Safe paths in Scotts Valley nearing completion
A pair of projects designed to improve pedestrian safety in north Scotts Valley are nearing completion.
Environmentalists push back against PG&E tree cutting in Santa Cruz Mountains
Many local residents have by now noticed the recent “base camp” for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that suddenly appeared on the former Sky Park Airport early last week. The “base camp” is in response to the recent and dramatically increasing wildfire threat, according to PG&E. The “base camp” looks like a military outpost with temporary canvas buildings, klieg lights and a huge fleet of Davey Tree trucks. The press release sent out by PG&E explains, “Vegetation work is expected to take place between now and the end of the 2018 wildfire season.
Boulder Creek lights its tree
More than 500 people attended Boulder Creek's annual tree lighting festival in downtown, Friday, Nov. 25. Santa Claus was played by Mark Cosentino and Mrs. Claus by Rose Wiswell. They rode into Boulder Creek on a firetruck signifying the start to the Christmas season.
Ben Lomond Fire Dept., wired for public service
Imagine a pager beeping in the middle of the night, waking you from the depths of a dead sleep. There’s no option to simply ignore it or crawl back under the covers. Instead, you must immediately get dressed and mentally prepare yourself for the unknown.
Budget-cut deck seems stacked against seniors
Some of California’s most vulnerable seniors are on the front lines of the recession — in danger of losing services and safety nets, including those that keep them out of high-cost assisted-living facilities.
Santa Cruz County receives more than $5M to assist youth and the unhoused
County of Santa Cruz has announced more than $5.6 million in funding for health and safety programs through the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
The three grants were awarded to the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office...
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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