Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
It sure looks as if San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Member and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors candidate James Ramos’ campaign is pulling out all the stops in the final days running up to the June 5 primary.
Ramos is seeking to unseat Supervisor Neil Derry in the three-way contest.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/22/2012 04:00:23 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – High unemployment and a staggering number of people underwater on their mortgages continues to vex San Bernardino County, with no relief expected until late 2015, according to a budget report approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
The county added 15,600 jobs in the first three months of 2012, but its unemployment rate, as of March, was still hovering at 12.7 percent, higher than the national unemployment rate of 8.4 percent and California’s unemployment rate of 11.5 percent.
Point of View
Supervisor Neil Derry
Posted: 05/22/2012 02:44:33 PM PDT
The people of San Bernardino County are tired of being unemployed or underemployed. They are tired of feeling like they just can’t get ahead. And they are tired of feeling like nothing is ever going to change.
There is a limit to what a county government can do to improve an economy that is subject to state, national and global pressures. But that doesn’t absolve us from working hard to make a positive impact in areas where we can make a difference.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/21/2012 07:12:18 PM PDT
There’s no shortage of choices for San Bernardino County voters this election season when it comes to the First District supervisor’s race.
Seven candidates are vying for the seat vacated by Brad Mitzelfelt, who is making a bid for Congress after only one term in public office.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 21 May 2012 08:42 PM
For the first time in more than a decade, High Desert voters will choose from a field of candidates without an incumbent in the 1st District San Bernardino County supervisor race.
Seven candidates are vying to replace Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, who is running for the 8th Congressional District seat, in the June 5 election.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 – 03:30 p.m.
An interesting turn of events is unfolding in the taxpayer lawsuit filed by Upland lawyer Corey Briggs on behalf of two groups known as The Inland Oversight Committee and Citizens for Responsible Equitable Government.
Election 2012
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/19/2012 06:01:36 PM PDT
Things don’t appear to be slowing down one bit in the contentious race for San Bernardino County’s 3rd District supervisorial seat in the June 5 primary election.
Outspoken incumbent Neil Derry has sharply criticized one of his two opponents, former San Manuel tribal Chairman James Ramos, saying Ramos doesn’t have the political background to serve a constituency of roughly 407,000 people.
Friday, May 18, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
The sauce pan is simmering in the race for San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor.
The three-way race consisting of Supervisor Neil Derry, Former Twenty-Nine Palms City Councilman Jim Bagley and Former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos is heating up heading into the home stretch to the June 5th primary.
Friday, May 18, 2012 – 09:45 a.m.
San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry has received the endorsement of the Barstow Police Officers Association in his reelection bid.
Supervisor: Attracting out-of-state business vital to the county’s growth
May 17, 2012 9:37 AM
RENE DE LA CRUZ, Special to the Daily Press
While it was billed as a State of County presentation, San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt said his address Wednesday should have been titled “county of the state” because of Sacramento’s insistence on passing its responsibilities down to the county level.
Head of ICR Staffing loans his campaign committee $150,000
May 16, 2012 9:09 AM
Beau Yarbrough, Staff Writer
So far, the best financial friend for the campaigns of San Bernardino County 1st District supervisor candidates have been the candidates themselves.
The largest single campaign contribution for four of the seven candidates have been loans from the candidates themselves to their own campaign committees. It’s likely a reflection of lean financial times for political contributions: Only one of the seven men seeking to replace Brad Mitzelfelt as the 1st District’s representative on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors — businessman Robert Lovingood — has a campaign fund in the six figures.
Friday, May 11, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
It was a bright, sunny and hot Thursday afternoon in the city of Highland, California.
When sightings of a campaign sign crew emerged.
May 09, 2012 3:26 PM
From Staff Reports
Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series on the candidates running for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. The newly reconfigured 1st District includes the bulk of the Victor Valley, Fort Irwin and unincorporated areas surrounding Barstow. The election coincides with the presidential primary June 5.
The Daily Press asked the seven candidates vying for San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor to weigh in on this question, in 50 words or less: What is the most pressing issue within the purview of the Board of Supervisors and what is your take on it?
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 – 08:00 a.m.
San Bernardino County, Calif. – San Bernardino County’s budget woes are likely to worsen in the coming fiscal year as employee pension fund returns fail to not only deliver relief, but instead bring more pain.
The San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association (SBCERA) has, to date, only generated a 0.6% return for its 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Monday, May 7, 2012 – 10:20 a.m.
