The effectiveness of the solution is still a topic of debate, but the way the developer handled the story was curious. Clumsy and initially dismissive of the problem, Hearthside did not seem to grasp the public relations aspect of that story. So I was curious how things would be handled in the wake of the newest controversy.
Did you hear about the bones from last week’s Poltergeist-like scenario?
From the Independent: “Environmental activists criticized Thursday what they say was foot-dragging on reports about 174 ancient sets of human remains on a section of the Bolsa Chica Mesa. Half of those were reported just recently by archaeologists in November, according to officials from the California Native American Heritage Commission.
“Bolsa Chica Land Trust Executive Director Flossie Horgan called it a ‘cover-up,’ saying the public deserved to know about those finds when they happened on the land slated to become the Brightwater housing development.
“Half of those remains have been reinterred, while the rest are yet to be dealt with,” said Dave Singleton, a program analyst for the California Native American Heritage Commission.
“Officials said they should have been told as remains were discovered, rather than hearing about 87 only at the end of last year. Efforts to reach developer Hearthside Homes have not been successful.”
What really got my attention was that last line. “Efforts to reach developer Hearthside Homes have not been successful.”
