Water districts mostly spared in storms
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has no current storm-related disruptions in water service, despite the heavy rains that have inundated the Santa Cruz Mountains since the weekend.
Sandbags at Valley Churches United
Valley Churches United Mission volunteers valiantly distributed 50 tons of county-supplied sandbags ahead of last weekend’s storm.
Mountain towns hit hard by storm
Winter rainfall came back with a vengeance this week, triggering mudslides, falling trees, and power outages, causing millions of dollars in damage.
Calm before another round of storms
Rainfall totals in January in the Santa Cruz Mountains climbed to the 20-inch range, approaching the total for the entire October-September "rain year last year, considered an average year.
Supervisor reflects on his first term
As my first term as Fifth District Supervisor comes to a close, with my second term beginning in January, I would like to take a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished together and outline some of the coming issues.
Sharine Martin is new Bay Federal manager
Bay Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Sharine Martin of Felton to Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager of its ScottsValley Branch.
Winter homeless shelters
Winter weather can be especially dangerous for homeless individuals and families.
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...
