The Zayante Fire Protection District hopes to stabilize funding and increase its on-site staff through the passage of Measure O, a new parcel tax for the property owners in the mountain district.

Scotts Valley Mayor Donna Lind has released a “State of the City” report, stating that “with hard work and community support, the city’s economy is strengthening and businesses are returning to Scotts Valley.”

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District board last week unanimously appointed Gail Levine, retired superintendent of the Bonny Doon Elementary School District, as a new school board trustee.

The residents of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District are invited to "Chat with the Chief," an informational coffee at the Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 13230 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 to get information about Measure N,  on the Nov. 8 ballots of voters in the district.

The online licensing process began Monday, Sept.26, for Santa Cruz County’s several hundred cannabis growers – an anonymous arrangement meant to stimulate participation.

When the voter registration books were closed prior to the last Presidential Election, a record number of voters – 158,641 – were registered in Santa Cruz County.