In the late evening Aug. 21, Larry Bourdeau, a man with a history of arson-related offenses, tried to put the Mountain Store in Boulder Creek to the torch. A surveillance video showed Bourdeau setting fire to the papers on a bulletin board attached to the front of the building and leaving the scene.
Thanks to recently expanded hours and the help of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, youngsters are finding more to do at the Boulder Creek branch of the Santa Cruz County Library.
Nationwide, the year 2010 might be remembered because of the passage of a presidential health care bill that, over the next several years, will cover millions of Americans now without health insurance. Or perhaps it will be most memorable for the debate that led to passage of a health bill that made neither of the major political parties happy. More locally, it might be California’s decision not to legalize recreational marijuana that will capture enduring attention.
Folks hoping to enjoy the Scotts Valley Senior Center need look no further than Lori Barone, who recently started her new job as senior recreation coordinator with Scotts Valley’s recreation department.