San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Education Local News 

State Superintendent Releases Guidelines for Reopening Schools

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond released a 62-page initiative for reopening schools in the fall titled Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools. Requirements include use of face masks, limited class sizes, and social distancing. View the document here: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/documents/strongertogether.pdf Read More
Closer Together Further Apart Cover Story San Lorenzo Valley Post Community Health Local News 

Closer Together, Further Apart

It might be the understatement of the decade to say that things have been turned upside down lately. In a few short weeks, our lives have been drastically altered by a potentially deadly new disease, and rapid social and economic upheaval has jolted everyone out of their routines. Terms like “shelter in place” and “social distancing" have entered the lexicon,... Read More
Damon Gutzwiller Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department Local News Public Safety 

County Sheriff Update on Ben Lomond Crime Spree and Deputy Ambush

From the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office: On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., we received a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. The caller saw guns and bomb making materials inside the van. When deputies arrived, the van was seen leaving the area and tried to follow it, finally finding it… Read More
SLV wildfire mitigation Government Local News Water 

SLV Water District Letter to PG&E Regarding Wildfire Mitigation

On May 7, 2020, the Board of Directors, staff, and members of the public of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District wrote a letter to Pacific Gas & Electric stating their concerns regarding PG& E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Read PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan: www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/wildfire-mitigation-plan.page The content of the SLV Water District letter reads as follows: The San Lorenzo Valley Water… Read More