A 4-foot cross made of first-growth redwood has been permanently placed on the Ben Lomond roadside where local resident Joanna “Asha” Veil, seven months pregnant, was found murdered in 2006.

The way Americans vote has changed in many ways in 60 years, as voting machines, electronic counting systems and new registration methods have been introduced. But one thing has not changed: Since 1952, Connie Adkins has been at polling places to greet voters.

A new play structure donated by the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation was dedicated at Brook Knoll Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 7. The Foundation donated $23,000 for the structure that will serve students in kindergarten through 5th grade.

A couple from England has turned to artwork and an after-school club to capture the imagination and interest of children in the San Lorenzo Valley.

The Santa Cruz County Fair will open its gates on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at noon to commence the six-day extravaganza.

Photos from Ohlone Day in Henry Cowell Redwood's State Park on Saturday, Sept. 8. The annual festival showcased Native American culture with tribal dancing, activities, food and more.

Friday, Sept. 7, is the final day to submit comments to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District before the district’s board votes on an air-quality control plan targeted specifically at smoke pollution from outdoor yard waste burns in the San Lorenzo Valley.

Bob and Arleen Hulsey recently celebrated 50 years of marriage with a dinner at Bruno’s Barbeque in Scotts Valley.