News Brief: $10,000 grant presented to Boulder Creek Fire Department
$10,000 grant presented to Boulder Creek Fire Department
Voters speak up: Reed, Aguilar retain SV council seats; Prather, Gott ousted from SLV, Lompico water boards
San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley voters took to the polls on Tuesday, casting votes on a range of local issues. Among the contests were two seats on the Scotts Valley City Council, a countywide measure to levy a business tax on medicinal marijuana dispensaries, and a pair of highly contentious water district board races.
Construction continues on rural SV, SLV roads
Storm-damaged sections East Zayante Road in Felton and Nelson Road in Scotts Valley are currently under construction, and are scheduled to reach completion by the end of this year, say county officials.
KBCZ community radio soon to air in Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek’s KBCZ non-profit community radio station will soon begin broadcasting on the dial at 90.1 FM and will also be available to stream over the Internet.
Home & Garden: Scotts Valley Water District announces return of rain barrel program
In the month of November, customers of the Scotts Valley Water District will once again be able to purchase 50-gallon Ivy Rain Barrels at a severely reduced price.
Home & Garden: SV farm provides education for community, opportunity for young farmer
The future of local farming could be taking place in Scotts Valley, as a local woman’s partnership with a young farmer to covert her seven-acre property into a functioning farm has proven bountiful for both.
SLV Homeschool builds wetlands at school campus
What was once a shallow dirt pit in the back of a classroom on the former Quail Hollow Elementary School campus has now been transformed into a functioning wetland.
Popular new K9 unit hits the streets of Scotts Valley
After an intensive, six-week basic handler’s course in Reno, Scotts Valley Police Officer Brandon Polito and Atlas, SVPD’s new K-9 unit was deployed to begin official duty on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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.
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