An interesting campaign depiction courtesy of the Internet.
Monday, May 7, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
Out of the three hotly-contested races in San Bernardino County, the contest for Third District supervisor appears to be full battle mode.
The sign crew for Former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos’ campaign was clearly expressing their unhappyness and frustration over the weekend.
Sunday, May 6, 2012 – 10:30 a.m
Ramos struggles through final candidate forum.
Former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman and San Bernardino County Board of Supe’s candidate James Ramos showed up for the final candidate forum held at Copper Mountain College on Friday night.
Nothing changed.
Michel Nolan, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/05/2012 07:10:57 AM PDT
BIG BEAR LAKE – Here’s what’s new at the zoo.
The latest development in the Moonridge Animal Park’s relocation project is an artist’s nearly complete 3D scale model of the new wolf enclosure.
Third District Supervisor Neil Derry has spearheaded the effort to push the relocation along.
Saturday, May 5, 2012 – 06:00 p.m.
You gotta love San Bernardino County politics.
The letter to the editor by San Bernardino attorneys Philip Kassel and Sanford Kassel, printed below, says it all.
Saturday, May 5, 2012 – 10:15 a.m.
State Senator Bob Dutton’s support of Former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos was front and center Thursday night.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 04 May 2012 06:48 PM
Rep. Joe Baca, D-Rialto, is backing San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales’ opponent in the June 5 election in a sign of increased tensions between the one-time allies.
In a campaign news release Friday, May 4, Baca took aim at Gonzales, accusing her of failing to “live up to Democratic principles by supporting candidates that were part of the county corruption scandal.” He also described her as having “lost touch with the everyday needs of families.”
By Guy McCarthy
May 2, 2012
The campaign for James Ramos, candidate for county supervisor in the Third District that includes Redlands and Loma Linda, released part of a letter Wednesday from the Fair Political Practices Commission stating his disclosure of economic interests are appropriate.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 05/02/2012 11:26:32 AM PDT
Document: Read the amended complaint (.pdf file)
An attorney who filed a lawsuit seeking reimbursement for taxpayers of the $102 million settlement made by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in 2006 with Rancho Cucamonga-based developer Colonies Partners LP has made slight amendments to his complaint.
Cory Briggs said he added some language to the complaint, which he filed in February in San Bernardino County Court, in order to fill in information that attorneys for the Colonies said was needed.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 05/02/2012 11:37:50 AM PDT
SAN BERNARDIN0 – The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and the county’s transportation planning agency on Wednesday adopted the first set of goals for a 20-year vision plan to improve the quality of life in the county.
During a special meeting at the Santa Fe Train Depot, the board met with officials from San Bernardino Associated Governments, or SanBAG, to briefly discuss the goals, targeting cradle-to-career success and establishing a business-friendly atmosphere in the county, before moving to adopt them.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 – 01:45 p.m.
A May surprise has popped up in the race to decide who will represent San Bernardino County’s Third Supervisorial District.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 – 10:30 a.m.
Fundraising two hotly-contested races for San Bernardino Board of Supervisors and U.S. Congress is still continuing at crawl this week, with many candidates concerned about collecting on previous commitments.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/01/2012 07:42:52 PM PDT
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an action plan seeking $8.6 million in federal funds for housing and infrastructure projects consistent with the county’s Vision Plan.
The county’s 2012-13 annual Action Plan lists projects in need of funding. If awarded, the grants will be included in the county Department of Community Development and Housing’s budget for the next fiscal year, which the board will consider for approval at a future date.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 01 May 2012 07:30 PM
San Bernardino County supervisors approved an agreement Tuesday spelling out the review process for a controversial proposal to draw water from ancient aquifers in the Mojave Desert.
The agreement provides for county oversight of the $225 million project in the Cadiz Valley, about 40 miles east of Twentynine Palms, that would involve building 44 miles of pipeline to move surplus water from the Colorado Aqueduct to an underground basin the size of Rhode Island.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/30/2012 05:26:19 PM PDT
View: Complaint
A complaint has been filed against San Bernardino County supervisor candidate and former San Manuel tribal chairman James Ramos, alleging that he failed to report his income and real property interests on state campaign disclosure forms.
The complaint, dated April 3 and received by the state Fair Political Practices Commission on April 12, alleges that Ramos failed to report on his form 700 Statement of Economic Interest a house he owns in Big Bear Lake and shares of stock in Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company, and General Electric Co.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 29 April 2012 08:19 PM
As the lone Democrat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors for several years, Josie Gonzales has often endorsed and contributed funds to her Republican colleagues, a stance that has irritated some of her party cohorts.
