Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz Partner on Grant-Funded Water Intertie
The City of Santa Cruz Water Department and Scotts Valley Water District will soon break ground on a collaborative, $6.5 million intertie pipeline project to connect the two water agencies. The critically important project will dramatically increase system resilience,...
Public Comment Sought on San Lorenzo Valley Water District Hazard Mitigation Plan
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has released its draft 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for public review. The draft plan will be presented at the Feb. 6 SLVWD Board of Directors meeting. Funded by a California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)...
The Scotts Valley Cultural & Performing Arts Center is now “The Landing”
What’s in a Name? The Scotts Valley Cultural & Performing Arts Center has a new name – “The Landing”. The new name comes with a tag line – A Performing Arts & Event Center. On Saturday, February 1st from 5-7pm we will host an open house to show the community...
Board of Supervisors Declares January as Positive Parenting Awareness Month
January 2025 was proclaimed as Positive Parenting Awareness Month at the Dec. 10 meeting of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors for the 13th year in a row. Positive Parenting Awareness Month highlights the importance for parents and caregivers to develop warm,...
Scotts Valley Water District to Begin Construction on New Grant-Funded Production Well
The Scotts Valley Water District will begin construction of a new production well at 5299 Scotts Valley Drive, near Grace Way, this winter. The new 970-foot Grace Way Well has a design capacity of 500+ gallons per minute and will enhance operational efficiencies for...
Scotts Valley Real Estate Market Goes into Holiday Mode
As we dive right in to the holidays, the Scotts Valley and local real estate market has gone into sort of a hibernation phase as we see the “pending sale” ratio at 20%, which means one in five homes on the market here is pending (or contingent). That is a relatively...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Appoints Interim General Manager
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be Interim General Manager. Kunkel has extensive experience in local government. A former chief of police, he has served as city manager in several communities....
Santa Cruz Community Health Partners with Central Coast Overdose Prevention to Provide 24/7 Access to Naloxone (Narcan) in the San Lorenzo Valley
Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) is proud to announce a new partnership with Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP) to provide free, 24/7 access to naloxone (Narcan) in the San Lorenzo Valley. A Narcan Now box, stocked with naloxone, has been installed outside...
Construction Begins on Groundwater Recharge System at Cavallaro Transit Center
The Scotts Valley Water District is developing the second phase of its groundwater recharge system at the Cavallaro Transit Center on Kings Village Drive. Funded through the California Department of Water Resources Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program, the...
YTD Scotts Valley Real Market Update: How the Various Price Points Are Doing in the Scotts Valley Real Estate Market
The Why's and How's of today's local real estate market explained... Why are some homes selling faster than others? Obviously having your home prepped and looking good, staged and utilizing a powerful marketing and action plan is huge. But in addition to that, there...
Surfnet Communications Awarded $10M State Grant to Deliver Fiber Broadband to Rural Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Luis Obispo Counties
Surfnet Communications, Inc. (Surfnet), a leading internet service provider for underserved Central Coast communities has been awarded $10,083,005 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for Surfnet’s new initiative to extend high-speed, fiber broadband...
New Book Demystifies Government Processes, Empowers Readers
California Local, a digital outlet for trusted local news and community resources, today announced the availability of its first published book, How California Works: Building Democracy in the Golden State, an essential, definitive and entertaining guide that explains...
Wet Winter, Record Low Demand Result in Improved Groundwater Basin Conditions
The Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGWA) reported Water Year 2023 was a very good year that saw improvements in groundwater sustainability indicators, according to the Annual Report that the agency submitted to the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) this...
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...
The 25 Most Positive Influential Women of Scotts Valley in 2024
The 25 Most Positive Influential Women of Scotts Valley in 2024 will be announced here beginning Wednesday, March 20th through Sunday March 24th in three groups of five, and then final group of top ten on Sunday March 24th. Throughout the years, Scotts Valley...
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...
