Excused Absences. In an excused absence, an employee receives advance permission from her supervisor to not be at work. Reasons for an excused absence vary by employer, but often include funerals, scheduled surgeries and vacation days.
Ben Lomond. Ben Lomond. Located in Santa Cruz County, Ben Lomond is a town named after a mountain found to its west and is an excellent area to raise a young family. Like much of the Bay Area, this town enjoys a constantly cool climate with moderate rainfall year round.
The Border fire, which is now 95% contained, is just one of many large fires crews have been battling in extremely hot, dry conditions. On Tuesday, authorities in Kern County announced the lifting of evacuation orders in the deadly Erskine fire â the worst wildfire to erupt in California so far this year. The blaze has raced across 46,000 acres and killed Byron McKaig, 81, and his 90-year-old wife, Gladys.