Tag: Santa Cruz County
Hwy 9 closure squeezes Ben Lomond businesses
The fallen branches have been neatly arranged along a rock border next to the La Placa Family Bakery parking lot as the sun streams...
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...
Scotts Valley’s new council hands out committee appointments
During their first regularly scheduled meeting of the year on Jan. 18, Scotts Valley Council members handed out committee appointments for the upcoming year.
Mayor...
Scarborough Lumber owner proud of community’s response to storms
Ben Lomond resident Krista Scarborough, whose family owns Scarborough Lumber, spent the first few weeks of 2023 questioning whether the ever-intensifying weather systems could...
Supervisors push for emergency services in Loma Prieta
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan aimed at improving emergency response planning and communication in the Loma Prieta area of...
Another mudslide hits Green Hills Road
Scotts Valley issued an emergency order this weekend after another mudslide closed Green Hills Road and storms shut down Highway 17 and took out...
Bonny Doon Residents Cope With Storm Damage
In the face of massive storms, Helena Powell’s home on Quail Drive at Pine Flat Road hasn’t been impacted as badly as some, but...
YMCA Camp Campbell evacuated to Scotts Valley
About 170 students were evacuated from a science camp at the YMCA location in Boulder Creek Wednesday afternoon.
The remote camp is only accessible by...
Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Scotts Valley
In December, as Scotts Valley approved 52 new housing units—including eight that will be affordably priced—at the new Oak Creek Park “gateway,” Council members...
Guest Column | Santa Cruz County Saw Major Changes in 2022
As I reflect on 2022, it’s difficult to imagine another year that brought as much change to Santa Cruz County in terms of policymaking...
Free workshop offers tools for families to navigate college admissions process
Are you a parent who is about to tread into the world of college admissions? If so, Lizette Paredes, founder and educational consultant with...
