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Clarence Thomas Quotes Dianne Feinstein In Ruling on Bump Stocks, Argues Congress Should Act to Ban Them

Clarence Thomas Quotes Dianne Feinstein In Ruling on Bump Stocks, Argues Congress Should Act to Ban Them

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling that overturns a Trump era ban on bump stocks, largely because it was done by a federal agency and not by Congress. In writing for the majority, Justice Clarence Thomas notes that the late Senator Dianne Feinstein predicted this would happen.

A Federal Building By UN Plaza Might Be Named After Dianne Feinstein

A Federal Building By UN Plaza Might Be Named After Dianne Feinstein

The naming-things-after-Dianne-Feinstein movement is not letting up just yet, and California's two senators just introduced a bill to name a federal building in San Francisco after her.

Debate for Feinstein’s Senate Seat: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee Spar, Steve Garvey Wishy-Washes

Debate for Feinstein’s Senate Seat: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee Spar, Steve Garvey Wishy-Washes

Monday night saw the first debate for Dianne Feinstein’s former Senate seat, where Katie Porter and Adam Schiff took center stage, while Barbara Lee fought to stay in the game, and Republican Steve Garvey stumbled in his attempts to not seem like he was a Republican.

SFO's International Terminal to Be Named After Dianne Feinstein, Pending Final Board Approval

SFO's International Terminal to Be Named After Dianne Feinstein, Pending Final Board Approval

The San Francisco Airport Commission has taken its vote and, predictably, it has unanimously approved the renaming of the International Terminal at SFO after the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Sen. Laphonza Butler Says Being In the Senate Was 'Not on My Bingo Card,' Hopes to Create Space For Younger People In Congress

Sen. Laphonza Butler Says Being In the Senate Was 'Not on My Bingo Card,' Hopes to Create Space For Younger People In Congress

Two months into her tenure, the new junior senator from California, Laphonza Butler, has offered a fuller explanation for why she decided she would not be running for a full six-year term next year.

Bid to Rename SFO's International Terminal After Dianne Feinstein Gets First Hearing Next Month

Bid to Rename SFO's International Terminal After Dianne Feinstein Gets First Hearing Next Month

An effort to put late Senator Dianne Feinstein's name on one of the terminals at San Francisco International Airport will be having its first hearing next month at the Airport Commission.

Fight Over Late Dianne Feinstein’s Estate Gets Even Fiercer, As Daughter Allegedly Changes Locks on Marin Property

Fight Over Late Dianne Feinstein’s Estate Gets Even Fiercer, As Daughter Allegedly Changes Locks on Marin Property

Katherine Feinstein is accused of changing the locks of a Stinson Beach home from the estate and staging it for sale for $8.5 million, against a judge’s orders, according to new court documents.

Day Around the Bay: Retired LA Dodgers Bum Steve Garvey Running for Feinstein’s Former Senate Seat

Day Around the Bay: Retired LA Dodgers Bum Steve Garvey Running for Feinstein’s Former Senate Seat

A 104-year-old woman died just a week after becoming the world's oldest skydiver, the Castro’s former Tacorgasmico space is now the reincarnated Zona Rosa, and one-time Los Angeles Dodgers star Steve Garvey is running for Feinstein’s former Senate seat as a Republican.

Day Around the Bay: Dianne Feinstein’s Funeral Service Attracted Exactly One Protester

Day Around the Bay: Dianne Feinstein’s Funeral Service Attracted Exactly One Protester

Fleet Week will start rattling your windows just before 1 p.m. Friday, an Oakland LGBTQ bar was vandalized in what may have been a hate crime, and Dianne Feinstein’s funeral service brought out all of one protester with a cardboard sign.

Feinstein Eulogies By Harris, Schumer, and Pelosi Celebrate Her as Champion For Women

Feinstein Eulogies By Harris, Schumer, and Pelosi Celebrate Her as Champion For Women

Though interrupted a number of times — as predicted — by loud flyovers by the Blue Angels, the funeral service for Dianne Feinstein outside San Francisco City Hall went off without any other hitches Thursday afternoon.

Will the Blue Angels Be Buzzing Feinstein's Funeral? [Update: Yes]

Will the Blue Angels Be Buzzing Feinstein's Funeral? [Update: Yes]

The funeral service for Dianne Feinstein kicks off at 1 p.m. in front of SF's City Hall, just as the Blue Angels pilots are set to begin doing their traditional Thursday-of-Fleet-Week practice flights.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Feinstein Funeral No Longer Open to the Public

Thursday Morning What's Up: Feinstein Funeral No Longer Open to the Public

The Feinstein memorial at City Hall won't be open to the public, officials now say; City Hall is closed for all in-person services today; and Nancy Pelosi offers her remembrances of her friend, Dianne Feinstein.

