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    Dec 19, 2012 |Story| AM News

  1. Grief mixes with impatience in shattered Newtown

    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to a community once known mostly for its bucolic atmosphere and sterling school system.
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    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to...

    Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, White House, Personal Service

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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: Government, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Anna Eshoo, George Miller III

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

  3. 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: Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage

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

  4. 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: Elections, Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Darrell Steinberg, Periodicals

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

  5. 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, White House, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy

    6. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Football ties that bind

    Few annual events trigger over-the-top saturation media coverage like the Super Bowl, and No. XLVII has once again demonstrated its curious effects. When so much is said, written and broadcast about deer antler spray, you know you have either gone down...

    Tags: Jackie Harbaugh, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns

    7. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Flood insurance rate increases to go into effect on nonprimary residences in Berkeley County

    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Rate increases of 25 percent per year for government-subsidized flood insurance premiums for certain nonprimary residences have been set in motion. The rate increases, which started Jan. 1, will continue each year until they reflect full-risk rates,...

    Tags: Prices, FEMA

    8. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
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    Tags: Teaching and Learning, White House, Personal Service, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control

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

  9. 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: Asa Hutchinson, Personal Weapon Control, Wayne LaPierre, Frank Lautenberg, Separation of Church and State

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

  10. 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. "All too often, we see these mass...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Shootings, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party

    11. Oct 19, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  11. La Caņada Organizations: Trails council installs president

    Debbie Tinkham was installed president of the La Cañada Flintridge Trails Council during the organization’s Oct. 2 meeting. Serving with her on the board are Darrell Tinkham, John Newcombe, Marietta Kruells, Cookie Kulper, Caroline Craven, Stephanie Stroup and Kathy Rittwage.
    Debbie Tinkham was installed president of the La Caņada Flintridge Trails Council during the organization’s Oct. 2 meeting. Serving with her on the board are Darrell Tinkham, John Newcombe, Marietta Kruells, Cookie Kulper, Caroline Craven, Stephanie...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, John Newcombe, YMCA, Clubs and Associations

    12. Jul 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. 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...
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