Dumbarton bill stalls as three committee members abstain
In Sacramento the Dumbarton replacement bridge bill barely cleared the Assembly Transportation Committee. The plan would divert about 65 million to the Richmond San Rafael Bridge, with 9 million for West Bay roads and 1 to 2 million for the bridge itself. Fremont and Newark mayors condemned the measure as misdirected funding and warned of hidden costs for the West Bay.
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Gene Rhodes
Newark
James Balentine
Rhodes
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Richmond-San Rafael
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Atherton
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Bill Legalizes Mace for Self-Defense in Assembly Vote
The California Assembly Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill authorizing use of Mace and similar tear gas sprays for self defense. The measure requires certified training and an ID card to purchase. Supporters cite a Fremont waitress who used Mace against an attacker. opponents urged study of all less lethal weapons. The bill, SB1944 in the Senate, moves to the Ways and Means Committee for further action.
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Alister McAlister
D-San Jose
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McAlister
Rebecca Baque
Fremont
Evelle Younger
Alan Sternty
Los Angeles
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Senate Judiciary Committee
John Nejediy
R-Watout Creek
Muni drivers' return to work in doubt
San Francisco labor talks stall as Muni drivers vote to return to work remain uncertain when transit can resume. City pledges to drop June ballot measures on dismissals and a two year wage package if unions retire strikes and accept a fact finding plan.
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San Francisco Municipal Railroad
Board of Supervisors
Quentin Kopp
Plumpers
Carpenters
Thursday Weather Summary For Fremont Area
Weather forecast notes a fair period through tomorrow with a windy day and a warming trend starting today. Lows expect mid 40s to low 50s, highs upper 50s to 60s. Yesterday at Fremont reported a high of 73 and a low of a for missing data.
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Alameda County Proposes 407 Million Budget to Supervisors
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors heard a 407 million dollar operating plan led by County Administrator Lares Enoch. It keeps the basic 3.10 tax rate while boosting the overall assessed value by 12 percent, projecting a $32 rise in a $217 county tax on a $35,000 home and forecasting a record property valuation of 4.665 billion dollars. The plan shifts funding to state mandated shares, stresses a 73.9 million dollar law and justice allocation, and notes the state’s influence on employee costs and caseloads impacting community programs.
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Lares Enoch
Enoch
Hoard Charan
Law and Justice
San Leandro-Hayward
Santa Rula
Col. J
Ford Reagan Indiana primary campaign notes and recalls
Betty Ford campaigns at Fishermans Wharf warns it would be foolish not to worry about Ronald Reagans Indiana GOP primary victory California Republican leaders press Ford to adopt a pick and choose approach to avoid cross over voting damage Nelson Rockefeller credits Reagans Indiana Georgia Alabama wins but says Ford can win the nomination A State Department official calls a former ambassador statement misleading FDA recalls over 0 000 cases of cookies graham crackers and grapefruit juice contaminated with rodent hair parts and filth plus Sinatra dispute and other items
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Ronald Reagan
Indiana
Nelson Rockefeller
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Alabama
Ford
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Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones Anniversary
Sixteen years after their Westminster Abbey wedding Princess Margaret Rose and Antony Armstrong-Jones are living apart yet emotionally tied, a royal couple whose marriage endured public scrutiny before drifting into separate lives.
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Margaret Rose
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Westminster Abbey
Gas vapor control plan clears Bay Area stations
San Francisco regional air officials lifted the stall on a gasoline vapor recovery program after the State Division of Measurement Standards approved nozzles from five manufacturers. The approved equipment enables a fix for earlier nozzle defects at about 31.50 per pump, with about 3,300 Bay Area service stations affected.
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Division of Measurement Standards
Bay Area Air Pollution Control District
Distret
Measurement Standards Division
Atea
Milton Feldstein
Chary
Hall of the
Bay Area
Ford keeps faith he will win the nomination
President Ford remains confident he can secure the Republican presidential nomination despite setbacks from Indiana and Illinois. Ronald Reagan counters with a first ballot obstacle while Carter expands his lead after three primary wins. Morris Udall notes the Carter steamroller as Ford faces renewed scrutiny ahead of the August Kansas City convention.
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