New Senator Laphonza Butler Defends Her Work for Uber, Plus the Whole Living In Maryland Thing

New Senator Laphonza Butler Defends Her Work for Uber, Plus the Whole Living In Maryland Thing

It was seen as perhaps a stumble out of the gate when newly appointed California senator Laphonza Butler was revealed to have been living in Maryland the last two years, so she did a little clean-up on that in her first-day-on-the-job interview with the Chronicle.

Feinstein's Body Arrives at SF City Hall, Will Lie In State Through Wednesday

Feinstein's Body Arrives at SF City Hall, Will Lie In State Through Wednesday

Late Senator Dianne Feinstein's remains arrived at San Francisco's City Hall rotunda Wednesday morning, flanked by members of the military, San Francisco firefighters, police, and SF sheriff's deputies all in dress uniform.

Feinstein Memorial Moved Outdoors to Steps of City Hall; Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi to Speak

Feinstein Memorial Moved Outdoors to Steps of City Hall; Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi to Speak

A Thursday memorial service for Senator Dianne Feinstein, originally scheduled to happen inside the War Memorial Building, in Herbst Theater, now will happen outside City Hall, with the public welcome to attend.

Dianne Feinstein's Body to Lie In State at City Hall Wednesday

Dianne Feinstein's Body to Lie In State at City Hall Wednesday

The body of late Senator Dianne Feinstein was flown back to the Bay Area Saturday, and members of the public will be able to pay their respects this week at San Francisco City Hall.

Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler, President of Emily's List, to Fill Feintstein's Senate Seat

Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler, President of Emily's List, to Fill Feintstein's Senate Seat

Laphonza Butler was set to be sworn in Monday as only the third Black woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate, and the second openly lesbian senator, after Governor Gavin Newsom moved swiftly to make his choice to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat.

An 'RGB-Level Disaster'? Or Will Republicans Make Nice and Let Democrats Fill Feinstein's Seat on the Judiciary Committee?

An 'RGB-Level Disaster'? Or Will Republicans Make Nice and Let Democrats Fill Feinstein's Seat on the Judiciary Committee?

While the rumblings shall grow louder in the coming days about Governor Gavin Newsom's potential pick to appoint to Dianne Feinstein's now vacant seat in the Senate, one thing seems certain: Republicans are going to use this vacancy to their advantage however they can.

Will Newsom Appoint Barbara Lee to the Senate? Or Send In Shirley Weber as 'Interim'?

Will Newsom Appoint Barbara Lee to the Senate? Or Send In Shirley Weber as 'Interim'?

Governor Gavin Newsom is now faced with the awkward moment he has not wanted to face, with a second senate seat to fill by appointment, and a two-year-old pledge he may have come to regret.

California Congresswoman Was Among Last to See Feinstein Alive, Says She 'Worked to Her Dying Day'

California Congresswoman Was Among Last to See Feinstein Alive, Says She 'Worked to Her Dying Day'

"I was the lucky one," says former House Rep. Jane Harman of Los Angeles after she revealed that she had a 5 p.m. meeting with Senator Dianne Feinstein at her home in Washington D.C. Thursday.

Dianne Feinstein, Lioness of the Senate and Onetime SF Mayor, Dies at Age 90

Dianne Feinstein, Lioness of the Senate and Onetime SF Mayor, Dies at Age 90

Senator Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate and a onetime mayor of San Francisco who led the city through a tragic and tumultuous time, died Thursday night at age 90.

Feinstein's Daughter Heads to Court With Trustees Next Week; Senator Has No Time for Questions About This

Feinstein's Daughter Heads to Court With Trustees Next Week; Senator Has No Time for Questions About This

It sounds like the Chronicle caught Senator Dianne Feinstein off guard this morning, getting her on the phone after a Senate committee hearing, leading to some cleanup work by her staff and a follow-up phone call.

Feinstein Family Feud Heats Up With New Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against Blum Estate Trustees

Feinstein Family Feud Heats Up With New Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against Blum Estate Trustees

It's hard to know who to believe more in the unfolding family dispute involving the estate of Senator Dianne Feinstein's late husband, Richard Blum. But what's clear is there's no love lost between Feinstein, her daughter from a previous marriage, and the senator's three stepdaughters.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Suffers Minor Fall While at Home In San Francisco

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Suffers Minor Fall While at Home In San Francisco

It's not great when TMZ is breaking the news about Dianne Feinstein landing in the hospital. But that is what happened Tuesday night, after the 90-year-old senator reportedly tripped in her San Francisco home.

Feinstein's Office Seeks 'Clarification' On Golden Gate Fields Track Shutdown

Feinstein's Office Seeks 'Clarification' On Golden Gate Fields Track Shutdown

Senator Dianne Feinstein (or one of her aides) penned a letter this week to the owners of Golden Gate Fields, the 80-year-old horse racing track on the Berkeley-Albany border that announced its closure last week.