Fire update: 5,036 acres consumed
Cal Fire reported at 8 p.m. today that 15 percent of the Lockheed Fire is under control after burning 5,036 acres over the last two days in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Bonny Doon.
Fire ravages 4,100 acres near Bonny Doon
UPDATE: Firefighters got a toehold overnight on the massive fire raging near Bonny Doon, reporting 5 percent containment on a fire that's now consumed 4,100 acres.
Bonny Doon resident pens her second mystery
As a little girl, Nancy Lynn Jarvis would curl up in bed at her grandmother’s house to read mystery after mystery.
Business Notes: Party, donations, food
Kelly Chew, owner of The Card Shark printing and graphic design, threw a pizza party at Santa Cruz Pizza Co. for the Scotts Valley Little League team his company sponsors.
Scotts Valley High construction nears end
A walk through the Scotts Valley High School campus this week shows a sight that has been all too familiar to students, parents and administrators since the school was built in 1999:
2,000 evacuate as fire reaches 2,800 acres
BONNY DOON — Cars and trucks streamed out of Empire Grade Road near McDermott Station as more than 2,000 residents here followed mandatory evacuation orders this afternoon.
Lockheed Fire causes Bonny Doon evacuation
Update: Cal Fire ordered mandatory evacauations in Bonny Doon at about 11:30 a.m. as the Lockheed Fire moves in the direction of more populated areas.
State park fee increases due Monday
California State Parks announced today that camping fees and entrance fees at state parks - including Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park - will increase on Monday, August 17.
A Scotts Valley weekend of art and wine
Art, wine, food, music and beer — all were showcased at the 10th annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival last weekend in Skypark.
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...