Inside county property auctions
The office of the Santa Cruz County Treasurer and Tax Collector recently announced that, in an effort to collect $3.2 million owed in unpaid property taxes, penalties, and fees, as many as 186 parcels of land within the county could be headed to the auction block.
Sheriff-Coroner won’t seek re-election
Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner Phil Wowak announced last week that he will not seek re-election for a second 4-year term at the elected post.
With fur intact
Ben Lomond firefighter Mike Zerweck was part of a volunteer fire crew who controlled a house fire at 290 Urbana Lane inBen Lomond on Sunday morning. Among Zerwick’s duties was rescuing a family dog and returning it to the happy owner.
Smithsonian sends exhibit to Boulder Creek
The Smithsonian Institution has chosen the San Lorenzo Valley Museum to host “The Way We Worked,” an exhibition that is part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street project.
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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