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Home My WebLink About28-Operation Phoenix f INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM �`�Arr0/t,�� OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY �1 nop CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO BfR14 TO: Mayor Patrick J. Morris - - - - - Councilmember Esther Estrada Entered into Record at „ 7 Councilmember Dennis Baxter Cry=�t161lCmyDevCms Mtg: �3 �� 3 Councilmember Tobin Brinker ��,;r, Ct _t y Councilmember Neil Derry Councilmember Chas Kelley fe :. aria Item Councilmember Rikke Van Johnson Councilmember Wendy McCammack 0 City ClerklCDC Secy FROM: Jolena E. Grider, Deputy City Attorney City of 6;frildrdino DATE: March 5, 2007 i RE: Corrections to Operation Phoenix Notebook Distributed for the March 5, 2007 Council Meeting This memorandum is to direct your attention to some corrections that need to be made to the information supplied to you in the Operation Phoenix Notebook distributed for the March 5, 2007 council meeting. First, under the "Presentation"tab in the Operation Phoenix Overview Chart on the fifth page, under number two of the "18-point plan" it states "Crime Free Zone Ordinance for target neighborhood currently under development." It should state that the Crime Free Zone Ordinance was adopted on July 10,2006 and the Resolution designating a"Crime Free Zone"in the target neighborhood became effective on December 6, 2006. Second,under the same tab,under"Neighborhood Physical Improvements"on the 19`h page it states"Since July 2006,the Code Enforcement Department organized and led several multi-agency sweeps..." The City Attorney's Office coordinated and organized "team inspections," not Code Enforcement. Additionally the term "sweeps" has not been used to describe these "team inspections" since the 9`h Circuit Court of Appeals reacted negatively to it in the early 1990's. Finally, under the same tab in the City Cost Summary for Soft Costs states that the City Attorney's costs were $29,600.00. This is incorrect. The City Attorney's Office costs through January 31,2007 were$34,494.06. Please see attached memorandum itemizing said costs that was submitted to the City Managers Office. Cpne,rl ve-MO , -from Nole 10 oa k Jo tider, Deputy City Attorney Cl-25'D9 3-S-o7 OIL- OERNA D� _ O Y f0 �OJNnED tN INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUN4 OF-RCE OF THE CITY ATTORPJE`r (--1TY OF SAN 13ERNARD�NJC) TO: Lori Sassoon, Assistant City Manager FROM: Jolena E. Grider, Deputy City Attorney DATE: February 16, 2007 CC: Mayor Patrick J. Morris; City Manager Fred Wilson; City Attorney James F. Penman; Diane Roth, Sr. Assistant City Attorney RE: Operation Phoenix Program Costs for City Attorney's Office This memorandum is in response to the email sent on February 13, 2007. The form of the Cost Estimate Worksheet provided for response makes it very difficult,to include all of our office's costs associated with the Operation Phoenix Program,therefore I am setting forth the City Attorney's Office Estimated Costs in this memorandum. Item Description: Hours through 1/31/07: Hourly rate w/benefits Total Attending Operation Phoenix Meetings (both Steering Committee and Street Team) Jolena Grider 40 hours $66.15 $2,646.00 Stephanie Easland 4 hours $75.43 $301.72 Hugh Gonthier 4 hours $51.36 $205.44 Operation Phoenix Inspection meetings .James Penman 15 hours $89.74 $1,346.10 Jolena Grider 15 hours $66.15 $992.25 Marianne Milligan 5 hours $78.73 $393.65 Richard Luczak 5 hours $47.96 $239.80 l;ugh Gonthier 15 hours $51 .36 $770.40 Ron Schwenka 5 hours $36.74 $183.70 Dave Stachowski 5 hours $36.74 $183.70 Dan Bloom 5 hours $32.54 $162.70 Renato Giannim 5 hours $32.54 $162.70 Diane Mlynarski 15 hours $26.40 $396.00 Coordinate Operation Phoenix area Inspections JEG.1dm[0pPhxCostsN4cm] r James Penman 40 hours $89.74 $3,589.60 Jolena Grider 40 hours $66.15 $2,646.00 Marianne Milligan 10 hours $78.73 $787.30 Richard Luczak 10 hours $47.96 $479.60 Hugh Gonthier 40 hours S51.36 $2,054.40 Ron Schwenka 20 hours $36.74 $734.80 Dave Stachowski 20 hours $36.74 $7 34.80 Dan Bloom 20 hours $32.54 $650.80 Renato Giannini 20 hours $32.54 $650.80 Review and Draft Warrants for Inspections Jolena Grider 20 hours $66.15 $1,323.00 Diane Mlynarski 20 hours $26.40 $528.00 Research and draft Crime Free Zone Ordinance Jolena Grider 65 hours $66.15 $4,299.75 Diane Mlynarski 10 hours $26.40 $264.00 Research and draft Multifamily Posting Ordinance Jolena Grider 25 hours $66.15 $1,653.75 Diane Mlynarski 3 hours $26.40 $79.20 Advise other Department's staff Jolena Grider 30 hours $66.15 $1,984.50 Reviewing Criminal Citations and Processing them for filing Jolena Grider 20 hours $66.15 $1,323.00 Diane Mlynarski 35 hours $26.40 $924.00 Court Appearances Jolena Grider 20 hours $66.15 $1,323.00 Richard Luczak 10 hours $47.96 $479.60 TOTAL $341494.06 It is important to note that the above is just a rough estimate of the City Attorney's Office's costs for the Operation Phoenix program. 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C6 _� F- -0 O cn U O O C CIO 0 w (A a- O N � :3 3 O — N U L cu O .^, •� m W N T u E O - V .0 O Q O � W x O : _0 N N C: (1) Z W (/) N cn -U) cz c ca E W p v Q c > 0 o U)`` ^L` T ^^ ^L^,, E _ E O O c U >, U' Z V C6 � > O N p L N ^�^ O }' O 0) N co O Z W C: L 0 U n � p O L L L Q O .— N +. •L U U U O +1 U Cn +' Q 0 U z W C6 E • • N M O Co U V) N p Operation Phoenix c Executive Summary 1 l In 2005, the City of San Bernardino was ranked the 18th most dangerous 0 City in the United States, with over 14,000 violent crimes, and 1250 Part I +8 rvo crimes reported. It has been listed as one of the top 5 most dangerous cities N in Southern California for the past 10 years. According to the Prevention Institute, a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being, violence prevention must address the complex issues contributing to violence including: fragmented families, substance abuse, educational failure and poverty. Mayor Pat Morris in the City of San Bernardino has developed and initiated Operation Phoenix, a coordinated response to crime and related family and youth issues, to create long-term neighborhood assets, in target areas in the City with a high rate of Part I crimes. Operation Phoenix addresses the complex issues contributing to crime and violence through a partnership with the County Of San Bernardino, the San Bernardino City Unified School District, the State Department of Corrections, and California State University San Bernardino. The partnership provides a coordinated interagency, multidisciplinary team approach to prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies in the Operation Phoenix target area. A planning retreat was held in May 2006 to create the Operation Phoenix Operational Protocol (please see attached Protocol). A 20-block area in the center of the City of San Bernardino was chosen as the Operation Phoenix target area. In that target area in 2005, there were 204 Part I crimes including 4 murders, 43 robberies, 44 aggravated assaults, and 52 burglaries. There were 69 identified State Parolees, 90 adult Probationers, and 16 juvenile Probationers in the target area. Also in that 20-block target area there had been over 2000 child abuse referrals in 2003, over 80 substance exposed infants born in 2005, over 420 teen pregnancies in 2005, and over 2400 children suspended or expelled from neighborhood schools. Out of$1.8 billion spent on welfare and related benefits countywide every year; the City receives over $400,000,000 due to the high rate of poverty. A survey conducted in May 2006 with neighborhood residents in the target area validated the concerns indicated by the data. Operation Phoenix has a Steering Committee and a Street Team. The Steering Committee meets monthly and is comprised of Directors and Managers from the partner agencies. The Steering Committee serves as an advisory committee to the Mayor on operational issues; and, serves as a forum to develop new partnerships and programs. 1 The Street Team is a multidisciplinary team that includes various law enforcement representatives, code enforcement officers, social workers, mental health clinicians, public health nurses, victim witness advocates, and school district attendance staff. The Street Team cross-refers to each other, coordinates activities based on law enforcement calls for service related to family issues, and coordinates services related to code enforcement"sweeps." During one sweep the first part of August 2006, over 220 building code violations were found, 5 referrals were made to Child Protective Services, 15 referrals were made to Public Health, and 35 children were found either not enrolled or not attending school. On another sweep the end of August 2006, 5 arrests were made on narcotic charges and outstanding warrants, and a stolen car was recovered. On June 29, 2006, Mayor Morris launched Operation Phoenix-Phase II, Safe Summer for Youth, a short-term strategy to expand recreational activities for children and youth throughout the City of San Bernardino; and, a long-term strategy to build capacity for youth based prevention programs in the City through the creation of the Office of Community Safety and Violence Prevention. In September 2006, the new Operation Phoenix Foundation was established, a non-profit arm of Operation Phoenix to seek grant and other funding to support Operation Phoenix activities, community based and faith based organizations in their efforts to support families, youth, and prevent crime. The short-term outcomes for Operation Phoenix include an 18%reduction in crime throughout the City in August 2006, and a 50%reduction in violent crime and a 30% overall reduction in crime in the Operation Phoenix target area. 2 AT N P 0 O� x Operation Phoenix Team 1 l Operational Protocol y'� �0 E'ER N Ag9� I. Purpose The purpose of Operation Phoenix is to provide a data driven and coordinated response to crime and related family and youth issues through the Mayor's Office in the City of San Bernardino, and to create long-term neighborhood assets, in targeted areas in the City, in partnership with the County of San Bernardino, the San Bernardino City Unified School District, the California Department of Corrections, and California State University San Bernardino. II. Community Wellness Impact Teams Membership • San Bernardino City Police Department • San Bernardino City Code Enforcement • San Bernardino City Fire Department • San Bernardino City Public Services Department • San Bernardino City Parks and Recreation Department • San Bernardino City Attorney's Office • San Bernardino City Manager's Office • San Bernardino City Economic Development Agency • San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Department • San Bernardino City Unified School District Student Services • San Bernardino County Probation Department • San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services • San Bernardino County Department of Public Health • San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health • San Bernardino County Children's Network • San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office • San Bernardino County Public Defender's Office • State of California Department of Corrections • California State University San Bernardino/Colleges of Behavioral Science and Extended Learning • San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce • Los Padrinos Youth Services • Victory Out Reach • First Church of the Nazarene • Neighborhood Cluster Association • Chamber of Commerce • First Five • Children's Network • Children's Fund • Food Bank • Stater Brothers Markets 1 i • Project Life Impact • California Endowment Fund • James Irvine Foundation • Magestic Corporation III. Project Outcomes and Data Collection Elements Operation Phoenix is dedicated to reducing crime in the City of San Bernardino and improving long-term outcomes for children, families and youth through a holistic approach to prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts; and, measuring the success of its interventions through the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data. This measure of success will include a collection and analysis of community surveys (Appendix A) and agency outcomes (Appendix B). Partner agencies agree to provide quarterly reports on their outcomes for the project. The timeline for project baseline data is from June 2003 forward. Pre and post community surveys will be administered in the project area. IV. Operation Phoenix Partner Agency Services City of San Bernardino • Police Department A. Track Part I crimes in the target area including: 1)murder, 2) rape, 3) robbery, 4) aggravated assaults, 5) grand theft auto, 6) burglary, 7) larceny, 8) calls for service, and 9)public disorder. B. Identify and track gang members, parolees, and probationers in the target area. C. SBPD Officers, including bilingual Officers, will be geographically located in the Operation Phoenix Headquarters in the target area. D. Specialized details (i.e.,bike patrols)will be assigned to the target area. E. SBPD will provide assistance on grant applications to support Operation Phoenix activities. • Code Enforcement A. Will designate 2.5 bilingual Code Enforcement Officers for target area housed at Operation Phoenix Headquarters. B. Develop multi-family housing unit grading system in collaboration with the Fire Department. C. Will complete a pre/post survey of the target area. D. Will facilitate neighborhood clean up and block inspections. 2 • Fire Department A. Fire safety outreach and education by bilingual staff. B. Will complete a preliminary inspection of 500 multi-family housing units by June 19, 2006. C. Reduce the risk of death and injury by fire to the community, especially children aged 5 and under, and adults aged 65 and older. D. Improve living conditions in multi-family rental housing. E. Locate staff ay Operation Phoenix Headquarters. • Public services Department A. Repair or replace signage in 100% of the target area. B. Trim 100% of the trees to City standards in the target area. C. Increase and improve street lighting in the target area. D. Fill 100% of the potholes in the target area. E. Grind off 100% of tripping hazards in the target area. F. Complete survey of missing sidewalk or street improvements in the target area and estimate the costs associated with completing the improvements, and request funding in the FY 2006/07 budget. G. Vacate and monitor alleyways in the target area(electronic surveillance). • Parks and Recreation Department Q A. Provide one full-time staff person and two part-time bilingual staff to collaborate with the Church of the Nazarene in the target area on the development of an after school program. B. Develop mobile recreation services for the target area. C. Coordinate with Lincoln Elementary School on after school programming. D. Provide staffing and program for the Operation Phoenix Community Center at 1450 Waterman • City Attorney's Office A. Will develop a Crime Free Zone Ordinance to present to the City Council. B. Will coordinate with City Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement on citations, including nuisance abatement. C. Explore the development of an ordinance prohibiting landlords to rent to identify criminals. • City Manager's Office A. Will coordinate grant preparation with Operation Phoenix partner agencies. • Economic Development Agency A. Coordinate multi-family housing beautification program with Code Enforcement. B. Coordinate business assistance program, including incentive grant program. 11` C. Coordinate education and assistance for homebuyers. 3 Q D. Support Public Works and Code Enforcement in community clean-up efforts. E. Assign 2 bilingual staff to work in target area, to be housed in the Operation Phoenix Headquarters. • Mayor's Office A. Coordinate Neighborhood Watch/Association groups. B. Track constituent complaints from the target area. C. Provide policy and operational oversight for Operation Phoenix. County of San Bernardino • Public Defender A. Pending approval by the Public Defender, will assign one attorney to provide legal advice to residents out of the Operation Phoenix Headquarters, one or two days per week. B. Will participate on the Operation Phoenix Steering Committee. • Probation Department A. Assign two Probation Officers, one Juvenile and one Adult, to work in the target area out of the Operation Phoenix Headquarters. B. Will implement the GREAT gang prevention curriculum at Lincoln Elementary and Arrowview Middle Schools. C. Will implement the Parent Project in Spanish and English in the target area. • Department of Children's Services A. Assign one Social Services Practitioner to work in the target area out of the Operation Phoenix Headquarters for emergency response referrals and referral follow-up. B. Assign a bilingual Social Services Aid to assist residents with follow-up appointments related to DCS services. • Department of Public Health A. Health Education B. Public Health Nursing/Case Management and specialized follow-up on substance exposed children. C. Coordinate animal control sweeps with the City. D. Utilize HUD grant for the removal of lead based paint from target area housing units. E. Will provide confidential counseling regarding STD's and other health related issues out of Operation Phoenix Headquarters. • Department of Behavioral Health A. Increase access to Behavioral Health services, including substance abuse treatment, to residents in the target area. B. Will analyze the need for specific services in the target area, including culturally and linguistically competent services. 4 Q C. Will expand services for transitional age youth in the target and surrounding areas. D. Will strengthen crisis response capability to those residents in the target area needing Behavioral Health services. E. Will collaborate with SBUSD to expand treatment services to the schools in the target area. • Children's Network A. Will provide support and co-leadership to the Operation Phoenix Steering Committee and Community Wellness Street Team. B. Will assist with conflict resolution among partner agencies as needed. C. Will assist with program development strategies via the Operation Phoenix Steering Committee. • Board of Supervisors: Fifth District A. Will pursue Safe Routes to School grant for target area. B. Will coordinate with the Mayor's Office on resource development opportunities. • Sheriff's Office A. Will coordinate suppression efforts (i.e., gang sweeps) with the SBPD. B. Will attend the Operation Phoenix Steering Committee meetings. • District Attorney A. Assign a full-time, bilingual Deputy District Attorney to the target area to coordinate community prosecution efforts with law enforcement partners. B. Assign a LET (Let's End Truancy) attorney to work with schools in the target area. C. Will coordinate with the City Attorney's Office on relevant legal issues. State of California • California State University San Bernardino A. The College of Behavioral Science, Criminal Justice Department, will collect and analyze Operation Phoenix data including the Community Survey results, and agency outcomes. B. The College of Extended Learning will provide classes for residents at the Operation Phoenix Headquarters. C. Will coordinate with Valley College and the City Workforce Investment Board to provide vocational and job training to residents. Department• Department of Corrections 5 ��.. ..ter. I i s A. Will supervise and monitor parolees in the target area. B. Will assign one Parole Agent and one clerical staff to work in the target area out of the SBPD Headquarters. ( C. Will coordinate with the SBPD and the City Attorney's Office on the implementation of the Crime Free Zone ordinance. Education • San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools I A. Will provide the Ruby Payne Culture of Poverty, and 40 Developmental Assets trainings to schools in the target area. B. Will assist with the development of the Peer Counseling Program at the Middle/High Schools adjacent to the target area. • San Bernardino City Unified School District A. Will expand English as Second Language classes for parents at schools in target area. B. Will coordinate after school programming with other partner agencies. C. Will expand mentoring program in collaboration with City Parks and Recreation Department. D. Will coordinate with the Department of Behavioral Health to expand counseling services at schools in the target area. E. Will assist adults in the target area needing a GED to access classes through Adult Education. F. San Bernardino City Unified School District Police will assign one Officer to attend the Operation Phoenix Community Wellness Street Team coordination meetings; and, will coordinate with the SBPD, Probation, and the District Attorney's Office on truancy and school related criminal issues. Community Based Organizations • Los Padrinos A. Will assist with neighborhood clean up and grafitti abatement efforts. B. Will provide staff as needed at the Operation Phoenix Headquarters to provide community based counseling to youth in target area. C. Will coordinate with other Faith Based and Community Based organizations to provide support (i.e., food, drug counseling, funeral expenses) to target area residents. Q • First Church of the Nazarene A. Will provide a community center in the target area 6 B. Coordinate block parties in the troubled areas C. Provide class rooms for educational program including vocational and life skills training • Victory Outreach A. Will provide gang intervention programs B. Will provide classes and programs that will direct youth away from the gang life and into productive activities. This includes a dance and hip music program along with a recording studio V. Operation Phoenix Community Wellness Street Team Response Protocol The Operation Phoenix Community Wellness Street Team consists of representatives from the various partner agencies that are engaging residents in the target area through direct services. Ongoing communication, coordination, and collaboration among these entities are essential to avoid duplication of efforts, and more importantly to maximize quality service delivery to residents. • Team Membership will include representatives from the following �• agencies: A. San Bernardino City Police Department B. San Bernardino City Code Enforcement C. San Bernardino City Fire Department D. San Bernardino County Probation E. San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services F. San Bernardino County Department of Public Health G. San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health H. San Bernardino County Children's Network I. San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office J. San Bernardino City Unified School District Police K. State of California Parole Office • Information Sharing The Team will share information within the statutory parameters of their various agencies. A priority will be given to sharing information that is relevant to the safety of Team members in the field. The San Bernardino Police Department will provide a weekly list of calls for service to Team members to assist in the coordination of services to at-risk residents. Multidisciplinary Team meetings will be held specifically to coordinate services to at-risk children and youth. Confidential information may be shared by Team members through the STANDING ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 827 AND 830 OF THE WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE 7 REGARDING SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CHILDREN"S NETWORK REGIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT COUNCILS. • Coordination Meetings The Community Wellness Team will meet weekly to insure the ongoing communication and coordination needed to insure the success of Operation Phoenix. The Team will meet monthly with the Steering Committee to discuss and resolve any operational issues. VI. Operation Phoenix Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities The Operation Phoenix Steering Committee will meet monthly, and will be comprised of members from all of the partner agencies. The Committee will Co-Chaired by representatives from the City and County. The roles and responsibilities of the Steering Committee include, but are not limited to the following: • Serve as an advisory committee to the Mayor, County Supervisor, and other Operation Phoenix leadership on operational issues. • Monitor Operation outcomes and make operational changes as needed to achieve the targeted outcomes. • Develop new partnerships and programs, and resource development to enhance Operation Phoenix efforts. • Facilitate problem solving and conflict resolution as needed. VII. Protocol Review and Revisions The Operation Phoenix Protocol will be reviewed and revised on an annual basis; or,when a new target area is selected for Operation Phoenix activities. 8 ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS OF aw4.4� N p OPERATION PHOENIX o C d�8FRN8a9� Operation Phoenix is Mayor Morris's comprehensive plan to rebuild our city out of the ashes of crime and violence and into a shining example of peace,prosperity and renewal. There are three pillars to Operation Phoenix which, although separate in function, overlap and are dependent on the others for success. The three pillars are Suppression, Intervention, and Prevention. Suppression efforts are driven primarily by the Police Department and partner law enforcement agencies. The Mayor has assigned the Operation Phoenix Director and the Director of the San Bernardino Children's Network to co-direct the Intervention and Prevention pillars. As previously stated, for the program to be comprehensive, each pillar is dependent upon the others. Therefore, there will be a high level of collaboration between each element. ORGANIZATION CHART OPERATION PHOENIX Pat Morris,Mayor OPERATION PHOENIX EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT BOARD Pat Morris,Mayor Josie Gonzales,Supervisor Al Karnig,President CSUSB Art Delgado, Superintendent of Schools SUPPRESSION INTERVENTION PREVENTION Mike Billdtt Chief of Police Glenn Baude,Director Code Compliance Glenn Baude,Director Code Compliance Kent Paxton,Director Children's Network Kent Paxton,Director Children's Network Steering Committee IF Street Team There are eighteen tenets in Operation Phoenix. A program has been designed to incorporate many of these tenets within one comprehensive program. This program is driven by the Steering Committee and Street Team elements of the Operation Phoenix Plan The Steering Committee meets monthly and is comprised of Directors and Managers from the partner agencies. The Steering Committee serves as an advisory committee to the Mayor on operational issues; and, serves as a forum to develop new partnerships and programs. The Street Team is a multidisciplinary team that includes various law enforcement representatives, code enforcement, social workers, mental health clinicians,public health nurses, victim witness advocates, and school district attendance staff. The Street Team cross-refers to each other, coordinates activities based on law enforcement calls for service related to family issues, and coordinates services related to code enforcement "sweeps."The Street Team staffs the day to day operations of Operation Phoenix> • Public Defender's Office N Special points of interest: In this issue: • �'Q; What is Operation Phoenix? Fire Department 2 0 Phoenix Community Center now open and FREE to children of all ages Code Enforcement 2 �J Q Visit xxxxx for presents Title 3 from Santa N Partner Agencies Story Title 3 contributing to OP KappV MaNdaip December 2006 Volume I,Issue I Mayor Morris is dedicated to reducing crime and violence in the City of San Bernardino and improving long-term measurable outcomes for children,families and youth through a holistic approach that includes prevention,intervention,and suppression initiatives. OpouttioA J Gvtilx New&I&% WHAT IS OPERATION PHOENIX???? Operation Phoenix is a collaborative partnership that City Manager's Office provides a coordinated interagency, multidisciplinary team San Bernardino Unified School District Student approach to crime and violence through prevention, Services and School Police intervention,and suppression strategies in targeted areas of the City of San Bernardino. What does that mean? It California State University San Bernardino means that you,our first target area,are receiving Colleges of Behavioral Science and Extended increased services from City, County,State and Federal Learning Agencies along with help from local churches and non County of San Bernardino profit organizations. • Probation Department All of the following agencies are here to work with you to improve your neighborhood and to provide resources to Children's Services help improve your life.: Public Health • Police and Fire Department, Code Enforcement Behavioral Health • Public Services and Parks and Recreation, Children's Network • Attorney's Office District Attorney's Office • Economic Development Agency • PHOENIX COMMUNITY CENTER The phoenix community center is free and open from City of San Bernardino Parks&Recreation 9:00 a.m.to 6:00p.m. There are activities offered to Phoenix Community Center children of all ages. 1450 N,Waterman Regularly Scheduled Activities include: San Bernardino,CA 92410 Homework Help,Arts and Crafts, Computer Lab, Mike Miller,Manager Outdoor Activities, News Club,Teen Club, Exercise Class (for Women Only) 909.884.1557 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTING TO OPERATION PHOENIX Fire inspection staff members have been reading materials. A window security bars extremely busy in the Operation Phoenix area brochure,a free smoke detector flyer,and a safely conducting routine dwelling inspections as well as surrendered baby flyer have thus far been handed carrying out inspection warrants. to residents of the Phoenix area. The San Bernardino City Fire Department is also The revitalization and rebirth of San Bernardino is actively involved in the distribution of information contingent on the cooperation and determination throughout the Phoenix area as well as in the of the public at large,and we at the Fire Phoenix office.This information is available in both Department,are happy to see that citizens are English and Spanish, in the form of brochures, making strides to improve their city, making it a flyers,and though verbal communication with the safe place to live. The San Bernardino City Fire residents though a bilingual public education department is committed to Operation Phoenix, program.The Public Education Officer has walked to your safety, and to the improvement of our door-to-door, making contact with residents, community! distributing important life safety and fire safety CODE ENFORCEMENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE Operation Phoenix is Mayor Pat Morris'Crime Fighting The most significant difference that I personally have Program for San Bernardino. The motto for Operation noticed is the atmosphere of the Operation Phoenix Phoenix is:Suppression,Intervention,and Prevention, neighborhood. Where I once observed blatant hand to and so far I see it making a difference. Code Enforce- hand drug dealing,fights,and thug loitering,I now see ment officers have already served numerous Inspection/ more families sitting on their front porches,children Abatement warrants at properties desperately needing playing ball in the street,and people thanking us for mak- immediate attention.The Code Enforcement Street ing their streets a safer place for their children to live. Team inspections,coupled with the collaborative effort While it has taken years for the neighborhood to get to of outside agencies,have resulted in numerous arrests this point,Operation Phoenix Street Team members are and criminal citations,in addition to uncovering hun- trying to make a difference,and so far we are making dreds of code violations. Property owners are being held that difference one day at a time. accountable for their crime-ridden,blighted properties and the,"out of sight,out of mind", On the positive side,Operation Phoenix has welcomed Rebecca Daugherty and introduced the program to its citizens by throwing Code Enforcement Officer 11 festive Kick Off and block parties with live entertain- ment,barbeque's,information booths offering County Operation Phoenix Street Team and City programs,in addition to inspirational speeches from Mayor Morris and Operation Phoenix Director, Glenn Baude. Property owners who show pride of own- ership are acknowledged with Letters of Appreciation. Many properties now boast neater yards and greener parkways in response to Notices of Violations. s CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM SANTA CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR PHOENIX AREA RESIDENTS I'I Free Christmas presents will be available to residents of the Operation Phoenix Target area(Waterman to Sierra,Baseline to 16th)at three locations: .r} Operation Phoenix Headquarters 1650 Waterman First Church of the Nazarene, 1603 Sierra Way Celebration City Church,863 N.Mt.View The toys will be available for pickup on Monday December 18th CRIME INFORMATION and Tuesday December 19th at all three locations. If you are interested please fill out the attached application and return it to the Operation Phoenix Headquarters. Please designate the location at which you wish to pick up the toys as your application and toy will be sent to that location. Merry Christmas ty44� N P o` Patrick J. Morris, Mayor of the City of San .,6,- 9 ° Bernardino, has developed and a implemented Operation Phoenix, a multi- jurisdictional neighborhood-based attack Operation Phoenix on crime and violence. The purpose of 1450 N.Waterman Avenue San Bernardino,CA 92404 Operation Phoenix is to provide a data driven and coordinated response to crime and related family and youth issues Tel:909.884.7881 through the Mayor's Office, and to create Mobile:909.841.4334 Fax:909.38 1.1999 1 long-term neighborhood assets in targeted E-mail:barner_mi @sbcity.org areas in the City, in partnership with Prevention, Intervention, and multiple governmental and not-for-profit Suppression agencies. 