San Diego Minutemen Founder Buried in Lawsuits

Ashly McGlone

Final Draft: Public Figure Background

Jeffrey Alan Schwilk has been in the public eye numerous times in the last few years; most often in a negative light. Allegations of domestic violence, violation of civil rights, and defamation, whether founded or not, have all tarnished Schwilk’s public image and the image of the San Diego Minutemen.

A USMC veteran, Schwilk founded the San Diego Minutemen (SDMM) in October of 2005. The SDMM headquarters are in Oceanside, CA and is a non-profit, 100% volunteer, anti-illegal immigration group.

Schwilk was born on February 4, 1964 in Orange County, CA. Numerous filings, including nine trust deeds, were found at the recorder and county clerk’s office listed under Schwilk and his ex-wife Gulie Anne Schwilk..

A search of the San Diego Court Index produces two domestic and three civil suit filings against Schwilk.

Guilie Anne Schwilk filed for dissolution of marriage on 10/31/05. A second domestic suit filed on 5/15/07 by Christie Janelle Czajkowski claims domestic violence; Czajkowski also filed a civil suit against Schwilk on 3/7/07. A civil defamation suit filed on 03/22/07 by Joanne Yoon, names Schwilk co-defendant alongside Ray Carney, a former supporter of the SDMM. Another case filed 10/11/2007 by five plaintiffs (primary Jose Balzaga) claims violation of civil rights and names Schwilk as co-defendant alongside Fox News.

Allegations stemming from “the McGonicle Canyon incident” have haunted Schwilk over the last few years, raising suspicion about his leadership and practices dealing with and removing illegal immigrant squatters. Big endorser, Ray Carney leaving SDMM furthered the distrust, citing Schwilk’s poor leadership and continual escape of blame for reason of departure.

Bibliography:

www.sdarcc.com/arcc/online_services.aspx

http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowLpllcList

www.sandiegominutemen.com

http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/

http://www.people-finders.ws/Summary.asp?vw=people&input=name&fn=J&mn=&ln=Schwilk&city=&state=CA

http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/arcc/services/grantorgrantee/search.aspx

http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1056871&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

http://www.youtube.com/SDMinutemen

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/04/09/opinion/commentary/4807161107.txt (Ray Carney leaves)

www.melissadata.com

No results returned from Who’s Who website:

http://search.marquiswhoswho.com/executable/Search.aspx?db=E

Accurint Report- Jeff Schwilk (pdf)

California Board of Registered Nursing: Request for Revocation Records

13 March 2008

Licensee Services and General Info Clerk

California Board of Registered Nursing

P.O. Box 944210

Sacramento, CA 94244-2100

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Ms. Shannan Borton,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain a copy of electronic records relating to licensed individuals, which I understand to be held by your agency. Specifically I am requesting information pertaining to:

• All revoked and voluntarily surrendered RN licenses from 2005-2007

• The disciplinary cause for each revoked individual or individual who surrendered their license respectively, including name of license holder, reason for revocation or surrender, and date of revocation or surrender.

• I am not requesting the records containing revocations stayed license probation only.

This position is consistent with the Act as it has been interpreted. If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Ashly McGlone

Point Weekly Staff Writer

Tracy Jarman Backgrounding

Lauren Ruef
Electronic Journalism
January 28, 2008

Tracy Jarman has confronted opposition as San Diego’s first female fire chief in more ways than one. The recent controversy she faced with the participation of her department in a gay pride parade in July of 2007, and the subsequent lawsuit that followed has increased public awareness of her presence.

Serving as Fire chief for the city of San Diego since 2006, Tracy Jarman has felt the backdraft of a different kind of storm than the one which engulfed Southern California in late October. Jarman, an open lesbian who resides in Del Mar with her partner Marcia Bonini, faced the complaints of four firefighters under her jurisdiction who produced a law suit against the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department on August 1, 2007, claiming to have been forced to participate in a gay pride parade of the previous month .

