Oh, and 40 years ago, Mayor Feinstein vetoed a bill the might have prevented Safeway from just abandoning the Western Addition. By TIM REDMOND JANUARY 22, 2024 (48hils.org) Mayor London Breed is taking sole credit for Safeway’s decision to delay the closure of its Western Addition store, ignoring the role that… Continue reading
Let’s celebrate her accomplishments. But there’s another story that needs to be told. I was there. By TIM REDMOND OCTOBER 2, 2023 (48hills.org) I know: De mortuis nil nisi bonum. I have been a journalist for more than 40 years. When a prominent figure like Dianne Feinstein dies, nobody wants to… Continue reading
Published Friday 1:40PM (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Having been alive as far back as 1933, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a trailblazer in being old, died Thursday night at age 90. “Sen. Feinstein, born Dianne Goldman, started off young but through hard work and dedication rose through the ranks to become very, very… Continue reading
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) walks through the Senate Subway on her way to a vote at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) California’s longest-serving senator suffered a string of health crises in recent months, sparking concerns about her fitness for office and… Continue reading
Published Yesterday (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Trying to dislodge the saliva-covered documents without tearing them on the senator’s teeth, Senate aide Austin Shear reportedly pulled several wet pages out of Dianne Feinstein’s mouth Friday. “No, Dianne, that’s very bad—drop it!” said Shear, who stuck his fingers between Feinstein’s lips and used the other… Continue reading
RootsAction Team (info@rootsaction.org) Wed, Aug 16 at 9:30 AM Sometimes people can use a bit of encouragement. For example, people on strike. Can you give strikers a boost by clicking here? Also people who should run for president. In Oregon, we’re encouraging Senator Jeff Merkley — who has spoken out on team Biden’s failures… Continue reading
Shira Stein May 18, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) May 18, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) UPDATE: Feinstein experienced complications from shingles virus Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office sought to discourage speculation that her family pressured Sen. Dianne Feinstein to stay in the Senate after a nearly three-month absence. Pelosi’s eldest daughter, Nancy Corinne Prowda, has been by Feinstein’s side daily as she returned… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who is absent from the Senate while recovering from shingles, is facing calls to resign. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “We are putting decorum over democracy and our values,” said Congressman Ro Khanna. “It’s time for Sen. Feinstein to step down gracefully.” JESSICA CORBETT Apr 27,… Continue reading
