Scott Wilson, The Washington Post Published 5:42 pm PST, Sunday, March 3, 2019 The sun sets on the Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, California, in early February. There is water under the desert, and whether to tap it on a commercial scale is a crucial debate in California. The sun sets on the Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, California, in early February. There is water under the desert, and whether to tap it on a commercial scale is a crucial debate in California. Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By Jenna Schoenefeld. Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By Jenna Schoenefeld. Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 The sun sets on the Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, California, in early February. There is water under the desert, and whether to tap it on a … [Read more...] about In California water crisis, desert is latest battleground
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Southern California counties will host public forums on sheriffs’ cooperation with ICE
By Roxana Kopetman | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: November 27, 2018 at 4:40 pm | UPDATED: November 27, 2018 at 11:12 pm Four counties in Southern California plan to hold forums in the coming month to tell the public how jail officials in their communities worked with federal immigration agents. Cooperation between law enforcement and federal immigration agencies is regulated in California, as part of the state’s controversial sanctuary laws, some of which took effect early this year. Annual public forums, with law enforcement discussing the ways – including legal interactions – that sheriff’s departments, police departments and others have worked with federal immigration authorities, also have been required by the TRUTH Act, a state law that took effect last year. The sanctuary laws have proven controversial. Many cities in California have passed resolutions or taken legal steps against the statutes, saying they violate federal law, … [Read more...] about Southern California counties will host public forums on sheriffs’ cooperation with ICE
Gov. Brown signs plastic straw law — you’ll now have to ask to get one
By John Woolfolk | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 20, 2018 at 2:17 pm | UPDATED: September 21, 2018 at 6:38 am Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday requiring you to ask for a plastic straw if that’s how you like to drink your iced tea, Coke or cocktail in California. The lemon slice, apparently, is still OK. What is believed to be the nation’s first statewide straw law by Assemblyman Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, will prohibit dine-in restaurants from automatically providing disposable plastic straws when serving beverages to their customers when it takes effect in January. Brown lamented in his signing message that plastic “has become so ubiquitous it now pervades every aspect of our modern life.” “Plastic has helped advance innovation in our society,” Brown noted. “But our infatuation with single-use convenience has led to disastrous consequences.” He cited statistics that by 2015, … [Read more...] about Gov. Brown signs plastic straw law — you’ll now have to ask to get one
Deputies: California man had 800 pounds of stolen lemons
Updated 11:28 am PDT, Sunday, August 26, 2018 Meyer lemons and other citrus will be discussed during Dan Sebesta's seminar Thursday. Meyer lemons and other citrus will be discussed during Dan Sebesta's seminar Thursday. Photo: JIM MOLONY, The Journal These crime stories from 2017 in the Bay Area were some real head-scratchers, or should we say bread-scratchers? Check out the craziest crimes by clicking through. These crime stories from 2017 in the Bay Area were some real head-scratchers, or should we say bread-scratchers? Check out the craziest crimes by clicking through. Photo: Photo Courtesy SCPD "Man cited for eating pizza at SF bus stop”Few stories raised public ire in 2017 as much as this one. In March, a homeless San Francisco senior citizen was cited for eating pizza in a bus stop, a public transit rule that is almost never … [Read more...] about Deputies: California man had 800 pounds of stolen lemons
LA family’s immigrant dad detained by ICE one week before Father’s Day
By Brenda Gazzar | [email protected] | Daily NewsPUBLISHED: June 16, 2018 at 6:01 am | UPDATED: June 18, 2018 at 2:20 pm Natalie Garcia and her large family usually celebrate Father’s Day with a barbecue, potluck and pool party at the cozy San Fernando Valley home she shares with her parents. But this year, she’s planning to visit her dad at the Theo Lacy detention center in Orange County after the green card holder of 30 years was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in front of their home on June 10. He now faces potential deportation. “It’s not OK for our fathers to be kidnapped in our country,” a passionate Natalie Garcia, 32, said from their bustling Arleta house three days after his detention. “This is America. You never expect your loved one to be ripped away from you in front of your home.” RELATED STORY: Arleta woman ‘in shock’ after ICE agents detain father, a legal resident, outside home An ICE … [Read more...] about LA family’s immigrant dad detained by ICE one week before Father’s Day