Documents and reference materials
In the course of looking into the Town of Apple Valley’s (TOAV) jihad against Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company (AVRWC), I’ve come across a number of documents, articles, letters to the editor, payroll records, and miscellaneous pieces of information. In addition to commenting on the jihad, I will attempt to provide copies of this documentation so that others such as yourself can verify my premises, if not my conclusions.
This listing contains links to documents from public sources. There are also separate listings for sub-sections for various special-interest items, which are accessible through the Documents menu bar item above.
1992
January
February
- 19920225 Minutes of a special meeting of the city council for the City of East Detroit, Macomb County, Michigan
- 19920303 Minutes of a special meeting of the city council for the City of East Detroit, Macomb County, Michigan
- 19920303 Minutes of a special meeting of the city council for the City of East Detroit, Macomb County, Michigan
March
June
1995
July
1996
January
April
September
1997
March
September
1998
January
June
July
1999
January
February
- 19990202 Retirement panel urges ‘immediate’ audit of plan
- 19990203 Retirement board splits over need for independent manager
- 19990203 Finance director resigns under fire of pension flap
- 19990210 Former finance director lashes back at critics, hints suit
- 19990224 Flint to boost pension fund
March
- 19990319 Flint sent tax funds to wrong units
- 19990326 Ex-finance director cashes in on $6,000 in unused vacation time
- 19990330 Flint could owe state millions some industrial facilities taxes have not been paid since 1996
April
- 19990408 Stanley acts on money woes, appoints new finance chief
- 19990411 Stanley must share blame as part of his plan to fix city’s financial woes
June
September
2006
April
2008
July
August
September
December
2009
May
July
August
September
2010
February
April
May
August
September
October
- 20101006 Judge denies TOAV motion to end water rights suit
- 20101029 Decision on Base Year 2010 Cost of Capital and Subsequent Years’ Adjustment Mechanism for San Jose Water Company, Valencia Water Company, Park Water Company and Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, and Suburban Water Systems (D0101035)
November
- 20101103 Anti-incumbent ripples felt locally
- 20101123 BB&K obtains water rights worth $3.5 million for TOAV
December
- 201012 How Remunicipalization Saves Money
- 20101220 Scandal-plagued Bell received accounting awards
- 20101221 Decision on Base Year 2010 Cost of Capital and Subsequent Years’ Adjustment Mechanism for Great Oaks Water Company (D1012057)
- 20101227 New finance director to step down
- 20101228 Marc Puckett out — Again
- 20101230 Leadership turmoil
2011
January
- 20110104 The world according to John Moorlach
- 20110110 City faces $231,000 deficit
- 20110113 Interim finance director named
February
March
April
May
- 20110510 TOAV to discuss AVCC
- 20110516 Schwin-Whiteside vs. TOAV
- 20110517 AVCC escrow still in limbo
- 20110529 Residents protest AVRWC hike
June
July
- 20110705 TOAV works to trim AVCC costs
- 20110715 CPUC order authorizing AVRWC to provide water service to TOAV
August
October
December
2012
January
March
April
May
June
- 20120612 Penna named assistant GM of AVRWC
- 20120627 City of Rialto approves water rate increases, denies petition
July
August
September
October
November
December
2013
February
March
- 201309 Appraisal Report — Claremont Water System
- 20130313 Would You Purchase This Apple Valley Business?
- 20130327 TOAV approves trash, sewer increases
May
July
September
November
2014
January
- 20140107 AVRWC acquires water rights to increase supply reliability
- 20140108 AVRWC acquires more rights
- 20140125 California drought: Past dry periods have lasted more than 200 years, scientists say
February
March
April
- 20140413 AVRWC explains proposed rate increase at open house
- 20140424 Town staff offer water rate-hike information
- 20140428 Cal Code Official Inspection Report: Apple Valley Golf Operations
- 20140428 TOAV opposes water rate hikes
- 20140430 Proposed water rate hike raises ire
May
- 20140514 Advocate: Water company should receive half its rate request
- 20140527 TOAV files protest against proposed water surcharge
June
July
August
- 20140806 Is the trouble at DWP a lesson for Apple Valley?
- 20140814 State auditor to survey water prices in the area
- 20140815 AVRWC to participate in state audit of regional cost of water service
- 20140817 TOAV can learn from Shafter, Claremont
- 20140817 Untrustworthy?
