Sustainable Living: Catching rain for the summer drought
This was an unusual summer in San Lorenzo Valley, with respect to weather, especially if you consider how few tomatoes ripened in people’s backyards. Usually it’s hot and dry — drought conditions, to be exact.
Local Rotary Clubs assist with renovations to the Homeless Service Center
In a first-time-ever collaborative project, five Santa Cruz County Rotary Clubs joined forces to refurbish parts of the Homeless Services Center (HSC) on Coral Street on Sat. April 7. Nearly 50 volunteers sanded and painted support pillars, benches, and picnic tables. They also installed new flooring and baseboards in the HSC dining hall.
Pride of the Valley
The 11-0 victory for the San Lorenzo Valley High baseball team for the first game of the 2016 season on Feb. 24 was not the only high point for players and fans that day.
Sustainable Living: Time banking: Toward a cash-free economy
Could you use a little help in your life — maybe an afternoon of yard work or math tutoring for your child — but can’t really afford to pay someone for it? Do you also have something to offer, perhaps gardening know-how or plumbing expertise?
Datebook
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Let’s go fishin’: Baitfish flood the Bay
Cycles in nature prevail while anchovies make a come back. Every time I think I have figured out a pattern in nature I get served a does of reality.
District hopes community volunteers will help promote recreation
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District is confident that even during these tough economic times, recreation is an aspect of life that people of all ages benefit from.
The Mountain Gardener: Treats and tips for the September garden
You can feel the weather changing as summer winds down. It’s more than just the passing of the Labor Day holiday and the school year starting. The nights are longer and cooler. The days are not quite so hot and the flowers in the garden seem brighter and more colorful. I look past the soft blue and lavender blossoms and am drawn to the warm shades of gold, rust, orange, hot pink and red. They shout autumn is on the way.
Scotts Valley Council eases ADU rules, expands junior unit options
They didn’t exactly have a choice in the matter, but when it came down to updating their secondary residence policy, Scotts Valley City Council...