Sexual harassment complaints were filed by John C. Ghiotto, Jason Hewitt, Chad S. Allison and Alexander R. Kane, who claimed to have been subjected to lewd remarks and inappropriate gestures while serving in the parade against their will. In the lawsuit, these men stated that their battalion chief gave them a direct order to ride in the parade, and they obeyed out of fear that refusal to do so would lead to disciplinary action.

Jarman was not explicitly named in this lawsuit; however she made a public statement of apology on behalf of the department for this incident. She said, “I am deeply concerned and troubled by the allegations that have been made. I take them seriously."

The four firefighters reportedly asked the city for $750,000 each in compensation, as confirmed by two sources informed on the proceedings. Since August of 2007, a new policy has been negotiated between Jarman and the local firefighters union that department members involved in any subsequent parades will volunteer their participation and receive 4 hours of overtime pay. The civil suit has entered into mediation and is currently undergoing litigation between parties.


Sources Consulted

San Diego Union Tribune Website: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061217/news_lz1c17chief.html

San Diego Magazine Website: http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/media/San-Diego-Magazine/January-2008/Tracy-Jarman/

The City of San Diego Official Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/team/jarman.shtml

World Net Daily Website: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57022

San Diego Metropolitan Uptown Examiner & Daily Business Report
http://sandiegometro.com/dbr/index.php?dbrID=1098

Voice of San Diego.org
http://voiceofsandiego.com/articles/2007/09/21/this_just_in/018settle092107.txt
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/10/state/n132947D98.DTL

Santee CaPRA

February 26, 2008
Linda Troyan
City Clerk
City Clerk’s OfficeCity of Santee
10601 Magnolia, Building #3
Santee, CA 92071
Subject: Public Records Act Request
Dear Ms. Troyan,
Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain an electronic copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:

· A record of all of the City of Santee’s contracts over $1,000 from January 1, 2005 until December 31, 2007.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question.
If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.
If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me by phone at 619-977-7638 or via e-mail at mgilson100@pointloma.edu. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,



Matthew Gilson
Student Journalist
Santee, CA 92071

Bill Walton Profile

Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III has compiled an extensive history of political activism. He was arrested for his participation in a 1972 anti-Vietnam War rally, has consistently donated money to Democratic congressional and presidential candidates, and currently serves as campaign chair for Rick Metsger’s bid for the Democratic nomination for Oregon’s Secretary of State.

But Walton – who goes by “Bill” – is most famous for his prowess on the basketball court. Named one of the 50 best players of all time, Walton is one of the few athletes of his caliber to have ever been so vocal about his social and political views.

Born to William and Gloria on November 5, 1952, in San Diego, Calif, he starred at Helix High School and went on to UCLA, where both his talents and his ideologies began to receive a lot of attention. It The aforementioned anti-war rally occurred during his time at UCLA. He was selected by the Portland Trailblazers with the first pick in the 1974 NBA draft, and continued to play until 1988.

Since retiring from the NBA, Walton has stayed highly involved in athletics. He has worked as a sports broadcaster since 1990, and has become one of the premier color commentators for basketball games.

Walton’s political interests have continued as well. The list of candidates that he has donated to includes John Edwards, John Kerry, Bob Filner, Bill Bradley and Bernard Sanders. Walton met Rick Metsger in 1977, when Metsger was working as a broadcaster covering the Trailblazers. The two have remained connected ever since, with Walton now taking the position of Metsger’s campaign chair.

Walton appears to have owned a house at 1010 Myrtle Way in San Diego since 1979. He lived there with his wife, Susan Kay, until their divorce in 1991. He and Susan had four boys – Adam, Nathan, Luke and Chris. Luke currently plays basketball in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. Walton has since married Lori Matsuoka, and the two still live in San Diego.

Walton has been involved in a few corporations. Bill Walton, Inc.; Walton Presentations LLC and Triple Bogey Broadcasting, a California Limited Partnership, all report the 1010 Myrtle Way residence as their address. Adam Walton Properties, LLC, presumably started by Walton’s son Adam, is also associated with both Walton’s name and the 1010 Myrtle home.




