Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
BY MICHELLE L. KLAMPE
STAFF WRITER
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Published: 21 May 2012 10:14 PM
A record number of California schools, including 31 in the Inland Empire, may not be able to pay their bills in the next couple of years, the California Department of Education announced Monday, May 20.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 20 May 2012 07:52 PM
You know that old political joke, “Vote early, vote often”?
Yeah, Riverside City Councilman Mike Gardner’s heard it. And he’s been hearing it more lately, after his first mailer in his mayoral campaign assured people their vote counts … on June 4. (The election is June 5.)
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
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Published: 19 May 2012 05:28 PM
A letter from an attorney to the State Bar of California alleges that Riverside County Public Defender Gary Windom, 62, suffers from memory loss that is affecting his ability to run his office, which represents indigent defendants.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Created: 05/18/2012 10:23:47 AM PDT
A reported drop in the Inland Empire’s unemployment rate to 11.7 percent would seem to signal an improving job market, but a closer look at the numbers shows the jobless rate dropped not because of a surge in hiring, but because the region’s work force shrunk.
San Bernardino and Riverside counties somehow lost some 24,000 people from their combined work force from March to April, according to government numbers released Friday.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 17 May 2012 08:27 PM
It’s easy to see who Riverside County’s public employee unions want for First District county supervisor.
They’re knocking on doors, offering endorsements and spending thousands of dollars to help Mike Soubirous oust incumbent Bob Buster in the June 5 primary. Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries, is the third candidate, setting the stage for a possible two-man runoff in November.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN AND NELSY RODRIGUEZ
STAFF WRITERS
jhorseman@pe.com | nrodriguez@pe.com
Published: 16 May 2012 06:41 PM
Liberty Quarry opponents said Wednesday, May 16, that their dismay over county supervisors’ Tuesday decision to accept a report on the environmental affects of the quarry had turned to anger at the supervisor who cast the swing vote.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 11 May 2012 12:18 PM
Riverside County and the sheriff’s deputies’ union tentatively agreed Friday on a four-year contract, nearly a year after county supervisors angered the union by imposing pay cuts and pension changes on deputies.
Agreed to early Friday morning, the proposed pact with the Riverside Sheriff’s Association would also scuttle litigation the association filed against the county over alleged unfair labor practices and a pension-related ballot measure, a county news release read.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 04 May 2012 05:40 PM
Four judicial races in Riverside County’s June 5 election have divided the region’s usually collegial legal community and brought out issues much larger than the names on the ballot.
It’s lit up court hallway debates over the quality of the county’s judiciary, campaign money, judicial rulings and temperament, and even whether judicial elections are the right way to the bench.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 03 May 2012 07:09 PM
Riverside’s League of Women Voters, The Group, The Latino Network and the Riverside NAACP chapter are hosting candidate forums on Wednesday, May 9, for the 61st Assembly and 31st State Senate districts.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 01 May 2012 07:45 PM
Despite an anticipated economic rebound, more layoffs of Riverside County employees will be needed as the county grapples with tens of millions of dollars in future expenses, the county’s top executive said Tuesday.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Created: 05/01/2012 09:34:05 AM PDT
Inland Empire manufacturing remained in a growth pattern in April, but the pace of that growth slowed sharply from the previous month.
The region’s Purchasing Manager’s Index, compiled from a survey of San Bernardino and Riverside county manufacturers, registered at 52.9 in April.
Any number greater than 50 signifies growth.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Created: 04/23/2012 08:27:17 PM PDT
Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, and several other inland legislators are asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency to stay out of Southern California while testing a pilot program in which foreclosures would be sold in bulk to institutional investors.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 22 April 2012 08:12 PM
SACRAMENTO — Throughout much of the past decade, California’s Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund has been a rare revenue bright spot for Riverside County.
Created by the agreements that legalized gambling on tribal lands, the fund has fostered grants to pay for police officers, medical services and other expenses to offset traffic and other consequences of having casinos nearby.
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 04/20/2012 10:52:11 AM PDT
The Inland Empire’s unemployment rate rose to 12.7 percent in March, with the region adding only 100 non-farm jobs. The rate was 12.5 percent in February.