On Thursday, the ill will was out in the open: the San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee voted on a resolution calling on Democrats to actively not support Gonzales in her bid for re-election as Fifth District supervisor in the June 5 election. Critics cited her backing of former Supervisors Bill Postmus and Paul Biane — both later arrested as part of the county corruption scandal — and said she had failed to help other Democrats.
Sunday, April 29, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
Here’s some interesting factoids from across the financial and political transom:
First Quarter GDP Revised Lower
First quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised lower last week to 2.2%. The revised number was mainly supported by strong auto sales. A component that may not be sustainable looking ahead.
Why? Consumer spending has been outpacing non-existent wage growth.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/27/2012 04:24:06 PM PDT
The San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee won’t be endorsing the re-election bid of the lone Democrat on the Board of Supervisors, Chairwoman Josie Gonzales, citing her support for Republican candidates over the years, including former county Assessor Bill Postmus.
Friday, April 27, 2012 – 11:00 a.m.
It looks like Supervisor Neil Derry is hard at work cultivating votes.
It’s no secret that San Bernardino County’s Third Supervisorial District is fertile ground filled with conservative republicans, decline-to-state and independent voters.
The recent realignment of district boundaries has made the territory even more conservative.
Friday, April 27, 2012 – 08:50 a.m.
San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry picked up another important endorsement, in his quest for a second term, Thursday evening.
By PE Politics
April 26, 2012 9:08 AM
With several hotly contested congressional races in the Inland area this year, SuperPacs — political action committees allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money through independent expenditures — are expected to drop large chunks of cash on local races.
In what would appear to be the first instance of such spending, the Jobs Opportunity & Freedom PAC spent more than $23,000 on radio advertising and production in support of Republican candidate Brad Mitzelfelt, Federal Election Commission records show.
Thursday, April 26, 2012 – 09:00 a.m.
The former leader of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has dropped his clean campaign pledge in his quest to unseat San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry.
Candidate James Ramos is telling mountain constituents he’s ended his desire to run a clean issue-oriented campaign and instead has went negative against Derry.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/24/2012 06:12:19 PM PDT
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposal to discourage the hiring of illegal immigrants by requiring restaurants to inform customers if they use the federal E-Verify system.
Supervisor Neil Derry proposed amending the county health code to require restaurants to add a green or red overlay to their letter-grading window placards. A green overlay would indicate the restaurant uses the E-Verify system. A red overlay would mean a restaurant does not use the system.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – 03:00 p.m.
In a Romper Room fashion, an embarrassing display of incompetence decended on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting just before noon on Tuesday.
Neither Chairperson Josie Gonzales nor County Counsel Jean-Rene Basle knew Robert’s Rules of Order or their own procedures regarding the conduct of voting among the boards members.
Gonzales is of no surprise. But Basle, a licensed and practicing attorney, is a another story.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 23 April 2012 06:12 PM
Restaurants in San Bernardino County would be required to inform customers if they perform immigration background checks on their employees under a proposal that will go before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
Supervisor Neil Derry is proposing to amend the county’s restaurant grading ordinance so that placards would be color-coded to indicate whether an establishment uses E-Verify, a federal database to check a person’s immigration status.
Michele Derry
Posted: 04/22/2012 07:04:10 AM PDT
I have stood by long enough while my husband is misrepresented by James Ramos and his gambling special interests. Enough is enough.
How can James Ramos, as a tribal chairman of a sovereign nation who receives over $200,000 a month as a tribal member through gambling profits, represent the interests of the average citizen of San Bernardino County?
Ryan Carter, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/22/2012 04:07:38 PM PDT
A proposal designed to identify restaurants that screen employees for their immigration status will go in front of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, its author said.
Supervisor Neil Derry’s measure would amend the county’s restaurant letter-grading system as a way to identify businesses that use the federal E-Verify system.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 05:00 p.m.
Campaign money was barely flowing, during the January to mid-March reporting period, in the race to succeed San Bernardino County First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, unless of course a candidate funded themselves.
Donnelly, Derry lag behind
April 19, 2012 5:18 PM
By SAM PEARSON, Staff Writer
Despite the advantages of incumbency, challengers are raking in more funds than the candidates they oppose in two High Desert races.
