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Riverside County Grand Jury Exposes Fraud and Deceit In CFD Bonds
The 2018/2019 Riverside County Grand Jury has released a Report titled: “Community Facilities District Bond Funding in Riverside County Perpetual Debt Under CFD and Service Area Taxes.” CFD Bond Fraud is rampant throughout Riverside County, but nowhere are the Mello Roos State Laws more violated than in the City of Beaumont.
Former Beaumont Officials Guilty in Corruption Case – Admit Engaging in Fraud
Four former Beaumont officials accused of corruption pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 19, to charges including embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds and conflict of interest, and agreed to pay a total of $8.1 million in restitution.
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Corruption-case defendants were active throughout California
The High Desert city of Adelanto is investigating whether some of the defendants in the Beaumont corruption case may have committed crimes while overseeing bonds there, Adelanto Mayor Richard Kerr sai … more
Beaumont Learns Details Of Corruption Charges Against Former City Officials
Today’s scheduled arraignment was postponed until next week for three former Beaumont city officials arrested earlier this week on public corruption charges. In all, seven men who previously worked f … more
Summer concerts fall silent
It never reached the level of, say, Coachella, but anticipation would grow each April in advance of the announcement of the lineup for the Beaumont Summer Concert Series. While most cities offering co … more
Crew used ‘strong arm’ tactics to keep developers in line
An investigator outlines how former city officials angled to keep regional funds for the city – and themselves Six defendants in the Beaumont corruption case used deceit, arrogance and “strong arm” ta … more
Attorney for Urban Logic owner says business ruined
When Kiernan McKiernan bought Urban Logic in 2012, he was unaware of the events going on behind the scenes among employees working for the the consulting firm who were assigned to function as Beaumont … more
Arraignments postponed for corruption case defendants
Three of the seven defendants in the Beaumont corruption probe made their initial court appearances Thursday, May 19, but will not enter pleas to charges until at least their next court date, May 26. … more
Some corruption case defendants being arraigned in person
The arraignments of four of the seven defendants in the Beaumont Corruption case were expected to be video-only, with the defendants appearing via camera on a small TV set in the Riverside courthouse, … more
Former Beaumont Officials Charged with Corruption to be Arraigned
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – Four of seven former Beaumont officials accused in a corruption scandal involving the alleged misappropriation of nearly $43 million are slated to be arraigned this afternoon in … more
LAFCO Continues Warehouse Annexation to July 28, 2016
The May 26, 2016 LAFCO Agenda has been released; http://www.lafco.org/sites/default/quick_links/Agenda-5-26-16_-_web.pdf LAFCO Staff has recommended to the Board to Continue the Annexation of land for … more
Following the bond money trail and residents react to indictments
On Tuesday, May 17, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged seven former officials with the city of Beaumont with 94 felonies and misappropriation of $43 million in taxpayer funds. Pub … more