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October 13, 2026

Deputies find body of transient man in Ben Lomond

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies, acting on a missing persons report, found the body of a transient man near his Ben Lomond campsite May 3.

Santa Cruz County launches new app powered by HUMBL

County of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County has launched the new MySCCounty+ app, incorporating all the functionality of the MySCcounty app but providing residents a digital platform to purchase and store digital permits and other County services. Available on the App Store and Google Play, MySCCounty+ still allows residents...

Home & Garden: Prepare your yard and garden for springtime

• Start cleaning up your lawn when the grass is no longer sopping wet and planting beds are no longer muddy. Rake your lawn to let light and air touch the soil and to encourage your grass to grow.

Obituary: Christopher Robert Luce

Christopher Robert Luce

Art show approaches in Pasatiempo

The 12th annual Pasatiempo Art show will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Hollins House in Pasatiempo.

Demolition at Brookdale Lodge

On October 7, 2011, Brookdale Lodge suffered substantial fire damage. On October 7, 2015, we still do not know the details of how that fire started at Brookdale Lodge, but we are finally seeing the burned sections of the lodge being torn down. Call this stage one of a renovation plan to restore the historic beauty of this landmark.

Highway 9 paving project between Felton and Ben Lomond begins

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A major maintenance paving project on Highway 9 began Aug. 19, taking place between Lazy Woods Road in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond. This 2.7-mile paving project will grind off the top layer of existing asphalt pavement and overlay the roadway with the...

Officials, Valley residents ask for answers from utility after outages

PG&E Outages
On Sept. 20, Congress member Anna Eshoo took up the cause of local residents frustrated by frequent power outages, demanding answers about why PG&E’s grid has been so undependable. In a letter to the utility’s CEO Patricia Poppe, Eshoo said Santa Cruz Mountains residents are...

Lead continues to pose hidden danger

As the rainy season approaches, construction projects tend to move inside. And during the dust and remodeling, homeowners can find themselves surprised by the presence of lead. Lead is one of the silent toxins that pose health issues because it accumulates in the body.

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...