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Dianne Feinstein, US senator from California, dies at 90 By City News Service
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en. Dianne Feinstein, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 to become the first woman to represent California in that body, died at her home in Washington, D.C., Thursday night, her chief of staff confirmed Friday. She was 90. “Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C. Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that she dedicated her life to serving,” James Sauls, Feinstein’s chief of staff, said in a statement. “Senator Feinstein never backed away from a fight for what was just and right. At the same time, she was always willing to work with anyone, even those she disagreed with, if it meant bettering the lives of Californians or the betterment of our nation,” Sauls said. President Joe Biden said in a joint statement with first lady Jill Biden that Feinstein was a pioneering American. “A true trailblazer. And for Jill and me, a cherished friend.” “In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake of tragedy, and became a powerful voice for American values,” Biden said. “Often the only woman in the room, Dianne was a role model for so many Americans — a job she took seriously by mentoring countless public servants, many of whom now serve in my administration. She had an immense impact on younger female leaders for whom she generously opened doors. Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, but she was also a kind and loyal friend, and that’s what Jill and I will miss the most.” Feinstein was the senior senator from California and one of the first two women elected to the U.S. Senate from California. “Dianne Feinstein, right
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Riverside gets award for ‘economic development through the arts’ for The Cheech By Staff
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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. | Photo courtesy of Senate Democrats/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
from the start, was an icon for women in politics,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told ABC News. Feinstein was the first woman mayor of San Francisco and the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She was born in San Francisco on June 22, 1933, and graduated from Stanford University in 1955. Feinstein, while serving as a supervisor in San Francisco, ascended to mayor upon the 1978 shooting deaths of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. After an unsuccessful gubernatorial bid in 1990, Feinstein was elected to the U.S. Senate for the first time in 1992, becoming the first woman to represent California in the Senate. She was joined just two months later by Barbara Boxer. Former President Barack Obama issued a statement also calling Feinstein a “trailblazer” for breaking glass ceilings for women at various levels of politics. “But once she broke those barriers and walked through those doors, she got to work,” Obama said. “The best politicians get into public service because they care about this country and the people they represent. That was certainly true of Dianne Feinstein, and
all of us are better for it. Today Michelle and I are thinking of her daughter, Katherine, and everyone who knew and loved her.” Rep. Ted Lieu posted on social media that “California and the country lost a barrierbreaker and an icon.” “Through grit, grace and incredible intelligence, she succeeded in politics at a time when few women could. She paved the way for a historic number of women to have a seat at the table and a voice in Congress,” Lieu, D-Los Angeles, posted on social media. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, posted on social media, “Senator Dianne Feinstein was an icon who represented California valiantly throughout her career.” “Her legacy of progressive leadership on LGBTQ+ rights forged a path for a more equal country. She was a hero to our community and I’m incredibly saddened by this loss for our nation,” Garcia, who is openly gay, posted on social media. Sauls called Feinstein a force of nature. “There are few women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom and grandmother. Senator Feinstein was a force of nature who made an incredible impact on our country and her home state.
“She left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary. There is much to say about who she was and what she did, but for now, we are going to grieve the passing of our beloved boss, mentor and friend.” Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, said Feinstein’s legacy is unmatched. “Today, the nation has truly lost a giant of the U.S. Senate, California has lost its trail-blazing leader, and I lost a real friend and mentor. Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the finest legislators we have ever seen, and her accomplishments made our country and world a better place,” Schiff said in a statement. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement she was saddened by the passing of Feinstein and called her one of the nation’s great leaders. “Senator Feinstein was a trailblazer on whose shoulders I, and women in elected office all across America, will always stand. She worked harder than anyone I knew on Capitol Hill, and she will be remembered as one of the most effective and impactful Senators in American history,” Bass said. Bass said the flags flying at all city facilities will be See Feinstein Page 28
he city of Riverside has received the Helen Putnam Award for Economic Development Through the Arts for its part in the creation of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. The award from the League of California Cities, announced Sept. 22 during the organization’s annual conference in Sacramento, recognizes statewide excellence in government. “The Helen Putnam Award is the latest recognition for what has become a statewide destination for art lovers and people interested in learning more about Chicano culture,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, who accepted the award with City Manager Mike Futrell, said in a statement. “It was very gratifying to share this unique asset with conference attendees from around the state.” Officials came up with the idea for The Cheech “as a way to breathe new life” into the downtown Riverside building that had for decades housed the Main Library. “An innovative partnership with the Riverside Art Museum ... and the actor and comedian Cheech Marin, who donated his massive and impressive collection of Chicano art, has created a nationally recognized center for the arts in downtown Riverside,” officials said. “The Cheech honors the
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Evacuation warnings lifted for 3 mobile home parks near Lawson Dump Site By City News Service
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vacuation warnings were lifted Wednesday for three mobile home parks near a Thermal dump site after rainwater sample tests showed no significant health hazard to residents. “The decision to issue the evacuation warning was based on the potential health hazards to the residents of the mobile home parks,” Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung said in a statement. “With more information from test results and the reduction of standing water, it was determined that the evacuation warning could be lifted.” Only trace amounts of toxins, including elevated levels of some metals, were found in the samples collected from the site, but it wasn’t enough to pose a health hazard, according to a joint statement from the Riverside University Health System and the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. Samples were collected from standing flood water
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