Professional and business services registered the largest month-over- month drop in employment, falling by 2,900 jobs. Construction dropped by 1,200 jobs.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
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Published: 17 April 2012 05:53 PM
Riverside County’s new county executive officer will earn more than $275,000 a year under a compensation package approved by supervisors Tuesday.
Unanimously and with little conversation, the Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the recommended pay and benefits for Jay Orr, who is being promoted from assistant county executive officer. Orr, 55, will occupy the CEO’s seat on the supervisor dais next week.
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 15 April 2012 07:07 PM
Democrats and Republicans have spent recent days trading accusations that the other party has engaged in a so-called war on women.
First came the Democratic talking points: the GOP’s support for anti-abortion laws and opposition to the 2009 equal-pay legislation shows that probable presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Republicans are waging a war on women.
Romney’s camp fired back, enlisting his female surrogates — including Inland Rep. Mary Bono Mack — to discredit the accusations.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 13 April 2012 05:53 PM
Riverside County’s newly appointed CEO could be paid a salary equal to that of his predecessor’s, according to a proposal to be discussed by county supervisors Tuesday.
Jay Orr, chosen last week to oversee a county government with nearly 18,000 employees, would be paid $275,546, the same as former CEO Bill Luna, and would be entitled to $16,900 in deferred compensation. The pay and benefits package is outlined in a recommendation from county Human Resources Director Barbara Olivier.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 11 April 2012 05:38 PM
The California Supreme Court decided Wednesday to review a trial judge’s order removing the Riverside County public defender’s office from a death penalty murder case.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 11 April 2012 08:33 PM
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors wants to marry you.
To your sweetheart, that is. Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to back a state bill giving them the power to perform marriage ceremonies.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 10 April 2012 02:07 PM
A 25-year veteran of Riverside County government has been promoted to the county’s top administrative post.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday named Jay Orr, 55, county executive officer. The vote was 4-1 in closed session with Supervisor Jeff Stone dissenting.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN AND DAVID DANELSKI
STAFF WRITERS
jhorseman@pe.com | ddanelski@pe.com
Published: 09 April 2012 03:14 PM
Assemblyman and Riverside County supervisor candidate Kevin Jeffries can describe himself as a small business owner on the June 5 ballot but must drop or revise language about his voting record on taxes, a court commissioner ruled Monday.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/06/2012 10:42:15 AM PDT
ONTARIO – The Inland Empire may be the scene of moderate job growth this year as some sectors appear to be rebounding, but those seeking work would likely do well to look somewhere other than construction or government for their next job.
That’s one lesson that can be taken away from Friday’s “State of the Region” forecast, which the Inland Empire Economic Partnership hosted on Friday at DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel.
BY DUG BEGLEY
STAFF WRITER
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Published: 05 April 2012 10:43 PM
Faced with a half-trillion dollars in Southern California transportation needs through 2035, officials Thursday called for higher gas taxes or a shift to a fee drivers would pay based on how far they drive.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 04 April 2012 09:05 PM
The value of all taxable property in Riverside County is expected to fall again this year, punching a multimillion-dollar hole in the county’s already fragile finances.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/02/2012 09:46:02 AM PDT
The Inland Empire’ manufacturing sector has grown for three straight months, according to a Cal State San Bernardino survey. Shown here are Purchasing Managers Index scores from the past six months. Any number greàter than 50 signifies growth.
Inland Empire manufacturers “registered an impressive gain” in March as firms reported increases in production, new orders and even hiring.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 01 April 2012 08:04 PM
Riverside County supervisors will meet behind closed doors Tuesday to interview six candidates for county executive officer.
The six finalists were chosen from more than 100 applicants for the county’s top administrative post. County spokesman Ray Smith declined to identify the candidates.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 29 March 2012 07:18 PM
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff asked county supervisors Thursday for more money in next fiscal year’s budget so he can hire deputies to patrol unincorporated areas, where he said crime is rising.
The ratio of deputies assigned to areas outside of cities has dropped from 1.2 deputies per 1,000 residents in 2009 and 2010 to 0.90 per 1,000 today.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 28 March 2012 12:43 PM
Riverside County’s top administrator said Wednesday that as many as 196 county jobs may have to be eliminated in the coming months because, despite ongoing cuts, expenses still outstrip revenue.
