WOMAN’S CLUB OF RIALTO A CANDIDATES FORUM

27 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Barbara A. McGee, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Crime, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Edward J. Carrillo, Flores Park, In & Out, Inland Empire, Josef (Joe) Britt, June Hayes, Layoffs, Lazy, Public Safety, Rafael Trujillo, Sarmad (Sam) Syed, Shawn O'Connell, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com, youth

Below you will see the details on the first debate amoung the canidates looking to lead Rialto into the next few years.

We have included a map from google to better give you an idea on where the club is:

WOMAN’S CLUB OF RIALTO

219 North Riverside Ave.

PRESENTS

A CANDIDATES FORUM

October 4^th, 2012 – 7:00pm (Thursday)

Mayor

Deborah Robertson

Ed Scott

RIALTO CITY COUNCIL

Shawn P. O’ Connell

Sarmad (Sam) Syed

June D. Hayes

Rafael Trujillo

Josef (Joe) Britt

Edward Palmer

CITY CLERK

Barbara A. McGee

City Treasurer

Edward J. Carrillo

MODERATOR

Lynn Hirtz

ALL WELCOME

Sharon Hughes (909) 875-3197

Angie Consolo (909) 4009

Press Release from Rialto PD Criags List Thiefs

26 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Burglury, Ca, City of Rialto, Crime, Inland Empire, Rialto Police Department, youth

Two in custody linked to cell phone robberies in Rialto

Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff Writer

Posted: 09/25/2012 04:50:54 PM PDT

RIALTO – The buyers who showed up at a Rialto address Monday to purchase an iPhone advertised on Craigslist weren’t actually interested in a cell phone. They were Rialto police officers out to catch the sellers, suspected in the robberies of several people at gunpoint in the city by posting fake ads on the classified ad website.

“There are five or six (victims) that we know of,” said Rialto police Capt. Randy DeAnda. “We believe there’s still a few victims out there that we’re trying to identify.” Denzel Adedotin Rogers, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of robbery. Police said both suspects are parolees who had previously been convicted of robbery.

They advertised iPhones on Craigslist and communicated with would-be buyers via text messaging. The suspects arranged to meet their victims in person, but instead of selling a phone, they confronted the victims with guns and stole their money and other property, police said.

Investigators eventually identified the suspects as Rogers and the teen. They also found an advertisement allegedly posted by the pair on Craigslist. Police posed as potential customers and began text-messaging the suspects. They agreed to meet Monday in the 2700 block of West Fairview Drive, the same location where the robberies occurred. Police held a stakeout at the location.

Officers confronted Rogers when he arrived. He fled to his nearby residence. Roger initially refused to surrender to police, but eventually came outside and was arrested. Police arrested the teen at the same home. Investigators suspect there are more victims who have not reported being robbed by the pair. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Greg Marquez at 909-421-4995 or 909-820-2550.

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Proceeds from water agreement going to San Bernardino International Airport

26 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Bad Commerce, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed Scott, In & Out, Water, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com

First of all we loved the shout out ED SCOTT gave us from the Dias and validated our reporting on this issue of the money from the water deal.

We commented on a Press Enterprise Story where they reported a portion of the money from the water deal would go to SBIA (San Bernardino International Airport). We were never outright told that this money was going to another city government that has horrid money management, especially to the tune of $12.3 million.

Mr. Ed Scott since you read or someone reads the blog to you please explain to us how the development monies from the sale and rape or Utility Rate Payers in the City is going to go for any other project in the city besides the “Target” project. We ask you to clarify this because:

After Robb Steels presentation we have spent the entire $30 Million on this one project.
There is still so much profit sharing that after its all said and done were still in the hole $4 Million.
The Airport project is expected to take 11-15 years.
We have capital improvements for YOUR Super Wal-Mart project.

Since our current council cannot bring real infrastructure to the city with massive amounts of money is this it?

Mr. Scott you want to be our mayor so if you please send us a email or comment on this post we promise to post all material you return on this issue without edit.

Below is pictures we took of the slides presented by Mr. Steel.

Question & Awnser Events With Rialto Officals

24 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Deborah Robertson, Edgar Montes, Flores Park, Inland Empire, Small Business, Target, Water, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com, youth

Ok so everyone’s biggest complaint with politics and voting is “my vote doesn’t count” or “how can you know someone from their campaign mailers”?

