Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
Temp signal on Highway 9 in Boulder Creek to activate Monday...
A project to repair the edge of the northbound lane of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond will necessitate installation of a temporary traffic signal...
Highway 9 paving project between Felton and Ben Lomond set to...
A major maintenance paving project on Highway 9 is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 19. The paving project will take place between Lazy Woods...
Finance | Your Home, Your Wealth and Your Life Plan
“You don’t want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can’t enjoy life or take care of your...
Boulder Creek couple offers fire victim pick of materials
When Kendra Sanchez read about Mark Livingston’s Felton house burning down in the Press Banner, she wondered if there might not be something she...
Finance | Life Insurance: Who Needs It?
“Our advice—that term life is a better deal for most families—hasn't changed.” —Consumer Reports
Life insurance agents somehow think that life insurance is the ultimate...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 2, 2024
FireSafe Council completes latest HIZ home assessor training
The FireSafe Council of Santa Cruz County has completed its latest HIZ home assessor training and has...
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...
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...
Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents
When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...
