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SFab May 21, 2013 at 11:55 am
In response to Chris j. I am not opposed to adding funds to care for homeless animals What I am…Read More opposed to is the incredibly high salaries of some of Berkeleys'city employees and the mismanagement of funds. The people of Berkeley need to put a leash on the wasteful allocation of funds in this city and redirect those finances in better directions. Like the police dept. I don't know if you've noticed but street crime in Berkeley is rampant. It is filthy with trash all over the streets. The only real effort to clean up this city is by the residents. And yes animal shelters are a vital part of life and should be allocated all that they need. Berkeley is killing much needed revenue with there ridiculous parking rules and enforcement By this I mean I personally know many people that won't shop or dine here for fear of a ticket. How much does Berkeley spend on parking enforcement ? Vs. money coming in. This city is crumbling and the blame starts with city hall. I for one am past the point of caring and moving to the east coast. I guarantee when I come back to visit there will be more filth more empty stores and more homeless. So keep voting in the same people like you keep doing Berkeley you deserve this filthy depressed city. The only thing keeping it alive is the University.
Chris J May 21, 2013 at 09:49 am
What that guy said. We already pay so much for extras in our property tax bill, I am generally…Read More averse to voting in any additional costs. As for these fee hikes, $390,000 a year to care for 2000 animals! Who knew! Each animal is a little under $200 a year to be caged. If we didn't care for them of keep them locked up, well...I guess we'd have a shitload of strays roaming the streets, looking for handouts, hunting in packs stalking playgrounds, or whatever. Just can't get over that...
SFab May 21, 2013 at 07:41 am
A huge part of the cities deficit is due to the Berkeley mayoral staff and council taking pay far…Read More above the state average, but of course that goes unstated. As a home owner I would love to know why we pay for street sweeping once a month, when half the debris is left behind anyway.Try a little restraint in further taxing the residents and look into realistic city government cuts and useless spending that is abound.
David Sanger May 20, 2013 at 12:22 pm
That's what happened this morning. There were about 15 police, one tractor-driver, and no…Read More protestors.
Mel Content May 19, 2013 at 11:59 am
Has anyone ever noticed how the Occutards re-appear whenever our current administration is faced…Read More with any type of negative media publicity?
Libi Uremovic May 18, 2013 at 09:37 am
it's not the price of the fuel as much as it is what's happening to the money.....the city of la…Read More habra heights has very little debt, so we can see that they actually receive about twice as much tax revenue that they need to operate the city....the rest is being pillaged....
the state controllers' office is doing a good job....they are right behind me and are the ones that told me to track the gas tax ....the cali board of accountancy & bar association is on my sh!t list ....they of all agencies should have realized that there has to be additional duties of care over any accountants and lawyers touching taxpayer money....
Lillian Braudy May 18, 2013 at 03:50 pm
lillie b. the nurses are not paid enough. they should earn more - they are the best and just ask…Read More me having been a patient many more times than I wish to say
M Jones May 18, 2013 at 03:13 pm
The Sutter spokeswoman is quoted as referring to nurses' disregard for patients and the community.…Read More This is ludicrous. How do I, as a patient, benefit from being treated by a nurse who has had to come to work sick because the right to paid sick leave has been eliminated? As a patient, I see my interests aligned with those of nurses struggling for adequate nurse-to-patient ratios and health insurance for nurses, not with those of corporate executives and their shills.
berkeleykev May 18, 2013 at 08:32 am
Not one mention of lead paint or the national regs regarding it.
Since Home Depot doesn't care, let…Read More me put it out there: If your home was built before 1978 there is a good chance it contains lead paint, a known neurotoxin.
The EPA has national regulations regarding the disturbing of lead paint: http://www2.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-program and there are other local governing bodies that can levy fines and also can assist in education and training of safe techniques for renovation, repair and painting, such as the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
State Legislature Opposes Sale of Berkeley Post Office
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