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Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
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Commentary: Why I vote no
As the only independent on the Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, I am frequently asked why I vote no. I am writing to explain recent events from my perspective. I voted no on classroom size increase. Ocean View district administration has...Tags: Teachers, Ocean View, Career and Workplace, Elections, Teaching and Learning
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Commentary: Pink slips leave teachers seeing red
I believe that education should be a top priority. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Sacramento. Once again in 2012, the governor's budget proposes cutting education so that more money can go into social service programs. This year, like years...Tags: Job Layoffs, Executive Branch, Teachers, Government, Labor Legislation
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Ocean View School District faces teacher cuts
The Ocean View School District may eliminate as many as 38 teachers for the coming school year as it continues to struggle with budget cuts and class-size increases. The district recently issued 64 layoff notices to temporary teachers, and only 26 of...Tags: Job Layoffs, Teachers, Ocean View, Teaching and Learning
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Historic H.B. Post Office could close
The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it is considering shutting down the historic post office in downtown Huntington Beach.
Spokesman Richard Maher said the government has launched a study to determine whether it would be feasible to close the...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Ceremonies, Mail Order Industry, Culture, Human Interest
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City Council approves final budget
The Huntington Beach City Council has approved a $312.3-million budget that requires a small number of layoffs and the elimination of services and open positions. "The road to get here has been a long, hard road," City Manager Fred Wilson said at Tuesday...Tags: Job Layoffs, Finance, Central Park, Labor Markets, Media Industry
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In The Pipeline: Wetlands indicate where we're headed
Recently, I was walking at the Bolsa Chica wetlands. A group of photographers on the bridge had their attention fixed not on the clusters of birds gathering to fish, but on a thin line of white smoke rising about a half-mile in the distance, near the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Lawyers, Rubber Products Industry, Justice System
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City working to avoid salary increases
Huntington Beach administrators are negotiating with two employee groups in hopes of bypassing four salary increases scheduled to take effect between now and January. The city's firefighters were scheduled to get a 2% salary increase last year, but due...Tags: Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Employees, Budgets and Budgeting, Unemployment
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Fountain Valley committee looks into closing school
The Fountain Valley School District has formed a committee to look into closing a school as the district attempts to cut expenses. Stephen McMahon, assistant superintendent for business, said administrators formed the School Boundaries & Closure... -
Public facilities closing for the holidays
City Hall and other facilities will be shutting down for the holidays to save money. City Hall will be closed Friday to Jan. 2, along with the Edison and Murdy community centers, City Gym, the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors' Center, the Art Center and all...Tags: Central Park, Holidays
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Mailbag: Numbers don't add up in H.B.
Regarding your article "City makes information easier to find" (Aug. 26), the salaries and benefits you described seem quite generous to me. Now, the city should take the next step in its effort to provide us with more information. Why not outline the...Tags: Newport Beach, Companies and Corporations, Mouth, Wetlands, Santa Ana
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District approves $10M in cuts
The Ocean View School District has approved furlough days and other reductions to help make a $10-million cut needed for next year, but officials are unsure where $4.5 million of it will come from. The district's board of trustees, which oversees two...Tags: Ocean View, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Budgets and Budgeting
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One! Layoffs at ESPN. Box-office pressure.
After the coffee. Before waiting for Xbox One to change my world. The Skinny: I may be in the minority, but I'm not looking for more interaction with my TV. I spend my days interacting and it is mostly a frustrating experience. I don't want to be...
Tags: Science and Technology, Kelly Clarkson, Richard Nixon, Gaming, U.S. Department of Justice
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