The first Santa Cruz Hop ’N’ Barley Festival proved to be a success, drawing a crowd of more than 1,000 people who wanted to taste the wide array of beers on tap.
After a year of shakeups and a strong recommendation by the county grand jury, the Lompico County Water District is exploring a way to merge with the neighboring San Lorenzo Valley Water District.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s crusade to place SmartMeter devices at all California homes and businesses has been met with complaints of inaccurate billing issues and health risks across the state.
In May, Dr. William Mears spent a week in Haiti working eight-hour medical shifts from a mobile clinic. Even though half a year has passed since the quake that left 1 million people displaced, Mears said, the country is still in shambles.
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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