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We are open 9am to 6pm and Miriam,Jessica,Kevineshia,Tayinna, have activities available for all ages.From our Computer Lab to Chante'nay,Myia,Angelica our Basketball courts and our Fine Arts Club,we have activities for everyone.And best of all the activities are completely free. Regularly Scheduled Activities Activity Age Days Time Open Recreation 5-17 M-F 9am-6pm X Homework Help K-12th M-F 2pm-5:30pm Arts and Crafts 5-17 M-F 9am-5:30pm Computer Lab 5-17 M-F 9am-5:30pm Outdoor Activities 5-17 M-F 4pm-5:30pm Fine Arts Club 5-17 M,W 3:30pm-4:30pm Teen Hip Hop 13-17 M,F 3:30pm-4:30pm Inside this issue: Kid Hip Hop 5-12 M,F 4:30pm-5:30pm Parent&Me 14+ T,Th 1:30pm-2:30pm Page News Club 10-17 T,Th 4pm-5pm Calendar/Hours...........................1 Teen Club 13-17 W 4pm-5pm Aerobics For Women 18+ T,Th 11:30am-12:30pm News Crew...................................1 English as a Second All Ages T,Th 3pm-5pm Kid's Page.....................................2 Language(ESL)Classes Reading For Fun 5-17 F 3:30pm-4:30pm Sports.........................................3 Eat What You Cook 5-17 F 4pm-5pm Community Events......................4 Birthday Club 5-17 Last Friday of the Month at 4pm Mayor Interview..........................5 We've got field trips coming up to go all over Southern California.Give us a call to find out more. Dates Closed: February 19 City of San Bernardino Parks&Recreation Phoenix Community Center Poem 1450 N Waterman Ave By,Jessica San Bernardino,CA 92410 Mike Miller,Manager There is nothing as nice as someone who shares (909)884-1557 your laughter,your secrets,your wishes,and cares. Someone who is there through your good times and tears, http://www.ci.san-bemardino.ca.us/ who will always stay by your side as a friend through the years. • Y,iif S Page Valentine's Card Craft My Favorite Singer By,The News Crew By,Mayra Supplies: Large sheet of red construction Chris Brown is my favorite artist because I love all his songs.He paper, White paper, Crayons, Glue, Glitter, is the best singer because he has lots of ideas.He is also my Scissors favorite artist because he knows how to dress.He is talented and Step 1.Fold the construction paper down the I love him.He knows how to take pictures better than anybody.I middle so the short ends meet. love the songs he makes as much as I love him.For example the Step 2. Cut a big half heart out starting at the song called,"Yo, Excuse me miss".And I really love the movie he folded side. made with ne-yo .That is why I love him he is talented and no Step 3.Unfold the half heart and you should one can be like him. have a big heart Step 4. Take your piece of white paper and do the same thing. Field Trips Step 5. Glue the white heart inside the red one. Step 6.Decorate the inside and outside with By,Yajaira crayons and glitter These are the places I think the Phoenix Center should take the Step 7.You're done.Just give the card to kids for field trips. someone special. Movies-They are fun and interesting. Skating Rink-We like to skate and it's fun to go fast. My Time as a Disneyland-We can see famous people and go on good rides. Cheerleader Las Vegas-There are casinos and we can stay in a hotel. by,Tania Photography Exhibit-I like taking pictures. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be a Music Shows-They are interesting and all the kids like music. cheerleader.It started when I was three and I saw this TV show where girls were cheering I Missions-They are pretty and the history is interesting. thought it was cool.In school they gave me Children's Museums-We can see animals and play with hands this paper to join cheerleading.I went and I on exhibits. liked it so much.We did a parade and came out on TV. Dance Show-We are really interested in dance. I was a cheerleader for two months at my school.Two months might be a short time but Whipped Cream Popsicle Recipe those were some of the best's days of my life. When I heard I made the team I felt as if it By,The News Crew were a dream but I realized it wasn't.I was so Ingredients: Small candy like Nerds proud of myself because it wasn't only my Whipped Cream moves but my good grades too. Red Vines My first day in cheerleading was ok.Day started going on and I got tired of it and it Step 1. Place the Nerds or other candy on a plate in the shape of there was a lot of pain.I found out that we a heart. have to go through a lot of pain to make your Step 2. Put one red vine at the bottom of the heart pointing dream come true.Our first event was the down. Christmas parade downtown,I felt so happy. Step 3. Put whipped cream over the candies and over the end of Finally I got tired of not being with my family the red vine. and friends because I was at cheerleading Step 4. Place the plate with the candy and whipped cream in the practice so I finally quit.I still miss freezer until the whipped cream is hard. cheerleading but I get to be with my family Step 5. Take it out of the freezer and use the red vine as a stick. more. Make sure you eat it before the whipped cream melts. Spoits P Bikes By,Jessica r I think that bikes are bad because I had a bad experience with them.One time I was riding my bike and my friends came and said, "Hey. Let's race our bikes in the street," and I said okay. After that I was winning and my friends bike went out of balance and started twisting.Her front wheel hit mine and stuck in it and so we both fell.I twisted my hand and most of my arm. The next day we gave our bikes away.After that day my mom never bought me another bike.Every time she bought my sisters bikes,she bought me skates.She knew I used to love riding bikes, BMXRacing but after what happened she knows that I gave them up. By,Karla I wrote about my experiences with bikes because January was win To start the racing they ask you if you're a bike month at the Phoenix Center.Every day you came into the ready to race and then the light changes to center you got a raffle ticket.On January 31st the center gave away green and you start racing.There was a girl two bikes and other prizes. Mayra got a Quiz Whiz board game. named Allison that was the number one girl Ta'jah got a TV Games Madden'95 and a pocket AM/FM radio. there.Allison said that she started racing Jessica won a Basketball and Mikal got a portable radio.Tania won when she was eight years old by now Allison the new used bike and Brian got the brand new bike. has won eight national races.Allison wins almost every time because she practices everyday.There was a professional rider there named Billy Anderson who was 19 years old. Billy said that for racing you have k to wear a different type of shoe and you have to wear long pants and long sleeves.Billy also trains kids in BMX racing and has won 600 motos or qualifying races.He said it Pee Wee Soccer takes only 45 seconds to run a race and that you have to be 16 to become a pro like him. Pee Wee Soccer,for ages 4-7,started registrations on January 15th, There was also a girl named Kylie there that 2007 and will continue until March 9th,2007. Soccer play will start said she started racing when she was ten. on March 17th,2007 and continue until April 28th.League play will Kylie came all the way from Moreno Valley be at Perris Hill Park. to race,because she loves to race.The owner of the track said that anyone that mentions The fee for play is$30 for San Bernardino Residents and$33 for reading this article can come in and practice non-residents. for free on Mondays in February.He also A parent information meeting will be held March 14th,2007 at 6pm gave the Phoenix Center two certificates to at Rudy C.Hernandez Community Center located at 222 N Lugo ive out with the bikes for bike month. Ave. You can register at the San Bernardino Parks&Rec main office at 547 N Sierra Way or at your local community center. For more information call Tyrone Traylor at 909-384-5420 • Children's Video Festival Teen Events at the Central Library A free children's video festival will be held Tuesday,February 6,at 3:30pm in the Bing Wong Auditorium: every Saturday morning at 10:30am and Video,A man moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money repeated in the afternoon at 2pm in the for a monastery.What he's really interested in saving is a Children's Room of the Feldheym Central beautiful nun. Library. February 3-A fairy godmother transforms a Tuesday,February 13,at 3:30pm in the Bing Wong Auditorium: simple but kind girl into a beautiful princess Video,Opposites attract as a bad boy and a ballerina fall in love who attends Prince Charming's ball and wins when she teaches him how to dance. his heart while leaving behind a glass slipper. Tuesday,February 20,at 6pm in the Kellogg Rooms:Monthly February 10-A young boy finds a magic lamp Open Mic Night.Read poetry you have written or poetry from and when he rubs it,an amazing genie favorite books.Music and singing welcome! Refreshments will be appears to grant him three wishes which he served. uses to change his world and win the princess Jasmine. Thursday,February 22,at 6pm in the Kellogg Rooms:Local February 17-Closed for President's Day Author Alexandra Sokoloff.Ms.Sokoloff attended San Bernardino High School.Her first novel,The Harrowing,is a February 20-Tuesday at 4pm-A shy but supernatural thriller based on real experiences from her high heroic hunchback is befriended b the school and college years.She will also be appearing at gam at San y gypsy Bernardino High School.Both programs are open to the public. Esmerelda and the two fight to save the Books will be available for purchase and signing following her people and city they love. presentation. February 24-A prim and proper lady dog finds herself on the run from the dogcatcher Tuesday,February 27,at 3:30pm in the Bing Wong Auditorium: and has a rollicking adventure with a scruffy Video,In the 1970s,a 30 year old bartender becomes the star of but loveable dog who steals her heart while the Philadelphia Eagles,despite the fact that he never played they are eating spaghetti. college football. Substitutions may occur. For more For more information please call(909)381-8236 information please call(909)381-8235 Day Trips �—T Pacific Asia Museum and Huntington Library Trip on March 10th,2007 Register by February 9th,2007 Fee is$42/resident,$46.20/nonresident Musical "Wicked" at the Pantages Theater Trip on April 14th,2007 1 i Registration until tickets are sold out Fee is$65/resident,$71.50/nonresident Sea World in San Diego Trip on April 21st,2007 Register by April 61h,2007 Fee is$77/resident adult,$72/child,$84.70/nonresident adult,$79.20/child Olvera Street and Farmer's Market Trip on May 121h,2007 \ Register by May 2nd,2007 -- - Fee is$25/resident,$27.50/nonresident More information available at the San Bernardino Parks&Rec main office at 547 N Sierra Way or call(909)384-5233 Interview with the Mayor By,Yajaira and Michael Michael's Questions:Why did you pick the location for the community center? a A:Because it was the only available location at the time. Q:Do you believe it has helped the kids in the community? A:Yes.It has helped a lot of good kids. Q:I heard they are going to close the center and move it to a church.Why? A:We are going to try to stay with the center where it is and open one up at the church. Yajaira and Michael with Mayor Morris Q:Is it hard to be a mayor, and what is the hardest part of the job? The days are hard,but it is a lot of fun to do things for the kids. The hardest part is to see children get hurt. Q:Have you seen any improvement in kids you locked up when you were a judge? A:Sometimes if you lock them up it helps them straighten out and be able to get a good job later. Yajaira's Questions:Why do you like being the mayor? A:Because I like to serve people.I think everybody should Q:Do you think the Phoenix kids are all in gangs and on drugs? A:Not a chance,Phoenix Kids aren't messing with drugs. Q:How many block parties have you attended and why do you go to them? Community Interview A:All the block parties,I haven't missed one. It is important to go to help people. By,Kevineshia Q:Why do you care for the people of the city? A:I believe that that is what life is about.I have lived here all my I interviewed Ms.Michelle Eshman. She is a adult life.I care and believe in this place. 34 year old mother of seven, five girls and two Q:What kind of questions do people ask you on the streets? boys.When I asked her what she thought A:People ask me about the city.They say they feel it is better and about the Mayor's Phoenix Project she said,"I cleaner.They are thankful. think he has done a good job with what he got going with this project.I pray he keeps it The Mayor invited them to shadow him for day,also. going." She and her family use the center a lot.Her Black History Month daughters dance at the center.She also said, By,Kevineshia "For Christmas we got Christmas dinner from the center and they gave all my seven kids a My family and I celebrate Black History month to remember all Christmas gift and me as well and I was the people who helped us to be treated the same as everyone else happy for that." and to have the same education. On January 15th,Martin Luther King,Jr. day there were many Her whole family has enjoyed the block events in San Bernardino.There was a ceremony at City Hall parties as well.She says they go to every one which was cool. of them.But she wishes they would have one One of the things that helped to stop racial segregation was the on 15th St. Brown vs.The Board of Education decision when the Supreme I asked her what she thought the best solution Court said that public schools needed to let all children in. to the crime problem was and she said, "I Another thing that helped was the March on Washington in 1963. think the best solution will be to keep up with It helped by showing that a lot of people were against the Phoenix Project and keep up with the segregation and that people should not be judged for the color of police riding around and keeping up with the their skin. neighborhood." There are important people in black history we should all know about,like Carter G.Woodson who thought up Negro History The last thing she would like to say is,"Thank Week back in 1926.In 1976 it became Black History Month so we you for cleaning our neighborhood up." could celebrate all the people that helped stop segregation. Wp h�'yY f r F �r 4 0 MI loop 4 l � City of San Bemardino Park.Recreation K Conununity Sen-ices Department San Bernar ino IIIdI Fell IIIII!, Join Our Free Aerobics Class For Women 18 & Older Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am —11 :00am We ladies should care about our bodies. Come join us at our new Phoenix Community Center where we look good! Feel great! Receive free health tips also. We are located at: 1450 Waterman Ave. (Between 13'h & Gilbert Street) For more information call (909) 884-1557 N p Operation Phoenix Foundation o ' The Operation Phoenix Foundation is a non profit 503 C tax exempt O organization. It was formed for the sole purpose to assist in the funding of the prevention and intervention aspects of Operation Phoenix. The 8ER N Ag9 non profit Foundation provides additional opportunities in funding areas that are not available to government entities. The Foundation will pursue funding through grants, donations and community fund raisers. The Foundation is not intended to create or run new programs but to partner and help fund community agencies will established program that are consistent with the tenants of the program Prevention , Intervention and Suppression. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY P. 0. BOX 2508 CINCINNATI, OH 45201 (� Employer Identification Number: Date: AUG 19 2006 20-5261677 DLN: 17053219034006 OPERATION PHOENIX FOUNDATION Contact Person: 1450 N WATERMAN AVE RENEE RAILEY NORTON ID# 31172 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Contact Telephone Number: (877) 829-5500 Accounting Period Ending: June 30 Public Charity Status: 170 (b) (1) ) (A) (vi) Form 990 Required: Yes Effective Date of Exemption: July 18, 2006 Contribution Deductibility: Yes Advance Ruling Ending Date: June 30, 2011 Dear Applicant: We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to you are deductible under section 170 of the Code. You are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. Because this letter could help resolve any questions regarding your exempt status, you should keep it in your permanent records. Organizations exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Code are further classified as either public charities or private foundations. During your advance ruling period, you will be treated as a public charity. Your advance ruling period begins with the effective date of your exemption and ends with advance ruling ending date shown in the heading of the letter. Shortly before the end of your advance ruling period, we will send you Form 8734, Support Schedule for Advance Ruling Period. You will have 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period to return the completed form. We will then notify you, in writing, about your public charity status. Please see enclosed Information for Exempt Organizations Under Section 501 (c) (3) for some helpful information about your responsibilities as an exempt organization. Letter 1045 (DO/CG) -2- OPERATION PHOENIX FOUNDATION Sincerely, 04'� • Lois G. Lerner Director, Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements Enclosures: Information for Organizations Exempt Under Section 501 (c) (3) Statute Extension Letter 1045 (DO/CG) N p 4 O l �O B�R N Ag9� OPERATION PHOENIX FOUNDATION REVENUE Deposits: Irvine Foundation $25,000 United Way $5,000 Rachel Clark $200 Hillwood $5,000 Majestic Corporation $25,000 Southern California Gas $1,000 Commitments: San Manuel $200,000 Hillwood $50,000 in kind $50,000 ............. lZ tq- >z U N -n E cz Q0 ° bqw a Q s 3 ro Q r V U U w w c o v y ' l � x � ro btn Q Z c °rte • • �� o 40 Ca a -0.- y a ....-w.•� CJ � rxr. ,� ✓1:: .G °o~Qyw. A) } � tz 11'�..d1v ctU} p p Vin: # x �wap (/) 4-1 (CO � � o � 1 � � O C � U l5. � � v Cc � z3 Q. LLB Q C. C"o` ., v. Z: ice-+ as,in cn� Etl -0 L m.(z r to q$N - x -U O"o_, n3 ;1; :bDt bAfs ZC) to ^ �,,' t�tli'�Q�G �? p'� p.0 �� :-�. 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Kim Kingkeo was shocked to open her door and find Mayor Pat Ivlorris;.standing there. i The young mother,whose 1- ' year-old son peeked from be- 'hind her leg,.was even more shocked when she found out why he was there— for a sur- vey about quality of services in the area. Kingkeo,20, said she never°:. imagined meeting the mayor in her purple sweat pants. 1,,probably wouldn't have opened the door like?'is' she « a, Mdiii's and abbiXt 40 city em- w ployees from various depart- ments walked door-to-door on Belle Street from 16th Street t&;;„ Base Line on the warn%Friday 1,, morning, polling residents in neighborhood and gather - > g input for his anti-crime, 'cY plan, Operation Phoenix, ; which is still being developed. The neighborhood is a 20- block area bound by 16th Street on the north,Waterman Avenue on the east, Base Line on the south and Sierra Way on Gabriel ac6st the h,"; area is to be,the San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris surveys Kim Kingkeo, 20,who holds her son,Amyer Bellamy, 1, in the launch,'.pad ad for Operation Belle Street on Friday. The street was the first surveyed about the quality of services in the neighborhooc Phoe nlducting the survey also' mayor's Operation Phoenix project: presented a way for Morris' team to find out what services Landlords ruffle .M n•�sha'i. and resources are needed there L y directly from the most knowl- edgeable sources — the resi- �n An r artment owners' claim against city troubles grar dents themselves. r The door-to-door approach a ^, kl`3 By Megan Blaney but they contributed to it." 1t3r d # Staff Writer But the two property owners, Pau is the most effective, said the rr p mayor, who put himself ra , 'rte fie Capistrano Beach-based Martin Fa through college by selling Cretjtal SAN BERNARDINO — Relatives of a young girl Kevin Brophy are blaming the city,ci brushes door to door. slain in an apartment complex say they are upset the of police presence in the area for y4 II walked the city twice with SHOOTINGS property owners are denying responsibility in the case. month,the Martin Family Trust filed my wife during the election Neighbors remember Anita Venson,grandmother of 11-year-old Mynisha the city,seeking$50,000 in property d and knocked on thousands of Crenshaw, blames the owners of Cedarwood Apart- tection in case the trust is found liable doors," Morris said. "I ;feel slaying victim fondly; ments for the part she believes they played in the girl's The family has not decided wheth very comfortable doing this." one man shot in death last fall. r} g _ unrelated drive-by. "I think it's their fault my granddaughter died,"Uen- legal action,Venson said. See PHOENIX/Page A4 Page A4 son said of the property owners."It's not all their fault, See FAMILY/Page A4 nF: _Saturday, May;13, 2006 i Focus of anti-crime Phoen pilot program Mayor Pat Morris and his staff continued from Al walked down'BelleStreet from 18th Street to Base Line to poll residents about what services ,an Bernardino's fight they need and gathered input on against violent crime has be- his anti-crime plan,known as come a major community focus Operation Phoenix. since the death of 1I-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw, who was 4Ye shot and killed Nov. 13 in what4 police have called a gang-related shooting.The child was not the target. say the area in whichg the survey was conducted Fii day is high in crime and-blight and notorious for drug and.gang m activity. Police have identified the area as one of the most at-risk — if 644 S not the most at-risk area of the city — based on crime statistics a% complied over a period of months and vears. Among the goals of Opera- , lion Phoenix are: l Cracking down on'gangs and S ff9raPbic gun dealers. •Improving street lighting. ■Hiring more police. •Improving youth sports ti programs and coffering more preschool and after-school pro- gramming• tx knother aspect of the plan is king down on blight such as f UYergrown yards and homes in r max_ I dire need of repair. Gabriel Acosta/Staff photographer But it will also provide resi- � dents with resources to clean up Volunteers survey residents to gather input for Mayor Pat ` their properties with beautifica- Morris' anti-crime plan in the..1,600`block of Belie Street in lion grants from the city Eco- San Bernardino.The block'is within the area that will be the nomic Development Agency, testing ground for the plan, tailed Operation Phoenix. Eag Ulryg& _ said Glenn Baude, director of code enforcement and Operation properties, including apartment ■Theft. Bart Church, 1201 N A.St-, • Phoenix. houses,and collected about 100 #Police`stopping people Perris Partnerships with commum- surveys from residents. for no reason:' ■INFO,Monette Rayford, ty-based groups such as Los The survey-questions;'cone- *Prostitution (909) 62 61 0 91 ` Padrinos can also help residents piled by professors from Cal ■'Lack of youth and recre- who are unable to clean up or State San Bernardino, ranged ational programs. CLEANUP IN DEVORE perform the repairs themselves, from socioeconomic informa- ■Homes in disrepair. Baude said. tion about the residents to what Not all of the residents polled ■WHAT: Residents can dis- Maria Ramirez,was sitting on types of services are available to Friday were impressed with pose of any waste that would her porch steps talking with her them and which ones they most Morris' appearance, but all ex- be accepted at the county nephew, Alex Juarez, when likely would use,such as child- pressed surprise to see him p Morris approached. landfill. Hazardous waste will The two invited the mayor to care, parks and recreation and walking .door-to-door in their and y police services. Residents also neighborhood. not be accepted.Tires must be sit down. They told him about ere asked what types of servic- Natavia Tinsley, 26, was no larger than 11 inches by their concerns over the cars that speed down their street and the es they felt are needed most. shocked to find out the mayor 25.5 inches,no rims. lack of streetlights and recre- According to the surveys col- was personally taking surveys. g .: ■WHEN:8 a.m, o noon today ation programs for kids. lected, most of the residents Some of the questions were "He seems like a nice guy," Moiled Friday are black or Lati- good questions, but I still don't ■WHERE: Kimbark Elemen- Ram rez said. "We were no.About 80 percent are renters. think him being here is going to tarySchool, 18021 Kenwood shocked' to.see him here. )W Needed services cited inclad- make adifference,"Tinsley said. Ave.,Devote thought something else was go-', ed','improved street lighting "To be honest, I didn't even )n° more youth and recreation pro- know that was the mayor:' ■INFO: Residents bringing 10 ,esidents who completed the grams and a crackdown on But Juarez said he appreciat; or more tires must call(909) survey were given tickets for a drugs in the neighborhood. ed Morris making an effort and 387-02$9.For more informa- color TV to be raffled off at a Among the issues residents believes his plan might make a lion Call (909)387-4044. community ,clean-up and kick- identified as "severe',' problems difference in the community. off party for Operation Phoenix in the neighborhood: "I'm sure it will if he came °Have an it6or ' at Lincoln Elementary School. ■Speeding. out and talked to us,"`Juarez ne di4ors tart about?Lea Morris and the others 0(Inadequate street lighting. said. 