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The new district counsel for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Gina Nicholls, this week advised the district’s Board of Directors that “it is well within the board’s discretion to establish and enforce” its new procedures for controlling public comment at board meetings.

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Scotts Valley Police DepartmentAugust 611:53 a.m.: Two vehicles were vandalized incurring $800 in damage when screws were placed in the tires. The vehicles were parked next to the SV Parks and Recreation building and the incident may have been in retaliation to the closing of the Scotts Valley Skate Park.8:11 p.m.: An intoxicated male with a rolling suitcase was arrested for public intoxication near a fast food restaurant on Mount Hermon Road.August 710:33 a.m.: A wallet was stolen from a car at the Spring Lakes Mobile Home Park in Scotts Valley.9:21 p.m.: A fight at a movie theatre in Scotts Valley resulted from an intoxicated suspect seeking a refund.Santa Cruz County Sherriff’s OfficeAugust 51:30 p.m.: A suspect was arrested for outstanding warrants, violation of probation and for possession of burglary tools on Willowbrook Drive in Ben Lomond.August 63:15 p.m.: A suspect was arrested for public intoxication on the 6000 block of Highway 9 in Felton.August 78:14 a.m.: A suspect was arrested for shoplifting on the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road in Felton. A pair of metal knuckles was found in the suspect’s purse.2:27 p.m.: Suspect was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and felony vandalism on the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road in Felton.August 83:58 p.m.: Two men were arrested in Felton, one for public intoxication and the other for an outstanding bench warrant.11:41 p.m.: A golf cart and other items valued at $3750 were stolen from the 16900 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek.August 912:10 a.m.: A suspect was arrested for driving under the influence after a traffic stop in Scotts Valley.August 108:30 a.m.: A subject was detained after deputies found her to be a danger to herself on Redwood Drive in Felton.12:51 p.m.: A suspect was arrested for a violating the terms of his probation in Boulder Creek.5:46 p.m.: During a car stop, a felon on supervised release was found to be in possession of an unregistered and loaded firearm and arrested in Boulder Creek.August 117:28 a.m.: $488 in items was stolen from a home on Mellow Hollow Road in Lompico.5:02 p.m.: A juvenile was detained in Boulder Creek after deputies determined him to be a danger to himself.10:45 p.m.: A suspect was arrested for driving under the influence after deputies went to investigate a report of reckless driving on the 6600 block of Highway 9 in Felton.

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It would seem the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would be the last agency that needs convincing rents have risen sharply in Santa Cruz County. Yet that is what the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz needed to do- prove the HUD-imposed rent caps for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program were simply  too low for the program to be successful.

Residents of Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley won’t have far to travel to partake of some old-fashioned, American fun this July 4. With a plethora of options, throw on your cowboy hat and Old Glory shirt and head on out the any of the following options: