Aptos Is Ready to Party on the Fourth • Wharf to Wharf Changes Starting Point: Murray Street Bridge Closure Forces Route Change, By Jon Chown • Road Work Scheduled in North County • Pregnant Mare Rescue Offers New Sponsorship Program • Heritage Hog Scholar Named • Sniffing for Clues: Dogs Used To Investigate Old Grave Sites at Soquel Cemetery, By Jon Chown • Capitola Honors Former Times Publishing Editor Jondi Gumz • Central Coast Equity actor Adam Saucedo stars in Sweeney Todd By Mindy Pedlar • Grand Jury Releases Reports: Initial Report Targets Climate Action, Past Commitments, and Policing | Mental Health, Substance Abuse Programs in Grand Jury’s Final Report | Change Building Permit Process: Reduce Fees, Make It Quicker, Hire More People, Stories By Jon Chown • CEO Palacios Announces Retirement Plans • County to Host Workshops on Battery Energy Storage Systems • Big Basin State Park Fire Recovery Plan • Violence in Moss Landing Leaves Aptos Man Dead • John Robbins, Author and Activist, Dies at 77 • Santa Cruz Liberal Icon Dies at 79 … and much more!