Federal Gov’t Shutdown Could Force Bay Area National Research Labs To Furlough Employees, Close Temporarily
In the third week of a federal government shutdown, national research laboratories in the Bay Area are either preparing for closure by furloughing employees or hoping existing funds last through the end of the shutdown. If the shutdown continues through Wednesday, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory will send home 5,500 employees.
- "National Research Labs in Bay Area Prepare for Temporary Closure" (Murphy, Contra Costa Times, 10/14).