letters opinion Letters 

Letter: Group Opposes Proposed San Lorenzo Valley Community Council

An Open Letter to All Members of the San Lorenzo Valley Community Dear SLV Community Members, There are severe problems with the recent proposal for a “San Lorenzo Valley Community Council” that may well undermine the very community involvement it wants to provide. As a group of concerned San Lorenzo Valley residents, we are urging our neighbors to not support… Read More
letters opinion Column: Antonia Bradford Letters 

Letter: Comments to August 10 Board of Supervisors

Antonia Bradford’s comments to the Board of Supervisors during their August 10 meeting regarding agenda item #9 Hello, my name is Antonia Bradford. Before I begin, I would like to thank the offices of Bruce McPherson and Ryan Coonerty for hearing the needs of their constituents and putting this crucial item on the agenda. On August 20, 2020 my family… Read More
Letter to the editor fire recovery Letters 

Letter: Lack of Santa Cruz County Support for CZU Fire Victims

Dear County Supervisors, State Representatives, and associated staff: I am writing today as your constituent and copying representatives of local media to express my support of CZU fire home loss victims in their rebuilding — and frankly survival — process. The County of Santa Cruz has not lived up to its promise to expedite and streamline the permitting process and… Read More
Firesafe fire safe santa cruz county Fire Recovery Letters Local News 

Letter: Please Fund FireSafe Council of Santa Cruz County to Help Reduce Rural Fire Risks

Dear County Board of Supervisors, I am writing to ask that you direct the County Administrative Officer to allocate substantial revenues in the 2021-2022 Santa Cruz County Budget to provide funding for the FireSafe Council of Santa Cruz County. Your Board established the Council in 2016 but has stopped funding it. Two-thirds of Santa Cruz County lies within the Wildland Urban… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Water District surface water Commentary Letters Water 

Letter: Scotts Valley / SLV Water District Proposal

To the Editor: The proposed consolidation of the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Water Districts (SLVWD) has generated a lot of excellent comments and questions from our community, particularly at the SLVWD Board meeting held on Feb. 4th and attended by almost 100 SLVWD residents.    As a current SLVWD Director, I’m speaking for myself in this letter—I’m not speaking… Read More