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School Board cuts 21 positions, citing federal funding shortfall

by Jessica Williams July 12, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council chamber finally gets Wi-Fi network

by Karen Gadbois July 12, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

IG's report slams Sheriff Gusman and Judge Sens for hiring wives

by Tom Gogola July 11, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Budgetary shell game: Case of the missing $200G for juvy monitors

by Tom Gogola July 10, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Confessions of a literary impresario: Love's labor not lost

by Nathan C. Martin July 10, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Teams will help schools with major curriculum changes

by Jessica Williams July 9, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Premature adulation: Should we even ask if Anthony Davis will fit the "Bill"?

by Mark Moseley July 6, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Criminal-justice advocates frustrated by talks of new jail

by Tom Gogola June 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff, city discussing new jail building that would add capacity for 600 additional inmates

by Tom Gogola June 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

A look at a disappearing daily ritual for many

by Bevil Knapp June 6, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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