Jim Winburn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• Shifting Populations Create Tossup Seats for Inland Empire

  

  In a Dec. 18 Capitol Weekly article, capitolweekly.net, Samantha Gallegos describes how political change is sweeping the Inland Empire counties of San Bernardin... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Judicial Council to Allot 50 New Judgeships to Local Courts

  

  The following is a Dec. 13 news release from the Judicial Council of California, announcing an increase of judges throughout the state, including one more... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – LA Co. to Partner with Palmdale on Upper Amargosa Creek Recharge Project

  

  The following is a news release from the City of Palmdale:Amargosa Creek in the Antelope Valley, February 1969 – courtesy Water Resources Center Archives... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jan. 10 – Joshua Tree Workshop to Relocate Soda Mountains Solar Project

  

  Stop the Soda Mountains Solar Project and Protect the Mojave National Preserve!Attend NPCA’s pre-BLM meeting workshop on Jan. 10 from 4-6 pm at Joshua Tree Art... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Palmdale Power Plant Acquires Its Carbon Offsets in 4-3 Vote

  

  LANCASTER – Palmdale officials, and supporters of the contested Hybrid Power Plant, received their approval for the transfer of critical pollution offset credit... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jan. 11 – Prime Desert Woodland Preserve to Host Bird Walk

  

  The City of Lancaster invites local residents to the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve for an enchanting Bird Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jan. 11 – SVL Amateur Radio Club to Offer Orientation Session

  

  Interested in Amateur Radio?Spring Valley Lake Amateur Radio Club is hosting a HAM licensing class in March 2014, designed for people with little or no... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Prevailing Wage Enforcement Aims to Clean out Janitors

  

  ADELANTO – Though he paid his employees union-approved wages on San Bernardino County’s Adelanto Jail Expansion Project, a janitorial subcontractor was kicked... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thru Jan. 18 – Palmdale Recreation Dept. to Sponsor Music, Art Classes

  

  The following music and art classes sponsored by the City of Palmdale are open to the public but require a fee:JAN. 17 – INSTANT GUITAR CLASSThe City of... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jan. 19 – 2014 Quartz Hill Pageant Recruiting Local Queens

  

  The 2014 Quartz Hill Pageant will be accepting applications for its Queens through Jan. 19, 2014.The Pageant is sponsored by the Quartz Hill Woman’s Club and... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poverty a Factor in Slow Recovery of SoCal Inland Housing

  

  INLAND EMPIRE – If High Desert housing sales remain sluggish, it may have something to do with how coastal housing costs have pushed low-income buyers inland,... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Palmdale Plant Construction Awaits Offset Credit Transfer Approval

  

  PALMDALE – Staff for the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District have recommended approving the transfer of emission reduction credits for the Palmdale... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jan. 28 – Mojave Water Agency to Discuss ‘Science of Water’

  

  The Mojave Water Agency’s next ABC’s of Water topic session will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Ever wonder how much water we really have in... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ongoing – Victorville Recreation Services to Host Local Activities

  

  The following are upcoming activities sponsored by the City of Victorville’s Recreation Services. Contact Janie Lynch, Recreation Supervisor/Healthy City... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• High Desert Residents Treasure Benefits of Public Lands

  

  Mojave Desert landscapepublicnewsservice.orgAbbott attributes these findings to to a poll that found three-quarters of local residents have visited public... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Apple Valley Bans Mobile Pot Operations from Town Limits

  

  APPLE VALLEY – The Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that plugs up a hole in the town’s Development Code that would allow medical... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Rep. Cook Welcomes 100,000-acre Johnson Valley OHV Deal

  

  The following is a news release from the office of Congressman Cook, announcing how 100,000 acres of Johnson Valley will soon be designated by Congress as the... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Assemblyman Fox Outlines Legislative Progress for Antelope Valley

  

  The following is a letter to Antelope Valley constituents from Assemblyman Steve Fox, District 36:“During the first year of the legislative session, my... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Newly-elected Council Members Remain Unseated Pending Palmdale’s Appeal of...

  

  PALMDALE – The City Council on Wednesday voted 5-0 to postpone the certification of its election results pending the outcome of the city’s appeal of a Nov. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• SB Planning Backs Approval of Master-planned Community Near Apple Valley

  

  SAN BERNARDINO – The San Bernardino County Planning Commission on Thursday recommended the Board of Supervisors adopt the specific plan for the Hacienda at... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY