It was 5:04 p.m. Oct. 17, 1989, when the Loma Prieta earthquake shook Santa Cruz County to its core. For 15 seconds, the world shook as cupboards opened, chimneys fell, shelves full of groceries toppled, bridges groaned and cracked and the earth split.
The prolific phishing scam that hit the San Lorenzo Valley at the start of the month took a short break and then started up again Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to bank officials.
Bonny Doon Elementary School kindergarten teacher Judy Kele was surprised with a box full of electronics and school supplies this week during an assembly at the school, thanks to a nationwide contest.
The upcoming performance of ‘The Nutcracker” in Scotts Valley had the crème de la crème of coaching this week, during a visit by Sascha Radetsky of the world-renowned American Ballet Theatre in New York.
Scotts Valley-based Empty Nest Travel Club will host a free light lunch and travel talk at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road.