Local News

Santa Cruz resident Daniel Lamothe, a 38-year-old firefighting trainee and musician, has died after a mishap during a firefighter training program in the San Lorenzo Valley last Sunday. During the Feb. 19 session at the Ben Lomond Training Center, the volunteer became “medically distressed,” Santa...

Senior Caregiver Resource Fair returns to Ben Lomond Highlands Park Senior and Community Center and the Valley Women’s Club of San Lorenzo Valley will host the annual Senior Caregiver and Family Resource Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Highlands...

Felton and local area residents expecting to review their fire district’s budget this week were left in the dark after the Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) failed to meet basic legal notice requirements. A legal notice published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel announced that the...

Wreath making comes to Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market Foodie, Fruity Wreath Making is coming to the Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Sept. 23. Find baskets full of foraged foliage, dried market flowers and dried fruit. Sit down at the mini wreath-making station and get started...

After a significant portion of the Bonny Doon community mobilized to try to keep a man who raped a 21-year-old woman in the 1980s from moving to town, Santa Cruz County is now seeking changes to California law, so it can have additional tools...

The stars were out in Felton on May 6 as the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Community Awards Gala at Roaring Camp’s Brett Harte Hall. Overall, Chamber Executive Director Danny Reber said he couldn’t be more excited about the event, which featured 230...

Steel Bonnet Brewing Company has announced the opening of a brand-new production brewery in Salinas, representing a significant increase in production capacity over their current brewery in Scotts Valley and providing the opportunity for significant expansion of growth both at the tap room and...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has appointed Jason Lillion as general manager for the District. The Board voted unanimously to appoint Lillion at its June 5 meeting. Lillion started July 1, with a base salary of $250,000. “We’re pleased to welcome Jason...