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Music is one of the threads that connects human beings. Whether it’s pop, rock ’n’ roll or down-home country, the lyrics and rhythms of songs help us not only tell our own stories, but they align us with artists that interpret our feelings and...

It was a festive scene of Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple-Cranberry and chocolate chip and sugar cookies, during a special Dec. 21 Scotts Valley City Council meeting as the new mayor and vice mayor were selected. The evening marked the day Allan Timms—who became an American citizen...

On Sunday afternoon, inmate firefighters battled flames that spread to just over 2 acres alongside their counterparts with Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire, Central Fire, Santa Cruz City and Bonny Doon fire departments—with help from California Highway Patrol officers—just north of Davenport, which was...

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) has announced the opening of a new health clinic in Ben Lomond. The two-bed clinic, slated to open on Jan. 24, will provide a bevy of health care services on a sliding scale, including Covid testing and vaccines.  While this...

While assaults dropped by 27% last year in Scotts Valley, other crimes increased—including burglaries almost doubling, according to stats presented to Scotts Valley City Council by Police Chief Steve Walpole, Jr., Aug. 4. Other so-called Part 1 Crimes that increased between 2019 and 2020 included...

Omega Nu of Santa Cruz awarded college and vocational scholarships to 27 students from Santa Cruz County during a Scholarship Reception for the students and their families at the Harvey West Park Clubhouse on May 26. Over pizza, fresh fruit and home-baked cookies, students introduced...

Hundreds more people signed their names this week to a petition to save a woman-owned storefront in downtown Felton that showcases the wares of more than 50 local artists. After surviving through the most difficult pandemic days, and during a wildfire that destroyed hundreds...

Candidate filing for the June 2, 2026, statewide primary election opens Monday, Feb. 9, and runs through March 6, according to the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department. Offices on the ballot include statewide constitutional positions; the 18th and 19th Congressional Districts; the 28th, 29th and...

Omega Nu’s annual installation of board members was held in June at Stockwell Cellars in Santa Cruz. The new board members for 2025-26 include Michele Costa, President; April Lambert, Parliamentarian and Vice President; Gillian Westbrook, Treasurer; Vicky Granger-Jones, Scholarship Chair; Stephanie Lusk Muccia, Charity Chair;...

At an afternoon gathering in Ben Lomond Saturday, local service providers united to mark the opening of a housing project meant to help veterans get and stay off the streets.  The Veterans’ Village, formerly Jaye’s Timberlane Resort, features a series of 10 rustic cabins swathed...