Archive for January 13th, 2011

I’m on a horse.

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Following up on yesterday’s story, the Statesman has an interview with the (allegedly) drunk horse rider on 6th Street.

Olivo said he plans to reunite with his animals today — they’ve remained at an animal hospital in Elgin since police impounded them.

He said he also plans to soon ride them through downtown again, which is not against any city ordinance.

“I’m just not going to drink a drop of liquor,” Olivo said.

The guy on the mule was apparently not available for comment. And for the record, the Statesman is reporting that the DWI charges against both men have been dropped, but the police are planning to charge them with public intoxication.

Baby, if you ever wondered…

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

…what Robert “Ratso” Rizzo, former city administrator for the city of Bell, now under indictment, was doing, the answer is:

He’s working as a parking lot attendant at the “International Surfing Museum” in Huntington Beach.

I think I speak for many of my readers when I say: there’s an “International Surfing Museum”?

Edited to add 1/14: Well, that was quick. Rizzo is no longer working at the International Surfing Museum.