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Janny Ruiz, 98, survived the Bataan Death March and fought with the 45th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Philippine Scouts, as he recalls his tour in the military at his home in Hercules, - Susan Tripp Pollard — Bay Area News Group

Gold Medal is welcome recognition for WW II Filipino soldiers

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

HERCULES >> As a member of the U.S. Army’s elite Philippine Scouts unit, Januario “Janny” Ruiz fought alongside American soldiers in his native Philippines in World War II. He survived...

Joe Canciamilla, Clerk Recorder for the Contra Costa Elections & Registration office, demonstrates how an optical scanner, that was made in the 80s, works in Martinez, Calif., on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The antiquated equipment, like the machines used to tabulate election results, are currently used by the county because advanced technology is susceptible to hacking. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) - Doug Duran — Bay Area News Group

State takes issue over double-voting concerns

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

MARTINEZ >> The California Secretary of State’s office is taking exception to the Contra Costa County elections chief’s call for a change in how vote-by-mail voters are accommodated at election-day...

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