Veterans license plates, school lunches and physical therapy are among the issues in the new laws
Some of the activity this past week from Washington and Sacramento involving East Bay legislators
Patch took to the Twitter-sphere to see what our congressional representatives are saying about the lockdown on Capitol Hill resulting from a shooting involving Capitol Police.
Here is a brief summary of some of the legislation acted upon by our representatives in the California legislature.
Here's what you need to know about the Bay Bridge closure, biking on the new span and what will happen to the old bridge and its good luck troll.
The City of Pleasant Hill is looking for ways to increase foot traffic downtown during the Saturday farmers' market.
Twelve more birds were found across Contra Costa County testing positive for the virus. Wear spray outdoors to protect yourself, especially in the coming months.
The federal program known as SNAP has been in high demand during the recession
The meeting takes place July 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Pleasant Hill City Hall.
The City of Pleasant Hill is looking to fill a number of commission positions, with an application deadline of July 29.
Here is some of the action involving East Bay politicians this past week in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
County officials have issued more licenses and performed more wedding ceremonies since same-sex marriage was given the green light
City leaders will consider the options for protecting historical and cultural resources and avoid future losses like Pleasant Hill's iconic "dome" movie theater.
BART employees have authorized the unions to strike, which could cause major problems with transportation in the Bay Area next week.
Here are some of the things East Bay elected officials were working on this past week.
Congressman George Miller of Concord says the decision marked "an enormous step forward."
The US Supreme Court voted to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and deny an appeal of a pro-same-sex marriage ruling in California.
The survey by the Bay Area News Group also details the "pension pickups" some government employees receive.
See people trashing Dinosaur Hill Park? Call the police, says the Pleasant Hill parks supervisor.
Two proposed amendments to the state Constitution would lower voter thresholds for funding measures
What do you think? Should more low-income Californians be added to the Medi-Cal rolls?
The Pleasant Hill City Council will consider the approval of the grant during at the June 3 meeting.
Community members and "dome" supporters are invited to mourn the loss of the theater and speak out at the June 3 Pleasant Hill City Council meeting.
Martha Ross of the Save the Pleasant Hill Dome group says that SyWest's actions show "bad faith and malice."
The CinéArts "dome" theater in Pleasant Hill was demolished along with The Loaded Hog bar on Wednesday morning.
Some lawmakers in Sacramento want to lower the threshold for approval to 55 percent.