Music, art in Boulder Creek
Photos from the Music and Art festival put on by Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District on Saturday, May 12 in downtown Boulder Creek.
SLV Museum announces new director
The San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society (SLVHS), owner operator of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum in Boulder Creek, has welcomed longtime valley resident Nicole Berridge as new Director of Museum Operations.
Exchange students enjoy time in Cougar Land
Living away from home and attending school in a new place is often an experience young people experience for the first time in college. Four students attending San Lorenzo Valley High School, however, are a little bit ahead of the curve.
Locals prepare for plastic bag ban
Following a Sept. 13 vote of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to outlaw plastic carryout bags and charge customers for paper bags, residents and businesses throughout the county are preparing for the March 20 enactment of those rules.
ELECTION 2016: Shulman, Shultz, Rain, Snyder SV school trustees
Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees President Michael Shulman was re-elected to a third four-year term, leading all candidates. He will be joined by three new trustees on the five-member board.
Vandalism still a mystery
Vandalism that left $500,000 in construction equipment inoperable last month was announced on a Web site that regularly posts word of environmental-related attacks.
Santa Cruz Superior Court seeks Civil Grand Jury applicants
The Superior Court of Santa Cruz County is inviting applications for the 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury, an independent 19-member panel that investigates local government operations and addresses citizen concerns.
Informational meetings and open houses will take place at various library locations throughout April:
Wednesday, April 16,...
What is a Felton father’s ‘dream’? Answer: Jeopardy!
Local man appears on renowned show
Longtime Jeopardy! aficionado and Felton resident Jack Mooney lived out a lifelong “dream,” appearing on the celebrated game show on Oct. 14.
Mooney said he began watching Jeopardy! as a teen.
“We’d sit down as a family and watch during dinner…...
Major disaster declaration puts assistance gears in motion
At least 46 homes in the San Lorenzo Valley area were more than 50% destroyed by the recent wave of storms, according to a preliminary survey completed by Boulder Creek nonprofit Coongie, which says the number of homes could be as high as 65.
Their...
Local author publishes second book, Journey to Heal
UC Santa Cruz librarian and local author Wei Wei published her second book, Journey to Heal, this Jan. The work features 24 nature photos accompanied by poetry reflecting on her healing process after the loss of her father.
“It was very hard for me when...
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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