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November 21, 2025

Nearly $15M in FEMA reimbursements secured for communities affected by 2023-24 winter storms

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced that he had secured $14.6 million in reimbursements for local governments in California’s 19th Congressional District from the Federal...

News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...

KION shutters news department without warning

KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the...

Woman dies in head-on crash in Felton

A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.  California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman was...

Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...

News Briefs | Published Sept. 19, 2025

Upcoming events at Highlands Park Senior Center announced Ben Lomond’s Highlands Park Senior & Community Center will host several upcoming events aimed at engaging local...

Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...

Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement

Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend. The enforcement...

Murder suspect claims Santa Cruz Mountain victims were part of illegal eviction scheme

The murder suspect with a mustache in red-and-peach jail attire chuckled to himself and leaned back to the left, as the Superior Court hearing...

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Ben Lomond native and land conservancy leader honored for preserving California’s...

When Kaila Dettman was growing up beneath the redwoods of Ben Lomond, she spent her childhood racing through the ferns of Quail Hollow Ranch,...