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December 14, 2025

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Insurance companies recalibrating the risk of wildfires- and dropping some clients

After buying home insurance from Liberty Mutual more than 35 years ago, Bob St. Clair received a letter stating that because his house in the Whispering Pines neighborhood of Scotts Valley was facing increased risk of wildfire and difficulty of access by emergency vehicles, Liberty Mutual was “choosing not to renew” his home insurance policy.

Felton Library scheduled to break ground in late summer

Patience, persistence, luck and the hard work of many people over several years have brought the dream of a new branch library in Felton to fruition. But there’s more than just a new library - the project will include a Nature Discovery Park in the wooded areas and around Bull Creek next to the new library that will be an outdoor environmental education center designed mostly for children. All this is scheduled to break ground late this summer.    

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California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains

California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring. An...