOU between the city and Union Pacific Railroad that was ironed out in August 2007 not to block railroad crossings hasn't worked out too well. The report calls it a success, but if past efforts were so successful, why would the city then threaten to levy fines of $100,000 and greater at Union Pacific?
Magnolia Avenue's parking lot hasn't been so bad lately although the Riverside Avenue crossing's seen some trains choosing to stop there. Another favorite location to block according to witnesses is near Olivewood.
The next meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held on Monday, Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the public library downtown. If you're interested in the planned expansion and renovation of the library, you should probably attend these meetings. There's been a lot of comments by city residents at recent meetings opposing the combining of the library expansion and renovation with that involving the museum downtown. The city's most likely waiting for the din to die down before going ahead with its plans so it's important to stay involved in this process.
Colton's city government's been busy taking etiquette lessons from a hired consultant on how to behave during its meetings but the mayor still has time to file a complaint with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's office, according to the Press Enterprise.
Mayor Kelly Chastain's challenging the validity of signatures taken in a recall effort against her.
(excerpt)
At issue, Chastain said, are claims that some signature collectors misrepresented the recall issue and confused people by seeking signatures on a statewide petition on parental consent/abortion at the same time as the recall petition.
Chastain said she has heard complaints from several constituents that signature collectors weren't truthful.
"They're getting signatures under false pretenses," Colton resident Jamie Rivera said. "A woman came to my home and asked me to sign petitions against teens under 14 having abortions without permission and then bringing the utility tax down. Not at any time did she say it was for a recall."
As for Colton's consultant on dais demeanor, perhaps it's time to start a fund so that he'll drop by Riverside some time and provide some insights about the Riverside's city council meetings.
The poll question involving the Community Police Review Commission and its relationship with City Hall is still here. Coming up will be a briefing from the CPRC's investigator on his investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting of Douglas Steven Cloud. This briefing will come approximately 16 months after the shooting took place in Casa Blanca. It's likely that the department and the city manager's office have already made a decision on the outcome of this shooting so the process before the CPRC is pretty much just for show. The city is even finalizing its financial settlement with the Cloud family which filed a law suit in U.S. District Court, a process which likely will be completed before the CPRC has completed reviewing this shooting and issuing a finding of its own.
It's interesting that the city didn't wait until the CPRC had processed the Cloud shooting before deciding to settle. Was this because the case itself has taken so long to wind its way through the labyrinth or is it for other reasons? It's anyone's guess because the city's official explanation for paying out on wrongful death lawsuits is that it's to save the costs and hassles of further litigation. Litigating a case especially if it goes to trial is indeed expensive. However, losing a case as amply shown by the case of Officer Roger Sutton, is much more expensive. As a result, a city may want to settle a case before it gets more expensive to do so.
Will Lake Elsinore get its Metrolink train? That question is being asked but as of yet, there's no clear answer. That city dug up most of its railroad tracks years ago so it would need to construct new ones to make bringing the commuter train service to town possible.
The first day of the trial of three New York City Police Department officers who shot and killed Sean Bell and wounded two of his friends in November 2006 is set to begin in Queens today. After the officers lost their appeal for change of venue, they opted for a bench trial meaning there will be no jury selection.
Bell's daughter is still waiting for her father to come home.
(excerpt, Newsday)
"It hurts. She doesn't understand," Nicole Paultre Bell, mother of the late Sean Bell's daughters Jada and Jordyn, 20 months, said in a telephone interview last week. "She's still looking forward to him walking in the door one day. It's hard knowing these two little girls have to grow up now without their father."
The prosecution has opened its case against the three police officers in front of presiding judge, Arthur Cooperman.
(excerpt, New York Daily News)
The Police Department undercover operation that culminated with the 50-shot barrage that killed an unarmed bridegroom was "haphazard at best," a prosecutor said Monday as three officers went on trial.
The hail of gunshots outside a strip club killed Sean Bell, who had been at a bachelor party on the night before his wedding, and wounded two of his friends. The shooting has sparked protests and debate over excessive force and police conduct in New York City.
