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  • Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the Pentagon in Washington.
  • The Pentagon is announcing plans today to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year.
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pentagon, furloughs, budget cuts, congress, national/world
  • A 25-acre wildfire started by a burning vehicle north of Los Angeles slowed northbound traffic on Interstate 5 to a crawl.
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budget cuts, fire, fire safety, wildfire, brush fire, I-5, southern california, los angeles, california news
  • Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says the nation is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes.
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budget cuts, fire, fire safety, wildfire, brush fire, california news
  • part time worker
  • Lawmakers are working on a law that cracks down on companies cutting hours to avoid paying workers' health insurance.
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budget cuts, health care, health insurance, economy, jobs, sacramento, walmart, politics, nannette miranda
  • A Brentwood fire station reopened its doors Wednesday morning just in time for an early start to the fire season, fire officials said.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, brentwood, FEMA, wildfire, east bay news
  • Contra Costa County firefighter
  • A Brentwood fire station reopened its doors Wednesday morning just in time for an early start to the fire season, fire officials said.
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contra costa county, brentwood, FEMA, budget cuts, fire, wildfire, east bay news
  • Coast Guard helicopter
  • The San Francisco Bay will see fewer Coast Guard patrols as sequester cuts start to be felt by Homeland Security.
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san francisco bay, coast guard, congress, furloughs, FAA, republicans, barack obama, white house, budget cuts, san francisco international airport, SFPD, sffd, news
  • Coast Guard helicopter
  • The San Francisco Bay will see fewer Coast Guard patrols as sequester cuts start to be felt by Homeland Security.
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san francisco bay, coast guard, congress, furloughs, FAA, republicans, barack obama, white house, budget cuts, san francisco international airport, SFPD, sffd, san francisco news
  • Classroom
  • Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called his education funding plan a civil rights "cause for the children of California."
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jerry brown, budget cuts, california budget crisis, news
  • Meals on Wheels delivers food to an elderly resident
  • Contra Costa County's Meals on Wheels was already struggling, but sequestration has now turned a difficult situation into a dire one.
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contra costa county, seniors, food, budget cuts, sequester, news
  • Meals on Wheels delivers food to an elderly resident
  • Contra Costa County's Meals on Wheels was already struggling, but sequestration has now turned a difficult situation into a dire one.
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contra costa county, pleasant hill, seniors, food, budget cuts, sequester, east bay news, laura anthony
  • UC students
  • Schools in the UC system are accepting more out-of-state applicants, and it's mainly because of money.
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UC, uc berkeley, tuition, budget cuts, school cuts, school layoffs, education
  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, east bay news, laura anthony
  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, news
  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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sacramento, autism, california budget crisis, budget cuts, children, health care, politics, nannette miranda
  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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autism, children, health care, sacramento, california budget crisis, budget cuts, politics video
  • Taxes more complicated for laid off workers
  • Budget cuts and a hiring freeze are taking a toll at the Internal Revenue Service this tax season.
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taxes, IRS, budget cuts, national/world
  • Alameda County Administrator Susan Muranishi
  • Some taxpayers were stunned after learning just how much an Alameda County administrator will get every year when she retires.
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alameda county, retirement, budget cuts, economy, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Alameda County Administrator Susan Muranishi
  • Some taxpayers were stunned after learning just how much an Alameda County administrator will get every year when she retires.
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alameda county, retirement, budget cuts, economy, news
  • A Salinas air traffic control tower will be part of the FAA's shutdown of 149 towers nationwide.
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salinas, FAA, sequester, budget cuts, south bay news
  • Schoola is a Groupon-like fundraising platform for schools.
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deals, fundraiser, budget cuts, parenting, education, jonathan bloom
  • Schoola is a Groupon-like fundraising platform for schools.
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deals, fundraiser, budget cuts, parenting, news
  • CCSF students, teachers rally to save school
  • Students and teachers at CCSF staged a walkout from several campuses Thursday and held a rally to save their school.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • CCSF students, teachers rally to save school
  • Students and teachers at CCSF staged a walkout from several campuses Thursday and held a rally to save their school.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, news
  • Food grows in a garden at Conte Elementary School in Berkeley
  • A popular gardening and cooking program at Le Conte Elementary in Berkeley may be cut if a new source of funding isn't found.
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berkeley, school cuts, budget cuts, food, fundraiser, children, teachers, east bay news
  • Food grows in a garden at Conte Elementary School in Berkeley
  • A popular gardening and cooking program at Le Conte Elementary in Berkeley may be cut if a new source of funding isn't found.
