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Community briefs, Sept. 21

Community briefs, Sept. 21, 2018

PHOTO: Flames consume garage

A fire destroyed an outbuilding on the 200 block of Ford Street Tuesday afternoon.

DA: No charges against deputy who shot suspect

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against three county sheriff deputies for shooting a suspect who first shot at them during an incident in April. Eli James Burry, 40, has been held without...

PHOTO: Pickup flips into Watsonville ag field

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Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash Friday on Carlton Road, east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of the Toyota Tundra was not injured when he lost control while traveling south on Carlton Road at Coward Road at about...

City opens applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity

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Applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity open WATSONVILLE—The City is forming an AD-HOC Committee on Policing and Social Equity, composed of City Council members, the Police Chief, City Manager, City Staff and community members, aiming to facilitate conversations that will inform the future...

Second Harvest kicks off holiday drive

Second Harvest food bank
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A parking lot at Cabrillo College’s lower Aptos campus was abuzz with activity Thursday as Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County kicked off its 2021 Holiday Food & Fund Drive. Community and educational leaders, elected officials, business owners and more attended the...

Freedom Rotary recognized for membership development

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Freedom Rotary celebrated the Mike Kutsuris Award it recently received in recognition of the club that has been most successful in membership development during the Rotary year. They are in District 5170, a collection of 61 community clubs. The clubs are located in the...

County Supervisors table leaf blower ban

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tabled a proposed ordinance that would have prohibited the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the unincorporated parts of Santa Cruz County. It is not clear when the item will return for reconsideration. Under the ordinance—which was...

Cabrillo College narrows presidential pool

Cabrillo College officials announced Monday that they have selected five finalists to fill the president’s seat when current president Laurel Jones retires on Jan. 2.

County redistricting meeting set for Oct. 26 | News Briefs

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Community members will have the chance to weigh in on how supervisorial districts will be redrawn, a process that determines what districts will look like for the next 10 years.  Every 10 years, local and federal governments redraw their districts according to Census data. Ideally,...
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2026 Santa Cruz County Fair theme contest underway

Organizers at the Santa Cruz County Fair are asking the public for ideas for a theme for the 2026 County Fair. Anyone who has a...