Los Angeles Times | September 25, 2009 | 1:55 p.m. State parks will remain open, Schwarzenegger says
Just months after the state threatened to close 100 parks because of budget cuts, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a plan today that will keep all parks open by instead reducing maintenance and administrative staff and many facilities' hours. The governor had previously cut $14.2 million from the parks budget as part of an effort to close a $60-billion budget shortfall, and parks officials said the reduction would force the closure of up to 100 state parks. That sparked an outcry from the public and pressure from environmental groups to reconsider. More soon at: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/A71LF9/7V/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/S34WAC/7V/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/UUXK7A/7V/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/XTYI45/7V/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/A71LFF/7V/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/EWBGU1/7V/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/9ZU1RN/7V/t?a=AD4ZPL&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=IYO6M9 You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/X2GWX/JF9Y6C/WT4XD/NSAZOV/7V/t [[4RWIC4-IYO6M9-X2GWX-JF9Y6C-WT4XD-T-M2-20090925-f230869c6a6b9cda0]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/25/2009 11:56:00 PM
