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Category Archives: Government
The Hunt Is on for Psychiatric Patients Allegedly 'Dumped' in California By Nevada Hospital
It's too soon to say whether the story of James Flavy Coy Brown is an anomaly, as Nevada regulators claim, or if budget-stressed mental health service professionals are "dumping" disoriented, mentally ill people on the rest of the nation. If one … Continue reading
California Has a Lot at Stake in 'Gang of 8' Immigration Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the "Gang of Eight" formally filed an 844-page immigration bill on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday. California has a lot at stake in the outcome — and not just because it’s home to … Continue reading
Learning How to Respond to a Boston-Style Emergency
The attack at the Boston Marathon might have you pondering an unsettling question: What if I had been there? What would I have done? Would I know what to do? And if I have no idea what to do, how … Continue reading
Jerry Brown Says CEQA Reform Unlikely This Year
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Jerry Brown once called reforming CEQA, California's 43-year-old landmark environmental impact law, "doing the Lord's work." Well, if that's the case, looks like we're in the day-of-rest period… From AP: Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday it's unlikely that changes he's … Continue reading
Boston Marathon Blasts: Bay Area Witnesses Share Their Stories
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There were about 2,000 California competitors at the Boston Marathon, with hundreds from the Bay Area. Many of them witnessed Monday's explosions. Scott Dunlap of Woodside had finished the race and was in a pub near the finish line: "There was … Continue reading
California Democrats Flex Muscles--and Talk About How to Use Them
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If last month’s gathering of California Republicans had the feel of a postmortem, this weekend’s California Democratic convention seemed much more like a three-day end-zone dance. Speaker after speaker took to the podium to tout the party’s 2012 victories: supermajorities … Continue reading
Thousands Turn Out for Bay Area Immigration Rallies (Photos)
To chants of “No papers, no fear! No papers, no fear!” immigration rights activists marched up Market Street in San Francisco Wednesday. About 1,000 protesters from diverse groups carried flags and multilingual signs. In a national day of action, hundreds … Continue reading
San Francisco Housing Authority Director Terminated
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The question dragged on for months: Should Henry Alvarez remain in charge of the San Francisco Housing Authority? Finally. on Tuesday the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission voted unanimously to terminate Alvarez's contract, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The Chronicle … Continue reading
California Program Hunts Down Illegal Gun Owners
By Elaine Korry California has some of the most comprehensive gun control laws in the nation. It is also the only state with an active program to disarm people who own guns illegally. Since 2007, the state Department of Justice … Continue reading
(Video, Photos) Tree Sitter 'Warbler' Goes on a Hunger Strike
by Deborah Svoboda After camping out in a ponderosa pine 71 feet above the ground for two months, "Warbler" has not achieved her goal of blocking a Highway 101 bypass around the Mendocino County town of Willits. Now she is … Continue reading
