Work set to begin on permanent Nelson Road bypass
More than three years after a massive mudslide buried a 300-foot section of rural Nelson Road in Scotts Valley, work is set to begin on a permanent repair to the road that 33 households rely upon.
Invasive beetle found along Zayante Creek identified as novel to West Coast
A non-native invasive shothole borer beetle found along Zayante Creek south of Graham Hill Road in October has been identified as Euwallacea interjectus, a beetle originating from Southeast Asia.
Prior U.S.-based identifications of Euwallacea interjectus have been restricted to states in the Southeastern part of...
Museum to host miniatures show
Preparations: Model plane enthusiasts Adam Brown of Watsonville (from left) and Robert McReynolds and John Williams, both of Boulder Creek, add their finishing touches for the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s upcoming “Models and Miniatures” show. The show will put on display transportation models, working train layouts, aircraft, dolls and doll houses, and miniatures of all kinds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10, at the museum, 12547 Highway 9, in Boulder Creek. For information: 338-8382. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner
Hilton, Brookdale hit by hotel slump
Fewer people are staying in Santa Cruz County hotels, according to the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council, which reported a decrease in hotel room occupancy and average daily rates during the first half of 2009.
Timm-Timms Slate Attempts to Unseat Vice Mayor Reed In Nov. 8 Election
Councilmember Derek Timm has teamed up with recording plug-in company executive Allan Timms in a bid to unseat Vice Mayor Jim Reed, who Timm has sparred with on several occasions over the past year.
Timm and Timms have secured the support of Mayor Donna Lind...
Colter White’s hearing set for this Wednesday
The fight to free Boulder Creek’s Colter White from incarceration has intensified this week as his pending hearing date nears.
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.
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