Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Monday, March 23, 2015 – 04:30 p.m.
Tonight on the Lou Desmond & Company Show, Lt. Rich Lawhead, public information officer for the City of San Bernardino Police Department, joins Lou to discuss the disappearance of Sahray Barber. Hundreds of hours went into locating her. Were police intentionally mislead about her condition and whereabouts?
By Ryan Hagen, The Sun
Posted: 03/22/15, 7:11 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO >> In a bankrupt city with no shortage of causes of criticism, multiple reasons to say “no” can often overwhelm a single leader or group trying to accomplish something they consider necessary.
By Liset Marquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 03/22/15, 8:45 PM PDT |
UPLAND >> Councilman Gino Filippi wants to know why a report about medical marijuana dispensaries failed to consider options to regulate them or present a recommendation more favorable toward the city.
By BROOKE SELF
STAFF WRITER
Posted Mar. 22, 2015 at 3:50 PM
ADELANTO — About 40 former Adelanto employees and a few City Council members are named on a list of those who were grandfathered into a city policy granting free health care benefits for life, with an additional 26 former employees who stand to qualify but have not yet sought reimbursement, according to city records.
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By David Siders
dsiders@sacbee.com
03/22/2015 – 6:36 PM
Tim Donnelly, the former assemblyman and tea party stalwart who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year, is turning to talk radio.
By Ed Mendel
Monday, March 23, 2015
Gov. Brown’s plan to curb the long-ignored debt for state worker retiree health care, now much larger than their unfunded pension debt, may look familiar. It’s similar to the standard state and local government pension reform.
By Judy Lin, The Associated Press
Posted: 03/22/15, 2:06 PM PDT |
SACRAMENTO >> Overtime for California’s state workers rose 20 percent last year and topped $1 billion even though there are 20,000 fewer employees than in pre-recession 2008, the last time the state paid out so much, according to new payroll data.
By Josh Dulaney, LA Daily News
Posted: 03/22/15, 5:13 PM PDT |
LONG BEACH >> From hospitality management to cybersecurity, campuses across the Cal State University system are planning to implement new degree programs over the course of the next decade. Trustees for the 23-campus system this week are expected to approve 29 projected degree programs when they modify the CSU Academic Master Plan, amid several discussions and decisions planned for their regularly scheduled session at the Chancellor’s Office.
By Michael Goodwin
March 22, 2015 | 12:23am
First he comes for the banks and health care, uses the IRS to go after critics, politicizes the Justice Department, spies on journalists, tries to curb religious freedom, slashes the military, throws open the borders, doubles the debt and nationalizes the Internet.
By Katie Glueck
3/22/15 – 11:47 AM EDT
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday defended a move by House Republicans to urge Hillary Clinton to turn over her private email server to an independent third party for investigation.
By Michael Kruse
March 22, 2015
“He’s not a conservative.” That’s Rush Limbaugh talking about Jeb Bush. “The ideal, the perfect ticket, for the 2016 election: Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush. Now, they can figure out who’s on top of the ticket on their own, but when you compare their positions, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, on the key, important issues, they are two peas in the same pod.” That, too.