A tractor-trailer fire on the westbound shoulder of Highway 82 resulted in the highway being closed for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon.
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Town, county progressing on Early Action projects related to CPBA
As the deadline for community input on the Community Protections and Benefits Agreement (CPBA) approaches on Aug. 31, the signatories have continued making progress on the 16 items that were funded through the Early Actions Community Investment Funding Agreement that was signed in early March.
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Council agenda for Aug. 26 includes design services for Town Hall expansion
Agenda includes discussion and possible action to approve a $9,925 proposal from CPE Consultants for concept and design services for an addition to Town Hall, as part of the Early Actions Community Investment Agreement being paid by South32.
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Democrats in Legislative District 19 state their case
Democrats Jackie Anderson, Aiden Swallow and Bob Karp discussed their campaign priorities for the Legislative District 19 general election at a forum sponsored by the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. The Republican Party candidates declined to participate.
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Lobos volleyball looks to build upon last season’s success
Last season’s success ledto a turnout of 20 players for this season’s Patagonia High volleyball team. The Lobos return four starters from a team that won 18 games.
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Observations from the border: Lochiel protest camp expands as tree-sit continues
What began as a sparse, symbolic protest to save historic cottonwood trees from the destructive machinery of border-wall construction has blossomed into something much grander. A growing camp of activists have transformed the movement from symbolic to tangible – with a demarcated stopping point protecting the last remaining “grandmother” cottonwood in the path of machinery, and a show of binational solidarity with a corresponding tree-sit south of the border.
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Border wall update: Lochiel tree sit becomes binational
The San Rafael border wall protest that began three weeks ago has done binational with a tree-sitter on the Mexican side joining tree-sitters north of the border.
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A love of place that no wall can keep out
Cross-border conservation collaborations between U.S. and Mexican communities remain unbroken.
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SEFD agenda for Aug. 24 meeting includes update on Gutfahr litigation
SEFD’s Aug. 24 board meeting will include an update on status of Santa Cruz County’s litigation and recovery efforts related to the theft of public funds by former County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr.
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County animal shelter earns “No Kill” designation
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter received official recognition as a No Kill Shelter.