Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
By Mark Gutglueck
Posted on January 18, 2014
(January 13) Federal prosecutors will not pursue a criminal case against any of the defendants involved in the Colonies Lawsuit Settlement Public Corruption Prosecution that is proceeding in state court, according to a motion filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in U.S. District Court on January 13.
January 17, 2014; 05:13 PM
What’s the value of cityhood?
After the Jurupa Valley City Council’s historic Thursday, Jan. 16, vote to start disincorporation proceedings, the city’s 95,000-plus residents may be pondering how much they’re willing to pony up in special taxes to keep the city afloat.
To read story by Sandra Stokley in The Press-Enterprise, click here.
By Liset Marquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 01/17/14, 10:02 PM PST |
UPLAND >> After months of meeting and poring through various financial scenarios, the city’s Fiscal Task Force will meet this morning to provide the City Council recommendations to find the city savings.
By Neil Nisperos, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 01/17/14, 9:12 PM PST |
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Randall Lewis had more than an encouraging word to share with a packed room at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center on Friday.
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January 17, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency Friday and urged residents to reduce water consumption by 20 percent statewide.
By Anthony York and Seema Mehta
January 17, 2014, 7:49 p.m.
BAKERSFIELD — Ricocheting across the state in recent days, Gov. Jerry Brown laid out a case for his reelection in a tour that had all the hallmarks of a campaign rollout.
By Maura Dolan
January 17, 2014, 2:58 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court unanimously overturned a defamation award against a blogger Friday, ruling that 1st Amendment protections for traditional news media extend to individuals posting on the Web.
By Jon Ortiz
jortiz@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 – 3:04 pm
The monthly average number of state employees has fallen by more than 5 percent during Gov. Jerry Brown’s third term in office, reflecting how years of budget pressure, accelerated retirements, furloughs and hiring freezes squeezed the civil service.
By David Lauter
January 17, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
WASHINGTON — President Obama has proposed changes in how the National Security Agency and other U.S. intelligence bodies conduct surveillance and collect data. Here’s a summary of what he’s proposing to change and what’s staying the same: