Tour of California route announced
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong will pedal through the Santa Cruz Mountains for a second consecutive year this spring as part of the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race.
Veterinarian turns passion into profession
On a regular workday, veterinarian Cori Phinn can be found gallivanting with horses.
New Briefs
Community Television of Santa Cruz County now streams its three channels online. The channels, which carry community meetings, events and programming, can be seen at www.communitytv.org.
Rain, new sidewalk delay Bean Creek construction
Heavy January and early February rains have slowed construction of bike lanes and a sidewalk on Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley, pushing the completion date back.
Valley People: Freshman wins speech contest
San Lorenzo Valley High School freshman Haley Nolan won the annual high school speech contest put on by the San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club on Feb. 3 at the high school.
Scotts Valley pastor aids Haiti
Dan Bowman is not your typical family pastor. The youthful 39-year-old is stylish, tattooed and has a Black Eyed Peas song as his ringtone.
Business Notes: Curves to host March food drive
Curves, a women’s gym in Felton, will collect nonperishable food and cash throughout March and donate them to local food banks to help families in need.
City Council lukewarm on 2-1-1 hotline
The Scotts Valley City Council said last week it might not have the money to help pay for a countywide hotline that would quickly connect residents to community services, volunteer centers, suicide prevention and disaster relief.
Speed dating to spice up the valley
Nick Naccari wants to spice up what he sees as a slow social scene in the San Lorenzo Valley with some speed dating.
MCR reacts to trying times in valley
The words “bad economy” have been ubiquitous in the news in the past year. In the San Lorenzo Valley, the wake of the downturn can be seen in the increase in home mortgages that can’t be paid, the jump in residents who can’t foot their utility bills, and a boost in bus pass applications, according to Mountain Community Resources.
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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