STOCKTON- Last month we broke the story about the revolt by staff against its executive director inside the San Joaquin Pride Center. Amongst many charges the staff made against Nicholas Hatten including homophobia, sexual harassment of college student volunteers, disrespect towards LGBT staff, stolen wages, bouncing pay checks, insufficient funds in the organization’s account, and unannounced disappearances by Hatten for …
Tracy Councilmembers Ransom and Arriola Remain Silent on Allegations Against Ally
TRACY- Both Councilmembers Rhodesia Ransom and Dan Arriola, who is also an assistant district attorney for Tori Verber, have remained silent on serious allegations against one of their political allies Nicholas Hatten the executive director of the San Joaquin Pride Center. We attempted to get a statement from them, but they have yet to respond after several days. As a …
LGBT Staff of San Joaquin Pride Center Demand Removal of Director Nicholas Hatten
STOCKTON- Staff members of the San Joaquin Pride Center have issued a letter of No Confidence in their director Nicholas Hatten to the organization’s board of directors. In the letter along with a six page listing of serious transgressions and allegations there are bombshell revelations of abuses that not only contradict the mission of the center, but also violate state …
Reinvent Tracy: Homelessness, Nonprofits, and Politics
TRACY- Homelessness was the hot topic that packed the house at last night’s city council meeting. This has been a hot button issue since April of 2018 when councilwoman Juana Dement proposed the city form a task force to study the issue in regards to public policy and availability of resources. Months later cities such as Stockton, Manteca and other …