The State Department of Developmental Services announced Friday its plans to close the Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona.
The 24-hour residential care facility serves individuals with developmental disabilities.
Citing a declining population and deteriorating infrastructure, Terri Delgadillo, director of the Department of Developmental Services, said if approved by the legislature, the center would begin the closure process no earlier than July.
"Parts of Lanterman are over 100 years old," Delgadillo said. "It's hard for us to operate, plus economically it's a challenge for us, because we know repairs will be needed."
Friday, January 29, 2010
Budget Cuts in California
A case study of hard economic times:
