San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Approves Rate Increase in Response to Fire and Storm Recovery Costs
FEB 16, 2024 — BOULDER CREEK, CA — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (the District) today announced the Board of Directors voted 4-1 to approve a proposed rate increase following a Proposition 218 process. The vote was taken at the District’s regularly scheduled...
Metro Rolls Out New “One Ride at a Time” Wildlife Buses in 2024
• METRO Rolls Out New ‘One Ride at a Time’ Wildlife Buses in 2024 • Photographer Kevin Lohman Joins Agency’s Conservation Campaign Santa Cruz, CA (Feb. 1, 2024) With the start of the New Year, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) has unveiled more wildlife...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Proposes Rate Increase in Response to Fire and Storm Recovery Costs
Public meetings planned; typical customer would see an increase of 2% in the first year The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors voted on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, to move forward with a Proposition 218 process for a proposed rate increase to address...
Scotts Valley Water District Seeks Public Participation
The Scotts Valley Water District Board of Directors is accepting applications for four community members for open committee positions and two Junior Associate Board Members positions. The deadline to apply is Jan. 10, 2024. Stipends are available. Community Member...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Appoints Interim General Manager
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) today announced it has approved a contract for Brian Frus to be Interim General Manager, succeeding General Manager Rick Rogers, who retired this month after working for the District for 48 years. Frus, a registered civil...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Completes Blue Ridge Tank Upgrades
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has completed important upgrades to its Blue Ridge Tank, tripling the water storage available north of Boulder Creek, near the Redwood Grove neighborhood. The four-month, $887,745 project replaced an aging, undersized...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Announces District Manager to Retire, Begins Search For Successor
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) today announced that District Manager Rick Rogers will retire in early November. The District’s Board of Directors has begun the process to select his successor. Rogers started his career at SLVWD nearly 50 years ago, when...
Valley Churches 40th Anniversary Ruby Gala Coming September to Roaring Camp
Sept. 22 spells commUNITY entertainment If you really want to learn how our commUnity opens its heart, come to Valley Churches United Mission’s upcoming 40th Anniversary Ruby Gala. Scheduled for 6 p.m.- 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, at Roaring Camp’s Bret Harte Hall, the...
Camping Reopens at Rancho del Oso
Camping is now available at the Rancho del Oso Unit of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, three years after the CZU Fire tore through the area. The Horse Camp at Rancho del Oso on the coastal side of Big Basin has been rehabilitated and is open for walk-in, non-equestrian...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Invests in Water Supply Reliability Projects
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has begun construction on more than $13 million in crucial pipeline infrastructure and water tank replacement projects that will enhance the water system's reliability and improve support for firefighting. The projects...
The Discussion Begins Around Upcoming “Measure V” Coming Soon on the Ballot
Although it is still a few weeks away, discussion is already taking place about Measure V, a proposed 7-year annual tax in the amount of $168 that would be applied to every parcel within the Scotts Valley Unified School District. The measure would raise nearly $1...
Two Local Wine Tasting Rooms a Hit for Locals of Scotts Valley and Beyond
Two local wineries have made their wine tasting rooms in the Pinnacle Pass Shopping Center in Scotts Valley and much to the delight of locals and wine connoisseurs from afar, they have designed and built a couple of excellent facilities that bring music and community...
Dr. Bergren Joins Mountain Health Center in SLV
Dr. John Bergren, a board-certified family medicine physician, will join the staff of Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center in Ben Lomond this summer. Dr. Bergren, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident and medical provider spent the last 10 years as a physician with...
Sunday Conversation Discussion and Report of the First Half of 2023 Real Estate Market in Scotts Valley Area
Robert Aldana and Ryan Fontana team up in this 25 minute discussion about the local real estate market in the Scotts Valley area to discuss what happened the first half of the year, how it compares to last year and what it all means.
Drilling Begins May 22 for New Network of Groundwater Monitoring Wells
The Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGWA) will install seven new monitoring wells in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, part of an ambitious plan to increase the current understanding and to assess future conditions of the local groundwater resources that...
Trails reopen at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
BOULDER CREEK, CA — For the first time in three years, visitors can enjoy springtime at Big Basin Redwoods State Park by exploring miles of recently reopened trails and fire roads. The park, devastated by the CZU Fire in 2020 and hit hard by storms this winter, has...
State Approves Groundwater Sustainability Plan
The Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin has been approved, a key step in the process of achieving long-term groundwater sustainability in the region by 2042. The Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGWA) adopted the GSP in 2021...
Santa Cruz Public Libraries Announces Re-Opening of Renovated Branciforte Library Branch
The Santa Cruz Public Library (SCPL) is excited to welcome the community back to the newly renovated Branciforte Branch Library. As a result of the Measure S community investment, the Branciforte Branch has been re-imagined to meet the needs of modern library users....
Well Replacement Project Begins in May
Construction will begin in early May to drill a new 1,500-foot-deep well on Sucinto Drive in Scotts Valley. The new Sucinto Well replaces 30-year-old Well 3B which has been in decline for several years and is located on the same site. The new well has a design...
Get to Know Local Groundwater Resources
Groundwater Awareness Week (GWAW) was March 5-11. In case you missed it, GWAW was established in 1999 by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and The Groundwater Foundation to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater and to...