A gun buyback that took place in San Mateo County on Saturday has been deemed a success by one of its organizers, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier.
An estimated 250 firearms were collected at the buyback event, which was held at the South San Francisco courthouse, according to the office of the Peninsula Democrat.
Organizers paid more than $23,000 in exchange for the unwanted firearms — $100 for every handgun and $200 for rifles and assault weapons.
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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein was comfortably re-elected Tuesday for the fourth time in an election that saw three other Democratic incumbents from the Bay Area return as well.
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Military veterans reportedly have been waiting an average of 320 days for claims to be processed through the Oakland office.
Bay Area Democratic Reps. Jackie Speier and Barbara Lee on Monday held a three-hour hearing to listen to more than 300 people affected by delays that have created 34,000 backlogged disability claims at Oakland’s Veterans Affairs office.
Speier said veterans deserve to have their claims processed quickly.
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A bill that would help fund the restoration of San Francisco Bay was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier.
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Act would authorize up to $20 million annually over five years to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for efforts to curb the effects of pollution, restore wetland habitat, protect fish and wildlife and help local communities keep the Bay clean, Speier said.
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Jarom Vahai of San Bruno was blown up five times in Iraq. The 33-year-old ex-Marine has brain trauma, severe nerve damage and walks with a cane. He has seen some 80 of his friends die in U.S. wars. Now he wants to help veterans, many of them emotionally traumatized or physically disabled, to find jobs — but not just any jobs.
Vahai’s vision is to make the Bay Area a hot spot for veterans who need jobs and want to fight a new kind of battle: the battle against oil.
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For 24 years, Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco. Now, she may also represent Marin County.
In a break from its policy to keep geographic areas in a single district, the California Redistricting Commission is considering a plan to split San Francisco down its hilly middle into two congressional districts.
To see a map of the proposed redistricting of San Francisco, click on the photo to the right.
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Rep. Jackie Speier introduced legislation last week to give same-sex couples the same right as straight couples to share COBRA health care benefits with their partners and their partners’ kids.
“The recession didn’t discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and neither should our safety-net policy,” Speier said.
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Job seekers in San Mateo will get a little help Tuesday at a Job Hunters Boot Camp.This is the sixth boot camp hosted by Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, since 2010, organizers said.Representatives from about 20 local companies will attend the event at the College of San Mateo this morning and panels will provide seekers with information on what companies are looking for.
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Every American could look up their neighborhood on a database and find out if it’s sitting on top of a massive pipeline carrying explosive gas, under one provision of a new enforcement order the Obama administration will roll out in August.
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