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BY JIM MILLER AND BEN GOAD
STAFF WRITERS
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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.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 21 March 2012 06:40 PM
Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster has filed a legal challenge to try to force election opponent and Assembly member Kevin Jeffries to revise his self-description on the June 5 ballot.
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 21 March 2012 06:10 PM
WASHINGTON — As Congress and the Pentagon clashed Wednesday over whether to go forward with proposed base closures next year, a top Air Force official said it’s too soon to tell if — or how — any cuts would be felt at Inland Southern California’s military installations.
By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
March 16, 2012
For the first time in 20 years, a Republican running for Congress in Riverside needs help.
John Tavaglione huddled with supporters in the mirrored back room of a local Coco’s on a recent rainy evening, laying out a ground game for his first crack at federal office. As a Republican and political heir of a powerful Riverside family, the longtime county supervisor would have breezed into Washington, D.C., in past elections.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 13 March 2012 09:07 PM
A prosecutor running for judge in Riverside County in the June 5 election has challenged the incumbent to a debate.
Deputy District Attorney John Henry’s offer came after Judge Craig Riemer was quoted in a Southwest Riverside News Network article published Monday as saying Henry’s bid for his bench “politically naïve.”
BY JEFF HORSEMAN AND JIM MILLER
STAFF WRITERS
jhorseman@pe.com | jmiller@pe.com
Published: 08 March 2012 06:06 PM
The state will award Riverside County $100 million to expand the jail system and ease prisoner crowding, Sheriff Stan Sniff announced Thursday.
By Lilly Fowler, FairWarning
Posted: 03/05/2012 12:01:00 AM PST
As a warehouse worker in the Inland Empire, the nation’s biggest distribution hub for consumer goods, Jorge Soto handles shipments for retail giant Walmart every day.
But Soto, who works for a subcontractor, claims that along with routine jobs such as unloading trucks, he also has been ordered to perform an illegal task: falsifying employees’ time sheets to cheat them out of getting the minimum wage.
Andrew Edwards
Created: 03/01/2012 04:31:54 PM PST
The Inland Empire manufacturers experienced a relatively healthy February, according to survey results that showed increases in hiring and production.
On the downside, however, manufacturers reported a steep increase in commodity prices and many worry the local economy will weaken during the next few months.
Melissa Pinion-Whitt and Ed Castro, Staff Writers
Posted: 02/23/2012 09:44:39 AM PST
REDLANDS — The U.S. Postal Service’s mail distribution center here will remain open for the time being, making it the only at-risk center in the state to avoid closure.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Published: 20 February 2012 05:26 PM
PublicCEO, an online media organization that focuses on local government throughout California, has named Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Tavaglione its elected official of the year.
BY JEFF HORSEMAN AND DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITERS
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Published: 16 February 2012 07:05 AM
Seven years of debate over a proposed Temecula-area rock quarry came down to a tense hearing and a swing vote as Riverside County supervisors voted 3-2 Thursday to reject one of the most divisive land-use projects in recent memory.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 16 February 2012 06:26 PM
Backers of a prosecutor challenging a Riverside County judge in the June 5 election are accusing the incumbent of violating judicial ethics, but the judge says he has not broken any rules.
JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITER
jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 16 February 2012 07:05 AM
Whether a proposed Temecula-area rock quarry gets built hinges on a vote scheduled for this morning by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
The board will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Riverside to conclude its hearings on the Liberty Quarry, which raised questions about how to balance economic development, the environment and quality of life.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 15 February 2012 05:59 PM
A federal judge this week ruled against the Service Employees International Union in a lawsuit that claimed the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department retaliated against the union’s chief labor negotiator for her involvement in the organization.
By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
February 16, 2012
The Southland’s housing market is flooded with cash-rich, bargain-hunting investors snapping up distressed homes and dragging down overall prices — but their presence also indicates the market could be nearing bottom.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 10 February 2012 08:26 PM
(EDITOR’S NOTE: In an earlier version of this story, the type of court assignment for Judge Gary Tranbarger was incorrect. It is listed correctly here.)
Kennedy and Nixon are back on the Riverside County election ballot.
