CHP Capt. Ching bids farewell
While some retirees may sail off into the sunset, California Highway Patrol Capt. Aaron Ching is taking a new approach to that old adage as he prepares to paddle into the sunset.
Thanks to Neftali Espino of Honeymoon Surfboards and efforts by CHP staff, Ching...
David S. Lucero II February 19, 1976 to June 9, 2013
A private celebration was held in June for San Lorenzo Valley High School graduate David Lucero died last month in San Jose. He was 37.
County approves new cannabis rules
Santa Cruz County became one of the first counties in the state to set rules for the sale of recreational marijuana.
Local authors release new memoirs, novel
As the weather gets warmer, the season for relaxing in a hammock with a book and a cold drink is approaching.
Locals get ready for fair contests
Twelve-year-old Ronin Olson of Ben Lomond suspects it might be time to stop collecting Beanie Babies. But before he retires his hobby, the Ocean Grove Charter School student decided to enter his massive assortment into the Santa Cruz County Fair’s hobbies and collections contest category.
Bus route changes and construction could mean headaches in first month of school in San Lorenzo Valley
San Lorenzo Valley Schools enter a new school year with all recent construction projects completed – a new performing arts center, new library, improvements to its athletic facilities – but the year that begins with “Cougar Day” August 19, followed by the start of classes Aug. 22 will have a few wrinkles.
Storm damage total grows
Santa Cruz County caught a rare glimpse of the sun this week, while preparing for another storm to hit the region in the Sunday-Monday time frame.
Valley Churches United Holiday Gala shifts to virtual format
Lynn Robinson loves a challenge. The Executive Director of Valley Churches United (VCU) and her team of volunteers have had to pivot and approach problems imaginatively because of the impact of Covid-19 on the San Lorenzo Valley community as well as a mandatory evacuation...
It is still a wonderful life
From November 7th to 21st, Cabrillo TheatreArts will present the world premiere of a Kaufman and Perri musical, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The contemporary version of the classic Christmas tale still asks the question, “Who can know the hearts we touch and the lives we change?”
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...