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Calif. City Declines Federal Grant to Reopen Station

June 19--PINOLE -- The City Council on Tuesday turned down a federal grant to reopen the Pinole Valley fire station for two years, amid concerns over incurring associated costs and a pending unfair labor practices complaint by the firefighters union. The 4-1 decision, with Councilman Phil Green dissenting, followed a stark display of tension between Pinole and Firefighters Local 1230, highlighted when Mayor Debbie Long chastised union President Vince Wells for a recent post on the Contra Costa...

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Calif. City Declines Federal Grant to Reopen Station

Pinole has turned down a grant to reopen a shuttered fire station because of concerns about associated costs and pending labor actions.

News • June 19th, 2013
Pa. Fire Dept. Prevails in Funding Lawsuit

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News • June 1st, 2013

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