Archive for June 19th, 2011
Customs facility millions over budget
Sunday, June 19, 2011 – 09:00 a.m
That sucking sound coming from the monolith San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) is getting louder.
Sunday, June 19, 2011 – 08:40 a.m.
Last weeks on-time passage of another smoke and mirrors state budget was embarrassing.
A stunt clearly designed to circumvent voter approved stoppage of legislator pay.
11:03 PM PDT on Saturday, June 18, 2011
By JEFF HORSEMAN
The Press-Enterprise
Since 2001, the company proposing a quarry near Temecula has donated more than $59,000 to political candidates in Riverside County — including at least $38,000 to county supervisors who will decide if the project gets built.
Local agencies vie for a piece of the MWD action
Mediha Fejzagic DiMartino, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/18/2011 10:12:16 PM PDT
When it rains, it pours.
Now that California’s drought is officially over, local cities are scrambling to find money to buy part of 225,000 acre-feet of water unexpectedly up for sale by the Metropolitan Water District.
Brinker
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, June 18, 2011
By BRIAN ROKOS
The Press-Enterprise
Tobin Brinker on Monday will for the second time ask his San Bernardino City Council colleagues to direct the city manager to prepare an analysis of Brinker’s proposal on changes to city employee pensions.
Teacher raises more than $11K
Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/18/2011 10:07:49 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – One candidate for the vacant Ward 2 City Council seat has raised more money than his two opponents combined, according to the most recent campaign finance documents filed with the City Clerk’s Office.
11 seeking council seat weigh in on decisions
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/18/2011 10:13:41 PM PDT
UPLAND – Eleven residents are running for a vacant seat on the City Council, weeks after the firing of the city manager and the promotion of the finance director to take over.
Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/18/2011 10:13:41 PM PDT
REDLANDS – A report by the University of Redlands’ School of Business suggests that the Inland Empire’s reliance on the logistics industry may be a risk, depending on the economy.
June 18, 2011 2:00 PM
Brooke Edwards
Staff Writer
Government wages:
Almost $457 million in payroll for employees in 454 library, mosquito abatement, conservation, air quality and airport agencies have now been posted to the State Controller’s website, as part of the fourth and final phase in a transparency move triggered by the Bell salary scandal.
June 18, 2011 3:00 PM
Brooke Edwards
Staff Writer
New MWA headquarters: By the numbers:
APPLE VALLEY • The Mojave Water Agency has moved into its new headquarters, consolidating from three buildings to one $6 million site a short distance away.