Free screening of documentary ‘Fentanyl High’ set for March 20 in Felton
In response to growing concerns among families, health providers and educators about the rising fentanyl crisis, a collaborative effort is set to take place in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education, in partnership with SafeRx Santa Cruz County, will host a free...
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...
District boots San Lorenzo Valley High School cheer team from practice space
San Lorenzo Valley High School varsity and junior varsity cheer squads have been practicing their aerials, basket tosses and roundoffs in the campus’s cafeteria since 1992. The space allows for throwing stunts into the air, storing and laying out the required heavy and expensive...
Reverse Mortgages: Having your cake and eating it too
“The Urban Institute found that for 65 to 74 year olds, the percentage that held a traditional mortgage rose from less than 30 percent in 1989 to more than 40 percent in 2019…Median mortgage balances were just under $100,000.”
When homeowners reach roughly age 55,...
Get cozy at Roaring Camp’s Winter Warmer Festival
A brand-new and all-ages tradition called Winter Warmer Festival will be held inside Bret Harte Hall at Roaring Camp Railroads on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 3-9:30pm.
The Felton venue, known for hosting such warm-weather events as the Redwood Mountain Faire, Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival...
Free Narcan distribution set for Sunday in Felton
Over the past year, Santa Cruz Community Health clocked 1,700 patient visits at its Mountain Health Center in Ben Lomond, which opened in early 2022.
The organization is continuing to deepen its roots in the San Lorenzo Valley, including through a fentanyl-antidote-distribution drive at the...
SLV Elementary hosts Gatsby Auction Gala next Friday for school fundraising efforts
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby,” a novel about wealth, decadence and privilege set in the Jazz Age on New York’s Long Island. That setting of speakeasies, hedonistic virtues and flappers will come to life on May 17 at Roaring Camp...
Highway 17 set for overnight lane closures for culvert repairs
A project to replace a deteriorating culvert under Highway 17 at a location 1.5 miles north of Scotts Valley will result in overnight lane closures.
Starting Sunday, June 9, travelers on Highway 17 near Vine Hill Road will encounter the intermittent closure of one lane...
Scotts Valley youth sports leagues fear fee hikes could drive them...
Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled...
