
After all, the man is about to celebrate the six month anniversary of his self-imposed Victorville exile. Occifer, Sir? Nothin’ but Pabst Blue Ribbon, Marlboro Reds, and lots of crumpled paper in the Levine household, sir. What helps make the Levine front-pager so juicy are the other headlines it shares the page with, like, “Man arrested after home is discovered to be a meth lab.” No, that’s not about Mr. A full-color photo of Levine is splashed marquee-like on the front page, of course. The front page of Victorville’s Daily Press newspaper featured a profile of our fearless Domestic War Correspondent, his life, his wisdom, and his work, as well as a Q&A sidebar to help locals get to know the celebrity in their midst. “What’s worse is that Council Member Gomez lost self-control displaying erratic and volatile behavior that caused us all to fear for the safety of our Council Members, staff and community members in attendance.Exiled editor Yasha Levine has officially hit the Big Time. Rodriguez and Council Member Gomez prevented us from conducting our Council Meeting last night,” the city’s statement reads, in part. Victorville man killed in San Bernardino shooting.Deputy charged with felony assault after video shows him kicking Victorville suspect.Why you might be getting a new San Bernardino County supervisor.Rancho Cucamonga link to high-speed train to Las Vegas wins key state approvals.Victorville councilwoman, masked man arrested during chaotic meeting.When the deputies spoke to Rodriguez, Gomez left the dais and, according to a statement released by the city, interfered with the deputies’ attempt to remove Rodriguez from the meeting. Gomez alleged that Jones’ husband, who was sitting next to Rodriguez, was also recording on his cellphone.ĭe Bortnowsky said both men appeared to be disturbing the meeting and Jones could ask them to be removed. The pair were arrested at the July 20 Victorville City Council meeting when Gomez allegedly tried to prevent a pair of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies from removing Rodriguez for recording the meeting on his cellphone.Ībout five hours into the meeting, Mayor Debra Jones asked City Attorney Andre de Bortnowsky if Rodriguez - who was sitting in the third row wearing a hat and scarf over his face in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity - was allowed to record the meeting. Both were arrested on suspicion of obstructing a peace officer. In this screengrab, Victorville City cCouncil Member Blanca Gomez gestures as she leaves the dais while deputies confront a man in the audience during a Tuesday, July 20, 2021, council meeting. Gomez and Rodriguez are scheduled to be arraigned Jan. Both charges are misdemeanors and each carries a maximum sentence of up to six months in jail and a fine of $1,000.

Victorville resident Robert Rodriguez, 34, was charged with one count of restricting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer and one count of disturbing a public meeting. 2, with two counts of restricting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer and one count of disturbing a public meeting. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a Victorville city council member and another Victorville resident related to a chaotic July city council meeting.Ĭouncil Member Blanca Gomez, 42, was charged Tuesday, Nov.
