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December 18, 2025

A Fresh Start for Longtime Radio Host

After nearly 31 years behind the microphone at KSCO, Ben Lomond resident and local celebrity Rosemary Chalmers is reinventing herself. As the long-time host of...

Ben Lomond Man Dies in Highway Crash

A 61-year-old man from Ben Lomond died after his car veered off Highway 17 and smashed into a metal pole Sunday. Just before 9am, Thomas...

The Mountain Gardener | Rx for Sad Houseplants

It’s been a tough couple weeks for my houseplants. Power outages from recent storms made me move my African violet, which was just starting...

YMCA Camp Campbell evacuated to Scotts Valley

About 170 students were evacuated from a science camp at the YMCA location in Boulder Creek Wednesday afternoon. The remote camp is only accessible by...

Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Scotts Valley

In December, as Scotts Valley approved 52 new housing units—including eight that will be affordably priced—at the new Oak Creek Park “gateway,” Council members...

Guest Column | Santa Cruz County Saw Major Changes in 2022

As I reflect on 2022, it’s difficult to imagine another year that brought as much change to Santa Cruz County in terms of policymaking...

SLV Museum Board President looks toward future

For nearly 15 years, Lisa Robinson has had her hand in the development and trajectory of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum.  With two locations—one in...

The Mountain Gardener | Magenta: Pantone Color of the Year for 2023

We are all drawn to different colors in a garden. Some of us like soft, pastel shades while others like strong, jewel tones. They...

Ukrainian family, reunited, spends first Christmas together in Scotts Valley

Last Christmas, the Ziniak family left their home in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and headed on a fun trip across the Carpathian Mountains. When the Russian invasion...

Illegal-Search Settlement Talks Delayed Due to Lawyer’s Health Issues

In 2019, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge John Gallagher told Darin Matthews the warrant he’d issued to law enforcement didn’t give police the...

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Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...