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In an abrupt about-face, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it won't pursue demolition of the historic Franklin Station Post Office in downtown Napa. Instead, the federal agency plans to sell the quake-damaged building to a buyer who can repair the structure and preserve its architectural integrity.
A public notice of the intent to sell was posted on Tuesday on all postal properties in the city.
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson said Wednesday he will vote for President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal, calling it "the best way forward" to prevent the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
The St. Helena Democrat said Obama's proposal will halt Iran's efforts for up to 15 years while giving the International Atomic Energy Agency "enormous access" for inspections the country will be bound to honor.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) bipartisan legislation to help veterans and their families save for and afford health care passed the Senate on Thursday and will be signed into law by the president.
The bill, titled the Help Veterans Save for Health Care Act, passed as part of H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.
Rep. Mike Thompson's (D-St. Helena) bipartisan legislation to help veterans and their families save for and afford health care passed the Senate on Thursday and will likely be signed into law by the President, Thompson's office announced.
The bill was co-authored by Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas.
The Help Veterans Save for Health Care Act, passed as part of H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's bipartisan legislation to help veterans and their families save for and afford health care passed the Senate Thursday and will be signed into law by the President. The bill, titled the Help Veterans Save for Health Care Act, passed as part of H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.
"Labeling" in the Napa Valley does not mean the same thing as it does in other agricultural areas.
Talk of labels here usually has to do with wines … as in who made it and what kind of grapes were involved.
But in other parts of California and the nation, the issue of labels has to do with the genetic engineering of foods, whether it's corn, soybeans, salmon, or many other commodities whose DNA have been altered in a lab.
A coalition of local, state and federal officials is rallying to save the earthquake-damaged downtown Napa post office following an announcement by U. S. Postal Service that it plans to demolish it.
"We need to have more information on how the USPS came to the conclusion that demolition is the only alternative," said Ken MacNab, Napa city planning manager. "It seems premature to make that conclusion."
The USPS "definitely jumped the gun," said Stacey DeShazo, director of Napa County Landmarks, a nonprofit that seeks to preserve Napa history and buildings of interest.
A coalition of local, state and federal officials is rallying to save the earthquake-damaged downtown Napa post office following an announcement by U. S. Postal Service that it plans to demolish it.
"We need to have more information on how the USPS came to the conclusion that demolition is the only alternative," said Ken MacNab, Napa city planning manager. "It seems premature to make that conclusion."
The USPS "definitely jumped the gun," said Stacey DeShazo, director of Napa County Landmarks, a nonprofit that seeks to preserve Napa history and buildings of interest.
Rep. Mike Thompson, who represents Benicia in the U.S. House, has started a new website that explains his bipartisan Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act and gives people a chance to comment on the bill.
"I want to make sure the public has easy access to the facts about my background check bill and (want) people to have the opportunity to provide thoughtful and constructive feedback," Thompson, a Napa Democrat, said in a news release.
In the wake of deadly mass shootings in Charleston, S.C., and Chattanooga, Tenn., the nation finds itself once again debating whether and how to further limit access to firearms. Unfortunately, meaningful change is unlikely in a Congress where fealty to the NRA and its ridiculous drive for a fully armed America outweighs politicians' commitments to the safety of the people who elected them. Still, we must continue to push the boulder up the hill and urge Congress to approve two common-sense bills to expand and make existing laws more effective.