Sites:
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/
http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowLpllcAllList?QueryLpllcNumber=200228910137
http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/arcc/services/grantorgrantee/search.aspx
http://search.marquiswhoswho.com/executable/SearchLog.aspx
http://www.switchboard.com/
http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=73


By: Matthew Gilson

Profile: Miles McPherson

Looking at Miles McPherson today, one wouldn’t think the 47-year-old pastor of San Diego Rock Church has ever had much strife in his life, but McPherson has experienced, and overcome, plenty. The former San Diego Chargers defensive back and self-confessed reformed drug user has taken an unconventional path to get where he is today as leader of one of San Diego’s largest churches and president of Miles Ahead Ministries.

McPherson was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 30, 1960. The second oldest of five children, he grew up in Long Island and, as with most teenage boys, had dreams of becoming a professional football player. After playing football in high school and at the University of New Haven, where he was the college’s first player to achieve All-American honors, the 5-foot-11-inch, 184-pound McPherson was drafted by the NFL and began playing as a defensive back for the San Diego Chargers in 1982.

While on the Chargers, McPherson began using cocaine with his teammates, spending thousands of dollars on the illegal substance and “robbing [him] of a great life.” It wasn’t until fellow Charger Sherman Smith told him about Jesus Christ that he began to turn his life around. After an eight-year struggle with drug addiction, McPherson quit both his habit and the team and became a youth pastor at Horizon Christian Fellowship in September 1986.

In 1992, McPherson founded Miles Ahead Ministries (formerly called Project Intercept), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission it is to “preach the gospel to young people, all young people everywhere,” says McPherson. In 2005, Miles Ahead took in over $500,000 in direct public support and funded the making of a documentary film called “Four Stories Tall” (priced at $155,271) to tell about the struggles youth go through with drug addiction, alcohol abuse and poverty.

McPherson has also established San Diego Rock Church, which held its first services on Feb. 27, 2000, with 3,364 people in attendance at the San Diego State University campus. In 2003, the church took in over $4 million in direct public support, spent over $2 million on “worship” program services and compensated president McPherson with $137,430. In August 2007, the church moved to a larger permanent home in the community of Point Loma and became the Rock Church and Academy, where over 7,500 people attend one of six weekend services.

McPherson currently lives with his wife, Debra, and three daughters (Kelly, Kimmie and Margaret) in the Poway, Calif., home they purchased with help from lender Citibank West in December 1998.

By Steve Paine

Lauren's CAPRA Letter

February 26, 2008

Mr. Walter George
Chief Human Resources Officer
Palomar Pomerado Hospital
15615 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Mr. George,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain a copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency: the disciplinary action records of doctors, nurses and orderlies at your institution since the year 2000 and forward. The information disclosed should include the name of the offender, date of the action taken, the nature of the offense, the amount of the fine issued, and whether or not the offender’s license was revoked as a result.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the record[s] in question.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at the email address or phone number provided below. To help encourage a speedy determination, I would likewise be happy to discuss my request your legal advisor at any time.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Lauren Ruef
Student Journalist
San Diego, CA 92106

CaPRA Request - SDUSD Payroll Records

Sandra Huezo
Director for Certificated Personnel
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal St., Room 1241
San Diego, CA 92103

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Ms. Huezo,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and Proposition 59, I ask to obtain a copy of electronic payroll records relating to the San Diego Unified School District, which I understand to be held by your agency. Specifically, I am requesting:

· Any and all payroll data for fiscal years 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 pertaining to SDUSD high school teachers and administrators.

· Data should include, but not necessarily be limited to: employee’s name, position, high school, subject taught (if a teacher), total compensation, regular pay rate, number of regular hours worked, sick pay leave, vacation pay and holiday pay.

· Please also include any and all internal documentation, such as a data dictionary and record layout that explains and defines fields, their content or structure.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the record[s] in question.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested.

