The Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County, Harm Reduction Road Show (HRRS) has applied to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for a certified mobile syringe access program in Felton within an area comprising the downtown shopping and restaurants district and Felton Covered Bridge Park.

The 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser rolls into town this Sunday, April 28. The Skypark event attracts thousands of visitors and raises funds for local public schools through the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF). 

The San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society (SLVHS), owner operator of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum in Boulder Creek, has welcomed longtime valley resident Nicole Berridge as new Director of Museum Operations.

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the USGS near Corralitos on Saturday, April 13 at 11:59 a.m. No damage has been reported. For more information about recent earthquake activity visit earthquake.usgs.gov.

A court case that has changed the way law enforcement agencies deal with homeless people may be headed for the Supreme Court.

On April 2 in the newly remodeled event space at the Satellite Telework Center in Felton, radio host and discoverHer founder Monica Karst interviewed three new Felton business owners -  Lauren Fay of Capulet, Cherme Wurtz of CC Apothecary, and Selena Zontos of Skavenge Art. Satellite owner Barbara Sprenger hosted and San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce director Christy Shults coordinated the event. The group will celebrate their new ventures at a progressive ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 17 at 5:30pm in downtown Felton along with Amber Duncan at Mountainside Made and Angela Gibbons at Tomboy Outpost.

Felton Library Friends (FLF) have launched their 2019 community capital campaign to raise funds for features and programming for the new 9000 square-foot library and Nature Discovery Park slated to open early in 2020.

Update on the Sunday, March 31, 6:00 p.m. high speed chase on Mount Hermon Road and Whispering Pines Drive.

The board of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District is looking for a new member after the sudden resignation of Margaret Bruce last week.

As more than five inches of rain fell in a five-day period between Feb. 13 and Sunday, emergency crews had their hands full trying to keep Scotts Valley and SLV residents safe and keep roads clear.