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Letter to the Editor: To get medical help, or not get medical help? That is the question. There are thousands of Californians who are without health care and have to make decisions as to whether they should seek medical help when they are not feeling well. Many people cannot afford to have health care coverage because their jobs do not offer it or they do not make enough money to pay the monthly fees. I have been shocked about the cost of health care in the state of California. Last year, I needed preventive surgery to stop the development of cervical cancer. Fortunately, I have military heal...

Introduces three bills Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D, CA-11) announced, Monday, his effort to create a model that will help transition our economy away from petroleum products to cleaner, renewable energy while simultaneously supporting workers, communities, and state and local governments. The model will also create more investments in our transportation system, developing an inter-connected, world-class public transportation network and creating jobs. The coronavirus pandemic has expedited our transition away” from petroleum products which increases the urgency of a planned and serious e...

A record number of California Democratic lawmakers were dinged on the 2020 legislative scorecard released by a statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization. Thirty-three Democrats in the state Legislature failed to receive perfect scores last year due to not casting yes votes for LGBTQ bills. It is the highest number of Democratic legislators falling below a 100% score since 2006. That year, 22 Democrats in the statehouse earned less than perfect scores due to not voting in support of LGBTQ legislation. Equality California posted its 2020 scorecard to its website Friday, January 15, prior to the Mar...

January 15, 2021 8:00 am · 24 comments Concord officials this week said they’re glad at the prospect of mixed residential and commercial development around the city’s two BART stations in the next decade or so, and that they want to work with BART officials to help make it happen. But during a presentation by BART planners at Tuesday night’s Concord City Council meeting, city officials acknowledged BART will ultimately approve those development plans as part of the agency’s Transit Oriented Development program. “As city staff, we want to work as cooperatively as possible...

Traveler forced to quarantine in Hawaii despite negative COVID-19 test KGO Share: Share: Here's what you need to know if you decide to fly to the Hawaiian Islands. The lure of Hawaii remains tempting for many. The numbers of visitors plummeted as COVID-19 gripped the county, but the state says some 12,000 travelers still land on the island each day. Many no doubt come from California despite travel restrictions in place in the Golden State. One of those is Reyes Ramos, a Concord man traveling with two companions. "They were pretty good about social distancing on the plane," said Reyes. "The p...