Tag: Santa Cruz County
Major disaster declaration puts assistance gears in motion
At least 46 homes in the San Lorenzo Valley area were more than 50% destroyed by the recent wave of storms, according to a...
Strictly Business | When the Going Gets Tough
It’s clear that storm fatigue is a real thing. From overhearing conversations in the grocery store line to hearing folks express gratitude for their...
Guest Column | Town Hall to Discuss Storm Response and Recovery
Severe storms that have pelted Santa Cruz County for the last three months have caused a great deal of damage to public and private...
Storm damage uproots Boulder Creek family
Michele Fauss was sitting in twilight on the deck of the Boulder Creek home serving as a temporary refuge for her family after a...
Scotts Valley Council begins its housing element journey
During the regularly scheduled March 15 council meeting, Scotts Valley began the challenging journey toward deciding how to plan for 1,220 new housing units...
Cleanup ongoing after storm hits Santa Cruz Mountains
About 17,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers across the county were out of power on Wednesday as Department of Transportation (Caltrans) crews worked...
Big Basin Water Company moves toward receivership
In 2020, Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) suffered catastrophic losses to its infrastructure due to the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, which ripped through...
Hitchcock Festival packs Scotts Valley’s new theater
It was a sell-out crowd for the big Alfred Hitchcock Festival opener last weekend at the new performing arts center in Scotts Valley.
The life-size...
North County residents cope with another wet weather onslaught
Jorge Ibarra was a couple days away from his 45th birthday when he left the tent where he lives above the San Lorenzo River...
Hitchcock Festival gets ready to thrill Scotts Valley
The suspense thriller is a movie genre synonymous with Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, and for him and his fans, they were a way of...
Paddy Smith Park blooms with new garden at Santa Cruz County...
The beautiful Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are growing even more beautiful thanks to a colorful landscaping project at Paddy Smith Park.
Jeff Rosendale, with Sierra...
