A Few Things to do in Santa Cruz County
On November 13th, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Leslie Chavez and Sara Clevenger, two of authors of 100 Things to do in Santa Cruz Before You Die. We met up at Coffee Cat, their favorite cafe in Scotts Valley. Both Leslie and Sara were quite charming and excited to chat about their new book, which is part of a national series and available in Bookshop Santa Cruz and on Amazon.Â
Create the ideal outdoor living space
With a little inspiration and the right materials, a 10-by-10 foot dirt plot in your backyard can be transformed into one of the best places to relax at your home.
Sealses celebrate 50th anniversary
Janice and Paul Seals, San Lorenzo Valley residents since 1967, marked their 50th wedding anniversary in April.
David Charles Millet: Aug. 22, 1950 — March 11, 2013
Family members will privately scatter the ashes of Dave Millet, who died in Ben Lomond from complications of cancer. He was 62.
Rockslide study under way on Nelson Road
The massive rock slide on Nelson Road in Scotts Valley is going nowhere fast. No funding has materialized to repair an estimated $2.6 million in damage to the two-lane road, despite applications by the county to state and federal emergency agencies.
Voting day nears
Sign up: While voter registration has ended for the Nov. 2 general election, the final day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 26. More than 64,000 of Santa Cruz County’s 144,238 voters have requested a vote-by-mail ballot. To do the same, voters can fill out the form on the back of their sample ballot they’ve received in the mail or complete it online at www.votescount.com. For information: 454-2060. Above, Scotts Valley resident Jennifer Manson registers to vote in front of Scotts Valley Safeway, where members of Riptides girls U-14 SV-SLV Soccer League team canvassed shoppers in front of the store to register on the last day of voting sign-ups.
Locomotive’s 100th birthday celebrated
Roaring Camp Railroad celebrated the 100th birthday of the Dixiana Shay steam locomotive on Oct. 12.
Supervisor to form Town plan groups
In true grassroots fashion, Santa Cruz County Supervisor Bruce McPherson has called on community members in Felton, Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek to form advocacy groups to help implement the ideas each town came up with this spring.
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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