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A project to repair the edge of the northbound lane of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond will necessitate installation of a temporary traffic signal that will provide one-way traffic control. The project area will be located on Highway 9 between Prospect and Lorenzo avenues...

An antique bell, cast by a blacksmith in 1901, hangs in the bell tower high above St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Scotts Valley. But the bell is far older than the church, which celebrated its 25th anniversary Nov. 3.  

Promptly at 5:00 a.m. on the rainy morning of Jan. 31, 34 teams of volunteers fanned out across the county in pre-dawn darkness to count people who do not have homes to sleep in- people sleeping on the streets, in cars and vans, or hidden away in unauthorized campsites.

It’s just after noon on Jan. 28, and a Roaring Camp train is getting ready to leave the station to wind its way up the Santa Cruz Mountains. “We’re two minutes late now, but that’s OK,” says the announcer on board, as the last stragglers...

Disc golf players and fans have reason to celebrate with the opening of a new 9-hole course in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club's Redwood Run Disc Golf Course hosted a ribbon cutting with the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley Chambers of Commerce recently to commemorate the opening of the course. Event Manager Keira Mulder-Encinas said, "The course is in one of the most beautiful settings in the county for a disc golf course. Attendance has been great and lots of local golf people are raving about it." The idea for the course percolated after last year's Boulder Creek Blizzard Run Tournament hosted by Santa Cruz Disc Golf School on the back nine. Mulder-Encinas says it is what prompted the idea for a permanent course. "After hosting a few disc golf tournaments with temporary baskets, a decision was made to develop Redwood Run for the local disc golf scene,” she said. Redwood Run is a par 31 course featuring a par 5 hole over 940 feet which is unusually long. Players love it. Disc golf participation is picking up steam with renowned courses throughout the county including Black Mouse in Felton, DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz for more seasoned players, and Aptos and Harbor High School courses for beginners. Disc golf is played similarly to golf, but instead of clubs and balls, players use weighted plastic discs to hit a series of targets along a course. The player with the fewest number of throws is the winner. The course is open Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. only $5 per player with an optional cart fee of $9. Visit www.bouldercreekgolf.com for more information.

At its May 15 meeting, Scotts Valley City Council forged ahead with wastewater system improvements, selecting Cushman Contracting in a $1.3 million deal to install a new aeration blower, piping, valves and other instruments at the Scotts Valley Water Reclamation Facility. The upgrades, meant to...

Elvis is the king of Egypt, poodle-skirted swing dancers light up the stage and the 1970s make a cameo in the form of young hippies singing and dancing.

In an effort to widen channels of community communication and its officers, the Scotts Valley Police Department recently launched an online records management program.

Mountain Community Theater (MCT) Director Miguel Reyna has spent 17 years helping to engage the community in the joys of drama, comedy and music.  Now, Reyna is bringing a little crazy to the stage as he welcomes “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” to Ben...