Felton affordable-housing project officially dead
A controversial plan to build housing for low-income families and seniors in Felton was terminated by county leaders last week.
Boulder Creek: The end of the line’s beginning
Editor’s Note: In the spirit of Sunset magazine’s declaration of Boulder Creek as one of 20 ultimate fantasy towns in its February 2012 edition, Boulder Creek writer Charise Olson has written about the history of the “absurdly rural” valley town.
Bethany campus sale not yet finalized
The Bethany University campus is still for sale, six months after Olivet University moved in and began hosting classes on the Scotts Valley campus.
Isabel Escamilla August 2, 1940 — Feb. 24, 2012
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Friday, March 1, in Boulder Creek for Isabel Escamilla, who died Feb. 24 in Santa Cruz following a lengthy illness. She was 71 years old.
Macy retires after long recycling run
After 34 years of serving as the face of recycling efforts in the San Lorenzo Valley, Boulder Creek’s Nancy Macy is preparing to relinquish the reins of the SLV Recycling Center in July.
‘Crimes of the Heart’ leads off theater’s 30th year
New York Magazine once wrote of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning “Crimes of the Heart,” “From time to time, a play comes along that restores one’s faith in our theatre.”
Reva Ruth Slaughter June 6, 1919 — Feb. 5, 2012
A private memorial will be held for Reva R. Slaughter, who died at her home in Scotts Valley in the company of her immediate family. She was 92.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
