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Report urges Felton Fire to consider taxing residents or dissolving

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-08T11:23:52-07:00August 6, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Isaac Blum, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire, Zayante|

Fire district leaders to weigh potential tax Friday

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Years after fatal crash, a mother awaits change on Highway 9

By Jesse Kathan|2025-12-24T11:12:28-08:00June 13, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, bike safety, Boulder Creek, Caltrans, City of Scotts Valley, crash, cyclists, fatal crash, Featured, Felton, Highway 9, highways, Jesse Kathan, Josh Howard, Kelley Howard, pedestrians, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, traffic safety, transportation|

Sidewalk due on Highway 9 near Graham Hill Road by 2027

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Felton Fire loses chief, service contract with Ben Lomond

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-15T17:15:52-07:00May 14, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond Fire, Dan Arndt, Dan Walters, Don Jarvis, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, fire, Isaac Blum, Jeff Maxwell, Jesse Kathan, Norm Crandell, San Lorenzo Valley, Stacie Brownlee, wildfire, Zayante, Zayante Fire|

Staff, money problems mount

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Roads, power, disaster prep are top priorities for San Lorenzo Valley voters

By Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:55:27-07:00June 27, 2024|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, child care, electricity, Featured, Felton, health care, Jay Leedy, Nov. 5 2024 election, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz Local, wildfire|

Residents ask next county supervisor for better communication

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Compost toilet program to launch in San Lorenzo Valley

By William S. Woodhams|2024-08-13T17:01:04-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Ben Lomond, compost, compost toilets, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, environment, Featured, housing, Manu Koenig, San Lorenzo Valley, William S. Woodhams|

‘The goal is to get the law changed’

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San Lorenzo Valley voters describe needs from county supervisor candidates

By Natalya Dreszer|2023-12-08T15:45:05-08:00December 8, 2023|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, City of Scotts Valley, Felton, Natalya Dreszer, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Disaster preparation, power reliability, child care among top priorities

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New group helps seniors prepare for wildfire in Santa Cruz County

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-14T09:39:03-07:00April 14, 2023|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, City of Scotts Valley, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire|

‘Brush Brigade’ seeks volunteers

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PG&E explains wildfire prevention strategies for Santa Cruz County

By Brian Phan|2022-03-10T16:09:17-08:00March 10, 2022|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, Felton, fire, PG&E, wildfire|

Underground work possible in San Lorenzo Valley by 2023

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Storm brings risk of debris flow, evacuations in Santa Cruz County burn zones

By Jesse Kathan|2021-10-21T22:17:12-07:00October 21, 2021|Tags: Ben Lomond, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, debris flow, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Swanton, wildfire|

Authorities ask residents to learn new zones ahead of rain, possible slides

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Mud slide risk mounts in San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton

By Stephen Baxter|2020-11-05T21:43:14-08:00November 5, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton, wildfire|

Post-wildfire rain likely to prompt evacuations, new county map shows

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Fire crews make progress in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:53-08:00August 31, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, Ian Larkin, Mark Brunton, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Swanton, water, wildfire|

Northern San Lorenzo Valley residents remain without water

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North Coast, San Lorenzo Valley evacuees share anxieties, needs

By Erin Malsbury|2021-03-11T10:49:54-08:00August 30, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, San Lorenzo Valley, Soquel, wildfire|

Residents tell of need for long-term shelter, internet, resources for those who lost homes