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Does PVUSD have a bullying problem?

BY CATHYLEEN RICE
TIMES REPORTER Superintendent Bush: ‘Even one report ... is too many’ • More: Mother urges
action against bullying
On several occasions ed topic parent on Tuesday, who over the last five bullying reports so I can at Ruth Brown, A7
during the 2017-18 school d u r i n g alleged her daughter years? report that information
year, parents and stu- hearing was bullied by a group This info is difficult to you accurately. I will
dents have visited the sessions of four girls for the past to come up with in a say though that even one with behavior and or
Palo Verde Unified at school two months, the Times concise way. They are report of bullying is too bullying?
School Board to report b o a r d met with PVUSD Super- recorded in our system many. First and foremost, I
both student and person- meetings, intendent Charles Bush under many different What is your re- appreciate that parents
PVUSD SUPT. headings. For instance are willing to speak up
nel harassment and bul- CHARLES BUSH at host to address the situation. sponse to the parents
lying. school par- How many reports horseplay, defiance, ha- that spoke up at last about the issue. The way
Experienced at almost ent nights and in angry concerning bullying rassment, fighting are Tuesday night’s meet- that issues like bullying
every school in the dis- Facebook posts. have been filed with all recorded together and ing concerning their are allowed to keep grow-
trict, the issue of bully- As the district heard PVUSD for each of we are working on a way kids and the perceived ing is because people are
ing has become a repeat- from another unhappy the respective schools to specifically isolate the problem PVUSD has SEE BULLYING/A5

February Customer Service Award winners! 71-year-

old hit,
killed by
truck
No charges
sought in fatal
collision
BY URIEL AVENDANO
TIMES EDITOR

At approximately 6:07
p.m. on Feb. 6, the Blythe
Police Department re-
ceived several 911 calls
in regards to a vehicle
vs. pedestrian traffic col-
lision on east Hobson-
way at the Cottonwood
intersection.
“Blythe Police respond-
ed to the scene along with
AMR and Blythe City
Fire Department. Upon
arrival Blythe Police Of-
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BLYTHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ficers learned that a male
This month, as presented by Dr. George Thomas, the awarded individuals who are employed by local businesses around our community were recognized for their subject had been hit by
excellence in customer service. The winners were nominated by members of the community as part of the monthly Blythe Chamber of Commerce distinction: a pick-up truck and sus-
Marleny Cortes, of Albertson’s; Stephanie Sanchez, of Sears; Thomas Baker, City of Blythe Public Works Department; Demi Rodriguez, Palo Verde Hospital; Derek tained major injuries,”
stated the BPD press re-
Leivas, Valley Beverage; Luke Williams, Palo Verde Hospital. Not Pictured: Uriel Avendano, Palo Verde Valley Times; Jennifer Slagan, Sears; Mel Culp, Albertsons;
lease. “The male subject
Phillip Carbin, Albertsons. Got someone you’d like to nominate someone for the award? Submit your local workforce favorite at: [email protected].
was rushed to Palo Verde
Hospital where he died

PVH surgeon case remanded for resentencing

from his injuries. The
subject that was hit by
the pick-up was a 71 year
man from Pearce, Az. No
charges are being sought
Appeals court grants DA writ for the driver of the pick-
up.”
BY URIEL AVENDANO Prevost’s sentence, argu- Westbound and east-
TIMES EDITOR ing Sahlolbei was grant- bound traffic on Hob-
ed probation in viola- sonway between Birch
On Feb. 8, the Cali- tion of California Rules and Hickory Street was
fornia Court of Appeal, of Court rules 4.413 and temporarily diverted
Fourth Appellate Dis- 4.414. that evening as on-site
trict (Division 2), grant- The Riverside County personnel conducted the
ed Riverside County Dis- District Attorney fur- investigation.
trict Attorney Michael ther highlighted that the Due to pending next of
Hestrin’s petitioned writ case’s sentence contrast- kin notification, BPD is
of mandate, which chal- ed a Riverside County not releasing the name
lenged the previous trial Probation Department of the deceased male.
court’s decision to sen- filed report that ac- The cause of the acci-
tence former Palo Verde knowledged Sahlolbei dent remains under in-
Hospital (PVH) surgeon was presumptively ineli- vestigation.
Dr. Hossain Sahlolbei to gible for probation. “Anyone with infor-
three years’ probation According to the Court FILE PHOTO BY URIEL AVENDANO/PALO VERDE VALLEY TIMES mation regarding this
for his grand theft con- of Appeal’s filed opinion, ON FEB. 24, 2017, AT  the Riverside County Superior Courthouse in Banning, Calif., defense case is urged to contact
viction of $508,150 in re- “It does not appear that Attorney Kenneth P. White (left), of Brown White & Osborn LLP, sits next to his client, PVH surgeon Detective Corporal Ser-
lation to a non-publicly the trial court followed Dr. Hossain Sahlolbei (right), during his sentencing for an Oct. 6, 2016, grand theft conviction. vando Iniguez at the
disclosed subcontract the two-step process, Blythe Police Depart-
agreement for anesthesi- applying first (Califor- 4.413 might have been abused its discretion in court’s decision or in Dr. ment, (760) 922-6111, or
ologist services with Dr. nia Rules of Court) rule included in the court’s sentencing Dr. Sahlol- Sahlolbei’s argument they can give their in-
Brad Barth in 2009. 4.413 to find an unusual analysis, a finding of an bei to probation, and Dr. to permit probation, we formation anonymously
The Riverside County case, and then applying unusual case, and hence, Sahlolbei’s contrary ar- need not consider any by calling Crime Stop at
District Attorney chal- rule 4.414 to determine eligibility for probation, gument is without merit. other criteria in rule 921-CARE (2273) or by e-
lenged the previous trial suitability for probation. is not supported. There- Inasmuch as there is no 4.413 and, therefore, a mail at blythepd@cityof-
court’s Judge Jeffrey To the extent that rule fore, the trial court other basis in the trial SEE SURGEON/A5 blythe.ca.gov.”