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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Lompico Water urges merger, SLV weighs costs

At a joint meeting of the San Lorenzo Valley and Lompico water districts Friday, Jan. 25, it became clear that the uncertain costs of merging the districts would be a stumbling block in negotiations.

Harold ‘Hal’ Reichert: Dec. 16, 1922 — Jan. 9, 2013

A memorial service will be held in Felton on Feb. 9 for Harold Reichert, who died in Santa Cruz, attended by his family, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  He was 90.

Broadcasting Boulder Creek

“Broadcasting live from downtown Boulder Creek” could be a phrase soon heard up and down San Lorenzo Valley radios.

Bike class flourishes at high school

High school students are learning how to fix their own bicycles as part of a second-year regional occupation class sponsored by local bike shops and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education.

Cal Fire promotes new chief

Scott Jalbert of Santa Cruz has been promoted to unit chief of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Valley propane co-ops pick up steam

Energy is typically an expensive proposition during the cold winter months in Santa Cruz County, particularly for households that rely on propane fuel to heat their homes.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

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. The...