Supervisors look to ease CZU rebuilding challenges
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal that, if given final approval when it returns to the board in September, would help ease some requirements for victims of the CZU fire trying to rebuild their homes.
Under current County...
SVUSD Recognizes October as LGBTQ+ History Month
On Tuesday, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Scotts Valley Unified School District lauded the accomplishments of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people throughout history and encouraged schools to recognize October as LGBTQ+ History Month.
Resolution 22-007, which was approved unanimously, noted in...
Ukrainian Refugees Find Acceptance In County’s Mountain Communities
Classically-trained artist Natalia Ziniak, 26, had been living in Los Angeles, but was visiting her family in western Ukraine when Russia invaded the country in February.
“Unfortunately, after the first day of the war our city was bombed too,” she said. “It’s terrifying. You can’t...
House burns in Boulder Creek
Highway 9 has been re-opened as of 4:45 p.m.. However, traffic is still very slow in the area
Blue Star Moms opens chapter in valley
Felton residents Shannon Curtis and Kim Monack saw a local need and filled it. Both women are mothers of military servicemen and felt the area was missing out on an important aspect of America’s patriotic duty.
Melva June Johnson: April 15, 1934 — April 21, 2013
A memorial Mass will be celebrated May 11 in Santa Cruz for longtime Boulder Creek resident Melva Johnson, who died at her home April 21. She was 79.
Local residents presented with high honors
Gathered at the Highlands Park Senior Center on October 25, were friends and family of the recipients of the Marcum-Hammer Award for 2015. Among the friends were sprinkled a few celebrities. Anna Eshoo led the presentation by describing the achievements of both Hallie Greene and Jim Rapoza.
Group seeks to bring needle distribution to SLV
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.
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.
The...
