Small Clams case continued to Wed. Feb. 10th at 3 pm, "The media monopoly vs. the freelance writer"

Can Small "Clams" Court finally clam them up?

Our cases were to be heard on Feb. 3, but there were a lot of cases in the small claims courthouse in Lake Isabella yesterday, and our media "fest" was held back until next week.

Which actually worked out well.

The crowd was there, Sun publisher, Marsha Smith, a bag full of court goodies, and Editor Cathy Perfect, chattering away with her superior about some community member, or as they call it in the midwest, gossip.

Susan Barr, the Sun writer, known for her quips and jabs (in her emails to me anyway), wrote a heavenly story regarding the prayer I was given the task to do at the Kern Valley Healthcare District board meeting.

Barr found news in the fact that I pray, but described in her opinion, an uncomfortable audience, which is disputed by several people who attended.

Cheap shot? Very. Dollar store shot, not even a "Home Mart" shot.

Could it be you next whom the writer's and editors at the only local "news" paper don't like or disagree with and use their podium to answer back at you, with a population likely believing them since you have no outlet yourself from which to defend against a reporter's attack.

Yes, it could be you, and it has been too many people in this valley and that is why I'm doing this court case, as small as it is, but the only way I could get into our courts.

No, this isn't a big money maker

There's no real money to be had, I will not be a millionaire at the end of the case.

But I will be redeemed that I took my issues to what I expect to be a fair hearing, will tell my side of the story, stick to the truth, and allow a judge who seemed quite fair, to listen to my complaint.

I didn't have eight babies or a steaming hot cup of coffee land in my lap, but what did happen is that I watched in horror as two outlets which report news, not only attack in a sneaky way myself, but hid important news and safety facts regarding the hospital, to the community, employees at the hospital (who came to the newspaper for help), and this recklessness simply had to be stopped in whatever way possible.

And small claims turned out to be the most viable.

Who is so insecure that they would knowingly print or post as is the case of the threat on the Kern Valley Sun blog site, a threat against someone when they could easily have overlooked that? They do it all the time. They don't post every comment.

They could have listened when I told them I had a police report filed because of the gun toting punk, and then the filed another police report when the KV Sun refused to take down the threat, but they played games which would make anyone nervous.

Would you appreciate the KV Sun putting up a threat on their blog site against you while you're in the middle of an investigation of the healthcare district, had a gun pointed at you, or would you be a little nervous every time you turned your doorknob as you came home?

No class, no thought behind any of this. That is why I choose not to play evil games but instead try to use the system that has been given to us in this country to settle such matters.

The issue between the KV Sun and I started three years ago as I asked that they not spread rumors about me, that if there are inquiries as to my status working there, they can say what they wanted, but not ridiculous games.

I went to the manager with my complaints and found out through a few sources that nothing had ended, the nonsense was on.

And I've tried to deal with both QAB and the Sun, asking for some mercy, that they leave me alone to do what I have to do in regard to the hospital, but it seems there is no mercy. More on this.

Finally met owner of QAB

Anthony Bohn, listed as the owner of QAB media LLC, someone I have never met, but was glad to yesterday, as now I know what or I should say, who, I'm really up against.

Mr. Bohn, noticed me immediately as I came through the crowded courtroom waiting area, where people were lined up to be heard, including myself, KV Sun and QAB.

Bohn, posted close to the door, asked immediately if I was Laura Hart, which impressed me for a moment, he did his homework, and could recognize me.

Bob Jamison was on hand, his mood seemed dim, he didn't approach me, until waved to come over by "boss" (this seems to be a bit contentious as Jamison shared a different relationship about his boss in an email, claiming control over the station due to his expertise in the engineering).

As Marsha Smith, Anthony Bohn and Bob Jamison were instructed by the bailiff to exchange information, I noticed several things about each of the defendants.

Smith, was not much for gabbing to me, but handed me my folder, and said, "I've already seen all this." I guess she feels safe now.

