Despite turning 50 years old this month, AC Transit is hardly in a celebratory mood.

The bus agency - a lifeline for many Oaklanders - is wilting under continuous service cuts, worker layoffs, rider dissatisfaction, labor issues and low morale.

And riders must now brace themselves for even further cuts as the agency is set to deliver a one-two combination of service cuts ... with more likely to follow in 2011.

With AC Transit on the verge of celebrating its 50th anniversary in October, the revered and indispensable bus system could be facing one of the most drastic cutbacks in its history—the reduction of almost half its weekend service by the end of the year.

City Hall survived the Loma Pieta Earthquake in 1989…but how will it emerge from the city's earth-shaking fiscal crisis?

Come make your voice heard at the Alameda County Budget Hearings!
 

Alameda County must close a $152 million deficit in order to balance the budget.  It is essential that we hear from community members about how the budget cuts will impact you, your family and the people you work with.  Please come and make your voice heard during the public comment session.
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