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Fourth of July parades entertain in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley

July 11, 2025

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New report shows ag’s impact on Santa Cruz County economy, workforce

July 10, 2025

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Scotts Valley hosts festive 4th of July Kids Bike Parade

July 10, 2025

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Special Olympics Torch Run changes hands with new route in Santa Cruz

July 4, 2025

Fourth of July parades entertain in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley

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“Morning,” says a California Highway Patrol officer, blocking Highway 9 traffic at the entrance to Boulder Creek, to passersby, just minutes before the Fourth...

Plain Talk About Food | Cooking and Loving It in the Valleys

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“You are never wrong if you do the right thing.” —Mark Twain Dear Readers, The time has come, after writing this Plain Talk About Food column,...

News Briefs | Published July 11, 2025

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‘Veterans’ Voices with VTC’ debuts on Santa Cruz Voice The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) and Santa Cruz Voice have partnered to launch “Veterans’ Voices with...

Finance | Planning Strategies with Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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“I think a bill can be big or it could be beautiful, but I don’t know if it could be both.” —Elon Musk Planning became...

New report shows ag’s impact on Santa Cruz County economy, workforce

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A new report underscores how Santa Cruz County’s agricultural sector not only supports local families and the region’s economy and heritage but also provides...

Scotts Valley hosts festive 4th of July Kids Bike Parade

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The Scotts Valley Skypark community turned out in full force to celebrate the Fourth of July with the annual Independence Day Kids Bike Parade. Under...

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Plain Talk About Food | Cooking and Loving It in the Valleys

July 11, 2025

“You are never wrong if you do the right thing.” —Mark Twain Dear Readers, The time has come, after writing this Plain Talk About Food column, to bring it to an end. I began writing under the direction of my editor at that time, Peter Burke. The year was September 2011,...