A major upgrade to Ben Lomond Park is in the works after county parks allotted more than $400,000 in noncompetitive grant money to complete a first round of upgrades in the park.
Felton and Boulder Creek could lose their neighborhood library branches as the Santa Cruz Public Libraries system grapples with an ever-shrinking budget.
The Scotts Valley chapter of the Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries has launched a capital campaign to raise $250,000 to outfit the new Scotts Valley Library.