San Lorenzo Valley Water District receives $100K grant to replace aging water meters
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to update hundreds of water meters in Ben Lomond.
The funding from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation will replace 443 water meters. The new meters will help customers “detect water leaks faster, which...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 7, 2025
Baroque Week in Boulder Creek kicks off with free concerts
Baroque Week in Boulder Creek will take place at the Boulder Creek United Methodist Church the second week of February.
Three concert programs are planned, all of music from the Baroque era, with the first on...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 21, 2025
New exhibit explores history of legendary winemaker Paul Masson
The Saratoga Historical Foundation is featuring Paul Masson (1859-1940), the winemaker who earned the nickname “Champagne King of California" in an exhibit.
Masson was a pioneer in California viticulture and known for his sparkling wine and sparkling...
News Briefs | Published March 21, 2025
Supervisors approve reforms to short-term rental ordinance
In a significant step toward balancing tourism with community needs, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to advance a comprehensive overhaul of the County’s Vacation and Hosted Rental Ordinance.
The proposed reforms, which aim to curb...
Scotts Valley sees decline in sales tax revenue
During the post-pandemic rebound, and with the addition of Target, money flooded back into municipal coffers. However, in recent months, the City of Scotts Valley has watched as its sales tax revenue declined somewhat.
And, during the mid-year budget update at the regularly-scheduled Council meeting...
Final paving, striping on Highway 9 continues this week
A major maintenance paving project continues on Highway 9 between El Solyo Heights Drive in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond.
Travelers on Highway 9 between Felton and Ben Lomond will encounter one-way reversing traffic control on Thursday, Jan. 9, and Friday, Jan. 10,...
Scotts Valley youth sports leagues fear fee hikes could drive them out of town
Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled Council meeting when a girls softball coach teared-up providing public comment.
Alexandra Sklar, co-director of Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch and board...
Wagner leads Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County as senior program director
Community Bridges recently announced the promotion of Dana Wagner, who has been selected as senior program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County, marking a full-circle moment in her distinguished career in nutrition and community service.
Wagner, a registered dietitian, began her career...
News Briefs | Published April 4, 2025
Redwood Rx kicks off 3rd year of wellness programs
Mountain Parks Foundation has officially launched the third season of Redwood Rx, a wellness initiative offering nature-based guided programs at Henry Cowell, Fall Creek and Big Basin Redwoods state parks.
Designed to encourage individuals to connect with...
Vegetation control work on Highway 9 to begin Monday with daytime traffic control
Caltrans will begin vegetation control work on the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system.
The objective of this work is...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...