Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
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...
Santa Cruz Mountains wildfire quelled quickly
A fire that grew to a half-acre in the Santa Cruz Mountains was extinguished quickly Friday morning before it could threaten the nearby communities...
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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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...
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...
Excessive heat warning issued for Santa Cruz Mountains and coastal regions
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning this week for the Santa Cruz Mountains and a heat advisory for the coastal...
Fire claims Brookside Drive resident’s home, cat
On Sunday afternoon, 68-year-old Mark Livingston cued up an old movie in his hand-built home on Brookside Drive in Felton. His fiancée was making...
Tree work completed at Castle Rock State Park
Volunteers of the global nonprofit Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan completed a conservation drive at Castle Rock State Park, located along Skyline Boulevard, on...
Scotts Valley roller derby team wins second consecutive national title
Scotts Valley’s Santa Cruz Derby Groms female division team, the Gromshells, claimed their second consecutive Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) National Championship on July...
