Honoring our Veterans on November 11th
We thank all veterans for their military service and let them and their families know about a local event honoring all veterans. Please see our Datebook for more information/details.
Ben Lomond Soup Line debuts to feed homeless
Ben Lomond resident Dannon Black organized a soup line to help feed the homeless at Spanky’s Cafe on Sunday, Dec. 21 — something he hopes will become a regular event.
Recruits are ready to rescue
Twenty new Santa Cruz County Search and Rescue volunteers were sworn in at Felton’s fire department last week.
Annual River and Road Cleanup headed to SLV for 28th year
The Valley Women’s Club of the San Lorenzo Valley is anticipating over 100 volunteers for its 28th Annual River and Road Cleanup, on Saturday Sept. 20 in Felton, Boulder Creek, Lompico, and Ben Lomond.
News Briefs | Published Oct. 4, 2024
Celebrate fall at Roaring Camp’s Harvest Fair on Oct. 5-6
Join Roaring Camp Railroads as it welcomes the fall season with its annual Harvest Fair this weekend, Oct. 5-6.
Visitors can enjoy a scenic steam train ride through majestic redwood forests to Bear Mountain. Each child...
Two selected for Hammer-Markham Award
Two SLV men were selected to receive the Hammer-Markham Award by the Valley Women’s Club — including the son of one of the award’s namesakes.
Final day to register for June 8 election is today
Today, Monday, May 24 is the final day to register to vote in the June 8 gubernatorial primary election.
Jacqueline D. ‘Jackie’ Clark: Jan. 10, 1943 — March 14, 2013
Jacqueline D. “Jackie” Clark of Brookdale died peacefully in her sleep while under the care of Hospice of Santa Cruz County. She was 70.
Golden Carrot Award
The end of an old year and the beginning of a new one signal the time to make some changes in our lives, especially in our eating habits. The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and the Go for Health! Collaborative are taking this opportunity to bring back the “Golden Carrot Award” (GCA) in 2016. This is a list of restaurants that “feature healthy menu options to help members of the community make healthful decisions about where they choose to eat away from the home.”
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,...