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The work may have gotten harder,and even more dan- gerous,-as the city's code-enforcement officers-try to out crime along with the weeds and trash,but it ultimately Will prove more rewarding,once the problems are brought under control.And it is bound to become a source,of satis- faction,once the city's streets becorne'nicer,and safer. Indeed,Mayor Pat Morris has chosen Code Enforce- ment director Glenn Baude to head up his major crimefight- ing effortl Operation Phoenix. And it will take this kind of concentrated cleanup to help bring about the transformation. A more pleasant ambiance is guaranteed to;improve the neighborhood's quality of Life. just the Code enforcement has become more than 3 sprucing up and-repair-of rundown homes and yards.It also involves'dealing with whole blighted neighborhoods,beset by gangs and criminals.Andit takes courage and fortitude to venture into the abandoned buildings,the uiiknovcwIi meth labs and the spooky encampments,littering the city beneath road wayc�at bridges. Hostile confrontations can come in the form of unhappy homeowners,the vagrants and-bbmelesgwbo don't want Co ` be moved or the- ooks who control the-crime cr neighborhoods. It's all part of the job now. Truly;:tbe city's code-enforcement officers have a tough road,ahead as they are charged with revitalizing the city's mosf troubled neighborhoods.But it should prove worthwhile,once the city's residents_are able to enjoy the _ fruits of this welcome campaign for change. i w ffi PLAN 'HEAVEN h or u t rri s ;f ai Mo In Mibr fi .: fir . scr �963}, nobody had ever heard the word'graffiti' ...There BC he. A In r , no gang.There were no drug saes.There was no prostitutio �11 the neighborhood, and there were no kids going hungry ei Thy Rex.$ffiD RHONE Z x� a "� tsrOIIt114 4UITler Of'S1CTra ""' " ... v ¢�4e? Photos by Gabriel Acosta/Staff phc H ajr,and 1bt Street ,just above the ' }Q 36,of San Bernardino gives out boxes of food at First Church of the Nazarene in San to ern "of the Operarion $6ii6rd166 on May 13.The Saturday program feeds about 1,000 people a month. 'h��test'uig ticiA;e: Pairt` Rhone's plan is to convert one His father, Clyde; began building died to 75 or 80 from a peak of more if the c,f 's buildings into a gym and the church in 1950. than 700.. tart a basketball league for local ele- "Single-family Jtomes,very middle In the past three years, the neigh- POLICE CHIEFS BASK PRESCHOOL PI nentary-school children. clan's," he said, describing the neigh- borhood's decline has continued. The Even before Morris'announcement borhood at the time. "It was 'Ozzie urban landscape is °badly blighted. San Bernardino,Redlands chief: )f the Operation' Phoenix program, and Harriet'America." Gangs roam the streets. Parents teach lice support state initiative.A4 hough,.Rhone's,church.,was playing a - Rhone left San Bernardino in 1963, their children to drop to the floor when GANG-PREVENTION WEBCAST ventral role in serving-the surrounding when "nobody had ever heard,the they hear gunshots in the night. ommunity. word `graffiti.'We didn't know what- When Morris announced that his San Bernardino registers to ha Just visit on a Saturday,when dozens graffiti was. There were no -gangs. neighborhood y ould be targeted for Department of Justice webca� urn out for a morning service before There were no drug sales. There was Operati4Phoenix, Rhone called the ining up for groceries., no prostitution in the neighborhood, announcement"heaven sent." always busier at the end of the and there were,no kids going hungry But there's'anxiety along with hope .t, Rhone and others said. That's either." over the project. vhen the welfare money has mostly He returned 40 years later in 2003, On May 12 Morris led a team of vol SPEAK UP ween spent. when he became the church's pastor. unteers and city employees as they went Join The Sun's online forum by Rhone,.62,remembers a very differ- The change was dramatic. the Troubled Town Blog. nt neighborhood of decades ago. Rhone said attendance had dwin- See CHURCH/Page A4 A Y. Church .)or to door.Many residents reacted positively to what the city was trying to accomplish. The next day, however, Rhone was con- I" vinced that a mobile police command unit sta- tioned outside the church as part of Operation Phoenix,according to a police spokesman,sig- nificantly cut attendance at his Saturday morn- s' ing service.He tried to quell any anxiety,telling those who did come, "This is for you. Opera- f tion Phoenix is for you." Later,he said those living in the area would have to witness the change before they wholly bought into the program. "What's the old saying Operation Phoenix about how talk Pastor David Rhone and the First �. is cheap, and Church of the Nazarene are whiskey costs poised to play a leading role in money?" he the mayor's anti-crime plan. said. "Talk is Hi hiandAve.. -cheap. And there isn't a ¢' 21stSt � �'.. person (at the s N o o as church) who B Ri�aR iNO 0 ai N E hasn't heard a First church of < boatload of the Nazarenel talk. They're m going to have to see some re 4 3.15 h St. sults. They're V *oing to have s R.14 h St ,o see. some a n street lights put ¢` 13th St. in. They're go- 0 3 a� ing to have to see some slum Base Line m lords dealt Staff graphic One 0img,the city says it could use more of: money. Glenn Baude,San Bernardino's code-enforce- ment director whom Morris selected to lead Op- eration Phoenix,said outside funding would go toward upgrading the church's facilities and for block parties such as one scheduled for June 10 at Lincoln Elementary School.Baude said mon- ey could also go toward offering educational and job-training classes to children and adults. Some in the area are skeptical. Others are willing to give Operation Phoenix a chance. Photos by Gabriel Acosta/staff pnotogra Jeanine Rey, 32, a mother of six, was im- Harriet Wilson attends services at First Church of the Nazarene before the church's fe pressed with how city officials had taken to giveaway in San Bernardino on May 13. Police Department crime data led to the are,, streets to hear firsthand what was needed. being included in a trial run of the Operation Phoenix anti-crime plan. In the past,it wasn't so,she said after a Sat- urday service as she waited in line for groceries. "He came to my campaign headquarters and "They never asked our opinions," she said. said, `Come visit me,judge. I have a crisis in "They never wanted to hear what we needed" the area surrounding my church."' Margie Rollins, 84, who volunteers weekly Morris"did visit,and remembered,"I saw the at the church's food giveaways said,"We live in condition,and I saw the isolation,and I saw the the worst neighborhood.They're going to get it desperation." all straightened out." Ultimately, the selection of the area, Morris �x Then she paused,and added,"I hope." said,was unrelated to his pre-election visits with fv3 Like so many others in this neighborhood, Rhone. . Rollins knows violence personally. It was based on the Police Department's crime Her grandson was shot while riding a bicycle data, Morris said: The statistics backed up recently near 16th Street and Wall Avenue and Rhone's assertions of how troubled the neigh- s - rti liq remained in the hospital. borhood i$. Rollins explained how lucky he was,"It was Now,officials are promising to hit those trou- THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE fw s GREG VOJTKUHE PRESS-ENTERPRISE San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris,left,listens as Police,Chief Michael Billdt describes the law-enforcement component of the Operation Phoenix program,which will begin by focusing on a 20-block neighborhood that Billdt says saw six killings,43 robberies and 45 aggravated assaults between January 2005 and the end of February. P-HO' EN-IX UES,:T , City will survey area's residents, then start major an ti project I BYHCHRIISERICCHARD ON THE WEB. PRESS ■ View a video of an Bernardino officials will poll San Bernardino residents of a crime-ridden neigh- Mayor Pat Morris discussing Operation borhood about how best to make the Phoenix.PE.com area safer—Mayor Pat Morris'first step in a crime fighting effort that could be a plans until a May 26 strategy session model for the rest of the city. when they'll study the survey results and At a City Hall news conference Thurs- crime data,Morris said. day.Mon is-called this weekend's survey Police Chief Mike Billdt said between a crucial step in eliciting public support January 2005 and the end of February the for Operation Phoenix.The plan calls for neighborhood saw six killings,43 robber- aggressive policing of neighborhood ies and 45 aggravated assaults—by far problems combined with improved social the city's worst crime rate.Kent Paxton, programs, from after-school recreation head of the county Children's Network, to job training. said it also-has-the county's worst rate for r Operation Phoenix will begin by child abuse and.neglect,teen pregnancy concentrating on a 20-block neigh- and newborns with narcotics in their borhood bounded by 16th Street on the blood. The Rev.David Rhone,of First Church of north, Base Line on the south, Sierra Morris said San Bernardino will.use the Nazarene,says his church members Way on the west and Waterman Ave- Economic Developmept Agency funds are ready to volunteer at a gymnasium to nue on the east. to buy a house and set up a neigh-. �4 • FRIDAY, May 12,2006 B PHOENIX 27th s N - CONTINUED FROM 61 Highland Ave. borhood service center. SAN. CD That center will stay,open for BERNARDI. at least a year, he said. City ?5 16th.St. PE police, code enforcement and n< Base Line recreational staff will use the 5 building. 9th St. An array of state and county Operation 6th St'. agencies also may have a role, Phoenix Morris said. target area ,Rialto Ave. The Rev.David Rhone,pastor I of the nearby First Church of the THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE Nazarene, said he's ready to open a multipurpose building as ter, who represents the neigh a gymnasium,staffed by church borhood, acknowledged that I volunteers Monday through plans remain sketchy. But he Saturday. said officials have made the Glenn Baude, the city code- right start. compliance director who will "In the past, we've sort of lead the revitalization effort, parachuted the police in and said he's seeking a business to told people what we were going sponsor refurbishment. Rhone to do,"he said."This time,we're said the work may cost up to going to start by listening." $100,000. 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A spotlight on Although its ultimate success is unclear,the Phoenix potential solutions to program is an example of the kind of broad- crime in our community. based attack on crime Morris talked up For more,visit continued from page Al wwwsbsun.com. throughout his campaign. The effort involves eight city departments, "If they put their effort into it,it could hap- 1 seven county departments and two divisions of pen," said Ivan Garcia, 24, who lives on 16th the school district.It also includes the state De- Street Circle r a community outreach an Ben memo partment of Corrections and Rehabilitation,Cal Street and is tired of the gunfire around his ory of Mynisha Crenshaw,an 11-year-old San Bernardino youse. girl killed in a gang-related shooting in November.The State San Bernardino, Los Padrinos, the San Officials didn't shy from making bold pre- group has held town meetings,led a 1,000-person Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce, dictions about the program. march through the neighborhood where Mynisha was neighborhood and jobs-training groups and the "It's a monumentally important day for our killed and developed a six-part strategic plan to combat First Church of the Nazarene. city in its return to a healthy place to live,"said crime and gang violence at its roots.The effort also The plan calls for more after-school and ed- Mayor Pat Morris."We'll make this work." prompted Sen.Barbara Boxer,D-Calif.,to introduce M nisha's Law,which would provide anti-gang funding to ucation programs in the area,fixing 100 percent Glenn Baude, the code compliance director targeted communities. p g g g of broken signs and lights and filling every pot- who was tapped by Morris to spearhead Opera tion Phoenix,said the city's message should be Organizational work is under way to establish the circle hole. clear. as a nonprofit organization that can help raise funds for There are some who are not on board,how- "If you want to do bad things,"he said,"then and implement those strategies.The Community Founda- ever. get out now;you're not welcome.If you want lion and Arrowhead United Way are among the nonprofit When police responded to the shooting Fri- groups contributing to this effort.San Bernardino Mayor � to do good things, we're looking forward to Pat Morris has pledged$20,000 to this effort.Sun Pub- day night, they encountered a crowd of about 1 working with you" lisher Bob Balzer has pledged$10,000 and administra- 75 —none of whom seemed to know what hap- r Baude announced that leaders of the pro- tive help. pened. ' G ram would be setting up a home base at 1450 Other upcoming plans include a youth summit to discuss And some question whether the leaders of Waterman Ave.in the next week. the program are doing it for the right reasons. F ways to keep young people out of gangs and working P g g � � i Another major announcement Saturday:The with grass-roots leaders on San Bernardino's Westside to As officials spoke on stage Saturday,Connie Police Department has acquired the first heli- renovate a youth center and bolster vocational training. Everett,54,of San Bernardino told the person copter in its history, to monitor the Operation sitting next to her,"This is not going to help our I Phoenix area and other parts of the city. g g p The chopper made a dramatic appearance The chief said he also will beef up patrols be- neighborhood. . . .They're not doing anything. o over Lincoln Elementary School, where the tween 4 p.m.and 2 a.m.,when he said nearly 70 They're trying to make themselves look good." party was held,as Police Chief Michael Billdt percent of violent crimes occur. Her advice for those who want to clean up stood at the microphone. But what's key for Operation Phoenix,offi- the neighborhood: "Do it. Don't talk about it. "If I could draw your attention to the skies cials said, is that it involves so many agencies Do it." " he asked the audience as the percussive to tackle the neighborhood's problems. It's not That's what those involved plan,and they'll p thrum of the helicopter grew louder and the ma- just a law-enforcement crackdown. start this week. i chine appeared overhead. Morris first used the term "Operation Baude said work would begin Monday. p "Ladies and gentlemen,"Billdt said,"let me Phoenix" as the title of an anti-crime plan he More lights will be put in,and trees will be cut p say this: Operation Phoenix is in flight." The published as he campaigned for mayor in the back. crowd ooh'd and ahh'd as the maroon chopper weeks following the Nov. 13 shooting death of Still,earning trust in the neighborhood fig- ,vered,dipped and circled. 11-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw. Q The Police Department will lease the heli- He wrote that the anti-crime strategies of ures to remain a challenge for some time,said copter for at least three months and will pay for suppression, intervention and prevention are David Rhone,pastor at the First Church of the ■ it through assets seized as the result of criminal "the pillars upon which we are re-building our Nazarene. fc activities. city out of the ashes of crime and violence and "I think one of the things we've really got to pi It will aid the anti-crime efforts in the Oper- into a shining example of peace,prosperity and do is convince people it's real ...that it has pur- ■ ation Phoenix zone and other areas by giving renewal" pose and design and that no one's trying to get re police a bird's-eye view of the city,allowing for About two months into his administration,he elected" ■ J _ Cl O Z� mod., � V co) 4 � xl C/) mc10 WW V m CD a r5za M-=-tV O w ,.' .LC cri co 0 CZ z d cC C E" y 'E C)z a CG CC rJ - CS S.• 'N:i". L""C ,+rw, M O aka �. •p cz to=p., C =4 d U (1) .�"d p O:� U 7 Iwo o .. ^POO• Z v� .0 O ca acv � o C) to Cz m�—, ov CM 06 O � w n aCQ o x cu 0. 0 a> � � t�i,l y F C) a s 3 a- �E CL ' ea eC a) a>'� o c�a .oC. p � V7b �r on oovo v � W � xwcao + THE PRESS=ENTERPRISE — PHOENIX [ fFY I CONTINUED FROM B1 Way on the west and Waterman Avenue on the east.There were rs six killings,43 robberies and 45 w aggravated assaults between m g January 2005 and the end of February,according to the San Bernardino Police Department'. y Operation Phoenix, unveiled ' during Mayor Pat'Morris' cam- paign, is a partnership-between . 25 city,county and state agen- cies. There are 7,000 residents in the targeted region,said Glen Baude, the city's code-enforce- meit director and Operation Phoenix coordinator. Last month, 400 door-to-door sur- CAITLIN M.KELLYITHE PRESS-ENTERPRISE veyp,were conducted to find out Gina Boone,with her husband,James, reacts to winning a 32-inch abopt residents'needs. television set during-the launch of Operation Phoenix. Police Chief Mike Billdt said . 25 officers will be reassigned to toured the Police Department's Baude said a lease is being Operation Phoenix, n working Mobile Command Unit that was signed this week for Operatio from 4 p.m.to 2 a.m.in the areas on display Saturday.Wright,46, Phoenix's local headquarters at wit' the to crime rates. a seven-year resident, had her 1450 Waterman Ave. The site B*Ildt said that 70 percent of car stolen in November. will be open"daily for after- violent crimes in the city occur "I'd like to see.them do a little school programs, recreational between 6 p.m.and 3 a.m. more patrolling along 16th services and vocational train- A'new red police helicopter Street and Arrowhead Avenue," ing for adults. debuted Saturday.Billdt said it Wright said. "It's really bad Reach Jute Farren at 909-806-3066 or will be used to keep a birds-eye there." jfarren @PE.com view on neighborhoods plagued by violent crime. "This is a first for the .San Rernardino Police Depart- uwwiww,www ' . . j � 1�♦ ,wry More Area f }B' QWFIBr e continued from page Al VW ��at aM 4 near 14th Street and North Sierra tM `} � 'f ►. r ar ;r s Way following a report of a . threatened retaliatory shooting, Police and code-enforcement officers arrived at the Lugo Av- ti enue house about 12:20 .m. P ' Tuesday, said San .Bernardino police Lt. Ernie Lemos, adding that the recent spate of violence � B �fN{ yfV�isOtt there was a factor prompting au- thoritie's to take action. While checking on one ~' 1 �anh, P arole at the residence, police e 4 i gY_ rab�eier found another, 43-year-old Frederick Rickey of Pomona, .j�"o �_` � s and arrested him.He had violat- cd terms of his parole authors ()n.:Wedn ��k�„ �, ��t huls.s tie. said r � r : .IMF �. `: The Mouse sits+txty x{es°gibor hood that his part of the 20-block �Sfaff giaiptac testing ground for Mayor Pat Morris' new anti-crime,plan, vacated 00091 have .V �.a Operation Phoenix. The plan tE '. aims to tlttPt ;d its to l:ve �� a W "M S: *7C t w 4 s s C3USe$ ggy.,+lYom$ w t , At the fiotrse x^ about an ounce of mariluaha n,: 1 a detached garage and a stash of :~ r r� r plastic liaggies used for packag- waS '. vk ing the drug,Lemos said, ne whip,�7 ter, Code-enforcement officers M x� slappe4l the property owner, Cllr e s�r Sea Ate; A4 Richard Knott, with l i alle ed as a `. "1 � . code violations, including ille- J golly renting the property with} + of i out a business liceuse,'generIf � dilapidation,broken.concrete to �X; the walkway and driveway mak- I �is art die l ing them unsafe, and hazardous neighborhood,swift action will t electrical wiring. be taken,"..he-said."Will that be The biggest problem,howev- the pattern for what will be er,was excessive niold1bund in: done? Absolutely not. There the bathroom and dadtp-n6ss in will be tots of strategies de- the bedrooms believed attrib- sited to it. played, and this is just one of I "The bathrooeili'(70edrooms . them." had so much tt "Ic3.,'tlaat you Police have also stepped up could smell it in the air," said patrols in the.area in response to Glenn Baude, di rector.of both a request from landlord Kevin city code enforcement and Op- Brophy,-chief operating,officer eration-Phoenix. of >ydward J. Harding LLC, The city-gave Knott 10 days which ows�,;numerous rental to bring the property up to code. rr Reached b`� t prop properties F the city. Brophy qq f erty,owtje found gt t,,$aturday. Assembly says.See story on 16 A ctuiaren,scurrying Overall; violeti in the capitat We. r �#### one car bombing 4t1 wounding six. 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Mayor Pat Morris said Wednesday he terms were established before the city WHO: Inland Empire United Way was confident that Operation Phoenix adopts its measure, if it does, could 1NHA� lands bn inland Empire,a would do more than just relocate prob- have the terms of°their parole or proba- :. lems because of its broad based ap, tian amended in ord r to keep them out kix� w, �hslte ffi�t connects potential vol- t , He did say it is s it Cxo buy into ime-freezonesin theit�of Conoco;° c nCles convince people in the g to y y pr� t age P P area y cr y � ��y ' � '� gone-titrrl`�rbrtt# p the program. Slm l 11�eC >a S3 liflg, said, `�isw<n go?ng, to'ifnpress all of ultimatel Sffes?tT�� ertiardino these neighbors," Both Councilmen Dennis Baxter and Victorviile,Redlands,Mentone,Loma Lin In a basic sense, Operation Phoenix Chas Kelley wondered whether it was da'and Fontana. is designed to help cooperative people possible to make the entire city a in the area and to drive away those who crime-free zone,,but the answer ap- ■1NFORMAMON:www.handsoninian- want to cause problems. pears to be no. dempireorg;(909)980-2857,ext.227 The proposal before the council is Courts likely would rule that the city or 228 touted as a way to do the latter. has no authority to ban parolees or pee- Monday's action, if approved, would ple on probation, Penman said. not actually create a crime-free zone. It Contact writer Kelly Rayburn at(909)386-3882 {�rS p Wala1 tq uppQrC a would only give the city authority to do or via e-mail at kelly.rayburn @sbsun.com. ��-� . and aiiventure-for Aspotiight on benef; !� r1tntefs, ;- potential solutions to wv o crime in our community. surnimer progrc�Cld fl 1�3Q teenage boys b f 4 For more,visit now being trozitied far drug or alcohol. � www.sbsun.com. protslems A ,Ifterpd_golfers receive°a '1 pair of tQurnamenC shoes.The event also 1 Mynisha's Clyde Is a community-outreach effort In memory of Mynisha Crenshaw,an 11-year-old featur+?s� f#eS ld psiYeS. San Bernardino girl IdNed in November In what authorities say was a gang related shooting tN. rledline to register is ■Circle members are promoting upcoming months as the Summer of Youth to foster a more youth JUIy 7. M , friendly community.Plans include a State of Our Youth Summit and other events.To include your event in a master calendar to be published regularly in The Sun and the Black Voice News,e-mail U'WMERE Sh�ffdin Hills,Golf Club,338,0 information to beeeddy@msn.00m. Little`MountainXf3ltve, a►l l emardiflo- Mynisha's,Law,introduced by Sen.Barbara Boxer,D-Calif.,is in the hands of the Senate Judiciary AM Committee.The law would provide federal anti-gang assistance to targeted communities: ■Organizational work is under way to establish.Mynisha's Circle as a nonprofit organization.San Have an event you'd like your neighbors to Bernardino,Mayor Pat Morris.has pledged$20,000 to the circle as part of his Operation Phoenix know about?let as know.Call(909)386 ant-crime,program.Sun Publisher Bob Balzer has pledged$10,000: 3877 or e-mail ettydesk@sbsun.com. mow_ e [ ry « r 1[ By Megan Blaney '€I1 srnalf��i+`house tes>.corr ,o Staff tilllrtter no r�[ Of C1t � t��ro"b�l N ,� M t y•7'�r� > S��j �:.'�'� a' S+ M _ .oT�a�:w �„��[` � Y*' "�[ c r �,•� ,�C� �� `�� s&�'AY'�FEj1�e ��R �FF►F . yyy! 9 �C��1G6F�� fLY o '5,54— V*� citedowners This douse has a proer far some "e � for k M. `mac�'�"#x K.� raY'• lxd{ � :_ y �:. l ,�.,.�. 09 1 r `` � ty e u .ar cess' �y. 4��t In �lfr b�x �TaVC••.�i14�'"' �"�t�:�i-��"` x� � x�'� � '+�.d' r as ing on it,"said Glenn Bande �� dllCCtOT of-the city's COOP eke ' do s y� u {� r forcemeat department end '` '4r .; _ fist. Operation P Op hoentx. The Knotts, own another changes whet'ette(1'�y tlYe property Ieas t a block city k away oir �e $ Ralnt Do s andeld Eq delta � f The ^'Knotts :bo��ht`�' �"_Eourt records: He ri3tariEyi . :.4 a��': "1:�: WEDNUDAY June 21, .THE SUN -, Established 1894 Bob Balzer,Publisher and CEO Gene Pearlman,Advertising Director i!ynnBrokaw,Regional Circulation Director Steve Lambert,l ditor Frank Pate,Managing Editor ti ,soiree m the commuiiuty are teartu e Clty'S con- Steve(Lambe o di oD� O�Caz i yu GAS hata,Editorial Page Editor -ntration on one area might`dry up funds for other worth- as tans hile projects-and for other neighborhoods in need. Oscar C,Gonzalez,Reader Edgar Keller,Reader That,however,would run counter to the mayor's all- READER ADVISORY BOARD clusive strategy,and is not part of his game plan. Daniel Blakely Barbara Lee Ham Covey Mark Henry files that groups like the Central City ther- Julie Hernandez Lynette Kaplan Brenda Mackey No one de �' James M.Magnuson Julian Meiendez I Ernest K.Ott 1 Mission,Casa de San Bernardino,A Time for Change Jeffrey Pryor John Ragsdale Glenda Randolph )undation,Project Action and the Malcolm X Academy ora Taylor David Torres y I of which held a rally at City Hall on Monday to promote REBUILDING SAN BERNARMNO Heir cause--are vital Whelping the city'syouths,"and de- ;rve the city's support. "I understand the frustration,"'said Jim Morris,the Crime-free zones tayor's son and chief of staff,following Mondays rally. Some of these communities have great needs.The chal-ge is out there to look for creative ways to fund pro- are an excellent l l rains" And most in city government appear ready to meet that ,Wlenge—to find ways to stretch the city's limited re- 0 ��)urces as far as possible. Still,there is one councilman,at place ist,who needs to be reminded of the need for the city to all together,so that it can do the tremendous job that lies OUR VIEW: City is eager to draw a line in the sand head.Miffed that some might be lashing out at Operation that will keep out the criminal element. hoen out of concern their,own programs might be short- hange d,a petulant Neil Derry retorted,"I have no intention ne of the best ways to get rid of problems is to get rid f funding any of thew programs at this point. O of the troublemakers.And so,a plan to focus specifi- That's exactly the wrong attitude to have,and extreme- cally on keeping probationers and parolees from fre- > counterproductive.Right now,what the city needs most is quenting areas where they create problems makes a lot of spirit of cooperation and willingness to help;not childish sense. On Monday,the San Bernardino City Council took indictivenes.It's going to take everyone working est;and most rking together or the city to be able to accomplish the bigg the first step toward creating crime-free zones,which would bar certain parolees and probationers from visiting problem mportant,project in San Bernardino's recent history.What neighborhoods. The first such zone would target one of the he city needs'now are more innovative ideas to rebuild its city's most dangerous neighborhoods,which is also the site ore,not divisiveness that will only tear it apart. of the mayor's newly launched crimefighting program,Oper- ation Phoenix. City officials rightly see the creation of such zones as a good tool for cutting down on drug activities,which spawn violent crime.The crime-free zones are but one component of Mayor Pat Morris' broad-based strategy to reduce crime in the area and rebuild fractured neighborhoods. Pro-active measures such as this are a key element of the prevention,in- tervention and supression strategy of Operation Phoenix. Some may cry foul,and the plan even could face legal challenges,but the city is right to pursue putting limits on the ex-cons who cause most of the city's problems.And while crime-free zones have been challenged elsewhere,the courts have upheld their legality. The 20-block area comprising Op- eration Phoenix may be getting the lion's share of the city's attention at the moment,but Morris is quick to point out that other problem ,areas of the city—downtown,the-Westside, Del Rosa-also are candidates for crime-free zones in the future.For the moment,the city's aggressive focus:on Oper- ation Phoenix is warranted,and`it is absolutely necessary to effect-change mi aft area-suffering from deep-seated prob- More, Phoenixes to; rise Mayor plans to expand anti-crime program to other areas By Kelly Rayburn Moms said he would be'talking with city j Staff Writer stakeholders, including people from the busi- ness and religious communities, over the next SAN BERNARDINO — In response to the . three days to develop a strategy toward imple- shooting death of an 11-year-old boy,"Mayor menting plans similar to his Operation Phoenix Pat Morris said Thursday he would take imme- in four other areas of the city. diate steps toward replicating the type of anti- Those areas will include the Westside, crime program launched this month in a 20- - - I block area northeast of downtown. See PHOENIX/Page A6 z A6 The Sun- San Bernardino County 1 �t t Al Cuizon/For The St San Bernardino police Detective Bob Sullivan follows a trail of blood on Medical Center Drive in front of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School after an 11-year-old boy was,shot and killed while playing basketball Wednesday night. Phoenix ;THE YOUNGEST VICTIMS The death of 11-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw on Nov. 13 became a rallying point for San Bernardino continued from page Al in its war on crime. But children and teenagers have continued to die violent deaths in and around where Anthony Michael Rami- greater San Bernardino: rez, 11, was shot and killed ■MELANIE MIERS, 16, killed outside a party in ■RYANN MCGRIGG, 18,stabbed to death in Wednesday hile he was Y night g San Bernardino, Nov.24 Rialto, March 15. playing basketball at Dr. Martin Luther Kin Jr.Middle School. ■DUSTIN MICHAEL-ROY NAMANNY, 14,shot at a g ■GREGORY SMITH, 17, shot to death in Rialto, friend's home in San Bernardino,Jan.6. . Another area will be the Del April 22. Rosa neighborhood where 11- ■CHRISTOPHER PAUL RANSOM, 15,shot to year-old Mynisha Crenshaw was death inside a friend's apartment in San ■JARRED MITCHELL, 14,shot to death in a killed in November. Bernardino,Jan. 9. drive-by in San Bernardino, May 22. Morris said 1__wou)d' offer,____!GLYN fERGERSON JR., 17, killed in a drive-hv ANTHONY-JOHNSON;17.shot to death in San ris."e. Yh*'f"' `✓ i.. '°'N�!ry5y5rA4"A7G541.t.1RN'1° ...;,a u.,x rdNZ'.