Jim Winburn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• LA Co. Supervisors Approve Revised CSD for Agua Dulce

  

  AGUA DULCE – Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich’s office announced Tuesday that the Board of Supervisors approved revisions to Agua Dulce’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Morongo Basin MAC Debates Community Input for Solar Projects

  

  JOSHUA TREE – Developers applying to build solar farms here should have to notify every landowner within two miles, while the county discloses every step of... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• AVBizPro Event Features Local Leadership Insight into Business Growth

  

  LANCASTER – Local business owners and government officials came together on Friday to discuss prospective business growth and political challenges for the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Analysis Behind Winners, Losers in Calif’s Ballot Measures

  

  SACRAMENTO – This November’s statewide ballot promises to captivate all Californians interested in direct democracy (notwithstanding any secret, diabolical,... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Oak Hills Braces for Rejected Solar Project’s Appeal

  

  OAK HILLS – Residents of Oak Hills are very concerned with an upcoming second round of a neighborhood intruder attempting to muscle its way into the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Inquiry Tool Helps City Officials to Know Legislative Candidates

  

  The following is an announcement from the League of California Cities: SACRAMENTO – Recent government restructuring such as the top-two primary and new 12-year... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Election Update Still Pending for Sun Village Residents

  

  SUN VILLAGE – Local residents and potential candidates hoping for any information on the anticipated Sun Village Town Council election in April will continue... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Asm. Steve Fox Denies Allegations of Unpaid Campaign Labor

  

  LANCASTER – A former employee of Assemblyman Steve Fox alleges that the Democratic lawmaker forced employees in his taxpayer-funded state office to perform... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Civic Leaders Can Engineer an Idea into Execution

  

  WASHINGTON – The Grand Coulee Dam in eastern Washington State is a marvel of engineering and one of the world’s most successful public projects. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – Red Cross Warns of Flooding in Antelope Valley

  

  The following is a flood warning from the Antelope Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross: Antelope Valley is prone to seasonal flooding, and the Antelope... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Rep. Cook Commends Air Wing on Award of MQ-9 Reaper

  

  The following is a press announcement from Congressman Paul Cook on the award of military aircraft to the Southern California Logistics Airport: Rep. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Antelope Valley Businessman Donates Historic Images to Park

  

  LANCASTER – History of the aerospace industry has left its signature in many public spaces in the Antelope Valley. And sometimes local stakeholders must step... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Donnelly Bill to Prevent Kickbacks from Public Access to Regulations

  

  The following is an announcement from Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks: Assemblyman Tim Donnelly introduced AB 1612, which will allow for proper access... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Calif. Crackdown on Rehab Fraud Misses Clinics with Troubling Audits

  

  LOS ANGELES – Life Health Services, a drug rehabilitation clinic in South Los Angeles, took a big hit last fall when state health officials cut its funding and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Million-dollar Work-from-home Scheme Foiled by Feds

  

  The following is an announcement from the Federal Trade Commission on stopping a multi-million dollar work-from-home scheme: At the Federal Trade Commission’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Top 10 Points to Remember About Access to Local Government Meetings

  

  SACRAMENTO – Australian politician Peter Finn once quipped, “A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.”To this end, the Ralph M. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another $329.7M Blown on California Carbon Permits

  

  SACRAMENTO – California’s latest carbon-permit auction raised $329.7 million, state officials announced Monday.In the sixth state-run carbon auction since... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Truce Called Between Water Districts After Three-year Feud

  

  LOS ANGELES – The Central Basin Water District has agreed to sell 60,000 acre-feet of water to its rival, the Water Replenishment District, ending a three-year... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Assemblyman Fox Hit with Lawsuit Over Unpaid Campaign Labor

  

  LOS ANGELES – California Assemblyman Steve Fox was hit with a collective action Friday accusing him of forcing a paralegal and other employees of his law firm t... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Growth Forecast for LA Co. Expected to Yield Increased Jobs

  

  LOS ANGELES – L.A. County can expect to add more than 150,000 jobs over the next two years, according to an upbeat local forecast released today. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY