Tag: San Lorenzo Valley
San Lorenzo Valley Water District plans to replace 12 aging tanks
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is moving forward to replace 12 water tanks to improve reliability, capacity and drought resiliency.
The tanks to be...
Plain Talk About Food | Small Mercies
“I am thankful for small mercies. Some people expect only the best. I found that I begin at the other extreme…expecting nothing and am...
After home destroyed by fire, Felton resident adds up the costs
Mark Livingston, 68, remembers how, a couple years back, a cat showed up at his rustic Felton house in the thick of the Santa...
Firewise Festival educates on wildfire prevention, home hardening and recovery efforts
Last Sunday, July 21, Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton played host to nearly 200 people who attended the Santa Cruz Mountains Firewise Festival.
The event...
Firewise Festival at Roaring Camp connects residents for fire safety
The Forest Lakes Neighborhood Firewise and Safety Association presented a showing of “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” on June 26 at the Scotts Valley Community Theater.
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Santa Cruz County softball teams shine at Blast By The Bay...
This past weekend, 32 teams from across the Bay Area—including Santa Cruz County—competed in the annual Bytheal Ratliff’s Blast By The Bay fastpitch tournament,...
News Briefs | Published July 19, 2024
SLV Museum announces Artist-in-Residence programs featuring local painter
San Lorenzo Valley Museum has announced its upcoming Artist-in-Residence programs with local artist Bailey Rios.
Rios, an oil...
Finance | Diversify Stock Rabbits with Bond Turtles
If stocks perform like hopping rabbits, who needs sluggish bonds in the Santa Cruz Mountains? The answer lies not in market timing but numerous...
Letters to the Editor | Published July 12, 2024
Gratitude for coverage and community support of Damians Ladder
Last week’s Press Banner paper carried the story of the newly formed 501c3 nonprofit organization, Damians...
Finance | The Rule of 72
72/Rate of Return ≈ Years to Double Value
Old as the Renaissance, this simplified rule should be shouted from rooftops, emblazoned on blimps and taught...
Felton Fire assessment wins voter approval
Felton Fire Protection District—which in the years since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire has hemorrhaged volunteers, had Brown Act violations push out leadership and...
