New Book Dives Into Big Basin’s History
Before the CZU August Lightning Complex fires decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, visitors who canvassed the trails and camped beneath the redwoods saw different things: towering trees; various and beautiful flora and fauna; abundant wildlife, babbling brooks and starry skies. But when Traci...
Theater group launches ‘Pinocchio’ with a bohemian twist
Rock ’n’ roll, puppet people and Lady Gaga are rolled into one in this summer’s production by Little People’s Repertory Theater in Ben Lomond.
Resource Guide for property owners who live on private roads
Private road residents have several options to help form maintenance associations or seek emergency funding.
Infant’s headstone found in Felton
The headstone of an infant who died in the 1930s was recently found in a Felton yard while a family was clearing brush on their property and a local historian seeks help in identifying the infants remaining family.
Designer opens shop in Scotts Valley
The folds, hems and cuts are in all the right places for Scotts Valley’s Jill Alexander, who held the grand-opening of her first retail store for plus-sized women in town last weekend.
St. Philip the Apostle announces the Call of Rev. Katherine B. Doar
St. Philip the Apostle announces the Call of Rev. Katherine B. Doar as their Priest-in -Charge. Katherine’s first day of ministry was Tuesday 9th June and she led her first worship service during St. Philip’s virtual service on Sunday 14th June.
Inside county property auctions
The office of the Santa Cruz County Treasurer and Tax Collector recently announced that, in an effort to collect $3.2 million owed in unpaid property taxes, penalties, and fees, as many as 186 parcels of land within the county could be headed to the auction block.
Fire razes Bonny Doon dwelling
A house fire destroyed a 400-square-foot home on Bertoli Drive in Bonny Doon on Sunday night.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...