- 20140828 Apple Valley residents favor water-company takeover
September
- 20140904 Survey: 67% voters support water company acquisition
- 20140919 Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. to acquire water utilities in California and Montana
- 20140920 Liberty Utilities to acquire water company
- 20140920 TOAV rebuffs AVRWC’s damage claims
- 20140929 Richard Bunck for Town Council 2014
October
- 20141002 Apple Valley Town Council candidate Barb Stanton (videos)
- 20141007 Barb Stanton seeks re-election to TOAV council
- 20141008 Ordinance No. 4256
- 20141015 Apple Valley Town Council candidate Curt Emick (video)
- 20141015 Apple Valley Town Council candidate Scott Nassif (video)
- 20141025 Study to purchase AV Ranchos released
- 20141029 Voter Guide: Town leaders grappling with water rates and control
- 20141031 AVRWC is not for sale (Penna)
November
- 20141112 Op-ed: AVRWC purchase good for TOAV (Bishop)
- 20141119 TOAV, AVRWC steaming over possible takeover
- 20141124 Marc Puckett’s ticket for coasting out of gear
December
2015
January
February
- 20150203 Order vacating decision (D.) 1411022, modifying resolution W-4998 and denying rehearing of Resolution W-4998, as modified (CPUC)
- 20150216 L.A.’s aging water pipes; a $1-billion dilemma
- 20150221 TOAV poised to seize the day
- 20150223 Drought, overdrafts affecting valley water levels
- 20150225 YWC sale clears CPUC hurdle
- 20150225 AVRWC customers and partners shine in conservation
March
- 20150301 Cartoon: How hard can it be? (Lisa)
- 20150303 Surprise water find
- 20150305 Call Apple Valley H2Ours campaign what it is — A hostile government takeover
- 20150308 Acquiring AVRWC is right move for Apple Valley
- 20150309 AVRWC, TOAV hire media consultants
- 20150312 Rates of Return and Rates of Margin for Class C and Class D Water Utilities
- 20150314 Expense of possible AVRWC acquisition difficult to gauge
- 20150315 Contract for PR services made a public record
- 20150316 CPUC meeting transcript
- 20150316 Op-ed: Using eminent domain to take over water company is fiscally irresponsible (Penna)
- 20150317 $2.5 million water purchase on Hesperia council agenda
- 20150317 Flood of comments
- 20150317 Obamacare vs. H2Ours: 3 lies we’ve heard before
- 20150318 Letter: Reconsider purchase of AVRWC (Carloni)
- 20150318 Hesperia to purchase $2.5 million in water rights
- 20150322 Officials wading through next steps
- 20150322 R.I.P. California (1850-2016)
- 20150323 Anti-takeover mailer reaches residents
- 20150323 TOAV Council to hear AVRWC valuation estimates
- 20150325 TOAV hears appraiser’s valuation of AVRWC
- 20150328 Energy to move water contributes to rising prices
- 20150327 Drought gets expensive: Water rates likely to rise 15 to 20 percent
- 20150328 Survey: Drought as critical as jobs to Californians
- 20150329 Letter: AVRWC Water (Jeffs)
- 20150330 Nothing grows without water
- 20150331 Letter: AVCC water lies (Mueller)
- 20150331 Letter: Water (Vogler)
- 20150331 PWC and AVRWC achieve record level of purchases with diverse suppliers
April
- 20150401 Brown orders California’s first mandatory water restrictions: ‘It’s a different world’
- 20150405 California drought tests history of endless growth
- 20150409 A hot water issue in the California drought discussion
- 20150409 Decision issued on water rates
- 20150412 A court ruling could wash away incentives to conserve water
- 20150413 Letter: Apple Valley’s funding ‘gimme’ (Lent)
- 20150414 Letter: Drought calls for more (Bell)
- 20150415 Water rationing cut of 15% in SoCal could bring higher bills
- 20150416 TOAV breaks ground on treatment plant
- 20150421 California drought: Court rules tiered water rates violate state constitution
- 20150422 Hesperia, Victorville delay discussions on conservation measures
- 20150425 Locals ask for leeway in reductions
- 20150425 MWA officials briefed on State Water Project energy costs
- 20150427 Apple Valley citizens form citizens’ group
- 20150427 TOAV to hold special water meeting
- 20150428 Letter: Water rates (Mueller)
- 20150429 TOAV directs staff to make preparations for AVRWC acquisition
- 20150430 Audit questions millions spent by Victorville’s water district
- 20150430 Audit: Private water more costly
- 20150430 State Auditor’s Report: Apple Valley area water rates (132)
May
- 20150505 Letter: Water dreams a mirage (Allan)
- 20150506 Water suppliers scrambling to meet state targets
- 20150511 Letter: Kudos to Allan (Carloni)
- 20150513 Letter: Numbers problem (Rice)
- 20150514 Claremont Water System — Supplement to 2012 Appraisal Report
- 20150520 Apple Valley deserves new narrative on water
- 20150520 Verified petition for writ of mandate and complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief (Lee)
- 20150521 CPUC issues interim decision in AVRWC rate case
- 20150524 It doesn’t add up (Rice)
- 20150525 Resident sues TOAV
- 20150526 Attorney: TOAV to ‘vigorously defend’ against lawsuit
- 20150526 Water companies propose drought surcharges
- 20150526 Residents speak out on acquisition of AVRWC
- 20150526 TOAV lacks transparency (Lee)
- 20150527 TOAV to make offer for AVRWC
- 20150629 Joint Motion of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Liberty Utilities Co., Liberty WWH, Inc., Western Water Holdings, LLC, Park Water Company (U 314 W), and AVRWC (U-346-W) for approval of settlement agreement: Application 1411013
- 20150529 Letter: Then was then, now is now (McDaniel)
- 20150529 Marc Puckett’s ticket for improper use of preferred lane
- 20150530 Victorville: No immunity from water cuts
- 20150331 Letter: A risky business (Schappert)
June
- 20150603 Op-ed: So what really happened? (Orr)
- 20150603 Letter: Weighing in on water (Turnbull)
