Local filmmaker’s El Salvador documentary to air on PBS
A Boulder Creek-based documentarian’s latest film is scheduled to air this Sunday, bringing a view into the dramatically changing landscape of El Salvador.
New owners bring new life to SV restaurant
It’s been a little over a year since Scotts Valley restaurateurs Danny and Marty Soliz reopened the former Heavenly Café as the renamed and revamped Heavenly Roadside Café.
Local teens injured in downtown Santa Cruz shooting
The victims of Sunday’s shooting on Pacific Avenue and Birch Lane in Santa Cruz were residents of Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley.
Highway 9 closure, delays loom for SLV residents
Major roadwork is set to begin next month on Highway 9, bringing with it delays for motorists in Boulder Creek and Brookdale, and the complete closure of the roadway between Felton and Santa Cruz.
Local amputee makes great strides with foundation’s help
Patrick Lonsdale has begun swimming two miles at a time and has started to ride his bicycle for the first time in two years as he gears up for the May 2 Wildflower Triathlon along Lake San Antonio near San Miguel.
SLV pool, charter school facilities vandalized, burglarized
Investigators from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are seeking answers after the pool facilities at San Lorenzo Valley High School and two classrooms at the nearby Coast Redwood Charter High School were burglarized and vandalized over the holiday weekend.
Historians aim to create museum with pieces of Scotts Valley’s past
A proposed plan to reconstruct the historic Octagonal building as a Scotts Valley Historical museum is currently in the works.
Local volunteers honor MLK Day with Quail Hollow Ranch habitat restoration
Some 20 volunteers spent their Martin Luther King Day waging war against the invasive French broom that dominates Quail Hollow Ranch.Â
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,...