$2 million sought for road repairs
A break in the rain last weekend gave Santa Cruz County and Caltrans crews a valuable window to clear the fallen trees and rock and mud slides from numerous roads and highways, caused by last week’s heavy rains.
Umbrella Bandit still at large
An umbrella-carrying man who robbed Liberty Bank in Felton on Tuesday, Jan. 10, was still at large late Wednesday.
Water districts mostly spared in storms
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has no current storm-related disruptions in water service, despite the heavy rains that have inundated the Santa Cruz Mountains since the weekend.
Sandbags at Valley Churches United
Valley Churches United Mission volunteers valiantly distributed 50 tons of county-supplied sandbags ahead of last weekend’s storm.
Mountain towns hit hard by storm
Winter rainfall came back with a vengeance this week, triggering mudslides, falling trees, and power outages, causing millions of dollars in damage.
Calm before another round of storms
Rainfall totals in January in the Santa Cruz Mountains climbed to the 20-inch range, approaching the total for the entire October-September "rain year last year, considered an average year.
Sharine Martin is new Bay Federal manager
Bay Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Sharine Martin of Felton to Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager of its ScottsValley Branch.
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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