- 20150605 Letter: More reaction to Apple Valley water battle (Conner)
- 20150605 Letter: More reaction to Apple Valley water battle (Lanyon)
- 20150605 Letter: On the proposed takeover of AVRWC (Triska)
- 20150605 Authorities still grappling with redevelopment agency dissolutions
- 20150606 AVRWC water-saving plan presented to public
- 20150607 TOAV councilman weighs in on water (Bishop)
- 20150608 Letter: AVRWC is not for sale (Robinson)
- 20150609 Op-ed: Are there other motives for the AVRWC takeover? (Orr)
- 20150609 24 percent water rate hike approved for East Bay
- 20150610 Letter: Against Town Council (Woodin)
- 20150610 Letter: No eminent domain (Vincent)
- 20150611 Letter: Water rates (Kabalin)
- 20150611 DWP worker misappropriated over $4 million
- 20150614 Letter: TOAV stoops low (Lee)
- 20150617 Letter: Asset vs. right (Bell)
- 20150619 TOAV employing eminent domain threat to wrest water control from AVRWC
- 20150623 AVRWC launches new website
- 20150624 Joint status update of the ORA, LU, Liberty WWH, Inc., Western Water Holdings, LLC, PWC (U 314 W), and AVRWC (U-346-W)
- 20150626 Notice of entry of order granting receiver’s motion to approve sale of YWC and to approve the receiver's proposed distribution of funds from the sale of the property
- 20150626 TOAV submits offer to buy AVRWC
- 20150627 AVRWC donates $7.5k for scholarships
- 20150628 Letter: Water surface drill (Rice)
- 20150630 Letter: Creating another DWP-type fiasco (Lee)
July
- 20150701 Letter: Contact your TOAV representatives (Lee)
- 20150701 PWC official responds to purchase offer
- 20150701 TOAV: Water costs to skyrocket at park
- 20150702 Advice Letter 196-W-A
- 20150702 Residents, ratepayers wonder who to believe
- 20150703 Reply comments of the Office Of Ratepayer Advocates in support of amended settlement agreement
- 20150705 Water rates rise as cities lose money in drought
- 20150706 Water bills rise, even as California cities conserve during drought
- 20150706 Re: Disposition of AVRWC's advice letter 198-W
- 20150706 TOAV to host public scoping session on EIR for AVRWC acquisition
- 20150707 Discount to end for AVCC water
- 20150707 Initial Study comments (Lee)
- 20150708 L.A., pushing big water rate increases, seeks 18% more from typical users
- 20150708 Not all in Apple Valley on board for Ranchos H2O takeover
- 20150709 Scholarships honor late AVRWC GM
- 20150709 Letter: Bad business (Phillips)
- 20150709 Letter: TOAV operates in bad faith (Mueller)
- 20150709 DWP Proposes Rate Increase to Pay for System Upgrades
- 20150712 Expensive new water pipelines needed in High Desert
- 20150712 Highlands residents losing well water levels
- 20150713 Western Drought
- 20150713 Letter: Lack of meeting notice (Rice)
- 20150716 Letter: Time for the truth (Bishop)
- 20150717 Letter: Figures don’t lie, but … (Bell)
- 20150717 Re: Time for Truth (Alaniz)
- 20150720 AVRWC exceeds June water-savings goal
- 20150720 Verified First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate; Complaint for Declaratory Relief (Lee)
- 20150724 TOAV’s survey shows support for AVRWC acquisition
- 20150726 Valley Voices: Is Apple Valley the next Greece? (Alaniz)
- 20150727 TOAV’s pollster has a history of push polling for tax increases
- 20150727 SWRCB Water Supplier Conservation Compliance Report: June 2015
- 20150730 AVCoC Water forum invitation
- 20150730 Letter: Water analysis (Rice)
August
- 20150802 Letter: Sassy speculators (Turnbull)
- 20150805 Apple Valley residents voice frustration at scoping meeting
- 20150809 Letter: No takeover, please (Harbottle)
- 20150809 Letter: Robbing Peter to pay Paul (Mueller)
- 20150809 TOAV releases full report on AVRWC acquisition survey
- 20150811 No drop in the bucket
- 20150812 Letter: General Fund transfers (Rice)
- 20150812 Letter: Lawyers will win (Schneider)
- 20150812 TOAV could spend millions on AVRWC
- 20150812 TOAV contract with El Dorado Broadcasters
- 20150813 OC water district proposes increased rates despite large reductions in use
- 20150813 AVRWC offers low-flow toilets
- 20150814 AVRWC names new manager
- 20150814 Letter: Potable water, portable funds? (McCarthy)
- 20150814 Letter: Figures, lies, and water (Carloni)
- 20150815 TOAV suffers credibility crisis over push poll & water takeover prevarications
- 20150816 CFGA ad: H2Ouch
- 20150818 CFGA ad: H2Overload
- 20150819 CFGA ad: H2Owe
- 20150819 ‘Building Connections’: Water acquisition remains hot topic during State of the Town
- 20150820 Letter: Decisions, decisions (Lee)
- 20150820 Letter: Respect the employees, please (Walraven)
- 20150820 TOAV officials see Montana ruling as a victory
- 20150820 Request for Public Records: Waste water and sewer rates (KKBS)
- 20150822 Letter: TOAV doesn't add up (Rice)
- 20150422 Letter: Only for ‘Stabilization’ (Liles)
- 20150822 Despite drought, mud run draws in dozens
- 20150823 Just the facts, Mr. Nassif (Kinnard)
- 20150823 Rate hike recommendations rejected
- 20150825 CFGA ad: H2Oops!
- 20150826 No empire building
- 20150828 Conservation numbers improve
- 20150830 Residents bemoan drought surcharges
- 20150830 Commentary: Town’s ‘Transparency Report’ raises more questions than answers (Penna)
- 20150831 Commentary: Caution on water usage should be paramount (Mueller)
- 20150831 Letter: Selling their souls (Hanson)
September
- 20150901 CFGA meeting
- 20150901 AVRWC acquisition of YWC complete
- 20150902 Letter: Lawyers, water, and money (Wubker)
- 20150903 Letter: Wasting our money (Arias)
- 20150904 Apple Valley’s sewer rates are going up again
- 20150904 Letter: Unfounded claim (Coronado)
- 20150905 Letter: Lawyers, water, and money (O’Neil)
- 20150913 CFGA ad: H2Oh No!
- 20150913 Commentary: Apple Valley water takeover plan: Know the full cost (Coupal)
- 20150914 Letter: Transparency or racket? (Harbottle)
- 20150915 Letter: Stop the lies (Alor)
- 20150915 Letter: Will the Town listen? (Goodhope)
- 20150916 TOAV water company takeover
- 20150918 TOAV fires back at Coupal
- 20150922 AVRWC touts 31-percent reduction in water use
- 20150922 Letter: Fair market? Pathetic (Moreno)
- 20150922 Letter: Water, golf, waste (Snider)
- 20150923 Editorial: Water, takeovers, and the people
- 20150923 Letter: Water and nerves (Mueller)
- 20150924 Residents irate over surcharge
- 20150927 AVRWC replacing water mains in town
- 20150927 Letter: Dollars and sense (Clemons)
- 20150927 Ideas on the attempted takeover of Ranchos (Penna)
- 20150927 Facts about water conservation
- 20150929 Cornered Coupal commits to no side in water war
- 20150930 Yermo water rates, charges rising slightly
- 20150930 Letter: Stay out of water business (Benson)
October
- 20151002 Conservation numbers drop
- 20151003 Drilling discord
- 20151014 Valley Voices: TOAV ownership of AVRWR is for the best (Piercy)
- 20151004 Small changes. Big savings.
- 20151005 Letter: Water is simply too cheap (Richards)
- 20151008 Assemblyman discusses benefits, pitfalls of water system acquisition
- 20151009 Brown clears way for artificial turf, blasts Prop. 218
- 20151011 H2Uh Oh!
- 20151013 CFGA to TOAV: Stop the propaganda campaign
- 20151013 Water costs spur rate study
- 20151013 Letter: Ranchos employee asks ‘When is enough, enough?’ (Phillips)
- 20151014 Apple Valley Citizens for Government Accountability calls for an end to all ‘H2Ours’ advertising during EIR process
- 20151014 Letter: Awesome!! (Hileman)
- 20151014 Letter: TOAV has lost its focus (Danes)
- 20151014 Yorba Linda residents protest soaring water bill rates
- 20151015 Council nixes water study
- 20151015 Oak Hills ‘Save Water’ campaign launched
- 20151015 Cities and private equity firms fight over ownership of water systems
- 20151016 Proposed CPUC decision regarding application 1410002
- 20151016 Proposed CPUC decision regarding application 1410002 (attachments)
- 20151016 Adelanto council nixes water study
- 20151016 CFGA calls for suspension of H2Ours ads
- 20151016 Letter: Drill a well, really? (Larsen)
- 20151017 CFGA parade handout
- 20151018 A public trust can rely on private enterprise (Penna)
- 20151019 CFGA group calls for suspension of H2Ours ads
- 20151020 Conversation needed on water, growth, drought (Lowry)
- 20151020 Water and Power: Customers pay for saving water
- 20151021 Letter: Cost of water (Faulks)
- 20151021 LA DWP, other utilities to raise water rates because of drought
- 20151021 Water bills will creep up next year in L.A. because we’ve conserved so much
- 20151022 CPUC proposes to allow water rate hike
- 20151025 CPUC could vote on rate increase next month
- 20151025 Letter: Water and fairness (Lee)
- 20151025 Letter: Water takeover (Hanson)
- 20151027 Is Town of Apple Valley looking to make low water users pay for high water users?
- 20151029 AVRWC to end drought surcharge
- 20151030 Californians meet governor’s water conservation mandate for fourth consecutive month
- 20151030 Our view: Water conversation long overdue
- 20151031 California fines water suppliers for failing to cut back in drought
November
- 20151102 Letter: Government transparency (Bell)
- 20151106 Letter re: Proposition 218 violations (KKBS)
- 20151109 Town of Apple Valley’s sewer rate increases called illegal by law firm
- 20151109 Subject: Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule
- 20151112 Letter: Bridge and promises (Varga)
- 20151112 Apple Valley to hold special meeting on Ranchos takeover
- 20151112 Letter: Victorville and water (Robertson)
- 20151114 Brown extends water-saving measures
- 20151116 Students receive hands-on experience at Ranchos
- 20151117 CA water conservation rules may be permanent
- 20151117 Letter: To the Town Council (Foulkes)
- 20151117 Letter: To the Town Council (Rodriguez)
- 20151117 Hesperia official backs AV’s acquisition attempt
- 20151117 Special Council meeting set for tonight
- 20151117 Suit against AV moves forward
- 20151117 Yikes! Hesperia’s Bill Holland supports eminent domain of private company
- 20151117 The looming battle over tax increases in Apple Valley
- 20151118 Letter: Nonsense? (Rice)
- 20151119 Apple Valley will seek to take water system by eminent domain
- 20121122 Drought: Water savers fined, rich get free reign
- 20151122 In California, stingy water users are fined in drought, while the rich soak
- 20151123 Decision 1511030 approving final settlement agreement, resolving disputed issues, and adopting the 2015, 2016, and 2017 revenue requirements for Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company: Application 1401002
- 20151123 What did the ‘special meeting’ on water tell us? (Orr)
- 20151126 Water takeover (Lanyon)
- 20121129 Our cities have become vulnerable
- 20151130 Project in pipeline
December
- 20151202 Californians fall short of mandate
- 20151203 Water supplies not looking good for 2016
- 20151203 Audit finds widespread mismanagement at Central Basin water district in L.A. County
- 20151203 California State Auditor’s Report: Central Basin Municipal Water District (102)
- 20151207 Decision adopting the settlement agreement and conditionally approving the application: Application 1411013 (CPUC)
- 20151209 Verified petition for writ of mandate to order compliance with California Public Records Act: CIVDS1517800 (KKBS)
- 20151210 Barb Stanton makes Apple Valley history
- 20151212 DWP’s plan to boost water rates is reasonable, ratepayer advocate says
- 20151215 Drilling phase completed on new Ranchos well
- 20151218 Ranchos seeks to halt eminent domain
- 20151220 Councilman Bishop to run for re-election
- 20151221 Hearing on water rate hike set
- 20151222 Letter: Inform the public, please (Bell)
- 20151222 Say in water war sought
- 20151228 Decision adopting the settlement agreement and conditionally approving the application: Application 1411013
- 20151228 Conservation or litigation?