`,4C:gFYf:,uS4:A3plj(i>, 3•sgE.:` :, v^.e 3ec"G,,v .!Y53 }K :,,..a N y9d1,.,, Operation�iioenix currently targets the 20-block alone is not the answer, and nei- area bounded by 16th Street and ther is hiring more po)tce p;£fj` Base Line on the,north and south cers. and Sierra Way and.Waterman He said his neighborhood and Avenue on the west and east— others like it need .'a cultural' started June 10. shift, one in which residents are Officials,,had planned to eval- 'willing to work with authorities, uate the program over the course to solve crime. of a year before deciding wheth- "We'have a society that says er to duplicate it. the•snitch is worse than the mur But Anthony's death marked derer"he said. the city's' 31st homicide of the Morris has said that a key to year, putting San Bernardino'on his Phoemc„prograrn,`I$lO W pace to have more slayings than nity biy-in and so'tt wi71'like- it did in 2065 when it saw a ly be to future efforts as well. decade-high 58 homicides. Sixth Ward Councilman Morris' response: The city Rikke Van Johnson, who repre- needs to do more;and it needs to sents the area where Anthony be done fast. was killed, liked the idea of `The scale and the scope of moving ahead with a -Phoenix- this ongoing tragedy demands style program there. that we expand our efforts be- Seventh+Ward Councilwom- yond the target area known as an Wendy McCammack, who Operation Phoenix, Morris represents the'area where Mym- said. 'sha was killed, said she was all The mayor also said the city for a heavier police presence in must dedicate itself to hiring 40 the neighborhood. additional police officers over `"I applaud (Morris') ambi the next 2'/z years, including the tious agenda with one minor 14 that are slated to be added in concern,"she said."The original the next`fiscal year, which be- concern that I had regarding Op- gins July 1. eration Phoenix was that 'we Community;leaders describe (were) going to chase the crimi-' a crime challenge in San Bernar- nal element into other parts of dino that is deeply entrenched the city:” —one with no easy solution. Morris, she said, assured her "If I had the answer ... we that wouldn't happen. But wouldn't have the shootings out McCammack'.'said she was a "little leery" of a new Phoenix- there," said the Rev. 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Page 1 of 1 Close window Send To Printer Mayor outlines new phase of 'Operation Phoenix' Kelly Rayburn, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun Article Launched:06/29/2006 11:50:00 AM PDT SAN BERNARDINO -- Beefed up law-enforcement patrols, the creation of a "Safe Summer for Youth"and the addition of a City Hall position for community safety were included in a new round of anti-crime strategies announced this morning by Mayor Pat Morris. Morris billed his fresh crime-reduction plans as "Operation Phoenix- Phase II." The first phase of the mayor's Operation Phoenix plan, a city-led effort to clean up a crime-ridden 20-block area northeast of downtown, was launched June 10. After the shooting death of 11-year-old Anthony Michael Ramirez last week, Morris said the city needed to move faster to confront its crime problem in neighborhoods throughout the city. He promised a new batch of programs to confront a problem that has gripped San Bernardino. Though crime is down in some categories, the city has seen 34 homicides already this year. At the current rate, San Bernardino will finish the year with more killings than it saw in 2005 when it had a decade high 58. Morris was joined this morning by Police Chief Michael Billdt in announcing that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol had each contributed six officers and a sergeant to help patrol the city's streets during the first portion of the summer. Morris reminded those at the City Hall news conference that the Police Department will,for the first time in its history, be supported from the air by helicopter for at least three months. He also said the city needs to find the long-term resources to give the department the staffing it needs to implement its beat plan. But even before his election, Morris talked up quality-of-life issues, not just law enforcement, as critical in a true fight against violent crime. To that end, he announced a host of programs that he organized under the heading of"Safe Summer for Youth." The initiatives include expanding the hours city pools are open and giving children free admission to pools; expanding after- school recreation programs; opening city community centers on weekends; creating a "Camp San Bernardino"to send at-risk youth on weekend camping trips to the mountains; and hiring young people for neighborhood clean-up projects. The mayor also announced the creation of the Office of Community Safety and Violence Prevention, which will be headed by Kurt Wilson, a former Rialto City Council member who serves in a number of community leadership positions. Wilson will answer directly to the mayor. Morris acknowledged that funding remains a primary challenge. Some City Council members have talked about placing a question before voters to raise property taxes to fund more police officers. Morris said such a ballot measure is a possibility, and he stressed that new revenue sources would have to be identified not only for more police, but also for long-term crime prevention efforts. L.HN•��r`�nt nl.n„tom nAm�11/1rfl Pt�.]l'ttl�IP/11+�111�rY.](fm Pn�'C�tlri nt 7rt1/�IP 1Ci1/al'tl!`IPI/I—�QQLL/ /L1N /11/)007 L ,ONE+ ca �} N E`a z 1 co N a O ac �� P Q co a) O N 0,-o - CL 0`Q w ' m ca OU Cf] U �V C (nNN -- f� n as U� cz - a- < N U� o -3 -30� tb �b zux 0= W 0 � a LLI Q S—a ''�� c •o E-''t7�.rte• ..+ �.G ¢3 0 �� -cad�>.� �� R cl, bA4;7 ..0, 9 pm '> N O o t❑s c o G w ° ■ I NYSE n M`� AMEX BOP Y♦ 4� • ? l`? �t�tNK '`EXCFiAI�iGE'R� ` 'k. , ..> , y � 6T� -11 n OR IWO t Local business leaders call on e have to ColnpanleS to band together head out San Bernardino is a sy Jim Steinberg problezns;behind crime. = ��; � o f t h c Business Editor Ivlualr of the.crime problem s a r3.d , ' great place t0 live and police, g A spotlight on Sharp Work. The last thing We POW esses is a matter for flee, but et- lltg#e com twig more police on the streets potential solutions said. r,� tore nontraditional to-crime in our. B r a d Want is t0 he viewed in = x community.For more, , „ the c � �h � 'r where the �it'""wsbsun.com chairman a negative sense rate,saw,= eorrtmtrrr3 could step of Arrovuliead'i�`r$dzt Union. ��' ry P of the San Bernardino Area "NQihing is going to get bet- a =S am said: Chamber of Commerce. said IM—SHARP ter untll we all realize we need "lt is impFant to resolve Monday he is concerned about President of Arrowhead Credit to pull together," Sharp said these issues, even if it means the safety of San Bernardino Union \4onday higher taxes or a special assess- residents and the future health' Employers should talk to ment,"Sharp said of the business community with "Just as it takes time to deal their employees, asking them to "We can't continue to turn all the negative publicity. with crime problems, it takes become involved in what will our back on the issue and hope "This is not the type of prob- time to put these plans into ac- ht be a lengthq campaigp to that it will go away,"he said. lem that can .be cleaned tip tion,"White said. battle the deep issues that have Then there's support for overnight.Our focus is cleaning led to 34 homicides this year. after-school programs and other up the physical' appearance of White said service organiza "Police can only do a certain activities to reach more young the city,"White said. tions and the Inland Empire,Job amount."said Sharp,who heads people and keep them engaged Even before he was installed Corps will work with the cham- the San Bernardino-based credit in constructive pursuits. as the head of the 1,000- ber on these cleanup problems. union with 26 branches and 750 Sharp said that all sectors of member organization in Janu- When people see San Ber- employees. San Bernardino —government, ary, White said he wanted the nardino cleaned up, White said Employees of San Bernardi- business, religious and service chamber to work on the city's it will send;-out a message that no companies should support — need to come together for a physical image -- cleaning up crime won't be totted Mayor Pat Morris and his Oper- solution. trash on the streets and the ap- Sh dare ation Phoenix program and sup- "There is he no magic for- pearance of the city's gateways ,H Sort Mynisha's Circle, Sharp mina,"Sha said."San Bernar- That plan had -ire tlyattack said ding is great place to live and The chamber is * ..w They should .ork with work. The last thing we want is Caltrans to get permits and re- + ng rid of graffiti is not 4 church organizations'and sere- to be viewed in a negative leases to clean up properties un- going to solve these issues," ice organizations-to address the sense. der its control. Sharp said. a l'M�r'11Vr i art. 9 ii T, r � a$F u, Photos,by Al Cuizon/For Th, =irst Church of the Nazarene member Carla Padilla raises her hand in praise as the band Renewing the Vision performs at a ieighborhood block parry cohosted by the church and the city of San Bernardino on Saturday. About 250 converged at the First Church of the Nazarene on Saturday for a barbecue that represent, the type of community-building activity officials'ha said will be crucial to the success of the city's Oper tion Phoenix anti-crime plan. The church, 1605 Sierra Way,is just north of the block area that Mayor Pat Morris'plan targets.The area is bounded by 16th Street to the north,Base.Li Y�` £ t to south,Sierra Way to the west and Waterman Avei to the east. 14 xy Pastor David Rhone said the turnout,which inclu ed many people who don't regularly go to his churc was encouraging. "I was very happy with the day,"he said. He later added,"We would have been happier if ii was 400,but we're happy with the 250 who were there." After the barbecue,some sat in the pews of Rhone church and watched the first of two performances of musical about the life of baseball legend Jackie Rob son. The crowd applauded loudly at the end of the play which was put on by the church in conjunction with roach Joe Orozeo plays the bongos as the band Renewing the Vision performs the LifeHouse Theater in Redlands. iturday at a neighborhood block party cohosted by the First Church of the Nazarene I "Jackie Robinson"will be performed at the churct Id the city of San Bernardino. again at 9:30 this morning. —Staff rev .P"111, •pies eno upud`sguteB a ql 0111 lo uoaoa 1uozJ au; 2uisdelloo aqs `peap*poieoj a o,'A s o2uossed ta tistamixa of stnou oA1T UPTTT JTn TTT TT1TTTnn ...... pagseo 06£-N sngny ngts A4 The Sun'— San Bernardino County 1*0 Apartments Sunset 'Ridge apartments Cypress Equity Investments and continued from page Al Stratus Real Estate have worked to z bring a once-rundown apartment complex back to code: .On a sunny Saturday, the pool, now blue;was filled with children as the property's new owners and man Lynwood Dr. agers were joined by tenants, future tenants and others in a grand opening SAN ai > % for the newly named Sunset Ridge BERNARDINO a t�' Apartment Homes. s The 251-unit, 15-building com- �`� m piex was formerly known as Ashford -- ' ; Date St ' Park. p e It was a constant thorn in the side of the city,which issued hundreds of citations for code and fire violations ¢ Pumalo St. on the property." Stratus Real Estate took over man- agement,of the property in 2005 and began the process of evicting prob- Highland Ave. w 1em tenants. Staff graphic But it wasn't until the property " 9 itched ownership in March that the T« klj At first, I didn't know. I was real change e #Y�t g skeptical. I saw the element walking � �ax�a�a The complex is now owned by Cy- around,and I was like press Equity Investments, which She trailed off,rolling her eyes. management$2 million for im- Management promised improve-, ,ments. ments, though.And they delivered, he money went to work quickly. Woodard said. Abandoned units — some strewn She said she feels relatively safe, with garbage,soiled diapers and rot- but added that some of the people liv- tin-food — were cleaned out.Apart- ing there were"thuggish." ments received new carpeting.Appli- Management concedes it still faces :antes were replaced.Broken air-con- challenges. ditioning units,fixed. Anderson said there still are some Buildings were repainted. Land- tenants they want removed. scaping was added. The units near the back of the Some 30 tenants were evicted. property have not received the full` �tos ` teriri�te'"oapucclo/state ptrotc And 20 more left after being asked to bevy of upgrades yet.: TOP. Partner Gene Penberg, left, Regional'Manager Matt And dr; do so. But the interim results are clear. and Onsite Manager Shannon Porter stand in one of the CIO Police once received more than At the low point, 160 units were units still undergoing renovation Saturday.at"the newly named 200 calls for service from the com-- vacant,Anderson said. Sunset Ridge Apartment Homes in San Bernardino.The comp) plepiex in a month. In June,there were Currently, 0 units are still empty, was formerly known as Ashford Park. ABOVE:One of the newly Porter said. yrenovated apartments.'Saturday at the newly named Sunset RI( he said, and the company hoped t° Apartment Homes in San Bernardino. The property's new ownE She said that,on balance, tenants have them filled by September. p are offering positive feedback. Everything from one two four- and managers were joined Saturday by tenants, future tenants "It's been good," she said. "It was bedroom units are offered,ranging-in others in a grand opening. hard to earn their trust because price from$675 to$1,500 a month. St.are welcome to city officials. F.Penman was involved in the they've been told (improvements Along-term reversal for this com- Under past ownership,the Ashford sweep and;Penman said it w would be made)numerous times" piex would be a small success story Park apartment complex was notori- uncommon for apartment com Some of those living in the apart- in San Bernardino's broader fight ous. to switch ownership and m, ments confirmed that the improve- against its crime problem. "It was a difficult place to work," ment when they are hit with n ments are substantial. The city's crumbling housing said Glenn Baude,the city's director ous citations. "They opened the pool," said stock, including numerous rundown 'of code compliance."The response to He said it was good that iml Regina Woodard,47."They fixed the apartment buildings;have been cited (violations)was not good." ments were being made, but,1, Jacuzzi.They keep things under con- by Mayor'Pat Morris and others as a In early 2005, fire and code-en- "We'll have to keep an eye o trot, They call the cops whenever key problem for San Bernardino. forcement officials cracked down on year and a half isn't that lon'i s a,problem:' Anderson, Porter and Gene Ten- Ashford Park,issuing hundreds of ci- and it remains to be seen what jodard lives in a four-bedroom berg,a partner in Cypress Equity,all tations.' in to happen.But we're hopefi unit with her husband and six of her stressed the importance of their'close Baude said code officials are hav- it will turn around." wor the Police and bode Com ing an easier time with the new man- �writer Kelly;Rayburn at Y ,,, agement. (9091 386 3882 or via a mail at considered riY vin � '+ ice of(1i Atto e,�Jatnes kelly.raybuT60sun.com. r s t , a l h Mum C ' Al Cuizon/For The Sun Jim Olmstead, 62, of Rancho , Cucamonga grills hamburgers., at the neighborhood block party ° Q Saturday in San Bernardino. About,250 people converged at the First Church of the Nazarene on Saturday fora ik IT barbecue that represented the µa s type of community-building v� activity officials have said will be crucial to the success of the t ` city's Operation Phoenixes anti-crime plan. More on A4. }� ,4 vp Among a crowd of marchers during the Cease Fire Walk in San BernardinononrSaturday, one carries a sign calling for.an end to the violence. Community leaders and residents walked through the target area for Mayor Pat Morris'Operation Phoenix anti-crime plan, ending with a Cease Fire Fair at the San Bernardino residence where 16-year-old Traveil Williams was shot'and killed June 24. Marchi ng against the tide r Community walks-for p eace in Operation Phoenix area By Robert-foyers Staff writer SAN BERNARDINO A crowd 300-strong braved scorching sun Saturday to march and call for peace in the target area for Mayor Pat Morris°anti-crime grogram. The police-escorted procession rumbled along a mile- long loop from Base Line to North Lugo Avenue to East 13th Street to North Waterman Avenue — charged by megaphone-arnpltfied.religious leaders - before coming to a hushed rest of the'porch-side memorial fora slain teen. Tagged the Cease Fire Walk by organizers from San Bernardino-based Victory Outreach church,the roaring,200- yard-long column of people energized the neighborhood: Residents charged from their homes to watch.Waves of sounds from car horns, squawking police-car sirens and megaphone blurts preceded the crowd arou corner. nd each new "Stop the violence /Cease Fire," was the full-throated cry between'Victory Outreach street-team leader Manny Rivera and the crowd as they maintained a fast-paced stride north on Lugo,an older residential area in the heart Of the target area for Operation Phoenix,a city-led effort to clean up a crime-ridden 20�block area northeast of down- town.The first phase of the program launched dune 10. "We're out here because this is Operation Phoenix area, g on t because this is one of the places where our city e hurting most,"Rivera said dust before embarking he march he "There is hope for our young people.We love them'and God loves them,"Rivera said. The march,consistent with the street rallies and festivals on which Victory Outreach has built its reputation,deliv- ered a pronouncedreligious message. During the march;men and women broke away from the tight column, rushing-to bystanders, greeting;them with smiles,hugs,blessings and fliers for an upcoming church event. The crowd was diverse and youthful.Wheelchairs rolled alongside baby strollers. But the march became muted when it completed the See MARCH/Page A5 fi I r ty 'b V] CG S_'i F O�v.W T°„a3U N .b ov>UQ o o°o•a G°v, c��d v° �o o'° y pc❑ad� O�•�o °G[ .�v U 4•�N, O SN O o v a Z o>x a y CO 7 � •-�mCa.'�C'3 3 n�s 'r o a v try v� o o c a) o Cd 0 2 0 s.. U U ^+ «^•'C U G N O U a� N a� .G bA yi >+� � �'O bA ry X bo o ° 3 o ?r 5 v o .°v. iw a�°. v c E> W a) u c �� oono • g v s >OC �> R . � p ai w 3�3:;O�-p.i= .S y W.- CZ ° ca v� -o.0 co o t°o 3 o bO c a� oo�'� ^ °� x o �z Q n 3 D p:� �1Q ap p ti r-.U. c�a O 3 cvi e 3 K cw v:. v bow °J v Zbb v cz v 3 ° o Nr c .. •y O... 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He talked with passion and commitment ads c1_lnl � to about San Bernardino becoming a transportation hub. And � he spoke of the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead with San Bernardino as the cornerstone of the region's pros- perity and vitality as the community works together to over- lnde endene e come its problems. p More than anything,he showed he believed. Something we all need to do. OUR VIEW: San Bernardino seeks its own kind of lib- eration on Fourth of July holiday. elieve. One simple word.One simple word that so suc- cinctly captures the challenges;and opportunities;fac- _ ' tv ps�'ents ing our community this July Fourth as we fight for a differ- It's time for parents to take responsibil enrkind of independence from the crime and violence ity for the actions of their children,and then that has plagued our community. you would see a dramatic drop in crime in We heard it last week from Mayor Pat Morris,who told San Bernardino. business leaders,"We are the future . . .but we have to be Parents need to'raise their children and lieve it ourselves." not leave it up to someone else.Yes,4n Believe. many cases,both parents work.However, ' We've seen it in the,grass-roots efforts-that have sprung that is no excuse for not knowing where your kids are,who their friends are and their ' up throughout our community since the death in November parents. of 11-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw in a gang-related shoot- Parents need to be involved intheir ing.We've seen it in the many existing.organizations that child's life as a parent,then try and become have made it their mission to create better opportunities for a best fheno,to them. our children and build a better world.We've seen it in Mor- Parents need to concern themselves ir ris' crime-fighting plan,'the appropriately named Operation with what is good for the children,not what is cool,hip or fashionable. Phoenix. And finally,stop the cycle in the mi- All of these efforts combine the hope and faith and nority household of teaching your children commitment needed to make ours a.shining example of a that.ti�ey canY, t ScCeedbese Q#xaee community that works—one that confronts its challenges,. and that society is against them.That is no and comes up with solutions. excuse for them not to achieve a better way To that end,we applaud the leadership of Morris,who of life, campaigned on an aggressive,holistic approach to cleaning Parents on a whole,and especially mi-. up our streets;and has followed through on his aggressive nontr parents, house wake up and regain plan.How refreshing it is to hear the mayor of San Bernardi- control of your household and children. you are the parent;are you not? no admit that we have a crime problem.His predecessor de- After all, —__ - K FORD nied it for eight years,allowing concems..for the city's image San Ber a2�dno to trump what was really happening on our streets. Not that Morris isn't concerned about our image. Operation working He is,and should be. A typical night before the initiation of But he has a very strong sense of what it takes to im- Operation Phoenix:Calmly sitting in my prove things,and the will to carry it out. living room,when suddenly I become star- tled Phoenix wasn't a hit with everyone. Some by the commotion occurring outside in the street(people'fighting,screaming or questioned his identifying one neighborhood to launch the shooting).Next thing I know,my heart is project.But Morris knew that to begin to get results,he beating faster as I drop to the floor and needed a manageable testing ground—a beta site that then 'crawl to reach-for the phone to dial 9.1-1. could be expanded: I could never get a good night's rest, No sooner had he launched his program, in a 20-block ,,knowing that at any moment,:I would have area northeast of downtown,than the city was hit with a new to make that call to the police and maybe wave of crime in,June. Credit Morris again for under- save someone's life. standing the renewed sense of urgency and for being flexi- After Operation Phoenix:Calmlysit- ble.In the past wee he has taken elements of Operation ting in my living room and hearing com- p k, P plete silence outside. Phoenix to points throughout the city. My way of knowing that Operation Throughout,Morris has shown himself to be the kind of Phoenix is indeed working is my sleeping collaborator the city needs,working closely with community behavior.I can finally get a good night's and neighborhood groups and positioning City Hall as an en- I rest?I have no doubt that Operation Phoenix gaged partner.He showed that again during Friday's speech will be able to reform this city and make it a to the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce,reach_ �aferplace for all its citizens. ing out to the busm-ess cotnmunity-for-their support of his DIANA APARIeno San Bernardino growing list of initiatives. G.A.N.G. center to o pen. By Robert Rogers sports, educational and voca- Staff Writer tional programs,Victory Out- At a glance: reach Pastor Rick Alanis said. I Resources available at ; SAN BERNARDINO Morris'said the church has Victory,Outreach Mayor Pat Morris joined impressed him with its com- G•A N G.Cenier,whose leaders of Victory Outreach mitment to community and + doors open Monday: Church on Friday to an- individual rehabilitation since I N Graphic design in- ` pounce the establishment of a his days presiding over drug struction youth resource center in one court. He pledged$15,000 in ■video production of the city's most crime- seed money to launch the ■Recordirgstudio plagued communities. center, an amount the church Boxing lessons Dubbed God's Anointed will match to begin .opera- Now Generation, or tions. G.E.D.;program G.A.N G., Center, the space "I've invited you to join E Parenting classes will be inside a 5,0007 square- me in the effort,"Morris said, ■Anger management foot facility known as Opera- turning to Alanis in a confer- counseling tion Phoenix headquarters. ence room at the National Or- ■Hip-hop dance Operations begin Monday at ange Show Events Center, classesr 1450 N..Waterman Ave. and Souice victory outr will feature parenting"classes, See CENTER/ Page A6 RMTUMM o ® Link,up at ww.sb n sun,co { To I { I bcrbe,call Te Sm ieo LA� o o 4 0 9 01 0 7 5 0 6 6 988M�o oo 922 A6 The Sun- San Bernardino County 1,* CentePhase I began June 1 and established Conan r nity trust and inter-agency relationships, Alar. said. It included a 300-person "Cease Fi continued from page Al Walk,",a police-escorted peace march throe£ the city's Operation. Phoenix test area July 8 th where Victory Outreach is hosting a peace and concluded with a community festival just a fe faith conference through tonight: yards from where 16-year-old Traveil Willian "I knew we needed to include strong, faith- was killed in June. based roots in returning our communities to Mayor Morris stopped by briefly that day 1 lives of dignity and culture, and your name is . survey the cominunity festival following tl the most preeminent,"Morris said. march. Associate Pastor Ramon Ramos said Victory The center's debut is part of Phase II of tr Outreach aims to open seven additional youth church's Cease Fire Campaign,, a mobilizatio centers throughout the city by the end of 2007. against community violence initiated by th Victory Outreach will share the center with church consistent with Operation Phoenix. other city,,county and grass-roots organizations, At the news conference, Morris conrnende a coalition Morris described as "broad and Victory;Outreach for initiating the peace wall deep. the festival in the Waterman Garden The news conference featured Morris and housing project a "major boon" to the roughl Operation Phoenix director Glen Baude seated 375 households there. alongside Alanis and Ramos, with a handful of "Your crusade is the very kind of thing thi ex-gang members and church leaders looking city needs,"Morris said. on. Baude, who has overseen Operation Phoeni, Alanis had said as early as last fall that Victo- since May,echoed Morris' high praise of Victo ry Outreach,whose San Bernardino church is lo- ry Outreach's service record and of the genera cated on Mill Street, was looking to plant youth effectiveness of faith-based components in re centers in the city's poorest communities. newing communities. But back then he was not banking on the "Just putting kids in programs isn't alway< city's partnership. enough.'They need.that faith-based part. Wher "It is said that it takes a village to raise a we.take Operation Phoenix citywide we want tc child;"Alanis said. "This mayor has brought to- take(Victory Outreach)with us, Baude said. gether so many people. Under his leadership, Abraham Avila; a youth director with the SA-n RPmnMir ,e —9-1 , Apailment Complex g tits continued from page Ai massive apartment complex in the 1300 and 1400 Phoenix nO blocks of North Sierra Way that historically has been one of the most troubled properties in the city. By SefiCta Kennedy-Ross Both properties are located at the western edge and Kelly Rayburn of the Operation Phoenix project boundary.Both Staff Writers belong to the same company,Edward J. Harding Enterprises LLC, which owns about 20 other SAN BERNARDINO - A 1p-unit apart- apartment complexes throughout the city. p Kevin Brophy, the company's chief operating ment complex operated by property managers officer,called the Grace Lynn's voluntary certifi- with a spotty reputation among city officials nation"good news for us and the city." became the first property in the Operation Property managers Greg and Kathy Miral,who Phoenix test area to complete the city's Crime- also manage Mountain View Manor,proudly post- Free Rental Housing program. ed the crime-free sign at Grace Lynn on Monday. The small Grace Lynn Apartment complex "Prospective tenants will see that and maybe is the first crime-free certified recital property we'll get better tenants," Greg Miral said of the in the 20-block area where Mayor Pat Morris sign."Criminals will see that and maybe it will has launched his anti-crime plan. deter(them). Grace Lynn is located next to Mountain "It feels good because it's not something you View Manor,better known as The Yellows,a can just do and think it's real easy to get — you have to put something out to get that." See APARTMENT/-Page A4 To achieve certification,the Mirals held tenant meetings,installed peepholes in all front doors,put in window locks and cut overgrown shrubbery. The owners also installed an extensive camera system on both properties that can be accessed via the Internet and monitored by police and code-en- forcement,officers. "We learned a lot of things we didn't know be- fore likehow to start Neighborhood Watch," Miral said of the crime-free housing program: It was very informative. They told us what certain things mean, like tennis shoes hung on a tele- phone wire mean drug sales" City officials,who have had legal tangles with Brophy and Harding Enterprises regarding vari- ous properties, gave the landlords credit for the certification. "We've had issues with their properties in the past and at times it's been adversarial,but we've met and they've agreed to work with us," said Glenn Baude, director of code enforcement and Operation Phoenix,."We have a better working re- lationship now." The landlords have al§o agreed to work with the city to install a wrought-iron fence around Mountain'View Manor along Sierra Way, which will help deter crime and drug activity,he said. Miral said he has already begun the first phase of the, `three-month crime-free certification process for Mountain View Manor. Councilman Dennis Baxter,who represents the 2nd Ward, where the two properties are located, said'he was pleased both are involved in the crime-free;program but added the caveat that he wanted to see"continued action." He said.Mountain View Manor has fostered trouble for the 2nd Ward for several years: "At one point, we even talked about tearing them down, he said. "lf they are trying to save themselves now —*fine.But they better walk the walk,not just talk the talk,and keep those apart- ments clean." Staff writers Andrew Edwards and Megan Blaney con- tributed to this report. Skills pxoexam to aid at-risk youth By Emily Sachs Ope lomPhoe+e z up for it's debut. Staff Writer Command Center The Internet will be connect- The facility currentiy.serving as ed Friday, 'and within two SAN BERNARDINO — It Operation Phoenix headquarters will months the building will be wasn't Miranda Sheffield's open to the public Monday as a youth home to 14 agencies offering choice to become a foster child. outreach center. various services to the public, And when she chose to give I �_` including an after-school pro- birth to a.daughter at age 18, 30 gram and a freshly planted ath her forced independence was SAN letic field. suddenly much more daunting. i�eRniaRt�itvo "This center is going to make The double-whammy might i > a tremendous difference in the have led her far from where she ¢ Highland Ave. community," said Operation is now were it not for avist— Perris Hill Phoenix director Glenn Baude. albeit reluctant to a Good- i E Park "We have too much resources, will youth program in Pomona, - energy and expertise at work for 1 where she asked for help and , 1 it not to work." got it in spades. 