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December 22, 2024

The Grey Christmas Blouse

The blouse was grey, and the most beautiful blouse that this little 8-year-old girl had ever seen in her short lifetime. The blouse had ruffles on its sleeves and a ruffled ascot at its neckline; I couldn’t take my eyes off the blouse that...

Free water testing available for Santa Cruz County individuals with household wells

Water
Santa Cruz County has launched a free water quality testing program that includes opportunities for Point of Use treatment and drinking water replacement for residents of Santa Cruz County who rely on household groundwater wells for their drinking water. In Santa Cruz County, it is...

News Briefs | Published March 22, 2024

News Briefs
SLVHS Interact Club hosts first Community Egg Hunt San Lorenzo Valley High School’s Interact Club will be hosting their first Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary’s Field of Dreams (7155 Highway 9 in Felton) from 9am-12pm. The free event is...

News Briefs | Published June 14, 2024

News Briefs
Celebrate Father’s Day with scenic train ride and barbecue Treat dad to a train ride and barbecue lunch on Father’s Day, June 16, at Roaring Camp Railroads, where guests can view model railroads on display at two onsite locations presented by Lionel Gauge and Diablo...

Salesforce Cancels Contract with Retreat Center

Salesforce 1440 Multiversity
As Silicon Valley’s post-pandemic pullback continues, the 100 promised jobs at Scotts Valley’s 1440 Multiversity are the latest to have hit the chopping block, as Salesforce axed its contract with the retreat center. Employees have been scrambling to find new employment and nonprofit service providers...

High-stakes drama plays out at Superior Court during mock trial competition

Mock trial
Their client was found guilty of first-degree murder, but they did such a good job of putting up a defense that they’re now headed to state. Santa Cruz High School’s mock trial team hugged one another, after Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Syda...

News Briefs | Published April 26, 2024

News Briefs
San Lorenzo Valley Museum digitizes Community newspapers In 2021, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum received a grant to have 50 newspapers digitized through the California Revealed Digitization and Preservation program. These newspapers are now available online at californiarevealed.org/partner/san-lorenzo-valley-museum, the Internet Archive at archive.org/details/sanlorenzovalleymuseum and other online...

Boulder Creek man turns passion for knives into burgeoning business

Boulder Creek resident Lee Ross wanted a knife since he was 7 years old. His parents got him one after he turned 8. “I still have the stitch marks to show for it,” he says, wistfully, ruminating on the value of a good blade, following...

California State Parks to begin prescribed burn at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on June 10

Fire
Fire personnel from California State Parks are planning to conduct a 13-acre prescribed burn near the observation platform at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on Monday, June 10, with alternate dates of June 11 or 12. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions...

‘The Comedy of Terrible Errors’ comes to San Lorenzo Valley

San Lorenzo Valley High School’s Theatre Department presents “The Comedy of Terrible Errors,” written by Don Zolidis, this October. This comedy, based on William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” is directed by San Lorenzo Valley seniors Mary Calden and Marcus Spracklen and is presented Oct....

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5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record

*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024 At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said. Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...