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• Ex-assessor and his assistant seek dismissal of charges

  Former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus and Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin are seeking to have corruption charges against them dismissed, arguing that a legal settlement that is the crux of the case is "immune" from challenge.

• Deputy among trio charged with drug possession, planting evidence

  Prosecutors have charged a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy and two other people with drug possession and conspiring to plant evidence.

• Parolee accused of driving car over Rancho Cucamonga lawns, crashing into garage

  Ronny Ambroise, 36, of Rancho Cucamonga was arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon after San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies located him just one street over from the crash.

• Coachella church to hold DREAM rally tomorrow

  Our Lady of Soledad parish in Coachella will hold a fundraising and advocacy meeting to inform parishioners about the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act at 6 p.m. Sept.

• Todaya s Office of the Day: Popchips

  I want to congratulate Terrie and everyone over at Popchips in Rancho Cucamonga, our Office of the Day.

• The Bizz, Sept. 3

  La Verne financial planner now Camp Fire USA board president Rene E. Cabourne, a certified financial planner and owner of Cabourne and Associates in La Verne, was installed as president of the Camp Fire USA Mt.

• SCAG rejects air pollution reduction targets

  The Southern California Association of Governments on Thursday rejected stronger greenhouse gas emission reduction targets recommended by the state's clean air agency.

• RC bridge lore: less than meets the eye

  REGARDING MY recent column on the removal of the old railroad bridge over Rancho Cucamonga's Foothill Boulevard, a caller named Ted phoned to bring my attention to a local legend.

• Crime & Public Safety, Sept. 3

  Traffic collision slows freeway lanes A two-car collision slowed traffic Thursday morning on the 10 Freeway.

• Plea bargain reached in teacher's sexual abuse case

  A former Upland elementary school teacher accused of sexually abusing students pleaded no contest to four counts of misdemeanor battery Thursday in a plea bargain that carries no jail time.