Investigation of Steve Berry, Bea Cortes and Tom Schwab

The triad of actors who have been the subject of many posts should be updated periodically.

Steve Berry is active in the Republican Party Politics of the Inland Empire and the Tea Party. If this is the quality of the Republican Party fund raiser and coordinators, well make your judgements as you will folks. We know what Steve Berry did for Grand Terrace, to embrace him at the Republican Party Level, including fund raising.... not what I would recommend the Republican Party Leaders to do... But, perhaps they like Horse Traders and alleged embezzlers on their committees. The saying judge me by the quality of my friends comes to mind. I wouldn't think adding Steve Berry to your "Friends List" is a wise political act.

Tom Schwab has appeared at many City Council Meetings. He speaks as a Citizen during Public Speaking Time. However, he openly is challenging the authority of the Current City Manager all the while he admits to allowing the RDA to "Loan" the City Funds he never intended to "Pay Back". If that is not an illegal act it should be. Note the "Investment Policy" of the RDA does not allow such transactions.

Bea Cortes is still under investigation for Conflict of Interest Issues of her own. The DA's Office has not yet Cleared her of the complaint filed by several brave citizens. If her case proceeds to charges Mayor Ferre and perhaps even Council Member Garcia may face similar problems depending on how far back the investigation goes. It may also include prior Council Members if the DA's Office is going to follow the letter of the law, as they have in the case against Jim Miller.

Jim Miller's case was pushed forward on the judicial calender again. Perhaps this time because of his health problem. What is known is that Cortes and Berry used their relationship with DA Ramos to push the Miller Case to the Investigation and Arrest in the MOST EXTREME MEASURES possible for their own political and employment objectives.