Saturday, July 3, 2021 - 07:00 a.m.
The pending retirement of San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator John McMahon has attracted four applicants to replace him.
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By Brian Rokos | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise
Published: February 13, 2019 at 7:10 pm | Updated: February 13, 2019 at 7:13 pm
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon was sitting in the audience Wednesday during a joint meeting of the Major County Sheriffs of America and Major Cities Chief Association in Washington DC when the speaker surprised the sheriff by calling him to the front.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 11/16/16 - 2:32 PM PST |
San Bernardino County has settled for $1.5 million a lawsuit filed by the parents of a developmentally disabled Ontario man beaten to death by his cellmate last year at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
By Shea Johnson, Staff Writer
Posted: Oct 11, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Updated: Oct 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM
SAN BERNARDINO — A jury sided with the county Tuesday in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by three current or former deputies alleging retaliation for disclosing purported ticket quota and impound schemes within two High Desert sheriff’s stations, court records show.
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 08:45 a.m.
Yes. It was bound to happen.
Los Angeles-Based KNBC-TV has picked up coverage of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department ticket quota whistle-blower lawsuit.
By Brian Rokos, The Press-Enterprise
Posted: 09/20/16 - 6:55 PM PDT |
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is not commenting on a photo shown in court as part of an ongoing civil trial that a plaintiff says shows a deputy dressed in a Grinch costume intentionally and illegally driving a patrol car through a stoplight in Victorville to prompt a red-light camera to snap a souvenir picture.
By Beatriz Valenzuela, San Bernardino Sun
Posted: 09/19/16 - 6:35 PM PDT | U
SAN BERNARDINO >> A San Bernardino County sheriff’s lieutenant testified during a civil whistleblower-retaliation trial Monday he tried to quash a “petty citations war” between two High Desert sheriff’s stations.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 06/03/16 - 9:17 PM PDT |
Officials with the labor union representing San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies said Friday that prison realignment and a shortage of deputies has prompted a safety campaign that has delayed the transport of inmates to court.
Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 09:45 a.m.
The incident-free quiet period within the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department didn’t last long.
Victor Valley Family Resource Center claims city is trying to ‘banish residents released on probation’
By Rene Ray De La Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted May. 7, 2016 at 10:15 AM
HESPERIA — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Victor Valley Family Resource Center against the city of Hesperia and San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon.
By Shea Johnson
Staff Writer Follow @@DP_Shea
Posted Apr. 25, 2016 at 4:20 PM
Updated Apr 25, 2016 at 5:47 PM
With an FBI and federal grand jury probe still active, attorneys for law enforcement officials ensnared in allegations of widespread inmate abuse at West Valley Detention Center want to keep seven federal lawsuits on pause, court records show.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 02/29/16 - 11:04 AM PST |
In a continuing series of lawsuits alleging inmate abuse and other civil rights violations in San Bernardino County jails, a prisoners rights organization filed a class action lawsuit Monday against the county on behalf of two inmates.
Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 09:00 a.m.
A lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court in Riverside, which makes allegations against San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon, and others, now has a trial date.
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, U.S. District Court
County policy discourages it, and many urban police departments ban it, but the San Bernardino County sheriff defends the action when others’ lives are in danger.
Published: Sept. 21, 2015 - Updated: 9:27 p.m.
Shooting at a suspect from a helicopter, as a San Bernardino County sheriff’s sharpshooter did Friday during a wrong-way chase on I-215 north of San Bernardino, presents such great risks to the public that it should be attempted only as a “last resort” when people’s lives are threatened, an expert said Monday.
To read article by David Downey and Brian Rokos in The Press-Enterprise, click here.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 08:30 a.m.
The decision by the San Bernardino County District Attorney to charge three of ten sheriff’s deputies with once count each of Penal Code section 149, assault under color of authority, whether right or wrong, has garnered significant news coverage and some criticism.
Published: Sept. 1, 2015 - Updated: 9:56 p.m.