In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at spaine100@pointloma.edu or 949-690-2803.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Steven Paine
Opinion Editor, The Point Weekly
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

City Council President Scott H. Peters: Environmentalist or Water Waster

Scott H. Peters: City Council President


Despite his admirable record of support for environmental causes, Scott H. Peters has stepped on a few toes in recent years with his own wasteful and ignorant habits. Criticized both for gross water waste in his private La Jolla residence in 2007 and for his handling of the City Council pension mess in the same year, Peters has garnered negative feedback particularly within the last year.
In November 2005, Peters was unanimously selected by the San Diego Council as the City’s first Council President. A long history of involvement with politics, law and environmental causes finally landed Peters in his current position as San Diego’s first city council president, after serving two consecutive terms on the Council.
Peters has donated his share to major Democratic Presidential campaigns. In March 2007, he donated $2300 to Barack Obama and gave twice the sum to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. In April 2007, he donated $2000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Peters was born on June 9, 1960. After earning degrees from Duke University and NYU, Peters spent a year in Washington D.C. on the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He began a law practice in 1984 with Dorsey and Whitney, and moved to San Diego in 1989 with his wife, Lynn E. Gorguze. In 1996, Peters opened his own environmental law firm, Peters & Varco LLP. Lynn E Gorguze has been President and CEO of Cameron Holdings, a private equity company, since its inception in 1993.
Peters and his wife Lynn live in La Jolla with their daughter and son, where both he and his wife conduct business. Peters has owned a Community Property Trust with his wife since April of 1998. Peters is Episcopalian by religion.

CaPRA Request: Veterinary Board Discipline

February 26, 2008

Susan M. Geranen
Executive Director
Veterinary Medical Board Enforcement Unit
1420 Howe Avenue, Suite 6
Sacramento, CA 95825-3228

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Ms. Geranen,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain a copy of any and all records showing disciplinary action from 2004-present, which I understand to be held by your agency, including:
· Name of offenders
· Date of disciplinary action
· Nature of offense
· All disciplinary action taken, including exact fine amounts

Though I understand that enforcement records from 1996-2004 are provided on the Veterinary Medical Board website, I ask to obtain current records in database form for analysis purposes.

I respectfully ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question. If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on whom you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at (209) 914-7778.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,


Rose Creasman
San Diego, CA 92106

Tracy Jarman Profile

Melissa Mattson

2/12/08

Public Figure Overview

Public Official: Tracy Jarman

Tracy Jarman has been the fire chief for the city of San Diego since June 26, 2006. She served as a fire fighter since 1984. She obtained a Fire Science degree from Mirmar College and a Masters in public administration from San Diego State University.

She is widely known as a public official and does much of the needed speaking on behalf of the fire departments in San Diego. She is the first female fire chief in San Diego and one of only two dozen in the US at all.

She’s worked in the department for 22 years and was considering retiring when the position for chief opened up and changed her mind. She heads up the second largest department in the country run by a woman.

She lives with her domestic partner, Marcia Bonini, in Del Mar.

LUNOW VS CITY OF SAN DIEGO --- is the only case filed against San Diego Fire Department during Jarman’s time there, done on July 27, 2007, one month after Tracy Jarman was appointed. GIC870009

No property was shown under the name Tracy Jarman, but 6 listings came up under Marcia Bonini; one trust deed, three reconveyances and two quitclaim deeds.

After searching through all the data bases provided for me this is all that I could find. I came to the conclusion that though Tracy Jarman is a high profile official she leads a very low key private life and does not have very much information that is on public record. My sources have been as listed below. I searched the first three sites before utilizing the record data bases given to me in class.

www.sandiegomagazine.com

www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/about/firechief

www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro

John Smith

People Profiling

Berta Annalisa & Tracy Jarman both Grantors to Shawmut First MTG Corp (Trust Deed)

Both grantees from accubanc MTG Corp (Reconveyance)

Jarman grantor to Annalisa (Deed)

San Diego Sheriffs Department CaPRA Letter

February 26, 2008

Keith Spears

Contract Manager

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
P.O. Box 939062
San Diego, CA 92193-9062

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Mr. Spears,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain an electronic copy the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:

· Any and all electronic data of fines for noise for fiscal years from 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 for unincorporated areas and contracted jurisdictions.

