THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF IS SET TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. KENNETH WALDVOGEL HAS SERVED AS CHIEF SINCE 2006, AND HAS BEEN A PART OF THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1978. WALDVOGEL WILL TAKE OFFICE IN JANUARY, WORKING AS A CONSULTANT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHILE A SUCCESSOR IS SELECTED.