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Third District Foes Continue Sparring Over Eminent Domain and Other Issues

There were more than 100 foreclosure properties in the Redlands and Loma Linda zip code areas in the month of July 2012, according to records compiled by RealtyTrac.

Opponents in the campaign for Third District, which includes Redlands and Loma Linda, continued sparring this week over the use of eminent domain as a way to deal with underwater mortgages in San Bernardino County.

The county, the city of Ontario and the city of Fontana recently formed a Homeownership Protection Program joint powers authority to look at proposals to address this issue.

Incumbent Neil Derry says he is open to exploring whether eminent domain can be used to protect vulnerable homeowners.

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