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Jun 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Disrespecting our Elders

Why would the state of California actually want to save money?
by Clint Reilly
John F. Kennedy once said that the strength and durability of a society can be judged by how it treats its elderly.
Proving his point more than four decades later, the careening state of California is considering cutting off vital in-home services to thousands [...]

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Oct 19, 2009

Oakland Local Goes Live!

If you live, work or play in Oakland, do yourself a favor and get over to Oakland Local, the newest, freshest source of Oakland-specific news and commentary on the web. Spearheaded by Susan Mernit and backed by a Knight Foundation grant, Oakland Local is another great addition to the growing community of East Bay news and blog sites.

Sep 14, 2009

Thanks BART

Nothing like paying more and getting less:

Starting at 7pm tonight, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District will cut its service by 25% during non-peak periods (ie, most of the time). This compares unfavorably to AC Transit’s 15% service cut, and was not accompanied by a public input process like the one AC Transit has undertaken in recent weeks. (Full story)