San Bernardino files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Officials in San Bernardino, Calif., which is facing an expected $46.8 million budget deficit this year, have formally filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, a move that city leaders approved last month.

Interim City Manager Andrea Travis-Miller said Wednesday that there would be “no immediate service reductions or changes in service to the community as a result of the filing.”

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