· Data should include whether these fines were paid or contested.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the record[s] in question.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at 760-424-XXXX.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Melissa Mattson

San Diego, CA 92106

Business Backgrounding in San Diego Area

Melissa Mattson

Business Back Grounding

2/14/08

Sports Business:

San Diego Sports Arena is located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd in San Diego. Their website address is http://sandiegoarena.com/. Their names, as listed on the Better Business Bureau, are San Diego Sports Arena, Arena Group 2000, San Diego Entertainment, and San Diego Gulls. Their original start date was the 1^st of November in 1992. Their General Manager is Ernest Hahn.

The Sports Arena is not a BBB Accredited Business, they are however listed as having a satisfactory record with the Bureau and they have not had any customer complaints registered at the Bureau in their three year reporting period.

Their fiscal year ends in September and their sales in 2007 were approximately $20,000,000.00. They have 340 employees in total and all are at their location on Sports Arena Blvd.

No property records came up for San Diego Sports Arena but hundreds of documents came up when the search was run with Ernest Hahn’s name. Most of these dealt with the SD County Trust and various building contractors and businesses.

There are over fifty civil court cases against San Diego Sports Arena. Very few of these are solely against San Diego Sports Arena and most were filed for various civil reasons, a few for personal injury, and at least one for wrongful imprisonment.

Non-Profit Business:

The Big Sister League of San Diego is located at 115 Redwood Street in San Diego. Their website is http://www.bigsisterleague.org. The Big Sister League contains the Big Sister League and the Big Sister League Residency. The agent for both is Rozelle Washburn who lives on Reservoir Drive. The League Residency is located at 3360 Fourth Ave in San Diego.

The Big Sister League was begun in 1942 and is not accredited by the Better Business Bureau. In its three year reporting period the BBB has processed no customer complaints about this business.

There are fifteen property document records for the Big Sister League of San Diego. These documents deal with a variety of other companies or people including: the city of San Diego; Delaware G P O 5 Inc; Mercurio Bernard J & Vita; Bank America Tr and Glore Arthur (AKA Arthur Lee Est); American Contractors Indemnity Co; USA Housing and Urban Devel; West End Financial Corp, Winn Peter J Inc, Cushman Mitchell, Sluka Sylvester D Tr, Sluka Sylvester D Family Trust.

According to guidestar.com there are 14 board members for the League and 11-20 full time employees. They also have 1-5 part time, and 21-100 volunteers.

Sweetwater CaPRA

February 26, 2008

Rita Sierra Beyers

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Sweetwater Union High School District
1130 Fifth Ave.

Chula Vista, CA 91911

RE: Public Records Act Request

Dear Ms. Beyers,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to inspect or obtain a copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:

· Any and all disciplinary records of staff, faculty or volunteers that have worked at Sweetwater Union High School District during the school years 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008.

· Data should include, but not necessarily be limited to: employee or volunteer’s name, date of the offense, nature of the issue, and the disciplinary action taken (such as license revoked, or a fine)

· This request is not for a creation of a list but for copies (electronic or paper) of existing records.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

Please inform me of any copy requests that exceed $20 before making the copies.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at (210)378-0078.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Bethany Leach

The Point Weekly

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA 92106

The Honorable Jim Madaffer

Despite Dist. 7 Councilman Jim Madaffer’s prominence in San Diego, little has been published about his life or financial troubles, even in his own newspaper.

It may appear that Madaffer is well-liked by his community. The local community newspaper, The Mission Times Courier, endorsed him for his elections to office in 2000 and 2004.

