Highway 9 slow as storm blusters for second day
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.
Rain falls, roads close
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.
Plans for Scotts Valley library plow forward
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.
Dam a no-go in Ben Lomond Park grant plans
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.
Canepa helps make a wish come true
Surrounded by Porsches, Lamborghinis and other custom race cars, it was a “Playboy”-pink 1967 Ford Mustang that wowed the crowd in the Canepa Design workshop last Thursday.
Senatorial candidate pops into Santa Cruz
U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina made a cameo in Santa Cruz today as part of a series of campaign events throughout northern California.
Peter Raymond Holden
Peter Raymond Holden died Dec. 27 at his sister’s home in Aptos at the age of 53. A local memorial is planned for next weekend.
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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