‘Firefighter’s Firefighter’ Awarded Top Honor at Zayante Fire
He did tours on the Dixie Fire to the north and the Estrada Fire in Watsonville and trained new recruits from around Santa Cruz County. For his efforts, Capt. John Amadeo has been named Firefighter of the Year at Zayante Fire Protection District, for...
Stimulus bill transforms options for state and local governments
Richard F. Cortez, the top elected official in Hidalgo County, at the southern tip of Texas, is so full of anticipation for the federal stimulus money that is about to flow into his county that he has memorized the precise amount and happily recites...
Bomb squad called in for Felton package
Downtown Felton was a bit on edge on Friday morning after the discovery of a suspicious package in the parking lot behind Redwood Pizzeria brought a response from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad.
Designer opens shop in Scotts Valley
The folds, hems and cuts are in all the right places for Scotts Valley’s Jill Alexander, who held the grand-opening of her first retail store for plus-sized women in town last weekend.
BCFPD readies for debris flows
Editor’s note: This is the first entry in a multi-part series about debris flows and what local first responders are doing to prepare for a possible event.
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Chief Mark Bingham has seen fire. For the better part of this fall,...
Winter Preparedness: Wood Stove Change-Out Program
The terrible air quality from recent wildfires hundreds of miles away should serve as a reminder smoke from old, inefficient wood stoves have similar impacts, according to Chris Duymich, Air Quality Planner for the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.
Scotts Valley students graduate, garner awards
Scotts Valley High School seniors garnered a bucketload of awards and scholarships for their hard word. The following list describes them. San Lorenzo Valley High School graduates will appear in next week’s edition.
Sexual Predator’s Hearing for Bonny Doon Release Plan Draws Crowd
The hubbub at the Santa Cruz County Courthouse Tuesday morning was so loud a sheriff’s deputy had to tell the 50-plus Bonny Doon community members to pipe down.
They were awaiting a hearing on whether or not convicted rapist Michael Cheek would be allowed to...
Fitness & Health: Swishing at 70
Tom Nordland is not your typical success story. He turns 70 soon, and it might be difficult to imagine him as a high school scoring champion.
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.
The...
