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I2. A-I:Z <br /> LOCAL from page 3. · · · · · ..................., .................. · ... · <br /> and the Asian Weekly, and the owner of all of the above. Venture County Star, editorial mentioning how local <br /> Other editorial boards briefings: the Lodi-News Sentinel governments and their budgets are hamstrung when <br /> and the Venture County Star. Coalition members around the state doesn't meet state constitutional budget rules. <br /> state are submitting op/eds and letters to the editor to make Santa Cruz Sentinel, story on Santa Cruz library cuts <br /> sure the lOCAl message appears on local editorial pages, resulting from budget shortfails. <br /> <br /> Press Coverage. Some recent examples over the past 2002 CALIFORNIACOMMUNITY <br /> week: <br /> San Francisco Chronicle, editorial opposing state PARTNERSHIP AWARD ACCEPTING <br /> budget cuts to special districts and the impact the cuts APPLICATIONS NOW <br /> would have on the Bay Area. <br /> The Cities Counties Schools (CCS) Partnership is now <br /> Salinas Californian, story about state budget cuts and accepting applications for the California Community <br /> consequences at Natividad Medical Center and other Partnership Award. The award recognizes communities <br /> county public hospitals. Coalition member California that are utilizing cooperative services with schools, <br /> Association of Health Plans is quoted, cities, counties, and community-based organizations to <br /> LA Daily News, story about proposed LA County public enhance the quality of life for all citizens in a commu- <br /> hospital closures and impacts on residents in the High nity, Collaborative projects must have significantly <br /> Desert. improved the community within the last three years and <br /> San Bernardino Sun, story about how a late state have the potential to continue improving the quality of <br /> budget wreaks havoc on local San Bernardino budgets, life. Entries must demonstrate that by working <br /> 1'racy Press, story on LOCAL Coalition and its activities collaboratively, a healthy and vibrant community was <br /> in San Joaquin County. The Stockton Record also ran established and a culture of cooperation created, <br /> the LOCAL story from Tracy Press, The award was designed by the CCS Partnership, a <br /> Oakland Tribune, story on multi-county agencies in the <br /> joint effort of the League of California Cities, the <br /> East Bay and cuts in park & recreation, BART and other California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the <br /> services they provide, California School Boards Association (CSBA), and the <br /> Fresno Bee, story on Kings County budget problems, California Center for Civic. <br /> cuts to services and its hardships because 80% of its <br /> agricultural land is Williamson Act land. Award-winning programs will appear in regular <br /> Riverside Press-Enterprise, story on potential Riverside publications of the CCS Partnership and on the Partner- <br /> County service cuts to close state budget gap, ship Web site at www.ccsDartnership,org. All entries will <br /> Sacramento Bee, Dan Wafters column where he be published in a Best Practices awards directory. In <br /> describes his budget solutions addition, articles and press releases will be written for <br /> the League of California Cities Western Citymagazine; <br /> Los Angeles Times, editorial urging Governor to restore CSAC California Counties magazine; and California <br /> funding for gang prevention programs. School Boards Association California Schools Magazine <br /> San Diego Union-Tribune, story on Tri-City Healthcare Together, these three prestigious publications reach <br /> District budget cuts including plans to cut three hospital approximately 10,000 local government representatives <br /> units, and staff monthly. <br /> ·The North County Times, story about how San Diego <br /> County public safety and health services will suffer the For more information, entry criteria, and a list of <br /> most from proposed state budget cuts. past winners, please contact the CCS Partnership at (916) <br /> Fresno Bee, editorial urging protecting Williamson Act 323-6011. An entry form is also available on the front <br /> funding. The paper also ran an editorial highlighting page of League's Web site at www.cacities.org. Deadline <br /> service cuts from Davs May Revise, urging passage of to enter is July 5, 2002. There is no entry fee. <br /> Burton's income tax increase proposal. <br /> <br /> PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--wNw.cacities.org <br /> <br /> <br />