Mayor’s proposed budget cuts met with pushback at city council meeting

San Diego's Northwestern police substation faces possible closure amid budget cuts

The San Diego Police Department's Northwestern police substation in Carmel Valley is facing possible closure in San Diego Mayor Gloria's draft budget.

‘Grievous mistake’: Residents, council slam Gloria’s cuts to police, parks, arts, libraries

San Diego City Council members and community leaders raised concerns Monday about Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposal to close a city police station and slash funding for arts, libraries and recreation centers. Some council members objected in particular to the mayor’s plan to cut library and recreation center hours equally across the city and lobbied him to propose softer cuts in low-income areas that rely more on those services. Council members and l…

Mayor’s proposed budget cuts met with pushback at city council meeting

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego City Mayor Todd Gloria presented his draft budget to the City Council during its Monday afternoon meeting. The city is facing a $258 million budget deficit, and Mayor Gloria's draft budget includes $175 million in cuts. The cuts include reducing the Humane Society's Contract by 20 percent, shortening recreation centers' operating hours, seasonally closing city park restrooms, decreasing funding for the arts, el…

Open Letter to Mayor Gloria on Proposed Cuts to San Diego Humane Society

By Linda Taggart Subject: Urgent Concerns Regarding Proposed Cuts to San Diego Humane Society Funding Dear Mayor Gloria, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the proposed 20% cut ($3.5 million) in the City of San Diego's contract with the San Diego Humane Society, as outlined in the draft budget. I understand you have publicly stated there would be "no cuts to public safety," but I, along with many others, respectfully disagree. Hum…

Draft city budget would close San Diego’s libraries on Sundays and Mondays

The city says libraries see the least amount of traffic on Sundays. Advocates say closures would reduce community members' access to library services.