Fire at Brookdale Inn
A wing of apartments in the back of the Brookdale Inn & Spa were destroyed in a fire reported at 5:30 p.m. today.
Scotts Valley development struck by vandals
A housing site on Scotts Valley’s Green Hills Road was hit by vandals last weekend, wreaking havoc on more than 15 pieces of heavy construction equipment with a mysterious powdery substance.
County issues air quality warning
Smoke concentration in Santa Cruz County reached “Very Unhealthy” levels during today’s early morning hours as the region is affected by smoke and ash from the Lockheed Fire, according to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District.
Calm winds plus cooler temps equals progress on the firefighting front
As of 3 p.m. today, Cal Fire had reported that the Lockheed Fire near Bonny Doon in the Santa Cruz Mountains has consumed 6,843 acres.
SLV grad directs the latest Disney hit
Felton native Hoyt Yeatman has made it to the top — literally.
Local man to race in Monterey this weekend
Scotts Valley-based Canepa Design will race a handful of cars at the annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races this weekend.
Valley People: All-American Scholar
As a sixth-grader in 2008-09, Baymonte Christian School’s Lexi Stevens was named an All-American Scholar At-Large winner.
Year of Firsts: Nature Deficit Disorder
A reader left an online comment on my first column last week with a question about where I came from and why I moved here. I really didn’t think about it again until I sat down on my deck last night to read The New York Times on my Kindle.
Motor home gets too hot for comfort
A motor home parked behind the Scotts Valley Diner on Scotts Valley Drive burst into flames at noon Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Felton Fire District to review parcel tax proposal at meeting Thursday
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed...