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William Virchis: A Most Worthy Tribute
Bill Virchis must have been born quintuplets because he is everywhere! Even though he is a great Producer and Director he always finds the time to give back to the community and to the arts.— February 21, 2012 10:07 p.m.
A Shocking View into Former Sweetwater Superintendent Jesus Gandara's Past
anniej i would like to know when and how Dr. Brand is still wheeling & dealing with FOCUSCOM. In my opinion they are a big part of the problem! I don't know why anyone at SUHD would be pouring salt on an open wound!— February 13, 2012 4:25 p.m.
A Shocking View into Former Sweetwater Superintendent Jesus Gandara's Past
joepublic you are right about McCann trying to push blame on to the Unions but he is not the Board President. He was last year when most of the corruption took place and when he gave Gandara the sweetheart deal and hid the second legal oprion from the board. As stated earlier they could have fired him for cause and saved the District more than $500,000! The Board President is Pearl Quiñones but McCann continues to bypass her to get media attention and try to make himself the hero he isn't. Every attempt he tries such as the robo calls has backfired. The wolf is steadily snapping at his heals and he will soon get caught if BD does her work in an even handed manner.— February 7, 2012 10:10 a.m.
Money for Sweetwater Union HS District Board Members Under Microscope
I think that the UT is working on a story. Anyone with information and willing to talk should call Ashly McClone. Has anyone seen the second legal opinion letter and who wrote it?— February 1, 2012 5:41 p.m.
Money for Sweetwater Union HS District Board Members Under Microscope
annie, coming from you that is comforting to know your feelings about Mr. Lynch. I don't know him at all!— February 1, 2012 12:22 p.m.
Money for Sweetwater Union HS District Board Members Under Microscope
Right on Annie and I wonder why the UT is not reporting the major conflict of interest Gandara/McCann/SGI/BG/Alevy/FOCUSCOM....maybe they are complicit with the Republican Party after Doug Manchester purchased the newspaper? Many questions remain to be answered we are fotunate to have Susan Luzzaro shed some light on the situation and bring light to those shadows on the cave walls!— February 1, 2012 11:53 a.m.
Did Election Tampering Help Create Sweetwater Union High School Board?
Alex, there are many unanswered questions and you have raised some very important ones. Where is the investigation on FOCUSCOM and their contract with BG/DIstrict? Where is the investigation/audit on the Sweetwater Foundation? Weren't individuals being paid alot of money that should have gone to scholarships? Did McCann when he was President of the Board keep a legal opinion expressing cause for firing Supt. Gandara away from the other Board members? If Gandara had been terminated for cause he wouldn't and shouldn't have been given a sweetheart severance agreement costing us a least $500,000 plus lifetime health benefits. Not only that, his departure was extended for enough time to get him vested in the State retirement system. Who has access to the second legal opinion? Why did they go with BG's legal opinion that there was not enough cause for firing the Supt.? Who was the captain of the ship when the deal was cut for Gandara to leave?...and isn't this the same person who got a $20,000 political contribution from Gandara's long distance call from Mexico to a SGI? If this dosen't smell like PLAY FOR PAY, I don't know what does?— January 31, 2012 4:26 p.m.
Southwestern College Foundation Under Investigation
Sorry blondes, my bad, I now understand where you are coming from!....keep up the good work reporting the truth!— January 19, 2012 5:23 p.m.
Southwestern College Foundation Under Investigation
blondes, you obviously are not from the South Bay calling Southwestern College "Sweetwater College" and not being aware that Congressman Bob Filner has been speaking up. In fact he has made himself available and has attended Southwestern College Board meetings and student rally's. Not just recently but going back years!....do your homework!Some of your other posts make sense, don't minimize them with unworthy comments!— January 18, 2012 6:39 p.m.
Southwestern College Foundation Under Investigation
anniej, i read your posts and you are usually right on and aware but on Southwestern College I need to correct something and give a little history. The new Supt. is Melinda Nish not a "he" and the interim Supt. before her was Dr. Denise Whitiker who was hired in Nov. 2010 just after the newly elected Board dismissed Supt. Raj Chopra & Alioto. Up until Nov. 2010 the College was in chaos and their accreditation was being threatened with termination. The heavy handed leadership, Chopra/Alioto in collusion with the Board were soliciting contractor contributions for the encumbants, a grassroots effort ran against them and beat two encjumbants. The new Board led by Tim Nader and Norma Hernandez cleaned house and ordered the forensic audit and Supt. Whitiker got full accreditation restored and now there is peace on campus. The release of the forensic audit at SWC and the Greg Vega Report should reveal corruption and colusion between the leadership of the two districts and their consultants, legal firms and contractors.Check the record the Board minutes and you will find that Board member Nick Aguilar was the only one fighting against the corruptive practices until they wore him out and his PTSD surfaced so he resigned shortly after the new Board came in and cleaned house!— January 15, 2012 8:53 a.m.