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Powers Forestry LLC has been tapped to complete tree work along a 1.3-mile section of Foreman Creek and Peavine Creek, as part of ongoing community efforts to rebuild after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire. San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) announced the emergency contract—approved...

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...

On April 12, Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Tanya Krause shared, in a message to the community, her “surprise” that President Joe Biden had terminated the Covid-19 emergency a month early. That meant the District would now discontinue free in-school coronavirus testing, she announced,...

County of Santa Cruz has announced more than $5.6 million in funding for health and safety programs through the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The three grants were awarded to the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office...

On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had already assisted around 100 residents at the Disaster Recovery Center in Felton, which was set up less than a week earlier. But it was also cautioning locals affected by recent storms to keep their guard...

Scotts Valley has just over half-a-year to develop a Housing Element that other communities can take years to get across the finish line. But it burst out of the starting gate April 5 with a joint Planning Commission/City Council study session that found the community...

Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) has announced the launch of his re-election campaign for the 17th District, which includes Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, as well as much of San Luis Obispo County.  Laird was first elected to the California State Senate in...

At least 46 homes in the San Lorenzo Valley area were more than 50% destroyed by the recent wave of storms, according to a preliminary survey completed by Boulder Creek nonprofit Coongie, which says the number of homes could be as high as 65. Their...

Are you a nonprofit worker looking to boost awareness about a civic welfare initiative or part of a group seeking to get the word out about a City-sanctioned event through the medium of street pole signage? Well, you’ll probably be relieved to hear that Scotts...

President Joe Biden on Monday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California, a move that triggers the release of federal funds that could help the people and businesses affected by the series of winter storms that have ravaged the Central Coast...