This election is bigger than just the president race its tons of Ballot measures and local and regional offices, people with a say on what happens daily in YOUR LIFE.

Well here is your chance to see where FOUR Local people stand on issues that matter to YOU!!!!!!

Shawn O’Connell running for City Council – These 2 seats are going to be very important with Rialto moving forward while its massive neighbor San Bernardino struggles with Bankruptcy and Internal Strife. We must have people willing to actually speak to the community and not hide information to stress out or break the spirits of the local community. Come out and ask Shawn what’s important to YOU!!!

http://www.facebook.com/events/104179109739352/

www.Shawn4Rialto.com

Joe Britt is also running for City Council and has spent a long time acting as the Gadfly to our local government as well as sitting on the Parks and Recreation board. Come out to OUR park and ask him what YOU want to know from someone who is now asking for the responsibility of making bigger decisions on OUR behalf.

http://www.facebook.com/events/145313615611286/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-Britt-for-Rialto-City-Council/302607623134033

Deborah Robertson is currently a Council Woman and is running for the seat vacated by Grace Vargas. She has worked with Flores Park Neighborhood Watch on different projects showing she is able and ready to work for and with the community. Come out and see where she stands on issues that matter most to YOU!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/events/488986811120175/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Councilmember-Deborah-Robertson-for-Rialto-Mayor/157653127704436

Nancy O’Kelley is running for Rialto Unified School District Board. Who really knows anyone on this board or ever took any time to get to know the person your voting for? Nancy O’Kelley has worked at RUSD for years and was one of the top principles at Eisenhower High School. Come out and ask her what her plans are for OUR CHILDREN. Parents of children with special needs this is your opportunity to lay out how you feel RUSD special ed program has effected your child. Come out and let her know what we expect from her and see what her plans are. Ask her what YOU think is important!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/events/467287593303064/

www.nancyokelley.com

Q&A With Shawn O’Connell

18 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

October 10th 2012 at 6pm @ flores Park under the shade structure Rialto City Council Canidate Shawn O’Connell will come out and answer the communities questions.

Q&A will be held @ Flores Park 1020 W. Etiwanda Rialto Ca 92376
6pm bring a lawn chair if you have one becuase seats are limited.

This is your oportunity to hear from the canidate on whats important to YOU. Do you feel ignored and not heard with the current Council?

This is your oportunity to ask real questions and get answers. Shawn is running to give the community a voice and break down the wall that currently exsists within our city goverment.

Send you questions in advance or the day of the Q&A.

Advance Questions should be messaged to Flores Park Group.

For Facebook Users we have a way for you to plug into the event discussion by visiting the E-invite:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/104179109739352/?notif_t=plan_user_invited

To read more about Shawn or Volenteer visit http://www.shawn4rialto.com

Those intrested will be able to pick up yard signs the day of the event, or visit www.shawn4rialto.com to volenteer in many other ways.

Shawn O’Connell is a Former Rialto PD Sgt

Rialto’s First Food Truck the Entertainment Line Up

18 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Ca, City of Rialto, Edgar Montes, Family, Family Sports, Food Trucks, Fun, IE Gourmet Food Trucks, Inland Empire, Keith Kahn, rialto unified school district, RUSD, youth

Food Truck enthusiasts and those looking to support High School drama and music programs. Well both people can come together this Saturday at Rialto High School.

Rialto High School Food Truck Festival- Saturday, 9/22/12
http://www.thingstodoinlandempire.com
Brought to you by IE Gourmet Food Trucks, a Division of Complete Food Service, I
nc.: “Bringing Gourmet Food Trucks to the IE!” Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @ie_foodtrucks and visit us at iegourmetfoodtrucks.com for more food truck event info. If you are interested in sponsorship or ex…

Our post yesterday was about the food trucks we broke down the types of trucks and what they have to offer. We will have updates on 2 more trucks in the next couple days.

So what we have today is………………………… The entertainment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Car Show — Looking for more cars (classic, racers, concept, newer muscle) Motorcycles, Public Safety Vehicles anything!!!!!!!!!!!! No cost to enter your car!!!!!!!

DJ Boogie — Rialto High School Alumni will be spinning and mixing for the crowds.

School Choir will be performing.

Belly Dancing Group.

Kids Carnival:

Face Painting — Provided by Marinello Beauty School.

