Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
07:23 AM PDT on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
By BRIAN ROKOS
The Press-Enterprise
The 60-day suspension of Explorer ride-alongs with San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies that was scheduled to expire Tuesday will be extended while a review of the entire program is completed, a spokeswoman said.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 – 08:00 p.m.
It seems San Bernardino County’s former chief counsel, who county supervisors forced to leave last year, still hasn’t quite departed from government service.
By PE News
July 5, 2011 3:27 PM
The Riverside City Council will observe its summer schedule in July and August, with meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays only, instead of each of the first four Tuesdays.
R.C.’s new city managers to receive less than Lam
Wendy Leung, Staff Writer
Created: 07/05/2011 05:05:28 PM PDT
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – The City Council is expected to approve the contract of the incoming city manager at its regular meeting tonight.
If approved, Assistant City Manager John Gillison will receive an annual compensation package of $262,568, with a benefits package worth $67,440.
Corrections employees top state in salaries
Mediha Fejzagic DiMartino and Ryan Hagen, Staff Writers
Created: 07/05/2011 09:12:39 PM PDT
Figures released by the state controller on Tuesday show that highest-paid state employees work for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, July 5, 2011
By BEN GOAD
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – Six months into his tenure as Congress’ chief investigator, Inland Rep. Darrell Issa has overseen 81 hearings, issued nearly 20 subpoenas and released five lengthy reports criticizing Obama administration policies and actions.
But whether the sheer volume of Issa’s activity has translated to achievement is up for debate — and, unsurprisingly, opinions differ along partisan lines.
By Kevin Yamamura
kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Jul. 6, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1A
Last Modified: Wednesday, Jul. 6, 2011 – 6:40 am
Just before Gov. Jerry Brown signed the state budget with little fanfare last week, Assembly Republicans celebrated at Downtown Ford, standing before cars they said would become cheaper overnight because they blocked tax extensions.
By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times
July 6, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento — More than 1,400 state employees were paid in excess of $200,000 last year, according to compensation data made public for the first time Tuesday on Controller John Chiang’s website.
Daily Report: Higher Ed
July 6, 2011 | Erica Perez
All but one of the California State University campuses are on a new list produced by the U.S. Department of Education showing colleges with the fastest-rising tuition and fees – and those campuses will have to submit reports to the federal government explaining the rapid increase.