Boulder Creek News

Recessions are bad for the stress level, as many in the midst of the current economic situation know and surveys prove.

The Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District plans to continue its award-winning ways with more family friendly events.

Two young men remained hospitalized Wednesday after they were badly hurt Tuesday in separate collisions caused by suspected intoxicated drivers on Highway 9, the California Highway Patrol reported.

I was so happy to read Monday's feature on my longtime mechanic, Mark Chandler. The only thing missing from the profile is the fact that Mark has a huge heart of gold.

Beginning today, Santa Cruz offices will be closed on Fridays as workers switch to a four-day, 36-hour work week.

A family that endured a house fire a few years ago was roused by a smoke alarm early Thursday, waking to find flames roaring through curtains in their 2-year-old son's bedroom, authorities said.

The landscape of the Santa Cruz County library system makes a dramatic shift starting July 1 as branches begin new, reduced hours and Teresa Landers takes over as director, following a quarter century under former leader Anne Turner.

Caltrans is bringing in a second drill today to help speed up progress on rebuilding Highway 236 at Acorn Drive, which is now closed to traffic.

The Rev. Ted Pecot becomes the new pastor for Fortuna United Methodist Church on Wednesday.

NO MORE READING: - SLynette George, Boulder Creek Branch Library's acting branch manager, reads to a packed room during weekly story hour Wednesday, June 24.

Timmy Hatch, 25, slipped into a coma on May 24 after being hit in the head by a baseball during a family barbecue, becoming the third young San Lorenzo Valley resident this year to have his life altered in a tragic accident.

A group of current and former Mormons at odds with the church's position on gay marriage and its political activism to ban it has launched a Web site asking the faith to soften its stance.

For many of us who live along the coast, beaches define California. It's our image of the Golden State.

Caltrans has two projects starting this week that are expected to cause delays. Starting Sunday night, crews will be repaving a section of John Street in Salinas between Work Street and Wood Road; because the portion crosses over Highway 101, the John Street on-ramps will be affected.

Alternative means to spend time with family for free this summer are ample in Santa Cruz District state parks.

Pine Flat Road and Empire Grade Road are in line to get $1.4 million for asphalt overlays.

This month, the Santa Cruz County library oversight board continues to grapple with making $1.3 million in cuts, resulting in the layoff of 25 employees.

Construction crews are expected to begin work on Monday, June 22, to repair Highway 236 in Boulder Creek.

The 92nd annual Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau dinner will be June 25 at Murphy Ranch in Aromas.

More than 800 friends, family members and students gathered at the Scotts Valley Sports Center on Saturday, marking the two month anniversary of the car accident that left 19-year-old Alexandria Pomianowski paralyzed from the chin down.