315 results for "Sam Stanton"
Dixon citizens cite political pressures to push studio deal through
Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 12:00 AMWhile Dixon city officials say no one has been harmed by Carissa Carpenter's sinking studio proposal, some property owners say they felt pressured by Carpenter's company and key city officials to sell their land or face potential economi...
Dixon officials defend role in movie deal
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:49 PMAmid growing uncertainty over the future of Carissa Carpenter's splashy movie studio proposal in Dixon, city officials defended their actions during a sometimes testy meeting Tuesday night.
Dixon City Council to get movie studio update tonight
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 3:05 PMThe Dixon City Council is scheduled to get an update tonight on the status of a $2.8 billion movie studio project proposed for the Solano County town. It marks the council's first public meeting since a Bee investigation raised questions abo...
Key figure quits Dixon film studio deal, citing lack of project funding
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 12:00 AMA Hollywood figure who has been a key to Carissa Carpenter's 16-year effort to bring a movie studio to Northern California has pulled out of the latest deal, saying that funding for the $2.8 billion project in Dixon has not materialized.
Encounters with Carissa Carpenter: The Beverly Hills dentist
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:00 PMDr. Joseph Goodman had no reason to doubt he would be paid for the extensive dental work he performed on Carissa Carpenter, according to Goodman's wife and attorney, Bita.
Encounters with Carissa Carpenter: The evicted grandmother
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:00 PMCarissa Carpenter says she took care of her grandmother for years in Sacramento, but court and law enforcement records paint a more complex picture.
Encounters with Carissa Carpenter: The inn owners
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:00 PMWarren and Elena Roché say they remember well the day in September 2011 that Carissa Carpenter showed up, asking for the finest room at their luxurious Topanga Canyon Inn.
Encounters with Carissa Carpenter: The Los Angeles mogul
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:00 PMCarissa Carpenter has had a lot of addresses in her life, but none as exclusive as the one she tried to buy in 2004: a 23,000-square-foot mansion atop the highest point in Beverly Hills.
Hollywood coming to Dixon? Executive's financial troubles raise questions
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:00 PMA Bee examination of numerous public records chronicling Carissa Carpenter's financial difficulties raises questions about her ability to deliver on her dream of building a massive movie studio in Dixon.
Judge rejects California's bid to end U.S. court control of prison mental health care
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:00 AMIn a sharp rebuke of Gov. Jerry Brown, a federal judge Friday rejected his administration's bid to end federal court control of mental health care in California's prisons, finding that treatment has not attained a constitutional level an...
