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If you’ve visited the new trails at San Vicente Redwoods or witnessed the rebuilding of Big Basin’s accessibility, you have the good people with Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) to thank.  Founded in 1997, and initially known as the “Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz,”...

The County of Santa Cruz has received an $8 million grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 47 Grant Program to enhance mental health, substance use disorder and diversion services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Under the...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors recently announced it has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be interim general manager. Kunkel has extensive experience in local government. A former chief of police, he has served as city manager in several communities....

Local artist Ulises Peralta has been named the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s 2025 artist-in-residence. Peralta is a Oaxacan printmaker from Venice, Calif., whose practice centers on cultural memory, community resistance and the reclamation of suppressed histories. His formal artistic journey began at Santa Monica Community College,...

After a decade of service as the executive director of Valley Churches United, Lynn Robinson has announced that she will be retiring from that position this fall. During her tenure at the nonprofit year-round food pantry, Robinson valued the very important work of providing support...

Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau named ‘County of the Year’ Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau received the “County of the Year” award at the California Farm Bureau 2025 Annual Meeting in December. The award was given to Santa Cruz for its outstanding leadership in membership acquisition,...

Environmental Studies professor to discuss tree planting An upcoming program called, “Can We Save the World by Planting Trees?”, will take place Saturday, Feb. 3, from 3-4:30pm at the Felton Library. Large and rapidly growing sums of money are being spent on planting trees with the...

When I first stepped foot inside the Third Hand Store in Ben Lomond, a Canadian tasked with covering the quirky and community-oriented Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley region for a traditional print newspaper, I was hoping to find some threads to suit the...

The season of spring is a time of renewal. From blooming bulbs to animals awaking from hibernation, the onset of warmer weather and longer days is a welcome change from the dark depths of winter. In Boulder Creek, the local business association has a new...

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K fun run event to raise tsunami awareness. The race culminates with a general emergency preparedness event at the finish area...