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June 30, 2025

Nature Friendly: River Queen; The Sycamore

“I’ve been groomed to do this, like it’s my right livelihood. I see the big picture of connecting people to the land, both culturally and naturally,” said Daniel Williford, state interpreter for Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, as we rambled alongside the San Lorenzo River.

SV Library volunteers needed

The Friends of the Scotts Valley Library are actively seeking volunteers to help with various library activities.

SLVWD Friends Propose New Program for Low Income Ratepayers

While San Lorenzo Valley Water District has been doing a great job keeping our water safe and available (check out Christina Wise’s article from last week for more information!), the water board has some big decisions to make soon.  In order to bridge the gap between the board and the community, a new group, the SLVWD Friends, was formally created this past November to help facilitate collaboration between the two groups.  I spoke with Jim Mosher, a retired attorney and member of Friends, about their upcoming goals for the district. 

Obituary: Brendon Alan Youmans

Brendon Alan Youmans

Glyphosate use approved for Olympia Wellfield

A divided San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors voted Monday, May 8 night to begin applying the controversial herbicide glyphosate in its Olympia Wellfield in Felton.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Dungeness season peaks

Crab season opened for sport fishing Dungeness crabs in the beginning of November with full pots, and the commercial season, which started mid-month, has been very productive as well.

Cougars stifle Falcons again

For the second time this season, the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars finished ahead of their crosstown rival Scotts Valley Falcons, beating them in their own gym, 58-42, on Monday, Jan. 31.

New faces

- Rearden Joseph Smith was born at 6:30 p.m. March 28, 2013, to Ryan and Lindsey Smith of Madera. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at home. He is the grandson of Deborah and Andy Gustavson of Felton.

Let’s Go Fishin’: River rises and crabs start to crawl

Well we had a couple days of winter and the river was happy to rise. The San Lorenzo crested at 407 cubic feet per second with the early February rains.

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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...