New Film Honors CZU Survivors Two Years Post Blaze
In honor of the second anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex, Mountain Community Theater (MCT) Director Peter Gelblum did something extraordinary to commemorate the event: he wrote a film about it.
Of the movie, entitled, “The CZU Fire In Their Own Words: Fighting Fires, Losing...
Sharon Rose Boumis June 15, 1943 — March 8, 2011
A private burial was conducted in Santa Cruz for Sharon Boumis, of Boulder Creek, who died in March at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was 67.
Apply now for money for wood stove conversions
Homeowners in the San Lorenzo Valley can apply to save $1,000 or more for replacing old wood stoves or fireplaces with a stove fueled by natural gas, propane or pellets.
Saving sick puppies
The lives of three young dogs, abandoned in a church parking lot hang in the balance as they suffer from a disease that would normally be a death sentence.
Art and wine festival returns next weekend
Art, wine and beer tasting, fine eats and good conversation will all surely part of the 14th annual Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival.
Assemblyman Monning tackles local environmental concerns
In a show of community commitment on a sunny Saturday afternoon, residents convened at a town hall meeting to create a link between local issues and state government representation with Assemblyman Bill Monning.
State Assemblymember Mark Stone talks about wildfires and PG&E liability
At a standing room only Environmental Town Hall meeting at the Felton Community Hall last Saturday, State Assemblymember Mark Stone spoke about the state legislature’s environmental agenda, and then focused at length on the closer -to-home issue of PG&E’s tree cutting around power lines in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Fire candidates gear up for race
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Redwood Mountain Faire set to chug into Roaring Camp
“We are a second generation Faire. I grew up loving the Faire,” says Violet Smith, Director of the 2014 Redwood Mountain Faire. “I wanted to make it like it was when I was a girl and continue to make memories for others.”
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,...