Picture Booth, Ring Toss, Coin Toss, Soccer Toss and much much more…………

They are looking for more live performers so if your group is looking for exposure or just wants to help out this great cause please email us at Davidsmarketing@aol.com

Also were looking for cars and vehicles for their car show lets make this a great event.

Come back tomorrow for more info on remaining trucks and any other last minute updates.

Get to know the food trucks coming to Rialto 9-22-12

17 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Ca, Chocolate, City of Rialto, Edgar Montes, Food Trucks, IE Gourmet Food Trucks, Inland Empire, Keith Kahn, rialto unified school district, RUSD, Uncategorized, youth

Coming to Rialto High School this weekend is Rialto’s first ever food truck event helping to sponsor the music programs at the high school.

Its so exciting how could it get any better?

How about a simple breakdown of each truck to get those taste buds watering!!!!!!

First truck is the “ZZ Truck” created by SIZZLER AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Below is an article from the Fast Food Mayven that breaks down this truck quite well. We have also included their social media links so you can let them know how excited you are that they are coming to RIALTO!!!!!

Sizzler is launching a food truck later this fall, but don’t expect Southern California’s latest restaurant-on-wheels to be an exact duplicate of its namesake chain.

For now, the Sizzler truck is being called “ZZ Truck” and will boast a menu of sliders, fries and ice cream sandwiches.

“ZZ Truck is Sizzler’s response to the local demands of quality unique gourmet cuisine available fast and simple,” the company said in a statement.

Starting later this month, Sizzler will host a naming contest for the new truck on Twitter and Facebook.

Fans can choose from the following names:

K.O.W. (Kitchen On Wheels)
The Steak Lab
Red, White, & Moo
Cruizzin’ Carnivore
Steak On It!

With the use of iPads to take orders, the truck promises fast delivery of its basic menu. Prices range from $1 to $10 for sliders, sides, toppings and desserts. The three sliders on the menu are Tri-Tip, Pulled Pork and French Dip.

The naming contest begins Oct. 10. Voting runs until Oct. 31, and all voters will be entered into a contest to win an iPod Touch. For now, it is unclear where the Sizzler truck will roam when it launches in November. Stay tuned for more information.

Tell us: Do you think it is a smart idea for Sizzler to not use its recognizable brand on its new food truck?

https://twitter.com/zztruck

http://www.facebook.com/zztruck

Mesohungry Truck

Get ready for the bite of your life. The MeSoHungry Truck was created by a top chef and team of Westside “foodies” who are committed to bringing quality gourmet food to the masses without the gourmet price. Using only fresh high-quality ingredients, MeSoHungry serves up a fusion of world flavors that pack a monster-sized punch. Whether you’re on the hunt for the city’s best marinated short rib slider, tuna sandwich, or sweet potato fries, you’ll come to expect the unexpected from MeSoHungry.

We’re experts in delivering the “sneak attack”: bold flavors, fiery sauces, unlikely combinations, and new “foodie”specials for our dedicated followers. The monster twist? We change our menu seasonally. Like many of the world’s finest restaurants, our regularly changing menus ensure that only the highest quality and freshest ingredients are used in our monster dishes. Our food is made to order—and you know what that means. You best bring your appetite for fresh gourmet street food… cuz our menu will make yousohungry!

Who are we?

Executive Chef Cory Ewing, a.k.a. “Chef Cory,” will be designing and cooking up your Big, Li’l, and Sweet Monsters. His extensive gourmet restaurant experience spans from McCormick and Schmicks, as well as The Four Seasons Hotel. He has been cooking for more than 15 years. He most recently operated his own catering business. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, Chef Cory prefers to modernize his dishes while keeping his plates simple and infused with bold flavors from seasonal ingredients. When it comes to creativity in the kitchen, Chef Cory has a laid-back, less-is-more approach. Taking cues from his love for the outdoors, he specializes in grilling, seafood, and international cuisine. In addition to Chef Cory, the MeSoHungry team includes Mike Ewing, President.

