News Briefs: Lompico Water board member resigns
Longtime Lompico Water District board of directors member Jane Wyckoff resigned Feb. 16 from the post she has held for more than eight years.
Lisa Ann Coffey
Former Scotts Valley teacher Lisa Ann Coffey died in Austin, Texas, after an eight-year-battle with breast cancer. She was 49.
Business Notes: Therapist plans to give away massages
Maria Willis of Awaken Massage Therapy will give away one to three massages each month to those in need.
Felton speed daters find matches at first gathering
The first speed dating affair in Felton proved successful, with 18 out of 20 participants finding more than one potential match, event mastermind Nick Naccari said.
SV Water hikes rates
Water fees went up last week after directors of the Scotts Valley Water District voted to increase the rate to match inflation and to maintain the system’s pipes, pumps and wells.
Independent study opens new avenues for learning
Scotts Valley sixth-grader Randy Chalmers spends part of each school day writing scripts for short films and designing storyboards for video games.
Stone wants to keep Felton Library open
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone re-iterated to the Felton Library Friends that he will continue to fight to keep the Felton Library branch open, even in the midst of continuing budget cuts for the whole library system.
Fallen trees close Empire Grade in Bonny Doon
Two trees fell across Empire Grade Road at Smith Grade Road in Bonny Doon on Tuesday morning, closing the road to traffic in both directions.
County supervisor to meet with Felton library leaders and the community
The Felton Library Friends is holding an open meeting, tomorrow Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 4 - 5:30 p.m., with County Supervisor Mark Stone at the Felton Fire Protection District meeting room, 131 Kirby Street.
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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