News Briefs

Board member resigns from Boulder Creek Rec
Kevin Perry resigned from his post on the Boulder Creek Recreation District board of directors Feb. 27.
Perry, who was elected in November 2008, told the board in a letter that he no longer had the proper amount of time to devote to conducting the board’s business. In the letter, he said his resignation had nothing to do with controversy surrounding the proposed recreation headquarters.
Perry said he will remain involved in district planning.
The board has 90 days to name a successor, who would fill the remaining two years of Perry’s four-year term.
Scotts Valley approves new fees for developers
The Scotts Valley City Council approved new development fees to pay for future improvements to intersections at Whispering Pines Road and Highway 17 on Mount Hermon Road.
The fees, approved March 3, will apply to developers whose projects will influence traffic on Mount Hermon Road, such as the coming Holiday Inn Express or businesses that will be a part of the long-awaited town center.
The fee amount will be determined by how much traffic a business would generate. The money will be saved until traffic on Mount Hermon surpasses congestion levels allowed by the general plan.
The future improvements include adding a second left-turn lane onto Whispering Pines Drive from Mount Hermon Road and a second right-turn lane on Mount Hermon Road at La Madrona Drive for those getting off Highway 17 from San Jose.
Candidate filing ends today
The final day for candidates to file papers to run for public office in the June 8 election is Friday, March 12.
Locally, open posts include three Superior Court judgeships, assessor-recorder, auditor-controller, county clerk, district attorney-public administrator, superintendent of schools, sheriff-coroner, treasurer-tax collector and county supervisors in the 3rd and 4th districts.
For information: www.votescount.com.
Redwood fair looks for vendors
Organizers seek up to 60 arts and crafts booths for the June 5 Redwood Mountain Faire at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton.
All items must be handmade for vendors to be considered. The application deadline is March 31.
Potential vendors should e-mail application requests to Bobbi Faulk, ar*@re******************.com; mail them to P.O. Box 1164, Boulder Creek, CA 95006; or call 227-3547.
Homes wanted for cats
Santa Cruz County Animal Services is offering reduced prices to adopt fully neutered and spayed adult cats. Cats from 1 to 6 years old can be adopted for $50, or $40 for those older than that.
The shelter is preparing for the time of year when the most animals arrive, including kittens.
For information: 454-7303 or www.animalservices.us.
Sex offender registration expands
Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victim’s Center have established two new resources to report registered sex offenders who are believed to be out of compliance with registration requirements, employment restrictions, probation or parole conditions or who are in positions of trust where they have access to potential child victims.
Reports can be made to the Megan’s Law Helpline by calling 888-275-7365 or by visiting www.parentsformeganslaw.org.
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