Sheriff departments hunt for suspected burglar
A manhunt is being conducted by police in Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties for a man suspected of several March 31 vehicle burglaries in Ben Lomond.
Bonny Doon art tour returns this month
Joan Hellenthal of Bonny Doon has participated in the DoonArt Tour every year since it began in 2010, but 2020 got the best of the event—and Hellenthal.
“The fire came as close as the next ridge to my house and studio before it was stopped...
Couple celebrates 40th year together
Karin and Stephen Meyer renewed their wedding vows to celebrate 40 years of marriage at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Boulder Creek on February 9. Father Robert Murrin renewed their vows.
Joint tax liability bill passes Assembly committee
California’s Board of Equalization vice Chair George Runner has sponsored legislation which has cleared the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation. SB526 gives the Franchise Tax Board authority to honor legal divorce agreements regarding tax payments when determining if one spouse can be relieved of joint tax liability.
Thief steals two more Boulder Creek vehicles, heads south
A man suspected of a series of car thefts, burglaries and other crimes in Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties might have moved on to Monterey County, according to law enforcement officials.
Construction rolls on at Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys
Construction is rolling at the site of the future Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys, as crews have been working for months to renovate the former recreational vehicle dealership building into a modern facility for the youth of Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley.
Monte Sereno appoints Powell as city attorney
Monte Sereno has voted to appoint Kirsten Powell, Scotts Valley’s top legal official, as its new city attorney.
The new post in Silicon Valley, however, doesn’t mean she’s quitting her gig with the Santa Cruz County municipality.
On June 6, Monte Sereno City Council voted unanimously...
Rash of small wildfires raises concern in valley
On Monday, Aug. 19, firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, alongside those from Felton Fire Protection District and Bonny Doon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, responded to a quarter-acre timber fire on Felton Empire Road.
Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week
The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...