After Laura Lemus of Scotts Valley was laid off from her job in real estate in September, she knew she wanted to open her own business. She just wasn’t sure what kind.
Elvis is the king of Egypt, poodle-skirted swing dancers light up the stage and the 1970s make a cameo in the form of young hippies singing and dancing.
Ben Lomond-based Valley Churches United Missions has launched its 2010 Back to School Supplies Drive to collect and then distribute backpacks full of school supplies to needy students.
During the Nov. 2 general election, not only will Californians elect a new governor, but residents of Santa Cruz County also will elect many local officials.
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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