Tag: Felton
San Lorenzo Valley residents express concerns over storm recovery
Last Thursday, Jan. 19, the meeting room at Zayante Fire Department was packed to the rafters with local residents pleading for more information on...
Felton photographer presents ‘Wonders of the Sea’ exhibit
A self-proclaimed renaissance man, Felton’s Marc Shargel is a name many have come to know and appreciate.
Shargel has long had a calling to and...
SLV Museum Board President looks toward future
For nearly 15 years, Lisa Robinson has had her hand in the development and trajectory of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum.
With two locations—one in...
Redwood Mountain Faire returns to Roaring Camp
Hallie Greene knows what it takes to bring a community together. From her work as the district manager of the Boulder Creek Recreation and...
Humble Sea Tavern Opens in Felton
If there was any question as to whether residents of the San Lorenzo Valley were ready to relax a bit after two years of...
Scotts Valley, SLV communities evacuated as fires burn out of control
Monday, Aug. 24: CZU Lightning Complex fires had burned through 78,000 acres and destroyed 176 homes and six commercial buildings as of Monday afternoon, and 24,323 more structures were threatened in the path of the fire. The fire was only 13% contained.
Plan for Hwy 9 improvements open for comment
Last week the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission posted the “Draft Highway 9 — San Lorenzo Valley Corridor Transportation Plan” on its website and is soliciting public comment before the plan becomes final.
Felton Community Deck, a reminder of volunteerism
It’s a chilly November morning as Ron Trader stands outside on the deck in Felton with a cup of coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other. This is Trader’s morning ritual.
Groundbreaking For the New Felton Library Draws Heartfelt Applause
The ground was officially broken for the new Felton Library last Saturday, which brought together a large group of dedicated community members, several local elected officials and many county staff members to celebrate. The symbolic act of turning a shovel of dirt didn’t take long, but represented the culmination of more than a decade of collaborative effort to build a brand new, 8,900 square foot library in Felton.
A local treasure: History of Felton Grove-compliments of Vicki Wees
Rarely does a person give back so much to the neighborhood she settled in as Vicki Wees. Wees, now 64-years-old, first moved into a rented house in the Felton Grove neighborhood in 1979, when she was 25. Except for a few years here and there, Wees has lived in Felton Grove ever since. About 10 years ago, as something of a hobby, Wees began collecting historic photographs, documents and maps of the Felton Grove neighborhood.
Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians.
According to the National...
