Tag: environment
Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center...
Not since the early-’90s has Scotts Valley been buoyed by so much potential for change, while facing so much risk to the surrounding environment...
Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference
There is a seed- and fruit-eating bird native to the Antioquia region of Colombia known as the Antioquia brushfinch, or the Montarito Paisa—with a...
Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito detected in Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector Control has confirmed the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes near downtown Boulder Creek, marking the second confirmed case...
Nearly $15M in FEMA reimbursements secured for communities affected by 2023-24...
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced that he had secured $14.6 million in reimbursements for local governments in California’s 19th Congressional District from the Federal...
Roaring Camp debuts first-ever lighted redwoods night walk
A first-ever lighted stroll beneath giant old-growth redwoods is now on the list of things to do at Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz...
Santa Cruz artist highlights nature-inspired works in Ben Lomond
Bela Ravikumar has earned a reputation as a stellar and well-followed artist in Santa Cruz County, but her latest show at the Santa Cruz...
Regional effort promotes strategies to defend against forest fires
In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader...
No one injured in small fire north of Boulder Creek
No one was injured in a Saturday night fire north of Boulder Creek that consumed one home and spread throughout the surrounding natural area,...
Scotts Valley artist’s work chosen for ‘Expressions of the Valley’ book...
Scotts Valley creative soul and activist Karen Kaplan is making her latest splash with dual contributions in a new book titled “Expressions of the...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
Town Hall to discuss District 5 roads on Nov. 13 in...
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez will host the District 5 State of the Roads Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6pm at...