3 Two years ago, Nathaniel At 20,after a series of class- R - --1 Brown of Pomona wasn't head- es and workshops and tutoring, m Gilbert St. p g ed in the wrong direction so she is working happily for the ! Base Line much as no direction,he said. state as a full-time employment i He went to school,,but beyond representative who reaches out staff graphic that,stayed to himself and pretty to help young people in similar much stayed home, sometimes predicaments. She is also a community-college tinkering with objects to see how they were built student and mother of 172-year-old Jayla: and how they worked. Such circumstances and'youthful indiscretions When someone happened to mention a Good- shouldn't be barriers to getting back on the right -will program with job information, Nathaniel, track,officials-said Monday as they launched the now 17, went to check it out. He began going new San Bernardino Youth Program,a job-train every day after school to hang out,take aptitude ing program at the Goodwill campus,8120 Palm tests and attend personal-growth classes. Lane. Nathaniel discovered that his interest in math "One of the things we have to tell our children and construction made him ideal for engineering. is it is going to be a bumpy road.You are going'to And suddenly school became more important. make mistakes, Assemblyman Joe.Baca Jr.,D- "I did better this year;A lot better.I tried.hard Rialto,told a crowd of Inland Empire dignitaries er,just so I can get into college and do something gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. with my life,"he said.This fall he will start at Cal The program will operate for now as a two-year Poly Pomona where he plans to major in cotnput- effort to guide 56 juvenile offenders with employ- er engineering.And he has a part-time job at Al- ment preparation, skill development and:educa bertsons to help pay for it — a position he found tion assistance.It is funded by a $246,400 grant directly through Goodwill. from the San Bernardino County Workforce De Sheffield said she had hefty doubts about the velopment Department. Officials plan to expand Goodwill program and several times thought it to general and special-needs youth. Baca said wasn't going to'get her where she wanted to go. that when he worked-as a probation, But`the stayed with it,knowing that the options officer, parents of juvenile offenders were con- for at-risk young people,especially emancipating stantly asking him what options they could give foster children .are slim-to-none. their children.Every new program is another re- source to change their course,he said. She doesn't consider herself as having been at- Even the seemingly hopeless. - risk, if only because she doesn't like labels and Say,for instance,a youngster on probation with sees them as being only shades away from a pam- double convictions for selling drugs and who has pered teen in a well-to-do suburb. a habit of sleeping until noon and listening to mu- "The only difference is they need a little more sic all night.Why not consider working in'sales attention; they need a little more discipline and for a business that has swing shifts.? they need a little more love,"she said: The hypothetical scenario was a daily presence The new San Bernardino youth program is the when San Bernardino Mayor Pat Moms was a Su- second in Southern California to focus on proba- perior Court judge. He said he is pleased with tioners.Last year,an Arcadia program placed sev- Goodwili's suggestion. en of its 54 probation clients in jobs.Goodwill of- "This is the way to start. Start with the assets facials called it a work-in progress,but noted it has you bring.You don't dwell on the past,you focus already placed seven of this year's 37 clients. on the future," Morris said, noting that the pro- San Bernardino's program starts next week. gram is just blocks from a 20-block section of the Participants are selected on a referral basis by the city "filled with hundreds of young,people who county Probation'Department. need assistance." It will be run in an office previously occupied The nearby Operation Phoenix area has been by Goodwill's Career Resource Center, a related designated as a pilot program for crime reduction program that provides job leads,career guidance, i. and self-improvement. workshops and Internet access free to the public.' Also on Monday, the city opened the Phoenix For information on either program; call (909) Community Center,1450 N.Waterman Ave.,a re- 885-3831. source,and activity center for the public.Eighteen Staff writer Robert Rogers contributed to this report, computers and a few pieces of furniture occupy Contact writer Emily Sachs at(8091 38&3879 or via e-mail the site now,and a trickling of-y-)ungsters showed at emily.sachs@sbwn.com. -- -= "HE Final e San B ty San Bemandino County's Newspaper JOB PROGRAM WORKS BOTH SIDES 4 x q Yc. r.l as {q bra NMyeM,lPr, � �A� ✓� �,,A, r r,h@ 9 w nu x i f 7 �✓ ki.�4 9 ..� aD i 3N �f � ', � tfla C < 'f �R �3'��✓I� rk, t a tz fps ki yy '1 c .7 lhy�fw+ r Gabriel Acosta/Statfphotograipher Nathan Patterson, 18, left, listens as two members of Los Padrinos Youth Services offer him a job in San Bernardino. The group is looking for 40 workers from ages,15 to 23 to earn minimum wage this summer cleaning up the city. city, to , clean up Kids hi* re' A younger, freslh faced teenager:saw his--older t - Staff Wr+r$er compatriots high-tailing it and left as well. www sbsun.com And that's why you've got to catch them early, SAN'BERNARDINO — A- white van rolled said Santos Pineda, driver.of the van and project 8106 + slowly down the silent street and pulled up next to coordinator for Los Padrinos Youth Services. xrouhtydto±!4 . " four young men standing outside a boarded-up Pineda,45,is looking for 40 workers from ages tom the discussion about,issuos,, house on Sepulveda Avenue. 15 to 23 to help out this summer cleaning up the and possible solutipns to crime. The tallest one approached the van?s passenger city. 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Y♦ �f jw tip p " t; Y a OP O Ph, r-sch0oI options By Selicia-Ketiinedy-Ross o Staff vvriter I SAN BERNARDINO The constant echo of drum- line practice th dered:�be w f., hind rsday. .A new hot line number whq attesids Del for at psis 4ihs was Jn�A �0ut W aQ K d Ah 1 x Ulu ` 5 a't�•r'�'� .,�". 14q < 1 u Oil IOU t �✓� xT.07: wbpetate r� a 'dW9 xr ceptidni of the ct,ty by gr. d Mya tc1 i a , �: ing them with fun acti�ttes _�._'; 8841GBa3 F,: and a safe place to g4 after , 'a sr �,600l or during summer shook the late afternoons ro- 1 eek at four �;>�r�nshawo+In ... tdln . k* middle {rktOmlaUUn ,a w.r 9 s o x " r ti y �y V > µs x k 14'0,. itlElga tllle �/1taCt y "•1}t°u it, r r�1A�.� Y•} Lew. drum line d c�`g �e are the big ovia`e A at. drs . ,open to we rPiresAP plutic cal frig any San Bexardiitb residents Yahoo coin iaosa{bas o Hezbol- causes of r4bletn �'� I wzo3ra when at least�Z - can be,seat Mr rUMV Flamed ales fi to„16,not just students life tvluslim .the United I*tattoi3s to `ubir -.anew ctviltans=and' two i elia- 2912,San Berna�no Syria and Iran: duickly"to-'approve a resolution nese armysoldiers were killed. 4 #l1r.SG3p91'• CA 92406. .i v .n.., also involved in drum line and said if it weren't for,Ahe program,he would be at home watching You television. 11h Halle Pope is on the drill team. "It's something to do after school," said Halle, 13. ; continued from page Al "Otherwise I'd probably just be hanging out or trying to find some other recreational program."The day was not Although most of the kids involved in the Phoenix as hot as it has been during the past two weeks, and program are middle-school-aged;there are a few older Tanesba Farrow, a recreation specialist for San 11 teens who have summer jobs helping. supervise the Bernardino Community Services was grateful for relief i younger children in the program while teaching them from the scorching summer heat that exceeded 100 de- drum line or drill. grees,several times. "We taught them how to play from scratch, said 17- Farrow,the school's health aide,also supervises the year-old Michael Simmons,who helps run the drum- kids for the city's program while they practice.She said line practice."Some of them had never even drummed she believes Operation Phoenix will work to keep chil- before." dren safe in the long run and has already made a differ= The older teens admit they enjoy the program,but the ence in the community. fact that it provides a welcome respite from the atmos- There were about 25 kids in the program on Thurs phere of violence in the city, which has resulted in 34 day,she said.But more are coming every day. slayings since the start of 2006,by i-not escaped them. "Kids are always coming into my office asking about The city has been calmer recently.There was a shooting the program," she said. Sunday,but it was the first in more than a month. Bridgette Conner,who lets her 12-year-old son,Bran- "It's just going bad on the Westside, so we come to don,participate in drum line,says she feels safe leaving the schools,"said Kelvin Simmons,20. him at the school. Kevisha Sumlin, who teaches drill, admitted she Initially,she was nervous when she first learned that would probably be"at hcme sleeping" if it weren't for the recreation times were 4 to 8 p.m.,but relaxed when teaching drill, but also admits she feels safe at the she realized the kids are always supervised and can't school. just leave the campus. "This is away from, you know, outside stuff,"Ke- "At first I was like, `What?4 to 8?"' she said. "But visha, 15, said. "Away from the drama and the shoot- it's good to have the kids engaged in something posi- ings." tive,and it gives them something to do. The presence of the older kids 'helps inspire the "It's good for the children's self-esteem, especially younger children,who are eager to learn. the ones who didn't think they could do anything like Malachi Farrow, 11, said he never would have this. learned about drum line if he hadn't come to the recre Contact writer Selieia Kennedy-Ross at(909)386-3885 or ation program at Del Vallejo. Jamal Slaughter, 12, is via e-mail at selicia.kennedy@sbsun.com. �� . 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'.� .., ty, 4s, u.-.wfl y � G — When Sophia Garcia takes �1 I er 1r eai-old'd out for a walk in .her sOblIer : €h[uq%-.her neighborhood near 14th Str64pnd Lugo Av- :nice;she also takes her own 5-year-old sister,Sarah. She takes something else with her,too r-%i heavy golf �sf � 'lub h1,dden in the Oaby s stroller. { ' e "'I > , F P 1 f, e mangy 1'es debt's in'ihe area, Sophia, 16, worries i ,d or the chIldren's safety and her own.She recajls hearing - ;unshots almost every night of the four years that she has wed � oratl no chances,and takes the putter instead p _2 tW ,g 'It g64t a lot-r Sophia said.`But we need to n y.,inom wants to move but we're in the,housing• Q1I1 �;Sun'S Q3><, i am and they just put you anywhere." ut the neighborhood — a,20-block area..bounded by Street on the north,Waterman Avenue an theeast, . .'Ypu can't give up 064 cpr ►ra�NnrtY lust:because it's lowF ' ni' se Lrne on the south and Sierra Wa of a westejtr income„” Y says;Ro�ern Srgp 4q right,of San Bernart�t e is ,,on the bunk of change. It will be the testing t10 on fiueSday StganOif has GVed.on INalf Avertue for_i �, d --- -- -- years er nctg boyhood is in the .area. Mayor Pat Morris Change I �KS a�,e = a d�l,v�� p`i vi, a Yk�;+ '�`L.�•a�u aw l i�at, ,"��'+�I��G; �.,, r7 u r' loner' s`ttir011gh; nday to 10 a aturday 7 to 10 a.m.and Sunday 7 continued from page Al >t,r a.m. ■ llssertt ymft Joe Baca Jr, D Rialto # t a" o Subscription rates vary with deliv- ciates and other businesses and agencies ry method. Circulation Department'. ground for Mayor Pat Morris' -presentatives will be happy to tell anti-crime ,plan, Operation Daily oa which applies to your area. Phoenix,which is still being de- service (Monday Bunchy 3.45 weekly. Weekend service) veloped.But it may be the key to Friday-Sunday), $2.08 weekly. By turning the area back into a place ' ""- iaii, $7.50 weekly. Business rate: ,unday-Friday, $26 annually. Rate where mothers and babies can w a w' luotes include sales tax. stroll safely. � Publisher reserves the right to San Bernardino'g fight against ` i hange subscription rates during the crime has intensified since the t „>„ ;w F s+ , ;,..H, y erm .. a subscription upon 28 days death of 11-year-old Mynesha notice.This notice may be by mail to the subscriber,or by notice contained Crenshaw,who was killed'Nov. ■ 1!1t3Rkll�f f101 : j9QB� 8 -�413 fn the newspaper,or otherwise."Sub- 13 when bullets pierced the Del scription changes may be implement- Rosa-area apartment she was liv- Have an event you'd like your neighbors to know abed?Let us know.Call(M) ed by changing the duration of the ing in during what police have 386-3877 ore-mil citydesk@sbsunX=. subscription& said was a gang-related shoot- ing- compiled over a period of sever Near 13th and Belie streets, sapercent of then of tha}tu used ri p P acyctdd fiber content of that newsprint Police say the 20-block rec- al months and years,Morris said. Martha Vetere has watched her tangular area targeted for Opera- "We're still working on as- neighborhood change over the tion Phoenix is high in crime and sessing and evaluating this last four decades from rows of w , blight, notorious for drug and area,"the mayor said earlier this neat little houses to a blighted gang activity,A place where ag- week. "We have to engage the area: gravated assault, robbery and people of that community,to en- She watches the drug deals go burglary run rampant. sure our strategies reflect their down in the street and at run- Police Chief Michael Billdt needs." down apartments. She even sur- commented only briefly about But to the residents of the prised a burglar stealing tools the new plan, calling it a"work area, living with crime is a fact from her garage. in progress." of life. Many don't even know One morning, the woman "We're doing an assessment the mayor's name.And most are opened her b nd a and then taking. She rrive t, Focus of anti-crime area,"Morris said."We're work- rity cameras. Panhandlers also hen I„t►i ' fu, i a G ing with professors from Cal bother customers-,Vasquez said. d' pilot Prom State(San Bernardino)to help us At 13th and Wall Avenue,the t be Sari Bernardino Mayor Pat start an assessment and evalua- battered Neighborhood Watch po_ .q Morris identified a'roughly tion of our proposed team"and sign covered in graffiti tells all. you a 20-block area northeast of program." "I've seen this area get downtown he intends to target But the mayor also cautioned cleaned up-and go,down again," as a"pilot program"for that Operation Phoenix was said Roseann Siganoff,40;who t' testing anti=et7me strategies. weeks away from hitting the has been raising her eight ehil iy u } a1anAVe; ground" dren in a little:house on Wall for "Bringing San Bernardino up the past 17 years. to the highest levels,that would "i wish we had a Neighbor- c be our highest desire," he said. hood Watch," she said, looking �r NAf PINO< ' "�� "There are good people, in that toward the battered sign."I'd be , area of our city who are doing the first one to organize it." their best to maintain jobs and She is frustrated by the prosti- Q' ' '. homes and support their families tution and the drugs,the lack of in a safe environment. We hope stop signs and streetlights, and ,; s ,,; to work with all those good resi- the stabbing that took place o 15 h t. U) dents to help them make their down the street.She recalls run- a� om neighborhoods as`safe as possi- ning an errand with her daughter g 141h E& m ble." and grandson at a nearby gas sta- Area businesses have suf- tion on Base Line and being 13th St., < fered,too. frightened when two men began At one gas station,large signs arguing in the parking lot and . ■ ">w �► Base"tine'-i clearly display warnings against waving a gun. -' loitering, trespassing and open An alley behind;Belle Street is t Staff graphic /�� I&LA containers, littered with discarded mattress- rTop FIRM Sw"LOURY call them they'd come readily." But manager Aurora Vasquez es, cast-off furniture and trash. $6199 �� Vetere said she hopes Morris'_ admits, that crime has plagued Shoes,hung by their laces,dan- plan will bring about a positive the area and also affects the gas gle from the electrical wires. set Twin set Twin set change and help restore her station. Siganoff desperately hopes •,.$465 Full set.......$799 Full set....... eighborhood to the one she The small grocery area inside that Morris'plan will bring more $5538 Queen se+....$M Quwn set...s999 once knew. the station is clean with its swept police patrols. =732 King s1199 King sm 11299 Morris said Tuesday his vision floors and shiny cases filled with "They may call this a(ghetto) for Operation Phoenix is to cre- tallboy beer cans and 40-ounce neighborhood," she said. "But ate"a safer community,"and res- malt liquors. But outside behind we have the right to have some- idents might even be`surveyed to the store, the smell of urine is thing done here. find out what their needs are. pungent. "You don't give up on a com- "We will be analyzing all as- Prostitution takes place be- munity just because it's low- �l�a �:'(('t�l►��i[I�a►li��1�11��it�lhi� ll'I � I�r�!� :.,. ..:.. , ■ gesti, • 7 Nora s plan r } �S' greeted with s • • � {�.a1D' 6 Y kY 5 k� ;kepticism j. ly Selicia Kennedy-Ross ,tall Writer 0 { M SAN BERNARDINO — It's ist before noon on an overcast 'hursday in the neighborhood of Sth Street and Sepulveda Av- nue, and some residents have tarted their weekend early. " They laugh and drink outside n,the street.The rd9Qd:,is`1i t , Other residents are less jovial. w r° 4others walk hurriedly through re neighborhood, dragging`'their wi hildren with them. Utility em- -�es fill their work orders f and drive out quickly. Pxr people cower in their omen,afraid to venture out. The chipped buildings grazed y'bullets and the cars parked on . ie street bear the scars of gun- re, permanent reminders of an rea described by one local resi- Photos by Gabriel ent as a "Jack-in-the-Box yens for A 26- ear-old man known as "No Good"drinks cognac in the 1500 block of Sepulveda Avenue in San & ope," a place where buyers can. y 9 p drive through and drive out." Thursday.The street is in the area Mayor Pat Morris has designated for a test run of Operation Phoenix.l But the neighborhood. — is being designed to revitalize crime-ridden neighborhoods. ,hich is part of a 20-block area ound by 16th Street on the north, R mean, l Won't ire. ✓aterman Avenue on the'east, � k.,„ ase Line on the south and Sierra � smoke weed and dC ✓ay on the western edge - is on ,x ie brink of change. The 20 _> t locks will be the testing ground ., we don't sell weed or crank, )r Mayor Pat Morris' new anti- ain't shooting nobody. The c rime plan, Operation Phoenix, y ,hich is still being developed. Morris has said his vision for here and shoot at us„. iperation Phoenix is to create"a tfer community," and residents right be surveyed to find' out j ,hat their needs are. "We will be analyzing all as- °cts of the quality of life in that •ea," Morris has said. `.`We're '-�ng with professors from Cal ' r PEP 110'' CATCH San Bernardino)to help us Richard Giermann, 46, works in the yard at the l.Amoei Join The�S Ws Read . an assessment and evalua- Court Apartments on Sepulveda'Avenue. Gierrranri wants A spotlight on qn of our proposed team and potential solutions onirne.fprurn. the is people to give .Morris' plan a chance to work. "He had a ; .ogram" „ to crime in our ftit tha,Trou- soluti _ .chance to throw me away, said Giermann, who stood be- bled Town Sto vioier ee AREA/Page A4 fore Morris in drug court, "and he didn't do it." community.For more, g visit www sbsun;com. crime,F.D.says the_neighborhood_hias n't changed in the'past,few years and that crime has'remained the same. "It's everywhere else,it's not really here," F.D. said. "This neighborhood hasn't changed.We all family here.." But Police Chief Michael Billdt says _ the area is high in crime and blight,no- Focus of anti-crime torious for drug and gang activity. A Pilot program place where so-called Part One crimes, Sepulveda Avenue between which include aggravated assault,rob- 14th and 16th streets is part of bevy and burglary,run rampant. the area northeast of downtown The police have identified the area San Bernardino that is targeted as one of the most at-risk — if not the as a testing ground for Mayor most at-risk area of the city — based Pat Morris'anti-crime plan, on crime statistics compiled over a pe- Operation Phoenix, riod of many months and years,Morris Highland Ave. said. i > Jennifer Hess doesn't need statistics 1st St. <' to tell her that her neighborhood is dan- RNAIfi , a ® c gerous. ai N S She says she has never felt safe in �$thS'' a _ m the small apartment on Sepulveda 3 where she and her husband,Jesse,have lived for two years. 16th St. She leaves her blinds drawn because o 2 3 15 h she is worried about people looking in < o the windows, where she has found Z 2 14 gt hand and face prints on the glass. She ai has become so accustomed to gunshots 13th St, ' ' and the police helicopters that fre o, �, quently hover over the neighborhood Base Line 3 m that they rarely startle her anymore. She says her mother, who lives in Staff graphic the High'Desert,and her grandmother,. The who lives in Diamond Bar, refuse to group p tells of an incident three visit her because they are afraid of the weeks ago when they were standing in area. front of a,row of apartments on Seoul Veda, talking and drinkin "They're always telling us to move," heard gunfire. g When they she said. "We're working on it.I think The bullet holes, which are the size finis is the worst place we ever lived Of silver dollars,peppered the front of the apartment they were d the standing Hess admits she feels powerless be- he.broke a window; near cause she cannot afford to move and is Sporting bold diamonds in both ears, therefore unable to escape the vo- lence. a man who calls himself F.D. heady swig from a bottle of Hennessy "I'm afraid to walk down the street," in one hand, chasing it with a can,of she said. On the other hand, Johnson and his Red Bull in the other. "Hennessy riends also say they worry about walk- OP-of-the-line,"is top-of-the-line," he ing down the street— but because they joked. "Red Bu11 gives us - .wings so are afraid of being stopped by police. we can get away from the bullets;" - "I mean I"won't lie:We smoke weed But despite the tangible evidence of and drink, but we don't sell weed or crank,and we ain't shooting nobody, said one 26-year-old who goes by the name"No Good. "They come here and shoot at us." San Bernardino police officials say giving the residents a hard time is not their purpose or intention. "We're not there to hassle the resi- dents of that area. We're there to help them and improve the quality of life in their neighborhood;" police Lt, Rick Moyer said. "We're there to reduce crime, the fear' of crime and improve the quality of life." Law enforcement is a key compo- nent of improving the quality of life in nn —AArn—pnt whpr,- rriminnl rnn- oCU -ts N I ' V Q O ~ C O H U y 2 G � O C6 �3 C N (U U O cc c Of the Sy arrests,ti wri of niles.Four:were adults not m ed but happened upon by r in the field, said Deputy tion Director Michelle co c' Most of the youths were a c 4 for leaving group homes c minimum-security placemf least two boys ages i?`s 6,46 were picked up in San Bea o after leaving the Fred D, E Youth Center,the embattle cis cn bed group home in Helper .. L led police on`a fence-h �.. v.E pursuit before being pulled CU-0 chicken coop in Muscoy. °-' Six handguns and a mgrenade were also seized. �. said. By Wednesday afternoo 'Ca sonnel from the county-S] Department, San Bernardi- CL and school police, Redlan o >, lice,'the'county District Attu ° c Office,the state p#ttole bof Department of Justice ane =:Co aind Juvenile Probation di o_ 0-5 had exhausted their list of Q E 320 people they set out to c con Of those targeted, ab a ° :N were sought for failing to CZ °a�°° E ° y.^°a ° ° °' o c. their obligations to serve o o M" �' °<°° �; ° o ° i o "° ends in county jail. The to a - a V a , number of targets re' •Q '^-� m c� ° , 3 w a o a 3 3.o ramped-up crime-fighting con O Q °3 0� c o ° o ° o u o.o a� y y pq9 � a�i° C o ° o (D= 0 °� See SWEEP/Page A4 o : > 'a3 > os~ RI O wv o=�O 0 T ° �..i 2 � .X•G a�.c � c h•^ `� �b fain � r000.?? �" 3�o `� �b � ¢ >,> Y5 � °' o°nnco°n° ° � ° A4 The Sun — San Bernardino County 1* sit 1-w., Sweep continued from page Al in the city",according to officials. "As law enforcement makes more arrests, it means we're jug- gling increasing numbers of cases," said Deputy Probation Director Rick Arden. Probation Division Director Sharron Egan said the operation, which Mayor Pat Morris dropped by to help kick off Tuesday, fits rt neatly in the context of other inter- agency crime-fighting efforts. "We are making our presence known in response to the violence this year,"Egan said. The sweep's first day tallied 35 arrests, five of which were juve- niles.The day also saw at least two foot pursuits and an aggressive pit bull that agents were forced to shoot twice while serving a warrant on a suspected Delmann Heights gang member's home on Acacia Avenue. The pit bull survived the gunshots but had to be destroyed later,agents said. A few hours spent Wednesday morning with two strike teams " r demonstrated the successes and the challenges of large-scale sweeps. After visiting residences where. the targeted person was not home,a team composed of SMASH offi- cers in unmarked cars swooped in front of ahome in the 1800 block of ` West Porter Street, a known Del- marm Heights .Bloods neighbor- hood. d' There,they contacted a 28-year- old clad in red clothing and brand- ed with gang tattoos.They arrested the man without incident for failing to repoi, to weekend stays in jail that are terms of his probation. The man's wife and grandfather stood stoically in their driveway. "It's not fair," said Christina Kil- patrick, 27. "He's been going straight,working construction.This is not necessary." Deputies felt differently. "This is an identified gang mem ber in the heart of Delmann Heights gang territory; and we're taking him°off the streets;' said Deputy Nathan Scarano as his colleagues cuffed the man:. Similar scenes played out across Al cuizordFor The sun the city as officials knocked on Officers in the probation sweep search under a parolee's bed on Tuesday in San Bernardino. doors, entered living quarters,jot- Probation officials wanted the operation, which ended Wednesday, to send a message that they ted down names snapped photos area aggressively pursuing people who don't live u to the terms of their probation or parole. and.sometimes.slapped on hand- gg y P g p p p p p g d co su n ng looking to contact fruitless. above ding access to a crawl space empfy-handed, _ There were also at least five in- Also, the day's most time- pro stances to which agents call -the ceiling. Doris likely escaped just ahead Child Protective.Services to repo ge g A SWAT team was called in,.and of the search around 10 a.m.,police unsafe or negligent conditions for different people in an apartment San Bernardino police took,-over said. children. complex in the 2700 block of West the standoff, fearing Doris was As for the new, megacoalition ��t f%' .t � yL �'� }add�y � f r� 1 Y+ '�4 y' J ° � �° I"'f �tl r'F '� • tar .