Monday, May 16, 2011 – 10:07 a.m.
Donald Trump announced Monday morning that he will not seek the republican nomination for President of the United States.
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Monday, May 16, 2011 – 09:35 a.m.
Sunday’s editorial in The Sun newspaper seems a bit over the top.
The newspaper, which has no problem presenting a usually jaded opinion, took a jab at San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry for his response to San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos’ announcement that he intends to challenge Derry in June 2012.
Politics
Monday, May 16, 2011
By DAMIAN PALETTA And CAROL E. LEE
The U.S. government is expected to hit the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling Monday, setting in motion an uncertain, 11-week political scramble to avoid a default.
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10:48 PM PDT on Sunday, May 15, 2011
By DUANE W. GANG
The Press-Enterprise
One of Riverside County’s largest employee unions allows any member to attend contract talks, raising concerns in recent weeks from at least two supervisors that the open-door policy isn’t productive.
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10:20 PM PDT on Sunday, May 15, 2011
By LESLIE BERKMAN and BEN GOAD
The Press-Enterprise
Two years after it was created to buy and salvage large numbers of foreclosed homes and protect communities from blight, the Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corp. is ramping up activity after a very slow start beset by unexpected obstacles.
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Deadline for pink slips
Doubt again faces teachers
Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/15/2011 07:02:32 AM PDT
Joyella Beuler spends five afternoons a week teaching reading, writing and math to enthusiastic kindergarten students.
But like thousands of other teachers statewide, the Lytle Creek Elementary School teacher faces an uncertain future.
Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/15/2011 02:41:13 PM PDT
REDLANDS – The City Council soon will receive a proposal on how the 2011-12 budget could be balanced without borrowing or increasing taxes – but the solution will not come easily.
SB County sought money to drop suit
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 05/15/2011 10:05:43 PM PDT
UPLAND – When the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors agreed in 2006 to pay Colonies Partners LP $102 million to settle a dispute over a flood-control basin in Upland, supervisors also proposed a deal with the city.
Liset Marquez, Staff Writer
Created: 05/15/2011 10:02:21 PM PDT
ONTARIO – In a effort to create some financial flexibility, city officials have merged their five redevelopment project areas into one.
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May 16, 2011 6:29 AM
Tomoya Shimura
VICTORVILLE • While the United States economy added more than 200,000 jobs for the third straight month, local residents may still feel like they’re in the middle of the Great Recession.
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By David Siders
dsiders@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, May. 16, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1A
State Democrats tired of dickering with Republicans for tax votes are increasingly hopeful that next year they will elect a majority large enough to make negotiating unnecessary.
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Filed under: Campaigns, Democrats, Elections, In the News, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
California Gov. Jerry Brown faces tough going in his quest for billions of dollars in additional income, sales and vehicle taxes. (Ken James, Bloomberg / March 24, 2011)
By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2011, 7:17 p.m.
Reporting from Sacramento— Gov. Jerry Brown, facing mounting pressure to walk away from his stalled budget plan, is refusing to yield and will seek to reinvigorate his campaign for a public vote on taxes with the revised spending package he releases Monday.
But there will be a new twist.
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Filed under: Budget, Democrats, Economy, Finance, In the News, Jerry Brown, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
May 16, 2011
By Ed Mendel
Democrats are moving public pension reform legislation aimed at ending well-publicized abuses and defending the current system, while Republican proposals for major cost-cutting changes likely to reduce benefits are stalled or rejected.
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Filed under: Budget, CalPERS, Democrats, Economy, Finance, Jerry Brown, Pensions, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
May 16, 2011
Jerry Brown uncorked some trademark faux Zen gibberish just about a year ago, when asked to describe the strategy he’d use if elected governor to deal with California’s massive deficit.
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