Finance | Employee Stock Options Bring Wealth and Tech to the SC Mountains
To design the coolest toys in the smallest boxes, local tech firms offer engineers and managers not just quarter-million-dollar salaries, insurance and 401(k)s—but discounts or call options on stocks. This strategy eases corporate cash flow to gain and retain the brightest engineers and managers...
Guest Column | D.A.R.E. Empowers Students
Students face challenges beyond the pressure to succeed academically. Parents hear about many of these issues as their children move through middle school, high school and beyond. These challenges include peer pressure, drugs, harassment, bullying, discrimination and low self-esteem.
How can we help our young...
The Mountain Gardener | Bees in the Garden
You can hear them a long way before you see them. I’m talking about the hundreds of honey bees feasting on the nectar of the Flowering Plum blossoms. I confess I don’t know a lot about keeping bees. I even had to look up...
Remember to cast your vote
I’m a member of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors but I’m speaking only for myself today. I want to thank everyone for being engaged in the surcharge issue over the past weeks. I’ve seen each of the letter responses, read...
Guest Column | Difference Between Sympathy and Empathy
“Could a greater miracle take place than to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” —Henry Davis Thoreau
That day in Boulder Creek was much like these past few days have been, cold with on and off spurts of rain with some sun mixed...
Letters to the Editor | Published Feb. 2, 2024
SLV Water District Board must find a better plan
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District rate increase proposal is flawed by stark inequities and excessive costs, showcasing the weakness of the Board in managing our District’s finances.
Their primary duty is to us, with effective oversight,...
Letters to the Editor | Published May 23, 2025
SLVWD should also address critical topics
Kudos to the SV Water District for their piece on wildfires and their dynamics with water agencies (“A Water Agency’s Perspective on Fighting Wildfires,” May 9).
Where is the SLV Water District on these critical topics? What areas have lower...
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...
