McAleenan: Migrants Will Not Be Sent to Sanctuary Cities

(CNN) — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday said that migrants detained along the southern US border will not be sent to sanctuary cities as President Donald Trump and some members of his administration have previously pushed for. Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” McAleenan was asked to respond to the President having said on…MORE

Judge Orders Becerra to Release Pre-2019 Police Misconduct Files

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

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

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