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Adelanto’s business license tax hasn’t been updated in 36 years and no longer reflects the city’s economic landscape, according to Adelanto city officials.Measure R classifies businesses into five categories and taxes them based on their gross receipts. A “yes” vote would improve essential city services and protects public safety with local funding that can’t be taken away by the state or county.With 100% of the precinct votes accounted for after Election Day, Measure R passed with flying colors. 63% of voters voted yes and 37% voted no.What are the benefits?According to measure authors Gabriel Reyes, Daniel Ramos, Joy Jeannette, Bartola…
A U.S. district judge issued a stay on Monday of the scheduled Nov. 13 execution of Idaho death row inmate Thomas Eugene Creech after Creech sought a new clemency hearing to challenge the assertion that he was responsible for the 1974 slaying of a man along the 40 Freeway in the San Bernardino County desert.The Federal Defender Services of Idaho on Oct. 25 filed a lawsuit against San Bernardino County on behalf of Creech alleging that with little evidence, the Sheriff’s Department pinned the killing of 21-year-old Daniel Walker on Creech to support “the State of Idaho’s opposition to Mr.…
By Kenneth P. Miller and Joan Hanson | Inland Empire Economic PartnershipIn last week’s election, Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Adam Schiff easily defeated their Republican opponents in California, extending their party’s decades-long winning streak in the state’s top-of-the-ticket races. Democrats also maintained a solid grip on both houses of California’s Legislature and its congressional delegation. At first glance, it appeared to be politics-as-usual in the Golden State — that is, solidly blue. But, under the azure surface, some cracks were starting to show.With about 80% of the vote counted as of Tuesday, Nov. 12, a week after the election,…
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James said he was feeling “pretty good” after returning to the Lakers’ lineup in their home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night following a week-long absence.And the benefits of his time off were evident, too.But the Lakers star also acknowledged that the left foot soreness that kept him sidelined for two games isn’t fully behind him.James returned on Sunday after missing the Dec. 8 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers and Friday’s road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves because of the left foot ailment – giving him eight full days between games after…
Details Last Updated: Thursday, 28 November 2024 03:17 Over 500 Arrests Made and Over $200,000 in Property Recovered Since December 2023 November 28, 2024 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that building on the success of last year’s Smash and Grab Operation, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department partnered with the California Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies to combat retail theft. Personnel will be in an undercover capacity at retail areas throughout the county. Our goal remains unchanged: to ensure the safety of our residents while disrupting and dismantling retail theft crews that prey on businesses…
SUGGESTED COVERAGE: Teacher on leave after anti-Trump rant in class A California high school teacher is on leave after he went on an anti-Trump in front of his students. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol arrested 64 suspects in the first two weeks of a new “surge operation” in San Bernardino as part of the response to the city’s higher crime rates and violence. Officials said in addition to the arrests, 5 illegal guns were seized and 11 stolen vehicles were recovered. “In just two weeks, the CHP surge in San Bernardino has taken aggressive action to arrest…
Roughly a month later, we have our winners.Elections officials in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on Tuesday, Dec. 3, certified results from the Nov. 5 general election. California usually takes weeks to count ballots in a state with almost 23 million voters, most of whom cast mail-in ballots requiring verification before they’re tallied.RELATED: Here’s what voters decided on Nov. 5 ballot measures in San Bernardino CountyFinal statewide certification by the California Secretary of State is expected by Friday, Dec. 13.These results will stand unless a recount changes a race’s outcome. Any voter can seek a recount of a…
The Rams had themselves a nice little weekend, without having to get out of bed.After Thursday night’s 12-6 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams were able to sit at home and watch as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle’s loss left both the Seahawks and the Rams with 8-6 records, and by virtue of a head-to-head win over Seattle, the surging Rams moved into first place in the NFC West.With three weeks left in the season and a Week 18 matchup with Seattle looming, the Rams, who have won seven of their past nine…
By DEE-ANN DURBINThe Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits on Thursday, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and independent businesses.Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits doesn’t give smaller stores access to discounts and rebates that larger chains receive, putting the smaller stores at a competitive disadvantage, the FTC alleged in the lawsuit it filed in California.The company has a key office in Cerritos and a distribution center in Santa Fe Springs.“When local businesses get squeezed because of unfair pricing practices that favor large chains, Americans see fewer choices and pay higher prices — and…
A San Bernardino County couple were arrested on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, according to the United States Department of Justice. Lisa Puente, 43, of Rialto, and Arthur Marquez, 53, of San Bernardino allegedly received the fund by submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities, including those of California state prisoners, justice officials stated.Puente and Marquez were arraigned on Nov. 5, in United States District Court in Riverside.The chargesThe defendants are charged with six counts of mail fraud and one count…