Mayor Sam Exclusive: The Deadly Consequences of Road Diets by Christopher LeGras

In the deadly aftermath of the Camp Fire which destroy the Town of Paradise, Writer Christopher D. LeGras reports on the fatal consequences of a recently-installed "Road Diet" in the town that was contrary to the need for more highway evacuation capacity, as noted in a 2008 Butte County Grand Jury Investigation.

Line of burnt cars along a Single Lane Evacuation Route in Paradise California.

** Blogger's Note: In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we present the following missive via Writer Christopher D. LeGras, who discloses the fatal consequences of the destroyed Town of Paradise's decision to install a Vision Zero-Type Road Diet along its primary traffic artery. Like the recent Sunland Tujunga Brush Fires, Road Diet constrictions caused life-threatening issues with the speedy flow of evacuees out of the danger areas. As more municipalities ponder Road Diets in their respective areas, they we be advise to read the following ..........., and reconsider after the lessons of the Camp Fire, are truly vetted----Scott Johnson.  
                                                                              

As the Humboldt Fire ravaged Butte County in 2008 evacuations out of the communities of Paradise and Magalia bogged down in gridlock. Fleeing residents were trapped in their cars, flames boiling on both sides of the road. Many fled on foot, barely escaping with their lives.

Butte County is wildfire country, mountainous terrain where the next conflagration isn’t a matter of if but when. When the fires come the lives of a quarter million people depend on evacuating along an extremely limited road and highway network in which every square foot of space becomes critical.

After the 2008 fire a grand jury investigation identified serious constraints on the region’s evacuation routes. Their final report noted there are only four roads of escape for 40,000 people in Paradise, Magalia, and Upper Ridge, three of which are narrow, two lane mountain roads. Those roads have “significant constraints limiting their use as evacuation routes during a major event, especially another event of multiple fires.”

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Will #Richellary2020 Cease Her CD-14 Campaign Today? ** Update: She Is Done

As embattled CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar returns to his City Hall Workplace, speculation is rampant that his Wife Richelle will cease her #Richellary2020 Campaign today.

#Richellary2020 with Members of the notorious Old School Latino Political Machine.

** Blogger's Notes: The Mayor Sam Blog has been told from a Reliable Source that Richelle Rios Huizar's "#Richellary2020 CD-14 Campaign", will announce its termination later today. The wife of embattled CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar, has been rarely seen and unheard from since the FBI's Raid on her Home and Officeholder Husband's Offices. In recent days, it has become public that the Mother of Four, submitted her "Commission Resignation Email" to Mayor Eric Garcetti (as pictured below----Scott Johnson.

** Afternoon Update from Richelle Huizar's Campaign Consultant Derek Humphrey: Today, I am announcing my withdrawal as a candidate for City Council in order to focus on my family. I am eternally grateful for the support that I have received since announcing our campaign in September. I look forward to continuing to work on issues I’m passionate about and staying involved in improving our communities.

#Richellary2020 has been missing from Public View since the FBI Raids targeting her Husband.

#Richellary2020's Commission Resignation Email (not drafted by Rick "Coca Puff").

Hillary to #Richellar2020: "Its amazing our like-minded choices in political spouses".

He's Back!! Councilman Huizar Returns to City Hall ....... with Little Comment

A clearly discombobulated and strained Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, makes his City Hall Horseshoe reappearance (with minimal comment), as new information regarding the extent of the FBI Investigation into the alleged Ethical and Criminal Conduct of the embattled CD-14 Officeholder, becomes known.

CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar returns to the City Hall Horseshoe. Photo via KNX 1070 AM.

** Blogger's Notes: "I'm here to do my job, I'm here to do my work", and with those words (repeated multiple times in response to Media questioning), a clearly discombobulated/strained CD-14 City Councilman ......., returned to the City Hall Horseshoe.

