News briefs

Fee increase at Ben Lomond Transfer Station
The new fee schedule is available for the Ben Lomond Transfer Station and Buena Vista Landfill, with increases of a few dollars for most items and loads.
For example, garbage loads in cars, vans or trailers fewer than 8 feet in length increased from $15 to $18.
Scrap metals and electronic waste are still free to drop off, although there are now fees for appliances, water heaters and propane tanks.
For a complete
fee schedule: www.santacruzcounty
recycles.org.
The increases, which took effect July 1, are based on changes in the Consumer Price Index, said Ana Maria Rebelo of Santa Cruz County Public Works.
BC museum needs docents
The San Lorenzo Valley Museum is looking for docents who would like to learn more about local history.
The one-of-a-kind museum is in downtown Boulder Creek at 12547 Highway 9.
To make reservations for the upcoming training class or for more information, call Lynda at 338-8382.
Calling all artists
Artists and craftspeople from Santa Cruz County are invited to apply for space in the Santa Cruz County Government Center, 701 Ocean St., to show their art.
The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County is looking for new artists to spice up the drab hallways of the county building between February 2010 and January 2011.
Individual exhibitions are usually 10 weeks long, and art work will be displayed on the walls or in glass display cases on the first and fifth floors.
Applications are due by Nov. 9.
For application guidelines: www.ccscc.org.
Farr holding SC office hours
Sen. Sam Farr will host a town hall meeting in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the First Congregational Church, 900 High St., in Santa Cruz.
Farr will field questions from the public.
Webcast for California high-speed rail meeting
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., has rescheduled a town hall meeting to discuss the high-speed rail bond approved by voters. The railway will eventually connect Northern and Southern California.
Experts from the High Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain will make presentations and answer questions.
The meeting will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., in Menlo Park.
There will also be a live Webcast at http://eshoo.house.gov, and Eshoo will take questions from Webcast viewers.
Questions can be
e-mailed to as*****@ma**.gov.