Then Mr. Bohn asked questions about the contents of my packet of paperwork, pictures, and blogs by Mr. Jamison, and several sexual emails with overtones regarding my potential employment at the radio stations.

Bohn said Jamison doesn't do the hiring, he does. Well, would that not make my point even sharper? It was a game Jamison was playing then, Mr. Bohn?

But anyway, in some of the articles I have read on QAB, there have been erroneous news reported regarding the hospital.

When I mentioned this to Mr. Bohn, he said they are not investigative journalists, which was never in question, but again I told him, you are a news outlet whom people rely on for truth.

He was quite warm, when he told me, there are radio stations for sale up here, you just need a "big check." (Yeah, thanks, that helps)

Or you have options like the media taking their responsibilities seriously or even possibly caring that people are informed. (But this whole thing has given me an idea for a satire which might be quite funny.)

Bohn said he's in the advertising business, (which will be addressed in the KV Sun case as that directly relates to the coverage of the hospital) the answer is a "yes" but, you still have responsibility to those who listen are asked to take you seriously. I'm sure the ABC radio news feed doesn't consider their news portion of the programming to be taken lightly.

Nobody is saying Mr. Bohn or his employees have to work for free, but there has to be some balance, is it just money, or can it be for both? If you can't put out a decent product and make enough money, then maybe...?

A final note: Mr. Bohn made a point of saying to me that Bob Jamison, KVHD board member, and Bob Jamison, engineer, broadcaster, and radiojock, are not the same person. One does one thing and the other does another.

ABSOLUTELY!

Except, Mr. Jamison has been taking the agenda of the hospital to the radio station and spilling out over the airwaves, and here's the answer to your question Mr. Bohn, with the obvious permission of the owner of the station.

Otherwise, it would have been stopped long ago.

I told Mr. Bohn it was nice to meet him after all this time, as we have tried many times to get messages to him, and until it came in the form of a court service, we were never even looked at, no phone calls, no attempt at contract.

Others called too: and it's a week away, but I think we should make this stand together and end this once and for all.

The hospital has other problems which we will be discussing, and we need to get rid of the poison which is still killing the reputation of the hospital.

Reputation=money

Nobody goes to a hospital where the locals recommend you stay away from. And it's rare if you have bad food and salmonella, that you will get a big lunch crowd, even if it wasn't your fault, your business served the lettuce.

So, the players are lined up, and the case will hit the deck as first up to bat on Wed. Feb. 10th at 3 pm in lake Isabella is our case.

If you feel that QAB was remiss in allowing elder abuse charged, former CEO, Pam Ott, to spend an hour of airtime defending herself with what appear to be bold faced lies, then maybe you have a case as well.

Sometimes it's not about winning a bunch of money to make your case: sometimes it's just a willingness to believe in the truth and set an example for those who want to make changes, better ones, for your family, your community, your country and eventually the world.

Too Pollyanna for you? Or is everyone too weak to take on the difficult tasks?
http://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/

Kern Valley Sun case # K1502-cs-4620

QAB media LLC (AKA Bob Jamison's bully pit) case #K1502-cs-4621

Bob Jamison and QAB part ll: equal time Mr. Bohn/Senator Ashburn tried to help/

Pam Ott, according to QAB..."nothing left to loose"

It was May of 2007, as Mr. Bob Jamison, radio talk show host and Kern Valley Healthcare District board member, took to his blog then went to the airwaves to seemingly protect the former CEO, Pamela Ott, now officially charged in the elder abuse case, brought about the state of California, Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Medical fraud and elder abuse.

Ott resigned in early May 2007, (see post: Oh, those prophetic words), and Jamison began utilizing the media he worked for to protect her reputation and to deliver the news that the "news" was untrue.

We now know the news was true, there were serious problems in the skilled nursing facility and the hospital. And these problems became more serious as the hospital and some zealous board members, began to try and twist the news, bury the past, hide the errors, without any concern for the public or the ethical implications of a board member using the radio for his own political purposes.