Both Big Bear Lake Mayor Bill Jahn, who is seeking to defeat Assemblyman Tim Donnelly in the new 33rd Assembly District, and James Ramos, who stepped down from his post as Chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Monday and continues to campaign against incumbent 3rd District Supervisor Neil Derry, have significant cash advantages over their rivals.
Friday, April 20, 2012 – 02:15 p.m.
San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry picked up another large endorsement Thursday night.
The conservative California Republican Assembly (CRA) has officially voted to endorse the first-term supervisor.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 – 10:15 a.m.
The former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has some bumps in the road ahead in his quest for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to sources.
James Ramos, who is challenging Third District Supervisor Neil Derry, is about to feel the baggage from underneath the train, all courtesy of his voting record on the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees, where he currently serves as an elected member.
BY JIM MILLER
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 17 April 2012 06:03 PM
SACRAMENTO — Scandal-scarred San Bernardino County wants to become the first local government in California to outsource an ethics program to the state Fair Political Practices Commission.
First, though, the county needs legislation allowing the state watchdog agency to provide the service, and a key deadline is in less than two weeks.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 14 April 2012 06:22 PM
With drag racing at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana halted due to a court order, racing enthusiasts are lobbying the county to get the racetrack reopened.
Supporters have formed a group called Save Auto Club Dragway, created a Facebook page and signed petitions. More than two dozen of them spoke at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, urging the county to help the speedway get the approvals it needs.
April 14, 2012 12:00 PM
Natasha Lindstrom, Staff Writer
Just as seven candidates campaign for San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor, union groups are lobbying for a ballot measure that would slash the pay, perks and staffing budgets of the county’s five supervisors.
The San Bernardino County Elected Officials Pay Reduction Act, dubbed the “Part-time Supervisor” initiative, is a proposed charter amendment that would reduce compensation for supervisors from an average of $271,000 to $60,000 annually, and cut their budgets from a total of $6 million to $250,000 per office. Wrightwood resident Kieran “Red” Brennan, a former grand jury member, authored the measure and San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association President Laren Leichliter spearheaded its petition drive.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
As San Bernardino County continues to grapple with its ongoing budget woes and confrontations with employee unions continue to escalate, more bad news is on the horizon.
Like most public pension systems, the county’s pension fund hasn’t been able to maintain it’s investment return benchmark.
A benchmark necessary to guarantee the funds actuarial soundness.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/11/2012 07:05:54 PM PDT
San Bernardino County and the cities of Ontario, Fontana and Hesperia are joining forces to establish a program to assist homewoners who are underwater on their mortgages.
It is part of the county’s “Vision” plan – a roadmap to the county’s future that establishes clear-cut goals to achieve optimum quality of life for the people who live in its 24 cities and unincorporated areas.
Monday, April 9, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales an Einstein?
It does sound kind of a laughable depiction of someone routinely identified with a fence post.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 08 April 2012 07:12 PM
Local elected leaders often return from an organized trip to Washington, D.C., ready to regale their colleagues and the public about a trip spent persuading the powerful to support Inland interests.
San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales spent some of her time in the nation’s capital trying “to alleviate misperceptions and misconceptions.”
Friday, April 6, 2012 – 06:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 7, 2012 – 12:00 p.m.
InlandPolitics. com has learned that Dr. Dev GnanaDev, medical director at San Bernardino County-owned and operated Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), will step down from his position.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
All three candidates seeking to represent San Bernardino County’s Third Supervisorial District appeared at a forum sponsored by the Big Bear Democratic Club Monday night.
Yes, all three!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.
It’s usually a good idea not to pound on one candidate too often.
It can give the wrong perception.
Monday, April 2, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
When San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors candidate James Ramos’ own polling revealed his Tribal ties hurt is electability, he immediately omitted any reference in his literature.
Only the term Native American would appear occasionally.
Ryan Carter, Staff Writer
Created: 04/01/2012 01:35:33 PM PDT
With limited funding these days from the federal government for San Bernardino County nonprofits, the Board of Supervisors has signed off on a plan to revamp the ability of charities to tap funding.
Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/31/2012 02:33:02 PM PDT
Photo Gallery: Animal Services Commission proposed
SAN BERNARDINO – Animal rights advocates applauded last week’s decision by the Board of Supervisors to direct the county’s administrative office to perform a feasibility study to create a framework to establish an Animal Service’s Commission.
At the very least, the decision, some say, opens a channel between those advocates and the county’s animal control officials, some of whom have come under scrutiny in the recent past over concerns about how animals are being treated at the county’s Devore animal shelter.