� u! M• '� ` '��i C��n s ��rf ��} 4S�i h� ¢gyp a'!�- '� '9 ypy�p, � il!RRR �� yyiilrf X d 4 b ( Y 0 �n l .,r G f � ti fia. �:FGS Pi� l ,r,.>.;3 a'•`��h�i'. df a +• :,.x.,.... t � ,, h 4 !fit ..�h>_ ,�i� J �1 ` n��d un �YP �'. � fit a y7 a i it �II�,III, r F ,7 c f, w :P in ,f t ti they„ , hf r ICJ y �.M ;� S13y �. 7 FM 'wises char ' , �r `� officer, up�G ►ed of rvrb.booigg in the [12aW of Tyrobe Nazarene Wbo credited the 'voitInteers ad xL'r n{ Btboks left aftera car chase Xin a soittmast bor- 1 der o the. 4,bloei r St areas flt?erarJoa f� wt1 the cI pq Church continued from page Al see the truth they would seethe changes all around us," Rhone said. "The drug dealers and hookers are gone. People are not prisoners in their homes anymore.How much is that worth?" Together, the people on probation and on parole worked tirelessly. They painted walls_, trimmed trees, scrubbed floors, planted flowers. By 1 p.m.,the flower bed in front of the church was free of weeds and trash, replaced by freshly;planted shrubs. Many of the'-classrooms had new coats of paint,and the concrete walkways between the buildings were freshly scrubbed. "I've never done anything like this before," said 34- year-old probationer Pandora Griggs,who brightened the church's faded exterior beams, with a fresh coat of chocolate brown paint."I never thought about the com- munity before. I was never used to getting involved in anything but myself. "This feels good." < David Estrada, whose parole ends next year, was painting a classroom. Estrada,44, said he was glad to help out"especially in this area,"where he lives. "It makes you feel good inside that you're giving back,"he said. Such projects lend a shared sense of responsibility and a feeling of being reconnected to society for the parolees and those on probation,said parole agent John Belisle. The church is only one of several cleanup projects the parolees get involved in each year,he said. "When it's over they 411 have a feeling of accom- plishment and self-worth,"said parole agent Robert Ja- cobson."We've never had a shortage of volunteers." In fact, one of the volunteers wasn't even on parole anymore but still insists on helping with cleanups. Albert Torres, who owns a tree-trimming service, was discharged from parole six months ago.Torres do- nated his time and labor to the cleanup efforts at the church,trimming trees at no charge. Although he loses a day's pay by,donating his time and equipment,Torres says the reward is"tenfold.". "Things just go better in my life when I do this stuff," he said. "I'm getting more pay for this than a regular day's pay." Contact writer Selicia Kennedy-Ross at(909)386-3885 or via e-mail at solicia.kennedy @sbsun.covn. LOOKING FORWARD Operation Phoenix Foundationgives program legs OUR VIEW: Nonprofit status helps complement Operation Phoenix anti-crime efforts. he,decision to include a fund-raising.aspect to Operation Phoenix, .San Betnardino's crime preven- tion and community,intervention plan that already has shown success at turning around some of the city's most troubled neighborhoods; adds a promising new dimension to the program that could help sustain it. -The formation of a nonprofit foundation aimed at weaning the anti-crime effort off of government subsi- dies not only is a plus in potentially taking a weight off the city budget, but it also offers hope of expanding Operation Phoenix beyond.the initial"20-block area, where the plan was introduced in June northeast of down- town. The prospect of helping a greater swath of the com- munity via a concentration of law enforcement and social-services resources is a reflection of civic leaders' commitment to public safety,throughout the city. It truly is a people effort, and bears Mayor Pat' Mor- ris trademark of innovative ideas that help the public. Dubbed the Operation Phoenix Foundation, the non- profit will allow residents along with local businesses,_ both big and small, to directly invest in the-well-being of, ' San Bernardino. The foundation already has received two cash dona- tions totaling more than $5,000- Arrowhead Credit Union has contributed$5,000, and City Clerk Rachel Clark added a personal donation -but the program still is in need of a vast outpouring of community support before the foundation reaches its tentative goal of $500;000 a year. The need to sustain Operation Phoenix surely is something concerned residents can-rally behind. The mayor's crimefighting strategy is working, with the'Oper- ation Phoenix target area showing a 50 percent drop in violent crime last month compared with August 2005. Citywide, nonviolent crimes such as burglary were down almost 18 percent last month. The foundation will be soliciting private donations and grants, hold fund-raising events and allow residents to make donations via their water-utility bills. We've said all along that the revitalization and rebirth of San Bernardino is contingent on the input and sacrifices of the public at large, and we're happy to see — C t0 Q N 1 O 3 r ,r _ - o E E � cl 03 Cd co 0. O U I = b . P, o. u � U). l c�G 'a3 b,0 C G N v `n cq `t/ W Z G.O a+ U 940. U � �` \ � •�"' .G � cry va Cc'LT O �3 On°.� �ao `o o 3 to ca r �\ r T cd,CZ k AE 2 a,wk uJ 0 c3 ,w N pq O cl C G a p CA O:G h Q j Z G G y N Q QCn cn Q m � cu lz� Lo o. N {�b .3 O U •� q �c...p�j � -UCD d t]0 L N QT7 (^.. rr f4 �1• � •�.■{ S ..�.Oy� y m• O fff�� FBI . of r fn 4"•O ■ ful, Morris said after listen- me with universal proclama- ciation President Bronica Php �v ing to reports from Police tion.that they suffered from Martindale, who has oenix Chief Michael Billdt and Lt. boredom," Morris said, add kick-started a commu- Ernie Lemos that show a 50- ing that attentive parents nity-based program on the continued from page Al percent drop in violent likely were hesitant to let chit- city's West Side. - crime in the Operation Phoe- dren play in the neighbor- 'We're looking to Bronica led the round=table discus- nix test area last month com- hood."They now have some- to head the model Baude said. lion of past accomplish- pared with August 2005. room and the boredom of "They ewill focus on interven- ments and future initiatives. 'Nonviolent offenses,.such their lives. tion and pprevention pro- Arrowhead United Way as burglary, were down grams, and we'll primarily has donated$5,000,and City nearly 18' percent citywide At the mayor's request,the provide the suppression Clerk Rachel Clark gave a per- last month, Lemos said. city Economic Development component. It will be more sonal donation to the founda Agenc is crafting a multifac- community-based, and Morris touted multifac- eted pXan to increase home- be even more emayffec tion, dubbed the Operation eted efforts to reduce crime, ownership in the Operation » Phoenix Foundation. including a recent partner- Phoenix area, where rates of tive. Baude said he hoped the ship with' Southern Califor renters paying.absentee land- foundation ultimately sup- nia Edison to brighten lords hover around 80 per- . g�" ►rt ports a$500,000 annual bud streetlights in the Operation cent, said assistant agencyEjr get for the prevention and Phoenix area, and the project manager Paul Guer- intervention components of county social service agen- rero W2bSlt6... uROCKPOO S Operation Phoenix cy's progress in reducinggtru- The plan should be com- www.urodgw6.com Private donors and grants ancy rates among children Meted next week and will in the area. include rants, low-interest wily be sought to fund the g. foundation, Baude said. In Morris said he recently vis- loan programs and first-time addition, the city will allow ited the Operation Phoenix buyer education programs residents to make donations headquarters at 1450 N. overseen and funded by the via their water-utility bills. Waterman Ave. and was. Economic Development Fundraising events also are pleased to see the computer Agency, Guerrero said. planned. and recreation rooms used Baude also said the city by many children. would combine resources ; The anti-crime . strategy NEW Remodel has been undeniably success- "The children there told with California Gardens Asso- construction Existing Pools 5 o,. n4;^^,� .�t,.a„,"o>•'�L ,.r` " 11�4y, a.v !Jhm i,,vo x x+, „6' ,i i' 1 +,.{ ;x •,xh" x *� w,�,4 i 'w;tl'�,v r ,r„ .,,1 .ru?l gy t A Q q S�is k r. C'Iil. ,rit wA i 't�YAys ��..tl1� 1 A t Mlif°^ ' @t �;,.b➢� k�i _ n� S ':-A 1 " r �" �H i>�d� (r�� R l fb ,X81.n,�., '� rA�' i➢� ` i { �(r �Ik .�u tl� q'au I N � � �r � u r . 4 �... r zF4 (h Rr g'`a paiy t her 7-year-old son, Michael whc here;" aid Glenn Baude, director ance as and, waswoaring a red,plastic frelight`� raoti hwrs code-compli volunteers .chafed with residents er s hat. I m hoping to get sornk ` Operation Phoe » x 4° to children, info while we're here. ^� ' program. of dogs, and Employees from city and.counO :�'? , "�, a,,� xgantztng ock- org , �� ,y }� community fps mar►ned booths with infor lockcaptains,leaders of the com- programs 4 }� gout services available tc r x� n"",� 4 ?✓ UI11`� r Th#�r� $ k; pil4y 1S t12e ']n'ia y. turned ou ` rsatue '.di" "fir-..r '::.d r •a ,-r y a x -+.F i a ,h +'''T 'i^f s„�,�' ".;• �.Re�^rr +tlf%S, VVhibh ificludel b z YQ11! / "'{wi a " L��-��y� �i ✓ � j L 'lv �..:'., V°A 'l.�s ,t 1VA1,e.. ,�a'�,,, -IS� ]�� ..r`�p, �'w i7R'/C.l�l�"•m��4 __"....A`'..:a,a:#.'�[+.t.r..�.�..f_�.':Y]F+..�'�`�i::..Y ....S:i! .h.titer.__'3f'I...a..:.`::'9`,`:'.4Sf�'�..o,.,.,•«r.., S a 0 blc g� Me 4 : � . 'ley' Lin ter. C i,n X red /1 d arrk A.• ile 1 ��Ili abo o saic bee rS �jaaan COr mfl cat. Co a ''del Be., out ter pn wl inm rec ".`"Brett Snow/Staff Photographer t Mariana Miranda of San Bernardino receives a smoke alarm from San Bernardino firefighter Manny Sedano at an Operation Phoenix block party,at Belle and 13th streets on Thursday.The party is the first of many, according to QperationPhoenix Director Glenn Baude."We're going to go block by block," he said. PASTY three properties' yielded hun The Operation Phoenix plan speak,to the crowd,he,gestured dreds of code violations,auihori- has received a boost from other at fling residents and cited Continued from Page Al ties said, and city and county agencies as well California the bl k party as one of the ued on all fronts this week. officials had to evacuate 15 Highway Patrol officers and reasons he hopod city residents On Wednesday morning, city adults and 20 children from San Bernardino County Sher- in November pass his proposed officials surprised landlords their apartments. iff s deputies composed a"satu- quarter-cent sales tax to pay for with inspections of then proper- "In my opinion,the Operation ration patrol" to discourage more police. ties. Phoenix program rescued the crime in the area, and recently. That s why we've got to 1 pass Measure Z," he said. City Attorney James F. Pen- people in those apartments from the county ._donated almost Once we get that income into man, whose.office coordinates some pretty horrible living con- $300,000 to keep the additional our budget,we'll really be able the regular inspections, said ditions," Penman said. "I cer- sheriff's deputies patrolling the to do some exciting things in Operation Phoenix has allowed tainly would not ... have area. crime prevention." for greater coordination of city allowed my children to live in a Morris said the city must con- Contact writer,Megan Blaney at and county agencies. place like that. Not to mention tinue those efforts for at least a '(am)386-3828 or via a-mail at Wednesday's inspections of it's-a very high-crime areal' year. Before taking the stage to megan.blaney @sbsun.com. "°a' 4 w��y^.i ..,.i^ dal •. ?°.t.n�:,s... . . .. Close Window Send To Printer Page 1 of 1 Taking back our communities Grass-roots efforts paying off Staff Reports San Bernardino County Sun Article Launched:10/01/2006 12:00:00 AM PDT It's a movement. All across Greater San Bernardino, caring people are daring to make a difference in the war on crime. While bold, headline-grabbing initiatives such as Mayor Pat Morris' "Operation Phoenix"forge ahead in the public spotlight, smaller but equally important grassroots efforts are making their presence felt. Today,The Sun highlights three examples of what can happen when concerned citizens and local leaders come together. These examples aren't the only ones. Far from it. But they do exemplify the power of community, the power of people in the face of adversity. Since the gang-related murder of 11-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw last Nov. 13, efforts such as these have in fact made a difference. They've reset community priorities and instilled a new sense of determination from street corner to City Hall. Support has came from as far away as Washington, D.C., where Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced "Mynisha's Law" as a way to encourage this kind of community involvement in fighting gang violence. In short, efforts such as these have awakened a sleeping giant in our community -the citizens who call this home -so that we never again have to mourn the loss of a child. They are in large part responsible for the fact that homicides in San Bernardino-on a record pace earlier this year- have slowed to a crawl. And why an entire region - not just the city of San Bernardino- understands more than ever that crime and violence aren't someone else's problem. It's that sense of ownership that gives us all hope, and is deserving of our applause. httim-//wunw chmm iew9e.*:_1_T.i_AA11C11113 A 111,2 MM^I ICHE San Bernardino Coltn4l's Newspaper , parties viewed as way t© unite troubled SB area By Andrew Edwards boisterous children played basketball and bad- Staff Writer ', minton in the street.;%Ai the same time, a jazz SAN BERNARDINO — Cops are one part trio called Chameleon filled the air with guitar of the city's ,crime-fighting strategy. Grilled notes,and drum beats. His hamburgers and live music are another. "It's great because our friends are here," Committed to finding solutions to crime in our On Thursday evening all three were present Isaud Flores, 12, said, community. Learn more at wwwsbsaalom,r at a city-sponsored block party around 14th A contingent of San Bernardino police offic- i INSIDE j Street and Wall Avenue. The get-together was ers kept watch at the gathering,but Mayor Pat PROSECUTION RESTS:Llefense begins Monday foHob the third in'a series of parties for the Operation Morris' motive behind the party was his and men accused in Mynisha Crenshaw's shooting death. Phoenix anti-crime area, and a crowd of more otlaer city officials' effort to reduce' crime EMPOWERMENT FAIR: Event offers information on than 100 people filled the street during the first _t?irough methods that don't involve handcuffs. employment, health and education. hour of the event. The objective, he said, was to foster an atmo- GET'INVOLUED Want to become more involved in your Party-goers.enjoyed a barbecue dinner while See BLOCK I Page A4: community?This list can help. 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Billdt described the get any worse. our city a safe place to live three components of Opera- "It wasn't just Jarred. _It and work and for our kids to tion Phoenix as suppression, seemed like for a while there go to school. intervention and prevention, kids were getting killed all "This (Morgan Quitno) and said the department has the time, it was just horrible. , numbers game at the back of been implementing those in "I never had any several ways throughout the ,an just anger, the pack, a few ups and pain,and the pain isn't going y . away, be because this downs doesn't mean a lot." city ' ma y heard that San Both Compton and Oak- ,still hasn't been solved. When he h Bernardino had done better in land became steadily more "It has been quieter around dangerous over the past three here," she said of her West- the ratings than either Comp- years, with Compton going side neighborhood. ton or Oakland, Morris said, from 17th to 15th to "That doesn"t`make me feel fourth-most-dangerous in the "One of the reasons so proud. Those are some nation this year. Oakland many kids.have been killed is sad-sack cities. Vote yes on moved from 24th in 2004 because there are so many Measure Z." San Bernardino's rank this guns on the streets. Guns are Police Chief Michael Billdt year-- to 21st and then set- accessible to kids way too sounded grateful for the good 'tlirig in eighth for 2006. easy,>, Mitchell said. news. St. Louis, this year's most Ramirez said, "Anthony's "As a city, we're pleased dangerous city, also moved name is still known. still of lives on in the minds of a lot that we've improved from negatively from fourth to of people.I hope that the one 118th to 24th. However,being third and now first. thought people have when 24th on the list obviously indi- Jarred Mitchell, 14, was they think of Anthony's death cates that we have more work killed May 22 in San Bernar- is that we shouldn't let it hap- to do,"Billdt said."W, e don't` 'dino'when gunmen from a car pen anymore. J. want to be on the list of one 'sprayed a driveway on Home of the 25 most-dangerous cit- Avenue v�ith'nillets, leaving Con writer Wesley G. ies. Hughes at(909)356-3876 or Jarred dying' in the' street. via e-mail at wes. `-Our goal is to make San Like Anthony,„Jarred was hughes @sbsun.com. Bernardino a safe community another victim of the city's Rog- for our residents and our busi summer of violence. Contact writer Robert Rog ers at(909)386-3855 or via ness' community. The fact Meredith.Mitchell,Jarred's e-mail at robert.rog we've improved is good grandmother, said Sunday, ers@sbsun.com. news,but we have more work ,Any time I hear news that to do. means another family might Contact writer Gina Tenorio at(909) 386-3854 or via "It shows progress toward not go through what we gone e-mail at gina.tenorio @sbsun. our goal," he added. through, it's a good thing. com. As N CO) L cz U V ca C -C -0 1 V3 ?E cm E _.� �•VQ O �� CJ y C ci O CCs ,. a 3 .= O y0 C [Cf O a1 O U V ^ � E . N L _,d EE moss t:� ° 0 Ch r l cz �� U U cu U cn cz 4 .� w `T v to > o cc n I U p fn. cc 0 .2 Q aj cz cn M.� r•3( � O ,,, OC ¢ a FRIDAY, NOVEMBER,10, 2006 PHOENIX WHAT'S AHEAD planned for January, Baude Continued from Page Al Nov. 14: 5 p.m. education meeting at Police Department t)e said. The door-to-door.survey, leaders and apartment owners in Phoenix corridor. tee�r°Ph��x'° like one condud on the eve of rative of more than X10 agencies, the Phoenix plan last summer,is including county social services Nov 15: 6:30 p.m. community meeting between residents and San meant to gauge community satis- and local nonprofits, will.con- Bernardino officials at Operation Phoenix headquarters, 1450 N. Waterman faction and :diagnose ways in tinue operating until at least which services can be June,in what was the city's most Nov. 21: Phoenix Street Team leaders gather at Police Department to discuss improved, Baude said. anti crime activities in Phoenix corridor. crime-prone area, said Opera- Nov. 21 3:30 p.m. block party at Magnolia Avenue and California Street to Moms said Measure Z, a rion Phoenix Director Glenn spur community-based Operation Phoenix program in California Gardens sales-tax hike city voters Baude. neighborhood, approved Tuesday,will not only In the meantime„Baude said;' Dec. 14: 1:30 p.m. meeting of San Bernardino leaders to plan sustainability P nix-like serviicescbut serve as an the key is planting seeds for of Operation'PhQenix programs by community nonprofits over next decade. more community-based Phoe Second week in'December, date not decided: Block party at Lugo Avenue and affirm n o a ti-crime pro- nix-type programs in other 14th Street. at-risk areas. Morris said Measure Z pro- ceeds will be divided mon Morris praised county family larly in connecting at-risk fami said. "(Therefore) maintaini various aiming vaousry es, not justa rime service agency representatives lies in the neighborhood with healthy family relations kee suppression as some on the or their field work in the Phoe- resources as a preventive mea- p- ' ink families healthy,is critical." City Council have said. ►ix area, bounded by 16th sure. Street, Base Line, Sierra Way "The courts and the state do A key step for the future will "There are answers to this rid IJ and Waterman Avenue articu- not raise children well Morns co called crime,and we've dis- 1? be a reassessment survey covered them," Morris. Page 1 of 1 CCjoseWinndow Send To Printer SB OKs added Phoenix funding Derry: council out of anti-crime loop Robert Rogers, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun Article Launched:11/21/2006 12:00:00 AM PST SAN BERNARDINO -The City Council on Monday approved allocating more funds to youth programs in the high-crime Operation Phoenix area, but not before two council members questioned the council's back-seat role in plotting the direction of crime- fighting efforts. "The City Council has not been getting briefed on any activity regarding Operation Phoenix. We are getting our information from the newspapers," said Councilman Neil Derry. "The mayor hasn't shared any information with us. We're out of the loop." Nevertheless, Derry and the other five voting members voted to increase the budget for after-school programs at Operation Phoenix's 1450 N. Waterman Ave. headquarters by$132,000. The funds will be reimbursed by a county grant. The money will pay for one full-time and at least five part-time employees at the community center through next year, according to a staff report prepared by Parks and Recreation Director Lemuel Randolph. The center provides after-school programs for children who live in the Phoenix target area, a 20-block corridor northeast of downtown that Mayor Pat Morris and police have deemed the city's most distressed. "We are providing numerous programs to the children of these communities during critical after-school hours," said Mike Miller, who manages youth programming at the center. "Without this resource, these children are either in the streets or locked up in their houses." Miller said average daily attendance is about 40 children. Councilwoman Wendy MCCammack said before Monday's meeting that Operation Phoenix has grown into something different from what she envisioned. "I thought the major component would be suppression, which is local government's primary responsibility," McCammack said. MCCammack added that the unanimous vote may have been affected by current council dynamics, including a vacant seat that will soon be filled by recently elected Tobin Brinker. With six members, Morris can cast a tie-breaking vote. Brinker, who has said he will emphasize crime suppression, will be sworn in Dec. 4. "(Brinker's presence) will put more focus on fiscally responsible spending and crime suppression," MCCammack said. http://Www.sbsun.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print article.isp?articleld=4E97917A, 11/)C107 rair � AY i • ...ham .. _.: n +r_ ay Mary�D^in� th over seven years `f experience with %a the City of San `±Bernazdino Parks and ,Recreation Department, and aving forged a relationship with :` e youth of the community *, ough his involvement in youth sports, Michael Miller is ti �lelr ��,,u' n a�,uhNTVp�,a,kyy, e��,� ' 'l+�1,�=f j�a •& r�S— ( ,Rr.'��x+ ,'1N around TFte T7 T � ":engine corm$° , set where three male . its°are'hovered around play- each day, '" . � y it' ,y not going to succe .. ing a video game;and boisterous such as homework assistance locale, filter r from a group. of girls computer classes, choir, danc- is a "safe place." Tlie�vicenier Miller said emphatiC.� • bolizes a haven and alteina- "These kids enjoy around a table drawing ing _spirts,,arts and.Drafts,and sym Crayons. cheerleading. "Wetry""to imple- tive to the streets for the youth of being asked to help is , M< that we.have, and w M� many of the clubs w eA Miller reflected upon•the that these are good kid&'in� situation, that some of'' could go either way,safe is his commission to provide instill as many positive elei as possible so they may along a straighter path. A'father of four children are,now adults, Miller,rep he is strict and consistent "y F the youth at the center;wt believes appreciate that involved with the police d ment and yearn for the sir r he provides Miller shared an incdi which some teens had e � into an arg ument over fi turn it was to play the 2 game,and with no resod sight, Mill er simply to' game away until they they could arrive at some '9 k .•E'. d < ble solution. The boys Co �v ATMs tit �e Fighting Crime With Operation Phoenix , Rebecca Daugherty Mayor Morrisleads the grand Code Enforcement Officer H opening'ceremony and fe�rritles �; Operation•Pboenix Street Team Operation Phoenix has welcomed Aeration Phoenix is a and introduced the program to its citi- p Mayor Pat Morris' M zens by throwing festive kick off and block Crime Fighting parties with live entertainment, barbecues, infor Y Program for San Bernardino. mation booths offering County and City programs, The motto for Operation in addition to inspirational speeches from Mayor ,5 Phoenix is: Suppression, fr � Morris and`O eration Phoenix Director, Glenn Intervention, and Prevention, Baude. Property owners who show pride of own- and so far-I see it making a dif ership are acknowledged with Letters of ference. Code Enforcement Appreciation. Many properties now boast neater officers have already served yards and greener parkways in response to numerous Inspection/ EDA bas Securing the Community Notices of Violations. P�nded Abatement warrants.at proper- fie,location and The most significant difference that I personally date to ford ties desperately needing imme- O. dia funding the ongoing have;;noticed is the atmosphere of the.Operation P�'ationPboen�yam€ diate attention. The Code Imse and area improve- Phoenix neighborhood.Where I once observed 4md m provtents Enforcement Street Team ryes provided by EDA blatant hand to hand drug dealing, fights, and thug inspections, coupled with the as the City's-economic loitering, I now see more families sitting on their collaborative effort of outside " parwzer front porches, children playing ball in the street,.and agencies,have resulted in people thanking us for making their streets a safer- numerous arrests and criminal citations, in addition place for their children,to live.While it has taken �J to uncovering hundreds of code violations. Property years for the neighborhood to get to this point, owners are being held accountable for their crime-rid- Operation Phoenix Street Team members are trying n, blighted properties and the; "out of sight, out of to make a difference, and so far we are making that mind," mentality will no longer be tolerated. difference one day at*a time. _ , l $' t � i f e - Y t� EDAprovides a professional staff liaison to the Operation Phoenix team to accessGx and monitor neighborhood needs: i e wnrcfi-,axe;- sep mon, 22. • 1 � h� xQ. .� q• `,, S •Lk te .1' s a �a y r . t Gawn'Comas 8, of San Bernardino left ,Jennifer Cappuccio/Staff Photographer , gets"some hel vi''Ihis layup.f qrn Operation Phoenix Director Glenn Baude at San Bernardino's Operation Phoenix Center. The city might move the center from the east end of the anti-crime target area to a church in the area's west end. I t h' I .q �1t Operation Phoenix site for kids may move By Robert Rogers relocated, said Operation Phoenix Director Staff Writer Glenn Baude. im SAN BERNARDINO—Opened in July City leaders say they are leaning toward commltied to finding solutions to as part of Mayor Pat Morris' multi-pronged moving the center's staff to a.church about crime in our community. Learn attack on crime in the city's most troubled two miles away, in part to slash leasing more online corridor,the Operation Phoenix Center has costs. at wwa►sbsttn coin. built a following of children who pack its The city leases the Phoenix: Center sp��u' ��' �` `'" ' ° '°°,' rooms daily. for about $2,000 per month, Baude said, But the center's future is uncertain. while 'office space would,be free at First o}d suspected Whilethe current facility at 1450 Water- Church of the Nazarene, 160 N. Sierra rJ n9 r�eritber from cotton is Wa Y accused of shaking his man Ave. has served as a symbol of inten- two-month-old son to death. live efforts to break the cycle of poverty But there are costs associated with the GET INVOLVED:Want to become and violence among the neighborhood's move. youth, b next summer the center ma be more involved in your community? Y Y fee PHOENIX I-Rage A6- This list can help. I ® Y "But I have to believe that the �p' public pulse w9, ' M! offs a'r�e ieatai t ��: 4 r! ° y�". nrvt 4,.M1' 'si L 3 ` dVthe Operation KhIO 'a cult'j) J,t Ily t0 t�.Prny t'115 pro. etit�'r to a church on Serra grain Ci?i# fin. x �N Y Padfridzs�tg> �F ;, ` P a try rttcs;.cutcosts dolph said." P 'dr Rpdolph added the Nov. ilo rido�y, n?alclt;tg t e;move -to 7 p assn g e of Measure...Z church' ` a es tax ike that could' give the center for some kji&�', the city aniathet' $5.6 million T M Vie '4not� � the, hy, could bode well for chi1tttb Ivw ttetS v sch pxogram funding curti 'h� _'b the Phoenix the}!d be.-u to'irralce e trip(to Nazarene: th ^ ,�` r members of the said Phoenix Center mans t ., � "'�. � � � �� ail have vowed pub- Mike Miller: ^ � i funnel all Mea- Since opening, the center has , `� to the Police been a public-relations darling is yi and a booty to the local comma ty. has'the ty. ` ni 'eT f fee and Miller said the center attracts R�: �s� ro `� °= x? ' e w7io run the 30 to 50 youths daily, from�� day to day. small children to teens. I ds t t tal anpiotguar " i euiitiI we hear oily j play sports,on the-adjacent field :the next �l?udget � x` �Miller."The fund- ! and click Away at nine cotnptlter 'eye fiy ,1 hnng irtg decisions are beyond our stations. Miller and his staff, corol ' play roles of coach and course • `�.r: we.,going to ti� at the e Department of Parks and ]or, and-administer specialized Plx�`��x Center long-term? We Recreation runs three other com- programs like a monthly_news- '`don't,how," aai'd Jiar GMs, r;muni centers staffing each letter that includes the chil- 'the mayors s,'op .anl"`chlef"0, g dren's writing, photography, .aatz f:"BUt will;;we,have a.com 'with 'moo or 'fewer full-time g employees at a total annual cost. nup The Ci ty Co on Nov 20 }' '' tttr'nrxh "`C4pexalicn olx� ss than''$700,000,Randolph approved using $132,000 -;Ph area. r,;a,number.,q said T he;;,departnent's total county grant money to'fund months'V', m?Yr Absolutel u' l budget is X5.7 rrtihlion;or operations at the youth center Izecrea an rlhrector I eii� l abi�txt�l cents of every city Al- through June 30. The staffing 'Ranc olp department lair budget,is about. s,]0R,.f1flfl a crj�n '':eta` iri CP%-PMa�r�`r�,.ta. zx � >!,,7 r '3 � ✓�}�? i yy M r 9i ( + A � Y Ytr i, : v 4 w A t �l Nn. 1 �y4. �l t� r�,..- ,t: onz0'RaC"tatC 8t/ t r. prris hel S serve fiotl to�Vaness Gonzales,,�,at the Operation Phoenix Christmas * rime "tta c Ater northeast a#tloanrrltown , ' rc W, Aran k�J Nti2 NI �'S�7r: Robort,Rogers ents and city leaders took in the spectacle and ate WrttQr" hot dogs and hamburgers. ... rte *`This is a different neighborhood today" said '�SAi4,)k,04ARDINQ A patch of earth that Deputy District Attorney Mike Martinez `Histon- �as-dormant one year,ago. convulsed with the Committed to finiiIng solutions to . calI this has been a community without resources, reo hed dance atter of a troupe of y' came m our community. Learn more PAP P p and.what we're seeing is the effect that a safe mt-sized dancers Wednesda night. r ,_ y g . positive location has had on these local children." Arne Poe Aaneers,a packbubbly preteen Phoenix t #fi Pratt inptnktxie ,antafs hzonized dance , th � $roca ��r,wowed the crowds Ave., drew about 200 parents children and city 1alesS,, +rat�ons,tQ a grated pop ditty leaders to a spot on the.edge of a,community that �h of cameras only months ago Mayor Pat Morris°deemed the Q -ande �2er city's most crime-addled. rr house:Par- See PHOENCE I Page A4 Thts fist Ite�p�.', � , hri.»h � - -- sno esman Russ Marlan said that he a pp��/��;x song and dance roou- l rl EMU( a ,j 12r+r1iia� c6' , '� t r • Continued from Page Al But the+ Yews ,of .drug gang violence,in the 20-blolc n�, r r, '� Operation Phoenix target area ? were just a memory for a few r Iq, fleeting hours amid a waiIin saxophone and the hap pyt, r �Vk j d �"'tl 4yQ [eau shrieks of children. "I'm loving this," said Dalvin k' Wilson, a 14-year-old who lives two bloc m the Phoenix ks fro cen- ter, ter, and spends many of his after-school hours there. This Place gives us somewhere to go." Gt Later,Dalvin,who works,on k r newspaper service organized by k ni94ka f 1 F V ^L$ staff at the center to showcase A, n children's writing and photogra- phy,sheepishly approached Mor- i ns to arrange an interview. The mayor obliged. But the a also had a Seri- - ous undertoone The Phoenix youth center's �� ✓. future has recently come into' question.City leaders are; " 4 bi of sotne:;particulars sirrr i a°long planned fty'+ center to,.The Gl iYrch of N retie,on.;Sierra Way,, le k. > exactly when the rrio�ie occur and what will become the center bas ecurtgt . fixture'for the1° a chills },„ i wp visit it The$108,000 iii grant money s that pays for staffing rills July> and DR, Glenn the crch site is because the facility will be pro- vided free of charge., But_city leaders Wednesday vowed to keep•thy center at least another year,a departure t from earlier estimates, s event and this facility tell , 1 the people of this community very clearly they are loved,that the city cares about their lives," Morris said while he scooped helpings of potatoes to p partygoers. "We will be here for at least 12 months, and perhaps be ond" Morris said. �. a p �R (rt.�'.(R Ja;r+t {n i6�)u m , •..A .p, aliti,ti,M Aiize Newman; 10,talks with Santa Claus during a Christmas party oa e� headquarters and youth center in San Bernardino on Wednesday T A�Pu - rot�ert. `" `t`bsun.com. located in what the mayor last year deemed the citv's MO1 ,t r-rirnn—q'.Jf-14 . ._u�_�•�� a`! • Kd sge't s i to Y for holidays 13y Selicia Kennedy-Ross Staff Writer SAN BERNARDINO --It was more than a Monday, It was a day of good cheer As families stood ready for the big toy giveaway here. Mayor"Pat Morris enjoys handing out a toy There were trucks and'cute dolls, Monday as part of a holiday toy distribution CD players and balls event for needy families in the Operation Handed out by the mayor—toy-by-toy, Phoenix anti-crime target neighborhood. See TOYS i Page 82 MYS family since the children's Continued from Page B1 father died and their mother has been in jail, Pasillas said. one-by-one, W th so many}k�V t Operation Phoenix workers Jul eedjg,tltetd�tst','''ng all helping sure they 4ve clothes," said Until they were done. Pasillas as' she watched hei 8-year-old granddaughter beam over her new doll. Families waited anxiously Mayor Pat Moms handed out just before noon Monday for the the first batch of toys— whicl doors of the Operation Phoenix a ad include a fire truck,basketbal nue to open, kicking off headquarters on Waterman Ave- and d football a it — to 'a a loca family. two-day holiday toy distribu- The Operation Phoenix site w tion. and the First Church ofthe Naza r Gloria Pasillas,of San Bernar- rene were the toy.giveaway loca dino brought her eight grandchil- tions. The event, for familie dren to the toy giveaway living in the 20-block Operatioi because she wanted"to "make Phoenix target area northeast o sure all of them had at least one downtown, was sponsored b• Christmas gift." the Children's Fund, the Sar, Hard times have fallen on the Manuel Band of Mission Indi- db. .respected Cal State San B erns lino BY MARISA A6HA director refines THE PRESS-FNTERPRkE But Futch,the former campus direc- tor University's Student African American ohn Futch looked uncomfortable opm ntusa dalhe wanted to run and Brotherhood,, a aimed at boosting the m € amid a crowd of dignitaries gah- hide. eyed for the "opening of the � graduation rates of de "A lot of black students.Karnig said Flitch Santos Manuel Student.Union at together,"he People I That was a put this has day or develop become and asustain mode °n how to pie. Cal State San Bernardino in April. the tribe and the students. It wasn't relationships with a variety of cot It was a big day for Futch, who is about me at all." p 'ams and poi largely credited with seeurin a - Y groups, oe g Futch,with 56,re university.as ity. fter nine noted he evolution of the Cross Cuit� she $3 million donation from the San Ma- years with the universit . nuel Band of Mission Indians to help Y al Center,housed at the student union, dur: build the new student union.It was the President Al Karnig.f He has ea rep- Da ay activit es°n gam Native American largest contribution Cal State San utation for being a student advocate in+i Bernardino had received from any whom administrators respect. His in- been assiduous in relationships,ure .he's firs tribe.Students sought his advice.Trib- fluence reached beyond students and whatever he has promised, he has take making that t al..leaders and college administrators Indian tribes to top administrators and delivered,"Karnig said."John's single Gon ased for his help. union leaders.Futch helped launch the See RETIRES/B8 inter that said l her 14 • God peration Phoenl • haves X children cover commur�lty lines CHRIS RICHARD anyoni THE PRESS-ENTEHRRISE munity institution: its own said. In the six months since San newspaper. A Bernardino offici als "Phoenix.Kids," a four-page Thursc launched newsletter, prints its second inappr an experiment in redeeming the monthly edition this week, of- city 's most violent .neighbor- fering announcements on com- dc hood, they've stressed the im- Munity-center events a YOU dc portanee of building communi- full of holiday re ' page word i K tY• , crafts people; projects and poetry,. aAd;.cpp_ attorn£ Operation Phoenix includes erage of events elsewhere in nior Ai after-school recreation pro- town. was w grams at a new community Copies of he newsletter are deputy center dedicated to the 20-block available at the Operation Phoe- -"' neighborhood just north of City nix headquarters, 1450 N. Wa- Carl ill( Hall.Plans are under way a Y to rman• gymnasium and a communal are working on ways ays o distrib- sunot w GREG garden.A Neighborhood Watch ute it more widely ed offic: program holds its second meet- To 3rothers Devin Bender, 9,and Dalvin Wilson Ile /T PRMWfRPRISE ing next week. 13-year-old Tapia Form meet with other Now, the gas another Phoenix he Marquez, er edition, working Jan?9b members of"Phoenix Kids,"afour-page newsletter. Pilot project has another com- �PRLWM INDEX INLAND AREA UPLAND atebook........ 62 BIN BEAR Things To Do..B2 HOW Parade Crash kills 30Tl ; 82 State schools Superintendent a.. .. , Choeola#e fast an Bernstein...B3 two Jack O'Connell visited the ' B3 M If School for the Deaf Two people,including a The Big Bear Loves If Your jr Views durip its"Silent slew"event Chocolate weekend kicks off for othe jr Views ... 88b Lake Elsinore utility we want ur Views.:... B8b '" �� s" ' worker,died Wednesday today and continues through Send wr "' when a motorist struck Sunday in Big Bear Valley. ; 'her.........810 apower pole that was The event will include a with You dangling from a crane chocolate bake-off.Mr.and number °w during repairs Mrs.Claus will be thereto or fax th ` meet the kids. question or-now THE PR ESS-ENTERPRISE IN tM. , UN�CE )NAM a 11/11/1.948 in : springs, Colo passed away ''a Y ' at age 58. He by his mother (" £ 3ledsoe; her Ilse; sister, " rgel and her Fanning; sis a Porter and I Eric Porter; se the love of dog Buster. >employed at Pennysaver 4; es Service for 22 years. , hobbies such 1Recting, In- I t collecting, ing on cars GREG VWM/THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE ag Harley Miriam Marin,10,and Gerardo Lucho,9,listen during a production meeting of"Phoenix Kids,"which motorcycles. includes coverage of events in San Bernardino, recipes and craft projects. red to party. embered for PRESS access to authority.He called a dren get,"he said. his friends j" j� is attention scheduled interview with May- Newspaper adviser Trevor ieart of gold CONTINUED FROM 81 or Pat Morris "the chance of a McFann said his staff is just sense of lifetime." learning how to ask good ques- on the paper is an exciting "This is the only time I'll ever tions. To help them, he's pre- ervices will challenge. Assigned to inter- get to talk to somebody impor- pared a list of pointers, in- '2/08 at: view a basket weaver at the tant like that,"Dalvin said. cluding a reminder to ask 1.2215 Harvest Festival,Tania said she Community Center Manager names and ages.Some sugges- 1.2215 didn't know what to ask first. Mike Miller said he will be glad tions are framed to elicit Her friends gathered around, if the paper helps broaden the lengthier answers, such as a offering suggestions,.and soon children's experience and question about what the per- she had enough material for a strengthen their self-confi son being interviewed has story. dence. The paper's 11 staff done to improve the neigh- Without Phoenix Kids,Tania members range in age from 10 borhood. WS said,she wouldn't have much to to 14. McFann said his staff is eager you for do after school Maybe she'd Often, the children of the to learn. Recently, he printed art you visit a friend, but she's not Operation Phoenix neighbor- credentials with the cub report- r sons, allowed outside that much,she hood have seen their daily lives ers'photographs and the Phoe- Your said. and their hopes constricted by nix Kids firebird logo. ad will `This is better,"she said."It's poverty and the fear of crime, "They want to wear them all cool." Miller said. the time,"he said. For 14-year-old Dalvin Wil- "I just want them to have the Reach Chris Richard at 909-806-3076 or son, the paper represents new same opportunities other chil- crichard@PE.com REMARKand Carrion shooting,"she said. County officials talk about their Sheriffs Sgt. Rick Ells said efforts to improve public safety, deputies regularly train on use- Uffer said. CONTINUED FROM B1 of-force policies and will follow "Public safety is our utmost chase through .a Chino neigh- them regardless of what Gon- concern. She wants them to do borhood. Carrion was a pas- zales said. everything they can to protect i senger in a blue 2004 Corvette. "When our guys use deadly themselves and the public,"Uff- Webb has pleaded not,guilty force, it is a significant event er said."I don't think they were to criminal charges stemming and very difficult for them,too," meant to be derogatory. They )S from the videotaped shooting, said Ells, who did not hear the were not malicious in any shape l6 including attempted voluntary remarks. It carries a severe or form." manslaughter. The tape ap- emotional burden, even if you In hindsight, Gonzales said itas" pears to indicate that Carrion were completely in the right." she would have stressed the Cn wT m fG �O C� co O � m�ID O O m 0-9'- c Q o a�r. ca cc iv E CF � V ca m e C �U CSC U , �+'p ut tz, �. ¢. .r G,. 4. 3 NVO a m601) o -�.fl o Esao � Q � > cn �v aid 'b4CO O cc3� C) V con ,> 0 cll� 'OA .. P� CIS �.x a � o cn a 3: c°>� a0 °3 � ct �• .0 o ash ^ °q U cd .° u o ..� 2s -- ° � � o � ww Q �+ Q co 6 cc r � .. 6R ai ^ Q. ai o � •> C a .• �a � � C', v u > UL O � ac � � O cc 2. go � 0� 2 .. � � L W v c vA n, N Q cI (BYO V] 4,•' ccS c�3 v v J CD vs lu r.0 C o a cwc I �f WEDNESDA�i' DECEMBER 20; 2006 .r 00U MS , nagWs Office,expenditures Continued from Page Al Records of City Manager's Office expenditures of less than an analysis of City Manager's Office expenditures over that $25,000 indicate that San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris has period. I managed to fund a portion of Operation Phoenix without City Council approval. A provision in the City Charter allows City Among the items purchased were $2,434.07 worth of Manager Fred Wilson to authorize expenditures under$25,000 T-shirts,a video game system,cable services and television unilaterally, sets. Phoenix Director Glenn Baude said that at one of the Additional street lighting in the area of Operation block parties,at which city leaders often give away prizes in Phoenix $14,402 raffles, a Sony Playstation.purchased with Neighborhood, j Improvement:Program grant funds may have been given operation Phoenix satellite office $24,000 away. But Baude said the money would be reimbursed with AO-foot steel container for Operation Phoenix $2,600 funds from the newly established Phoenix Foundation, a 5 nonprofit,launched to pick up future costs. Install cabling and jacks for voice and data at "We may have bought one because a donor didn't come operation Phoenix $7,500 through," Baude said,,reasoning that children and`-parents would have been disappointed had,promised raffle prizes Purchase of_material for data and voice cabling $2 not been presented. at Operation Phoenix ,275.99 But council members are not so sure. Councilman Nell Derry questioned the fact that leaders spent more than Six-foot folding tables,.30 folding chairs $965.19 $100,000 in the critical weeks before_ voters approved Measure Z, a tax hike that Morris Iobf5ied hard for as the Blinds for Operation Phoenix satellite office $2,249_ means by which the city could continue to fund anti-crime_ programs. Labor and material to install 2-inch conduit for "I have a problem with the city playing Santa Claus" telephone and data $1,920.14 Derry said: McCammack estimated that,including Community Devel- Legal/professional services for Operation Phoenix $952,42 opment Block Grants and Neighborhood Improvement Pro- gram funds-and staffing costs, Operation Phoenix has cost Maintenance services for Operation Phoenix $1 $3 million in six months. "We.can't be expected to make decisions without know- Security; repair damaged fence and gates, $638,719 ing the costs of those decisions," McCammack said. "I asked(city manager)Fred Wilson last week for a rundown Insignia 24-inch television,30-inch Lg slim of the costs,-and he said it would be difficult to put that HOW Sony Playstation; Inglis 17.6 cubic-foot $2,079.93 together." refrigerator Derry stressed that he is not-anti-Phoenix, just uneasy about its direction and its independence from the council. One year of cable for Operation Phoenix Center $900 The councilman, long a critic of city.spending, said he is concerned about the Phoenix Center's uncertain future. Band for Operation Phoenix community event $600 Morris and Baude have said the center may eventually be moved to a church about a,mile away. S/M/L/XL t-shirts for community event $2 434.07 "I'm not going to abandon those kids,"Derry said. "I get very upset when I hear talk about the center closing.The city office 2003 Student and Teacher edition has a long history of not following through on promises,and $932.33 I'll do everything I can to not let that happen on my watch. I Jim Morris,<the mayor's `-son and chief of staff, said I 1 7-inch Viewsonic $3,81 7.80 council members will be debriefed on all details•'of the program in January; and that in order for the program to be One used 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis LS SD, to be utilized by code enforcement for Operation $16 652,40 successful, the mayor's office had to have flexibility in Phoenix spending. "It would have been great to know all costs going in,but I Tickets for trip to Knott's Berry Farm for the reality is that with an urgent,cutting-edge initiative you Operation Phoenix participants. $745.80 go in with plans and ideas and you get to work,"Morris said. - ,� x,� ' � , �,� ,,^y•'< "We are six months in and results are positive.Now,we can I Camping trip for 60 youths and six adult leaders all begin to get a handle on quantifying success; costs and at the Little league baseball facility $21970 future sustainability." Contact writer Aobert Ro ers at 909 386-3855 or via TOTAL g ( ) $101;21912 e-mail at robert.rogers @sbsun.com. Taking of Operation -Phoenix City surveys neighborhood to get residents reactions:, By Megan Blaney Staff Writer SAN BERNARDINO When Mayor Pat Morris.,hit the streets eight Its been months ago,he wanted to find out what better. residents in a troubled neighborhood needed. Before We Since then-_he has tried to provide °Wind StaY those'services'and a sense of safety inside. Saturday, he and about 50 volunteers NOW We redistributed the surveys to find out how well they've accomplished their Can Come goal. outside "'This is the midpoint evaluation,", play." Morris said Friday before the survey. y and la . "We promised ourselves at least a full PRISCILLA year of focused crimer fighting." D In June, the city launched Morris' CASTRO crime-fighting plan,Operation Phoenix. Operation. Morris said he has already heard how Phoenix target the program has changed the 20-block area resident target area northeast of downtown for who has an the better. The area is bounded by 1'6th 18-month-old Street to the north, Waterman Avenue son See SURVEY I Page A4 /SURM ContinUed4r",,,Page Al t� u to ptt, Base Line to the slow""and Sierra,Way to the West. �Q> .,'a�ry "flte streets are still tar from w � pristine. g � t Some buildings are boarded '* up, others are rundown, and = trash skittered over the°'street,* 1 n ' the wind last week.Two men scruffy jackets .smoked crack ,. ,K. air behind a Dumpster at a Vietnam- ese restaurant on Thursday. `a Many neighbors say the big difference is in what they don't. ar „ . hear: gunshots, helicopters and screaming. f x Sam Padilla and his wife ; ` moved to the neighborhood five years ago.He said the real estate agent brought him to view the `a` f area during the afternoon. "It looked just like this," he said, gesturing to the sunny quiet street. "But as soon as nightfall came, it got bad,, felt very tricked." - t Padilla said gunshots rang out nightly, and helicopters buzzed in the 'skies above. The street , morphed into a battlefield between warring,gangs. "Now, there is a big,big dif- ference," he said. "The change ''° has been good for the kids. I want my kids to grow up in a nice place, you know?" Eric Reed/Staff Photographer He still makes his three sons San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris chats with Operation — 9; 7 and 3 — wait to play Phoenix area resident Genoveva Hanford during a survey outside until he gets home from conducted Saturday to gauge reaction to his anti-crime plan. work. An immaculate blue-and- Operation Phoenix lack of recreational programs, white house on Lugo Avenue and property in disrepair. sits right in the heart of where Mayor at Morris -battled it-out only a few Mayor Pat Morris launched his Since the Operation Phoenix .gangs anti-crime plan in this 20-block launch, Morris said he hears months ago. The Castros, who area in.tune daily from thankful residents. live in the house, said they Ht'latd+ believe their children are now `� "It is a great place to be,"he said;"People can go out at night safe outdoors. ay, and walk with theta children. "It's been better," Priscilla _� , Castro, 23, said as her husband ' ' In addition to supplementing "�' � law enforcement in the area, their gently swung - �4 �� Operations Phoenix opened up 18-month-old son on a playset headquarters and a new eommu llr '�5e y$Y A j n h inthe front yards nity center at 1450 Waterman "Before we would stay w ,Y Ave,,held regular block parties 15th St. inside," she said. ``Now We can r to bring neighbors together and come outside and play." � �� collectedabout 25 names ofpeo 1 s °14th St. ple who are interested in head One property owner no longer _ m u Nei hborhood Watch rents homes in the area. t � �� ' ' „ g p g a a `� groups. "It just grew to be too much � ' �r �, ro m Still, Morris acknowledges trouble," said Clarence Kirtley m there is more to be done. "I'd clean and have it looking .,. `�� S really nice, and then within the staff graphic "We have yet to unveil our ear it would be trashed." housing strategy,"he said,"and Y d the people who live there, the that's one of the real difficult . Now, he maintains a nearby types of services available to- challenges ... trying to reframe family home that has s'entimen-, them, and what services they who occupies those homes. r INN CD CL Lte7. M a ccl to IS o a `v1 i ^o ^ IL o 0 0 � 1,3',v,°n Q cd Gn CD En a 3 N � p'>U 00 c�o �n Q' CL y a V V o — ° aeU 0 N O Q, v.0, t 0 v 0 IUD L / Z y o V V V :z CIO).� 3 p' O ■r.. Ls 'Y p •j� Q O.� � � O. �~.�i-: OA•�.Y V ...�,.a■� *� v n �i�l o da4 �j ° �" 05tl a 7 y' to(l.r v J Ca/+v� and cs�J o T� i APO- i jook on PHOENIX — - th her same ues� s to col- Continued from Page Al Sample of questions posed to the San Parks. Bernardino City Manager's Office by McCammack has estimated Opera- Councilwoman Wendy McCammack: it and tion Phoenix expenses at more than gn, as ■What are the,total costs from all city.. with $3 million, a figure disputed by the departments and.other staff for OPeration Mayor's Office. Phoenix through Dec. 31 —by department B ice. McCammack said one key ques- and categorized by program or activity? St she tion is whether illegal immigrants Include General Fund, Economic was have benefittedfrom Operation Phoe- Development'Agency and grant funds— rama nix-related social programs,a likeli- with a combined total at the end of the lu arks' hood given the demographics of the summary. (Information is needed so we in pair impoverished _ 20-block corridor know how to.budget when we replicate the ce, northeast of downtown. strategy in other parts of the city.) Bf was "If we're using taxpayers' money N What are the summarized results by in she to fund illegal immigrants, some in category,of goals set;out in the original El m constituent would be outraged, Operation Phoenix Haan, as 'grades as Phase 2, ton Y Y; � through Dec. 31. Have kids' rades been v as they should,be," McCammack tracked? you said. ■How many of the Operation Phoenix f, Councilman Neil Derry, who„like d recipients are illegal immigrants, ;aid. McCammack,has questioned the wis- and have the authorities deported any h was dom and sustainability of Operation residents who were here illegally? Phoenix, agreed. ■What programs have been implemented "I don't think anybody in the for proper parenting for the parents of at administration wants to answer those high-risk kids and what do those programs p or even' ask those,questions (about consist of,7 i illegal immigrants)," Derry said. -- "But I think residents deserve to successful in reducing crime about 50 .t the know." percent in what was the city's most 1 ot- How the debate over Operation dangerous neighborhood, and about Phoenix spending plays out could 22 percent citywide. significantly impact the way the.coun- McCammack's questions about ille- at cil decides ,to spend revenues from gal- immigrants and the academic. Iti- Measure Z. progress of children participating in as _ If council members can cast doubt Operation Phoenix programs are a- over the efficiency of spending on incompatible with the project's pur- pose Ie social programs, like youth and°edu- and scope Jim Mom said it cation programs, a higher,portion of We are not checking the (citizen- 1 it the,sales-tax revenues could be spent ship) status o rpe le who belaefit 1 on beefing u the Pol ce Department- -i fr°m the he sac g. P �, .�„ . , our` after-school-.