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Trustees looking at construction projects approved by the board as part of the master plan found the district had been planning more Measure G-funded projects than officials had bond money to fund.

The moment of truth has arrived. On Aug. 23, I’ll be running my first-ever marathon in Santa Rosa. The starting gun goes off at 6 a.m.; my finishing time, of course, has yet to be determined. My goal is to finish in 3 hours, 27 minutes, 34 seconds, which equates to a 7:55-minute mile pace over the 26.2 miles.

A group of locals are organizing an upcoming "Music in the Park" series at Dunne Park.

The evacuation of the area near Fairview and Sunnyslope roads due to a gas leak caused by a construction accident has been lifted, according to a statement from the Hollister Police Department.

Beachwood Court has been evacuated after a Pacific Gas & Electric gas leak was discovered near Sunnyslope and Fairview roads.

Hollister resident Linnae Rodriguez took home the highest honor in the state for 4-H this July in recognition of her leadership and involvement with the organization.

Authorities on Wednesday morning located about 30 acres of corn concealing marijuana—along with buildings to process it—in the San Juan Bautista and San Martin areas.

Firefighters put out a string of fires along Highway 156 near San Felipe Road by early afternoon Tuesday.

Recreational boaters hoping to get on the local waterways one more time this summer got an unexpected and unwanted surprise this week as Anderson Lake County Park was officially closed to all vessels.

“Due to the projected lowering water levels, Anderson Reservoir will be closed to all vessels effective Monday, August 17,” reads the announcement on the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department website. That notice was posted Wednesday, Aug. 12.

A ruptured water pipe near Casa de Fruta on Aug. 1 caused the shutdown of a pipeline from San Luis Reservoir, the county’s main water supply to its water treatment plants, according to Santa Clara Valley Water District spokesman Marty Grimes.

“We’ve been using Anderson Reservoir to feed our treatment plans at a much earlier time than we thought we were going to,” Grimes said.

County parks had hoped to keep the reservoir open for recreational boat use through Labor Day, but the water was dropping so fast and boats could not be launched based on the water level projections, Grimes added.

If the water level reaches around 40,000 acre feet, then boats can’t be safely launched.

Before rupturing, the pipe had been transporting water from San Luis Reservoir to the county’s three water treatment plants. When it was shut down earlier this month, the water district began using water from Anderson instead.

Repairs to the busted pipe are expected to be complete by Sept 3, Grimes said.

Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos is also closed due to low water level, according to the county parks site.

Traffic halted on a portion of Fairview Road on Tuesday morning when a pickup truck knocked down a utility pole.