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Watsonville Hospital races to find solution as financial woes deepen

By Evan Quarnstrom|2026-05-11T12:08:33-07:00November 14, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Donald Trump, Featured, LAFCO, Tony Nuñez, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Hospital losses for 2025 could top $14 million

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Report urges Felton Fire to consider taxing residents or dissolving

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-08T11:23:52-07:00August 6, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Isaac Blum, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire, Zayante|

Fire district leaders to weigh potential tax Friday

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Felton Fire aims for new contract with Zayante Fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-30T17:29:54-07:00May 30, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond Fire, Central Fire, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Santa Cruz Fire, Scotts Valley Fire, Zayante Fire|

LAFCO could outline options for troubled agency

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City of Santa Cruz must provide UCSC with water as university expands

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-27T15:55:15-08:00November 27, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Tony Condotti, UC Santa Cruz, water|

Appeals court sides with campus

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Pushback on potential water district merger in San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:08-08:00February 5, 2021|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Scotts Valley, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, SLVWD SVWD potential merger, water|

Board members say consolidation could raise efficiency