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Lockheed Fire Officially Over
It took 12 days, but firefighters announced that the Lockheed Fire has officially been extinguished.
Supervisor Mark Stone Takes Coastal Commission Seat
Appointment will fill Monterey County Supervisor Dave Potter’s seat on the 12 person commission.
Father and Son Arrested after Man Killed by Hummer
Reginald Wilcoxen, 43, of Watsonville, and his son Jeremiah Wilcoxen, 19, of Richmond, were arrested this weekend in connection with the death of pedestrian on Ocean Street Friday night.
Jenkins Found Dead in Canada
The man suspected of killing a onetime resident of Bonny Doon was found dead in a Canadian motel this weekend after an apparent suicide.
Parking Meters for Homeless
A new project proposed by the Imagine Positive Change Coalition calls for installing old parking meters along Pacific Avenue, so that people who want to help the homeless can drop their spare change in them. The money collected will be used to help pay the salaries of two municipal social workers to work with the homeless.
A Ticket for a Job Well Done?
Hundreds of firefighters from across California poured into Santa Cruz this week to help put out the Lockheed Fire. And what did they get for it? If you trust everything you read on the Internet, one fire truck got a parking ticket. The source of the story was a Facebook photo of a fire truck in Santa Cruz with a dreaded pink envelope tucked beneath its windshield wiper.
Police Continue Search for Suspected Model Killer
Prosecutors in Orange County filed charges against Ryan Anthony Jenkins, suspected in the murder of Bonny Doon native Jasmine Fiore.
Rare Plants Expected to Thrive After Fire
The California Native Plant Society lists two species of manzanita plants as endangered, but that may soon change, thanks to the Lockheed Fire. The rare “Chalks” and ohloneana manzanitas, whose range is limited to the hills above Davenport, need a fire to pass over them before their seeds can begin to sprout, but the last major fire in the area took place in 1948. Now biologists are expecting dormant seed banks to flourish over the next few weeks.
UCSC Staff Look into Starting Their Own Daycare
Still reeling from the announcement that UCSC has decided to cut out day care services for faculty and staff, staffers at the school’s childcare center are looking into opening their own center to serve those families and counter potential layoffs.
