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For Scotts Valley Police Officer John Hohmann the chance to race police cars on a speedway to raise money for Special Olympics was an idea long in the making.

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In August of 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex tore through the forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. On the east, the fire kissed the perimeter of downtown Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, and on the top of the ridge, the flames raced up the...

The subject of homeless encampments and the presence of panhandlers is certainly not a new issue in Santa Cruz County.

Leann Anderson was still four months away from her 18th birthday when she proudly accepted her high school diploma. The Bonny Doon girl had struggled to overcome dyslexia. But in the end, she’d triumphed.  “You f****** did it! Congratulations!” came the supportive, if profane, message—allegedly...

For people living in Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Ben Lomond and Felton, power outages have become a prominent aspect of daily life rather than an occasional annoyance.  During the last week of July, San Lorenzo Valley communities experienced a sustained loss of power every day for...

Ben Lomond resident Michael McClish was sentenced to life in prison last week for the 2006 murder of Joanna “Asha” Veil and her unborn child.