Several local vintners brought home prizes from this years’s prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Kent Callaghan of Callaghan Vineyards won seven awards.
Kat Crockett
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Appealing Your Property Valuation
Taxpayers have the right to petition for a review of the Assessor’s valuation. A review by the County may be time well spent. Here’s how to do it.
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FBI Investigates Bribery Between Elected County Official and Large Property Owner
An FBI Special Agent filed a complaint in US District Court on January 28, 2022, against Luis Manuel Flores, an alleged bribery intermediary, stating he intentionally conspired with “Person A” […]
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Deciphering Your Tax Bill
Why do our tax bills keep getting higher and higher? A good start to answering that question is to look carefully at where your tax dollars go.
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Elgin Grape Growers Cope with Microclimate Challenges
George Whitmill and Kat Crockett trim vines in their vineyard in Elgin in preparation for the 2022 growing season. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Changes in weather have impacted vineyards and […]
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New Cell Tower Approved in Elgin
On December 16, 2021, Santa Cruz County’s Planning and Zoning Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a communication tower at 286 Elgin Canelo Road, on a lot adjacent to […]
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Hermosa Project Pre-Feasibility Report Released
On January 17, 2022, South32 announced the completion of the Prefeasibility Study (PFS) on the Taylor deposit, one of several exploration deposits on their privately owned land in the Patagonia […]
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County Discussing How to Disburse Relief Funds
Santa Cruz County is fine-tuning when and how to begin disbursing some of the $9 million of American Rescue Plan funds allocated by the State.
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Redistricting Commission Finalizes Maps
Every ten years, following the census, states across the country redraw their boundaries of congressional (CD) and state legislative districts (LD). Redrawing district lines impacts who you can vote for, […]
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Kudos to the Sonoita School District
The PRT encourages everyone in our community to get help avoid additional costs and delays in getting broadband to the school and our children.