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    Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Congressional Democrats demand resignation of Brown appointee

    SACRAMENTO -- Five Congressional Democrats have demanded the resignation of a top official in Gov. Jerry Brown's administration for comments the official allegedly made about the future of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The controversy surrounds...

    Tags: Politics, Anna Eshoo, U.S. Congress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Doris Matsui

    2. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters: Balancing gun control and gun safety

    Re "Voice of sense in gun debate," Column, March 28 I enjoyed George Skelton's piece on Republican Rep. Mike Thompson, a pro-gun legislator from Northern California who, as Skelton notes, proves you can be "both a gun lover and a gun controller." -----...

    Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Assault, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control

    3. Mar 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Congressman brings common sense to gun control debate

    SACRAMENTO — As the national firearms debate reaches a crescendo, a Northern California congressman is proving that you can be both a gun lover and a gun controller.
    SACRAMENTO — As the national firearms debate reaches a crescendo, a Northern California congressman is proving that you can be both a gun lover and a gun controller. Rep. Mike Thompson of St. Helena, a moderate "blue dog" Democrat who represents...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Harry Reid, Crime, Law and Justice, Dianne Feinstein, Assault

    4. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Pelosi calls for 'boldest possible' gun legislation

    LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Even as she acknowledged that passing a new assault weapons ban would be a challenge,  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called on Congress to consider the “boldest possible package” to reduce gun violence in the “small window” that has opened for action.
    LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Even as she acknowledged that passing a new assault weapons ban would be a challenge,  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called on Congress to consider the “boldest possible package” to reduce gun...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Assault, White House, Nancy Pelosi

    5. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Gun control advocates denounce NRA plan

    WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Assn.’s proposal Friday to finance a National Model School Shield Program in which armed volunteers would be stationed at every school in America was quickly slammed by gun control advocates who accused the group of ducking its role in gun violence.
    WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Assn.’s proposal Friday to finance a National Model School Shield Program in which armed volunteers would be stationed at every school in America was quickly slammed by gun control advocates who accused the...

    Tags: Columbine High School, Republican Party, Eric Harris, Frank Lautenberg, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. House Democrats push on gun control

    WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), joined by members of her caucus personally touched by gun violence, launched a drive Wednesday to build support for new gun restrictions.
    WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), joined by members of her caucus personally touched by gun violence, launched a drive Wednesday to build support for new gun restrictions. "All too often, we see these mass...

    Tags: Shootings, Barack Obama, Lobbying, Ron Barber, John Boehner

    7. Jul 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Sen. Boxer introduces Northern California conservation bill

    L.A. NOW
    U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Wednesday that designates the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a National Conservation Area, protecting 319,000 acres of federal lands along the inner coast range that is home to some of the...
    8. Jul 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Aunt's nursing home hinders exit

    <strong>My aunt is in a nursing home. They tell us she isn't allowed to leave unless she gets the doctor's permission. If she does, she has to sign a statement saying she doesn't hold them liable and will lose all her healthcare coverage. She is on Medicare. Can you help?</strong>
    My aunt is in a nursing home. They tell us she isn't allowed to leave unless she gets the doctor's permission. If she does, she has to sign a statement saying she doesn't hold them liable and will lose all her healthcare coverage. She is on Medicare....

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Long Term Care, Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Healthcare Provider

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. 100th anniversary of Portuguese Holy Ghost Festival held Sunday in Vallejo

    Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif.
    In World War II, soldiers stationed on Mare Island Naval Shipyard used the historic Portuguese SCDES Hall on Contra Costa Street -- the upstairs as a bunk hall and downstairs rooms for meals. Even with the hall serving the government, the Holy Ghost...

    Tags: Festive Events, Human Interest, Lois Wolk, Culture, Sociology

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. House Democrats Lead New Gun Control Effort

    The leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill it<strong> </strong>rejected last month.
    The Hartford Courant
    The leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill...

    Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Shootings, John B. Larson, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  11. What's Left For Gun-Control Advocates After Crash-And-Burn In U.S. Senate?

    The Hartford Courant
    One of the phrases repeated often by advocates of stricter gun laws since the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre has been: "If not now, when?" That rhetorical question became a literal one Wednesday when a federal gun-control bill crashed and burned in the...

    Tags: Shootings, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Michael Bloomberg, Toby Moffett, John B. Larson

    12. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Newtown Bicyclists Arrive In D.C. To Press For Gun Control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Twenty-six cyclists arrived Tuesday at the Capitol after a four-day ride from Newtown, bringing a plea for tighter gun limits to a reluctant Congress.
    The Hartford Courant
    WASHINGTON — Twenty-six cyclists arrived Tuesday at the Capitol after a four-day ride from Newtown, bringing a plea for tighter gun limits to a reluctant Congress. "Here's our message: Please put politics aside and get it done," said Monte Frank...

    Tags: John B. Larson, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Joe Courtney, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control

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