Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/28/2012 06:06:01 AM PST
UPLAND – The City Council has not made a formal request for the League of California Cities’ assistance in the medical marijuana case pending in the state Supreme Court, but some inquiries have been made.
Sunday, January 22, 2012 – 09:30 p.m.
Upland’s finance are heading in the wrong direction fast.
One major factor?
Legal fees!
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/21/2012 05:12:56 PM PST
UPLAND – The city may expect another budget deficit in the next fiscal year, with expenditures continuing to grow more quickly than revenues, according to estimates by City Manager Stephen Dunn.
Dunn outlined several of the city’s challenges in 2012 during a special City Council meeting Saturday at the Carnegie Library.
By Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/19/2012 03:50:38 PM PST
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – G3 Holistic in Upland will be able to remain open.
A West Valley Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the medical marijuana cooperative because the case is under review by the California Supreme Court.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 18 January 2012 03:51 PM
The California Supreme Court will review a city of Riverside medical marijuana case in which a lower court ruled that cities and counties have the right to ban dispensaries.
Local governments throughout the state have used that decision, issued in November by the Fourth District Court of Appeal, to shut down medical marijuana clinics within their boundaries.
By Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/18/2012 03:55:17 PM PST
UPLAND – The California Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to review an appeal filed by an Upland medical marijuana cooperative.
Counsel representing G3 Holistic in Upland filed the appeal in December following a decision in November by the Fourth District Appellate Court in Riverside siding with the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries through its zoning code.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 – 06:00 p.m.
So much for that plea deal way back when!
Anthony Orlando Sanchez, 36, plead not guilty to extortion and bribery charges this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Riverside.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 – 4:00 p.m.
The attempt by the City of Upland to shutter a medical marijuana co-op fell flat last week.
Sunday, January 5, 2012 – 11:30 p.m.
A federal fugitive tied to the corruption case involving former Upland Mayor John “J.P.” Pomierski was taken into custody Sunday afternoon.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/06/2012 03:35:10 PM PST
UPLAND – G3 Holistic will remain open, for now.
West Valley Superior Court Judge Barry Plotkin on Friday postponed his decision on whether or not the co-op can remain open until the California Supreme Court decides whether to review G3′s appeal.
Wes Woods II and Sandra Emerson, Staff writers
Created: 01/05/2012 03:34:25 PM PST
UPLAND – A week later: It’s still open.
Medical marijuana collective G3 Holistics Inc. continues to be open for business, but it may not be so for long.
Wes Woods II and Sandra Emerson, Staff writers
Created: 01/04/2012 09:44:49 AM PST
UPLAND – Medical marijuana collective G3 Holistics Inc. remains open for business.
The collective at Suite F4 at 1710 W. Foothill Blvd. reopened at Friday afternoon, said Aaron Sandusky, president of G3 Holistics, and is keeping regular hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 01/03/2012 11:44:27 AM PST
UPLAND – Former City Manager Robb Quincey must resolve his disputes with the city through arbitration.
The city recently rejected a claim filed by Quincey in November seeking unlimited damages as a result of his termination in May.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 12/30/2011 12:17:57 PM PST
UPLAND – The city experienced a number of controversies in 2011 and will continue to deal with some of the legal ramifications in 2012.
Former Mayor John Pomierski’s federal trial is set for April, which may occur during the city election when the mayor’s seat and a council seat is up for re-election.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 12/27/2011 10:24:01 AM PST
UPLAND – Former Police Chief Steve Adams is no longer being accused of extortion by operators of a closed restaurant.
Adams was dismissed from Chronic Cantina’s civil case against the city earlier this month.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 12/27/2011 10:12:57 AM PST
UPLAND — Aaron Sandusky has found another way to fill his time while his medical marijuana cooperative is no longer open for business.
Sandusky, president of G3 Holistic in Upland, has gone on a speaking circuit at various clubs and groups in the community.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 12/22/2011 06:24:24 PM PST
Special Section: Upland Watch
UPLAND – Former Mayor John Pomierski may file a lawsuit against the city for refusing to represent him in a civil suit filed by the former Chronic Cantina restaurant and bar.
A claim was filed with the city this week by Pomierski’s civil attorney, Robert Schauer, demanding the city represent Pomierski or face a lawsuit seeking attorney’s fees and other damages.
Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Created: 12/17/2011 04:54:29 PM PST
UPLAND – More than 100 children from low-income families were treated to a $200 shopping spree and much more as part of the 4th Annual Colonies Holiday Miracles event at the Colonies Crossroads Shopping Center.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 12/06/2011 12:05:33 PM PST
UPLAND – An Upland contractor who was named in an 11-count indictment along with former Mayor John Pomierski has pleaded guilty to two of the four counts against him.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 12/03/2011 10:18:05 PM PST
UPLAND – Displaced patients from the now-closed G3 Holistic cooperative still have a place in town to go for their medical marijuana.
Upland Hidden Garden is open and serving patients with valid medical marijuana cards, despite an appellate court decision last month ruling in favor of the city’s ordinance banning dispensaries.
By Mark Gutglueck
Friday, December 2, 2011
Federal prosecutors have horned in on an unprecedented number of high profile political corruption cases that would otherwise be handled by the district attorney’s office in San Bernardino County. In some matters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has wrested from district attorney Mike Ramos prosecutorial authority or has opened with the FBI parallel investigations into issues Ramos or the San Bernardino County Grand Jury have delved into without reaching a successful conclusion. In at least three matters, federal prosecutors and investigators have taken on probes or investigations of elected officials or political donors with whom Ramos was politically aligned.
Staff Reports
Created: 11/13/2011 06:03:40 AM PST
The Upland City Council will hold its first meeting on Monday since fired city manager Robb Quincey filed a claim seeking “unlimited” damages related to his dismissal.
The council is expected to hear about the claim in closed session prior to its 7 p.m. meeting.
By John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times
November 11, 2011
In a decision that could have immediate fallout for medical marijuana dispensaries, a state appeals court has ruled that California law allows cities and counties to ban the stores.
Wes Woods II and Sandra Emerson, Staff Writers
Created: 11/09/2011 06:58:49 PM PST
RIVERSIDE – The banning of the G3 Holistic marijuana collective by Upland and other cities was upheld by an appellate court Wednesday. A judgment from the Fourth District Court of Appeals determined that Upland’s banning of the collective did not contradict Proposition 215, the 1996 law that approved medical marijuana in the state, nor Senate Bill 420, which details the amount of marijuana a person can possess for medical purposes.
By Wes Woods II, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 11/02/2011 02:55:01 PM PDT
RIVERSIDE – The 4th District Court of Appeal has 90 days to render a decision in a case involving the city of Upland’s ban of a medical marijuana dispensary operated by G3 Holistics.
The 4th District Court of Appeal heard arguments on Riverside and Upland prohibitions
BY RICHARD K. DE ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 02 November 2011 08:29 PM
A state appellate court panel heard arguments Wednesday on whether Riverside and Upland can issue citywide bans on medical marijuana dispensaries.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 11/02/2011 11:45:09 AM PDT
Read: Quincey Claim
UPLAND – Former City Manager Robb Quincey has filed a notice of claim with the city over his termination.
Quincey, who was terminated in May by the City Council, is seeking unlimited damages, accusing the city of breaching his employment contract, wrongful termination and violating labor codes.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 – 04:00 p.m.
Former Upland City Manager Robb Qunicey has filed a legal claim against the city of Upland regarding his ouster earlier this year.
Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Created: 11/01/2011 07:36:14 PM PDT
Federal agents on Tuesday raided an Upland location and five others associated with Aaron Sandusky, whom they believe are illegally selling marijuana to the general public.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 10/31/2011 09:24:41 AM PDT
UPLAND – The process by which the City Council sends items to its advisory committee is far from being resolved.
Monday, October 31, 2011 – 10:45 a.m.
Just as the San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association (SBCERA) ends two no-bid sweetheart contracts with two politically-connected consultants, two more no-bid contracts involving the same consultants emerge.
Thomas returns to water board
Filippi questions ethics of ex-councilman from Upland
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 10/30/2011 09:45:44 PM PDT
UPLAND – A former councilman’s appointment to a water agency board was narrowly approved last week by the City Council.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 10/27/2011 11:26:41 AM PDT
UPLAND — An item regarding the process by which the council refers items to it’s advisory committee may not have been on Monday’s agenda, but is far from being resolved.
Mike Cruz and Joe Nelson, Staff Writers
Posted: 10/24/2011 02:55:29 PM PDT
A judge on Monday declined to bar more than 2,700 pages of Grand Jury transcripts in a criminal corruption probe from being used in a civil case involving San Bernardino County and three other public entities.
BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com
Published: 24 October 2011 12:23 PM
A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that he will not prevent about 2,700 pages of grand jury testimony in a corruption case from being used in a related civil case.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 10/18/2011 08:24:32 AM PDT
UPLAND – Density and potential traffic from a proposed development in north Upland had residents and planning commissioners concerned during a workshop Monday at the Carnegie Building.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/14/2011 05:11:31 PM PDT
San Bernardino County’s transportation planning agency, the city of Upland and Caltrans are fighting the county over the use of grand jury transcripts from the Colonies corruption investigation in a pending indemnity lawsuit.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 10/14/2011 05:22:32 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council and Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Monday to discuss a proposed housing development near the Colonies Crossroads shopping center.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 10/14/2011 05:14:36 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council may revisit the way items are referred to its advisory committee.
Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 10/10/2011 12:01:45 PM PDT
UPLAND – City officials are reviewing a complaint of fire personnel misconduct that was emailed to them by a mysterious accuser.
By Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 10/05/2011 10:52:44 AM PDT
UPLAND — A new defendant has been added to the indictment of former Mayor John Pomierski and Upland contractor John Hennes.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/29/2011 02:33:16 PM PDT
UPLAND – The city’s Fire Department is facing some changes in personnel.
Fire Chief Michael Antonucci is retiring today, but will remain on the payroll for a while longer to help manage the department, which could face the potential of three fire captains retiring as well as a temporary loss of a fire captain due to injury.
By Sandra Emerson Staff Writer
Created: 09/27/2011 01:58:38 PM PDT
UPLAND – The city has two new top officials who aim to help the city move past recent allegations of corruption stemming out of the city.
Sunday, September 25, 2011 – 11:30 a.m.
It was only a matter of time before federal officials descended onto the debacle involving the redevelopment of the former Norton Air Force Base.
4 investigations in less than year
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/24/2011 07:10:43 PM PDT
The federal raid at San Bernardino International Airport on Wednesday marked the fourth FBI investigation in San Bernardino County in the last year, leaving some public officials wondering when the next shoe will drop.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/24/2011 07:12:48 PM PDT
UPLAND – The city’s newest City Council member will be taking her seat at the dais Monday.
Debbie Stone, a funeral director at Stone Funeral Home, will be sworn into office during a special meeting at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/23/2011 05:29:36 PM PDT
UPLAND – A former City Council candidate is continuing to keep an eye on City Hall.
Maureen Sundstrom, an attorney, has filed a complaint with the Public Integrity Unit of the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office accusing the City Council of violating the Brown Act during its Sept. 12 meeting regarding two agenda items.
Mendenhall
Will Bigham, Staff Writer
Created: 09/19/2011 12:26:22 PM PDT
UPLAND – Jeff Mendenhall, a 29-year veteran of the city’s Police Department, has been formally appointed as police chief, City Manager Stephen Dunn announced Monday.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/18/2011 07:03:22 AM PDT
UPLAND – The city has offered two high-level employees a retirement deal in order to save money in the future.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/13/2011 05:25:02 PM PDT
UPLAND – Police Chief Steve Adams’ retirement should be official by the end of the week, and Capt. Jeff Mendenhall will take the reins.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/12/2011 09:12:58 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council on Monday night agreed to accept the police chief’s request for medical retirement.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/11/2011 07:53:46 PM PDT
UPLAND – The city’s all-mail election yielded a lower turnout than regular elections, despite the convenience of not having to provide postage.
Adams
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/11/2011 07:03:02 AM PDT
UPLAND – The future of the Upland police chief and a new downtown restaurant may be decided during tonight’s City Council meeting.
NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER TO BE SWORN INTO OFFICE IN COMING WEEKS
By Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/31/2011 05:18:28 PM PDT
UPLAND — Several months after the city lost its mayor and city manager, the residents have voted for a fresh face to help the City Council move forward.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 – 08:13 p.m.
With 100% of precincts reporting, Funeral Director Debbie Stone has been elected to the vacant seat on the Upland City Council
Stone picked up 3,347 vote or 34.75% of the vote.
Runner-up Martin Thouvenell scored 2,739 votes 0r 28.43%.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/29/2011 08:54:49 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council has taken its first step toward making a decision on what to do with its Redevelopment Agency.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/28/2011 07:03:08 AM PDT
UPLAND – The city’s workforce has officially shrunk.
