Powers Forestry scoops up contract for SLVWD tree work
Powers Forestry LLC has been tapped to complete tree work along a 1.3-mile section of Foreman Creek and Peavine Creek, as part of ongoing community efforts to rebuild after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire.
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) announced the emergency contract—approved...
New owner hopes to breathe life into Brookdale Lodge
A new chapter has begun for one of Santa Cruz County's most historic buildings, as the Brookdale Lodge was officially purchased last week by a Santa Cruz-based hotelier.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on Ridge Drive in the Boulder Creek community from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11, from 9am-2pm, to safely remove...
Local Agencies’ Conservation Efforts Hope to Help Coho Salmon Populations Rebound
They’re an average of eight pounds, with distinct pink scales, and in this area, they’re officially endangered. Local coho salmon have declined more than 95% from their historic population level, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The main culprit is the degradation of spawning...
Community Meetings Aim to Help Rebuilding County Residents
Living in a tight-knit community like the San Lorenzo Valley has its advantages. When a neighbor needs assistance or a business is in trouble, locals rally to help. And when hundreds of residents lose their homes in a devastating wildfire and are in desperate...
Johnson & Johnson’s ‘pause’ not expected to slow county’s distribution
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Though the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be delayed for an undetermined amount of time, the pause of the single-dose inoculation is not expected to significantly slow the county’s vaccination efforts.
That’s according to Santa Cruz County health officials, who...
Local Couple Celebrates 70 Years of Marriage
According to U.S. Census data, just half of the marriages occurring from 1970 to 1984 for both men and women reached their 25th anniversary.
Scotts Valley residents Darrell and Sue Yeaney have overcome those unfavorable odds—easily.
They met at Westminster College in Pennsylvania in the fall...
Roger Snyder running for another term on SVUSD School Board of Trustees
A relatively new member of the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, wants to continue the work that’s started. Roger Snyder is up for re-election, and according to him, the important issues go beyond just local, they also include statewide public education policies.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
