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Cal fire pile burn Fire Departments Fire Recovery Local News 

CAL FIRE to Burn Brush Piles Near Felton This Week

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Residents in the Mount Hermon and Whispering Pines neighborhoods may notice smoke in the area Monday and Tuesday as CAL FIRE crews conduct planned pile burns along Graham Hill Road. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s CZU unit announced Friday that firefighters will burn pre-arranged piles of vegetation on March 30 and 31, weather permitting, as part of… Read More
Boulder Creek Complete Streets Highway 9 Infrastructure Local News 

Boulder Creek Street Improvements Move Closer to Reality

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A long-planned effort to make Highway 9 safer and more walkable through Boulder Creek is advancing, with environmental review now underway and construction targeted for 2028, according to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. District 5 Supervisor Monica Martinez, Regional Transportation Director Sarah Cristiansen, and Congressman Jimmy Panetta have announced Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure… Read More
Road work ahead Local News Road Conditions Traffic 

Highway 9 Traffic Delays Expected March 30 to Apr 3

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Travelers on Highway 9 should plan for delays during the week of March 30, as Caltrans crews will be conducting construction and maintenance work at several locations between north of Boulder Creek to south of Felton on Highway 9. Work zones will operate with daytime one-way reversing traffic control Monday through Friday, though no delays are expected Tuesday, March 31,… Read More
Cabin Woods Real Estate 

25 Years of San Lorenzo Valley Real Estate Cycles

MaryBeth McLaughlin
Boom, Bust, Fire & Recalibration By MaryBeth McLaughlin, The MountainEar If you’ve lived in the San Lorenzo Valley long enough, you know something important: Nothing here moves in straight lines. Not the roads. Not the creeks. And certainly not the real estate market. For years, conversations have swung between optimism and concern — interest rates, insurance shifts, fire recovery, policy… Read More
Hummingbird month Festivals Local News 

Tiny Wings, Big Spectacle: Hummingbird Month Returns to the UCSC Arboretum

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If you’ve spent any time in the Santa Cruz Mountains, you’ve probably noticed the flash of iridescent green darting between flowers — a hummingbird, hovering for just a moment before vanishing in a blur. These remarkable little birds are with us year-round, but March is when things get truly spectacular, and the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden is pulling out… Read More