- 20151228 ‘Water war’ makes waves
- 20151230 Things we learned in 2015 — maybe
2016
January
- 20160101 California Public Utilities Commission organization chart
- 20160103 Season of giving: Charities receive donations from Ranchos Water Company
- 20160105 CPUC approves Ranchos sale
- 20160107 Letter: Vote ’em out (Bell)
- 20160107 Complaint: CIVDS1600180
- 20160108 Condemnation action filed
- 20160108 Oak Hills hexavalent chromium warning
- 20160111 Missing the water mark
- 20160112 Unions on the run (Orr)
- 20160118 Ranchos sale finalized
- 20160120 Victorville mulls water rate hikes
- 20160122 Letter: Sign of the Times (Danes)
- 20160125 Ranchos invested millions into water system in ‘15
- 20160127 Letter: Robbing Peter to pay Paul (Mueller)
- 20160131 Valley Voices: Flint water crisis offers warning for Apple Valley (Carloni)
February
- 20150201 Here’s How to Fix Flint’s Water System: Privatize It
- 20160201 Apple Valley Ranchos’ name changes
- 20160201 Acquisition costs top $1 million
- 20160202 Commentary: Attorney General reins in shady bond practices (Coupal)
- 20160203 Conservation down again in Dec.
- 20160205 Water takeover costs
- 20160207 Letter: CPUC vs. Flint (Stockman)
- 20160207 Our View: Delays in releasing public records shameful
- 20160207 Commentary: Don’t blow up the CPUC, overhaul it (Tucker)
- 20160207 Varying levels found in study
- 20160210 Apple Valley official claims some residents bought by Liberty
- 20160210 Is transparency a one-way street? (Orr)
- 20160213 Liberty Apple Valley kicks off 2016 conservation program with high-efficiency toilet giveaway
- 20160214 Letter: Apple Valley newsletter (Mueller)
- 20160214 Adelanto: City seeks water rate study
- 20160212 Proposed amicus brief in support of real parties in interest
- 20160216 VWD Water Rate Study: Workshop
- 20160217 Letter: Roads and water (Post)
- 20160217 Victorville Water District: Council talks rate increases
- 20160218 How can conservatives embrace eminent domain? (Orr)
- 20160223 LAV Answer: CIVDS1600180
- 20160223 Letter: Ransom for water (Turnbull)
- 20160223 Letter: Shills for Ranchos (Christman)
March
- 20160301 Letter: Mayor propaganda (Bell)
- 20160306 Letter: Liberty Utilities (Rorex)
- 20160307 Residents’ voting rights initiative moves forward
- 20160313 Resident’s lawsuit against Apple Valley continued
- 20160318 Liberty Utilities surcharge approved
- 20160322 Letter: Maybe even triple the cost (Bell)
- 20160325 Video: Examples of water conservation at James Woody Park (Henard)
- 20160327 Glendale’s drought charge to remain at 75 cents
- 20160328 Verified petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief: CIVDS1604968 (KKBS)
- 20160331 Video: Water leaks at the Horsemen’s Center (Henard)
April
- 20160401 Video: Water leaks at Civic Center Park (Henard)
- 20160405 Californians fall just short of goal
- 20160410 Liberty files for another surcharge
- 20160411 Voting rights initiative closes in on signature requirement
- 20160411 Liberty says bills ‘relatively flat’ over 3-year period
- 20160411 Video: Revisiting water leaks at Horsemen’s Center (Henard)
- 20160414 Video: Leak of the week — Civic Center Park (Henard)
- 20160417 Video: Leak of the week — Civic Center Park #2 (Henard)
- 20160419 Commentary: Billions in new bonds should not escape voter approval (Coupal)
- 20160421 Lawsuit against Apple Valley alleges Prop 218 violations related to Wastewater Division
- 20160421 Video: Epic fail — Golf Course water waste (Henard)
- 20160424 Video: Water usage at Civic Center Park (Henard)
- 20160425 Daily Press opinion poll
- 20160426 Video: Animal Services landscraping fail (Henard)
- 20160424 Video: Horsemen’s Park water tank inspection (Henard)
May
- 20160506 Video: Tour of the Apple Valley Horsemen’s Center (Henard)
- 20160511 Residents may decide water war
- 20160512 Video: Fire Station tour (Henard)
- 20160513 Video: Brewster Park maintenance (Henard)
- 20160513 Video: Civic Center epic fail (Henard)
- 20160517 Video: Easter Sunday water leak (Henard)
- 20160517 Video: Sidewalk fails (Henard)
- 20160518 Video: Town Hall maintenance (Henard)
- 20160518 Video: Civic Center Park pool waste (Henard)
- 20160521 Video: Dangerous conditions at Horsemen’s Center (Henard)
- 20160525 Video: Dangerous conditions at Civic Center Park pool (Henard)
- 20160525 Video: Dangerous conditions at James Woody Park (Henard)
- 20160530 Letter: Violation report (Lee)
June
- 20160603 Video: Safety inspection of Brewster Park (Henard)
- 20160603 Videos: Safety inspection of James Woody Park (Henard)
