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April 4, 2026

San Lorenzo Valley welcomes new restaurants

San Lorenzo Valley residents, rejoice! Our taste buds have been invited to dance with two new restaurants: Aroma in Ben Lomond and The Grove...

Friends throw 90th birthday party for Scotts Valley Senior Center matriarch

In spite of the dreary weather, a beacon of light shone brightly at the Scotts Valley Senior Center on March 8.  The center was dressed...

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center gears up for youth exhibit

Johanna McCormick has now been curator of the Thomas Gallery at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center for about a year. “I was the marketing...

Governor Gavin Newsom Returns to Central Coast for Another Storm Damage Tour

California Governor Gavin Newsom was once again along the Central Coast, Wednesday, getting a tour of storm damage after intense weather patterns continued to...

Floods Ravage Region

With sunshine interspersed with scattered showers forecast through Monday—and another storm on its way towards the Central Coast for early Tuesday—Santa Cruz Mountains residents...

My Celtic Cross

The Irish believe the Celtic cross represents the human desire to discover and experience the mystery of life. This cross symbolizes it as a...

Rain Delays Reopening of Hwy 9 at Holiday Slide

Continued wet conditions have resulted in a delay of the scheduled reopening of Highway 9 at the Holiday Slide. Previously estimated to reopen March 4,...

Community Garden Grows a Following

City of Scotts Valley seems to have something for everyone. From dining to theater to shopping, locals are able to enjoy a variety of...

Ex-School Administrator Gets Trial Date

While the three-year window for some adults to file lawsuits under a landmark childhood sex abuse statute has now closed, one of the cases...

Salesforce Cancels Contract with Retreat Center

As Silicon Valley’s post-pandemic pullback continues, the 100 promised jobs at Scotts Valley’s 1440 Multiversity are the latest to have hit the chopping block,...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...