Council Team Approves Multi-Million Dollar City Contract

 

Code Enforcement Examined

No one is certain the city is getting the best deal or saving the most amount of money with the AndersonPenna Code Enforcement Contract.

The contract set up by former city manager Rick Daniels is now the problem of interim city manager Bob Adams.

City finance committee recommendations were ignored by council slate.

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Rick Daniels Back for More

Controversial Former City Manager Returns, to Say Goodbye

The most divisive person in the Coachella Valley is back.  The $100 a plate dinner benefits the Chamber of Commerce. No proclamation or basket of fruit expected.  “I can understand why they are having this event in Rancho Mirage,” said Rita DeValle, a resident of Desert Hot Springs. “If they had his event in our city there would likely be protesters with picket signs.”

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Councilman Scott Matas and Public Mix It Up at Council Meeting

And other city council business…

Once more the city suffers a pissing match illustrating council dysfunction. This time involving members of the public and Councilman Scott Matas.

Members of the public did not take kindly to being accused by Scott Matas of being liars. The councilman apologized at the end of the meeting, after the man Matas accused of being a liar had left for home.

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Protest Against Event Commemorating 9/11

Protest Against Event Commemorating 9/11

It was the only event in the city commemorating our nation’s 9/11 tragedy.

The small group of nine protesters picketing are affiliated with Mayor Parks' re-election campaign. Their protest appeared entirely politically motivated.

The apparent brains behind the protesters was Tim Radigan-Brophy, the colorful business partner of councilman Scott Matas. Military veterans in attendance said they were offended.

It was a small irritation to those gathered inside for the two and a half hour event.

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California City Manager Endorsed by Convicted Felon

California City Manager Endorsed by Convicted Felon

The city of Needles gets letter of endorsement for Rick Daniels job application for city manager. The alias known as "The People" is a convicted felon now under indictment by the Riverside District Attorney for additional crimes.

Maintaining a high profile public persona, Peter Chryssikos has a troubling history as an unlicensed contractor the state wants to put a stop to.

The business and continuing relationship between Chryssikos and Daniels is a dilemma for the million dollar lawsuit.

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Few Rally in Support of Daniels’ Needles Job

Few Rally in Support of Daniels’ Needles Job

We have the emails of those who did...

Rick Daniels problems were exasperated when a wired and concerned public began paying less attention to the candidate's application hype and more attention to researching and openly discussing the candidate's actual record of fact.

Time and again the online public comments following articles posted in our local daily newspaper were overwhelmingly critical of the city manager, contentious about his conduct and hostile about his accomplishments.

A few civic leaders are caught bent over backwards for Rick Daniels by trashing his critics and ignoring his mistakes.