Former Ben Lomond shop owner Murial Smith-Bockius died July 10 at Flors Guest Home in Santa Cruz following a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 88.
A changing of the guard took place July 1 at the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Cruz office as Capt. Matt Olson officially took over command of the post.
On Thursday, July 28, about 100 people — 58 youths between the ages of 12 and 18 and 46 adults — donned pioneer-style attire and set off on trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains to replicate a trek taken by their spiritual ancestors.
Late-spring and early-summer rains have created extra growth and fire danger in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Residents should take heed of defensible space guidelines to protect their homes in the event of a wildfire.
During her first week on the job, Superintendent Penny Weaver found Scotts Valley to be a welcoming place, and she’s bursting at the seams over her new position.
It’s been close to a year and a half since the drive-thru coffee shop just off Mount Hermon Road changed ownership, and the improvements are more and more noticeable.
Though best known for their actions during the holiday seasons, the volunteers of Valley Churches United Missions know that the work of helping people in need in the San Lorenzo Valley is a year-round job.