Raymond Speltz Aug. 1, 1925 — Dec. 3, 2010
A celebration of life will be Sunday, Dec. 12, to honor longtime Boulder Creek resident Raymond Speltz, who died Dec. 3 in Boulder Creek. He was 85.
San Lorenzo Valley Water District completes Blue Ridge Tank project
The Blue Ridge Tank Replacement Project is complete, tripling the water storage available north of Boulder Creek, announced San Lorenzo Valley Water District.
The project’s completion marks four months of work to replace an aging redwood water tank.
The new tank, constructed of bolted steel, stands...
Valley schools welcome students back after year marred by Covid
After vaccinating roughly 4,500 teachers and staff, County Office of Education Superintendent Faris Sabbah, alongside 10 school district superintendents, announced on Feb. 25 to more than 700 attendees that public districts would begin full hybridization in March.
“Throughout the pandemic students, parents and school personnel...
UPDATE: Boulder Creek’s White freed from prison after rally
When Boulder Creek resident Colter White and his attorney, Ben Rice, walked into the hearing that would determine his fate this week, the odds were against them.
Vine Hill Elementary PTA members and community rally for auction
Late January the Vine Hill elementary PTA announced an online auction beginning Feb. 5 and continuing until the PTA’s first-ever virtual live auction on Feb. 20, hosted by Robert Aldana, Bobbie Ward and Garvin Thomas.
These two events form a part of the PTA’s fundraisers...
Santa Cruz agrees to sell Town Center property to developer
Scotts Valley's Town Center plan — a proposed upscale retail and residential hub — took a big step forward last week when the Santa Cruz City Council voted to approve the sale of 8.15 acres of city-owned property from the former Skypark airport to Property Development Centers.
Barbara Merrill Kennedy
Author and local historian Barbara Merrill Kennedy, 82, died March 19 surrounded by her family at home in Boulder Creek. An open house is planned in early April.
Path clears for Bay Photo to buy Seagate campus
Plans moved forward this week for the potential move of Bay Photo’s operations from two locations in Santa Cruz to the former home of Seagate in Scotts Valley, after two financial speed bumps were resolved at the state and local levels.
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
The...
