Wood turner tries Open Studios for first time
First-time Open Studios Art Tour artist John Wells told his family he was going to apply for the annual county-wide art show for many years, and finally did this year. The Boulder Creek-based wood-turner will display his masterful bowls, vessels and platters turned from wood found in local forests during next weekend’s open studios.
SLV organizations make valley sparkle
More than 200 volunteers braved sporadic downpours on Saturday, Sept. 21 for a day of cleaning the litter that had accumulated in the valley’s parks, roads, and waterways, as two San Lorenzo Valley organizations — SLV Core and the Valley Women’s Club — each hosted their annual river and road clean-up events.
Sheriff’s Felton substation moves to new location
Four years removed from leaving, the Felton substation for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has moved back to an office on the corner of East Zayante and Graham Hill Roads in Felton.
Accident knocks out power for 11 hours
A suspected drunken driver collided with a telephone pole and caused an 11-hour power outage and overnight road closure on Lockewood Lane in Scotts Valley on Monday afternoon.
Erik’s DeliCafe marks 40 years in business
Forty years after he purchased a fading Scotts Valley bakery, Erik Johnson found himself back where it all began, celebrating the success of Erik’s DeliCafe — a business he founded in a cramped, 600-square-foot space in the Kings Village Shopping Center that has grown to 32 locations throughout Northern California.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025
Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday
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