Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun
Posted: 08/16/13, 6:49 PM PDT | Updated: 18 mins ago
A San Bernardino Superior Court judge on Friday declined to consider a motion to dismiss a county corruption case until the state Supreme Court reaches a decision on whether some charges will be reinstated, court records show.
August 16, 2013; 06:32 PM
Former Moreno Valley City Councilman Marcelo Co has dropped his lawsuit against former city employees, their attorney said Friday, Aug. 16.
To read story by Suzanne Hurt in The Press Enterprise, click here.
Safety issues, inconsistencies hike construction fees
August 16, 2013 6:54 PM
Jim E. Winburn, Staff Writer
ADELANTO • Modifications from a state fire inspection and other alterations have added another $1 million to the cost of the Adelanto Detention Center Expansion Project, a venture that was already more than $25 million over its original construction budget.
By Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun
Posted: 08/15/13, 8:56 PM PDT |
San Bernardino County announced Thursday it has sued one of its insurance carriers, seeking $5 million plus punitive damages for allegedly refusing to pay out on a legal settlement with Highland residents for flood damage to their homes in 2010.
By Tim Sheehan
The Fresno Bee
Published: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 – 12:00 am | Page 3A
Last Modified: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 – 9:54 am
A Sacramento Superior Court judge’s decision late Friday has the potential to halt construction of California’s high-speed rail project before it starts.
Posted on Friday, August 16, 2013
By Michael Doyle | McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Some secrets don’t faze Sen. Dianne Feinstein. She keeps plenty, after all, as the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
But the 15-member panel that the California Democrat has led since 2009 is scrambling to catch up with the latest public revelations about government spying.
By Dale Kasler
dkasler@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 – 12:00 am | Page 6B
Last Modified: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 – 8:19 am
Unemployment rose in California and Sacramento last month, although there were signs the state’s economy continues to expand.
By JAMES HOHMANN | 8/16/13 5:01 AM EDT Updated: 8/17/13 7:20 AM EDT
BOSTON — The Republican National Committee passed a resolution Friday to bar NBC and CNN from hosting GOP primary debates in 2016 if the networks move forward with their Hillary Clinton projects.
But the vote was not just about Clinton.