A winter storm that struck Santa Cruz County on Sunday night has continued Wednesday with heavy rainfall and blustery winds that have caused trees to fall like matchsticks.

A winter storm that struck Santa Cruz County on Sunday night has continued through Tuesday, causing disruptions on main thoroufares in the San Lorenzo Valley and Bonny Doon. Various power-outages have also occured throughout the valley.

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With heavy rains beginning to saturate the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, trees are falling, closing roads in the area. Stay updated by following the road closures here.

The Santa Cruz County library system has seen its share of turmoil in the past year — many branches have drastically scaled back hours, suffered layoffs and put off upgrades or repairs.

For many Ben Lomond residents, it’s hard to talk about Ben Lomond Park without reminiscing about the days when, every summer, the river that runs through it was dammed up to create a swimming hole right in the heart of downtown. The park has been without a dam for about a decade, though, and residents now use the park sparingly.