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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

2 San Jose parks could need more than $10,000 in repairs after vandal ruins grass

"I have never seen this much damage, you know. There's other kinds of damage, like graffiti around or like pulling wires and things like that, but I have never seen anything like this. It's so disrespectful," Deshpande said.
California
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Could a sugary-drink tax fund San Jose's parks? Voters may decide in 2026.

San Jose may propose a sugary-drink or parcel tax to raise funds (about $27M/year) to address a $500M+ parks maintenance backlog.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Mercury Endorsement: Vote Yes on the Portland Parks Levy

Vote yes on the Portland parks levy to prevent a roughly $90 million shortfall, major layoffs, reduced services, and harms to low-income residents.
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