In recent weeks, as Legal Complaints of Workplace Misconduct, morphed into FBI Raids, the defiant bravado of the Princeton Graduate, turned embattled CD-14 Officeholder Jose Huizar, disappeared with him (along with his Committee Assignments), as he missed seven of nine City Council Meetings, that prompted speculation of a pending resignation. 

Instead, the assembled City Hall Chambers Regulars, along with an increased amount of Media, were given witness to a meekly, strained Politico ........., that clearly knows a worst, litigious future is forthcoming. 

Since the FBI's execution of seven Search Warrants, inquisitive members of the Media, along with our cyber brethren, have been pondering the other possible locations, within Los Angeles County, that were on the list of formal interest.

In a CityWatch LA Missive, Writer Daniel Guss has a very plausible lead on a Downtown LA location of interest.

But what you are learning for the first time right here is this: just hours before Mr. Huizar lost those committee assignments, the FBI quietly executed another search warrant at an unsecure office tower about a mile away from City Hall because, it is rumored, of his ties to enormous sums of dubious Chinese land development money that (according LA Ethics campaign donation records) may not only be tied to Huizar, but to Garcetti and Wesson, among others.

The Mayor Sam Blog has been privy to information that Councilman Huizar maintains (with city-financed materials) a secret, discreet location (that is even unknown to the #Richellary2020 Campaign) in the Historic Core of Downtown LA, which is used for "multiple-purposed activities (including those campaign-related)".

It is very conceivable that "Developer Interests (as exampled by those mentioned in the Guss Missive)", would make available building space for a willing enabler ........., that formerly had supreme political oversight of "Los Angeles'es Skyscrap"-----Scott Johnson. 

The FBI Investigation of Jose Huizar continues.

Will this letter regarding Councilman Huizar (and friends) lead to a ...........

........, a DOJ/FBI/IRS-produced Sequel featuring "Thelma Wesson and Louise Huizar"? 

The assorted Huizzynistas of CD-14 and their Political Paramour ......, in better times.

Councilman Jose Huizar Under FBI Investigation (again in 2018)

Some six years after the 2011 Rudy Martinez for City Council Campaign's prophetic "Under FBI Investigation Mailer, dozens of agents raided the Home, City Hall Office and other locations connected to the embattled CD-14 Officeholder. 

The 2011 Rudy Martinez for City Council Campaign "Prophetic FBI Investigation Mailer".

** Blogger's Notes: Its Official ........., and Rudy Martinez was prophetic in warning us.

As FBI Agents descended on the Home (at 6 AM) and Offices of CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar, we cannot help to engage in a bloggin Flashback to the 2011 CD-14 City Council Campaign of former "Flip this House Personality" Rudy Martinez. 

Indeed, the Martinez Campaign ran rings around Team Huizar in the Media War ........., but lost at the Ballot Box while garnering 10,000 votes. Now eight years later, Martinez is vindicated in sounded the warning on the political corruption ......... that will hopefully meet a Day of Justice, sooner than later-----Scott Johnson.

 FBI and Media fill the street in front of Councilman Huizar's Boyle Heights Home.

 FBI Agent entering the Huizar's Residence.

 FBI Agents leave the Huizar Residence with "evidence".

FBI Canine (and Handler Partner) entering the Huizar Property.

Election Day 2018 Briefs on the Balloting Proceedings

Its Mid-Terms 2018 as Americans partake in their Constitutional Right to decide on Local, State and National Officeholders of choice, in an evolving Electoral Process that will take weeks to tally the final outcome. 

Counting the Vote by Mail Ballots (VBM).

** Blogger's Notes: Disclaimer: The Mayor Sam Blog will attempt to provide some bloggin coverage on the results of today's Elections this evening. But due to the fact that millions of VBM and Provisional Ballots will need processing, the final results (especially in close elections), may not be known for weeks. S.J. 

Great Mid-Terms Election Day to all, where for a fleeting moment, Blues and Reds, can agree that we all need to partake in our Constitutional Right to Vote .........., now the bloggin recommendations.

This is a GREAT Tutorial how a Discerning Voter makes an informed decision and implores you to ......., VOTE YES ON PROP 6!! 

  A Former Fishwrap of Record on Spring Street (relocated to El Segundo). 

Disregard (and support the contrary candidate) for most part, the Editorial Recommendations of a, El Segundo-relocated Newspaper, that recently apologized for keyboarding different Endorsements, based upon language. Whether in English or Spanish, the once "Old Gray Hag on Spring Street", is still true to its Collectivist-leanings, as witness with the recent missive via George "Blue Wave, Tax-loving Collectivist" Skelton.

From the Bob Archuleta for State Senate 2018 Campaign 460s: Outstanding Bill to Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Group Cerritos, CA 90703 PRT Print and Digital Advertisement $0.00 $7,000.00 (in free for now ads) $0.00 $7,000.00 (outstanding Balance).

Journalistic Fraud Alert for Southeast LA County!! The namesake of the (Brian) Hews Media Group (aka. The Brian Hews/Los Chacon News), is engaging in factually-challenged Yellow Journalism, targeting the likes of Central Basin Water District Division Three Candidate Servando Ornelas, the anti-Hadjinian/Glassman/Beltran Machine Candidates for Montebello City Council ......, and not being ethical-forthcoming on his "Fiscal Arraignment" with the "Bob Archuleta for State Senate Campaign (controlled by Hector Chacon)".

Los Angeles City Hall Watchdog Jack Humphreville.

A State, County and City of Los Angeles Vote Recommendation via respected City Hall Watchdog Jack Humphreville 

Time has come to ignore the political establishment and tell them that we are not their ATMs.  Proposition 6 deserves a YES vote: Repeal the Gas Tax.  Measure W (the County’s Rain Tax) has earned a NO vote.  And Charter Amendment B (the Bank of Los Angeles) deserves a NO vote.

Now its time to do your part----Scott Johnson. 

Councilman Barajas Espouses Tax Increases to Maintain his "Perrin-ing Enrichment"?

Reelection-seeking Montebello City Councilman Art Barajas wants to raise Municipal Taxes that would allegedly, continually-finance his (and Wise Guys Big Band) years-long Enrichment, via continuous, free usage of city facilities .........., and copious "Acts of Perrin-ing" by the City Council-selected, Quiet Cannon Management Group.   

The Wise Guys Big Band-conducting (and current Montebello City Councilman) Art Barajas, during rehearsal, withing a city facility.  

** Blogger's Notes: Reelecting-seeking Montebello City Councilman Art Barajas wants to raise the taxes of his constituents ......... for what reason?

A municipality that is a subject of state fiscal oversight (due to past issues of Crony Capitalism), should face discerning (mixed with cynical) questioning, when the likes of Councilman Barajas is the one espousing tax increases, especially when he has benefited financially (allegedly).

Discerning outsiders, given their first glimpse into the Montebello Brand of Backroom Crony Capitalism, that has a once proud, Middle Class Suburban Enclave, facing an ethically (and fiscally)-bankrupt reckoning, will surely recoil at the possibility that a "Perrin-ing Enrichment Arraignment (that has existed for decades)" ........., can somehow continue due to an ill-informed Electorate. 

Bluntly, Councilman Barajas is part of a decades-long affliction in which a "Select-few (as exampled by the like of Hank Attina, TELACU, the Calderons and Arnold Alvarez-Glassman), has nearly drained the Montebello's Fiscal Assets, as the "Next Generation of Enablers" await a Green Mother Lode, that will only add to the fiscal and ethical suffering ........ unless the Electorate makes the right decisions on Tuesday----Scott Johnson.

