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.
Several of Orange County's cities are on the Pacific coast, including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente. Orange County is included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in the county; the newest is Aliso Viejo, which was incorporated in 2001.