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September 15, 2025

A New Chapter for the Felton Public Library

On February 22nd, a dream, decades in the making, came to fruition.  This past Saturday spirits were high for the opening of the Felton Public Library, in a gorgeous, spacious, and thoughtful brick-red masterpiece.   Many Feltonians attended the ribbon cutting, and other notable faces commemorated the event as well.  Bruce McPherson, the Fifth District Supervisor, Anna Eshoo, the 18th District Congresswoman, Mark Stone, an Assemblymember, Michele Mosher, the Felton Library Friend Treasurer, Nancy Gerdt, Felton Library Friend Chair, Susan Nemitz, Santa Cruz Public Library Director, and Teall Messer, the architect, all spoke at the ceremony, praising the library and community behind it.

Felton Fire hosts free Touch-a-Truck event Sunday

Felton Fire Protection District Touch-a-Truck
School is back in session, but if parents are looking for another fun and educational way for kids to connect with their hometown heroes, Felton Fire Protection District has just the (free) ticket. On Sunday, Sept. 14, from 11am-4pm, Felton’s finest will be holding a...

Letter from Danny Reber, The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce President

With the County’s “Shelter in Place” Order for the COVID-19 pandemic the Chamber recognizes that the small business owners in our community are the ones being the most impacted. We will continue working remotely to serve your needs as best we can. If you need a Certificate of Origin stamped and signed or have any questions, please contact me directly at [email protected]

New Faces

- Kayden Alessio Koppe, son of D’Ambra Dawn Graham and Anthony Mario Koppe of Brookdale, was born at 10:45 p.m. Jan. 8, 2012, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces.

When Butter Becomes Ghee

Colly Gruczelak
This morning, while up to my elbows in potato yeast dough, a voice calling my name came through my opened screen door. It was my neighbor Heather Boynton. We have this understanding, Heather and I, that ‘mi casa es su casa,’ or, in English:...

The Mountain Gardener: Planted tomatoes ripen for summer

The spring sun has started to warm the soil. I'm already having visions of eating ripe, luscious tomatoes later in the season.

Rec district moves into spring mode

Spring has sprung, and along with it the arrival of new spring programs at Boulder Creek Recreation. The spring program guide is online at www.bcrpd.org and includes weekend art class, preschool programs, break dancing, youth basketball, crafts, capoeira, line dance, Jazzercise, qigong, Zumba, yoga, scrapbooking and much more. For information, contact District Manager Hallie Greene at [email protected].

Healthy Living: Recalibrate the way you eat

If your diet has drifted toward increased amounts of sugar, processed foods and alcohol, it’s time to recalibrate the way you eat.

Datebook February 1st-7th

New WEEKLY Veterans Benefits Outreach for SLV

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...