Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Calif. legislature passes far-reaching homeowner safeguards
July 3, 2012With the legislature's passage July 2 of a far-reaching Homeowner's Bill of Rights, California is moving to lead the country in the fight against foreclosure abuse.
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U.S.
Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
July 2, 2012Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
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U.S.
Stockton becomes largest bankrupt city in U.S.
June 29, 2012The June 28 filing came after months of talks with creditors failed to resolve a $26 million gap in the city's budget for the coming fiscal year.
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U.S.
More big cuts in Calif. budget
June 28, 2012After months of negotiation, California Governor Jerry Brown June 27 signed overall legislation for a general fund totaling $95.1 billion.
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U.S.
“We have made a way when there was no way”
June 22, 2012Juneteenth is increasingly becoming a festive day across the United States.
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U.S.
Oakland City Council OK’s plans for Army base
June 21, 2012The agreement with developers includes precedent-setting community benefits provisions to hire local workers and involve the community in ensuring compliance.
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U.S.
Parents occupy Oakland school to protest closures
June 19, 2012Parents and teachers occupying Lakeview Elementary School since June 15 say they plan to stay until the district agrees to keep their school and four others open, reversing its decision to close them as of the...
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Opinion
Union leader Avelino “Abba” Ramos dies at 78
June 13, 2012Avelino "Abba" Ramos, longtime leader in the ILWU, died in his sleep of Lewy body dementia, June 5, at Bali Bay Care Home in Richmond, Calif.
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