When Ben Lomond native Britney Overbeck saw the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the news in 2005, she felt a compelling urge to do something. The calling to help Katrina’s victims was so powerful that Overbeck lost sleep over it.
Many students from schools in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley competed in the Santa Cruz County Science Fair from March 12 to 14 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville.
Dead rodents and fish were found at Round Up Pet Center in Scotts Valley more than a month after the business shut its doors because the owners could not afford the rent.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad determined that a suspicious briefcase in the Scotts Valley Market parking lot was empty this morning.
Valley Churches United Missions has started accepting food, cash and gift card donations, along with Easter treats, to provide goods to families who need help this Easter.