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.”
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...
San Lorenzo Valley High names new principal
After a unanimous vote of approval by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees at a special meeting Wednesday, May 9, Felton resident Karen van Putten was officially welcomed as the new principal of San Lorenzo Valley High School.
Home & Garden: Prevent catastrophe with wildfire preparations
With severe drought conditions in place throughout California and hot, summer weather fast approaching, local fire agencies are bracing for what is anticipated to be an eventful wildfire season
Business Notes: Lamborghinis galore in SLV
Owners of several dozen of the world’s most expensive luxury automobiles stopped at the Tyrolean Inn in Ben Lomond for lunch during a Santa Cruz Mountains wine-tasting tour Saturday, May 9.
Sharine Martin is new Bay Federal manager
Bay Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Sharine Martin of Felton to Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager of its ScottsValley Branch.
Thousands Attend Parades in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley
Even though no fireworks displays were held in Santa Cruz County this Independence Day (well, not legal ones at least), a pair of North County events successfully rallied patriots.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office estimated 4,000 people attended the Boulder Creek parade, which started...
SLV water rates up 29% in November
The 7,900 customers of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District face bigger water bills, totaling 61.5 percent over five years for a typical family — 29 percent in the first year, beginning Nov. 1.
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...
