Profile: Kara Andrade

-The San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2009:  25 Bay Area parks may close from budget crisis

-Los Angeles Times May 28, 2009: California state parks said to face biggest threat in 150-year
history

L.A. Times, May 27, 2009: Schwarzenegger sends lawmakers $5 billion in proposed cuts

 Governor proposes deep cuts, with more to
come<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/27/MNRQ17RERK.DTL&tsp=1>
-San Francisco Chronicle May 27, 2009

Read more news stories<http://www.calparks.org/press/media-center-archive.html>

The Myrtle Street Review is the proud host of a fundraiser for Spot.Us and here is the write up:

http://myrtlestreet.blogspot.com/2009/05/west-oakland-toxic-woes-house-party.html

Emily Harpster of United Way of the Bay Area thinks this is a great tip and that it relates to this study, Bay Area Nonprofits Pinched By Slumping Economy.  "We have been living and breathing how nonprofits are being affected by this economy for several months now, so there are many stories beyond what’s in this info. "