Ryan Carter, Staff Writer
Created: 03/28/2012 07:23:04 PM PDT
Attorneys for developer Colonies Partners LP are seeking dismissal of a civil lawsuit that would force the developer to pay back a $102 million legal settlement to taxpayers.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 28 March 2012 05:38 PM
San Bernardino County supervisors are looking into creating an animal services commission that will provide citizen oversight of the department that has been criticized by animal rights activists.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/27/2012 03:49:41 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved placing an initiative on the November ballot that would cut their pay by more than two-thirds.
Y IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 27 March 2012 11:33 AM
San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry will not be allowed to identify himself as a businessman on the ballot for the June election, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.
For Immediate Release Contact: Betsy Starbuck
March 27, 2012 (951) 210-8460
Court Rejects Derry’s Ballot Designation
(SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA) – Today the San Bernardino County Superior Court rejected Neil Derry’s preferred ballot designation and ordered the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters to use the alternate designation of “County Supervisor” removing the word “Businessman”. In Neil Derry’s ballot designation worksheet he included the word “Businessman” in his title even though he doesn’t operate a business.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – 09:45 a.m.
San Bernardino County First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt had a pretty safe seat.
Meaning he was an odds on favorite for re-election.
But instead Mitzelfelt (R-Wrightwood) is now running for open 8th Congressional District seat.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/26/2012 06:31:32 PM PDT
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors met in a special closed session meeting on Monday to evaluate Chief Executive Officer Greg Devereaux’s performance.
Monday, March 26, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
There’s a big question starting to circle the local newsrooms these days.
That question being. Where’s San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos?
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 25 March 2012 08:26 PM
SACRAMENTO — Inland Southern California lawmakers Mike Morrell, Jeff Miller, Bob Dutton and Kevin Jeffries spend a large chunk of their week in Sacramento, voting on bills and sitting through committee hearings as state legislators making base annual salaries of $95,291.
All of them want voters this year to view them as something different: businessmen.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/25/2012 12:41:53 AM PDT
In collecting and spending campaign money for the San Bernardino County 3rd District supervisor race, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians tribal Chairman James Ramos is clearly ahead of the field.
In the latest campaign finance report released Friday by the county Registrar of Voters Office, Ramos had a cash balance of $435,281, while incumbent 3rd District Supervisor Neil Derry had $101,448.
Sunday, March 25, 2012 – 11:50 a.m.
Over a year ago San Bernardino County sued the San Bernardino County Public Attorneys Association over the union using Deputy District Attorneys to represent Deputy Public Defenders in low level grievance and disciplinary matters.
A practice former Public Defender Doreen Boxer didn’t care for.
Saturday, March 24, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
First it was a campaign flyer about the Mexican Mafia and other criminal activity on the San Manuel Reservation that caused a stir.
Now it’s Indian gaming interest’s buying an election.
By Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/24/2012 03:02:29 PM PDT
San Bernardino County sued former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin in May 2009 in hopes of recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in a corruption case alleging malfeasance in the Assessor’s Office.
In the end, it was Erwin who wound up getting paid.
By Joe Nelson and Neil Nisperos, Staff Writers
Posted: 03/23/2012 08:28:21 PM PDT
A supporter of Board of Supervisors candidate James Ramos has asked a judge to order incumbent Neil Derry to strike the word businessman from Derry’s ballot statement – an action funded by Ramos, a San Manuel tribal leader.
The supporter, Patricia Amicone, is seeking a court order demanding that county Registrar of Voters Mike Scarpello remove the “businessman” term from Derry’s ballot statement, arguing Derry’s only profession is that of county supervisor.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 23 March 2012 04:22 PM
San Manuel tribal Chairman James Ramos is funding a legal challenge against election opponent and San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry’s use of the title businessman on his ballot designation.
BOS 1st District AD-61 SD-31 CD-41
BY JIM MILLER AND BEN GOAD
STAFF WRITERS
jmiller@pe.com; bgoad@pe.com
Published: 23 March 2012 06:35 PM
Voters in western Riverside County are about to find out what it’s like to be at the center of a campaign convergence.
Several overlapping – and highly contested – local, legislative and congressional races this year will focus unprecedented attention and spending on the area as campaigning escalates before the June and November elections. Voters will be buried in TV ads, mailers, yard signs and visits to their front doors.
Thursday, March 22, 2012 – 06:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 23, 2012 – 09:20 a.m.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos is suing San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Michael Scarpello over his opponents ballot designation.
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