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Appeal Revives Dispute on Hesperia Casino
While the Timbisha Shoshone casino, proposed for a site in
Hesperia, remained out of the news for much of the past year,
Hesperia Citizens for Responsible Development v. City of
Hesperia et al. has been progressing quietly through the appeals
process...www.vvdailypress.com,
3/15/07
Nevada Gold and Casinos Win Ruling
Nevada Gold &
Casinos, Inc. (AMEX:UWN) today announced that on February 15,
2007 the Superior Court of the State of California granted
Nevada Gold's Motion for Summary Judgment, in its litigation
against the Rinaldo Corporation. The ruling, which is subject to
appeal, disposes of Rinaldo's single remaining claim against
Nevada Gold. Chief Executive Officer Robert Sturges commented,
``We are pleased with the Court's ruling that Rinaldo's claims
were without merit and believe that the Company's actions were
beyond reproach in its relationship with the Timbisha Shoshone
Tribe.'
www.casinocitytimes.com, 2/15/07
Battling Casino Developers Suit Ends
The fact that
there’s no casino on Main Street just west of the Interstate 15
interchange in Hesperia isn’t the fault of a Houston-based
casino development firm, according to a Bakersfield judge...www.hesperiastar.com,
1/22/07
Judge Dismisses Claim by Rinaldo Corp.
CALIFORNIA – As
reported by the Hesperia Star: "The fact that there's no casino
on Main Street, just west of the Interstate 15 interchange in
Hesperia isn't the fault of a Houston-based casino development
firm, according to a Bakersfield judge...www.casinocitytimes.com,
1/22/07
Developer Bets on Property Near Proposed Casino
HESPERIA — With the
fate of the Timbisha Shoshone casino project unclear, the sale
of a nearby parcel of land to a Las Vegas developer could bring
a stroke of luck — and an economic boost — to the city...www.vvdailypress.com,
12/3/06
Casino Developer Open to Selling Property
HESPERIA — The last year
has been a quiet one for the proposed Timbisha Shoshone casino,
although rumors surfaced over the summer that the site on Main
Street, west of Interstate 15, was up for sale...Daily Press,
11/26/06
Eight candidates vie for three city council seats
With the council through major improvements in the city’s
finances as well as being part of the majorities to vote in
favor of the Timbisha-Shoshone casino...11/3/06, Hesperia
Star
Lindley's Time on Council Defined by Roads
Lindley’s second term was a
bruising one, with divisive fights over the proposed
Timbisha-Shoshone casino (he voted in favor of it, going against
the popular opinion of those at his church) and the fate of the
Hesperia Fire Department making the job much less appealing...www.hesperiastar.com,
10/27/06
Council Observer Aylor Runs for Office
Although
an outspoken supporter of the proposed Timbisha Shoshone tribal
casino back in 2004, Aylor's position has softened in the years
since...9/14/06, Hesperia Star
Flood Damage at Death
Valley National Park - Park Remains Open
On the evening of
September 7, 2006, a storm cell dropped between ˝ and 1inch
of precipitation on the Furnace Creek area of Death
Valley National Park over the course of 45 minutes leading to
localized flooding and debris flows, 9/8/06, NPS
Yolo Prosecutor
Returns to Roots, Takes Job with Indian Law Firm
Nearly three months after her unsuccessful bid for Yolo County
district attorney, prosecutor Patricia Lenzi has left the DA's
Office in Woodland to join a private law firm. Lenzi, a Davis
resident, will go to work for Monteau & Peebles, an established
Native American law firm with offices in Sacramento, Montana,
Nebraska, South Dakota and Washington, D.C.
9/1/06
Is the Casino Project Over?
The troubled Hesperia
casino project is history, according to one of the Victor
Valley's most-influential real estate analysts. Speaking as the
guest of honor at the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce's monthly
luncheon last Monday at Hesperia Senior Campus, Joe Brady of
Bradco told the assembled business owners and civic leaders that
the proposed Timbisha Shoshone casino is effectively dead,
Hesperia Star, 8/29/06
Analyst: Hesperia Casino Project is History
HESPERIA, California – As
reported by the Hesperia Star: "The troubled Hesperia casino
project is history, according to one of the Victor Valley's
most-influential real estate analysts, Casino City Times,
8/29/06
Plane Crash on Timbisha Shoshone Tribal Land
4/30/06, Tribal Report
Man Dies, Wife Hurt After Plane Crash
Inyo County sheriff's
deputies and National Park Service rangers responded to the
scene of the crash, reportedly about a mile south of the airport
and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center on the Timbisha Shoshone
reservation within the park...Pahump Valley Times, 5/5/06
Tribe to be Featured in Health for Native
Life Magazine
Cecilia Kayano, editor of Health for Native Life magazine,
visited the Timbisha Tribe March 15-17 to interview and
photograph. The magazine is a publication of Indian Health
Service Department of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention,
03/2006
Who Really Owns Yucca Mountain
TRIBE SAYS IT OWNS
REPOSITORY LAND; WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED...Pahrump Valley Times,
11/4/05
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