Friday, June 19, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

Former Upland City Manager Robb Quincey, who cut a plea deal with prosecutors less than a year ago, has abandoned an attempt to clear his felony record.

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Such properties continue to haunt Inland region; but by sheer numbers, the homes that are vacant from the time of bank repossession to occupancy are fading.

Published: June 18, 2015
Updated: June 19, 2015 – 7:54 a.m.

Zombie properties continue to dog the Inland region, but their numbers are dwindling.

To read story in The Press-Enterprise, click here.

Greg Devereaux (Courtesy photo)

By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 06/18/15 – 7:52 PM PDT |

San Bernardino County CEO Greg Devereaux on Thursday was awarded the Clarence A. Dykstra Award for his work on the Countywide Vision, a long-term strategy to improve the quality of life in the county.

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Dan Walters
dwalters@sacbee.com
June 18, 2015

• Gov. Jerry Brown calls for new roadway financing
• Californians already pay very high gas taxes
• Would be it more gas tax or another levy?

There was a time when California was teaching the world how to build first-class highway systems.

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The State Bar of California does not consistently protect the public from bad lawyers and lacks financial accountability, a new state audit concludes.

To read audit, click the following link: State Bar Audit

Kathy Robertson
Sacramento Business Journal
Jun 18, 2015 – 1:07pm PDT

The State Bar of California does not consistently protect the public from bad lawyers and lacks financial accountability, according to a state audit released Thursday.

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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System spends $8 billion annually on healthcare for 1.4 million employees, retirees and dependents.

By Chad Terhune
June 18, 2015

• CalPERS: HMO rates are rising 7.2% for 2016; PPO premiums are up 10.8%
• CalPERS pins higher premium increases on rising drug costs, including hepatitis C drug Sovaldi

Citing higher drug prices, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System said its HMO premiums are rising by 7.2% next year.

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By Meghann M. Cuniff / Staff Writer
June 17, 2015
Updated: June 18, 2015 – 6:13 p.m.

Related stories:

• State pushes back on San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rate ruling
• San Juan Capistrano water customers to get refunds for tiered rates
• San Juan Capistrano won’t appeal water-rate ruling
• San Juan Capistrano asks court to reconsider tiered water rates case
• San Juan Capistrano water rates lawsuit grew from grassroots effort to statewide implications
• Victorious San Juan Capistrano water users want a refund

San Juan Capistrano has set aside $4.1 million to refund residents and businesses who paid for water under steep tiers recently deemed illegal by an appellate court panel.

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