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Jan 8, 2013 News Articles
A new financial boost will help The Pathway Home better assist war veterans after they leave its doors, according to officials of the Yountville therapy center.

Pathway on Tuesday announced a two-year, $200,000 grant it received from the Newman's Own Foundation, the charity founded by and named for the late actor Paul Newman.

Jan 7, 2013 News Articles
In the three and a half weeks since Newtown, Conn. put gun violence back on the front-burner, gun-control advocates have seized the initiative in Washington. They've introduced no less than 8 different gun-control bills since last week alone.
Jan 7, 2013 News Articles
Rep. Mike Thompson's new 5th Congressional District, which includes Vallejo and Benicia, also includes all or parts of Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, Lake and Sonoma counties.

Constituents needing help with federal agencies, to schedule tours in Washington, D.C., or order a U.S. flag can call Thompson's district office at (707) 226-9898 or his Washington office at (202) 225-3311.
Jan 7, 2013 News Articles
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, will host a forum on gun violence prevention in Napa on Tuesday evening.
Jan 7, 2013 News Articles
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), leader of the House Democratic task force formed in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shootings, will open up the discussion of what to do about gun violence to the public this week. And gun rights advocates are planning to be on hand to make sure any talk of gun control is held in check.

Jan 6, 2013 News Articles
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, will host a gun violence prevention public forum in Napa Tuesday evening.

Thompson, D-St. Helena, said the event is to bring together experts, stakeholders and community members for a comprehensive discussion on the steps that must be taken to reduce and prevent gun violence.

Jan 5, 2013 News Articles
Rep. Mike Thompson said the public forum on gun violence prevention that he is hosting Thursday in Santa Rosa will be a wide-ranging discussion of the divisive issue rekindled by last month's tragedy in Connecticut.

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Jan 5, 2013 News Articles
The Californian picked to lead congressional Democrats' efforts on gun control says the positions held by some gun rights advocates are unnecessarily divisive, and that government action should go beyond simply outlawing certain weapons.

Jan 4, 2013 News Articles
Rep. Mike Thompson, the House Democrats' point man on gun reform, has picked a dozen vice chairs - including another Bay Area member of Congress - for his task force and is planning a community forum next week in the North Bay.

Jan 4, 2013 News Articles
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of a congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, on Friday announced 12 vice chairs to serve on the task force.

The vice chairs and Thompson will make up the task force's leadership team.