Capitola Holiday Extravaganza: Capitola Village Rings in the Season with Sparkling Day-Long Event, By Tad Stearn • Year in Review • Apartment Project Unapproved: Supervisors Vote to Take Over Approval Process, By Jon Chown • Random Acts of Capitola Kindness: Event Brings Community Together for Third Year, By Laurie Hill • Winners of Plein Air Contest Announced • Brightfield Shines in New Zealand • Nathan’s Day Brings Holiday Cheer to Children • Farm Animals Returning to the County Fair: California Lifts Ban on Poultry, Dairy Cattle Exhibitions, Clearing Way for Their Return • Supervisors Prepare for Phase 2 of Corridor Project, By Jon Chown • No Charges Filed Against Holtzclaw: Monterey District Attorney Decides It Was Self-Defense, By Jon Chown • Study Reveals Vistra Fire’s Effects: Calls for Environmental Testing Before and After Events, By Jon Chown • Rebele Family Shelter Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Families in Santa Cruz • Cabrillo College Chooses Dr. Jenn Capps as New President • Storm Pounds County During Holiday • Community Organizations Come Together to Urge Passage of Childcare Safety Plan • Suspect Arrested in 2012 Murder …and much more!