By: Christopher B. Dolan and Lourdes DeArmas Jennifer K. asks: Did Gov. Gavin Newsom just sign into law protection for pedophiles? Dear Jennifer: No. That is far from the truth. Pedophiles are not protected under the recently passed California Senate Bill 145. Unfortunately, we are currently living in a reactionary time. We hear something and instead of […]
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Written by: Christopher B. Dolan Today’s question comes from Terry M. from the East Bay: Terry M.: “My son was out on a lake boating with some of his friends on Labor Day. Aside from the fact that I am not happy about the fact that there were a bunch of kids hanging around when
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Written by: Mari Bandoma Callado and Christopher B. Dolan Billy S. asks: Q: “I have seen many terms like provisional, mail-in and in-person voting. It’s all very confusing. Can you explain what this all means?” A: Thank you for your question Billy. In order to fully participate in our democracy, we encourage all eligible voters to
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Written By: Megan Irish and Christopher B. Dolan Sarah from the North Bay writes: Q: “I just heard on the news that my friend’s neighborhood was evacuated for the fires, what can I do to help her, what are the resources available?” A: Dear Sarah, I’m so sorry to hear your friend was evacuated. There are a lot of
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Written by: Christopher B. Dolan and Allison L. Stone As Black Lives Matter protests continue at the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Multnomah County Justice Center, a police headquarters in Portland, militarized federal officers are patrolling downtown Portland in unmarked vehicles and detaining people. President Trump announced that deployment of federal officers into other
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Aimee Kirby Ella writes: Q: “I am a stay-at-home Mom and have two children. My son is in second grade. My daughter, Lilia, is in middle school and has just completed seventh grade. Both children went to remote learning in early March and used iPads to connect with their
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This morning, we had the opportunity to catch up with our senior associate attorney from our Oakland office and current president for the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California. FBANC is an organization of attorneys, judges and law students dedicated to serving the Filipino American legal community in Northern California. As a talented attorney, Mari
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Written by: Christopher Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Roger who writes, Q: “I have been following the news about the protests in Portland, Oregon. Protesters have reported arrests by federal law enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles and without visible badges. I personally have participated in peaceful protests and find this troubling. It seems
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Written by: Christopher Dolan and Taylor French Drivers and bicyclists must coexist in an environment that, at times, can feel too crowded for both. California has enacted several laws throughout the years in an effort to ensure the safety of those sharing the roads, but none is more important than the Three Feet for Safety
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Kimberly E. Levy Danny T. writes: Q: “My wife and I both work. We have two young children. We just got word that our kids would be in distance learning for the beginning of the school year, maybe longer. We cannot afford to have either of us out of
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