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September 11, 2025

Ben Lomond’s colorful past takes center stage in history presentation

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On Saturday, Nov. 9, the storied history of Ben Lomond will come to life in an exciting new event at Park Hall Community Center. The first of a three-part lecture series titled “Tales of Ben Lomond” will kick off with the first installment, “Rugged Rogues...

Firewise Festival at Roaring Camp connects residents for fire safety

The Forest Lakes Neighborhood Firewise and Safety Association presented a showing of “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” on June 26 at the Scotts Valley Community Theater. More than 100 people attended the film and subsequent roundtable discussion with local fire experts, including CalFire and Scotts Valley Fire...

News Briefs | Published June 6, 2025

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RTC hosts community session on ZEPRT project Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold an informational community session on Monday, June 9, from 3:30-5pm to discuss the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) project. The session will cover ridership projections, including expected...

Valleys’ high school bands hit the road

Spring is an opportune time for students in the performing arts to share their talents, and both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high schools got in on the act as they traveled afar to strut their stuff in national competitions. *** Members of the Scotts...

Rescuers seek donations for wild horse rehab

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A severely underweight horse (Serif), a wild alpine weanling (Jamaal) and an abused mustang (Willow) have been taken into the care of Canham Farm Horse Rescue, a nonprofit horse rescue and rehabilitation center in Scotts Valley that is asking for financial donations and volunteers...

Underwater photographer launches new exhibit at the Felton Library

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Marc Shargel has taken his cameras underwater to photograph sharks, jellies and kelp forests, while on land he has made vivid images of eclipses and the great landscapes of the American West.  As a scuba diver, Shargel has been watching ecological shifts in the Central...

Scotts Valley travel nurse gets 40 years to life in prison for child molestation

Travis Harris, a 40-year-old travel nurse from Scotts Valley, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on June 4 after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges related to child molestation. Judge Pamela Butler presided over the trial and sentencing. Harris was...

News Briefs | Published July 11, 2025

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‘Veterans’ Voices with VTC’ debuts on Santa Cruz Voice The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) and Santa Cruz Voice have partnered to launch “Veterans’ Voices with VTC,” a compelling radio show and podcast series dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of local veterans overcoming adversity and...

News Briefs | Published Sept. 1, 2023

News Briefs
Museum to host open house, Steam Donkey ribbon cutting San Lorenzo Valley Museum is teaming up with the Boulder Creek Business Association to host an open house and Steam Donkey ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 1, from 5-7pm, with the ribbon cutting at 5:30pm. Celebrate First...

Boulder Creek man faces 2 murder charges after victim IDs him before fatal shooting

This past Monday, 36 days after police say Boulder Creek resident James David Collier, 66, shot and killed two men—then left their bodies in the back of a truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains—he had his first day in court. That is, he was scheduled...

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Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement

Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend. The enforcement...