Jim Winburn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• Court Kills Palmdale’s Appeal Over Lancaster Dealership

  

  LANCASTER – A state court on Thursday rejected Palmdale’s appeal of a superior court ruling that allowed Antelope Valley Chevrolet to relocate from Palmdale to... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Central Basin Dir. Vasquez Allegedly Leaked Privileged Info to Radio Station

  

  COMMERCE – Sources inside the Central Basin Municipal Water District are telling Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper that outspoken Director Leticia Vasquez... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – SB Co. Deputy Survives Shooting Ambush in Victorville

  

  The following is a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department: A San Bernardino County deputy survived an ambush Sunday evening after a... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – SoCal Real Estate Team Indicted for Losing $110M in Investments After...

  

  The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles: The owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why 42,000 People Moved from LA Co. to SB Co. from 2007-2011

  

  ONTARIO – A report released today from the U.S. Census Bureau looking at regional migration patterns shows the largest migration into a region in the United... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Prison Realignment: Hope Meets Reality

  

  LOS ANGELES – Advocates were wishing and hoping that California’s high recidivism rate – the percentage of inmates who commit new crimes soon after release... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Four Google Solar Projects Turned on in Kern County

  

  BAKERSFIELD – Four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in eastern Kern County are going on line, part of a group of six partially owned by Google Inc. and the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CIVIC | NOTES for Wednesday, Feb. 5

  

  IN THIS BULLETIN – Animal removal deadline extended for Garland Rescue Ranch | Adelanto Jail is $25 million over budget | Littlerock and Sun Village town... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notice – SB Co. Experiences Increased Flu-related Deaths

  

  The following is an announcement from the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health: The Department of Public Health has confirmed an increase in... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• AB 109 Report Discusses Mental Health Treatment, ‘split-sentencing’

  

  LOS ANGELES – The County of Los Angeles Probation Department reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday regarding their latest efforts to deal with the AB... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Comes on Line Near State Line

  

  NIPTON – The world’s largest solar thermal electric plant has begun operating its three generating units, which will soon deliver enough clean energy to power... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tab for Adelanto Detention Center Expansion Higher Than Expected

  

  ADELANTO – The tab for the expansion of the High Desert Detention Center here has come in at $25.4 million more than the amount San Bernardino County officials... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gov. Brown Calls Congressional GOP Drought Bill ‘divisive’

  

  SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that a Republican effort in Congress to address California’s unprecedented drought is an “unwelcome and divisive... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CIVIC | NOTES for Monday, Feb. 3

  

  IN THIS BULLETIN – Phelan Pinon Hills CSD to interview for open seat | Newberry Springs CSD members unite under new general manager | Understanding the Local... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Young Chefs Graduate from Lake LA Park’s Culinary Program

  

  The following is a reader submission from Shirley Harriman of Lake Los Angeles: Featured left to right for a class picture in this photo are Instructor Mimi... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lancaster Volunteers Take on Projects Across Community for MLK Day of Service

  

  The following is a community announcement from the City of Lancaster:Volunteers pose next to a landscaping project at Mariposa Elementary School – courtesy of... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CIVIC | NOTES for Saturday, Feb. 1

  

  Headlines Happenings from Around the High Desert!* * *HIGH DESERT CORRIDOR UPDATE The Association of Rural Town Councils met Thursday evening at Fire Station... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• SB Co. to Revise Its Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance

  

  SAN BERNARDINO – San Bernardino County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved revisions to its campaign finance reform ordinance, two years after it was... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Press – Rising Realty Acquisition to Spur AV Economic Renewal

  

  The following is a press announcement from the City of Lancaster regarding Rising Realty Partners’ recent purchase of the former Bank of America call center... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supes’ Choice for LA Interim Sheriff No Placeholder

  

  Supervisor Don Knabe, Interim Sheriff John Scott, and Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich – courtesy of 5th District Supervisor Antonovich’s officeLOS ANGELES –... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY