McMahon
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 – 01:35 p.m.
As expected, San Bernardino County Supervisors appointed Assistant Sheriff John McMahon to replace retiring Sheriff-Coroner Rod Hoops Tuesday afternoon.
Archive for December 18th, 2012
By Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/17/2012 07:36:35 PM PST
Special Section: San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO — The city is prepared for a major hearing in bankruptcy court Friday and strongly rejects claims by its top creditor that its bankruptcy is a “sham,” City Attorney James F. Penman said at Monday’s City Council meeting.
December 17, 2012; 09:02 PM
The San Bernardino City Council agreed Monday, Dec. 17, to have two waste companies start disposing of city trash while setting the stage for a possible rate increase for residents.
To read story by Imran Ghori in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/17/2012 08:34:58 PM PST
SAN BERNARDINO – Police are taking longer to respond to emergency calls, Police Chief Robert Handy said at Monday’s City Council meeting.
Filed under: Budget, Cities, Finance, In the News, Law Enforcement, Local Government, San Bernardino
Riverside County jobs which go unfilled for 12 months or longer could be eliminated under a new policy being developed by county officials.
December 17, 2012; 04:41 PM
Thousands of jobs in Riverside County government are unfilled. And if they stay that way for more than a year, they could be eliminated under a possible policy change.
To read story by Jeff Horseman in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Former State Senator Bob Dutton
December 17, 2012; 01:43 PM
SACRAMENTO — For anyone who might have viewed former Inland lawmaker Bob Dutton’s 16,709-vote defeat last month as a political swan song, not so fast.
To read story by Jim Miller in The Press Enterprise, click here.
An Alaska Airlines jet takes off from Ontario International Airport near the Ontario Convention Center.
Liset Marquez, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/17/2012 10:05:34 AM PST
Updated: 12/18/2012 01:15:37 AM PST
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Los Angeles World Airports’ governing board has approved a resolution establishing the guidelines for the potential sale of L.A./Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario.
Carla Marinucci
Carla Marinucci
Updated 11:06 pm, Monday, December 17, 2012
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who led the charge for a federal assault weapons ban after a San Francisco massacre left nine people dead two decades ago, is again at the forefront of the battle over guns with her call for new legislation in the wake of the mass shooting that killed 20 schoolchildren in Connecticut.
Filed under: Democrats, Dianne Feinstein, In the News, Law Enforcement, Politics, State of California, U.S. Senate
PolitiCal
On politics in the Golden State
December 17, 2012 | 4:58 pm
BushmasterAn investment made by the California teachers pension fund is coming under scrutiny because of its link to the manufacturer of the assault rifle used in the Connecticut elementary school massacre.
Filed under: CalSTRS, Education, Finance, In the News, Investments, Pension Funds, State of California
Lockyer
By Josh Richman
Monday, December 17th, 2012 at 5:42 pm in Bill Lockyer, Public safety.
California Treasurer Bill Lockyer wants the state’s gigantic public pension funds to divest themselves of investments in any firearm manufacturer that makes guns banned in California.
Filed under: Bill Lockyer, Democrats, In the News, Law Enforcement, Pension Funds, Politics, State of California
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane,
President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner moved close to agreement Monday on a plan to avert the year-end “fiscal cliff,” but they had yet to clear several critical hurdles, including winning the support of wary House Republicans.
Filed under: Barack Obama, Budget, Democrats, Economy, Finance, In the News, Politics, Republicans, U.S. Government