Speak of being bent over. Go ask San Bernardino County Public Attorneys Association members.
This attorneys group primarily represents county prosecutors and defense attorneys. Continue reading
One thing is certain. San Bernardino County is in need of a competent economist.
They certainly don’t have one now.
The county’s long-term reluctance to take preemptive steps at dealing with budget impacts is alarming. The turmoil with its employee unions severely complicates matters.
The County Economic Development Agency has one economist on staff, but he isn’t really known for forecasting trends. Our so-called local “Inland Empire” economist John Husing is basically a paid cheerleader for local governments. Husing was talking up the area economy in 2006 and 2007, while woefully failing to see the housing market falling into the toilet. Continue reading
You can usually tell a newspaper and their agenda when you contrast and compare stories by two reporters for two different newspapers, who are sitting in the same room.
The two newspapers in this case? The San Bernardino Sun/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the Riverside Press Enterprise.
The subject? The corruption trial of former Assessor employee and Rancho Cucamonga Councilman Rex Gutierrez.
The reporters? Joe Nelson for The Sun and Richard K. De Atley for the Press Enterprise. Continue reading
It seems things did not improve much for the prosecution this afternoon in the Rex Gutierrez trial. San Bernardino County Deputy District Attorney John Goritz continued with his monotonous presentation of the People’s case. Goritz attempted to advance his “conspiracy” theory even though no one is charged with conspiracy. For that matter, the main “conspirator” isn’t charged with anything. Continue reading
The morning session of the Rex Gutierrez corruption trial proved to be boring. There is not much to report at all. Mostly, technical payroll information was reviewed.
This afternoon thing may pick up a bit. On tap are Rancho Cucamonga Councilmen Spagnolo and Michaels are expected to testify. We shall have an update later in the day.