- 20160603 Letter: Liberty Utilities whopper (Christman)
- 20160603 Video: Safety inspection of Lions Park (Henard)
- 20160611 Video: Safety inspection of Corwin Park (Henard)
- 20160611 Video: Town of Apple Valley lift station (Henard)
- 20160612 Valley Voices: Citizens have the right to vote on water debt (Hanson)
- 20160612 Video: Town of Apple Valley curbing issues (Henard)
- 20160613 Liberty questions AV’s unauthorized water use
- 20160613 Apple Valley town staff ‘broke lock’ on Liberty Utilities vault
- 20160613 Video: Town of Apple Valley weed patrol (Henard)
- 20160615 Letter: Stolen water and public trust (Lee)
- 20160617 Cal Code Official Inspection Report: Apple Valley Golf Operations
- 20160617 Video: Town of Apple Valley lift station clean-up fail (Henard)
- 20160618 Forum … or Against ’em
- 20160619 Video: Town of Apple Valley Amphitheater municipal code violations (Henard)
- 20160620 Video: Town of Apple Valley Golf Course property inspection (Henard)
- 20160621 Video: Town of Apple Valley Golf Course signs (Henard)
- 20160621 Measure V
- 20160622 Video: Town of Apple Valley Golf Course restrooms (Henard)
- 20160622 Letter: Flint all over again (Bell)
- 20160622 Liberty provides receipts for Apple Valley Golf Course vault
- 20160623 Letter: Apple Valley government (Fuller)
- 20160623 Residents’ initiative qualifies for ballot
- 20160623 Letter: Water is life (McDaniel)
- 20160624 Video: Norm Schmidt Park inspection (Henard)
- 20160625 Video: What if Apple Valley owned the municipal water system? (Henard)
- 20160627 Video: Town of Apple Valley’s ‘communication breakdown’ (Henard)
- 20160627 Video: Town of Apple Valley’s ‘local control’ (Henard)
- 20160628 Video: Mendel Park inspection (Henard)
- 20160629 Determination letter from SCE
- 20160629 Video: Town of Apple Valley ‘Going Green’ (Henard)
- 20160630 Council seeks clarity on initiative
July
- 20160702 Letter: Town should be investigated (Lee)
- 20160712 Request for Public Records: BB&K contracts (Manning)
- 20160729 Town opts for own measure
August
- 20160805 Missoula’s win, Apple Valley’s gain?
- 20160807 H2Own
- 20160808 Letter: Apple Valley investigation (McCarthy)
- 20160831 Town paid more than $50K for ballot measure
September
- 20160901 Letter: Now public owned electricity (Bell)
- 20160901 Letter: Wading deep in Apple Valley (Lee)
- 20160904 Letter: Peter Allen supporting Measure V (Nassif)
- 20160909 Letter: Why no interest in roads? (Post)
- 20160910 Video: Town of Apple Valley Golf Course inspection: Part 1 (Henard)
- 20160911 Letter: Measure Waste (Carloni)
- 20160911 Letter: Sewer stink (Lee)
- 20160911 Letter: Town Hall wonders (Rice)
- 20160912 Video: Town of Apple Valley Golf Course inspection: Part 2 (Henard)
- 20160913 Documents link top Apple Valley official to #FlintWaterCrisis
- 20160913 Council to consider water rate hikes
- 20160913 Video: Eric Larsen (Liberty Utilities) corrects the Town Council and staff
- 20160913 Investigation: Flint / Apple Valley Connection
- 20160914 Apple Valley’s head of finance comes under fire
- 20160915 Apple Valley’s water transparency report reveals price tag at $1.5 million
- 20160915 Economic Speech (Trump)
- 20160918 Our View: The right to vote on big projects
- 20160918 Letter: Town Hall voices (Rice)
- 20160919 Adelanto council rejects water rate increases
- 20160920 Daily Press Candidate Forum (video)
- 20160921 Letter: 9/11 winners and losers (Stephenson)
- 20160921 Apple Valley water debate rages on
- 20160923 Opinion: Measure V is for voting to ensure government is accountable (Mann)
- 20160925 Opinion: Measure V respects Liberty Utilities customers’ rights (Sorensen)
- 20160924 Letter: Business, wonders, waste (Bell)
- 20160925 Letter: Water gobbledygook (Howard)
- 20160928 Letter: Double financial books (Rice)
- 20160928 Letter: One man, two opinions (Henard)
- 20160929 Letter: Time to go (Varga)
October
- 20161002 Letter: Reject Measure W (Allan)
- 20161004 Letter: Outside the gated communities (Post)
- 20161005 Letter: Puckett and finance reporting (Bell)
- 20161007 Liberty Utilities files motion to make water-system improvements
- 20161007 Letter: Puckett a scapegoat (Varga)
- 20161010 Letter: Truth about V and W (Bell)
- 20161011 Letter: The measure of a man (Varga)
- 20161011 Letter: A matter of trust (Schepis)
- 20161012 AVUTA endorses Measure W
- 20161012 Claremont Set To Raise Rates For Utilities
- 20161013 Ballot measures (Carloni)
- 20161014 Writ of mandate
- 20161016 Letter: Local control of water (Cambridge)
- 20161017 H2Own meeting
- 20161018 Will Apple Valley become California’s Flint, MI?
- 20161020 Yes on Measure V (video)
- 20161023 Letter: Supports Measure V (Schappert)
- 20161023 Measure W is wrong for Apple Valley (video)
- 20161025 Diving into Measure W
- 20161027 Liberty official kicked out of meeting
- 20161027 Letter: Utilities charges (Beattie)
- 20161028 Letter: Who do they serve? (Schepis)
November
- 20161102 Letter: Measure of a man (McCarthy)
- 20161102 Letter: Selling snake oil
- 20161102 Letter: Vote yes on Measure W (Farace)
- 20161103 Letter: Citizen awareness (Varga)
- 20161103 Letter: Distract to deceive (Piercy)
- 20161103 ‘Pay to Play’ suggested in Burrtec contributions to Town of Apple Valley-sponsored ballot measure in weeks leading up to 50-year lease deal
- 20161105 Money flows like water
- 20161110 Statement of tentative decision (Claremont v. Golden State Water)
- 20161110 Judge issues tentative decision against city in water system acquisition trial (Claremont v. Golden State Water)
- 20161111 Letter: Diving into shallow ‘W’ater
- 20161111 Measure V garnered 2,319 more yes votes than Measure W
- 20161113 Tuesday’s election results
- 20161114 Letter: ROI tells the real story (Orr)
- 20161116 Liberty sees Claremont’s eminent-domain loss as sign of things to come in Apple Valley
- 20161118 Liberty’s water rates to rise Jan. 1 in Apple Valley
- 20161118 Letter: The real ‘real’ story (Schepis)
- 20161121 Valley Voices: Voters show they want a say in water takeover issue (Hanson)
- 20161122 Letter: Liberty water (Heater)
December
- 20161216 Liberty requests 2-year ‘rate freeze’ in Apple Valley
- 20161217 Adelanto again balks on water rate hikes
- 20161222 KKR seeks buyer for water venture
Other
2017
January
- 20170108 Letter: Agrees with Allan (Varga)
- 20170109 Letter: Water and greed (McDaniel)
- 20170111 Claremont city manager getting a $21,000 bonus
- 20170112 Letter: Public vs. private (Henard)
- 20170114 Price tag for Claremont’s failed attempt to take over water system keeps rising
- 20170115 Letter: Kudos to Liberty (Hanson)
- 20170115 Our View: Time for foes to sit down and talk
- 20170117 Letter: Another look at water (Varga)
- 20170118 Letter: Liberty Utilities (Lecoq)
- 20170120 Liberty Utilities water rates frozen for more than 2 years
- 20170121 Editor’s Notebook: What’s up with the water?
- 20170127 Apple Valley’s eminent-domain case slow to start
- 20170131 Analysis group expert quantifies effects of contested government takeovers of investor-owned water utilities
- 20170131 The Economic Consequences of Contested Government Takeovers of Investor-Owned Water Utilities
February
- 20170203 Judgment in Lee vs. Town of Apple Valley
- 20170209 Avoiding the Claremont disaster (video)
- 20170213 Valley Voices: Apple Valley would be wise to work with Liberty Utilities (Wright)
- 20170215 Letter: Free us from Liberty … Utilities (Baptist)
- 20170216 James Belna on the Claremont eminent domain disaster (video)
- 20170220 Claremont resident talks [about] avoiding ‘disaster’ in Apple Valley
- 20170221 Judge orders Apple Valley to pay $41K in attorney fees in Public Records Act lawsuit
- 20170226 Letter: James Belna’s visit (Hanson)
- 20170226 Letter: Rice rebuttal (Trozpek)
- 20170228 Around Town: The ‘Big Lie’ is a popular tool
March
- 20170307 Letter: Liberty’s tricks (McDaniel)
- 20170308 Special meeting will set up water-system acquistion vote
- 20170311 Residents question ‘leaked’ emails calling for support of ballot measure
- 20170311 Price on Apple Valley water takeover approaching $150M
- 20170312 Editor’s Notebook: The water world we live in
- 20170313 Report takes issue with municipal takeovers of investor-owned water utilities
- 20170319 Trump EPA grants Michigan $100 million to fix Flint water system
- 20170320 Sinkhole: Effort to replace pipes to Flint homes off to slow start
- 20170320 Letter: Hoping the mayor is right (Varga)
- 20170322 Skewing the facts (Hanson)
- 20170322 LTE comment (Mueller)
- 20170323 Letter: Sit down and settle (Henard)
- 20170325 Editor’s Notebook: Wildflowers, water and Black Bear Diner
- 20170327 Apple Valley residents will vote on Measure F to decide fate of water acquisition
- 20170328 Letter: Water and $150 million (Rorex)
April
- 20170403 Water rates going up and down
- 20170406 Supervisors reject steep rate hikes
- 20170406 Guest commentary: Government takeovers of water systems don’t deliver results — study
- 20170407 Adelanto contractor incompletely monitored drinking water
- 20170407 Letter: The devil’s in the details (Schepis)
- 20170409 Letter: Who/what will remain? (Rice)
- 20170410 Letter: Infrastructure needs (Bell)
- 20170412 Review of Apple Valley Water Measure
- 20170413 Economist: ‘Risks of a (water system) takeover are extremely high’
- 20170418 Letter: Water company acquisition (Rice)
- 20170424 Letter: Shame on us (Volsch)
- 20170427 Letter: Measure F (Perdue)
- 20170426 Valley Voices: Husing’s analysis is clear — Vote no on Measure F (Allan)
- 20170427 The Economic Consequences of the Town of Apple Valley’s Attempt to Condemn Liberty Utilities Apple Valley (Smith)
May
- 20170508 Adelanto water hikes loom
- 20170512 Apple Valley has ignored its consultants’ warnings (Husing)
- 20170512 Reviving Goliath: Liberty Utilities contributes $410,000 to Measure F opposition
June
- 20170607 Voters say yes to Measure F
- 20170621 FPPC fines Measure W’s campaign committee for violating election rules
- 20170625 Letter: Of refunds and requests (Bonson)
- 20170626 Crescenta Valley Water District plans to raise bills an average of $6
- 20170629 FPPC Commission Meeting
July
- 20170717 Northern California town close to running out of water
- 20170727 Pointing to long-term savings, Adelanto approves water rate hikes
- 20170729 Redlands’ water rate increases have done what was needed, utility says
