Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, June 11, 2011
By ALICIA ROBINSON
The Press-Enterprise
A Riverside city engineer said he has been questioned by the Riverside County district attorney’s office about a $10.5 million sewer plant design contract that also is the subject of a city investigation.
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, June 11, 2011
By DARRELL R. SANTSCHI
The Press-Enterprise
A proposed Highland spending plan is being balanced without layoffs or cuts in services and includes $155 million worth of planned public improvements over the next five years.
09:15 PM PDT on Friday, June 10, 2011
By BOB BLOUGH
The San Bernardino Public Employees Association takes issue with the editorial “Pare costly perks” (Our Views, June 2).
The partnership referred to in the editorial stated the obvious — recovery requires the participation of both management and the employees.
San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris
Mayor: No leadership void for SB police
Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/11/2011 03:40:54 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Mayor Pat Morris says he is not concerned about there being a void in leadership in the Police Department despite the loss of the city’s top two cops.
Dunn will stay with current pay
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 06/11/2011 08:33:13 AM PDT
UPLAND – City Manager Stephen Dunn’s contract has yet to be signed, but his salary and benefits show a 45 percent decrease from the cost of the previous city manager.
Privatization call draws criticism from officials
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 06/11/2011 10:24:02 PM PDT
Gov. Jerry Brown’s solution to meet a court-ordered prison reduction is to shift low-level state inmates to county jails, but others say turning to private prisons is a good idea as well.
Town budgeting for Yucca Loma Bridge this year
June 11, 2011 3:00 PM
Brooke Edwards
Staff Writer
APPLE VALLEY • The town will have to dip a bit further into its reserves to continue subsidizing its park system and golf course in the coming year. However, no layoffs are projected and few cuts to services, even as Apple Valley prepares to launch construction of the Yucca Loma Bridge, according to a draft budget up for discussion during Tuesday’s workshop.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 17:08 PDT
By ADAM WEINTRAUB
The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO- Just days ahead of their deadline to pass a balanced budget, state lawmakers struggled on Saturday to compromise on the most contentious issue to close California’s remaining $9.6 billion deficit whether to renew expiring tax increases.
Senate Minority Leader Bob Dutton of Rancho Cucamonga talks with Sen. Mimi Walters, R-Lake Forest, on the Senate floor in Sacramento. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press / June 9, 2011)
ANALYSIS
With proposed new district boundaries, Republicans must recruit more moderate candidates and find common ground with more Californians, experts say.
By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento— With the unveiling of the state’s new political boundaries last week, California Republicans are contemplating their very survival: Without a course correction, they could be headed for the wilderness.
The victory of three Republican Latinos in last year’s election is a warning sign for Democrats. Political activists and campaign strategists say Democrats need to do more to bolster their Latino candidates.
By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2011, 5:08 p.m.
Early this year, Brian Sandoval and Susana Martinez made history. He became Nevada’s first Latino governor. In New Mexico, she became the country’s first Latina governor.
Just as striking as their breakthrough is their party affiliation: Both are Republicans.