I’m going to say out loud what a lot of people are thinking:
If it hadn’t been for a news helicopter capturing the beating on video, three San Bernardino County deputies would never have been charged with assault under color of authority, as they were Tuesday.
To read column by Cassie MacDuff in The Press-Enterprise, click here.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 01:00 p.m.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney has charged three of ten suspended sheriff’s deputies for their involvement in the televised beating of a High Desert man.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 08/12/15 - 4:56 PM PDT | U
The state Fair Political Practices Commission has fined San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon and 4th District Supervisor Curt Hagman each $1,500 for campaign finance reporting violations during the 2014 election cycle.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 08/02/15 - 7:34 PM PDT |
Court proceedings in five federal civil rights lawsuits alleging inmates at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga were brutalized by deputies have been suspended for a second time while criminal and grand jury investigations remain ongoing, court records show.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 07/09/15 - 8:29 PM PDT |
SAN BERNARDINO >> Millions of dollars in upgrades and more staff are needed in county jails to address issues related to state prison realignment, Sheriff John McMahon and county CEO Greg Devereaux said Thursday.
Filed under: Budget, County of San Bernardino, Finance, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon holds a press conference April 10 to discuss the pursuit and arrest of suspect Francis Jared Pusok of Apple Valley. In the pursuit, Pusok allegedly stole a horse before he was taken down and reportedly beaten by deputies. Pusok later agreed to a $650,000 settlement with county offiicials. (Image from sheriff’s department video on YouTube)
By The Editorial Board, San Bernardino County Sun
Posted: 07/01/15, 12:41 PM PDT |
The bad news is that San Bernardino County’s jails produce far more inmate complaints alleging excessive use of force by deputies than any other county the Prison Law Office has dealt with, according to that nonprofit that defends the constitutional rights of the incarcerated.
By Beatriz Valenzuela, San Bernardino Sun
and Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 07/01/15 - 11:14 AM PDT |
SAN BERNARDINO >> San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department employees purchased vehicles at lien sales and flipped, or resold them after the vehicles had been seized during investigations, the Grand Jury found.
Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman confirms investigation in 2011
By Shea Johnson
Staff Writer
Posted Jul. 1, 2015 at 12:31 PM
Updated Jul 1, 2015 at 6:18 PM
SAN BERNARDINO — The San Bernardino County Grand Jury acknowledged “issues” Wednesday related to the Sheriff’s Department and its seizure of vehicles later sold at lien sales, seemingly giving some credence to whistle-blower allegations that deputies routinely flipped impounded vehicles for personal gain.
The Prison Law Office’s findings are in sharp contrast to Sheriff John McMahon’s characterization of conditions at West Valley after the FBI announced last year that it was investigating allegations of misconduct at West Valley.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 06/30/15 - 9:18 PM PDT |
Responding to allegations of inhumane conditions in county jails, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is ramping up staffing to increase oversight of prisoners and health services.
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By Steve Hunt, Editor
Posted Jun. 26, 2015 at 8:40 PM
With a lawsuit set to be tried next year, the San Bernardino County Grand Jury is believed to have called at least three current or former sheriff’s deputies to testify about alleged corruption in the department’s High Desert stations, sources said Friday.
The Grand Jury’s annual report is expected next week.
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 10:30 a.m.
- To read the original complaint, click the following link: Jordan et al v. County of San Bernardino
- To read the Defendant’s answer to the complaint, click the following link: Jordan et al v. County of San Bernardino - Answer
- To read the Plaintiff’s At-Issue memorandum, click the following link: Jordan et al v. County of San Bernardino - Plaintiff At-Issue Memorandum
An employee lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has ripped open Pandora’s Box after it came to light this week.
Lawsuit alleges that deputies assigned to traffic enforcement duties the Victorville Sheriff’s Station were forced to meet a quota of 200 tickets per month. A practice that is illegal under California law.
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 12:15 p.m.
