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Jondi Gumz: 1953 ~ 2025
Local journalist and Scotts Valley resident Jolande Gumz died in her sleep at home on Sept. 11 after a long battle with cancer. She was 72. Jondi was an editor and reporter at the Santa Cruz Sentinel for 27 years and at the Times Publishing Group for the last five years. Full Story page 9
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County Wins Appeal on 37-Foot Walk Decision Restores Public Right-Of-Way to Rio Del Mar Beach By Jon Chown Originally 37 feet wide, the 786-foot long walkway runs along the seaward side of a block of homes from 202-300 Beach Drive. It has narrowed due to erosion and the creation of a seawall. ... continues on page 4
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