Ben Lomond resident takes helm at Coffee 9
Mo L’Esperance got her start into food service at a pizza place in Southern California.
“I got hired as a cashier,” she recalled. “Within two weeks I was in the back cooking, because it was more fun.”
And after stints “back-of-house” in San Francisco, along the...
ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café
After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report of a burglary at an establishment along the 9500 block of Highway 9 on May 12.
“An ATM was stolen from...
Brookdale Big Queer Weekend keeps things positive in face of some opposition
Despite facing hurdles—such as venues not being willing to play host and controversy on social media—Cyn Khambatta, organizer of the Brookdale Big Queer Weekend, pulled off a pleasant and positive mini-festival in the San Lorenzo Valley last weekend.
However, she said she chose to cancel...
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...
Boulder Creek events merge to bring Winter Festival this year
In this season of joy, giving and community, the Boulder Creek Business Association (BCBA) embodies those elements as it collaborates with the Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks District (BCRPD) to present the 2023 Winter Festival.
In years past, each agency would host its own events,...
Cabrillo Stage presents ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ during month of July
Opening next week, experience the timeless tale of love as Cabrillo Stage brings the breathtaking musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to life.
Featuring the Disney-animated film’s Academy Award-nominated score, new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and Peter Parnell’s book that pulls directly...
Scarborough Lumber owner proud of community’s response to storms
Ben Lomond resident Krista Scarborough, whose family owns Scarborough Lumber, spent the first few weeks of 2023 questioning whether the ever-intensifying weather systems could fairly be compared with the historic storms 41 years ago that killed 33 people.
“When it first started, I was downplaying...
Scotts Valley agrees to fund quarter-million-dollar Skypark detoxification
Scotts Valley has agreed to front the money to pay for a quarter-million-dollar environmental cleanup at Skypark, which was found to contain arsenic, lead and diesel in the soil.
At its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 6, Scotts Valley Council voted unanimously to approve a $74,820...
Twin brother duo prepares to hit Felton stage
Adam and David Moss share more than just a last name. The 41-year-old identical twin musicians share a love for music and song-writing that was imbued in them from childhood.
Now, the multi-coastal duo (Adam lives in Los Angeles, while David calls Miami home) have...
SVUSD considered calling CPS over boy’s pandemic protest
Court documents in a lawsuit brought by a 7-year-old Brook Knoll Elementary School student against the Scotts Valley Unified School District show the superintendent considered calling Child Protective Services (CPS) on the parents of the boy, who was protesting the District’s Covid-19 control measures.
They...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