That’s Richard T. Nixon and Michael J. Kennedy, private criminal defense attorneys who declared their candidacies this week for Riverside County Superior Court offices.
BY DUANE W. GANG AND JEFF HORSEMAN
STAFF WRITERS
dgang@pe.com | jhorseman@pe.com
Published: 11 February 2012 04:03 PM
A political rock-and-a-hard-place scenario faces Riverside County supervisors as they decide the fate of a proposed Temecula-area quarry.
Approve Liberty Quarry, and the five supervisors will anger a wide range of opponents, including a politically active Indian tribe. Deny the open-pit mine, and they risk the wrath of business groups and union members desperate for jobs.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 10 February 2012 05:38 PM
Riverside County has reached a tentative deal with its second-largest union, less than two weeks after Service Employees International Union Local 721 held a one-day strike to push the county back to the bargaining table.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 31 January 2012 07:12 PM
SACRAMENTO — The major parties’ share of the Inland Southern California electorate dipped in 2011, new state figures show, with a significant increase in the percentage of voters who lack a party affiliation.
BY DUANE W. GANG AND DUG BEGLEY
STAFF WRITERS
dgang@pe.com | dbegley@pe.com
Published: 31 January 2012 09:15 AM
More than 1,000 Riverside County workers took to the streets Tuesday protesting benefit reductions and warning that additional strikes could be on the way if county officials don’t reopen contract negotiations.
The 24-hour work stoppage was expected to last until 6:59 a.m. today and marks the latest escalation between county management and the Service Employees International Union Local 721, the county’s second-largest employee group.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 30 January 2012 11:33 AM
A judge Monday barred 248 health-care workers from joining a one-day strike by members of Riverside County’s second-largest union.
RICHARD K. De ATLEY/Staff
RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 29 January 2012 07:33 PM
Like passengers on a plane with half the engines snuffed, Inland court officials can only wait and watch as Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for next year fiscal year moves through the state’s political turbulence.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 27 January 2012 08:34 PM
Riverside County will go to court Monday seeking to keep nearly 300 nurses and other health professionals from taking part in a day-long strike planned by the county’s second-largest union.
County officials this week appealed to a state labor relations board for help after the Service Employees International Union Local 721 informed officials at Riverside County Regional Medical Center that nurses planned to participate in the strike Tuesday.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 23 January 2012 10:39 PM
Riverside County’s second-largest union is planning a one-day general strike next week to protest the pension and benefit changes imposed on employees last year.
BY JIM MILLER
SACRAMENTO BUREAU
jmiller@pe.com
Published: 19 January 2012 06:19 PM
SACRAMENTO — Redevelopment agencies focused on bringing new businesses and other projects to decommissioned military bases could keep operating if legislation taking shape in the Capitol becomes law.
By Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Created: 01/20/2012 10:52:09 AM PST
The Inland Empire’s unemployment rate fell to 12.2 percent last month as employers in San Bernardino and Riverside counties added 5,200 non farm jobs, state officials reported Friday.
BY JACK KATZANEK
STAFF WRITER
jkatzanek@pe.com
Published: 20 January 2012 04:08 PM
December was an excellent month for the job market in Inland Southern California, and the typical seasonal opportunities in stores, restaurants and movie theaters had very little to do with it.
BY ALICIA ROBINSON
STAFF WRITER
arobinson@pe.com
Published: 15 January 2012 08:09 PM
Most Inland local governments have determined who will take over the obligations of their redevelopment agencies, but officials said many aspects of what happens next remain unclear.
How and when must they sell property and other assets? Which obligations will be paid? How many redevelopment employees will lose their jobs?
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 15 January 2012 08:45 PM
Since 2008, Riverside County supervisors have doled out more than $11million to hundreds of community groups, but the funding could be in jeopardy as the county continues to face daunting financial challenges.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 06 January 2012 06:30 PM
Riverside County jails have reached their inmate capacity because of the state prison realignment program, and officials said that 57 inmates will have to be released between Friday evening and today.
The county has 3,906 jail beds and is under a federal court order not to add any more unless it builds additional housing for inmates.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 06 January 2012 06:01 PM
In an effort to make Riverside County Regional Medical Center nursing pay more competitive, supervisors Tuesday will take up a deal to provide the hospital’s nurses with significant raises.
