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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Convict Tied to Mayor Yvonne Parks Escapes

Convict Tied to Mayor Yvonne Parks Escapes
Convicted of bilking investors out $26 million, Michael Krzyzaniak walks away from prison. Mayor Yvonne Parks appears as willingly gullible.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

City Financial Info Hidden - How One City Practices Open Government and Public Engagement

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FAILS - CITY KEEPS PUBLIC GUESSING - Information requested by the public was withheld. The public was kept in the dark with the cancellation of Finance Committee meetings. Lessons for government transparency and open disclosure were ignored.

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Reno Fontana Vs. Elvis Presley Palm Springs Home

DEMANDS TOP SEARCH ENGINE RANKING FOR HIS SIDE OF STORY - Reno Fontana was evicted from the Elvis Presley Palm Springs home and said he would provide documents to back up his claim that his eviction was fraudulent. He never set up that meeting. Now he wants us to control search engine results.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Elvis Left The Building And So Did the Artwork

THE ARTIST SAYS HIS ART BELONGED TO THE ELVIS PRESLEY HOME, NOT RENO FONTANA - The iconic silhouette of Elvis bolted to the chimney became a symbol that this was the Palm Springs home of Elvis. The artwork is now gone and ownership disputed. The police are involved and Reno Fontana, the former caretaker, is not talking.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Elvis Left The Building And So Has Reno Fontana

Evicted from Elvis Presley Palm Springs Home

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Reno Fontana

PALM SPRINGS, CA – Elvis left the building long ago. The latest owner, Reno Fontana, stayed for ten years. He was recently evicted in a foreclosure action. This put an end to tours and private parties at the Presley estate and adds another chapter to a longstanding legal disputes involving Fontana, a local Elvis impresario.

The eviction papers claim Reno Fontana lived in the home without making regular payments. Fontana is also inundated under a pile of lawsuits and bankruptcy filings. Locally, Fontana is known as the financial columnist for the Desert Star Weekly newspaper.

Over the years Elvis Presley’s famous home was rented out by Reno Fontana to groups and individuals, including the Desert Star Weekly, which used the property for their Christmas party. Celebrity status is a big draw for the property located at 845 Chino Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Rubbing elbows with The King remains a popular attraction, even though he has not been in the building since 1977. READ MORE

Sunday, February 17, 2013

City Manager Says City is the Evil Empire

Rick Daniels Using Dark Force to Maintain Sith Power

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – Sometimes a casual remark is all that is needed to reveal what a person really thinks. Kinda like the way liquor will loosens a man’s lips. Obviously, the city of Desert Hot Springs is not the evil empire. But read the city manager’s emails and its obvious he thinks it is.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Enterprise Zone Endorsed Without Council Approval

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – When does a council member speak for the city without first seeking the formal approval of the city council where they serve? That is a question at the center of a brewing conflict on the Desert Hot Springs City Council.
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District Attorney Investigates City Manager

Rick Daniels Emails Examined RICK DANIELS SAYS CITY COUNCIL IS DISASTER TO HIM | The Riverside County District Attorney alleges Rick Daniels violated the Brown Act that prevents secret government meetings. An investigation is under way. The city manager's own city email is the smoking gun.