Creepy creatures on Halloween night
Old Country Road in Ben Lomond was transformed Saturday night, which was Halloween.
County exhausts swine flu vaccine, expects more
Santa Cruz County Health Services announced this week that the agency has administered all 5,000 H1N1 vaccines it received from the state.
Recruits are ready to rescue
Twenty new Santa Cruz County Search and Rescue volunteers were sworn in at Felton’s fire department last week.
Police offer Halloween safety tips
The Scotts Valley Police Department suggests several safety tips to make this Halloween a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Boulder Creek woman releases first sci-fi novel
Magical worlds, adventures and extraterrestrials stream through author Gayle Noble’s mind faster than she can type them out.
Ghostly happenings appear common
“Have you ever seen a ghost?” That question was answered by 100 residents of Scotts Valley and the four towns in the San Lorenzo Valley in an unofficial survey.
News Briefs: New-law contest extended
Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, extended the deadline for the ninth annual There Oughta Be a Law contest to Nov. 15.
Valley Churches launches Thanksgiving project
Valley Churches United Missions is moving full-steam ahead to collect food and cash in anticipation of helping more than 600 households in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley this Thanksgiving.
Dance night away in Boulder Creek
The third annual Boulder Creek Fall Dance promises a good time for a good cause in its first year as a fundraising event.
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...