MENU:

Big Monsters

Monster Burger w/ Angus, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Asian BBQ Sauce
The Duke w/ Angus, Onion Rings, Coleslaw, BBQ Sauce, Bacon on Cheese Bread
Cali Sliders (2) w/ Angus, Smoked Apple-Wood Bacon, Balsamic Sauteed Onions, Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
KTM Sliders (2) w/ Marinated Short Ribs, Pepper Jack Cheese, Crispy Onions and Spicy Crème Fraîche
Flyin’ Hawaiian Sliders (2) w/ Chicken, Crispy Maui Onions and Chipotle Aioli

Lil’ Monsters

Shoe String Fries Garlic Parmesan, Parsley
Sweet Potato Fries w/Spicy Crème Fraîche
Beer Battered Onion Rings w/BBQ sauce

Beverages & Chips

Bottled Water
Assorted Drinks
Chips

Visit their website for pictures of their awesome food.

http://mesohungrytruck.com/

http://twitter.com/mesohungrytruck

http://www.facebook.com/#!/mesohungrytruck

WheresTheFirePizza A fire pizza truck.

Where’s The Fire takes pride in providing you with fresh, gourmet ingredients for a unique taste and a vast selection unlike any you’ve ever experienced. We specialize in gourmet pizza and wood fired cuisine, anytime anywhere. Our focus is unparalleled customer service and strive on innovating an entertaining experience to keep you wanting more.

Our founder, Dr James Krider, has a passion for cuisine, quality, and a thirst for learning new things. After taking classes with Famous Italian Pizzaiolo, Renown Sonoma Chefs and World Champion Pizza Aficionados, Dr Kriders’ love for food blossomed in August 2011 to start Where’s The Fire.

Our commit to quality has driven us to source fresh ingredients from all over the world…we handcraft our pies with buttery Grande cheese, authentic Caputo 00 flour, ripe San Marzano tomatoes and savory Turkish Oregano, just to list a few. The romantic tradition of the wood-fired oven brings flavor forward unlike any other oven. The blazing fire and wood elevates anything we bake for a fresh out-of-the-oven culinary experience.

We invite you to bask in the glowing flame and scent of wood for a taste explosion to amaze your senses…at our events or yours.

http://wtfpza.com/?page_id=50 – Menu

http://www.facebook.com/WTFpza

http://twitter.com/WTFpza

Gringos Tacos

Four Generations of Food Truck Knowledge. Bringing Fresh, Fast Eats to The Streets. Look For Our Flat Black War Wagon! Accept NO Imitations!!

http://de.twitter.com/GringosTacos

The Cupcake Place

http://thecupcakeplaceonline.com/about

http://thecupcakeplaceonline.com/flavors

Hale’iwa Shave Ice

Absolutely incredible! My taste buds were registering amazing flavors that were off the chart! I’ve never had Hawaiian style shaved ice and WOW nothing else will ever compare.

Their little trailer is pretty snazzy. Everyone needs to embrace technology and reap the benefits. iPads, flat screen TV’s, Bose sound system, custom video slideshows just shows you that they mean business.

…and then they back everything up with a killer product!

I made a mess in my pants after one taste. Happy endings for all! 🙂

http://www.haleiwashaveice.com/page3.html – About

http://www.facebook.com/Haleiwashaveice

https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Haleiwashaveice

Short Rib BBQ – Info coming soon

Rialto Family Festival

14 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

We will be out at the event helping educate voters on the best option for their vote for city council on Noveber 6th.

http://www.shawn4rialto.com visit to learn how to get involved in the best canidate for City Council in Rialto. We need TRANSPERICY………

Shawn OConnell www.shawn4rialto.com

Visit us at the event and online to see where you can help. Wheather its donating money to his campaign or putting a sign in your yard or business everything helps.

Here is the PSA on the Family Festival:

http://rialto.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=290

Saturday September 15th 10am to 3pm

RIALTO AIRPORT: Move to San Bernardino advances or miss-use of Water Sale Money

14 Sep 2012 2 Comments

by rialto-now in AFL-CIO, American Cancer Society, American Water, Bad Commerce, Budget, Ca, Cancer, City of Rialto, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Grace Vargas, In & Out, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, June Hayes, Lewis Properties, Mayor Pat Morris, Protest, Public Safety, Target, Taxes, Water, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com, youth

Below you will find a story from the Press Enterprise Newspaper. The articles purpose is to highlight the work moving forward at the San Bernardino Airport with the closing of the Rialto Airport. We were told that the $30 Million the city would secure by selling off our water for 30 years and raising our rates over four years by more than 100% was going to go to allow the city to afford the types of upgrades necessary when your developing land where there isn’t drainage, adequate streets for expected traffic along with street lights and signals. Reading below at first sight you think your reading about the continued relocation of the airport to move forward with its closure, but that’s not the case to those of us who still fight against this evil deal.

