SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A San Francisco judge has ordered California’s attorney general to release police misconduct records predating Jan. 1, when new transparency legislation took effect. San Francisco Superior Court judge Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. on Friday also rejected arguments by Attorney General Xavier Becerra that his office should not have to release records…… MORE
DA Smittcamp Says Arambula Case Was “Not Politically Motivated”
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is found not guilty of misdemeanor charge of child abuse, but the debate over whether the charge was politically motivated continues. On Thursday, Dr. Arambula said he will return to his duties in the state assembly, as the Democrat representing District 31. He said he will return…… MORE
Fresno-Based Pilot Survives Jet Crash
[vemba-video id=”world/2019/05/17/f16-fighter-jet-crash-perris-jba-lon-orig.cnn”] (CNN) — An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just off March Air Reserve Base in Perris, California. The pilot ejected before impact just off the end of the runway, Maj. Perry Covington said. The pilot was taken to a hospital to be checked out but has no major injuries, said base spokesman Reggie…… MORE
California Lawmakers Nix Temporary Marijuana Tax Cut
SACRAMENTO (AP) – An effort to jumpstart California’s licensed marijuana retailers failed to clear a key legislative committee on Thursday, likely dooming its prospects for the year as the country’s largest legal cannabis industry continues to flounder in the shadow of the illegal and tax free black market. Recreational marijuana has been legal in California…… MORE
Gas Price Hike Could be Due to Outages, Manipulation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Energy Commission says refinery outages and potential market manipulation could be driving up state gas prices. In a memo to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the commission says price hikes since 2015 have ranged between 17 cents and 34 cents per gallon, after accounting for additional taxes and other program costs.…… MORE
SEN HARRIS BLASTS TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLAN
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CA Twins Born in Different Locations
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Tariffs on Mexico & Canada May Be Lifted Soon
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the administration is close to “an understanding with Mexico and Canada” to remove tariffs that have been in place for almost a year and have heavily impacted U.S. agriculture including the California farm industry. Politico says it’s not clear yet what the potential agreement between the three countries might…… MORE
Arambula Found Not Guilty of Child Abuse, Returns to Assembly Monday
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno jury on Thursday returned a not-guilty verdict in the trial Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula. The 41-year-old Fresno democrat was facing one count of misdemeanor child abuse following his arrest in December. He said his 7-year-old daughter acted out and he spanked her, the next day CPS was called…… MORE
Feds Strip High Speed Rail of $928 Million
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California’s “bullet train” just hit another major speed bump. On Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration announced it’s terminating its deal with the state of California to fund the controversial High Speed Rail Project because CHSRA has “repeatedly failed to comply” with terms of the 2010 agreement” the FRA said. CLICK TO READ…… MORE
