San Lorenzo Valley High School presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The Theater Department at San Lorenzo Valley High School is bringing a Disney favorite to the stage in March, and they’re excited to have you be their guest as they roll out “Beauty and the Beast” at the SLVHS Performing Arts Center (PAC).
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Car strikes 4 bicyclists on Highway 9
An 85-year-old woman from Boulder Creek plowed into four bicyclists Tuesday on Highway 9 in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Israel Murillo of the California Highway Patrol said CHP responded to a report of a crash at 6:21pm, south of Glengarry Road.
The woman was driving a...
Community rallies to save beloved Felton Mercantile
Hundreds more people signed their names this week to a petition to save a woman-owned storefront in downtown Felton that showcases the wares of more than 50 local artists. After surviving through the most difficult pandemic days, and during a wildfire that destroyed hundreds...
Roommates recall Boulder Creek man killed by fallen trees as quiet but generous
In the months Roy Windom IV spent living in the same Boulder Creek house as Robert Brainard III, the man who was killed when a tree fell on his bedroom Feb. 4, they never really made a big deal about their names including Roman...
Scotts Valley High School presents night of short musicals, plays
The theater students at Scotts Valley High School are bringing the drama again, this time with their winter production of “Deaths, Divas, and Dreams: A Night of 10-minute Musicals and Plays.”
The student-run show, directed by Sydney Clark and Ava Kreer, includes two 10-minute plays:...
What’s the best way to grow a forest?
Felton resident Karen Holl’s talk at her hometown library Feb. 3 occurred just as a storm rolled in underscoring just how intrinsically linked our lives are with those of Plantae kingdom—as tree litter would soon carpet the landscape and one person would be killed...
Bay Federal Credit Union workplace campaign raises $12,600 for United Way
Bay Federal Credit Union announced that its January workplace campaign raised over $12,600 for United Way.
Employees of the Credit Union made both one-time donations and payroll deductions in support of United Way of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
As part of their award-winning volunteer program,...
From bubbles to breaststroke: Backyard swim school opens in downtown Felton
Your child’s first swim lesson has the potential to shape their lifelong love of the water.
If you have a child who is new to swimming or feels anxious in the water, a group swim lesson shouldn’t be your only choice. The mere mention of...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 16, 2024
Supervisor candidate forum set for Friday
Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties will be hosting a forum for District 5 supervisor candidates on Friday, Feb. 16, from 1-2:30pm, at the Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley.
The event...
Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates make their pitch for 5th District seat
The most powerful moment during the Fifth District candidates forum Feb. 7 at the Highlands Park Senior Center in Ben Lomond had nothing to do with the four people on stage vying to replace outgoing Supervisor Bruce McPherson.
At 7:11pm, after over an hour in...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...