Warm Embrace: Coffee Quilters Wrap Mountain Roasting Owner With Gift
On Oct. 20, Pat Huntsinger from the Quail Hollow Quilters presented Mountain Roasting Company owner Steve Taylor with a handmade quilt for his decades of service to the San Lorenzo Valley community.
It was Huntsinger’s idea for the Quail Hollow Quilters to get together and...
Donna Lind Named Scotts Valley Mayor In ‘Awkward’ Handoff
As the old façade on the vacant Kmart building was coming down Dec. 15 in Scotts Valley, in preparation for a Target to stand in its place, it symbolized both residents’ hope for post-pandemic prosperity and a key victory for Derek Timm in his...
County Supervisors Approve Balanced Budget
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the proposed $1.033 billion budget for 2022-23, including a $680.7 million general fund.
The budget represents a $5 million spending decrease from the prior year.
Most notable in this year’s spending plan is the county’s new...
PG&E Outlines Long-Awaited Fire Mitigation Plan
The effects of global warming and climate change have impacted a variety of ecological strata within California, and those effects are grossly evident in Santa Cruz County.
From drought conditions to an increase of red tides and seemingly year-round wildland fires, the region has suffered....
Santa Cruz County releases 2025-26 Proposed Budget
The County of Santa Cruz has released its Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, outlining a comprehensive plan that balances fiscal responsibility with strategic...
