San Lorenzo Valley Water District plans to replace 12 aging tanks
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is moving forward to replace 12 water tanks to improve reliability, capacity and drought resiliency.
The tanks to be replaced include older, wooden tanks made of redwood, as well as plastic tanks that were damaged in the 2020 CZU...
City Council tackles flavored tobacco ban and Skypark settlement
Scotts Valley is trying to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and, if successful, would be the last municipality in the county to do so. The city has been looking at taking action since 2020 to keep youth from smoking, but the push...
SLV Museum Board President looks toward future
For nearly 15 years, Lisa Robinson has had her hand in the development and trajectory of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum.
With two locations—one in Boulder Creek and the other in Felton—Robinson oversees both venues and works closely with her staff to arrange exhibits, write...
Former SLVUSD teacher won’t have to register as sex offender after guilty plea
A former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District middle and high school teacher who was accused of abusing a 10-year-old girl during private after-school lessons pleaded guilty to a felony assault count in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Wednesday.
Judge Paul Burdick ordered Michael Henderson...
Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled
A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames in a community where memories of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire—that torched 900+ homes nearby—are all too fresh.
Cal Fire's...
Scotts Valley Brothers Rescue Woman from Fiery Crash
As Enns brothers Andrew, 18, and Gabriel, 21, neared their Scotts Valley home around midnight on June 25—after heading up to Sacramento to celebrate their grandmother’s 75th birthday—they saw a car swerve off the road in front of them.
“This vehicle traveling southbound on (Highway)...
Supervisors push for emergency services in Loma Prieta
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan aimed at improving emergency response planning and communication in the Loma Prieta area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a community that straddles the Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County lines.
Earlier, in November, Supervisor Joe...
Cancer Victim Remembered for Culinary Artistry, Community Involvement
She was a hacker turned military operative, a surfer, a sailing instructor and a culinary artist who studied under Julia Child.
Now locals are grieving the death of Judith “Mickey” Phelps, who died after battling lung cancer, saying she was one of the community’s most...
Local quilt group has donated 1,000 covers to fire-impacted families
Firefighters throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains were blanketed in surprise on June 29 when three women showed up with a number of free, hand-made quilts.
Almost 80 firefighters from the Boulder Creek, Felton, Zayante and Ben Lomond fire protection districts received the gifts, which were...
Fire recovery permit center opens
The Recovery Permit Center (RPC) to assist CZU Lightning Complex survivors with all aspects of permitting for the rebuilding process recently opened, the County of Santa Cruz announced.
The County is offering technical assistance, streamlined permit processes, information about pre-application clearances and support as residents...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