However, the message that there were serious problems, possibly a public safety issue, was being battled by two media outlets and one freelance reporter. While the Kern Valley Sun Newspaper opted to keep their advertising in April of 2007 with the hospital, which meant they would just quietly write around the problems; QAB media allowed a full on attack on those who disagreed or criticized anything done by the hospital administration.

Jamsion announces interveiw with Ott...the victim

QAB, the company which owns the radio stations, allowed Mr. Jamison to bring Pamela Ott on his Friday, talk show, and allowed her an hour of time to tell her side of the story. (see post: Ott taped interview and Here's your witness Jerry Brown) This blog authored by Jamison, preceeded the radio show...

As the Valley waits with baited breath, or yawns bored to tears, waiting to see what dastardly deed the Sun will uncover next within the Kern Valley Healthcare District, this weeks Talk Show may shed some light on whatever is happening.
While the freelance reporter, which the Sun is suddenly distancing themselves from, continues to dig through years and years of Healthcare District public records, perhaps searching for the elusive "smoking gun", the stories keep being pumped out by the Sun, devoid of objectivity and, in my opinion, misleading.
I guess the days of journalistic integrity and readers assuming "it must be true, I read it in the newspaper" are long gone.

So. where do we turn to for the truth? Disgruntled employees?, Politically motivated board members?, Someone who posts messages on a community internet forum urging hospital employees to abandon their patients, go out on "stress leave" and illegally file false workman's comp claims?

How about the only person with nothing left to loose, no reason left to worry about political correctness or what the foul mouthed freelance reporter writes about her?
Outgoing Kern Valley Healthcare District CEO, Pamela Ott, will be on the Talk Show this Friday morning at 9am for the full hour.
Bob Jamison The Talk Show
Send E-mail to The Talk Show

There were many of us scrambling to find a way to respond to this skewed radio show, but there were no real outlets here in the valley who weren't connected to the largest employer, the kern valley healthcare District.

In an effort to try and make this a more balanced broadcast, we wrote in desperation to the owner of the station and ambulance company, Anthony Bohn, hoping that he would be more rational about Mr. Jamison's plans.

However, that would not be the case, and Bohn, maybe because of Jamison's position on the board, or rumors that Bohn has no other engineer without Jamison, or maybe because it would get some ratings, the interview went ahead, and the transcript is on this blog for all to read. (Is QAB really proud of this interview with Ott? Do they have any idea that they allowed only a criminally charged CEO to speak and forgot about the listeners, the truth, and the best interests of the valley?)

But we tried several times to summon the owner to do the right thing and allow other information added to the one sided show. Here is the second communication which went through the blog site for the show:

Name: Laura Hart E-mail Address: hartofthekrv@msn.com City: Weldon, California
Comments:
Mr. Bohn; Here is the most recent blog of Mr. Jamison which I spoke of in a previous email.
I would like to ask the station the opportunity to provide equal time in regards to the Dam Talk show with Pamela Ott scheduled for this week. If you would please let me know if this is possible; and also let me again know what your policy is on this blog site.
I would be happy to supply you with information regarding this current situation and the likely cause of Mr. Jamison’s current need to strike out at the world in a rather incoherent and always misspelled way. Please email me or call me 378-3637. Laura Hart

We were basically laughed at as the power of the media was there's to do with what they wanted.

I find it hard to believe that Mr. Jamison is hypocritical enough to complain about the KVHD under fire! blog. LOL

Considering Mr. Jamison's blogging had absolutely no information, paperwork, evidence, only slanderous and defamatory blurbs and threats of lawsuits, I have a difficult time falling for his newly found, "victim role."

That is quite different from what is up on this site. As with the emails I am showing you now, and explaining the reasoning and rationale behind the circumstances which have occurred here in the valley which could quite honestly have lead to the closure of the only health services for this community.

