On the campaign trail
Scotts Valley Forum on State Ballot Measures Oct. 8
Assembly member Mark Stone will speak at a Community Forum on State Ballot Measures from 10 a.m. to Noon this Saturday, Oct. 8. The forum will be held in the Santa Margarita Community Room at the Scotts Valley Water District located at 2 Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley.
Assembly member Stone will provide information on the state ballot measures and explain what a Yes or No vote means for each proposition. The forum is sponsored by the Crosson North County Democratic Club. Light refreshments will be served.
Ben Lomond Forum on State Ballot Measures Oct. 15
John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources, will host a community forum to discuss and explain the 17 statewide measures on the Nov. 8 ballot, in Ben Lomond, on Oct. 15, at 11:30 a.m.
The forum will be held at Park Hall, 9400 Mill Street, Ben Lomond, next to the Ben Lomond Market. Light refreshments will be served, and kids are welcome. The event is being sponsored by the Valley Women’s Club of the San Lorenzo Valley.
Bruce McPherson Endorses incumbents in Scotts Valley Council race
Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson has announced he is endorsing the three incumbents seeking reelection to the Scotts Valley City Council.
“Scotts Valley is fortunate to have interested persons wanting to be on the City Council, and I believe the city would be served best by re-electing Dene Bustichi, Randy Johnson and Donna Lind,” McPherson said in a statement.
“As the county supervisor for the past four years representing virtually all of Scotts Valley, I have appreciated the cooperative efforts of the city in the post-redevelopment era in everything from public safety and transportation to economic vitality/ job opportunities and it maintaining a rural atmosphere.”
“I endorse Bustichi, Johnson and Lind in the Nov. 8 election: They have served Scotts Valley well and will continue to do so when re-elected on Nov. 8.”
Community meeting on Measure D Oct. 11 in Felton
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) invites the community to the kick-off meeting for the Highway 9/San Lorenzo Valley Transportation Corridor Plan, Tuesday Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the San Lorenzo Valley Performing Arts Complex on the SLV High School campus: 7105 Highway 9, Felton.
The attendees will be asked to share ideas for Highway 9 improvements, , learn about upcoming projects, and participate in development of plans to make it safer and easier for walking, biking, driving, or taking transit.
Residents, businesses, students, and community groups will help the regional transportation commission develop a master plan for Highway 9, in partnership with Fifth District County Supervisor Bruce McPherson, Caltrans, county public works and planning departments, and Santa Cruz METRO.
Measure D, which is on the November ballot, includes $10 million specifically earmarked for transportation projects along the Highway 9 corridor. Supervisor Bruce McPherson will lead a discussion about Measure D immediately following this meeting.
For more information visit www.sccrtc.org/projects/streets-highways/hwy-9-plan/
Crosson North County Democrats Host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fundraiser
The Crosson North County Democratic Club will host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, Oct, 15 at the Heavenly Roadside Café, 1210 Mt. Hermon Road in Scotts Valley.
A silent auction and cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner seating will be at 6:15 p.m.
The interactive murder mystery dinner will be staged by the Gibson House Mystery Theatre Performers.
Items for the silent auction were donated by Armitage Wines, Wargin Wines, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Emily’s Bakery, Otoro Sushi, and individual community members.
Tickets are $75 per person and include a three-course gourmet dinner with three entrée choices, mixed green salad and a mystery dessert.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and cash, check or credit cards are accepted. To purchase tickets contact Ra************@gm***.com or call 831-218-5710.
Event proceeds benefit the Crosson North County Democratic Club.
Vote-by-mail to expand in 2018
Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new law that will expand early voting in California elections, offering voters more options for when, where, and how they cast a ballot.
Secretary of State Padilla said the law, which will be phased in beginning in 2018, “will increase civic participation and make our democracy stronger.”
It will go into effect in most of the state, including Santa Cruz County, in 2020.
Under the new election model, all registered voters would automatically be sent a ballot 28 days before the election, which they could return by mail, take it to a drop-off location, or cast it in-person at any vote center in their county. Current law sends ballots only to voters who specifically request them.
The mail-in ballots for the Nov. 8 election will be mailed to voters next week, and may be mailed to elections offices beginning Oct.18.
