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Mayor Gloria says first library cuts in a decade are necessary to cope with ‘structural’ budget deficit Each branch would be open 8.5 hours every Monday through Thursday, and six hours every Friday and Saturday. Advertisement Even with the restoration, library hours would be slashed 16 percent. Gloria and head librarian Misty Jones said they are committed to a full restoration of library hours within a year. But Jones told the City Council Thursday that she can’t move any quicker because she must fill 167 vacant jobs. Gloria and Jones also want to convert many of the library system’s part-time “hourly” jobs into either half-time or full-time positions with benefits, a complicated process that involves meeting with labor union officials. ....
San Diego plans to partially restore library cuts Caution tape was spread across bookshelves at the La Jolla/Riford Library in October to prevent crowding, but books can still be checked out. (Ashley Mackin-Solomon) The mayor vows to fully restore service within a year, but officials say staffing challenges prevent anything sooner. Print San Diego officials unveiled plans May 6 to partially reverse a proposal to slash library hours by 23 percent but said staffing challenges will delay plans to restore Sunday hours and that most branches in the 36-library city system will stay closed through the summer. The La Jolla/Riford Library branch at 7555 Draper Ave. is open for limited in-person services from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. ....
A confirmed tornado was spotted along U.S. Highway 377 just east of Granbury at about 6 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service also received reports of golf ball-sized hail near Granbury as storms developed. Jones said it was difficult emotionally to see the damage in person, but he said helping with the restoration was a chance to honor his family and give back to the church he grew up in. “My family’s been going here for quite a few years. This is the church I buried my father and grandfather,” he said. “They made a community around my grandmother and taking care of her. It’s a really good church. I’m grateful they’ve allowed me to come and help them out.” ....
The SD Access 4 All program seeks to close the digital divide. On Tuesday, Mayor Todd Gloria launched a major expansion of the “SD Access 4 All” program with free Wi-Fi at over 300 new locations. According to Mayor Gloria s office, this expansion follows through on his promise to take action to close the digital divide that leaves 53,000 San Diego households with no internet access. Through the program, the City also purchased hundreds of new laptops and 900 new mobile hotspots that patrons can check out from select libraries. Mobile hotspots are easy-to-use and allow users to connect their laptop, tablet or other web-enabled devices to the internet. ....
Advertisement The budget would cut library hours by 23 percent, but it would also make homework tutorials and book talks available online when libraries are closed, and allow partial access to three branches in low-income areas during closed hours. City officials estimate that 53,000 city households, many of them south of state Route 94, have no internet access. “This major expansion of free Wi-Fi across our city is about equity and ensuring every San Diegan has a chance to succeed,” Gloria said at a news conference Tuesday morning in City Heights. Gloria also unveiled a new website, sandiego.gov/sdaccess, that includes an interactive map showing the more than 300 locations with free internet. They include libraries, parks, recreation centers and 255 “street locations.” ....