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Fire Station Closes Due to Staff Shortage | Sacramento News
Yuba City’s Fire Station 8 went dark—literally—due to a staffing crisis, marking the first time in its history it’s been forced to close. Sheriff Brandon Barnes warns this is a systemic failure, citing a 23-person shortfall and a $4 million budget gap, urging voters to approve Measure G, a one-cent sales tax to fund public safety. County Supervisor Jeff Stephens backs the measure, calling it essential to restore critical services. But some residents are skeptical, demanding guarantees that the tax revenue won’t be diverted from law enforcement and fire protection into other county coffers…
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