Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Gallup Finds Unemployment at 9.6% in December
Underemployment rose to 19.0% in December from 17.2% at the end of November
by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist
PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.6% at the end of December — up from 9.3% in mid-December and 8.8% at the end of November.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 – 03:20 p.m.
San Bernardino, a city that has been cursed with shit-ass decisions for decades is about to make another one.
Once again for the third time in less than twenty years the theater from hell is about to strike again.
Jesse B. Gill, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/05/2011 06:29:45 PM PST
SAN BERNARDINO – It could take as long as two years to make Highway 330 drivable again, a Caltrans district supervisor said Wednesday.
Ray Wolfe, supervisor of Caltrans’ District 8, made the comment at a San Bernardino Associated Governments meeting Wednesday morning.
Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/05/2011 06:16:45 PM PST
COLTON – The City Council has voted unanimously to display the phrase “In God We Trust” in the Council Chambers.
The action follows a similar move by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and continues what supporters hope will be an accelerating nationwide trend.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 01/05/2011 08:17:17 PM PST
CHINO – Chino Valley Unified board members will be asked tonight to make $12.5 million in cuts to deal with its dire budget situation.
By PE Politics
on January 5, 2011 2:09 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown today appointed James Ramos, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians chairman, to the California State Board of Education.
James Ramos
Wendy Leung, Staff Writer
Created: 01/05/2011 05:46:05 PM PST
Local government officials’ interests were piqued when Gov. Jerry Brown said on Tuesday he wants to try a new approach to dealing with the state’s budget mess by restructuring the relationship with local government agencies and shifting many state services to county and city control.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/05/2011 05:28:03 PM PST
UPLAND – City Manager Robb Quincey has not been given any notice of termination, according to city officials.
Quincey was placed on paid leave of absence by the City Council Tuesday night for unspecified reasons.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/05/2011 05:07:48 PM PST
A San Bernardino Superior Court Judge has ordered former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer to return thousands of county e-mails and documents he has had in his possession since being fired in November 2009.
Money & Company
Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
January 5, 2011 | 8:00 am
Bad as it is, the economic and fiscal mess facing California Gov. Jerry Brown isn’t the worst among the 50 states: At least by one measure, Arizona and Illinois have the Golden State beat for financial misery as the new year begins.
Not by much, though.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
January 5, 2011
The national anti-tax group Americans for Tax Reform will e-mail and fax letters tomorrow to California legislators who signed its no-tax pledge, warning them the group will consider any vote to put tax extension measures on the ballot a violation of that pledge, said the group’s state affairs director Patrick Gleason.