But what the newspaper doesn’t say is that Maddafer owns the newspaper, and his wife Sally Ortega Madaffer publishes it. His mother, Ruth Maude Madsen, is a staff writer.

James Vincent Madaffer was born March 4, 1960, in San Diego. He attended San Diego State University for two years and Grossmont College for two years, never obtaining a degree. He married Sally Ann Ortega, and before taking office in City Council, Madaffer worked as chief of staff for Judy McCarty, whom he replaced.

Madaffer has been a small business owner since 1981, but he and his wife have had their share of business ventures. In 1988, they filed for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy when their pool and spa accessories business JVM failed. They’ve also tried their hand at an Internet service provider and a direct mail marketing firm. When the Madaffers failed to pay their mortgage for a year, they filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to stop an impending foreclosure.

Sources:

McLaughlin, Evan. “All the Jim that’s fit to print.” Voiceofsandiego.org 24 July 2006.

“Biography of Council President Pro Tem Jim Madaffer.” CityofSanDiego.gov

Vitalsearch.com

http://www.intelius.com/search-summary-out.php?ReportType=1& -- one address in Roma, Texas, and six in San Diego, Calif. (92124)

Mapquest.com – lives in Kearny Mesa/Santee area

http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/arcc/services/grantorgrantee/search.aspx -- Superior Ready Mix Concrete (owned by Jack Brouwer), with Ruth Madaffer, High Cotton, Bath A Rama, Calif Reconveyance Company

http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=2188092

http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1056871&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL – found several civil cases

http://search.marquiswhoswho.com/executable/SearchLog.aspx

Other researched information:

In 1994, the Madaffers filed for bankruptcy. Up until 2006, Jim Madaffer owned a company named Bath-A-Rama. There was also a 10-year attempt at automotive detailing, and now the Madaffers run their newspaper business. Their residence in Tierrasanta is now owned by the Madaffer Family Trust.

Madaffer is currently working on a redevelopment project in Granville, an area in his district that he claims is “blighted.” Despite a pending court case between the city and the county over the funding, Madaffer has followed through with plans. One location he hopes to reclaim is the land owned by Superior Ready Mix, which is linked to his name in the county clerk’s records.

A search of Who’s Who yielded no results.

Final Draft Backgrounder on Philip Rivers

Philip Rivers, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers and recipient of an impressive number of honors and awards, has become known for his confrontational outbursts during football games, which are rumored to be the result of a drug addiction.

Allegations have been made that his sudden bursts of anger and verbal attacks on players from opposing teams are the result of ongoing drug use. It has even been suggested that he has made poor real estate choices to support his drug habit.
Rivers’ erratic behavior became more evident and publicized than ever before when Rivers took part in a very animated exchange of words and gestures with Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler on December 25, 2007. The incident was caught by ESPN's cameras and clearly shows that Rivers provoked the dispute with no apparent reason—fueling the rumors of his uninhibited drug use.

Rivers was born on December 8, 1981 in Decatur, Alabama and played football at Athens High School. He went on to attend North Carolina State University, where he played football from 2000 to 2003 and set many records and received several awards during his time at North Carolina State University. There is no evidence that he displayed uncontrollable rage or drug use during his time at Athens High School or North Carolina State University.

Despite the recent allegations that Rivers’ controlled substance abuse, there is no solid evidence that these allegations are true. According to federal court records and criminal records, Rivers has not been arrested for any possession charges and there is no proof of his supposed real estate gambles—at least not in San Diego County.
The San Diego County Assessor’s Grantor/Grantee Index indicates that he does not own any property or businesses in San Diego, although he and his wife, Tiffany, currently live in Poway with their three daughters. Tiffany’s Accurint report shows that she has owned property in Decatur, Alabama and Raleigh, North Carolina both before and after she married Philip.








