Tag: California
Supervisor McPherson to retire at end of term
When Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson was growing up, he thought he might pursue medicine. But he was also drawn to the family business...
Felton a testing ground for new wildfire prevention philosophy
While meeting in the scorching heat at Trinity Bible Church in Felton on Friday afternoon, a group was awaiting a tour of Fall Creek...
San Lorenzo Valley community members stage protest over Pride Flag
As one father took to the microphone, at the May 3 San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District board meeting, to voice his dismay over...
Battered by storms, Big Basin reopens more park trails
Over the past couple weeks, flames have once again been flickering up from the terrain of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a place that...
California First Partner pays visit to Felton Library
As part of National Library Week, April 23-29, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visited the Felton Branch Library and Felton Discovery Park to...
Task force organizing affordable housing forum
As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject.
“Oh my gosh,...
Santa Cruz County receives more than $5M to assist youth and...
County of Santa Cruz has announced more than $5.6 million in funding for health and safety programs through the California Board of State and...
Laird announces state senate re-election campaign
Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) has announced the launch of his re-election campaign for the 17th District, which includes Monterey, San Benito and Santa...
Major disaster declaration puts assistance gears in motion
At least 46 homes in the San Lorenzo Valley area were more than 50% destroyed by the recent wave of storms, according to a...
Tandy Beal & Co. receives 2 California Arts Council grants
California Arts Council announced it plans to award two two-year grants to Friends of Olympia Station, dba Tandy Beal & Company, for 2023-25 to...
Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation
A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...
