Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Miller
DARRELL R. SANTSCHI
STAFF WRITER
dsantschi@pe.com
Published: 26 October 2011 10:46 AM
Retired Colton police chief Bob Miller has been hired as a law enforcement and public integrity specialist for the Riverside-based law firm Best Best & Krieger.
Administrator’s Note: This is the same law firm that represents the San Bernardino International Airport Authority, Inland Valley Development Agency and the City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency.
No reason has been given for quitting, but it comes just as the city resumes a search for a new law firm
BY JOHN F. HILL
STAFF WRITER
johnhill@pe.com
Published: 26 October 2011 04:11 PM
Menifee’s city attorney is stepping down, about two weeks after the city restarted a search for a new law firm.
Karen Feld and her law firm, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, will end their contract with the city Nov. 1.
Spencer
BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com
Published: 26 October 2011 07:00 PM
San Bernardino County tax collectors have seized $31,618 from the developer of San Bernardino International Airport and his related businesses, a fraction of the $544,876 he owes in property taxes, according to the county agency.
Two candidates interview for post
Josh Dulaney,Staff Writer
Posted: 10/26/2011 09:57:38 PM PDT
Members of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority Board spent nearly two hours Wednesday in a closed-session meeting, where they interviewed two candidates for the interim executive director post.
Montes
Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/26/2011 06:40:35 PM PDT
RIALTO – For five years, Rialto Unified school board member Edgar Montes has had twin boys improperly enrolled in Fontana Unified School District.
Wes Woods II, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 10/26/2011 11:26:25 AM PDT
CLAREMONT – Police officers union members will immediately begin paying a 6 percent contribution to the California Public Employees Retirement System, joining other city unions.
PolitiCal
On politics in the Golden State
October 26, 2011 | 7:12 pm
Gov. Jerry Brown will unveil a 12-point plan to overhaul the state public retirement system Thursday, proposing a payout for new state workers that combines elements of traditional guaranteed government pensions with a 401(k)-style savings plan, according to people who were briefed on his plan.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
October 26, 2011
A $1 million contribution from the owner of Mercury General Insurance Corp. to the California Republican Party this month has helped the GOP push a referendum challenge to the state’s newly drawn Senate districts.
By Maura Dolan and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
October 27, 2011
Reporting from San Francisco and Sacramento — The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to intervene in new voting districts drawn by a citizens commission, deciding unanimously to reject two challenges to the boundaries.