Women of Note
Updated: Presidio Discovery, Tunnel Tops, San Francisco - When Nancy Pelosi Isn't Gavelling In the House of Representatives She Cares For the Bay Area
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and 12th congressional district representative: "This is something quite spectacular and it takes us to a new level of park example for the rest of the country, new level of beauty, new level of inspiration, but most importantly, a new level of involving people.” City Librarian Michal Lambert also shared, "This unique destination will afford our community a place to be inspired and connect with nature, but also serve as a safe and inclusive space for youth and families to explore and to experience nature-based education opportunities.”
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Weekly Legislative Update, Nov. 11 - 15th: MOMS Act, Health Quality Improvement Act, Human Trafficking, Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019, Family Violence Prevention
Mark-Ups: The House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider several bills, including H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, and H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, H.R. 5084, the Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019. Bills introduced: A bill to prohibit the secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled “Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority;” A bill to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer; A bill to require the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish an advisory board focused on creating opportunities for women in the trucking industry, and for other purposes.
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Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience: Linda Gass at the Museum of Craft and Design
The exhibition at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco aims to make concepts accessible to a general audience and to address climate change through four centralized themes that reflect key characteristics about survival architecture: Circular — the importance of creating structures made of materials that can be used and reused indefinitely; Portable — the ability to create easily moveable and nomadic dwellings; Visionary — forward-thinking ideas that can radically change the way we think about shelter; and Resilient — structures that can adapt to adverse and dynamic circumstances. Linda Gass: My textile, glass, and mixed-media artworks address these concerns – how our infrastructure and development policies are failing under climate chaos – and invite the viewer to ponder the question ‘what can we do better?'” more »
The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The US Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975; Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Awarded a Navy Cross and Destroyer Named in Her Honor
On October 9, 2019, the gallery of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum opened to the public. Many who have visited before will recognize the familiar displays depicting the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. Everything else has changed. The immersive exhibit touches on the Navy’s role during the Vietnam War, incorporating new artifacts along with oral histories from area veterans. Editor's Note: November 11, Today in History: 1920 - Lenah S. Higbee becomes the first woman to be awarded the Navy Cross for her service as a nurse in World War I more »