Remaining ‘Do Not Drink-Do Not Boil’ orders lifted for SLVWD customers
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD), in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board, announced on Oct. 23 the cancellation of the “Do Not Drink-Do Not Boil” notice in all of its service areas.
Customers may resume using tap water for drinking, cooking...
As election day draws near, options to cast vote aplenty
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—With just one week until election day, Santa Cruz County voters still have plenty of options of what to do with their completed ballot.
It’s important to know that it is not necessary to mark every section. Leaving an option blank—or even marking...
What is a Felton father’s ‘dream’? Answer: Jeopardy!
Local man appears on renowned show
Longtime Jeopardy! aficionado and Felton resident Jack Mooney lived out a lifelong “dream,” appearing on the celebrated game show on Oct. 14.
Mooney said he began watching Jeopardy! as a teen.
“We’d sit down as a family and watch during dinner…...
Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery Debuts with Smithsonian’s ‘Water|Ways’
The Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery recently opened its doors for the first time since closing as the Felton Library.
During the past few months, volunteers and San Lorenzo Valley Museum (SLVM) staff have painted, rewired and floored the historic building for the gallery’s premiere....
Sifter Sisters
Siblings help community recover from CZU fire
Mikayla Casey, 14, of Boulder Creek loves books.
Her favorite activity while in Girl Scouts was to meet with her troop at the Alba Schoolhouse in Ben Lomond to catalog the hundreds of books housed in the historical building....
Four candidates vying for SLV Water Board
As residents of Boulder Creek will tell you, having access to a clean and reliable water source is a big deal. The disruption to water services due to the CZU August Lightning Complex affected vast swaths of Boulder Creekans; from Do Not Boil orders...
A Word from Our Mayor
The signs draped on highway overpasses really do say it all: “Thank you Firefighters” “Thank you Cal Fire, Sheriff, Police, EMS.” The profound thanks and gratitude is from the heart and the feelings of appreciation are authentic and run deep. I believe this outpouring reflects a realization that our homes and way of life in our city really did hang in the balance and our fortuitous escape from disaster made people reflect on their good fortune.
Judge rejects Caltrans’ effort to quash Hwy 9 verdict
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge threw out the California Department of Transportation’s request for a new trial in a case where a...
