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For the first time in years, Scotts Valley City Council no longer has two members with last names that are just a letter apart. Mayor Derek Timm won’t have to worry about people mixing-up his surname in political contexts anymore, given that Vice Mayor Allan...

KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the news. “We’ve been cleaning...

A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.  California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman was driving a red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle northbound on Highway 9 at an undetermined speed around 8:20am on Sept. 20.  Meanwhile, a...

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the issues continue as the district attempts to garner community support for a $700 per year parcel tax proposal. At a special...

Scotts Valley officers and firefighters attended Holy Cross School’s “Cookies for Courage” event honoring first responders in Santa Cruz County on Sept. 11. The annual event was started by a Holy Cross student right after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Santa Cruz school has...

San Lorenzo Valley Museum presents “Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making,” opening Sept. 21 at its Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton, on view through Nov. 16. This exhibition highlights the true stories of California’s Mexican period (1822-1846), contrasting them...

Upcoming events at Highlands Park Senior Center announced Ben Lomond’s Highlands Park Senior & Community Center will host several upcoming events aimed at engaging local residents aged 50 and older. These events focus on community connection, wellness and support services. On Sunday, Sept. 21, The Center...

The Addams Family is known for being creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, but the cast and crew of Mountain Community Theater (MCT) are bringing another well-deserved adjective to the list: talented. Under the direction of Daria Troxell, MCT is launching their fall musical production with...

Bela Ravikumar has earned a reputation as a stellar and well-followed artist in Santa Cruz County, but her latest show at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond is the cherry on top for this prolific painter. Ravikumar enjoys capturing the natural beauty...

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s next Strategic Plan, which sets priorities for 2026-32. The Strategic Plan is the County’s roadmap for action—laying out community priorities, tracking...