Fallout has already started from an impending San Bernardino County Grand Jury report, expected Tuesday, which reportedly will expose a traffic ticket quota system forced upon motor traffic officers in the contract city of Victorville.
InlandPolitics: San Bernardino County: Sheriff faces yet another civil rights lawsuit alleging abuse
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 12:00 p.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has been hit with yet another in a series of lawsuits alleging civil rights violations, including assault under color of authority.
The latest complaint stems from a law enforcement contact in the Morongo Basin area.
It’s like we have been saying for quite some time now. It’s a leadership problem!
To read the complaint, filed June 15, in U.S. District Court, click the following link: Arrona v. County of San Bernardino et. al
Video from a KNBC-TV news helicopter appears shows San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies beating Francis Jared Pusok, who led them on a pursuit April 9 in the High Desert. )KNBC-TV Courtesy photo)
By Beatriz Valenzuela, San Bernardino Sun
and Grace Wong, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 05/11/15 - 8:26 AM PDT |
The names of San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies and command staff who were allegedly involved in the beating of Francis Pusok last month in the High Desert were made public Monday by sheriff’s officials.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 11:00 a.m.
Last week San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials were disseminating an interesting spin in the Francis Pusok beating case.
Sheriff’s Department still investigating threats, not releasing names of deputies
By Anneli Fogt
Staff Writer
Posted Apr. 28, 2015 at 7:38 AM
APPLE VALLEY — San Bernardino County on Monday cut a $650,000 settlement check as part of the agreement reached with Francis Pusok, whose beating by Sheriff’s deputies was caught on video by a TV news helicopter April 9.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 09:00 a.m.
San Bernardino County leaders are working overtime trying to put out fires caused mainly by its Sheriff’s Department.
Fires that have, and will, cost the county’s taxpayers dearly.
By Paloma Esquivel and Richard Winton
April 19, 2015
Before he found himself being beaten earlier this month by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies in view of a hovering news helicopter, Francis Pusok and law enforcement had clashed more than once.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon speaks to the media on April 10 about deputies involved in the apparent beating, tasing and arrest of Francis Jared Pusok of Apple Valley while being taken into custody on April 9 in the High Desert. (Rick Sforza — Staff File Photo)
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 04/18/15, 9:24 PM PDT
In the wake of the April 9 arrest in which an Apple Valley man was beaten, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is committed to developing and implementing a program to outfit deputies with body cameras.
It will, however, take some time.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 09:30 a.m.
There could be more dark clouds forming for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 04/14/15, 9:46 PM PDT |
SAN BERNARDINO>> County supervisors are demanding action in response to a video that shows sheriff’s deputies punching and kicking a suspect after he attempted to surrender at the end of a lengthy pursuit last week.
Published: April 10, 2015
Updated: April 12, 2015 6:43 p.m.
The appalling beating, caught on news-chopper video, of a suspect by a swarm of San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies only perpetuates the stereotype of the department as a cowboy boots-wearing, bleep-kicking, Wild West throwback.
To read column by Cassie MacDuff in The Press-Enterprise, click here.
Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 10:00 a.m.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has a problem with San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos.
It was bound to happen sooner or later!
By Doug Saunders, The Sun
Posted: 04/11/15 - 2:37 PM PDT |
SAN BERNARDINO >> A spokesman for the Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says a federal investigation into the county Sheriff’s Department has been too long in coming.
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 01:00 p.m.
Ripples from the epicenter of a videotaped assault on an unarmed High Desert man, who fled from Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, are expanding at an ever increasing rate.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 05:00 p.m.
Tonight on the show, Lou is joined by Ed Hoffman, president of Wholesale Capital Corporation, to discuss the beating of a man by San Bernardino County Sheriff Deputies. Deputies used a Taser on the man, who surrendered, placing his hands behind his back. Deputies then pummeled him. How should they be held accountable?
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 03:45 P.M.
