Bill Postmus
by Mark Gutglueck, 6/17/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel Mark Kirk, who has been on unpaid leave from his position as the county’s director of governmental relations since shortly after he was indicted on May 9 in connection with allegations of extortion and bribery related to San Bernardino’s County’s $102 million settlement with the Colonies Partners LP entered into in 2006 which prosecutors now say was tainted with extortion and bribery, resigned his $137,987.20 per year post on June 13. Kirk was arrested May 10 and posted bail three days later. His arraignment on the nine charges against him, which include...
by Mark Gutglueck, 6/10/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel Attorneys for Third District San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry this week filed a demurrer to the two felony and one misdemeanor charges filed against him by the state attorney general’s office. The state attorney general’s office in April charged Derry with perjury and filing a false report, which are both felonies, and a misdemeanor charge of failing to properly report a campaign contribution on his campaign disclosure documents, which in California are known as Form 460s. Those charges stem from a $5,000 donation provided by Arnold Stubblefield that eventually made its way into...
by Mark Gutglueck, 5/27/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel ADELANTO—The Adelanto School District has revoked the Adelanto Charter Academy’s charter, based on a laundry list of operational shortcomings. Charter Schools are primary or secondary schools which receive public money that are excused from some but not all of the rules, regulations, and statutes that normally apply to public schools. Charter schools are normally founded by teachers, parents, or activists who feel restricted by traditional public school and have dedicated the charter school to attain academic results for students that are not considered likely or achievable in a traditional school setting....
by Mark Gutglueck, 5/27/11 - The San Bernardino County Sentinel ADELANTO—The Adelanto School District has revoked the Adelanto Charter Academy’s charter, based on a laundry list of operational shortcomings. Charter Schools are primary or secondary schools which receive public money that are excused from some but not all of the rules, regulations, and statutes that normally apply to public schools. Charter schools are normally founded by teachers, parents, or activists who feel restricted by traditional public school and have dedicated the charter school to attain academic results for students that are not considered likely or achievable in a traditional school setting....
The former San Bernardino County Assessor, Bill Postmus pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and misappropriation of public funds. Mr. Postmus has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in cases against other defendants. Postmus faced up to 5 years in prison if convicted of counts. Prosecutors believe the settlement with Colonies Partners was tainted by bribery, extortion and conspiracy. It ended a longstanding flood-control dispute at the Colonies Crossroads development in Upland. Postmus, who was chairman of the Board of Supervisors at the time, along with Supervisor Gary Ovitt and then-Supervisor Paul Biane, voted in favor of the settlement....
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