And guess what? It still might.

Big DEBT, little SUPPORT

One more email for Senator Ashburn, as Jamison writes to me to convince me that the Senator who went to the state in an effort to help this hospital out from under a "super size me" Cal Mtg., OSHPD, KVHD board of directors, bond/insurance deal that went arry in 1986.

Oh, but there was more money and insurance for those monies, where that came from. 13 million, not enough: just throw in another 9 million in the cart and then they can finish the building, including the nursing center.

What? They couldn't finish the projects which are designed to pay for the bonds and expenses. What will they do? (where's the crystal ball?)

It was a call for bankruptcy
let's call it what it really is and was, a 40 plus million dollar debt from the office of Cal Mtg., a money maker inside of the Office of Statewide healthcare Planning and Development.

Yes, it's true, in 1999, Ashburn was contacted by the administrator as well as others concerned as to the debt that the hospital took on, and the failure to use that money in a way that it would be paid off in a timely manner, like before they bankrupt or get sued.

Ashburn did try to unite the people involved to bring about some relief for a hospital which made horrible financial decisions dating back to the mid 1980's, which I can probably say with some assurance, that those mistakes lead directly to the financial fiasco which cut staff to a minimum in the early 2000's, and residents of the nursing center paid the ultimate price.

But Jamison, goes about telling me about Ashburn, who is retiring from his political life, but once was quite interested in making sure the Kern Valley Healthcare District survived it's "mistakes in judgment," was in error even thinking about a bankruptcy option or even supporting a "bail out."

ASHBURN According to Bob Jamison

Hi Laura,

Thank you for calling into the program Friday morning. Hopefully your hard work will save someone from being suckered by these scam artists.
(had to break in here for an aside: which scam artists Mr. jamison, the one's you like and defend on your radio programs I forget?)
I was thinking about Senator Ashburn’s response to your questions. Throughout most of Ashburn’s life he has been on the extreme right of the political spectrum, and there has always been friction between himself and the more moderate wing of the Republican Party, especially Congressman Bill Thomas. In fact Ashburn has always believed that he should be Thomas’ replacement when he retired. The Republican Party has never giving Ashburn much in the way of support.

Remember I mentioned the custom Senate District that was created for him? His seat on the reapportionment committee was approved by the Democratic chair of the committee. Just prior to that Ashburn divorced, and ever since has acted differently to most who have known him. I may be wrong, but I’m guessing he has “unofficially” switched party’s. It sounds like the Democrats may be treating him a lot better than the Republicans.

Question is… why would an extreme right wing politician take such a bold step? Answer: A politician is all Ashburn has ever been. He’s never held another job. He went from Kern County Young Republican, to Supervisor, to undistinguished term limited Assemblyman, and was on his way to running for County assessor or something, which would effectively end his political future. He may have felt desperate enough to switch.

You might think I enjoy politics, as much as I talk about it, but actually I find the subject rather boring. I would much rather talk about something else.

Up Next: A retrospective on getting a job with QAB.
The evidence wasn't there for me yet, and I didn't know exactly what kind of people I was dealing with at the hospital, and I stepped into a pile of it in 2006, and found out the ugly way.
I had an interest in working with Mr. Jamison on the radio as I had become a regular caller, with local "scam" alerts (not very good at that was I?) on the talk show.
However, in our conversations about the show and my potential job, things began to get "twisted."

It will be the first time I've had to actually consider using a rating system, but I would prefer nobody under 18 read the blogs and emails coming up in the next story.

Here's an email sample from Jamison as to why I will be doing this:

Hi Laura,

Yesterday I saw an ad on TV for what appeared to be a porn website, and it reminded me, I haven't heard from Laura lately. So how was your Christmas & New Year? I didn't get what I wanted, but thats okay, its kind of like sex... the longer you have to wait, the better it is... Is that right? Its been so Iong I forget.
Understand now?

