Video enabled arrest of pair accused in drive-by shooting
A Boulder Creek home surveillance video and a sharp-eyed Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy combined Tuesday to end nearly 40 anxious hours in the San Lorenzo Valley, with the arrest of a 22-year-old Santa Cruz man and an 18-year-old female companion.
This & That: El Niño, Invasive plants and Other Things
If working in the garden Thanksgiving weekend is not high on your list then you’re in luck. Here are some reasons why along with other information you need to know.
Extra protection for SLV football teams
The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars are using cutting-edge helmet technology to take some of the sting out of hard-hitting football games.
The Mountain Gardener | When Only an Espaliered Plant Will Do
Sometimes it seems that every gardener who asks me for advice has the same problem: “What can I do with my narrow planting area?” It might be a fence line that needs something pretty or an area against the house, but whatever problem spot you have there’s a solution for you.
Locals show well at league track finals
The Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high school track and field teams each had multiple winners in individual events at the May 5 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship in Felton.
Resolve to visit a spa in 2016
Each January gives us a wealth of opportunities to improve ourselves. It’s a chance to resolve to become a better person, to treat others kinder, to take care of ourselves, to lose weight, stop smoking, to get our finances in order, to learn a new hobby, to read “Gone With the Wind,” or “War and Peace,” if you are inclined.
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.
Boulder Creek gains federal Opportunity Zone status
Boulder Creek has received a federal Opportunity Zone designation, opening new opportunities to attract private investment, support local businesses and strengthen the community’s long-term...