The following was never made clear to the public:

Anything about the bulk of land sales going to the San Bernardino Airport for relocation costs.
That now that the land is worthless and not desired by anyone, the city made another bad deal on our behalf to give away the supposed Capital Development money obtained from the bad water deal.

What makes the water deal and now the Airport Closure stink are:

Closing of the Airport puts our own Helicopter program in jeopardy. We will have to take our own helicopter to another Airport creating an unnecessary delay in response time (which newspaper article will we find tells us where our helicopter will be based since the city hates telling the community what they are doing).
$30 Million isn’t allot of money when it comes to large development. If a BULK of the money must go to San Bernardino what money is left for all the BUSINESS they think they can attract to come to RIALTO?
Why wont the city tell us all the people connected to the city who will make millions at Rialto Rate Payers Expense.
The statement from Councilman and Mayor Candidate ED SCOTT that the settlement money from the perchlorate cases wont be enough to repay Rialto businesses who paid perchlorate fees for years right along with Rialto residents. So Ed Scott wants us to promote him to Mayor and trust him with the responsibility of attracting new business to the city. He has his hands super dirty in being on the committee that hired failed Superior for graffiti removal services, being a council member that still likes and wants American Water as the servicer of Rialto’s failed water deal and calls the police and makes false accusations against Rialto Residents because he doesn’t like what they say.
Target, Super Wal-Mart and In & Out are the three projects on tap for the $30 million, if we have to give most of that money to San Bernardino how will any of these projects happen?

Read the article below, then email your council members and city administrator and ask them to finally be honest with us!!!!!

Little activity goes on at Rialto Airport these days. The last few tenants could find a new home at San Bernardino International Airport.

Seven years after an act of Congress ordered Rialto Municipal Airport closed, the effort to shift tenants to San Bernardino International Airport took a small step on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

The San Bernardino International Airport Authority awarded contracts worth up to $1.8 million combined for the design of hangars that will serve private pilots and the San Bernardino County sheriff’s aviation operation.

TR Design Group, a Riverside-based company that built a city call center at Riverside Municipal Airport as well as structures near March Air Reserve Base, was awarded up to $902,720 to develop plans, including architectural and engineering, for the sheriff’s hangar.

An $868,500 contract went to Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. for design work and oversight of the eventual construction of amenities for private pilots and their planes that would be relocated from Rialto to San Bernardino’s 32-acre site.

Funding will come from the authority’s related Inland Valley Development Agency. The agency has so far received approval from the state’s Department of Finance to use bond revenue for the new hangars and amenities. State law dissolved redevelopment agencies earlier this year and forced them to seek approval from the finance department when they want to spend property tax revenue on unfinished redevelopment projects.

The IVDA has estimated it could cost $9.55 million to build the sheriff’s hangar, according to the list of financial obligations approved by the state. The general aviation improvements could cost nearly $7 million.

In 2005, Congress made the rare move to close Rialto Airport because the city — the airport’s owner — wanted to see the land developed with homes, retail and other improvements. A large portion of the money earned from selling the land was supposed to have gone to the San Bernardino airport to create space for the tenants forced to move. But the economy soured, land values plummeted, and no land was sold or developed. Tenants still pay rent month-to-month at Rialto Airport, where weeds are visible sprouting from the runway.

Recently, the city of Rialto approved a complicated deal to contract out its water management in order to earn money to reimburse San Bernardino airport for a portion of the costs.

Rialto Airport, which has been further tangled in uncertainty because of the dissolution of the city’s redevelopment agency, is expected to close by 2014, said Chad Merrill, project manager for the IVDA and San Bernardino airport.

Council Set to Give Away 15,000 to a PR Firm TONIGHT

11 Sep 2012 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

Below read the agenda discription of the purchase order increase for social media and advertising of the Newest Tax to hit the city of Rialto. Looks like somone worked a back room deal to get more money after agreeing to STEAL $128,500 for a couple months worth of work.

There is a reason the city is always looking for new revenue sources because they sell away our money thousands of dollars at a time. Meeting starts at 6pm we need to go down and ring some ears remeber its a election year………….

**TAB 5 — Request City Council to increase Purchase Order amount from $15,000 to
$143,500 for Bustamante and Associates LLC for the Development and
Implementation of Community Outreach Sources. **

A call into council looks like MAYOR canidate Deborah Robertson is against this action we must support her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!