ABC radio news: They say they didn't know what KVHD board member, Bob Jamison, was doing...now they do

Dismantling the "tower of power"
After years of reporting Kern Valley Healthcare District's board member, and our valley's only radio station, QAB, DJ and talk show host, Bob Jamison  to several agencies including the FCC (federal communications commission), for his repeated attempts to use the radio station to cover the public safety problems at the hospital.

But his use of the airwaves and being the only true "local radio outlet" made him powerful and dangerous as he was allowed to use the airwaves for his election campaign, his defamation of local citizens, and to lie about a public safety, health, issues.

Jamison didn't stop there as we know, he attacked all of us who knew the truth and disagreed with him.

He slandered employees of the hospital on the air. (Hard to believe, but true)

He attacked good people in the community who were trying to help. (one person happened to be "woman of the year.")

But he was viscious to the other board members he disagreed with, Robert and Kathryn Knight who were called many things, and posted defamatory blogs on his website about them, and then would pull the blog down in a "peekaboo" manner to avoid detection. (I'm not making this up, it's all true and I can prove it)

He allowed the phony balogney, Ott, to use an hour of air time to overtly lie to the community about the deaths and dangerous conditions occurring in the nursing center at the hospital. That was not right, Jerry Brown, Attorney General, who almost made the same mistake in trusting Ott.

The attorney general has not even realized that obstruction like Jamison did on the radio, kept this case and witnesses from coming forward. So, how are you going to help us with this problem Jerry Brown? (Don't be afraid of Jamison just because he's a republican; Jerry you're smarter than he is, we need your help in closing down that pipeline of slander and deceit.)

And his favorite target, I guess because I'm the scariest of them all, is me.

He used the station to attack me. He apparently thinks this behavior is okay. I am not giving up until this is over and the outlet is either closed down out of disgrace or they lose their license for unethical behavior.

But two years later, when I finally got around to putting up the blog, he wasn't so pleased. He can dish it out, but cannot take it.

He likes to tell others that the emails he sent me early on when he acted as friend and potential employer (we will get into the sexual harassment aspect of this as well in another post soon. Some will be at the meeting tonight) are made up or tampered with.

I assure you the only reason I still have MSN as my internet provider is that they can verify that I did nothing to these emails and they indeed did eminate from the Jamison IP address. We have them backed up of course, but the carrier is a better witness.

He doesn't get it, he thinks the power is his and the radio station will do his bidding...

Mr. Jamison I'm sure doesn't realize that we have been taping his talk shows for some time now, and plan on giving these tapes over to the only people who seem to care that a radio DJ slandered and dashed us all for the sake of his cover up: ABC radio news.

After years of calling government agencies to help stop the insanity here in the Kern River Valley, we were laughed at by Jamison and those at QAB who would not listen when we asked repeatedly that Mr. Jamison stop his private use of the radio airwaves.

Nobody cared, the owner Anthony Bohn, didn't care. And the fact is he told someone that the reason Jamison is still with the station is that he is the only one who knows how to do the engineering. (sad excuse I would say for a media outlet which could help it's community and not lie to it. That's why we are going to court next month. I want to hear them answer to this.)

ABC radio news we tried to tell you too

I spoke with ABC radio news today and told them that we have a problem with one of your ABC news affiliates here in our hidden valley ranch dressing (sorry I'm hungry) where information is scarce and one radio station owns the airwaves.

I explained that we have been recording the infamous Bob Jamison and have all his blogs he put up on the station's website which reflects on the ABC radio news name.

They now know there is a problem and I am in the midst of supplying them with all the evidence of what one man can do with his "tower of power" to a community. None of it good.

We can only hope the days of the reign of power by these small minded folks from the media will end, and a new way of reporting and journalism will emerge because of it.

But no more Mr. Jamison, no more. See you tonight with your own emails.

Board meeting 5:30 pm in the hospital cafeteria.