Land Trust collecting funds for ‘wildlife tunnel’
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County has announced that it has raised all the funds it needs to protect land on either side of Highway 17 for a wildlife tunnel. The final piece of funding was a $200,000 grant from the Coastal Conservancy to help purchase an easement on 170 acres west of the highway at Laurel Curve.
Wine lover: The art of choosing wine at the grocery store
As the popularity of wine has increased over the past decade, grocery stores both large and small have responded by providing more extensive wine sections. The wine section is no longer twenty choices on one rack; most grocery stores now have an entire aisle of the store dedicated to wine, while even Safeway has a higher-end wine section.
Major repaving project on 236
A three-month, 17-mile resurfacing of the entire length of Highway 236 in Boulder Creek is underway, from Boulder Creek to Big Basin State Park.
Plan for the worst for your best chance of survival
Not long ago, the small Caribbean country of Haiti suffered a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Even more recently, the South American nation of Chile was hit by an 8.9 earthquake.
Bonsai bonanza
Driving up Love Creek in Ben Lomond it’s hard to imagine the magnitude of the famous slide in 1982 that caused such devastation and loss of life. The ferns are lush now bordering the creek which flows to the San Lorenzo river. I’m on my way to visit an old friend, Chris Howe who is getting his bonsai collection ready for the Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai Club’s 28th Annual show coming up on the first weekend of April. We used to work together at a local nursery and I’m looking forward to seeing his plants.
House-made sandwiches make a comeback
Scotts Valley has a new sandwich company, serving a wholesome alternative to the traditional sliced deli meat sandwich.
News Briefs | Published June 20, 2025
SLV Museum presents ‘Side Track’ exhibition in Felton
Opening on June 20 at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton will be the exhibition “Side Track” featuring work by artist Jim Potterton.
In fall 2024, Potterton’s work was featured on the...
Scott Kriens brings 1440 Foundation vision to ‘Multiversity’
If there’s one thing that 1440 Multiversity co-founder Scott Kriens learned from being CEO at Juniper Networks for 12 years, it is that deep relationships are the key to success.
Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...