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September 25, 2025

$122 million in CA storm damage

Caltrans crews statewide are preparing for the next round of winter storms and will be working 24/7 monitoring state routes and keeping roadways open and clear.                                                                              

Unusual strongman opens gym in SV

A strength-training gym aptly named Legendary Strength celebrated its grand opening with an unusual spectacle — a truck pull.

Bonny Doon Elementary goes green with new solar array

The students of Bonny Doon Elementary School will soon be seeing by a much greener light after an array of solar panels is activated on the school’s campus this week.

Local quilt group has donated 1,000 covers to fire-impacted families

CZU Lightning Fire Quilts
Firefighters throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains were blanketed in surprise on June 29 when three women showed up with a number of free, hand-made quilts. Almost 80 firefighters from the Boulder Creek, Felton, Zayante and Ben Lomond fire protection districts received the gifts, which were...

$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains

Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally connected suite of on-the-ground forest health projects spanning public and private lands throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. This investment will expand...

Editors notebook: Pushing onward and upward

It’s an interesting experience to be the news.

Whether shingles or shake, keep your roof up-to-date

Before you purchase a house, it can be easy to overlook the hidden costs of being a homeowner and take certain things for granted — like a functioning roof.

Artist to open gallery at home in BL

Ben Lomond photographer Frank Leonard recently completed an art gallery on his property and will host a grand-opening party Nov. 9.

Refreshing Flavors at Scotts Valley Art, Wine & Beer Fest

Scotts Valley festival
During an aerial performance, Alana Del Chiaro, 11, had a chance to show off the hoop skills she’d been practicing over the past three weeks. “It’s kind of scary,” she said after her performance. “It was fun.” Somala, her mom, beamed, as hundreds of people milled...

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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...