Reader’s note: Mayor Fred Keeley is the first four-year mayor of the city of Santa Cruz ... Gabriela Trigueiro and Renee Golder, and fire Chief Rob Oatey.

First responders in Santa Cruz County need more trauma-informed services, writes Kevin Norton, who holds a master’s in public health and who has experienced trauma firsthand. About 38% of calls to ...

According to Santa Cruz Fire Chief Rob Oatey, “Firefighters perform this operation prior to vertical ventilation when they attempt to remove heat and smoke to control fire spread and allow fire ...