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Sunday, Jan. 12, brought out the best of Felton Scout Troop 604 as four of its members achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony attended by family and friends at the Elks Club in Santa Cruz. Ryan Clark, Gabriel Dobson, Caleb Jones and...

From the flute to the trombone to the timpani, local middle school musicians are getting in the swing of things as they prepare for the Central Coast Honor Band performance at Pacific Grove Middle School (835 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove) on Saturday, Jan. 25,...

Village meeting planned for Ben Lomond this Saturday The Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) is inviting residents to attend a “Let’s Revitalize Ben Lomond Village” meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10-11:30am at Park Hall Community Center, 9400 Mill St., in Ben Lomond. This informational event...

As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches in the police department and Public Works, as employees left for greener pastures elsewhere. But, after a sustained campaign to recruit...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to update hundreds of water meters in Ben Lomond. The funding from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation will replace 443 water meters. The new meters will help customers “detect water leaks faster, which...

The minor sex assault case for a former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District assistant principal and administrator—who signed up as an event volunteer at a Santa Cruz school in December—is back on. Ned Hearn’s trial, relating to his time as a teacher and swim...

An exciting culinary event will unfold across Santa Cruz County on Jan. 29, with the launch of the region’s first Santa Cruz Pizza Week. Inspired by regional pizza-centric celebrations around the United States and Canada, food establishments and media partners are collaborating to introduce...

Coastal trail projects receive federal investment Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced a new federal investment in coastal trail projects in California’s 19th Congressional District. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $19.5 million to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to support the segments of...

Dec. 30, 2024, Bruce McPherson’s last day as supervisor for the Fifth District of Santa Cruz County, dawned bright and blue. After bidding farewell to his team of analysts and taking down the last mementos from his office walls, McPherson traveled to Scotts Valley...

The San Jose Sharks have Sharkie, the 49ers have Sourdough Sam, the Giants have Lou Seal, and until recently, Boulder Creek’s unofficial mascot was Albert the Peacock. For decades, Albert lived his life as a persnickety bachelor-life peafowl in the streets and treetops of the...