Felton NewsLocal news for Felton, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.O'Brien: What's the value of a redwood tree How carbon offsets work in one forest- June 29, 2008 How much would you pay for someone not to cut down a tree And how much is it worth to the environment The ability to put an economic value on questions like those lies at the heart of the emerging carbon ...http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/obrien-whats-the-value-of-a-redwood-tree-how-c... Grass fire contained near Highway 17 at Summit Road- June 28, 2008 Firefighters have contained a vegetation fire along state Highway 17 in Scotts Valley, a Felton fire dispatcher said.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/grass-fire-contained-near-highway-17-at-summit... Loads of overtime leave sheriff's deputies drained- June 26, 2008 Sheriff's deputies are working more and making more, a lot more -- tens of thousands of dollars in overtime each year for dozens of employees.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/loads-of-overtime-leave-sheriffs-deputies-drai... SV police bust pot grows- June 24, 2008 Felton resident Jeremy Goss, 37, and Scotts Valley's Sonja Rush, 36, were arrested in conjunction with cultivating marijuana in the county.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/sv-police-bust-pot-grows?fromrss=1 Service suddenly: The life of a volunteer firefighter- June 22, 2008 The first firefighters to arrive at the Bonny Doon wildland fire last week, and many of those who followed shortly afterward, were volunteers.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/service-suddenly-the-life-of-a-volunteer-firef... Two elections down, one to go- June 20, 2008 Even as they're counting the final ballots from the June 3 election, Santa Cruz County elections officials are preparing the groundwork for the presidential general election Nov.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/two-elections-down-one-to-go?fromrss=1 Summit fire: Homeowners failed to clear dry brush- June 18, 2008 Nearly 90 percent of the structures destroyed by last month's Summit fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains did not have flammable brush cleared from the property as required by state law, according to Cal Fire ...http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/summit-fire-homeowners-failed-to-clear-dry-bru... National News Minute- June 17, 2008 One hundred blocks of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are flooded and more than 3,000 people are out of their homes.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/national-news-minute?fromrss=1 Thousands Flee Destructive NorCal Wildfires- June 15, 2008 Firefighters on Friday declared the Martin Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains 65 percent contained as several roads affected by the fire were reopened to local residents.http://www.topix.net/city/felton-ca/2008/06/thousands-flee-destructive-norcal-wildfires?fr... |