Are the library closings really secret land deals?
Pat Flannery, of Blog of San Diego, has a perspective on why Mayor Sanders made an abrupt proposal to summarily close down several libraries.
Category: Economy
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, San Diego
Residents Turn Out to Save OB Library – Rallies Held at All 7 Threatened Libraries
Staff November 22, 2008 17 Comments on Residents Turn Out to Save OB Library – Rallies Held at All 7 Threatened Libraries
Rally reports & photos – Ocean Beach, Carmel Mountain, University Community, Benjamin, University Heights.
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
Tagged: library, protest
Letter to City Council: Beware the Trojan Horse of Reduced Library Hours
Staff November 20, 2008 0 Comments on Letter to City Council: Beware the Trojan Horse of Reduced Library Hours
Our good friend and fellow librarian activist Anna Daniels has sent a letter to the San Diego City Council and…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
City Council Puts Off Budget Cutting Decision Til Monday, Nov. 24th
Frank Gormlie November 19, 2008 3 Comments on City Council Puts Off Budget Cutting Decision Til Monday, Nov. 24th
Late this afternoon, the San Diego City Council delayed any decision on Mayor Jerry Sander’s budget cutting proposals until another special meeting that they will hold on Monday, November 24th, from 1 to 4 pm. The Council, sitting as the budget review committee and chaired by Councilmember Toni Atkins, held its meeting before a packed Chambers, as they considered Mayor Sanders’ proposals – the closing of 7 libraries – including the Ocean Beach branch, and 9 recreation centers, including the Point Loma Cabrillo Center.
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, Media, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
Rally Again for Ocean Beach Library and for All Libraries – Sat. Nov. 22nd Noon
Frank Gormlie November 19, 2008 2 Comments on Rally Again for Ocean Beach Library and for All Libraries – Sat. Nov. 22nd Noon
OCEAN BEACH, CA. Ocean Beach residents who have organized recently to save the Ocean Beach Library from closure, have called…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
Attend the City Council Hearing Today – Over 1,000 Have Signed Petitions to Keep Ocean Beach Library Open
Frank Gormlie November 19, 2008 0 Comments on Attend the City Council Hearing Today – Over 1,000 Have Signed Petitions to Keep Ocean Beach Library Open
OCEAN BEACH, CA. The organizers of the resistance to the proposed closure of the Ocean Beach Library have counted 1,000…
Posted in: Economy, Ocean Beach, San Diego
NO CUTS TO LIBRARIES! NO CUTS TO PARK AND REC!
by Anna Daniels / Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:40 AM Here is the email I sent to all the City…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Organizing, San Diego
Reader Rant: Our Global Financial Crisis and the Great Transfer of Wealth
Staff November 19, 2008 0 Comments on Reader Rant: Our Global Financial Crisis and the Great Transfer of Wealth
by Dave I’ve seen more sides of this ‘mortgage meltdown’ than most – real estate agent, mortgage broker, property owner,…
Posted in: Economy
Why Obama’s Futurama Can Wait
Schools and Hospitals Should Come First in Any Stimulus Package By Mike Davis / TomDispatch.com / November 18, 2008 America’s…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Election, Health
Tagged: Barack Obama
Battle Over Library Closures Looms – Over 600 Have Signed Petition to Keep the Ocean Beach Library Open
Frank Gormlie November 18, 2008 6 Comments on Battle Over Library Closures Looms – Over 600 Have Signed Petition to Keep the Ocean Beach Library Open
OCEAN BEACH, CA. Over 600 Ocean Beach residents and supporters of the OB branch library have signed petitions demanding that…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Education, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
Tagged: budget, Mayor Jerry Sanders, OB Library
Independent Budget Analysis of Library Closures Raises Additional Concerns
Patty Jones November 17, 2008 0 Comments on Independent Budget Analysis of Library Closures Raises Additional Concerns
The following excerpt – recommending actions regarding library and rec center closures – is from the OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT…
Posted in: Economy, Education, Ocean Beach, Organizing, San Diego
Tagged: budget, library
We Are Hopin’ to Keep the Doors Open! Photo Gallery
Ocean Beach Library – citizens rally to keep libraries open. GO HERE FOR LATEST UPDATE (Click on the pictures to…
Posted in: Economy, Ocean Beach, Organizing
Tagged: budget, library, rally
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