Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/19/2012 08:47:11 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – The City Council on Monday unanimously struck down an attempt by City Clerk Gigi Hanna to increase her salary to the level she said she was led to believe she would be earning, saying it would send a bad message as the city asked other employees to sacrifice.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/19/2012 08:03:04 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – Colton Councilwoman Deirdre Bennett said she lost faith in former City Manager Daryl Parrish after he failed to cancel a city-issued credit card a councilman had been abusing.
DEVELOPING STORY
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/20/2012 09:05:42 AM PDT
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, has introduced a bill that would require video games rated for teens or mature audiences to carry a warning label alerting that games are linked to aggressive behavior. (Staff photo illustration)
Baca
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, has introduced a bill that would require many video games to be packaged with a warning label.
By Andrews Edwards, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Posted: 03/19/2012 11:58:44 AM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – The Inland Empire 66ers’ home stadium will be renamed as San Manuel Stadium, according to an announcement of a “major new partnership” between the Single A ballclub and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
A news release revealed the new name by announcing a media conference is scheduled to take place at the downtown San Bernardino stadium on Thursday.
Liset Marquez, Staff Writer
Created: 03/19/2012 05:19:46 PM PDT
ONTARIO – A Los Angeles City Council committee is set to discuss Ontario’s proposal to transfer control of LA/Ontario International Airport in a special meeting Tuesday morning.
March 19, 2012 4:32 PM
Brooke Edwards Staggs, City Editor
VICTORVILLE • Mayor Ryan McEachron on Monday refunded a $1,000 contribution to his campaign for the 8th Congressional District after learning the donation wasn’t allowed under federal election code.
Financial reviews, water service fees, wastewater plant sale on tonight’s agenda
March 19, 2012 5:24 PM
Brooke Edwards Staggs, City Editor
VICTORVILLE • A bleak audit, price hikes for some water services and discussion about selling the city’s wastewater treatment plant are all on the agenda for Victorville’s City Council Tuesday night.
For the third year in a row, an independent audit of Victorville’s finances came with a warning about whether the city will be able to stay afloat.
By David Siders
dsiders@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
Last Modified: Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2012 – 9:40 am
California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who has feuded openly for months with state lawmakers and dissident judges over a bid to weaken her administrative power, appealed to the Legislature on Monday to spare the judiciary from further budget cuts.
Capitol Alert
The latest on California politics and government
March 19, 2012
Civil rights attorney Molly Munger’s campaign to pass a broad-based income tax to bolster California education is taking to the television airwaves with a 30-second ad in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Campaign manager Addisu Demissie said the ad stresses how the proposed ballot measure could benefit schools and communities.