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

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-16T16:05:26-07:00June 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, transportation|

Sidewalk due on Highway 9 near Graham Hill Road by 2027

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Felton sidewalk project to start this fall, more ahead

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-16T12:19:24-07:00June 13, 2025|Tags: bike safety, Caltrans, crash, cycling, Featured, Felton, Jesse Kathan, pedestrian, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Work expected near San Lorenzo Valley High School

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Felton Fire aims for new contract with Zayante Fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-30T17:29:54-07:00May 30, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond Fire, Central Fire, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Santa Cruz Fire, Scotts Valley Fire, Zayante Fire|

LAFCO could outline options for troubled agency

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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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161 homes proposed on Graham Hill Road near Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-01T11:38:24-07:00September 30, 2024|Tags: Builder’s Remedy, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, Felton, Graham Hill Road, housing|

County planners deal with 40 acre ‘Builder’s Remedy’ project

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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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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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FEMA offers tips to Santa Cruz County storm victims

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:59:06-08:00March 31, 2023|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Watsonville, Felton, FEMA, Jesse Kathan, San Lorenzo Valley, Soquel, storms|

Denial letters don’t end process, FEMA staff says

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Underground power line project starts small in Santa Cruz Mountains

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-02-11T10:30:59-08:00March 21, 2023|Tags: Felton, PG&E, power, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, utilities, wildfire|

Frequent outages prompt calls for action

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Branciforte library set to reopen in late spring

By Allison Gasparini|2023-03-17T19:00:17-07:00March 17, 2023|Tags: Aptos, Boulder Creek, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, downtown Santa Cruz, Felton, La Selva Beach, Live Oak|

Plus: Live Oak annex to finish in summer, Aptos library in fall

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How to apply for disaster aid in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-02-03T15:42:49-08:00January 27, 2023|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Watsonville, Felton, Flood, storms|

Grants, loans available from federal and local sources