Assistant District Attorney Charles Testagrossa said in his opening statement that one of the three undercover officers failed to display his badge and wait for backup before confronting the three men, and gave contradictory orders to Bell and his friends.
Testagrossa was referring to Detective Gescard Isnora, who fired 11 of the shots during the Nov. 25, 2006, incident.
The detectives waived their right to a jury trial after an appeals court turned down a defense bid to move the case out of New York City. State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Cooperman is hearing the case by himself.
Defense attorney James Culleton said in his opening: "While clearly this was a tragedy, no crime was committed."
In New York City, Barbara Sheehan who is accused of killing her husband, a former New York City Police Department sergeant is alleging that he terrorized and abused her, according to the New York Daily News.
(excerpt)
"No question, the abuse was substantial, violent," said Dowd, a lawyer well-known for defending suspects who kill their abusers. "He terrorized her," Dowd said after interviewing Sheehan at Rikers Island.
Raymond Sheehan had responded to murders, domestic violence assaults and all manner of mayhem in 20 years with the NYPD. His former cop colleagues said the "nice guy" and family man whose wife called him several times a day at work gave no signal there was trouble at home. Neighbors say Raymond Sheehan was a kids' sports coach and active in his church.
Cops have no record of prior domestic violence reports at the couple's 158th Ave. home, but Dowd said that's not surprising.
One former colleague said he was torn between attending Sheehan's funeral Saturday, and "paying respects to a possible wife beater."
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Awards were being given out elsewhere.
And the title for the best tasting water goes to...this city. It's not Riverside but geographically, it's at least in the same area of the country. As of yet, there's been no announcement of the best and worst dressed at that award ceremony.
The Riverside City Council is trying to enter into another MOU with a freight train company, this time with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. Under the agreement, BNSF has to agree not to park or stop its trains across major thoroughfares in Riverside. The earlier MOU between the city and Union Pacific Railroad that was ironed out in August 2007 not to block railroad crossings hasn't worked out too well. The report calls it a success, but if past efforts were so successful, why would the city then threaten to levy fines of $100,000 and greater at Union Pacific?
Magnolia Avenue's parking lot hasn't been so bad lately although the Riverside Avenue crossing's seen some trains choosing to stop there. Another favorite location to block according to witnesses is near Olivewood.
The next meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held on Monday, Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the public library downtown. If you're interested in the planned expansion and renovation of the library, you should probably attend these meetings. There's been a lot of comments by city residents at recent meetings opposing the combining of the library expansion and renovation with that involving the museum downtown. The city's most likely waiting for the din to die down before going ahead with its plans so it's important to stay involved in this process.
Colton's city government's been busy taking etiquette lessons from a hired consultant on how to behave during its meetings but the mayor still has time to file a complaint with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's office, according to the Press Enterprise.
Mayor Kelly Chastain's challenging the validity of signatures taken in a recall effort against her.
(excerpt)
At issue, Chastain said, are claims that some signature collectors misrepresented the recall issue and confused people by seeking signatures on a statewide petition on parental consent/abortion at the same time as the recall petition.
Chastain said she has heard complaints from several constituents that signature collectors weren't truthful.
"They're getting signatures under false pretenses," Colton resident Jamie Rivera said. "A woman came to my home and asked me to sign petitions against teens under 14 having abortions without permission and then bringing the utility tax down. Not at any time did she say it was for a recall."
As for Colton's consultant on dais demeanor, perhaps it's time to start a fund so that he'll drop by Riverside some time and provide some insights about the Riverside's city council meetings.
The poll question involving the Community Police Review Commission and its relationship with City Hall is still here. Coming up will be a briefing from the CPRC's investigator on his investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting of Douglas Steven Cloud. This briefing will come approximately 16 months after the shooting took place in Casa Blanca. It's likely that the department and the city manager's office have already made a decision on the outcome of this shooting so the process before the CPRC is pretty much just for show. The city is even finalizing its financial settlement with the Cloud family which filed a law suit in U.S. District Court, a process which likely will be completed before the CPRC has completed reviewing this shooting and issuing a finding of its own.