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berkeley, school cuts, budget cuts, food, fundraiser, children, teachers, news
  • Protest at City College of San Francisco
  • City College of San Francisco has until Friday to prove it's more financially secure, or it could lose its accreditation and close.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, san francisco news
  • Pelosi points out effect of sequester cuts at UCSF
  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came to UCSF to emphasize the effects of the recent sequester cuts.
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nancy pelosi, UCSF, budget cuts, politics video
  • Pelosi points out effect of sequester cuts at UCSF
  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came to UCSF to emphasize the effects of the recent sequester cuts.
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nancy pelosi, budget cuts, UCSF, politics, mark matthews
  • Sequester deadline passes, budget cuts begin
  • On Friday there was no chance between Democrats and Republicans to avoid the $85 billion in government cuts.
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democrats, republicans, budget cuts, politics video
  • Too early to foresee impact of sequester cuts
  • After we checked with local programs and agencies, it seems too early to foresee the impacts of the sequester cuts.
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budget cuts, congress, politics video
  • Coast Guard
  • The sequester spending cuts could take effect this Friday, so ABC7 News looks into the potential impacts on the Coast Guard.
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coast guard, monterey bay, san francisco bay, budget cuts, rescue, politics video
  • President Barack Obama speaks about the sequester, as he stands with emergency responders
  • President Obama brushed off a Republican plan Tuesday to give him flexibility to allocate $85 billion in looming spending cuts.
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budget cuts, white house, barack obama, congress, school cuts, news
  • Employment center
  • If the automatic spending cuts go into effect Friday March 1, the sequestration will be felt the hardest in California's public schools.
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budget cuts, white house, barack obama, congress, school cuts, politics video
  • Protest at City College of San Francisco
  • A group of City College of San Francisco students sat down with the Chancellor on Monday to talk about the future of the institution.
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protest, budget cuts, school cuts, san francisco city college, taxes, news
  • $85 billion in spending cuts
  • A new poll out says 40 percent of Americans are OK with spending cuts, in spite of the administration's full-court press.
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barack obama, republicans, democrats, budget cuts, politics video
  • Coast Guard
  • The sequester spending cuts could take effect this Friday, so ABC7 News looks into the potential impacts on the Coast Guard.
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coast guard, budget cuts, monterey county, san francisco bay, rescue, politics, mark matthews
  • Protest at City College of San Francisco
  • A group of City College of San Francisco students sat down with the Chancellor on Monday to talk about the future of the institution.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • The national park system is bracing for a possible hit from the automatic spending cuts that are supposed to take effect March 1.
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budget cuts, yosemite, california news
  • $85 billion in spending cuts
  • A new poll out says 40 percent of Americans are OK with spending cuts, in spite of the administration's full-court press.
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budget cuts, barack obama, congress, democrats, republicans, politics, mark matthews
  • City College of SF students, teachers protest
  • About 30 students are occupying a building at CCSF. They're demanding to meet with the chancellor to voice their complaints.
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budget cuts, protest, school cuts, san francisco news
  • Budget clock ticks down in Washington
  • A major budget deadline is looming in Washington. ABC7 News anchor Dan Ashley talks to Obama about that and more.
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barack obama, budget cuts, white house, politics video
  • SF Fleet Week jets
  • If lawmakers don't stop automatic spending cuts from taking effect, San Francisco's Fleet Week could be on the chopping block.
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fleet week, coast guard, san francisco bay, navy, marines, ed lee, air force, muni, caltrain, BART, transportation, traffic, budget cuts, economy, congress, barack obama, san francisco news
  • Researcher working at the University of California, San Francisco
  • Mandatory budget cuts are likely to go into effect as Congress battles over sequester.
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budget cuts, white house, barack obama, nancy pelosi, congress, politics video
  • Researcher working at the University of California, San Francisco
  • Mandatory budget cuts are likely to go into effect as Congress battles over sequester.
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budget cuts, white house, barack obama, nancy pelosi, congress, politics, mark matthews
  • San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed delivers State of the City address
  • At the annual State of the City event, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed addressed budget concerns and said public safety is his priority.
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san jose, chuck reed, SJPD, budget cuts, crime, shopping, taxes, news
  • San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed delivers State of the City address
  • Safety in San Jose is a chief concern among residents and the mayor. He's hoping neighbors will agree to a tax increase to help fund San Jose's police department.
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san jose, chuck reed, SJPD, budget cuts, crime, shopping, taxes, south bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Mail truck
  • The U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week.
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USPS, budget cuts, news
  • Post Office
  • The U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week.
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USPS, budget cuts, news
  • Due to its budget being slashed, the San Mateo County Superior Court plans on cutting jobs and closing courtrooms.
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san mateo county, south san francisco, san mateo, budget cuts, economy, jobs, unemployment, peninsula news