Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
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...
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.
More...
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...
Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state
When the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020, homes and their residents weren’t the only things...
