Here is the San Bernardino County News Roundup for December 6, 2007:

AV councilman suffers heart attack - Victor Valley Daily Press

Apple Valley Councilman Bob Sagona, suffered a slight heart attack Tuesday afternoon, according to an e-mail sent out by town spokeswoman Kathie Martin.

City treasurer pleads not guilty - San Bernardino Sun

Redlands City Treasurer Mike Reynolds pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Bernardino Superior Court to one count of misappropriating public funds and two related charges.

Redlands treasurer pleads not guilty - Riverside Press Enterprise

Redlands Treasurer Jon Michael "Mike" Reynolds pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Bernardino to three felony charges related to an almost $38,000 shortage in the treasurer's office petty cash account.

Treasurer's lawyer says Reynolds was 'trapped' - Redlands Daily Facts

Redlands City Treasurer Mike Reynolds was arraigned Tuesday on three felony counts. He could spend up to 12 years in prison for misappropriation of public funds, keeping a false record and falsifying documents.

Girding for flood - SB Sun

County road workers were out and about Wednesday in the Grass Valley and Slide fire burn areas, priming streets and highways in preparation for a storm that could drop up to two feet of snow this weekend.

Report augurs gloom for I.E. - SB Sun

Economists who accurately predicted the 2001 recession see most of the nation dodging that economic bullet in the next few years, while the Inland Empire will be rocked by a housing downturn at the same time.

Fontana names Jones new police chief - SB Sun

Persistence and patience has paid off for police Capt. Rodney Jones.

Department of Insurance pledges support to wildfire victims - SB Sun

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Wednesday pledged that his department would assist all homeowners who are navigating their way through the rebuilding process after losing homes during the October wildfires.

Johnson wins after recount completed - SB Sun

The count as of Wednesday night: City Councilman Rikke Van Johnson, 50.71 percent of the vote; Betty Dean Anderson, $8,852.24 spent.

Medical pot activist enters not-guilty plea - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

When Lanny Swerdlow decided to attend a meeting in October of the Inland Valley Drug Free Community Coalition, he intended to hear the group's message and pass out fliers in support of medical marijuana.

Council names Leonard mayor - Hesperia Star

Vogler ended her one-year term as mayor -- her first in nine years in office -- and handed the position to former mayor pro tem Mike Leonard, who was chosen mayor by a unanimous vote of the five-member council. Councilman Thurston "Smitty" Smith was selected as the new mayor pro tem.

City to hold forum to discuss proposed rental rules - Desert Dispatch

The city will hold a town hall meeting to receive public input about the proposed residential rental ordinance at 7 p.m. on Thursday.