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What's Happening in the San Lorenzo Valley

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Halloween Volunteers

Get Ready for a Spooktacular Volunteer Opportunity!

Join the BCBA and the Volunteer Witching Committee (VWC) for a safe and enchanting Halloween in Boulder Creek!

Broadband emergency communication

Stay Informed: Important SLVEN Meetings on Emergency Communication and Broadband

The Valley Women’s Club invites you to join and engage in the crucial work of the San Lorenzo Valley Emergency Network (SLVEN). Last night, their meeting focused on enhancing emergency communication within our community. It was a great success, and we thank all those who participated. There will be another important meeting on July 30, 7–9 PM, that you won’t want to…

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Landline Help

Act Now to Oppose AT&T Landline Phone Abandonment 

Many of us in the San Lorenzo Valley and rural Santa Cruz County still depend on AT&T’s landline phones as the most dependable way to call for help in emergencies like winter storms or wildfires. When the power is out, as it often is in bad weather or natural disasters, a landline may be our only way of communicating. It…

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PG&E equipment on Pilger Road. Nov. 9, 2018

A New Franchise Agreement with PG&E is Long Overdue, and the VWC’s Environmental Committee is Working to Make it Happen

PG&E was granted the franchise to provide gas and electric power in Santa Cruz County, taking over from Coast Counties Gas & Electric on August 30, 1955! The Franchise Agreement (FA) with PG&E is outdated and inadequate. It must be renegotiated to address the current Values of the Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan to improve safety and reliability, to benefit…

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