August
- 20170806 Vehicle belonging to AV town manager involved in hit-and-run
- 20170809 Apple Valley official believes Liberty could have followed him before crash
- 20170829 Letter: Ill intent by Liberty? (Christman)
September
- 20170904 Letter: Sell the water system now (McDaniel)
- 20170905 Dying for a holiday (Orr)
- 20170905 Letter: Why is Liberty delaying? (Arndt)
- 20170907 Common sense is not so common (Schepis)
- 20170907 Letter: False impressions (Carloni)
- 20170907 Hit-and-run investigation involving Marc Puckett’s Cadillac sent to DA
- 20170910 Letter: Ill intent? (Bell)
- 20170924 Hesperia Council votes to raise water rates by 9 percent
October
- 20171010 Claremont reaches $4.8 million settlement agreement with Golden State Water
- 20171017 Claremont settlement reignites Apple Valley water war
- 20171026 Claremont cuts ties with its city attorney, law firm
- 20171031 Letter: Town manager search (Schepis)
November
- 20171110 Letter: Turning a blind eye? (Dudick)
- 20171120 Letter: Insanity (Langley)
- 20171122 Rate increase a ‘fact of life’: Hesperia Council votes to raise water, sewer fees
December
2018
January
- 20180105 Puckett forced out as Apple Valley’s Assistant Manager & Finance Director
- 20180117 Letter: Apple Valley’s problems (Rice)
- 20170122 Letter: Town Council accountability (Terry)
- 20180130 What does the Town Council do? (Orr)
February
- 20180209 Ruling on writ petition; and petitioner’s ex-parte application for leave to file motion for judicial notice
- 20180209 Water leak at the Town of Apple Valley (Henard)
- 20180222 With judge’s ruling, Apple Valley clears hurdle that prolonged acquisition effort
- 20180222 Five officials charged with misusing public funds, burying hazardous waste at Central Valley water district
- 20180225 Ruling clears way for AV effort to use condemnation to seize water Company
- 20180228 Ruling on motion to compel production of Town’s transition plan: CIVDS1600180
March
- 20180307 Puckett deposition set for mid-April in town’s eminent domain case
- 20180308 Liberty Utilities might challenge Apple Valley on fees
- 20180310 Audit addresses Apple Valley’s financial issues
- 20180320 Can you hear me now? (Valles)
- 20180327 Decision Fixing Cost of Capital for Calendar Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 for California Water Service Company, California-American Water Company, Golden State Water Company and San Jose Water Company (D1803035)
April
May
August
September
October
- 20181004 Candidate Profile: For Emick, stability and decorum needed to address Apple Valley’s issues
- 20181005 CPUC to Hold Public Forum in Los Angeles on Cost of Capital Request of Liberty Utilities, San Gabriel Valley Water, and Suburban Water (A.18-05-004)
- 20181010 Re-elect Scott Nassif
- 20181011 CPUC to Hold Public Forums on Apple Valley Ranchos Water and Park Water Rate Increase Requests (A.18-01-002)
- 20181012 Apple Valley schedules water system acquisition update meeting for Tuesday
- 20181015 Letter: Timing is everything (Carloni)
- 20181016 Candidate Profile: Nassif wants to keep stability, experience in Apple Valley
- 20181017 Apple Valley awaits ruling on utility takeover
- 20181021 Water issue splits Town Council candidates during forums
- 20181023 Re-elect Scott Nassif
- 20181024 Liberty Utilities’ Apple Valley, Yermo water rates focus of CPUC forums
- 20181031 L.A. County Department of Public Works takes over long-criticized Compton water district
December
2019
January
February
March
July
- 20190715 Liberty Utilities General Rate Case fact sheet (A.18-01-002)
- 20190723 Order preliminarily approving class action settlement, provisionally certifying settlement class, and directing notice to class: CIVDS1725027 (KKBS)
August
- 20190805 Town of Apple Valley likely to settle in trash rate lawsuit
- 20190811 Town of Apple Valley plans to get bigger if victorious in water suit
October
- 20191005 Apple Valley’s eminent domain trial set for later this month
- 20191025 Public will have voice in new utility, town lawyer says
- 20191025 Apple Valley eminent domain case to seize Ranchos H2O company begins
November
2020
March
- 20190326 Broken water main caused brown water in Adelanto on Thursday
- 20190330 Liberty announces protections for Apple Valley customers amid COVID-19 pandemic
July
- 20200713 LADWP security guard earned nearly $1 million over the past three years, new data show
- 20200729 Town Council vote puts 1% sales tax increase on ballot in Apple Valley
August
- 20200820 Michigan reaches $600 million deal in Flint water crisis, source says
- 20200823 Around Town: Sales Tax 101
- 20200826 Horsemen’s Center closed as aging well again becomes inoperable
November
- 20201115 Apple Valley to cut services after Measure O fails on the November ballot
- 20201116 Measure O defeated in Apple Valley
December
2021
April
May
- 20210506 For the Record | Hit and Run
- 20210507 Tentative Decision: CIVDS1600180
- 20210511 Judge makes preliminary ruling against Apple Valley taking over water system
- 20210513 California trial court: No greater public interest in town seizing private water company to operate it itself (generic ‘vision statements’ don’t count): CIVDS1600180
- 20210517 A closer look: Why Liberty Utilities’ arguments were favored in Apple Valley’s eminent domain lawsuit
June
- 20210603 Victorville Water District — Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Changes to Rates and Charges for Water Services
- 20210607 Hot Topic | Payback
July
August
October
2022
January
August
- 20220802 Ruling on Defendant Liberty Utilities Motion for Award of Litigation Expenses: CIVDS1600180
- 20220802 Ruling on Motion for Litigation Expenses Pursuant to CCP 1268.610: CIVDS1600180
- 20220811 Minute Order: CIVDS1600180