John Kunkel has been hired as interim general manager of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, its board of directors announced Friday. Kunkel was most recently interim city manager of Huron in Fresno County. He’s a former police chief who has held city manager roles in several communities.
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Heavy winds knock out power to some Santa Cruz County homes amid high alert for fire danger
Some residents of Santa Cruz County were without power Friday due to high winds knocking down trees into power lines. At the same time, Pacific Gas & Electric has implemented some Public Safety Power Shutoffs to prevent power lines from sparking fires during the dry and windy weather.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Oct. 18-24
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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County fire district measures seek to secure much-needed funding
Three Santa Cruz County fire protection districts — Central Fire, Scotts Valley and Zayante — are each putting either tax or bond measures out to voters this November aimed at funding aspects of fire response, ranging from vehicle fleet updates to modernizing existing fire stations and even constructing new facilities altogether.
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Highway 9 to close in both directions next week for winter prep
A stretch of Highway 9 in Felton will be closed during the day in both directions Monday through Friday, Oct. 21 through 25. The closure will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from 1 mile north of Highway 9’s junction with Highway 1 to Glengarry Road in Felton, in the area of Paradise Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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Santa Cruz County under red flag warning Thursday night into Saturday; power shutoffs possible
The National Weather Service has expanded a red flag warning indicating critical fire weather conditions to include all of Santa Cruz County, beginning Thursday night and lasting through Saturday afternoon. With windy conditions forecast throughout Central and Northern California, Pacific Gas & Electric listed Santa Cruz County among areas for precautionary power shutoffs Friday and Saturday, with 132 customers possibly affected.
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Arrest made in Boulder Creek weekend wildfire
Cal Fire announced that an arrest has been made in a wildfire that burned a trailer home and a quarter acre near Boulder Creek on Saturday.
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Family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County, Oct. 18-20
A roundup of fall family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
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Lily Belli on Food: Will Santa Cruz find a new grocery store for downtown space?
Lily Belli examines what downtown Santa Cruz grocery shopping could look like after New Leaf’s departure and peers ahead to Halloween-themed events at Vim and Venus Spirits in her Tuesday newsletter.
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At critical time, San Lorenzo Valley Water District will vote on trustees, new fee structure
At a critical time for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, four candidates are competing for two open board seats this fall, while voters will also consider Measure U, a proposed overhaul of the district’s fee structure.