Expurgated Investigation Report Reveals Malignity & Dysfunction At SB’s Top Echelon

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By Mark Gutglueck
Over the course of the last week, local officials throughout San Bernardino County have looked on with astonishment as the mayor and city council in San Bernardino have served up for public consumption an account of the unprecedented degree of disarray that led up to the county seat’s selection of a city manager last year.
Mayor Helen Tran was unable to rein in the determination of four of the council’s members to release a redacted report of an investigation carried out by Laguna Niguel-based JL Group LLC into the council’s internal functions that many insist should not have been commissioned to begin with. Despite editing and expurgation calculated to take the edge off what was at basis an incomplete investigation marred by the self-serving input of both city employees/officials and would-be employees together with city consultants and contractors and the refusal of others with information crucial to the city’s effort to find a permanent replacement for former City Manager Robert Field, the executive summary and 18 pages of 139-page report that were released display a lack of focus and continuity on the part of the council, counterproductive bickering and bias on the part of the city’s consultant members of the council were willing to overlook or tolerate along with an insistence on pointless secrecy with regard to information that had already been publicly compromised which thereby ultimately prevented the hiring of a city manager candidate six of the city’s decision-makers had come to a consensus to hiring who is now threatening to sue the city.
Animus on the part of four council members and the mayor toward one council member in particular resulted not only in the acknowledgement that the formerly confidential investigation had been commissioned and had taken place but the release of the report, which now in the hands of the city manager candidate threatening to sue the city provides him with at least some ammunition to shore up his somewhat dubious claim that he is owed $2.2 million because the city did not hire him. Continue reading →

Chino Protesting Transfer Of Death Row Inmates From San Quentin To CIM

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Governor Gavin Newsom and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are purposefully and wrongheadedly misapplying the intent of 2016’s Proposition 66 by transferring Death Row inmates to prisons ill-equipped to house them, the California Institute for Men in particular, Chino Mayor Eunice Ulloa and Chino Police say.
Proposition 66 was an alternative measure to Proposition 62. While Proposition 62 would have outright abolished the death penalty in California, Proposition 66 was what its sponsors touted as a more hardnosed yet moderate reform of the penal system as applied to capital punishment in the Golden State. Proposition 66 called for speeding the process of capital trials and executions and limiting the challenges to death sentences. It aimed at doing this by designating the state’s superior courts in each county for initial petitions challenging the application of the death penalty in a given case, limiting successive such petitions, require appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals, and exempting prison officials from existing regulation processes for developing execution methods.
The last execution in California took place in 2006 under then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Continue reading →

Case Against Bingham Bogging Down

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The unlicensed gun pretext for the arrest of San Bernardino County Deputy Christopher Bingham, whom prosecutors are alleging led a double life as an outlaw biker, appeared to fall apart this week during his preliminary hearing, as it was demonstrated the firearm was indeed licensed.

It now remains to be seen whether Judge Alexander Martinez will rule that all of the evidence against Bigham that was collected on his premises – extending to what detectives say was an arsenal – as a consequence of a search warrant based upon his arrest and possession of the pistol will now be excluded from the proceedings, ending any viability of the case against him.

New Legal Notices

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NOTICE OF PUBIC LIEN SALE
Notice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction pursuant to Sections 21701-21716 of the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act. A public lien sale will be conducted by www.storagetreasures.com on the 3rd day of April 2024, at or after 8:00 am. The property is stored by All American Storage Ontario located at 505 S. Mountain Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762. Purchases must be made in CASH ONLY. Items are sold AS IS WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. All American Storage Ontario reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel auction. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: miscellaneous personal and household goods stored by the following persons:
Unit Name
D104 Claudia Drochak
C157 Anthony Acosta
C139 Virginia Ruiz
C160 Michael Heyrend
D057 Desiree M Tellez
C023 Christal Zimmerle
Dated: 4/18/2024
Signed: Garrett Gossett
storagetreasures.com
Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26, 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KIMBERLY MICHELLE CATHEY
CASE NO. PROVA2400263
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of KIMBERLY MICHELLE CATHEY: a petition for probate has been filed by WILLIAM ROY HONEYCUTT in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM ROY HONEYCUTT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests full authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held MAY 15, 2024 at 9:00 am at
San Bernardino County Superior Court Fontana District
Department F2 – Fontana
17780 Arrow Boulevard
Fontana, CA 92335
Filed: MARCH 22, 2024
DiAnna Verdugo, Deputy Court Clerk.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for William Roy Honeycutt:
R. SAM PRICE
SBN 208603
PRICE LAW FIRM, APC
454 Cajon Street
REDLANDS, CA 92373
Phone (909) 328 7000
Fax (909) 475 9500
sam@pricelawfirm.com
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26 and May 3, 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JUANA H. PEDRAZA
CASE NO. PROVA2400278
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JUANA H. PEDRAZA has been filed by FRANCISCO AND ANNA GUZMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FRANCISCO AND ANNA GUZMAN be appointed as personal representatives to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held MAY 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at San Bernardino County Superior Court, Fontana District
Department F1 – Fontana
17780 Arrow Boulevard
Fontana, CA 92335
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Franccisco and Anna Guzaman:
JAMES LEE, ESQUIRE SBN: 110838
LAW OFFICE OF MARC E. GROSSMAN
100 N. EUCLID AVE, SECOND FLOOR
Upland, CA 91786
jim@wefight4you.com
Telephone: (909) 608-7426
Fax: (909) 949 3077
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26 and May 3, 2024.

FBN 20240002629
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
THE BEAUTY VAULT 1357 KENDALL DR STE 16 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407: HARDIMAN HOLDINGS ENTERPRISE LLC 11109 AMARILLO STREET RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91701
Business Mailing Address: 11109 AMARILLO STREET RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91701
The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY registered with the State of California under the number 202461211225.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 11, 2024.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ DERRICK EUGENE THOMAS HARDIMAN, CEO
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 3/18/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy J2526
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26 and May 3 & 10, 2024.

FBN 20240002550
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
RM ACADEMY LLC 13673 SMOKESTONE ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739: RM ACADEMY LLC 13673 SMOKESTONE ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739
Business Mailing Address: 13673 SMOKESTONE ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739
The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY registered with the State of California under the number 202460718541.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2024.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ RAISA TEIXEIRA ESPARZA, CEO
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 3/14/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy J6748
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26 AND May 3 & 10, 2024.

FBN 20240003710
The following entity is doing business primarily in San Bernardino County as
CHEXMATE INVESTIGATIONS 1525 VIGILANT ST UPLAND, CA 91784: KENNETH W COUNTS
Business Mailing Address: 8780 19TH STREET #154 ALTA LOMA, CA 91701
The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A.
By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime (B&P Code 179130). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing.
/s/ KENNETH W COUNTS, Owner
Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on: 4/17/2024
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office San Bernardino County Clerk By:/Deputy J3108
Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel on April 19 & 26 AND May 3 & 10, 2024.