Serving Our Community For 24 Years • Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek & Felton
February 2016 • Vol 19 No. 2 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com
4-H Loves to Give
Recently, Scotts Valley 4-H donated cat and dog food, cat litter, toys, towels and rags, harnesses, collars, pet beds, and medication for the animals to the Santa Cruz SPCA. Brenna Ewing gave the present 4-Hers, Nadia, Tarynn, Bel, Rylee, Will, and Katelyn, a tour of the facility and let them meet some of the animals. Full Story page 7
2016 Fifth District Preview
I am very pleased to be the Chair of the Board of Supervisors for 2016. I anticipate that it will be a very productive — and busy — year. Over these past several years, through the combination of holding the line during the Great Recession, and practicing some cautious optimism during today’s ... Full Story page 15
Naturalist-Led Backpacking Tours Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks (Friends) announced five naturalist-led backpacking trips will be offered in four State Parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains during summer 2016. The Guided Backpacking Adventures Program will travel
trails in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Castle Rock State Park, Butano State Park and Portola Redwoods State Parks. Trips will range from 11.5 to 31.5 miles, with durations of one to three nights in the backcountry. ... continued on page 4