Saturday, July 24, 2010 – 05:00 pm
From District Attorney investigators recently pulling time card records of at least one current high-profile County Government Center employee, to pre-election day cover-ups, to intrigue surrounding the Public Defender’s office disqualifying itself in the conspiracy case involving former Assessor Bill Postmus, things are about to start stirring in San Bernardino County political and legal circles.
Much is happening these days.
Cost-saving measure
47 to shift to county’s jails
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/21/2010 08:03:25 PM PDT
Come July 31, 47 sheriff’s deputies from stations across San Bernardino County will be transferring from their respective stations to the county’s four detention centers to eliminate about $8 million in overtime at the jails.
To make up for the loss, another 44 deputies will be transferring from their respective stations to backfill the vacancies left at the other stations from the deputies transferring to the jails.
Ramos
Almost six months ago, on two seperate occasions, local private criminal attorney’s personally approached San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos with a complaint.
What was done about the complaints to Ramos? Nothing.
Why? The complaint involved supporters of the District Attorney.
July 14, 2010 2:57 PM
Natasha Lindstrom
ADELANTO • San Bernardino County supervisors on Tuesday approved agreements that help secure $100 million from the state to triple the capacity of Adelanto Detention Center.
Clinching the $100 million hinged on the county’s commitment to sell 20 acres near the Apple Valley Juvenile Detention Facility for the construction of a state prison reentry facility.
Sheriff Rod Hoops
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, June 19, 2010
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops said he is trying to put together a plan to avoid layoffs in his department despite a $23 million budget shortfall.
His department’s financial outlook became more complicated last week when the San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association, which represents 3,100 employees, voted to reject a request by the county to forgo previously negotiated pay raises.
10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane and Fontana Councilwoman Janice Rutherford are preparing for a lengthy campaign in which an ongoing corruption investigation is likely to continue to dominate the debate.
In his bid for a third term representing the 2nd District, Biane managed only a slim lead against Rutherford in Tuesday’s election, with 34 percent to her 31 percent. With neither candidate able to garner more than 50 percent of the vote, they will face off in November.
All appointed and elected San Bernardino County incumbents running for county-wide offices successfully secured election or reelection last night.
Results as of 3:53 A.M. on 06/09/2010.
Office Candidate Pct % Votes-
Sheriff-Coroner Rod Hoops** 66.72 % 88,021
Paul Schrader 21.61 % 28,507
Mark Averbeck 11.67 % 15,394
District Attorney Michael Ramos** 53.72 % 72,387
Bob Conaway 27.31 % 36,792
Frank Guzman 18.97 % 25,558
Assessor-Recorder Dennis Draeger** 73.25 % 95,129
Alfred Palazzo 26.75 % 34,737
Auditor-Controller Larry Walker** 70.97 % 94,242
Ensen Mason 29.03 % 38,542
Sup.of County Schools Gary Thomas** 60.27 % 78,828
Arturo Delgado 22.32 % 29,192
Rita Ramirez-Dean 17.42 % 22,782
All appointed and elected San Bernardino County incumbents successfully secured election or reelection this evening.
The following absentee results have been posted.
Results as of 10:32 P.M. on 06/08/2010.
Sheriff Rod Hoops** 67.45 % 43,975 Votes
Paul Schrader 20.71 % 13,502 Votes
Mark Averbeck 11.84 % 7,720 Votes
District Attorney Michael Ramos** 54.90 % 36,655 Votes
Bob Conaway 28.33 % 18,913 Votes
Frank Guzman 16.77 % 11,199 Votes
Assessor-Recorder Dennis Draeger** 74.96 % 48,467 Votes
Alfred Palazzo 25.04 % 16,192 Votes
Auditor-Controller Larry Walker** 72.42 % 47,844 Votes
Ensen Mason 27.58 % 18,225 Votes
Sup.of County Schools Gary Thomas** 63.13 % 40,827 Votes
Arturo Delgado 19.55 % 12,642 Votes
Rita Ramirez-Dean 17.32 % 11,199 Votes
Sheriff Rod Hoops
10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, June 1, 2010
By PAUL LAROCCO
The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops has raised more and outspent his election opponents by a margin of more than 12 to 1, according to campaign finance reports released last week.
