Santa Cruz County Local News

Areas could be rezoned for growth.

PAJARO—The Pajaro River came within a few inches of overtopping its banks—and overwhelming the structures put in place to stop flooding—during the series of atmospheric rivers that swept through the region in the early part of January. That is according to Monterey County Water Resources Agency interim General Manager Lew Bauman, who gave a presentation [...]

The ambitious plan includes reaching carbon neutrality by 2035, 10 years ahead of the rest of California

The college is also forming a task force to help narrow the list of suggested names

School district committee to tackle dispute.

By Julie Horner The Highlands Park Senior Center has served as a hub for San Lorenzo Valley residents for more than 40 years. It was built for and dedicated to the nonprofit Senior Citizens Organization of San Lorenzo Valley in 1978 with the intent that the community would have the building in perpetuity. Tucked unassumingly among the maples, oaks, and...

Long-range plan remains delayed by Coastal Commission.

For some Santa Cruz County residents who were evacuated during January’s storms, the resulting damages have led to a maze of applications for federal and local aid.

The fallen branches have been neatly arranged along a rock border next to the La Placa Family Bakery parking lot as the sun streams down through the redwoods to the red translucent awning, but here along Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, the storms are anything but a forgotten memory. After the important route for mountain [...]

A self-proclaimed renaissance man, Felton’s Marc Shargel is a name many have come to know and appreciate. Shargel has long had a calling to and interest in all things marine-based, and his years of underwater photography have resulted in three volumes of coffee table books titled, “Wonders of the Sea.” Each book is filled with [...]

During their first regularly scheduled meeting of the year on Jan. 18, Scotts Valley Council members handed out committee appointments for the upcoming year. Mayor Jack Dilles prepared the list, which was included as part of the consent calendar, and it was approved unanimously. The move was significant because, during the recent election cycle, some [...]

The other day I visited three local nurseries to see what’s new in their bare root edible selection. In addition to the classics, I found a ton of new varieties for containers and smaller home gardens. Now is the time to add ornamentals and edibles like fruit, nuts, berries and vegetables while they’re available in [...]

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint a member to fill the seat vacated when Maria Orozco joined the Watsonville City Council. The Board could have also filled the Trustee Area 6 seat in a special election, but rejected that option because the next available date in [...]