Berkeley – The ironically named “Pacifica Safety Net” has had their 1st and only tax filing rejected by California’s Attorney General, demonstrating that co-founders Donald Goldmacher and Sherry Gendleman, aren’t up to running a nonprofit organization. While the AG public notice sticks to all the things that are missing, when you dig into the filings, it … Continue reading Pacifica Safety Net = Accounting Fraud
Berkeley – The ironically named “Pacifica Safety Net” has struck again. While we weren’t sure Donald Goldmacher could top his previous pathetic performance as a nonprofit board member when he petitioned the LA Superior Court to have a receiver take the nonprofit’s assets away, he has done it. Now he has petitioned the FCC to take … Continue reading KPFA Piranhas
Berkeley – At a court hearing in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday March 11, the New Day Pacifica countersuit was struck in its entirety. The judge’s ruling was procedural in nature. The countersuit filing listed as “plaintiffs” a number of individuals in the Los Angeles area who were not defendants in the initial lawsuit … Continue reading New Day Countersuit Struck
Berkeley – After months of “Stop the Steal” rhetoric, New Day Pacifica’s court appearance came and went with a whimper. After two earlier defeats on motions to move the legal proceedings to Alameda County and prevent the seating of the 2022 KPFK Local Station Board, the court turned down flat a request to overturn the defeat … Continue reading And Just Like That: Court Squelches New Day Pacifica Claims
Berkeley – The voting period ends for this year’s local station board elections on October 15th. If you are eligible, please get your ballot submitted by the 15th of October at midnight eastern standard time. You can find our voting recommendations here. If you need to secure a replacement ballot or think that you should have gotten … Continue reading Two Weeks Left to Vote and Your Regular News Update
Berkeley – This is the second of two emails. The initial one focused on Pacifica Foundation news and this contains endorsements for the 2021 local station board elections. Your ballots have been sent on Monday and you have until October 15 to vote. Pacifica in Exile is an independent publication and our endorsements are not affiliated with any third party.
Berkeley – This is the first of two emails. This initial one will focus on Pacifica Foundation news and the next one will contain endorsements for upcoming local station board elections. Your ballots are being sent today and you have until October 15 to vote. The KPFA Protectors – Safety Net lawsuit from Don Goldmacher and company … Continue reading Pacifica News Update
LA Superior Court Throws Out Goldmacher-Huggins-Turner Lawsuit Berkeley – Three strikes and they’re out. On Friday, July 30, Judge Michael Stern dismissed the Pacifica Safety Net lawsuit for the failure to make a viable complaint after four tries. A demurrer filed by defendants Grace Aaron and Alex Steinberg was upheld without leave to amend and the plaintiff’s case … Continue reading Pacifica Safety Net Lawsuit Dismissed
Berkeley – As you’ve probably heard by now, the New Day Bylaws were defeated in the just-completed referendum with a rejection by the staff member class of 58% (No) to 44% (Yes). 76% of the listener members did not vote in the referendum, but of those who did, 56% supported the proposed new bylaws. This outcome has … Continue reading Bylaws Referendum Fails, LA Progressive Broke, And A Censure
Or How to Solve The Problem When People Just Won’t Vote Right Firstly, we want to apologize for breaking our vow not to send more than one edition a week. We take that promise seriously and are only taking this step because an unexpected development arose that it seemed important for people to know. We … Continue reading New Day Moves to Eradicate Staff Vote on Bylaws Referendum
