Letter of thanks for help

On Monday, her great-aunt pleaded for a mental health assessment in a letter to the heads of the San Francisco Homeless Youth Alliance, which runs the transitional housing where she lives, and the city’s Human Services Agency, which oversees the social worker handling the case. The great-aunt said she was told by the agencies that they were limited from legally entering the young woman’s room and needed evidence, for example feces on her face, to build a case for a higher level of care. … [Read more...] about S.F. BART cop tries to help homeless, mentally ill and drug addicts. But navigating services is daunting

Suing the Trump administration more than 100 times increased Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s national profile, which helped him land a nomination as Biden’s health and human services secretary. Trump frittering away Republicans’ two Senate seats in the recent Georgia election gave Democrats control of the chamber, clearing what had looked like a tough confirmation path for Becerra. … [Read more...] about Five ways Trump changed California — including one that helped Democrats

“Most issues related to immigration become clearer when your perspective focuses not on what’s good for foreigners but what’s good for American citizens,” Cotton said. “Of course, any elected officeholder should be focused on the wellbeing of American citizens. We wish our fellow man well, and we serve our fellow citizens. This legislation would, as you say, still allow a half million into this country every single year—if you’re currently an immigrant green card holder, your spouse and your minor children will be admitted. We preserve 50,000 green cards a year for refugees which is in keeping with the historic norms under President Bush and President Obama and indeed the economic impact would probably help recent immigrants the most because those immigrants who are currently here, who are recently naturalized, are the ones most likely to face economic competition for jobs from new immigrants. So this is a pro-immigrant bill.” … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Sen. Tom Cotton: Time to Cut Immigration Levels, Shift Focus to Helping American Citizens First

"We were charged with developing a voter protection program adapted to these exceptional circumstances," they said. "In more ordinary times, voter protection programs facilitate access to the polls, monitor for and challenge unlawful or groundless burdens on voting rights, and support election officials in their hard work of preparing for and conducting the voting process." … [Read more...] about Biden election legal team takes victory lap, praises help from unions, nonprofits

#Denver, can you help us to identify/locate the driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash last night that resulted in a pedestrian fatality? Please contact @CrimeStoppersCO with information. Thank you pic.twitter.com/iyyo1Eambf … [Read more...] about Denver police seek help identifying hit-and-run suspect involved in pedestrian death