Ladies with hips, hula lessons?
Santa CruzCounty is an amazing place! We have a memorial to the three Hawaiian princes who in 1885 taught Santa Cruzians how to surf; we have a Hawaiian radio station in Watsonville; and the Tiki Kings Ukelele Store in Felton. Now we also have a hula school called “Mehana Pa Olapa Kahiko” or, in English, “The Ladies of Mehana.”
San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication equipment
Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency response capabilities for thousands of residents and visitors.
The award, issued in October by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)...
Housing woes hit home for San Lorenzo Valley seniors
The end of the month seemed to approach faster than usual for Shirli McLaughlin. The 76-year-old Felton resident, a longtime Ben Lomond shopkeeper, was told her current rental was being sold.
“It’s an important word, ‘home’—don’t you think?” she asked rhetorically, May 27. “That, and...
Club intends to stop cigarette butt litter
Local artists and creative folks are invited to take part in an unusual contest: Build the best cigarette butt receptacle for the San Lorenzo Valley.
Scotts Valley seeks to curb ‘targeted picketing’
The Scotts Valley City Council will weigh whether to halt “targeted picketing” within 300 feet of a particular person’s residence at its Feb. 17 meeting.
At the Feb. 3 City Council meeting, City Attorney Kirsten Powell introduced Ordinance No. 197, which prohibits picketing within a...
Pellerin jumps into first in race for lower house seat
A three-way race in the 28th State Assembly district had candidates swapping places throughout election night, with Gail Pellerin rising as more precincts reported in.
While Los Gatos Rob Rennie had been in second place in early results, with Republican Liz Lawler leading the pack,...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The...