BY JACK KATZANEK
STAFF WRITER
jkatzanek@pe.com
Published: 04 January 2012 03:57 PM
The index that tracks manufacturing in Inland Southern California barely moved in December, suggesting that this sector is not playing a huge role in the region’s economic comeback.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 03 January 2012 09:10 PM
Riverside County’s elected officials and 2,000 other employees receive a supplemental retirement benefit — in addition to the pension contributions each receives through CalPers, county records show.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 31 December 2011 07:12 PM
There were 286 fewer local government workers in the Inland area making $100,000 or more in 2010 compared to the year before, newly released state records show.
BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com
Published: 30 December 2011 07:21 PM
Leaders with three Inland groups overhauling former military bases say legislation that would dissolve the state’s redevelopment agencies doesn’t apply to them.
The legislation was upheld by the state’s Supreme Court on Thursday.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 29 December 2011 07:21 PM
Riverside County imposed pension changes on its largest union Thursday afternoon, a move that means 7,000 employees will begin paying more toward their own retirements starting next month.
BY JANET ZIMMERMAN
STAFF WRITER
jzimmerman@pe.com
Published: 28 December 2011 01:56 PM
Riverside County officials said Wednesday they have begun legal action to close about three dozen medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas.
Attorneys filed for an injunction and issued legislative subpoenas against two of the stores, the latest volley since the Board of Supervisors authorized crackdowns on Dec. 13.
BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY
STAFF WRITER
rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 27 December 2011 05:41 PM
Riverside County got its first Latina judge Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment of Raquel A. Marquez to the bench.
Also named to judgeships by the governor were Riverside County Commissioner John W. Vineyard and Supervising District Attorney Otis Sterling III.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 – 11:00 a.m.
A stark contrast has emerged between San Bernardino County and neighboring Riverside this week.
A contrast in how each county deals with collective bargaining and budgeting.
BY DUG BEGLEY
STAFF WRITER
dbegley@pe.com
Published: 20 December 2011 08:50 PM
Riverside County supervisors on Tuesday warily approved a four-year deal with a union covering various lawyers, setting the stage for a larger face-off with the county’s largest union next year.
BY DUG BEGLEY
STAFF WRITER
dbegley@pe.com
Published: 16 December 2011 07:25 PM
Riverside County supervisors are scheduled to approve an extension of interim county CEO Larry Parrish’s contract that will pay him a salary of $15,000 per month, and continue his use of a county car.
Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer
Created: 12/16/2011 05:25:11 PM PST
Unemployment fell and the number of jobs grew in the Inland Empire as the state Employment Development Department on Friday delivered a report with news that will add cheer the coming holidays.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/15/2011 12:00:01 AM PST
The so-called “shadow inventory” of future foreclosures may be about to fall on Southern California’s real estate markets.
In San Bernardino County, foreclosure filings jumped nearly 30 percent from October to November, new numbers show. Los Angeles County’s foreclosure activity jumped 15 percent.
The region’s politicians in Washington are split along partisan lines about how to extend tax cuts and jobless aid
BY BEN GOAD
WASHINGTON BUREAU
bgoad@pe.com
Published: 13 December 2011 08:28 PM
WASHINGTON — As the debate over extending a soon-to-expire payroll tax cut and benefits for the unemployed nears a crescendo in Congress, few corners of the nation have more at stake than does economically battered Inland Southern California.
BY DUG BEGLEY and RICHARD K. DE ATLEY
STAFF WRITERS
dbegley@pe.com | rdeatley@pe.com
Published: 13 December 2011 08:34 PM
Medical marijuana dispensaries operating in unincorporated Riverside County must shut down or face legal action, county supervisors decided Tuesday.
BY DUANE W. GANG
STAFF WRITER
dgang@pe.com
Published: 08 December 2011 03:17 PM
The Service Employees International Union Local 721 has been vocal in its opposition to pay and benefit cuts imposed on members by Riverside County supervisors.
Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/03/2011 06:12:12 AM PST
Two of the most polarizing political movements in recent memory have gained national fame through grassroots efforts to effect change in Washington.
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