�-p>Ggrains area,x Derry sa #esday tY°firhds ni- geared specifically.towar d;4rripibving . ,tially proposed for after-school and academic performance;the goal.is to _ youth programs may 'be'better'used keep kids positively engaged and not n on tasers, radios and other police idle during those critical afternoon Is equipment. and evening hours.” Jim Morris, the mayor's son and Contact writer Robert Rogers at chief of staff,reiterated that the.multi- (gpg)386-38,55 or via e-mail at robert. s- pronged Operation Phoenix has been "rogers @sbsun.com. nt I_ r ,mit+crl to finrii In0 Snhltinnc Page 1 of 1 Close Window Send To Printer Editorial: Questions for Operation Phoenix not all legit OUR VIEW: Program has some accounting to do, but not to answer false premises Article Launched:02/02/2007 01:00:00 AM PST Eight months into Operation Phoenix, it is understandable that San Bernardino City Council members would expect full accountability on where the money is being spent. Especially as it comes time to determine how to divvy up the revenues that will be generated by Measure Z, the sales tax increase voters passed in November to fight crime. But while Councilwoman Wendy McCammack is justified in asking for a rundown of expenditures and a summary of whether the mayor's goals are being met, some of her queries are simply off-base. McCammack presented a list of 11 questions to the City Manager's Office on Sunday in which she asked for a calculation of total costs, including monies spent from the city's general fund, Economic Development Agency money and grants. So far, so good. The city administration needs to explain the as-yet untallied expenses before it can expect the council to divvy up more money. And before the council can decide what direction the program should take. Toward that end, the City Manager's Office has said it will provide quantifiable data in time for two workshops scheduled Monday and Feb. 20. But McCammack veers off track when she asks whether illegal immigrants have been among the beneficiaries of Operation Phoenix -a likelihood given the demographics of the 20-block core area northeast of downtown -and whether the city has deported any of them. And when she asks whether the program has tracked the grades of neighborhood children who have participated in its after- school and crime-prevention activities. Such questions go beyond the scope and purpose of the operation, which is to reduce crime and violence and heal the city's most-troubled neighborhoods. "We are not checking the (citizenship) status of people who benefit(from the programs)," said Jim Morris, the mayor's son and chief of staff. "And our after-school programs aren't geared specifically toward improving academic performance. The goal is to keep kids positively engaged and not idle during those critical afternoon and evening hours." Moreover,the whole issue of illegal immigration is something the city government cannot address by itself. Operation Phoenix was never intended to ferret out and deport illegal immigrants, but to help residents overcome their bleak surroundings and turn their lives around. We might, at this juncture, ask McCammack if she has, or could, pinpoint how many illegal immigrants live in the 7th Ward, and how many have benefited from improvements to her ward. Similarly, the after-school and youth programs that have provided a constructive alternative to gang life for the neighborhood's most vulnerable - its children -are a godsend, whether or not they result in higher test scores. But even then, it's too soon to tell if that will end up being the fortuitous result. The City Manager's Office does need to follow through and produce the data that will justify the city's spending on Operation Phoenix. But attempts to pillory Operation Phoenix without giving it credit for the many good things it has accomplished will only prove detrimental to a program the community needs and, hopefully, will continue to benefit from. J9 � awCt � St nr y k w`1i4'r'an✓." ( 1 U fk y 1c. 4 ,q 1: ' s 7 !Y aUikyf �'k `r`1 ° Yr G i'U Le 4 e>�r,",�'�ASV ° � ��' ` ✓j k � n� ro p 1! I X m In � Slew Photos by Jennifer Cappuccio/Staff Photographer tBOYE;,,San 136mardino police Officer Jesus Martinez walks through a unit of a fourplex in the 100 block of East Second Street during i codes-enforcement sweep on Tuesday. BELOW;-Code-enforcement Officer Curtis Storhe,center, tries to find a release for the bars on i window during Tuesday's sweep.The fourplex has had numerous code violations in the past and was the scene of a doubie Shooting on Jan. 24 in which a man was killed.;The city, which is trying to improve the area around the apartments, is closing in on a Jeal to buy the building from its owner.More photos on SBSUN. WM Trash, code violations ram p ant at apartments, By Joe Nelson and fire-code .investigators inspected the Staff Writer property Tuesday for violations. SAN BERNARDINO — Nick Gonza- Two weeks ago, brothers Terry Lee lez stood outside the squalid apartment Covington,34, and Robert Covington,32, i complex on East Second Street on Tues- Were shot outside the complex in what „ J q day and gazed at the he of trash and authorities described as a gang-related jumbl ae:of blue plastic oil containers under attack. Terry Covington died at the hospi- a carport awning. tal, and his brother, who was shot in the ` A, ww man! And this is the norm." foot, survived. n: response to complaints about sus- Terry Covington was trying to protect a F" t,-,;ted drug activity, litter and excessive friend when he was shot in the head. The: foot and vehicle traffic at the fourplex in 15-year-old suspect, Albert Alexander the 100 block of East Second Street, a Calvillo, is being tried as an adult in the r; bevy of code-enforcement officers,police See SWEEP I Page A5 un.corir I THE-SUrr A5 M1: ` SWEEP ;ontinued from Page Al ;Y hustings and faces wife in prison, authorities said. �•a City efforts to.buy the.prop- erty in the past 20 months have been unsuccessful until the rti� shooting. Now, property owner Stephen Adebowale'just wants to get the property off his hands, fr believing it's become more of a x ' liability than,an asset. � ff "'They want to buy it from me '., and they can have it,"Adebow ale`said Tuesday, declining fur- ther comment. He didn't show up for the inspection at the com- plex. Maggie Pacheco, the city's redevelopment director, could not be' reached for comment Tuesday. She said Monday; r however, that things were look- ing "favorable" as `of Friday,- ;# and the city was in the midst of finalizing a deal with Adebow- -ale. Jennifer Cappucao/Staff Photographer During the inspection, offic- Jerron Hawkins, 13, shows San Bernardino police Officer Jesus Martinez how to enter one of the units through the front window during Tuesday's code-enforcement sweep;at an East ens found two small dogs in a vacant,upstairs unit=and a tali- Second Street apartment complex in San Bernardino. less Chihuahua: in a vacant iwnstairs unit. A Humane homes in the ,Meadowbrook said Fleming, who lives next there's less crime. )ciety officer took custody of Park neighborhood. bound by door to her mother's former Contact writer Joe Nelson at the dogs. Second Street to the north, apartment. She said she was g Rialto Avenue to the south unaware of the small do found (�9) 386-3887 or via e-mail at Dog feces lay scattered about g joe.nelson@sbsun.com the vacant'units. Holes were Allen Street to the east and in the unit and that it didn't punched in walls and closet Sierra Way to the west. But belong to her mother. doors.. 1n one unit, purplish several rental properties,includ She said her mother has since , streamlets of dried juice stained ing Adebowale's;have thwarted in to the High Desert a a wall. In another, graffiti in-fill development. move other tenants at the com- iLelr=90"sNow marked the walls in sky-blue City officials hope that by plex said they plan to make as paint and black ink with nonsen- changing the landscape of cer- well because rent is'cheaper and �Yliitlf11i9 sical scrawlings such as `Bed- tain neighborhoods within the i PO Salk time 9 a.m."and"I am not your city, the dynamics of those. Paid Advertisement Newtoon Re odehg on maid." neighborhoods will change as •Pools&spas, Waite Pools "I've seen' worse, but this well, spurring economic vitality Rock,WatmtoHs, •Pile,Coping, place is in deplorable shape," and slashing crime and calls for Herniated DIsc? slides&Grottos Replaster,Old service. Remote Controls Equip woReplawd said Deputy District Attorney Sciatica?...Has •Custom sign •we odd spas& Michael Martinez, the city's Prior to the-,Jan: 24 slaying Y Y g • Guaranteed Rock rock ;ommunty prosecutor. police responded to seven calls Your Treatment Construction When needed Inspectors found 28 housing for service at the fourplex in the •Commercial& •Commercial& ode violations,including elec- last year. The calls ranged from Failed? Residential R"Wenial kcal and plumbing hazards and disturbing the peace to assault, POOLS FOR EVERY BUDGET ansanitary conditions. They Milligan said. 100%FINANCING O.A.C. ne also found four property-mainte- Compared to. other areas of OMA LINDA, CA—A 4 Good assn Leadets,uG#6MM omplimentary guide has be trance violations and 26 fire- the city; the neighborhood is �R�� ESTIMATES lrnl/ITEs code violations, including inop- actually quite tame, police Lt. released entitled: "The Sever erable or missing smoke detec Ernie Lemos said. Back, Sciatica, And Disc Pai Don't Wait.Calf Today,24 Hours a Day! tors, lack of or improper fire While police and code- Guide Discover what may o QM extinguishers,and exposed elec- enforcement officers moved y not work for you. Even th 1-800-2�i�'939 trical wiring both inside and out- from one unit to the next Tues ost severe cases such as thos Receive q FREE Color Brochure the complex, said 'Mari day, 21-year-old tenant Queana with herniated discs may Serving Rimside,Son Bereardino, .te: Milligan, deputy director Fleming, removed bundles of oran90 and Los Angeles tamales of code enforcement for the clothing and other items from benefit. To receive your "Th city. one of the vacant units she said euere Back, Sciatica, And Dis The fourplex sits in the heart her mother used to occupy. She rain Guide"free, Call the toll of an area targeted for redevelop- said her mother left the stuff ee 24 Hr recorded message at{ ment and revitalization by the behind when she moved. �owBacklniurvlket)ort.cam-800-960-7945 or go tol city. In the past two years,ANR "They asked me to get it all-1A In __. . . .-. _ _ 4r :,• � IC I � t Michael Moore, 13, runs with a football while Jim rn Falconer, aenn' caPP��oistaff Pnoto9rapner Y 14,tries to overtake him Tuesday at Operation Phoenix headquarters in San'Bernardino.A dispute over sales-tax revenue allocation.might jeopardize the program. B,oy • question. s mayor By Robert Rogers Staff Writer SAN BERNARDINO -- Michael Moore learned how to handle a handgun by the time most kids are taking the trainin bikes. g wheels off their Iffild TOM=Now 13,he's spent time in Juvenile Hall. He knows what it's like to j G*Mitted`to f iding solutions to crime in our community.,ytgjrn' more at wwwsbsugom. be cuffed and Locked down, told when-to shower,fend for himself in an institutional jungle teeming with older toughs. INSIDE� 1"' But he plays it cool, saying he's done with that life. ARREST Gan� �ralry:may have played a role in wo 'death 1 "I did some stuff when I was younger, he says, his prepubescent AA voice laced with irony. GET INVOLVED:Want to become more involved in your.. unity? tx� I He's one of the neighborhood kids who spend time at the Operation This list can help. !A5 Phoenix youth center that opened last year as part of Mayor Pat Morris' I 1"",;' �""'�, anti-crime plan. , Michael interviewed the mayor for the youth center's newsletter last ., People pf 2ili`aiths arenvited to the Intettafi"Pes"�� Peao2ltY week,just a few days before the City Council approved$1.5 million in Our Community, an afternoon of music,food and activities intended spending on police, but not one penny for the youth crime-prevention to promote'cooperation and reduce violence. programs Morris contends are essential to his holistic anti-crime The festival will be from 3 to 5 p.m.Sunday at Roosevelt BovA.at strategy. I Perris Hill Park, 1135 E.Highland Ave.,San Bernardino.Admission is Some council members argue more resources for police will be more free. The San Bernardino Clergy Association and the San Bernardino effective than programs for youth when it comes to stamping out Human Relations Commission,are the co-sponsors. IN C6CC AC DAIN.4.♦tip •..c�_�...__«__ V7(7l P.ttCP-717 t}lt> Pit,, ,...,,.. �,__ .. ... Michael Moore, anti-crime strategies," he said. M'Cjl 13, left, and "The center is where we want kids like Michael, not on the Continued from Page Al nor t E a 3 Jimmy a k 14 street corner watching drug y � rte r h a Falconer > Morn points to kids like �� t t �� play basketball deals and getting his hands on gun Michael as anecdotal evidence > s ' Tuesday at the The goal here is saving' a r kr� that his programs are working. Q eration hues,We may besaving his life Having grown up among I a k p y and the lives,of other citizens. � �`� Phoenix outh erty and violence, Michael says �'�° center, which Today, ' Michael treads he's grateful to have a loving opened last through a childhood 'of tight mother who drives a bus and year as part of finances, dismal neighborhoods works hard to take care of him. San Bernardino and,schools,of last resort. He says less about his dad,who Mayor Pat He is alreaAy in an alternative has been in prison for as long as Morris., crime- school for,some behavioral mis- he can remember. prevention haps,and said it's unlikely he'll Michael is a 13-year-old who program. go to normal high school as a dreams of playing pro football, Michael had.a freshrrran next year. which Morris firmly suggested F" " chance to talk His father writes him letters requires enrollment in coll ege things over with from prison,and his mother and It's too early to tell if the youth ` two sisters scrape,;by. A lard the mayor last center has "worked" for week and sister, he says, "died whenahe Michael, but his mood is question him was a baby." brighter, and his interactions about life, Michael isn't perfect,but he's with other children and staff crime, a child, and he .says he`xliants there have steadily improved. rehabilitation — something better`in the futrrre. After the council meeting and and whether "If I go to jail, I'll be stupic I a Councilman and not able to get a job. I vote on Monday, the center will Chas Kelley said anti-crime pro- remain open. Contact writer Robert Rogers grams not directly related to law at(909)386-3x55 or via e-mail enforcement are likely ineffec- LaFonzo Rachal at robert.rogers @sbsun.com. tive. Garter/Staff "I'm always willing to listen, Photographer but no one downtown has sold {x me on these social programs that have never worked,"Kelley said. wound up in Juvenile Hall:- world turned upside down." Councilmen Neil Derry and The 'interview with Morris Morris'has seen the worst. L Tobin Bri nker vowed to divert veered. off-script when the Children have come into his uth former San Bernardino Superior courtrooms over the decades, $114,000 proposed for yo programs targeting kids like Court judge began asking ques- habituated to criminality before Moore utSte4d to, upgrades for tions of,his is own. they were old enougkl tp�1 ve. � � „� police officers' vests and radios. Michael uncharacteristically That history informs the may Funding decisions like Mon- told Morris his bleak tale. Mor- or's outlook,but he said his real sr, is i day's may spell doom for the ris went away imprinted with goals are more pragmatic —to a long-term likelihood that the boy's story. keep the community safe from ► r I Michael and other latch-key "Children like Michael have what children like. ,Michael youths will have an after-school challenges beyond our imagina- could grow to become. x sanctuary. 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Q :� 3 . c:- G «, cav V4� N CD V p N ^� ' d CO 'CD �U mrn n l cc T. o o a co p.b w-� cOC�m ai,''o�co O � O y •O , U O _ r^ •� C v. v Ln 74 �.�. o ° .....L co ti a •� 3 'o a; � 03 � ._ o � � o.: tjD a 7:5 Grp 4-j CL W U i *f,� i •� Z 'b sr U O .0 r :C N a cz .-. U c _ + v; m xe r i �I T _ O w U4 ;o q .cts v MILLERclasses,an aerobics class for women it's a cool thing. The kids enjoy all the Continued from Page Al only, a"news club where kids put out a different programs we make them do. newsletter once.a month. It's not a choice. center's Services Department, says the community Kid's.go to different,places in the corn- We had a talerit show last month and center's program should provide young people with a variety of activities -- with munity and do interviews. Last month, I'closed the whole center down and sports as the groundwork. they interviewed the mayor, and he made made everybody watch it. They were, , them extremely comfortable: Also we "We're trying to get kids out there — ' have a great homework program in the ' moaning and groaning because they p -o wanted to play n some basketball or finish to experience things they haven't before," afternoons — either one-on-one or as a their game on the computer but we had he says. group. to watch the talent show because these "The center is helping build up the Q: Are some programs working better _ kids were putting on the'show for us area. People are saying they already feel than others? and had been practicing for a month. safer walking down their streets." Everybody really enjoyed it. We even A: Ices, the teen club works well: had some parents come out. From his,perspective at the center of Teens enjoy the variety of topics we Operation Phoenix, Miller offers these offer. The one?I wish were going better is Q: What kind of community support insights: the aerobics class. Not as many people are you looking for to make the center a Question: What progress has been are attending as I would hope. This is a phenomenal success? a made since the Phoenix Community C&n ,_community center, and not all programs A: In the short time it's been operat- ter opened last July? are for kids — it's for the parents also. ing, it's been extremely successful,but We also have an English-as-a-second- more support from the parents would be Answer: There's more recognition. language class that just started in January, great, more support from the community More people know about us now, know I'm hoping those attendance numbers get itself would be good. A lot of outside where we're located and what programs bigger also. ESL is offered from 3 to 5 we offer. From that aspect, there's been p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. agencies,are supporting the program— huge progress. not just the center but Operation Phoe Q: What,are your goals for 2007? nix itself. There was a survey done a Q: Could you tell us about some of the couple of weeks ago and.1 heard that.' programs you offer. A: Just to educate the kids more — people o the weeks block area are stthat. take them to different areas within and g A: We have a good list of activities for outside our city and let them know to feel safer walking down their street kids.'During our hours of 9 a.m. to 6 what's going on. Get the kids out there — at any time, day or night and the p.m. Monday through Friday,people and take them to plays and other things streets they live on are cleaner and bring their kids to us. We have open they may never have a chance to experi- brighter. recreation, homework programs for kids I ence and let them have the experience. It Q: The center.could serve as a proto after school, daily arts and crafts, a com- may be that one of those adventures type for other targeted areas as well, puter lab.where kids play educational might spark something in a child that couldn't it? computer games,'outdoor activities, they'll pursue later on. including a portable basketball court. A: Absolutely. It's just a matter of Q: Would you say all these activities time', I hope, till we see different centers Next door to us, we have a grass field offer kids an alternative to spending their in other areas of the city that need this and play soccer, Frisbee, flag football, time in less constructive ways? type of program. We have community provid d the weather oissde e tau can play A:,A lot of the kids right now need to centers already, but there are still quite a be y may p ushed a little bit. The few areas that don't have anything for y sa y "no' We have fine arts, painting, sculpture. no, no`I don't want to do it," because the kids. We're trying to,offer kids an opportunity they just want to hang around their.. to broaden tht ar minds, see wha"Ise is friends at the center.,The ve of is la Michel Nolan is a Sun columnist.She out there. Different types of dance like the don't want to do it -g I ness y may be reached at(909) 386-3859 or y g e-mail at michel.nolan @sbsun.com. ti P9 someone to know trevor's travels Miller turns dentist'offioe Griffith Observatory makes into community center a great daytrip Page 3 Page 8 A PUBLICATION OF THE SUN I FRIOAY, JANUARY '5, 2007 c N^ r - - A Y�: � _ R k3.F j- •.. dry a s Q El -.enter combats crime through activities I Page G cull i someone tI II . o fff'es Site manager creates a safe Thompson graduates from basic training haven for the city's youth Air Force Airman Jessica Thompson has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, be new to taking on more San Antonio,Texas. By Yazmin Alvarez While Miller may g During the six weeks of Staff Writer than 20 teenagers' problems, he isn't a corn- training,the airman studied In life,if you can change one person or even plete novice to the problem-solving situation. the Air Force mission, help one person—that's a good thing, and In fact,he has some credible skills behind organization, and military you must be doing something right, him. customs and courtesies; �. That's the mindset Michael Miller carries Aside from managing the center, Miller also performed drill and cere- „A with him day in and day out, and it makes a volunteers for the San Bernardino Police mony marches, and great deal of impact, considering what he does. Department. received physical training, x. Miller is the new site manager for the city of As a member of the department's Citizens rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special train- San Bernardino's newest parks and recreation . Patrol for more than four years,problem solv- ing in human relations. center,the Phoenix Community ing is a continual effort for Miller. ty enter. "I'm like another set of eyes for the police In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn cred- The center, which serves as the main hub for y p its toward an associate degree through the Community Col- Mayor Pat Morris'program to combat crime department,"he said. "I go out and deal with lege of the Air Force. and end youth violence,Operation Phoenix, traffic control issues and give citations to those She is the daughter of Victor and Pamela Carter of"ti l ioaon. Fon- first opened its doors in July and has been in v tans. Thompson is a 2003 graduate of Henry J. Kaiser High quite a gathering place for the city's youths Because the youths at the community center School,Fontana. since. know Miller has a partnership with the police "I try to set a good example for them," department,being an authority figure to them - comes a little easier. Miller said. "1 try to give them the best advice "It's funny,"he said. "The kids see me out Local residents complete combat training I can." riding around in the car and they think I'm a But Miller never thought he'd be helping cop, but I'm not. I just a volunteer, and I wish Army privates Philip T.Jones,Jesse Napoles and Chad Hohlman kids who are on the fence,as he said. I had more time do it. The guys look at me as graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox,Ky. "I didn't think I'd be taking on a position a mentor, so doing something like this is really Army privates Jennifer D. Deal,Ruben G.Hernandez and Kevin like this,"he said. "I have no background in good for them to see." D.Nolan graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in counseling, and a good part of this job is like a While Miller may not have as much time as Columbia,S.C. counseling job. Some of these kids are sitting he'd like to have to give back to the commu- During the nine weeks of training,they studied the Army's mis- -n the fence and they could go either way. I'm nity,the fact that he's taking charge of the sion,history,tradition and core values,and physical fitness.He also ring to teach them right from wrong and help city's targeted area for change is enough— received instruction in basic combat skills,military weapons,chemi- -tem make the fight decisions so they don't go especially for the youths. cal warfare and bayonet training,drill and ceremony,marching,rifle over. Along with everything else, I'm their "Mike is really cool," said 13-year-old Tania marksmanship,armed and unarmed combat,map reading,field problem solver. first aid,foot marches P Marquez,who's a regular at the center. "We and field training exercises. It's great that the kids feel they can come to tell him about our problems and he helps us Jones is the son of Patti Jones of San Bernardino. him with any problems, explained Trevor out. He makes us learn from our mistakes. I Napoles is a 2004 graduate of San Gorgonio High School in San McFann, senior recreation leader at the center. think that's important. Bernardino.He is the son of Jesus and Maria Napoles of San Bemar-- "He's great with the kids and can relate to "But he's not just a worker here,he's our dino. them,"he said. "He's always kidding around friend and we can trust him." Hohlman is the son of Julie Tricola of Redlands. with them,which is good, but somehow, it Yazmin Alvarez can be reached at(909)386-3890 Deal is the daughter of Lorraine Hughes of San Bernardino and makes me into the disciplinary one." or by e-mail at yazmin.alvarez @sbsun.com Mark Deal of Van Buren,Ark. She is a 2006 graduate of Van _ Buren High School Hernandez earned distinction.as an honor graduate of the course. a+ He is a 2005 graduate of Redlands Adult School and is the son of 7 Maria Hernandez of Redlands. Nolden is a 2002 graduate of Yucaipa High School.He is the son of Julie Starkey and stepson of Sonny Starkey,both of Yucaipa. Students honored for achievements G The following students were recognized by the San Bernardino City Unified School District's Board of Education for outstanding achievement during a recent board meeting.Students are nominated j `o` k °il by their teachers based on outstanding citizenship,athletics,fine arts, ' academics and noticeable levels of improvement. Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School principal is Alvina Paw- lik.The students honored were Xavier Carr,third grade;Monserat Gonzalez,kindergarten and Sharis Topete,second grade E.Neal Roberts Elementary School principal is Velia Martinez. g The students honored were Aranzazu Gonzalez,fifth grade; Davon- "' tae Myles-White,fifth grade and Richard Vega,fifth grade Andrew Ebright/Correspondent Roosevelt Elementary School principal is Michelle Tesauro.The Phoenix Community Center manager Mike Miller holds a birthday party for neighborhood students honored were Autumn Aldama,fourth grade;Michael Bol- children on the last Friday of every month. anos, fifth grade and Kalaya Hill,second grade M ., Whatever the event, honor or occasion,tell the whole town about it. Send a brief, written item - and a high-quality photo to Faces, City News, c/o The Sun, 2239 Gannett Parkway, San Bernardino,CA clU s. 92 07,Or a-mail ltgms to c ommunity.news @sbsun.com. Photos should be in jpg format. V ■ B ■in e re } r_ U g up � ', th A ti N positive' ' influence for children Phoenix Center Z By Yazmin Alvarez and open and that trickles down to more wouldn't usually go for,"Miller said. of their friends." "But the best part is that all the activities- Staff Writer c are free,so there's really no excuse for Qn what once was an office most chit- The program's focal points include someone not to participate." dren and even adults may have City of San Bernardino expanding after-school and P P Parks 8 Recreation increasing youth sports programs.The Hoping to attract more adults and pro- LL feared,now stands a community cen- Phoenix Community Center community center provides after-school vide more services to them,the center ter in which kids young old gather for a WHEN:9 a.m.to 6 p.m.,Mondays through programs for children in grades K-12 as recently began offering a women's exer- A good time. cise class for those 18 and older.The Fridays,10 a.m.to 6 p.m.,Saturdays well as recreation activities for adults. center also will begin offering English as p "When I was a kid,this use to be my WHERE:1450 N.Waterman Ave., "We're open to everyone,"Miller said. Z dentist's office,"said Michael Miller,the San Bernardino "That's the point. We've started more a Second Language Classes free of city's new manager for the Phoenix Com- INFORMATION:(909)884-1557 charge beginning Tuesday. programs to bring in more people." The center will also be giving residents Qmunity Center."I use to have nightmares Currently,the center offers homework a bonus,opening its doors on Saturdays Z of hearing and seeing the drills.This to be most infested with crime and vio- help,arts and crafts sessions and a com from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.beginning this w plate was terrifying as a kid. But now fence. puter lab with several stations open to month. It's an advantage for both adults M it's good to hear kids laughter in here." Since its opening in July,the commu- visitors on a daily basis. Kids at the club and youths,Miller said Z Transformed into one of the City of nity center has been quite a boon for not are also welcome to play sports on the Q "Being open on the weekend is going rn San Bernardino Parks,Recreation and only the targeted area,but for surround- field adjacent to the center. to be really good for us,"he said."It's Community Services Department three ing communities and members as well. "It's cool,"said 13-year-old Tama going to be good for the kids giving community centers,the Phoenix center is According to the mayor's Operation Marquez who's frequented the center them somewhere to go on the weekend, among the smallest but surely not the Phoenix newsletter,crime is down in this since it opened."There's always some- and the adults can come in if they're not less mighty. target area. thing going on plus all my friends come working." As part of San Bernardino Mayor Pat Through October,felony property here.We're here cause it's fun." For Miller,the possibilities at the cen- Morris' cycle to break poverty and end crimes and crimes against persons,were Tania,who's involved in most of the ter are endless and as long as he's given violence among the neighborhood's down 30.30 percent in the target area and centers activities including the Teen the opportunity,he will keep adding to youth,the center has served as Operation city wide crime was down almost 14 Club,where youths gather and.discuss make it bigger and better. Phoenix's headquarters. percent. issues;the News Club,which produces, "If I could keep this place open all The Phoenix target area,a 20-block "It's helping build up the area,"Miller Phoenix Kids,the center's monthly news- weekend,I would,"he said."We'd have corridor encompassing Waterman Avenue said."But it's not just the targeted area. letter written by the community center's so much more to offer them." to Sierra and Base Line to 16th Street, Kids from other neighborhoods come kids,said the Phoenix center always has Yazmin Alvarez can be reached at(909) all northeast of downtown,are the areas around through here and then the word people around because of its activities. 386-3890 or by e-mail at in the city the mayor and police believe gets out.They find out that we're here "I've tried to bring in things that they yazmin.alvarez @sbsun.com Andrew Ebright/Correspondent TOP:The Phoenix Community Center in San Bernardino holds a mixed age dance class for the girls. FAR RIGHT:RIGHT:Emily,5,plays jump rope outside of the Phoenix Community Center. MIDDLE RIGHT:Chris Johnson and Deandre Kidd,both 13,struggle for the ball during a game of basketball at the Phoenix Community Center. RIGHT:Brittany Jenkins,7,is one of - 4 the younger girls to take advantage of ` e the dance classes at the Phoenix ' Community Center. �r ON THE COVER:Neighborhood children enjoy birthday cake and punch on the last Friday of every month, courtesy of the Phoenix Community Center. n` �4 D �4F '1 a. `,saw �,� ..K n.,.jR �Y ➢ �: _ � v : �° �i.��,4�� •'�!, �� Ana