Those walking the streets of downtown Boulder Creek can now enjoy better pedestrian safety along the corridor formed by Highway 9, as a joint effort between local business, county, and transportation leader resulted in the removal of a handful of parking spaces near crosswalks to improve the visibility of pedestrians.

Lawrence H. Hustedt

The Scotts Valley Junction shopping center may be on its way toward becoming a destination for lovers of local libations with the recent opening of the Hophead Public House — a gastropub designed to, as owner Jay Patel says, “make craft food and craft beer accessible.”