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CaPRA Request to City of San Diego MTS

February 23, 2008

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
MTS Procurement Department
100 16th Street
San Diego, CA 92101

RE: Public Records Act Request

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain an electronic copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:
Any and all disciplinary records for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Any and all fines/violations amounting to more than $100 for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Any and all license suspensions or revocations for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question.
If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.
If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at vsiria100@pointloma.edu or by phone at (626) 394-4611. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,



Vannessa Haydee´ Siria
San Diego, CA 92106

CaPRA Request Spencer Priest

2/25/08

Angela Ivey

City of Solana Beach

635 S. Hwy. 101

Solana Beach, CA 92075

Public Records Act Request

Dear Ms. Ivey,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain a copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:

Contracts for highway construction between the City of Solana Beach and Caltrans, as well as any construction companies, from January 2007 to present.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question.

If you determine that any or all of this information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on whom you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed. If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at (619) 849-7662. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Spencer Priest

Journalism Student

Point Loma Nazarene University

Falcouner Background by Spencer Priest

Kevin Lee Faulconer has been the San Diego Councilmember for District 2 since his election on January 10, 2006. He is chair of the Audit Committee, vice chair of the Committee on Budget and Finance, and sits on the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee and the Natural Resources and Culture Committee. This brief report details findings on his personal property, business practices, finances, as well as those of his wife, though Faulconer has seemingly managed to keep a very clean slate as a public figure thus far.

According to sandiegometro.org, “So far, the Republican representative for District 2 has avoided any serious political imbroglio. He is on good terms with both Mayor Jerry Sanders and City Attorney Mike Aguirre.”

Faulconer was born January 24, 1967 in Santa Clara, California. His address has been 3330 Quimby St, 92106, in Point Loma, since December 1999, and his home phone number is (619) 224-7877. His wife also has an additional line registered in her name, (619) 501−2602.

In relation to Faulconer’s finances, the median household income in his neighborhood is $56,357 and the median home value is $322,200. Four times from 2003-2006, Faulconer contributed money to the Lincoln Club of San Diego in amounts of $200, $250, $500, and $1,050.

Faulconer’s wife, Katherine Stuart, owns “Spa Tiki” in the Gaslamp Quarter. The corporation has a current listing at 835 Bridwell St in Glendora, 91741 since 8/29/07. The Agent for Service of Process was Sicily Jean Burns Drumm.

Faulconer and his wife have several listings on Property Ownership for San Diego. These include three reconveyances, five trust deeds, four quitclaim deeds, two deeds, and one subdn agreement. Katherine has one separate bond listing granted to Architectural Concepts Inc.

Kevin and his wife have two children, Jack and Lauren. Faulconer has the following relatives (relationships unknown): Katherine Faulconer, James R. Faulconer, Kay A. Faulconer, and Melissa L Faulconer.

Sources:

people.yahoo.com, 2/4/08

www.whois.net, 2/4/08

www.smartvoter.org, 1/30/08

www.sandiego.gov, 1/30/08

infoweb.newsbank.com, 1/30/08

www.uniontrib.com, 1/30/08

www.sandiegometro.com, 1/30/08

www.vitalsearch-ca.com, 2/4/08

www.intelius.com, 2/4/08

arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us, 2/4/08

kepler.ss.ca.gov, 2/4/08

Accurint report, 2/11/08

nandelfinger Backgrounder

Nicole Andelfinger
Electronic Journalism
Professor Cervantes
February 12, 2008

Background Profiling Final Draft: Michael Aguirre

Michael Jules Aguirre, current City Attorney for the city of San Diego, California, is known to have an erratic temperament. The city attorney’s lawyer staff has had a turn over rate of over 50 percent since Aguirre’s election in December of 2004, a surprise since Aguirre had high credentials for the job.

A San Diego native, born September 12, 1949, Aguirree graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 1971. In 1974, he earned his J.D. Degree from Boalt Hall at University of California: Berkley, and went on to serve in several offices after receiving his credentialing.

