Announcements
Well Replacement Project Restarts in Support of Operational Reliability
The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) announced construction of its 1,500-foot-deep Sucinto Well is underway. The new well, located on Sucinto Drive, replaces 30-year-old Well 3B which has been in decline for several years and is located on the same site. The new...
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 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...