If you hear a pleasant whistling sound above your head, and the flapping of six or seven pairs of wings on a quiet day in the San Lorenzo Valley or Scotts Valley, it might just be Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Cinderella making their way home.
In recent years, the Scotts Valley Police Department has found itself somewhat shorthanded, as several officers and sworn staff have left for other positions or outright retirement.
As the holidays approach, local theaters, in Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond and Santa Cruz prepare to bring theater to the community with winter performances.
Voters in Scotts Valley overwhelmingly voted Tuesday, Nov. 5 to approve Measure U, a temporary sales tax meant to preserve city services against the backdrop of a bleak budgetary crisis.
Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions.
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