Wednesday, September 7, 2011 – 10:40 a.m.
Does the Inland Empire have its own Sarah “I might run” Palin?
The answer: Could be!
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Archive for September 7th, 2011
Administrator’s Note: The newest version should be more appealing to those readers crying foul over the previous spanish version. A small suggestion to some of you: Find some perspective please!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.
I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried..
10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
When the field of Republican presidential candidates takes the stage for tonight’s debate in Simi Valley, they’ll be talking to California GOP voters who are more staunchly conservative and more Inland-centered than in decades past, a new study shows.
By PE Politics
September 6, 2011 6:46 PM
The Brown administration’s proposal for a revamped, higher fire fee on rural properties failed to advance Tuesday after a barrage of criticism from groups ranging from unionized firefighters to the state farm bureau.
Filed under: Budget, Finance, In the News, Jerry Brown, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
11:45 PM PDT on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Riverside City Council
Park bids rejected
The council voted to reject all bids received for construction of Tequesquite Park so staff can restructure the bid request in response to a funding shortage.
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Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/06/2011 06:17:00 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Candidates for schools superintendent have until Sept. 26 to submit their applications but outside advocates aren’t waiting until then to weigh in.
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Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/06/2011 06:08:48 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Police chief candidates will be interviewed by the City Council on Sept. 14, Mayor Pat Morris announced at the council meeting Tuesday.
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PG&E – Hinkley
Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/06/2011 10:50:45 AM PDT
HINKLEY — When Elaine Kearney and husband Greg first purchased their 10 acres here, they would bottle up some fresh well water to take back to their Ontario home.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 09/06/2011 04:57:25 PM PDT
State Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Montclair, on Wednesday announced she will run for the newly created 35th Congressional District seat.
McLeod last month confirmed her interest in the seat, the holder of which will represent Pomona, Montclair, Ontario, Chino, Bloomington and portions of Fontana and Rialto.
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Liset Marquez, Staff Writer
Created: 09/06/2011 03:45:17 PM PDT
ONTARIO – City officials have once again discussed the possibility of suing Los Angeles World Airports over control of LA/Ontario International Airport.
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Filed under: Business, Cities, Economy, Finance, In the News, Legal, Local Government, Los Angeles, Ontario, Transportation
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
September 6, 2011
Lagging tax revenues are making California officials nervous about “trigger” budget cuts to schools and services that appear likely unless more money flows into state coffers or the economic outlook improves.
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Filed under: Budget, Democrats, Economy, Finance, In the News, Jerry Brown, Politics, State of California
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
September 6, 2011
SAN DIEGO – Gov. Jerry Brown said this morning that he is negotiating variations of his tax and jobs plan with Republican lawmakers, and is optimistic he can reach agreement in the final days of the legislative session.
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Filed under: Budget, Democrats, Economy, Finance, In the News, Jerry Brown, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
September 7, 2011
Reporting from Sacramento— Top Democrats denounced an offer by Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. to create thousands of new jobs if the state postpones for more than two years its effort to force online merchants to collect sales taxes on purchases by Californians.
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Dan Walters
By Dan Walters
dwalters@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
Last Modified: Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 – 6:51 am
Dozens of special interest lobbyists, cellphones on full alert, mill in the back hallways of the Capitol as both legislative houses conduct marathon floor sessions to act on hundreds of bills.
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Filed under: Democrats, In the News, Jerry Brown, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate
Several California Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that only elected officials could defend measures passed by voters. This could give opponents of same-sex marriage a chance to test the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
California Supreme Court Justices, from left, Joyce Kennard, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Marvin Baxter, Ming Chin and Goodwin Liu enter court during a hearing on a Proposition 8-related issue in San Francisco on Tuesday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press / September 6, 2011)
By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
September 7, 2011
Reporting from San Francisco— The California Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to rule that the backers of Proposition 8 and other ballot measures have the right to defend them in court, a stance that would give opponents of same-sex marriage the chance to champion the initiative all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Republican presidential candidates debating this evening at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley have an insoluble problem on their hands:
By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
September 6, 2011, 11:20 p.m.
The 2008 acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Cos. by Belgium’s InBev, a deal worth $52 billion, created the largest beer company in the world.
It also created a potential boon for cash-strapped local governments in California — allowing them a rare chance to reassess the 1,022 acres owned by Anheuser-Busch in California and tax its 14 parcels at current market value.
Filed under: Budget, Business, Cities, Counties, Economy, Finance, In the News, Local Government, Real Estate, State of California