San Bernardino County

Investigators with search warrants raided the offices of San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus on Thursday night, carrying off an undisclosed number of computers and files. The district attorney's office, which conducted the raid, would not disclose its nature Friday. "The search warrants were served and the investigation is ongoing," spokeswoman Susan Mickey said. "We will provide more information when we are able." Postmus issued a statement saying his office was cooperating fully.

A homeless man searching for cans in a Rancho Cucamonga parking lot Dumpster made a startling find Sunday morning: a 5-pound baby girl. The newborn was naked, her umbilical cord still attached, and stuffed in a plastic Target bag full of discarded mail. She was not crying. She felt cold -- her body temperature had dropped to 87.5 degrees -- but she was alive. The man alerted a neighbor, who brought a towel to wrap the baby. Another neighbor called 911 about 8 a.m.

A rash of coyote attacks on children in the Inland Empire in the last week has led to the closure of a Chino Hills park, and wildlife officials are warning parents to be more cautious around the increasingly bold animals. "People cannot be ambivalent about coyotes," said Harry Morse, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game. "When that coyote starts toward you, it's not coming to be nice." Since Friday, two children have been attacked.

Prosecutors indicted four Inland Empire businessmen Monday on money laundering charges after accusing them of illegally funneling $50,000 in campaign donations to seven state political races over four years. Mark Leggio, part-owner of three car dealerships, allegedly directed three employees to give $3,000 to $3,300 to specific candidates running for the Assembly and state Senate between 2002 and 2006.

When James Ramos became chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians this spring, he inherited serious problems of violence and drugs on the reservation. Tribal members had been linked to the Mexican Mafia, federal authorities had raided homes and the private security force had been criticized for being too lenient with some members. Rather than deny or ignore what was going on, Ramos cracked down on crime, making it his priority.

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More couch potato than jungle swinger, Moe the chimp used to relax by watching animal shows at home on TV rather than romping through rain forests. That's why his owners were frantic Monday to find the 42-year-old chimpanzee raised in captivity who apparently disappeared from a refuge into San Bernardino County's mountains. A West Covina celebrity for decades, Moe is said to have been rescued from Tanzanian poachers in 1967 by St. James Davis.

Gavin Newsom has his work cut out for him: As he positions himself to run for governor, he must persuade Californians that he is more than just the mayor of a famously liberal city, the man who ushered in same-sex marriage. This week, he has another issue, but it might just make his job a lot harder.

San Bernardino County officials vowed Thursday not to become a dumping ground for San Francisco criminals, saying they may sue that city for exporting juvenile offenders to local group homes. "The county is exploring every option to recoup all our police expenses," said county Supervisor Gary Ovitt. "This lunacy needs to stop now."

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday demanding that San Francisco stop sending illegal immigrant drug dealers to halfway houses in the county. The supervisors also said they wanted reimbursement for any expense incurred by police or probation departments in handling the offenders. Supervisor Gary Ovitt said the county would sue if necessary to get its money for the illegal "dumping."