Echoes of 1989 quake
For old-timers and relative newcomers alike, it’s helpful to remember just how bad traffic can be after a natural disaster.
Prior flood repairs eased pain of Feb.7 flood at Felton Grove
Dan Selling and his wife Liz Taylor-Selling were sorting through the lower level of their home in Felton Grove last weekend. A couple inches of slippery silt was everywhere.
Love Creek damages food supplies at Valley Churches
A winter storm and resulting mudslide and flooding in 1982 led to the creation of Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond, which 35 years later is the primary charity and emergency relief non-profit agency in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Statewide drought rules still in effect, despite rain
The State Water Resources Control Board has extended its existing water conservation regulations, which prohibit wasteful practices such as watering lawns right after rain.
Gridlock for commuters: no relief in sight
Like rats in a maze, determined commuters are struggling to find passable routes over the hill to Silicon Valley, with only moderate success.
Wettest January in 80 years
The record-setting rains that pummeled Ben Lomond and the San Lorenzo Valley this winter have pushed the county’s soggy infrastructure to it limits. And the wet winter is not even half over.
Storm damages hit $25 million in Santa Cruz County
As Santa Cruz County roads suffered another onslaught of mudslides, wind, heavy rain, floods, falling trees and washouts from winter rains, officials were struggling this week to unleash federal and state funds so repairs can begin.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...
