July 16, 2012, 12:05 AM
Alameda is preparing to replace one of its fire stations, even though the city does not know how it will pay for the new building. Officials are moving forward with the project while sorting through conflicting reports about the appropriate level of fire service for the city. The reports have...
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April 3, 2012, 12:05 AM
Two members of Congress and several sheriffs in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to send military equipment returning from Afghanistan and Iraq to local law enforcement agencies on the Southwest border. The congressmen, Democrat Henry Cuellar and...
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January 13, 2012, 12:20 AM
Newly appointed State Architect Chester Widom said yesterday that he is "digging deep" and looking at all possible solutions to address issues cited in a recent audit critical of the state's seismic safety regulator for public schools. Speaking for about five minutes near the end...
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January 12, 2012, 12:05 AM
Newly appointed State Architect Chester Widom is slated to discuss today what steps seismic regulators are taking to address problems with their enforcement of earthquake safety requirements for public schools. Widom will brief the state Seismic Safety Commission in Sacramento about a...
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February 25, 2010, 12:04 AM
It’s not getting the company any traction right now, but federal records show that Toyota Motor Corp. spent more than $5 million last year lobbying Congress and federal agencies. During that same period, U.S. employees of the Japanese automotive giant donated $106,900 to members of...
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