Perched at a comfortable 4,000 feet elevation in its namesake mountains, this small community bridges worlds – where the Sierra Nevada meets the Mojave Desert, where old California traditions blend ...

Photo by Magali Gauthier. Signs of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire are still visible in and around the coastal corridor where San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties meet.

An online survey is available on the Hammond schools' website for parents, staff members and residents provide feedback on the superintendent search.