Los Angeles leaders faced an outcry from residents and city workers this week over proposals to slash library services and park rangers. As the LA Daily News reports, “In a budget focused on public safety and boosting the police department, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has recommended slashing the library system’s book-buying budget by $2 million, closing regional libraries on Sundays, cutting back on park maintenance and getting rid of half of the city’s 42 park ranger positions.”
Residents who turned out for Thursday’s public hearing pointed out that the city actually would be undermining public safety by cutting back safe havens at libraries and parks.
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