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Rep. DeSaulnier Released From Hospital After Fall
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, was released from a hospital over the weekend after pneumonia and a rib fracture from a fall in March, his congressional office announced Monday.
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Congressmen Swalwell, DeSaulnier Hold Impeachment Town Hall Meetings in the East Bay
It may be hard to keep up with the whirlwind developments surrounding the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, but East Bay voters had a chance to have their questions answered Tuesday night.
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Rollback of Medical Deferred Action Program for Sick Immigrants Halted
A Contra Costa County woman received potentially lifesaving news Thursday when she learned that immigration officials have halted plans to reverse the medical deferred action plan that allows her to stay in the U.S. for weekly treatments − treatments that she needs to stay alive.
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Changing Immigration Laws Could Force Guatemalan Woman to Lose Medical Treatment
A change in immigration laws could mean a death sentence for a Contra Costa Country resident.
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Concord Congressman to Hold Immigration Town Hall
A town hall meeting on immigration will be held by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Meadow Homes Elementary School, 1371 Detroit Ave. in Concord.
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New Safety Push After Close Calls at San Francisco International Airport
An East Bay congressman on Thursday announced legislation to deal with the issue of close calls at airports.
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Wednesday Marks the 75th Anniversary of Port Chicago Disaster
Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Port Chicago disaster, which killed 320 sailors and civilians in Contra Costa County in the deadliest disaster on the home front during World War II.
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Richmond Opposes Freight Trains Through Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park
The Richmond City Council moved to oppose a railroad company’s plans to reactivate a length of track that runs through a popular waterfront park Tuesday evening at their regularly scheduled meeting in City Hall.
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Local Lawmakers Hold Emergency Meetings to Help Furloughed Federal Workers
A big announcement is expected from the president on Saturday about the border and the government shutdown and at the same time, local lawmakers plan to hold an emergency meeting to help furloughed workers.
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Anti-Semitic Robo-Call Endorses Contra Costa Congressional Candidate John Fitzgerald
Alarms are sounding in the East Bay after an anti-Semitic robo-call went out Tuesday on behalf of Republican congressional candidate John Fitzgerald.
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Concord Mass Detention Camp Plan Not ‘Currently Being Considered': Officials
After uproar and protests over proposed plan to use the Concord Naval Weapons Station as a facility for immigrant detainees, officials announced Thursday that the East Bay center is “not currently being considered.” The Department of Defense confirmed to Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., that its department-owned Concord Naval Weapons Station land has not been asked to host a detention facility.
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Concord Mass Detention Camp Plan Likely Scrapped: Officials
Dozens of people turned out to urge the Concord City Council to do everything in their power to prevent the federal government from building a mass-detention camp at Naval Weapons Station Concord during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. But reports from high-ranking officials indicate the proposal may not go forward.
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Dozens Protest at Detention Facility in Richmond
Local activists on Tuesday gathered at the only U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the Bay Area to protest Trump administration immigration policies.
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Rally, Town Hall Planned in Response to Possible Detention Camp in Concord
East Bay activists and elected officials are planning a town hall and a rally in response to the Trump administration’s purported plans to place as many as 47,000 immigrants in a detention camp at the Naval Weapons Station just outside Concord.
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East Bay Congressman Focuses on Gun Violence Prevention at Town Hall Meeting
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier held a town hall meeting Saturday where East Bay community members sought solutions to gun violence.
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Caltrans Considers Widening Hwy. 101 to Ease Congestion
Caltrans on Wednesday held a meeting in Redwood City about a proposal to install express lanes on Highway 101 along the Peninsula.
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'Very Touching': Human Banners Created Across Bay Area Celebrate Love, Denounce Hate
While demonstrators flocked to San Francisco and Berkeley over the weekend to counter planned right-wing rallies, thousands of others converged at Ocean Beach and in Walnut Creek to spread messages of love and unity.
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Lawmakers Poised to Expand Historic John Muir Site
Thanks to a congressional bill introduced last week, the sprawling John Muir Historic Site in Martinez could be growing by 44 acres.
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Congress Moves to Change Law Following NBC Bay Area Investigation
An NBC Bay Area investigation into hundreds of U.S. Military veterans who have been deported under a two-decades old policy has now sparked new legislation in Washington.
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Bay Area Congressional Democrats Skipping Trump's Inauguration
Bay Area Democrats were united Tuesday at an Oakland event to support local labor unions. When the subject turned to the upcoming presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, some said they’re staying away in protest.