Sidewalks planned near BC Elementary
The route to Boulder Creek Elementary School will soon be a safer place to walk for children on their way to and from school.
Locals prepare for plastic bag ban
Following a Sept. 13 vote of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to outlaw plastic carryout bags and charge customers for paper bags, residents and businesses throughout the county are preparing for the March 20 enactment of those rules.
Former SV tech site all but sold
At a site that once employed nearly 1,000 workers at its height, eight employees now remain at Aviza Technology Inc., all working to sell everything that is left — everything from office supplies to refrigerator-sized devices with giant red buttons that look straight from a James Bond movie.
Brookdale man enters supervisor race
A retired Navy and commercial pilot has joined the race for Santa Cruz County supervisor.
Former Borland center on auction block
Lenders are preparing to sell Enterprise Technology Center in Scotts Valley in a foreclosure auction at the end of the month after owners of the 488,000-square-foot facility failed to meet the debt obligation of the property, best known as the former Borland headquarters.
Boulder Creek contractor enters supervisorial race
Citing a history of community service and involvement in local organizations, Boulder Creek contractor Eric Hammer recently announced his plans to run for the 5th District county supervisor seat that will be vacated by Supervisor Mark Stone.
Fast-food chicken restaurant closes in SV
Scotts Valley’s one-stop-shop for all things chicken, closed last week amid little fanfare. Kentucky Fried Chicken on Mount Hermon Road removed its signs and locked its doors early last week. A “For Lease” sign is displayed in front of the store along Mount Hermon Road.
Cal Fire officials: Fire season over
Local California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials have declared an end to the 2011 fire season, today, Nov. 7.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...