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Southeast Los Angeles Female Endorsements of Note

Southeast Los Angeles County Political Bad Boys (as exampled by the Chacon/Beltran Machine) need to be shoved aside for Females Candidates of Character, which include Evelyn Serfozo for Water Replenishment District (Division Four), Rita Topalian for the 22nd State Senate District and the Reelection of Vivian Romero for Montebello City Council.

** Blogger's Notes: Its no understatement to note that the Southeast Los Angeles County Political Community has some "Bad Boys Issues". The names are familiar ........, Beltran, Chacons, Leal, Glassman, Robles, Archuleta, Hadjinian and a certain Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker. But on Election Day, voters in this region have an opportunity to part ways with the Political Tontos .........., and elect (or select again) three Female Candidate of Character as noted below----Scott Johnson. 

 Water Replenishment District (Division Four) Candidate Evelyn Serfozo: Every young political aspirant has to start somewhere ........., and hopefully for the residents of The Model City (of Commerce) and beyond, the hard-working, Board Member of the Commerce's Planning Committee, will garner valuable leadership experience as a member of the WRD ........ that can be a spring board for a "Higher Calling".

 22nd State Senate District Candidate Rita Topalian: This endorsement has serious ramifications (as shared by the LA Daily News). Bluntly, a non or no vote for Rita Topalian, is an affirmation for a return of Calderon-like Corruption in the 22nd State Senate District, with former Montebello Unified School District Board Member Hector Chacon becoming the Chief of Staff. 

Montebello City Councilwoman Vivian Romero It takes character (whether male, especially female) to stand up against an orchestrated (and corrupt) "Green Mother Lode" that would enrich a selected few, which Montebello City Councilwoman Vivian Romero has done ........., meriting another four years in office. 

A Carpet-Bombing (of Mailers) Regarding the Truth About Art Chacon Edition of ....., "Ask a Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker featuring Brian Hews"

The Mayor Sam Blog commences with its, Carpet-Bombing/Mailers of Truth About Art Chacon Edition of ........., "Ask a Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker, featuring Brian Hews", compliments of the factually-correct, opposition research ...... via the Servando Ornelas for Central Basin Water District Campaign.

Brian Hews in a Shell-shocked State after the Servando Ornelas for Central Basin Water District Campaign's "Carpet-Mailings of Truth", regarding Incumbent CBWD Director Art Chacon.

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The Friday-before Briefs on the LA (and beyond) Elections Proceedings

On the Friday-before the November Mid-term Elections in California, the numerous sub-factions within the Ruling Democratic Party, are locally, engaging in nasty intramural political skirmishes, that opens opportunities for a Republican/Independent Surprise (or more) on Election Day. 

The Official Friday-before Election Greeter Michael "MEAT" Trujillo.

** Blogger's Notes: Finally, its thee Friday-before the much anticipated 2018 Mid-term Elections where the manic masses of the Trump Derangement Syndrome-afflicted (with Voter Guides provided by the Fake News Media), are suppose to ride a Blue Political Tsunami across the Nation, as Big Government Order .........., is supposedly-imposed, again in the Swamp-like Washington D.C.

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A "Halloween Legal Treat (in the Form of another Ex Huizar Staffer Lawsuit)" for Team Huizar

The Los Angeles City Council District # 14 Duo known as "Team Huizar", was the recipient of a "Halloween Legal Treat (in the Form of another Ex Huizar Staffer Lawsuit)" as former City Hall Office Manager (and Mother of the Councilman's Nephew) Pauline Medina, becomes the latest to cite Workplace Misconduct ..........., that included the Princeton Graduate's Affair with another Staffer.

Kudos to the Princeton Graduate regarding his Halloween Legal Treat (errr, latest Lawsuit).

** Blogger's Notes: The truth exposed, again .........., by family.

Former CD-14 City Hall Office Manager Pauline Medina became the latest Ex Huizar Staffer to go Public (via Legal Documentation) regarding multi-forms of Workplace Misconduct by City Councilman Jose Huizar (and top underlings).

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