After working for the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, in 1980, Aguirre opened Aguirre and Myers Law Office with Patricia Myers. The firm made a 500 dollar campaign donation to Bob Filner for his run for Congress in 2001, a 250 dollar donation to the San Diego County Republican Party in 2002 (despite Aguirre being a registered Democrat), a 250 dollar donation to John Edwards in 2003, and a 250 dollar donation to Barbara Boxer for her run for Senate.

In the present, Aguirre works for the City of San Diego as City Attorney. His current cases are concerned with pensions and litigation of businesses in violation of laws.
Listed at working at the City Court Offices, Aguirre also lives in San Diego. He has two children from a previous marriage with Kathleen Jonas-Raya, which ended June 30, 1991.


Sources

Patricia Myer and Associates http://www.patmeyer.com/index.php
Barbara Boxer campaign http://www.barbaraboxer.com/
Mike Aguirre campaign http://www.icontactweb.com/SiteArchive/MikeAguirre/index.html
San Diego City Attorney Media Brief - http://www.sandiego.gov/cityattorney/media/pdf/news06/060718.pdf
City Attorney’s Office http://www.sandiegocityattorney.org/
Various Sign on San Diego articles
Yellowpages.com
YahooPeopleSearch
Landings.com
Federal Election Commission www.fec.gov/
icontactweb.com.
CA Secretary of State
Accurint.com
www.switchboard.com
www.sdarcc.com/arcc/online_services.aspx
Who’s Who http://search.marquiswhoswho.com/executable/SearchLog.aspx
San Diego Court http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1056871&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL\
justice.hdcdojnet.state.ca.us/charitysr/default.asp (court documents found, not used)
San Diego City contributions: http://face.netfile.com/public/home?aid=CSD (filings for Mike Aguirre elect and re-elect campaigns, not used)
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=60402 (admitted to the BAR, not used)
Martindale-Hubbell (lawyers): http://www.martindale.com/ (certified lawyer, not used)
American Bar Association: http://www.abanet.org/home.cfm (certified lawyer, not used)
Lawyer.com: http://www.laywer.com/ (certified lawyer, not used)

No results found in:

CA birth records from 1905-1995 www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cabirthm.htm
www.landings.com
www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/
www.politicalmoneyline.com/
http://face.netfile.com/public/home?aid=CSD
San Diego County Fictitious Business Name www.sdarcc.com/arcc/online_services.aspx
CA Secretary of State Corporate and LP/LLC kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html
National Association of Secretary of States gateway to state Web sites www.nass.org/
www.sec.gov/
www.secinfo.com/
patents.uspto.gov
www.guidestar.org/
Legacy.com: http://www.legacy.com/Legacy.asp
Biographical Dictionary: http://www.s9.com/biography/search.html
Forbes 500 lists: http://www.forbes.com/lists/
Opensecrets.org: http://www.opensecrets.org/
Center for Public Integrity http://www.publicintegrity.org/
Follow the Money: http://www.followthemoney.org/
U.S. Dept of Defense http://www.defenselink.mil/

nandelfinger CaPRA

February 26, 2008

Sherrie Moffet-Bell

Cemetery & Funeral Bureau

1625 North Market Blvd.

Suite S208

Sacramento, CA 95834

Public Records Acts Request

Dear Ms. Moffet-Bell,

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to obtain an electronic copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:

· Disciplinary actions and filed complaints against all registered funeral directors, embalmers, apprentice embalmers, cemetery brokers, cemetery salespersons, cremated remains disposers, crematories, and cemeteries.
· The reason for the disciplinary action/complaint and if this disciplinary action/complaint resulted in the closing or revoking of license for all of the personnel and agencies listed above.
· The nature of the disciplinary action/complaint.
· Whether or not the alleged offender was fined or not.
· The date of when this disciplinary action/complaints were taken/filed against the person/agency.
· The names of all persons/agencies who have had disciplinary actions/complaints taken/filed against them.
· Please include all records from 2002 forward.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in question.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Nicole Andelfinger

The Point Weekly
San Diego, CA 92106