Times are tough, even for Santa Claus.
His annual sleigh visits to neighborhoods in Redondo Beach have been canceled, indirectly because of city budget cuts, the Redondo Beach Police Officers Assn. announced, according to a Daily Breeze report Friday.
Furloughs, pay cuts and a reduction in the police force have reduced the number of officers available to volunteer in their free time, said police union president Sgt. Dave Taneman.
"It takes at least five officers per night to put the sleigh out," Taneman told the newspaper.
The Redondo Police Officers Assn. said officers will instead hold two afternoon events in local parks where parents can bring their children to see Santa.
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