Jim Winburn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• Special – Civic, Business Leaders to Be ‘Chillin’ for Children at Saturday...

  

  LANCASTER – Organizers for Saturday’s Kid’s Charities CHILL OUT event are actively preparing for a “Fun-Raiser” that will feature wild auctions, retro video... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – Obamacare Confusion Provides Edge for Con Artists

  

  The following is a scam warning provided by the National Consumers League: Shortly after the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or more... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lt. Gov. No Longer Crazy About Calif’s $68B Bullet Train

  

  SACRAMENTO – Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, once a strong supporter of California’s high-speed rail project, told a conservative radio show host Friday that he no longe... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kern Co. Planners Hope to Change Zoning for Sake of Water

  

  INYOKERN – Kern County Planning Department is proposing a major re-structuring of zoning in the county to deal with the water problem, i.e., shortage and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Loose Camel in Acton Shows No Love on Valentine’s Day

  

  The following is a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station on how public safety personnel wrangled a camel on the loose in the 500 Block of East Soleda... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Smoking Pot Before Hitting Trail Didn’t Help Lost Hikers

  

  ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Cronin updated Littlerock residents on the two hikers who went missing off the Vincent Gap... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Parent-trigger Vandalism Case May Cost Adelanto Official Her Job

  

  A Southern California woman may be ousted from her city leadership post for allegedly vandalizing a classroom after losing a political fight against the... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Three Former Cal Gov’s Back Death Penalty Initiative

  

  SAN FRANCISCO – Three former California governors are set to announce their endorsement Thursday of a proposed initiative sponsors say would end lengthy death... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• LA, SB Co. Supe’s Formed High Desert Corridor JPA to Address Growth

  

  LOS ANGELES – Metro’s Doug Failing, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Jeff Morales, and XpressWest’s Andrew Mack discuss the High Desert Corridor –... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – CalChamber Opposes Senate Committee’s Smaller Water Bond

  

  The following is a news release on CalChamber’s position for better water storage options in a new bond proposal from the state’s Senate Committee on Natural... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Justice Joyce Kennard Retiring from Cal Supreme Court

  

  In his daily newsletter, The Nooner, Scott Lay provided the following political insight into what’s next for California’s highest court: SAN FRANCISCO – Joyce... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Cook Cosponsors Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

  

  The following is a news release from Congressman Paul Cook: Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) announced today that he has signed on as a cosponsor to H.R. 3086,... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• AB 327: New State Energy Rate Structure ‘Robbing the Hood’

  

  SACRAMENTO – California’s working poor will see higher energy rates in coming years, thanks to a bill discussed at an infamous special interest conference held... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• LA Co. Board Candidate Hilda Solis Failed to Report Trips on Labor Boss’...

  

  LOS ANGELES – Hews Media Group-Community News has obtained a lawsuit filed in the California Central US District Court claiming that former US Labor Secretary... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Court Takes Montclair Strip Club off the Map

  

  The following is a news release from the County of San Bernardino: The County of San Bernardino on Thursday secured the permanent closure of the Déjà Vu strip... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Conservation, Water Storage to Sustain Mojave Drought Conditions

  

  The following is a recent announcement from the Mojave Water Agency regarding drought conditions in the Mojave Desert: As the drought continues throughout the... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – Palmdale Sheriff’s Activate Search & Rescue for Missing Hikers

  

  The following is a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station: The Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Search and Rescue Team (SART) has been activated and... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Drought Declaration Postpones AquaHelio Project

  

  RIDGECREST – Citing the drought and lack of water from state resources as a reason to revisit the environmental documents, the Kern County Planning Department i... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – Candidate Filing for 2014 Statewide Primary Begins

  

  The County of San Bernardino announced the following 2014 Statewide Primary Election information: The candidate filing period for the 2014 Statewide Primary... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – Lake LA Council Looking for 2014 Members

  

  The following is an announcement from Shirley Harriman, Chair of the LLARTC Election Committee: The Lake Los Angeles Rural Town Council (LLARTC) Election... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY