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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
Activist Judy Bingham Lauded for Sounding a Warning
Judy Bingham said she’s just a citizen looking out for taxpayers’ money. In the wake of charges being filed against seven former city officials, others are offering far greater praise. “She’s a local … more
City releases SEC subpoenas
Federal investigators looking into Beaumont’s finances sought information on bonds issued between 2008 and 2013, the departure of the former city manager and finance director, and the city’s practice … more
Angry residents discuss alleged corruption
A day after seven former Beaumont officials were charged with misappropriating about $43 million in city money for their own gain, residents were quick to express their outrage. At the city’s West Six … more
City’s handbook warns against conflict of interest
Beaumont’s employee handbook includes a section on guarding against conflicts of interest at the beginning of the 83-page document. Last amended in June 2009, the personnel manual advises employees to … more
Defendants ‘signed off on payments’ to their company, document alleges
Court documents filed in the Beaumont corruption case outline how investigators believe some of the seven defendants set up a system that kept their deals and millions of dollars in alleged illicit mo … more
How Urban Logic rose to power in city
A the heart of the corruption probe against Beaumont officials is the city’s relationship with the consulting firm Urban Logic and three of its founders. The city has contracted with the company for m … more
City’s woes include probes, legal battles
The Securities and Exchange Commission and State Controller’s Office have also investigated the city, which is embroiled in a lawsuit appeal over unpaid fees to a regional agency. While a corruption p … more
How Beaumont Officials Tapped Millions in Bond Funds
More than two decades ago, a handful of consultants devised a strategy to revitalize the small Riverside County city of Beaumont by encumbering future residents with bond debt. Working as consulting c … more
Beaumont suspects own coastal land, 60 bank accounts
Some of the former Beaumont city officials who were arrested Tuesday on embezzlement allegations own a 27-acre coastal property along the Pacific Coast Highway, a 5-acre estate in Riverside and a cabi … more
Why Beaumont still owes millions in transportation lawsuit
On top of its other problems, Beaumont may owe more than $60 million over its past failure to collect regional transportation fees. City officials have called a judge’s 2014 ruling “mistaken” and appe … more
Temecula Man Played Major Role in Beaumont’s $43 Million Public Corruption Case
The Temecula resident is facing a series of embezzlement charges related to the case. His bail was set at $5 million. TEMECULA, CA- A Temecula man is facing 16 years in prison in connection to a publi … more
City’s homeowners are still on the hook for millions in bond debts
The former Beaumont officials indicted Tuesday on embezzlement and other corruption charges had been entrusted with hundreds of millions in public dollars. Much of this money came from bonds that are … more
How the probe unfolded and why seven are charged
Here is the Riverside County District Attorney’s account of events leading up to the criminal charges announced Tuesday, May 17. Early 1990s: Beaumont brought in Urban Logic Consultants principals Dav … more
What’s next in corruption probe?
Legal proceedings against the seven suspects in the Beaumont corruption probe began in earnest Tuesday, May 17, when Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced that his office had filed … more
Beaumont betrayed by its leaders
It finally happened. More than a year after law enforcement raids were conducted at Beaumont City Hall, the offices of city consultant Urban Logic and the home of longtime City Manager Alan Kapanicas, … more
CBS Los Angeles: Seven Former Beaumont City Officials Charged In Corruption Case
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) – Seven former Beaumont city officials were charged Tuesday in connection with a corruption case in which millions of dollars were allegedly taken from the city through fraudulen … more
Washington Times: 7 ex-Beaumont officials charged with $43 million corruption
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) – Seven former Beaumont officials, including the city manager, city attorney and police chief, were charged Tuesday with stealing nearly $43 million in public funds. The seven a … more
Jail Booking Photos Released of Former Beaumont Leaders Charged in Corruption Case
Jail Booking Photos Released of Former Beaumont Leaders Charged in Corruption Case Alan Charles Kapanicas Deepak Moorjani Francis Dennis Coe Jr. William Kevin Aylward Joseph Sandy Aklufi Six people we … more