santa cruz mountains rail trail Attractions Local News Transportation 

Path to Rail Trail Decision Must Cross Four Bridges

By Jayme Ackemann The debate over the Santa Cruz County Regional Transit Commission’s (RTC) Rail Corridor Study hit an impasse recently when the Commission deadlocked over a vote to adopt a business plan for the preferred light rail alternative, which was selected by the commission in February. The two votes seem to be at odds with one another – selecting… Read More
SLV High School Pool open to the public Local News 

Public Places Open at Last

By Chris Finnie On June 15 Santa Cruz County moves back to usual operations. Parks, beaches, museums, and libraries are reopening after a long absence. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite San Lorenzo Valley public places. Parks All county parks, beaches, and trails are open, including playgrounds and restrooms. Visit scparks.com for health guidelines and access updates. Enjoy… Read More
Boulder Creek California Boulder Creek Photography 

Christopher Bradford Photographs Boulder Creek by Drone

Christopher Bradford is an architectural and real estate photographer as well as a licensed drone pilot who believes each shoot is an opportunity to create beautiful art. Besides shooting architecture, Christopher and his wife Antonia also work as wedding photographers, capturing beautiful images on the most important day of a couple’s relationship. Christopher lives with his wife and five children… Read More
Quail Hollow Ranch Park Welcome 

No More Tiers

By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner| June 1, 2021 By June 15, 2021, physical distancing mandates and capacity limitations will be lifted. Face coverings and travel restrictions will be dropped. Like one door closing and another opening, we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, regroup, reassign our energy, and redeploy. The next chapter includes hugs and laughter, things we took… Read More