Tag: environment
Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection
At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...
California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry...
California State Parks will be burning piles created by park volunteers in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in...
In his final act as mayor, Timm presides over approval of...
For Scotts Valley City Council all to be in sync, it took a quick hand-off of a mystery item by Kirsten Maure to her...
Santa Cruz County urges residents to take precautions ahead of storm
Santa Cruz County is preparing for a significant storm system expected to bring several inches of rain over the next week, with the potential...
Ben Lomond native and land conservancy leader honored for preserving California’s...
When Kaila Dettman was growing up beneath the redwoods of Ben Lomond, she spent her childhood racing through the ferns of Quail Hollow Ranch,...
Santa Cruz County earns Clean California Community designation
The County of Santa Cruz recently announced its designation as a Clean California Community, a recognition that highlights local efforts to reduce litter, beautify...
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...
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