It's interesting that the city didn't wait until the CPRC had processed the Cloud shooting before deciding to settle. Was this because the case itself has taken so long to wind its way through the labyrinth or is it for other reasons? It's anyone's guess because the city's official explanation for paying out on wrongful death lawsuits is that it's to save the costs and hassles of further litigation. Litigating a case especially if it goes to trial is indeed expensive. However, losing a case as amply shown by the case of Officer Roger Sutton, is much more expensive. As a result, a city may want to settle a case before it gets more expensive to do so.
Will Lake Elsinore get its Metrolink train? That question is being asked but as of yet, there's no clear answer. That city dug up most of its railroad tracks years ago so it would need to construct new ones to make bringing the commuter train service to town possible.
The first day of the trial of three New York City Police Department officers who shot and killed Sean Bell and wounded two of his friends in November 2006 is set to begin in Queens today. After the officers lost their appeal for change of venue, they opted for a bench trial meaning there will be no jury selection.
Bell's daughter is still waiting for her father to come home.
(excerpt, Newsday)
"It hurts. She doesn't understand," Nicole Paultre Bell, mother of the late Sean Bell's daughters Jada and Jordyn, 20 months, said in a telephone interview last week. "She's still looking forward to him walking in the door one day. It's hard knowing these two little girls have to grow up now without their father."
The prosecution has opened its case against the three police officers in front of presiding judge, Arthur Cooperman.
(excerpt, New York Daily News)
The Police Department undercover operation that culminated with the 50-shot barrage that killed an unarmed bridegroom was "haphazard at best," a prosecutor said Monday as three officers went on trial.
The hail of gunshots outside a strip club killed Sean Bell, who had been at a bachelor party on the night before his wedding, and wounded two of his friends. The shooting has sparked protests and debate over excessive force and police conduct in New York City.
Assistant District Attorney Charles Testagrossa said in his opening statement that one of the three undercover officers failed to display his badge and wait for backup before confronting the three men, and gave contradictory orders to Bell and his friends.
Testagrossa was referring to Detective Gescard Isnora, who fired 11 of the shots during the Nov. 25, 2006, incident.
The detectives waived their right to a jury trial after an appeals court turned down a defense bid to move the case out of New York City. State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Cooperman is hearing the case by himself.
Defense attorney James Culleton said in his opening: "While clearly this was a tragedy, no crime was committed."
In New York City, Barbara Sheehan who is accused of killing her husband, a former New York City Police Department sergeant is alleging that he terrorized and abused her, according to the New York Daily News.
(excerpt)
"No question, the abuse was substantial, violent," said Dowd, a lawyer well-known for defending suspects who kill their abusers. "He terrorized her," Dowd said after interviewing Sheehan at Rikers Island.
Raymond Sheehan had responded to murders, domestic violence assaults and all manner of mayhem in 20 years with the NYPD. His former cop colleagues said the "nice guy" and family man whose wife called him several times a day at work gave no signal there was trouble at home. Neighbors say Raymond Sheehan was a kids' sports coach and active in his church.
Cops have no record of prior domestic violence reports at the couple's 158th Ave. home, but Dowd said that's not surprising.
One former colleague said he was torn between attending Sheehan's funeral Saturday, and "paying respects to a possible wife beater."
Visitors to this site include the following.
City of Riverside
County of Riverside
University of California, Riverside
Tower Realty
Museum of Contemporary Arts, La Jolla, CA
Hilton Christiana Hilton
Trillion Partners (Texas)
The Planet (Texas)
Metropolitan Water District of California
Grand Valley State University
Seattle State University
NowaNetzwerk fr Berufsausbildung (Austria)
Mount Holyoke College
University of Texas, Austin
Belo Enterprises
QUANTUM DESIGN
State of California Treasurer's office
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