Around town on Thursday, May 28: State of California dispensing with nature to save money; funerals make people feel like killing people; and ‘crummy’ MTA budget is narrowly not rejected.

THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES

25 state parks near the Bay area threatened with closure due to state’s fiscal crisis. As parks were already underfunded move will save state $13. ABC7 , Chron

Two injured in shooting outside Fremont funeral home. Chron, CBS5

Golden Gate Bridge marks 72nd anniversary as a “necklace of surpassing beauty around the lovely throat of San Francisco.” Then Chronicle writer refers to bridge as ‘suicide magnet.’ Chron, CBS5

FROM THE SF CHRONICLE

Advocates of gay marriage want to win states individually. Lawyers want to do what they want.

FROM THE SF EXAMINER

The recession is awesome! People spent less time in traffic jams last year due to high gas prices and the fact that having been laid-off they had nowhere to go anyway. Who needs money? Not us, that’s not who.

Speaking of the boot, city plans to up parking revenue by increasing payable meter hours to after 6pm and Sundays. May no longer let people park in the middle of the street for church.

And in other news, Bay Area is named 5th healthiest urban community. Mayor plans thank you gala for everyone who participated in health this year.

FROM THE SF WEEKLY

Das Boot! In an effort to win the bad parker vote, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi gets his car booted.

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