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The Sun: Postmus’ attorney concerned FBI investigation may target ex-county supervisor

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  • Posted September 30, 2011 at 9:16 am

Postmus

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/29/2011 09:38:47 PM PDT

The attorney for Bill Postmus is concerned that his client, who is cooperating with state and local prosecutors in their investigation of San Bernardino County’s $102 million legal settlement with a Rancho Cucamonga developer, could be in legal jeopardy from a federal investigation into the deal.

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Filed under: Bill Postmus, County of San Bernardino, Courts, In the News, Jim Erwin, Law Enforcement, Legal, Mark Kirk, Paul Biane, Politics, State of California, State Superior Court, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Government

The PE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Huge solar array approved near Blythe

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  • Posted October 26, 2010 at 3:58 am

10:00 PM PDT on Monday, October 25, 2010

By DAVID DANELSKI
The Press-Enterprise

U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar on Monday approved plans for a solar plant on 10 square miles of public land near Blythe in eastern Riverside County over objections from Indian tribal members worried about losing sacred sites.

Salazar said the solar array would be the largest in the world and provide enough power for about 700,000 average American homes. “We are opening a new chapter in renewable energy,” he said.

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