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Contra Costa DA lays out juvenile justice reform plan without county input
A plan from the Contra Costa County district attorney made public Tuesday proposing that the county’s Juvenile Hall should close in 2021 was praised by some county supervisors for...Read More
Walnut Creek slashes arts jobs in 2020-2021 budget, meeting renews calls for police reform
A 2020-2021 Walnut Creek general fund operating budget of about $79 million, down almost $12 million from last year and more than $12 million less than what was originally...Read More
Legislators rescind school cuts in revised state budget proposal
In an unusual move to reach a consensus early, California Assembly and Senate leaders announced Wednesday they have agreed on a state budget that would rescind all cuts to...Read More
La Cocina begins journey toward Tenderloin food hall
The marketplace will help provide one of the few affordable food options in the neighborhood.Read More
San Francisco girds for looming federal cuts
San Francisco officials will be working to close a projected two-year budget deficit of more than $287 million in this year's budget talks.Read More
SF supervisors back state bill allowing local income tax
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday put their support behind state legislation that would allow The City to place a local income measure on the ballot in 2018.Read More
Community college graduation rates slip
Less than half of community college students managed to transfer or earn a certificate within their six-year goal.Read More
North Bay parks starting to feel budget cut pains
You can blame the newest round of federal cutbacks for dirty national park bathrooms and closed visitor centers.Read More
College of San Mateo axes student paper
The San Matean — an institution in play since 1928 — was cancelled by the school due to low enrollment.Read More
Filmmakers document blacklisted parks
Last May, three filmmakers took off in a converted airport shuttle to document 70 of California's State Parks threatened due to budget cuts.Read More
School district comes up millions short
In a rinse-and-repeat from recent years, San Francisco schools face big cuts after coming up $30 million short on their $597 million budget.Read More
Time running out for state parks
As temperatures rise and summer looms, Bay Area families may be shut out of their favorite camping spots.Read More