As expected, the U.S. Department of Justice has entered into Thursday’s tape recorded use of force incident caught on tape by Los Angeles-based KNBC-TV 4, involving San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies, who appear to use excessive force in the apprehension of a suspect after a long pursuit involving an automobile and horseback.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 09:00 a.m.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon couldn’t buy good news if he tried.
Exclusive aerial footage showed a group of up to five sheriff’s deputies kicking and punching a man who lead officials on a pursuit in the Deep Creek area of Apple Valley before 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015. (Published Thursday, Apr 9, 2015)
By Jason Kandel and Tony Shin
Thursday, April 9, 2015
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon ordered an immediate internal investigation Thursday into what he called “disturbing” video showing an arrest by deputies after a horse pursuit that was caught on camera by NewsChopper4.
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, Media, NBC
By Anneli Fogt, Staff Writer
Posted Apr. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 8, 2015 at 10:04 PM
SAN BERNARDINO — San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon on Wednesday stood by the department’s use-of-force training procedures and Taser guidelines weeks after the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation sued the department alleging they withheld requested documents surrounding Taser policies and use.
Adrienna Wong, a staff attorney with the ACLU, has filed a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff´s Department on Thursday, seeking more information regarding the alleged mistreatment of inmates at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. (Staff photo by Rick Sforza/The Sun)
By Doug Saunders and Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 03/26/15, 1:26 PM PDT
SAN BERNARDINO >> The ACLU sued the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Thursday, seeking a judge’s order to produce records on its Taser gun policies and practices, in light of controversy over how deputies are using the devices.
Five lawsuits allege civil rights abuses at West Valley Detention Center
By SHEA JOHNSON
STAFF WRITER
Posted Feb. 16, 2015 @ 3:02 pm
Updated Feb 16, 2015 at 5:05 PM
A federal grand jury is investigating claims of deputy misconduct at West Valley Detention Center nearly a year after the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and FBI launched separate probes into possible inmate civil rights violations at the jail.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 09:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 03:00 p.m.
It’s safe to say last week wasn’t a good week for San Bernardino County Government.
West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.(Staff file photo)
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 02/05/15, 12:01 AM PST | Updated: 45 secs ago
An attorney alleging in two federal lawsuits that deputies at a San Bernardino County jail routinely abused inmates with Taser guns said Friday he will soon be filing a third lawsuit with 35 new plaintiffs.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 02/05/15, 12:01 AM PST | Updated: 47 secs ago
A nearly year-long investigation into the alleged Taser gun torture of inmates at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga is winding down, with a federal grand jury weighing evidence and five lawsuits pending before a U.S. District Court judge.
By Ryan Hagen, The Sun
Posted: 01/29/15, 11:18 AM PST | Updated: 42 secs ago
SAN BERNARDINO >> After protests, NAACP’s call for a federal investigation and stern defense of law enforcement, the family of Dante Parker filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging 10 civil rights violations from the Victorville man’s death in deputies’ custody.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 01/03/15, 5:28 PM PST |
Elected officials in San Bernardino County take two of the top three spots in California for highest paid elected officials during fiscal year 2013-14.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon speaks during a sit-down interview at the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department Headquarters in San Bernardino on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. According to recently released data, McMahon was the highest paid elected official in California during 2013. File Photo
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 01/03/15, 5:27 PM PST |
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon topped the list of highest paid elected officials in California in 2013, according to recently released data by the state Controller’s Office,
By Mark Gutglueck
Posted on December 27, 2014
(December 22) — San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon was the highest-paid county elected official in California in 2013, according to state controller John Chiang. During his first full year in office as sheriff, McMahon received a total compensation package of well over half of a million dollars.
Wednesday, December 17, 2104 - 10:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 01:30 p.m.
Another prosecution gone wrong. Another person’s life and reputation damaged.
It’s an increasingly common event in San Bernardino County.
By Matt Hamilton
December 16, 2014
Amy Bramlett, 46, was arrested in September and charged with having unlawful sexual contact with a 16- and 17-year-old–-the latter a former student of hers at Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino.
By Mark Gutglueck
Posted on November 15, 2014
(November 10) — The once grandly touted Police Officer Standards and Training Cheating Scandal Prosecution, which entailed criminal charges against seven current and former Sheriff’s Department employees alleged to have defrauded taxpayers by falsifying training and pay records, was quietly closed out on Halloween when the figure at the center of the case, retired sheriff’s captain Hobart Gray, pleaded no-contest to a single count of “aiding in a misdemeanor.”
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, Politics, State Superior Court
Sunday, November 2, 2014 - 04:00 p.m.
Remember the March 2011 press conference, by the San Bernardino County District Attorney, over the indictment of seven current and former Sheriff’s Department employees, who were alleged to have defrauded taxpayers by falsifying training and pay records?
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, State Superior Court
DailyBulletin: ACLU alleges abuse of gay inmates at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga
The West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. (Jennifer Cappuccio Maher — Staff photographer)
By Ryan Hagen, San Bernardino Sun
Posted: 10/22/14, 10:36 AM PDT | Updated: 9 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES >> The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department doesn’t allow gay, bisexual and transgender inmates at West Valley Detention Center the same access to rehabilitation opportunities, religious services, time outside their cells and other services that other inmates receive, alleges a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the ACLU of Southern California.
Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 12:00 p.m.
Just when you think things might start getting better. They don’t.
It seems the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department couldn’t buy good luck these days.
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 03:00 p.m.
Here’s the Top 25 highest paid public employees in San Bernardino County government, according to 2013 compensation figures provided by the searchable database at website TransparentCalifornia.com
The totals include all costs related to the positions, including inusrance, pension contributions, allowances, etc. For hourly-wage employees further down in the database, overtime is included.
So much for tightening those purse strings!
SHEA JOHNSON
STAFF WRITER
Posted Jul. 15, 2014 @ 8:11 am
Updated at 8:40 AM
Three weeks before an inmate at West Valley Detention Center was reported dead Thursday from an apparent medical emergency, the family of an inmate who died there in June 2013 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the jail, which they said ignored repeated calls for the inmate’s immediate medical attention.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.
The San Bernardino County Grand Jury has released its final report for 2013-14.
David Smith, 26, of Covina, is the latest inmate to come forward alleging he was abused by deputies at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 06/10/14, 8:21 PM PDT | Updated: 55 secs ago
A former inmate and chow server at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga said he was subjected to five years of Taser gun abuse by at least a dozen deputies who stunned him more than 80 times.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 06/09/14, 7:30 PM PDT | Updated: 1 min ago
Attorneys for defendants in a federal lawsuit alleging deputies at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga tortured inmates in a Taser gun hazing ritual are poised to challenge the merits of the case, questioning whether inmates sought resolution at the administrative level before suing.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 09:00 a.m.
Here’s a recap of the June 3 Primary Election results for contests of interest.
Record low, and we mean low, turnout was projected, and it happened!
But no one expected it to be this low.
Filed under: Board of Supervisors - Riverside County, Board of Supervisors - San Bernardino County, Campaigns, County of Riverside, County of San Bernardino, Democrats, Elections, In the News, Inland Empire, John McMahon, Politics, Republicans, State Assembly, State of California, State Senate, U.S. House of Representatives
Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 08:00 p.m.
Well it didn’t take long for the dust-up over the unauthorized use of Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff’s name on San Bernmardino County Sheriff John McMahon’s campaign literature to gain traction.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 06:30 p.m.
The value of political endorsements is somewhat limited to say the least.
But another fake endorsement fiasco is building for appointed San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon.
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 01:55 p.m.
The Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers published a story covering the filing of a second federal complaint against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Friday morning.
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, U.S. District Court
By Greg Cappis, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 05/29/14, 10:08 PM PDT | Updated: 38 secs ago
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Four more inmates have filed a lawsuit against San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon and at least seven other members of the department, alleging abuse while incarcerated at the West Valley Detention Center jail.
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon, middle, faces challengers Clifton Harris, left, and Paul Schrader, right, during the June election.
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 05/28/14, 3:56 PM PDT | Updated: 3 hrs ago
Three veteran lawmen are vying for San Bernardino County Sheriff, each bringing with their experience their own ideas of how best to serve the public.
On June 3, voters will decide which two will face off in the November 4 general election.
Filed under: Campaigns, County of San Bernardino, Elections, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Politics
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 08:30 a.m.
Another federal lawsuit filed against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has surfaced this week.
Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 03:00 p.m.
We don’t don’t take a much stock in the endorsments and opinions of the local editorial pages.
But one has to wonder about the state of, and reasoning behind, current local political endorsements.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 10:00 p.m.
The issuance of concealed weapons permits has made its way into the election for San Bernardino County Sheriff.
Appointed Sheriff John McMahon, in a recent newspaper interview, professed his lenient policy in the issuance of concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits to county residents. McMahon says his policy is essentially to issue permits to residents unless there’s legal cause for denial.
It appears the statement, at this point, doesn’t quite ring true.
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, Politics, U.S. District Court
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 09:00 a.m.
All of the exploitation of the Christopher Dorner manhunt, with the exception of the victims, has benefited many involved.
But there’s another victim in the saga that never should have been.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 09:30 a.m.
Let’s end the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the San Bernardino County Jail System today.
Really!
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 05/20/14, 8:31 PM PDT |
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon on Tuesday gave a tour of the West Valley Detention Center, praising the facility as first rate while countering allegations of inmate abuse in the wake of an FBI investigation, the firings of three deputies and the filing of a federal lawsuit by half a dozen inmates alleging civil rights violations.
McMahon also insists inmates get ‘excellent’ medical care
May 20, 2014 6:15 PM
ANNELI FOGT, STAFF WRITER
RANCHO CUCAMONGA • Amid allegations of deputy misconduct toward inmates at the West Valley Detention Center, Sheriff John McMahon on Tuesday said “there’s no evidence” leading him to believe that recent reports of violence were anything more than an “isolated group of deputies.”
IE Business Daily
May 17, 2014
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon has only one notable comment: “It’s an isolated incident” according to news reports.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 09: 00 a.m.
It seems Los Angeles-based KNBC TV-4 has embarked on a mission.
That mission being the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Wednesday, May 14, 214 - 09:00 a.m.
As previously discussed here. Los Angeles news outlets have started coverage of the unfolding investigation into deputy-on-prisoner abuse allegations at San Bernardino County jail facilities.
To view the news feed from Los Angeles-based KNBC TV-4, click the following link:
Federal Lawsuit: San Bernardino County Deputies “Tortured” Inmates
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, Media, NBC
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 02:30 p.m.
The above revision to a joint political mailer from the campaigns of Sheriff John McMahon, and District Attorney Michael Ramos, is making the rounds on social media this afternoon.
It’s very creative to say the least!
Filed under: Campaigns, County of San Bernardino, Elections, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Politics, Republicans
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.
Looks we have a new Batman on the scene.
He’s the third to ascend to the keys to the Batmobile.
Filed under: Campaigns, County of San Bernardino, Elections, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Politics
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 09:30 a.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff has announced a list of transfers Tuesday morning.
Contained in the list is the transfer of the commander of the High Desert Detention Center, located in Adelanto, to the Barstow Sheriff’s Station.
The Sun: Inmates alleging abuse at West Valley Detention Center say they were denied grievance forms
The West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on May 8. (Jennifer Cappuccio Maher — Staff photographer)
By Joe Nelson, The Sun
Posted: 05/12/14, 4:43 PM PDT |
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Inmates at the West Valley Detention in Rancho Cucamonga alleging they were tortured and terrorized by deputies also say they were denied grievance forms and threatened with retaliation if they pressed the issue.