Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
San Lorenzo Valley gains high-tech fire safety trailer for students
Students in the San Lorenzo Valley (SLV) have firsthand knowledge of the devastation fire can leave behind. Fire safety and fire prevention in their...
Fourth of July parades entertain in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley
“Morning,” says a California Highway Patrol officer, blocking Highway 9 traffic at the entrance to Boulder Creek, to passersby, just minutes before the Fourth...
Finance | Planning Strategies with Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
“I think a bill can be big or it could be beautiful, but I don’t know if it could be both.” —Elon Musk
Planning became...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
Finance | Socially Responsible Investing in Scotts Valley
“Look out!” grimaced Blue. “There’s the Trump supporter gulping Scotts Valley Coffee!”
“Where else?” responded Red. “And you must be the Ben Lomond neighbor who...
Boulder Creek’s 4th of July Parade honors Currier as grand marshal
The town of Boulder Creek has some longstanding traditions that make it a destination for family celebrations. From the lighting of the town’s Christmas...
Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week
The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...
California State Parks reveals fire recovery plans for Big Basin
California State Parks has released its recovery plan for Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest one in California.
Nearly five years on from the...
Finance | Hedging Stocks with Real Estate Investment Trusts
“…for investment periods of 20, 25, and 30 years, the compound annual returns from equity REITs have exceeded those of the S&P 500 Index...
News Briefs | Published June 20, 2025
SLV Museum presents ‘Side Track’ exhibition in Felton
Opening on June 20 at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025
County hosts forums to shape future behavioral health services
Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services is hosting community forums to help shape the County’s First...