Fifteen employees have received layoff notices as a result of a $4.2 million gap in the 2011-12 fiscal year budget.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/27/2011 07:09:40 AM PDT
UPLAND – The 11 candidates running for City Council have two days left to sway any last minute or undecided voters.
Adams
By Sandra Emerson Staff Writer
Created: 08/25/2011 10:51:56 PM PDT
UPLAND – Police Chief Steve Adams’ reputation appears to have been upheld as he seeks a medical retirement from the city.
Filippi
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/22/2011 10:32:26 PM PDT
UPLAND – The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has closed its investigation into where Councilman Gino Filippi resides.
Tom Mitchell
Created: 08/17/2011 05:23:56 PM PDT
Just when we believed we are moving beyond the Pomierski influence in Upland politics, opponents to candidate Thouvenell take a page out of JP’s playbook. As a campaign committee veteran to Upland campaigns up against the-ex mayor, I witnessed firsthand how campaign fliers rife with outright lies would be distributed at the last minute so that the target of the lies could not respond in time to set the record straight before voters cast their vote. Such is the case this week, with a flier being distributed disparaging candidate Thouvenell. Lies and altered photos fill the flier. Of course what is missing is who is responsible for the flier. Anonymity makes casting lies much easier. This not the kind of leadership we want in Upland.
Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Created: 08/17/2011 09:07:34 PM PDT
Redlands’ municipal utilities and engineering director has resigned to take over as utilities director in Upland.
Alan E. Novak
Created: 08/16/2011 06:56:58 PM PDT
It seems that the government of the city of Upland has seen some very interesting times over the past year. Let’s review what has gone on. Our former mayor, John Pomierski, was charged with taking bribes and will be going to trial soon on those charges. The Daily Bulletin has seen fit to take the same boiler-plate report on it and repeated this same stuff every time the subject comes up. No new insight. No new follow-up on any of it. Just the same stuff over and over again, resurrected ad nauseum. Why?
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 – 08:55 a.m.
Roughly 5,100 mail-in ballots were returned as of last Friday in the special election to fill a vacant seat on the Upland City Council.
Pomierski
Monday, August 15, 2011 – 05:40 a.m.
The trial of former Upland Mayor John “J.P. Pomierski and businessman John Hennes has been continued.
Adams
Detective: Adams mishandled report
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/14/2011 06:16:46 PM PDT
UPLAND – The police report taken over a dispute between former City Manager Robb Quincey and an ex-fiancee was mishandled by the Upland police chief, according to the president of the Upland Police Association.
City seeks to fill a $4.2M budget gap
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/13/2011 04:56:04 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council agreed Saturday to cut 15.5 city positions and reduce the reserve limit to 10 percent to address a $4.2 million budget gap.
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/11/2011 04:13:24 PM PDT
UPLAND – The City Council will hold a special meeting Saturday to discuss solving a $3.4 million budget shortfall.
Thursday, August 11, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.
Why is the truth a secret?
Justice is supposed to be about seeking the truth.
But in the Colonies criminal case, it sure doesn’t seem that way.
Quincey
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 08/08/2011 10:40:11 PM PDT
UPLAND – The original police report taken during a domestic dispute between former City Manager Robb Quincey and his ex-fiancee requested that the case be sent to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.
By Sandra Emerson Staff Writer
Created: 08/04/2011 06:15:59 PM PDT
UPLAND – It would not be election season if there were not reports of missing or vandalized political signs.
08:12 AM PDT on Thursday, August 4, 2011
By DUG BEGLEY
The Press-Enterprise
Special Section: San Bernardino Co. Probe
The civil trial between San Bernardino County and San Bernardino Associated Governments tied to the political corruption scandal roiling county politics has been pushed to April 2012 by a San Diego County judge.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 – 04:15 p.m.
A San Diego County Superior Court Judge has reset the trial date for San Bernardino County’s lawsuit to recover a portion of its $102 million settlement with Colonies Partners.
Pomierski lawyer says he’s too busy
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 07/31/2011 09:43:26 PM PDT
UPLAND – The former mayor’s personal attorney has resigned from his post on the Upland Planning Commission.
All-mail election to fill council seat
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 07/31/2011 09:43:25 PM PDT
UPLAND – Ballots for the city’s special election to fill a council seat will be sent to residents beginning today.
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