Politics, Government and Business in Southern California's Inland Empire
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?
Sunday, February 12, 2012 – 02:00 p.m.
So former TwentyNine Palms City Councilman Jim Bagley is running for county supervisor.
Yes, Bagley has decided he can win a seat on the county board since his residence now sits in the Third District instead of the First.
Not really.
Monday, January 23, 2012 – 11:00 a.m.
You gotta hand it to Leroy Hansberger these days.
Yep, the truth hurts.
The life-log county resident, and father to former County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger, has been making it known his son ran a piss-poor campaign four years ago. A campaign in an election where his son lost to Supervisor Neil Derry.
Monday, January 9, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 9, 2012 – 11.24 a.m.
According to the Z107.7 website in Morongo Basin, Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) has dropped his bid for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.
The radio station apparently let the cat out of the bag early.
By Mark Gutglueck
Friday, January 6, 2012
Questions continue to dog the second highest ranking member of the county auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector’s office with regard to the role he and a political action committee he controlled played in illegally passing through and laundering money for those convicted of or charged with participation in a bribery and extortion conspiracy.
Sunday, December 18, 2011 – 01:00 p.m.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos, candidate for the Third District seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, received some unwanted results from a poll he recently commissioned.
One would think a poll revealing problem results would be kept quiet. Especially if the candidate was on the receiving end of bad news.
But in this case, it appears the Redlands political crowd can’t keep anything under wraps.
Friday, December 2, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.
The entertainment is picking up in the election for San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor.
The latest out there is ousted supervisor Dennis Hansberger is holding an event for Casino Boss James Ramos who is seeking to unseat Supervisor Neil Derry.
The San Bernardino County Sentinel
Published Friday, November 18, 2011
San Bernardino County this week renewed its contract with the controversial Sacramento-based lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, extending the arrangement for the firm to provide legislative advocacy for three years.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The California Attorney General’s Office’s filing of charges against Third District San Bernardino County supervisor Neil Derry six months ago has opened up a can of legal and political worms that is likely to complicate the future political landscape for not only Attorney General Kamala Harris, but San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos and at least two of Derry’s colleagues on the board of supervisors.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 – 09:30 a.m.
Former San Bernardino County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger dodging newspaper reporters?
Yes indeed.
Hansberger
Friday, October 14, 2011 – 09:15 a.m.
Where’s former San Bernardino County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger these days.
A big question on the minds of many people.
Neil Derry
By Supervisor Neil Derry
Posted: 10/12/2011 06:21:59 PM PDT
For years, I and many others have watched in utter shock and amazement at the unfolding debacle known as the San Bernardino International Airport, which should be called the “airport to nowhere.”
It has always defied a logical explanation.
Former Supervisor Dennis Hansberger
The following archived story is republished from the Press-Enterprise.
Putting troubles behind them
San Bernardino airport officials give no-bid contract for renovation to aviation insider with checkered past
08:55 PM PDT on Sunday, April 27, 2008
By JOSH BROWN
The Press-Enterprise
He spent four years in prison for bankruptcy fraud, oversaw a string of failed aviation ventures, and could be banned from the aviation industry altogether.
Morris
Thursday, September 22, 2100 – 08:00 a.m.
As federal agents were executing search warrants in an investigation into activities involving the redevelopment of the former Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris was reportedly knocking down the door of The Sun / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers.
No, I’m not kidding.
Joe Nelson and Melissa Pinion-Whitt
Posted: 09/21/2011 10:02:16 AM PDT
The FBI served six federal warrants this morning at the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority in San Bernardino.
John Tavaglione
Political Empire
10:00 PM PDT on Sunday, September 11, 2011
The Press-Enterprise
Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione already is gearing up for his congressional bid in a new district centered on Riverside and Moreno Valley.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 09/03/2011 09:44:40 PM PDT
Attorneys for defendants in a sweeping corruption probe tied to San Bernardino County’s $102 million settlement with Rancho Cucamonga developer Colonies Partners LP complain that prosecutors presented one-sided evidence to a criminal grand jury in April.
