Private well owners made their interests clear at a “stakeholders” meeting for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency. In a standing-room only meeting on May 31, nearly all of the 60 people at the meeting raised their hands when asked if they were representing private well owners.
While there are still a few warm days ahead before winter, local residents may find themselves wondering if it’s safe to use San Lorenzo River for water activities.
When I think of autumn, I think of how the gold leaves of the sycamores and the big leaf maples illumine the forest and the river. And when I think of the river, I think of what Fred McPherson, local naturalist and videographer, has always said; “The river is my teacher.”
A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...