Roundup of San Bruno Council meeting
Martin Ricard - 11/23/2010
Here is a roundup of Tuesday night's San Bruno City Council meeting.
City outsources project manager for grade sep
Martin Ricard - 11/09/2010
The council unanimously agreed to hire a project manager to oversee the grade separation project construction that is set to begin soon downtown.
City seeks to save story time
Heather Murtagh - 07/16/2010
Keeping the library open Fridays and maintaining community activities like story time could continue in San Bruno if $22,000 is not cut as originally planned.
Redwood City hires Pamela Thompson
Shaun Bishop - 06/17/2010
San Bruno City Attorney Pamela Thompson has been hired as the new top legal counsel for Redwood City, officials announced Thursday.
Red-light cameras? City says no
Staff - 05/13/2010
Red-light cameras will not be installed in San Bruno after the City Council voted not to since the safety measure would result in a $30,000 annual loss.
SF, San Bruno In Census Dispute Over Inmates
Mike Sugerman - 05/12/2010
There's a standoff at the San Francisco County Jail in San Bruno, but it's not the kind you might think. It's all about a very important head count, and the two cities are bickering over which one can claim several hundred inmates as their own.
No red-light camera for San Bruno?
Heather Murtagh - 05/11/2010
Red-light cameras will most likely not become active at San Bruno intersections as city staff believes the safety measure would result in a $30,000 loss annually.
Judge: Governor can raid local coffers
Judy Lin - 05/05/2010
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday won the right to raid local redevelopment funds to help close California's budget deficit, but it will likely do little to save the state from having to make deeper cuts to education, social services, and health care for children and the poor.
San Bruno to lay off workers to balance budget
Joshua Melvin - 04/28/2010
San Bruno plans to lay off up to four workers in order to balance its budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.
San Bruno considers smoke laws
Heather Murtagh - 04/13/2010
Plans to open a hookah bar in San Bruno inspired city officials to discuss smoking laws, such as extending smoking bans within all city businesses, tonight.
San Bruno seeks to avoid layoffs
Heather Murtagh - 02/24/2010
Ten San Bruno city employees could be cut due to an anticipated $1.3 million to $1.5 million budget shortfall next year, a plan that could change with a reorganization of the city government structure, additional furlough days and incentives for employees to step down.
Advocacy group sues city over sewer spills
Joshua Melvin - 02/23/2010
The city's leaky pipes have caused at least 58 sewage spills into the Bay that have endangered human and animal life, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court.
Water Board requests $633,600 fine against San Bruno
Staff - 02/17/2010
The City of San Bruno (City) faces a $633,600 fine from the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) for illegal sewage discharges totaling 1.9 million gallons from the City's sanitary sewer collection system at various locations.
San Bruno may have to pay $630,000 fine
Joshua Melvin - 02/17/2010
The city may have to pay $630,000 in fines because its aging sewer system has spilled 1.9 million gallons of sewage into the Bay and the Pacific Ocean, a regional water agency announced Wednesday.
San Bruno may cut staff to fill $1.3 million budget hole
Joshua Melvin - 02/12/2010
Officials may be able to close a $1.3 million budget hole in the 2009-10 fiscal year without cuts, but any long-term response to the city's money troubles will likely include staff and service reductions.
Taxes down, city looks at cuts
Heather Murtagh - 02/11/2010
With tax revenue still dropping, one-time funds won't fill San Bruno's $1.3 million shortfall and city officials are asking for details about layoffs needed to immediately make up the difference.
San Bruno plans budget meeting
Joshua Melvin - 02/04/2010
The City Council and residents will get their first look Wednesday at some of the options for closing the city's $1.3 million budget gap - and none of them are good, an official said.
City making plans for 20 years
Heather Murtagh - 04/16/2008
Mixed-use development, a 20-acre increase in parks and drawing people downtown are all part of San Bruno's vision for the next 20 years in the updated draft general plan.
San Bruno's deficit grows by $1 million
Heather Murtagh - 04/15/2008
The economic downturn is creating slight havoc on the city of San Bruno's budget this year when combined with a new structural deficit of $1.54 million including a loss of state funds.
State of San Bruno: Strapped
Heather Murtagh - 01/16/2008
More houses and condominiums will be built in San Bruno this year, but the city still faces a $500,000 annual deficit, Mayor Larry Franzella explained during the annual State of the City address yesterday.
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