Insurance companies recalibrating the risk of wildfires- and dropping some clients
After buying home insurance from Liberty Mutual more than 35 years ago, Bob St. Clair received a letter stating that because his house in the Whispering Pines neighborhood of Scotts Valley was facing increased risk of wildfire and difficulty of access by emergency vehicles, Liberty Mutual was “choosing not to renew” his home insurance policy.
Transportation plan seen as asset in Scotts Valley’s search for funding
SCOTTS VALLEY—The Scotts Valley City Council at its March 17 meeting unanimously approved a detailed plan tabbed by City Manager Tina Friend as a tool that would bring the small city in the northern reaches of Santa Cruz County into the “next generation” of...
Boulder Creek honors its public safety officers
Two separate events encouraging community policing are planned next week in Boulder Creek. The first, scheduled for Tuesday evening, Aug. 7, is National Night Out; an event organized by local communities nation-wide honoring public safety responders and celebrating the goals of community policing- that is, neighbors cooperating with law enforcement and firefighters to make their communities safer.
Teacher, businesswoman honored for community service
Terry Umstead and Karin Ann Park are this year’s winners of the Valley Women’s Club Hammer-Marcum Awards, recognizing the pair’s contributions to the San Lorenzo Valley.
Students collect air pollution data for district
Since Thanksgiving, the softball field at San Lorenzo Valley High School has been a launching pad for two students conducting experiments to map the microclimate of the San Lorenzo Valley.
News Briefs: Lompico Water board member resigns
Longtime Lompico Water District board of directors member Jane Wyckoff resigned Feb. 16 from the post she has held for more than eight years.
Face-to-face with your overseas soldier
Free high-end videoconferences for military families with loved ones in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan are now available, thanks to a partnership between Felton-based Satellite Telework Center and an organization named Freedom Calls.
SLV Water District names new district manager
At the Thursday, Dec. 4 meeting of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, the board of directors announced the hiring of Brian C. Lee as the new district manager.
City, county prepared for loss of redevelopment agencies
On Feb. 1, redevelopment agencies throughout California will become a thing of the past as the court-delayed California State Assembly Bill 1x26, known as the Dissolution Act, takes effect.
KION shutters news department without warning
KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air.
According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the...