Revamped playground headed for Bonny Doon
A new playground is on the way for the students of Bonny Doon Elementary School — as well as the Bonny Doon community as a whole — following an agreement by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to allocate approximately $41,000 of designated park funds to the project.
Boulder Creek resident enters supervisor race
John Abel, a longtime Boulder Creek resident and former Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District board chairman has entered the race for Fifth District Santa Cruz County Supervisor.
Scotts Valley Police Dept. welcomes two female officers
Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole seems to be following the recommendations of several studies finding that woman police officers improve the overall performance and reduce complaints of police violence in major cities across the country. After several years of turnover and vacancies in the Scotts Valley Police Department, the department is now fully staffed with the addition of two new female police officers: Officer Meredith Roberts and Officer Pascal Wowak.
Task force organizing affordable housing forum
As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject.
“Oh my gosh, I’ve been involved with Affordable Housing NOW for eight, nine years,” she said, recalling how she got involved with the...
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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