budget cuts
By Holly Kernan on Jul 26 2010 - 1:46pm
Oakland is often in the headlines for its crime, but it’s also a leader in devising a new strategy to address public safety: it’s called Measure Y and the voters passed it in 2004.
The measure was a parcel tax to beef up the city’s public safety services and make them focus more on preventing...
By Rosa Ramirez on Jun 7 2010 - 10:03am
The City of San Carlos has a novel solution to help fix its $3.5 million budget shortfall. It’s considering contracting out police, park and fire services.
Two agencies—the Redwood City Police Department and San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office—have already submitted bids to take on crime in the city...
By Crosscurrents Producer on Feb 8 2010 - 3:49pm
California’s community colleges have had to slash about 8% of their budgets this year because of cuts. Last week, City College of San Francisco announced it was canceling most of its summer school classes for the coming year due to lack of funds. That will save the school up to $4 million --...
By Nathanael Johnson on Jan 8 2010 - 8:57am
I’ve been noticing the little things: fare hikes on the train and bus, stories about budget crises... but I figured it wasn’t a huge deal – everyone has a budget crisis right? Well, I’ve seen the writing on the wall and I’m here to tell you, it’s a huge deal. So huge that the California...
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