County Supervisors ban ‘discriminatory reports’ to law enforcement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that prohibits so-called “discriminatory reports” to law enforcement, and allows victims to seek financial compensation when it happens to them.
Discriminatory reporting was brought to public light in 2020, when...
Last call for The Mint
Barring a miracle, The Mint, a popular restaurant and boutique in Scotts Valley for the past decade, will soon be a thing of the past.
Solo-vehicle crash into power pole on Highway 9 causes outage and closure
Traffic on state Highway 9, north of Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz County, was reopened to one-way traffic on July 4 after the highway was briefly closed because of a traffic collision that set a power pole ablaze, causing a nearby power outage for...
Boulder Creek lights its tree
More than 500 people attended Boulder Creek's annual tree lighting festival in downtown, Friday, