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September 6, 2025

Apple-A-Day celebration returns Sept. 9 at Felton Farmers’ Market

Apples
Felton Farmers’ Market hosts the Apple-A-Day Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a celebration honoring the apple. This event has become a beloved tradition over the past decade, and we love rolling it out in the late summer when the days are warm and apple varieties...

Scotts Valley police offer tips for Pedestrian Safety Month in September

scotts valley police
September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the Scotts Valley Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on local roads. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,148 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across...

Long-term lane closure on Highway 9 for emergency repairs

Highway 9 emergency project
As of Aug. 25, Caltrans initiated an emergency project on the northbound lane of Highway 9 between Lorenzo and Prospect avenues, about one-mile south of the Junction with State Route 237. Work is scheduled for completion by Dec. 5, if weather permits. One northbound lane on...

Regional effort promotes strategies to defend against forest fires

Novitiate Park anti-wildfire partnership
In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader American agenda. “For the national narrative the important fact is that what happened in California did not stay in California,” he...

Santa Cruz photographers unveil striking ‘Through Our Eyes’ exhibit

Kathy Edwards photo leaves
Santa Cruz County is all about its art, and Image Crafters, a collective of photographers based in Santa Cruz County who share a passion for the power of the printed image, are thrilled to bring their imagery to life at “Through Our Eyes 2025,”...

New radio play brings Edison’s lost invention back to life

“The Spirit Box” cast
What if a forgotten invention by Thomas Edison could reach across time to connect the living with the dead? That’s the premise of “The Spirit Box,” a brand-new six-part radio play premiering on KBCZ 89.3 FM Boulder Creek on Sunday, Aug. 31, at noon. Though...

News Briefs | Published Aug. 29, 2025

News Briefs
Supervisor Martinez to speak to North County Dems Fifth District Supervisor Monica Martinez will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Martinez will discuss work being done to improve the County’s ability to mitigate challenges...

Redwood Mountain Faire celebrates 2025 fundraising success

Redwood Mountain Faire donation recipients
Redwood Mountain Faire (RMF) has been a long-standing institution in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The first festivals in 1980 were one-day events held in April at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond as a way to showcase the local artist community. Originally called the Redwood...

Cabrillo College launches recruitment for its next superintendent/president

Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College has begun recruiting for its next superintendent/president, inviting qualified candidates to apply for leadership of the college, recognized as one of California’s top community colleges. Located in Santa Cruz County, overlooking Monterey Bay and nestled among the Santa Cruz Mountains and Pajaro Valley,...

LAFCO examines governance solutions for Felton Fire Protection District

Felton Fire Protection District
Santa Cruz LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) directed staff on June 4 to conduct an analysis of all possible governance options for consideration and implementation by the Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD). “The goal of this report was to clearly explain the issues currently faced...

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Homeless Point-in-Time Count shows continued progress in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) has released results of the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, demonstrating a significant drop in individuals...