Commentary: Proposed cannabis business tax could benefit environment, safety
For many years, Santa Cruz County voters have strongly supported state and local laws that provide for the compassionate and safe use of medicinal cannabis by prescription.
Letters & Shout-outs (Oct. 31, 2014)
- As a reminder, letters should not exceed 300 words and must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesdays to be considered for publication. Letters must include the author’s real name and town of residence.
SLV Homeschool builds wetlands at school campus
What was once a shallow dirt pit in the back of a classroom on the former Quail Hollow Elementary School campus has now been transformed into a functioning wetland.
Popular new K9 unit hits the streets of Scotts Valley
After an intensive, six-week basic handler’s course in Reno, Scotts Valley Police Officer Brandon Polito and Atlas, SVPD’s new K-9 unit was deployed to begin official duty on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Obituary: Stella George
Stella George, a resident of Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley, was born to a loving Greek immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York.
It’s Your Money: Proposition 2 could impact local school districts’ reserves
Penny Weaver says she is staying calm and taking a wait-and-see approach to Proposition 2.
The Mountain Gardener: A little slice of heaven in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Outside of the historical agriculture exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Fair, I have never seen so many antique farm implements and tools.
Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week
The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...