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Defense attorneys in the Colonies corruption case today argued that charges should be dropped because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Attorney Mary Andrues, co-counsel for developer Jeff Burum, argued that the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office conducted an illegal search and violated attorney-client privilege when it inspected documents at the …

Riverside has adopted mandatory water restrictions. Lawns and any other landscaping may be watered only four days a week and from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m., and restaurants may provide water to customers only if they ask for, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. The city’s goal is to …

Arguments continued today in San Bernardino County Superior Court in the Colonies corruption case, with defense attorneys arguing that what prosecutors allege were bribes were in fact legitimate political contributions. Judge Michael A. Smith heard presentations from David Goldstein, attorney for former Supervisor Paul Biane, and Paul Grech, attorney for …

Prosecutors in the Colonies corruption case won another round today when a Superior Court Judge ruled that they did provide evidence favorable to the defense to a grand jury, as required by law. Attorneys for the four defendants – developer Jeff Burum, former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin, former Supervisor Paul …

Six months after Gov. Jerry Brown asked everyone in California to cut their water use, most state agencies are unable to report how much of a reduction they’ve made. No state agencies are required to compare how much water they’re using this year with last year, and few have made …

Criminal charges against the four defendants in the Colonies Crossroads corruption trial will remain in place, at least for now. Defense attorneys failed to prove that the statue of limitations had expired on bribery and corruption counts, according to a ruling today by San Bernardino County Super Court Judge Michael …