Hoops, appointed sheriff in 2009 and seeking his first elected term, received $129,667 in contributions from mid-March through late May, giving him more than $140,000 for the year. He has spent $196,090 since January.
Expect all county-wide officials to be either elected or reelected on June 8th.
Most of San Bernardino County’s elected or appointed incumbents had to run at least a basic campaign this year. Something that is healthy.
10:00 PM PDT on Sunday, May 16, 2010
By PAUL LAROCCO
The Press-Enterprise
Fifteen months after he was appointed sheriff, Rod Hoops is seeking his first elected term on a platform of deep experience and fiscal prudence.
His two opponents, however, are attempting to cast his 31 years rising through the ranks of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department as one of an insider unable to bring needed change.
Ramos
Written by Administrator
April 29th, 2010 at 10:46 am
As mentioned last week, I submitted a California Public Records Act request for a copy of any one of the tape recordings made when San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a loud party complaint in Mentone.
During that call a very drunk District Attorney Mike Ramos confronted deputies and told them to leave. He could have been arrested for Penal Code Section 647(f) or 148(a). However, he was not. At least one of the deputies recognized him.
Ramos
Written by Administrator
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:01 pm
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos attended last night’s meeting of the San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee (SBGOP) to ask for their endorsement of his re-election bid. Arriving late, he indicated that he had been busy and needed to get back to his “family.” Ramos, however, was denied the endorsement.
Stacia Glenn, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/22/2010 05:28:01 PM PDT
Criminal charges are being reviewed for a retired San Bernardino County sheriff’s captain accused of falsifying certifications to raise his salary, authorities said.
Details of the alleged scheme have not been released. The captain, whose wife works at the sheriff’s training academy, has not been identified because it is a personnel matter.
Ramos
Written by AntiCorruptionUnit
April 19th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
As briefly reported at Inlandpolitics on April 15, 2010 by blogger ten.fifteen under the “Frank Guzman releases his campaign website” thread, the blogger eludes to an encounter by deputies with District Attorney Mike Ramos.
It was reported that District Attorney Mike Ramos was attending a party at a friend’s house located in Mentone, which is near Yucaipa and which falls under San Bernardino County Sheriff’s jurisdiction.
By Stacia Glenn Staff Writer
Posted: 04/09/2010 01:21:13 PM PDT
An aggressive social media campaign has considerably upped Paul Schrader’s chances of gaining recognition and support in his efforts to be San Bernardino County’s next sheriff.
The 27-year law enforcement veteran works for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and lives in Fontana. He is joining local sheriff’s Deputy Mark Averbeck in challenging Sheriff Rod Hoops, who was appointed 14 months ago to finish his predecessor’s term.
Stacia Glenn, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/08/2010 05:46:03 PM PDT
A candidate for sheriff criticized the Sheriff’s Department on Thursday and demanded a grand jury investigation, saying internal misconduct has been swept under the rug.
Deputy Mark Averbeck claimed high-ranking officials have been falsifying certifications that netted them extra pay.
10:00 PM PDT on Monday, March 15, 2010
By DUANE W. GANG, IMRAN GHORI and JIM MILLER
The Press-Enterprise
Inland voters now know who their choices will be for the upcoming June 8 primary election after Friday’s filing deadline for candidates.
For Inland legislative seats, these candidates returned filing papers.
In the 62nd Assembly District incumbent Wilmer Amina Carter, of Rialto, will face Gil Navarro, of San Bernardino, in the Democratic primary. Republican Jean Ensley, of Rialto, also is in the race.
Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/12/2010 08:38:30 PM PST
A dozen candidates will be running against incumbents or appointed San Bernardino County officials on the Board of Supervisors, in the Sheriff’s Department and the offices of district attorney and assessor in the June primary.
In Los Angeles County, there was little apparent county-wide interest — with one exception — in running for office. In the assessor’s race, 11 candidates filed papers by Friday’s 5 p.m deadline.
Two candidates are set to challenge Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Rod Hoops in June.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Averbeck and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Schrader have both officially filed nomination forms, meaning their names will appear on the ballot with Hoops.
While the two challengers lack the necessary resources to mount any significant challenge to Hoops, it never hurts any incumbent to have been elected in a contested race.
Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/01/2010 06:29:28 PM PST
A lawyer for a San Manuel tribal member has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against a former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy who allegedly tried to extort him two years ago for cash and vehicles.
The lawsuit for Ray Carr Green III, which was filed Feb. 19 in U.S. District Court, in Riverside, alleges that former deputy John Thomas Laurent knew that the plaintiff received a substantial income from tribal casino operations in San Bernardino and had a history of drug use.
Hoops
Lori Consalvo, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/25/2010 11:48:28 PM PST
SAN BERNARDINO – In his first State of the Department address since becoming sheriff 13 months ago, Rod Hoops on Thursday talked about change, accomplishments and a challenging future.
The challenges will come in the form of budget cuts in San Bernardino County that may require restructuring and reorganization, Hoops said.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops is clamping on a practice exploited by his predecessor, Retired Sheriff Gary Penrod.
Want a badge? Go through training.
Hoops has initiated a directive to patrol stations that what is commonly known as a “Special” Deputy Badge is history. If someone wants to carry an official badge in their pocket they need to meet state mandated qualifications and complete minimum reserve officer training.
Sheriff Rod Hoops
10:47 PM PST on Sunday, February 7, 2010
By PAUL LAROCCO
The Press-Enterprise
In his first year as San Bernardino County sheriff, Rod Hoops hasn’t had to lead a department shakeup or champion sweeping policy change.
“The organization was in great shape when I became sheriff,” he said.
But in more subtle ways, Hoops has begun to adapt to the 156-year-old institution.
Rod Hoops
Posted: 02/07/2010 06:13:06 PM PST
Last week the president asked Congress to provide funding to reimburse counties for the costs of jailing and providing probation services for illegal immigrants. This request was made as part of the president’s $330 million budget request to Congress funding the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) for federal fiscal year 2011.
SCAAP is a federal program that reimburses local governments for jailing illegal aliens who have been arrested or convicted of crimes. This federally mandated program, which has been underfunded for over a decade, was targeted for elimination by the White House last year despite the fact that state and local governments spend billions of dollars to jail or imprison undocumented criminal aliens.
One has to admit the political buzz in San Bernardino County is non-stop.
Many reverberations have crossed the transom regarding District Attorney Michael A. Ramos’ motivation for his politically charged actions over the past 18 months.
Some motivations that have surfaced of late have gained credibility.
While Ramos is employing the “I’m fighting political corruption” mantra in limited public appearances throughout the county, other issues have arisen that involve not only Ramos, but his Orange County-based consultant David Ellis, owner of Delta Partners, LLC.
It becomes really slimy and underhanded from here.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors initiated the process to abolish the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator and merge its parts with other elected county officials at their scheduled meeting today.
Today’s initial action by county supervisors, which will be final on January 26, and take effect thirty days later, creates the following offices.
Sheriff-Coroner to Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Auditor-Controller-Recorder to Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Assessor to Assessor-Recorder .
*The Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector will also assume the duties of Director of Central Collections.
*The Assessor will also assume the duties of County Clerk and have control over County Archives.
Michael J. Sorba, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/11/2010 02:43:04 PM PST
HIGHLAND – As a young man fresh out of college, Ron Cochran had a life-changing experience while driving down a road in Glendora.
The shriek of a siren led him to notice the flash of red and blue police lights in his rear view mirror. After pulling over, the police officer who stopped him made it clear his only crime was being a black man in the wrong part of town.
Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/26/2009 06:13:52 AM PST
ADELANTO – The new faces coming to the sheriff’s Adelanto station aren’t new to law enforcement. In fact, they aren’t even new to the High Desert.
Thirty-five patrol deputies, detectives and other employees from the Victor Valley sheriff’s station about nine miles away will be coming to Adelanto under a plan that will save the city more than $400,000 per year.
Anti Corruption Unit
November 14, 2009
Looking at the recent information that has come to light involving our District Attorney, it is rather clear, the evidence is in, he has been less than honest regarding his affairs and his own Fair Political Practices Commission issues.
It is now hard to argue that all of Ramos’s rhetoric about the rumors and allegations of his conduct being baseless tabloid rumors, were in fact nothing but lies.
Call it a little lie, or a big one, it is still a lie. Ramos did not lie to one of his subordinates, or someone in the privacy of his office, he did so in the press more than once.
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