Among the evidence prosecutors didn’t present include the March 2009 Grand Jury testimony of Colonies co-managing partner Jeff Burum, who at the time was called as a witness during a scandal at the county Assessor’s Office.
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, September 3, 2011
BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com
The quest to replace some 10,000 jobs that disappeared when the military abandoned Norton Air Force Base in 1994 is evident today in the corporate names attached to brand new warehouses, distribution centers and a corporate jet terminal.
Rutherford
Monday, August 29, 2011 – 07:00 a.m.
San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor Janice Rutherford has been on a roll lately.
Rutherford has been trying to operate from a political and ethics reform stance since her election last year.
Wendy Leung, Staff Writer
Posted: 08/19/2011 06:11:13 PM PDT
Few former or current San Bernardino County officials were surprised Friday by a judge’s dismissal of most of the charges against a Rancho Cucamonga-based developer.
Lewis
Friday, August 12, 2011 – 09:30 a.m.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos, a democrat, trumps his endorsement of U.S. Representative Jerry Lewis (R-Redlands).
Woooo…..Hooo…….
Yes, it’s certainly a game changer in Ramos’ bid for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.
Gonzales
10:30 PM PDT on Monday, August 1, 2011
By JANET ZIMMERMAN
The Press-Enterprise
Special Section: San Bernardino Co. Probe
San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales considers herself an anomaly in politics.
Hansberger
10:31 PM PDT on Monday, August 1, 2011
By MARK MUCKENFUSS
The Press-Enterprise
For Dennis Hansberger, it was clear: Colonies Partners had little or no real foundation for its claim against the county, he said.
James Ramos and Former County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger
Friday, July 29, 2011 – 09:45 a.m.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos is wasting no time spending all that casino gaming cash trying to unseat incumbent San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry.
Honorable Edward A. Panelli
10:38 PM PDT on Saturday, July 23, 2011
By MARK MUCKENFUSS
The Press-Enterprise
Former San Bernardino County Supervisor Bill Postmus testified to a grand jury that a high-profile mediator was brought in to help hammer out a final agreement in a lawsuit between the county and developer Colonies Partners primarily as a way to provide political cover for a deal rife with subterfuge.
11:24 PM PDT on Friday, July 22, 2011
By DUG BEGLEY
The Press-Enterprise
Over the objections of every lawyer who ever handled the Colonies case for San Bernardino County, Supervisors Bill Postmus and Paul Biane pushed for a settlement even though they lacked any legal basis, court documents show.
Many SB County retirees receive generous pensions
09:42 PM PDT on Saturday, July 9, 2011
By IMRAN GHORI, JIM MILLER and DAVID DANELSKI
The Press-Enterprise
The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association has 446 retirees who receive more than $100,000 a year in pension benefits, with some getting more than their salary when they were part of the workforce, according to newly released records.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 – 09:45 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 2, 2011 – 08:09 a.m.
A review of public records from 2007-2009 show alleged bribes, made in the form of political action contributions by Colonies Partners, inexplicably went far and wide.
Not politicians pockets as has been portrayed in the media.
Sunday, May 29, 2011 – 10:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 2, 2011 – 08:09 a.m.
A review of public records from 2007-2009 show alleged bribes, made in the form of political action contributions by Colonies Partners, inexplicably went far and wide.
Not politicians pockets as has been portrayed in the media.
Monday, May 16, 2011 – 09:35 a.m.
Sunday’s editorial in The Sun newspaper seems a bit over the top.
The newspaper, which has no problem presenting a usually jaded opinion, took a jab at San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry for his response to San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos’ announcement that he intends to challenge Derry in June 2012.
Sunday, May 8, 2011 – 09:30 a.m.
A complaint has been made to a state regulator over the 2008 activity of a local political action committee controlled by a San Bernardino County official.
**Administrator’s Note: The story has been republished with expanded material, due to coverage of the death of Usama Bin Laden.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 – 11:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 – 11:45 p.m.
One of five political action committees county and state prosecutors say was the recipient of $400,000 in alleged bribes, disguised as political contributions, was used in conjunction with a second committee to wage a campaign against the election of a now embattled county supervisor.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 – 11:35 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 28, 2011 – 02:20 p.m.
Former San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dennis Hansberger has been busy these days trying to re-emerge in local politics.
Taking every opportunity to criticize and Monday night quarterback.
*Administrator’s Note: MacDuff’s dislike for Derry and fondness for ousted Supe Dennis Hansberger shows here. No surprise though! Obviously, MacDuff has forgotten about Hansbergers problem from a few years back. InlandPolitics.com will give a reminder later.
10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Cassie MacDuff
The man who made ethics and transparency the cornerstones of his service as a San Bernardino County supervisor is charged with hiding the true source of a campaign contribution during his 2008 race.
Granlund
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 – 02:20 p.m.
How does that saying go? Never throw rocks from a glass house.
Here’s one for the books.
James Ramos
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 – 02:00 p.m.
It looks like San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos is setting the stage to take on Third District Supervisor Neil Derry in June 2012.
Leaders didn’t think CalPERS increases would be a problem
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/23/2011 08:03:04 PM PDT
Unions wanted them. Pension managers said they were affordable. Elected officials approved them.
But improved pension benefits granted to public employees over the past 12 years are now costing local governments dearly. And for that, officials acknowledge, there’s plenty of blame to go around.
Grand Jury investigating Colonies settlement
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 04/12/2011 07:13:44 PM PDT
Current and former San Bernardino County officials are scheduled to testify before a criminal Grand Jury in the next two weeks regarding the county’s $102 million settlement with Rancho Cucamonga developer Colonies Partners.
11:19 PM PDT on Saturday, April 9, 2011
By DUANE W. GANG and IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
Special Section: San Bernardino County Corruption Probe
San Bernardino County and Colonies Partners could again find themselves battling over a 67-acre drainage basin if the $102 million legal settlement between the two is voided.
Granlund
Thursday, April 7, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.
It is said the application of justice is suppose to be blind.
But in San Bernardino County justice is far from it.
It’s targeted.
Hansberger
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 – 03:15 p.m.
Opportunism!
It’s something that rears its ugly head all too often.
Especially in politics.
Judge Christopher J. Warner
Posted: 04/05/2011 07:54:06 PM PDT
Re: “Former supervisor questions judges; Hansberger: Rulings for Colonies tainted,” April 3.
Writer Joe Nelson asserts that I was not available for comment. That was not and is not true. The implication is that Mr. Nelson wanted my comments. I therefore take this opportunity to provide them in response to the article.
Somewhat coincidentally, on March 24 I made what I then believed would be the last public appearance and statement I would have the opportunity to make in my life as a public servant. This opportunity occurred at a meeting of the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association during which I was honored as Judge of The Year. I report that award not for the purposes of self-aggrandizement, but rather to frame a remark I made at that time.
10:36 PM PDT on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
By IMRAN GHORI and DUANE W. GANG
The Press-Enterprise
Special Section: San Bernardino County Corruption Probe
San Bernardino County supervisors discussed the Colonies Partners settlement with their attorneys Tuesday but made no announcement whether they would seek to recover the $102 million payout that prosecutors say was reached through bribery.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/04/2011 07:01:59 PM PDT
Newly calculated numbers show that San Bernardino County’s debt for its landmark legal settlement with Rancho Cucamonga developer The Colonies Partners LP will be $185 million by the time bonds reach maturity in 2037.
Sunday, April 3, 2011 – 06:00 p.m.
It would appear the supervisor representing San Bernardino County’s Third District has a political target on his back these days.
Sunday, April 3, 2011 – 02:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 3, 2011 – 07:00 p.m.
What a weekend surprise!
The previously-dubbed “World’s Smartest Man” makes a return visit.
Yes, former San Bernardino County Supervisor and high school graduate Dennis Hansberger has once again re-emerged to render his unqualified expert opinion that not only is the Colonies Settlement tainted, but so are two former Superior Court judges and a retired California Supreme Court justice.
Hansberger
Hansberger: Rulings for Colonies tainted
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/02/2011 03:08:29 PM PDT
A former San Bernardino County supervisor said he always sensed something was amiss during the county’s legal battle with Rancho Cucamonga developer The Colonies Partners LP, which led to a $102 million settlement with the developer in 2006.
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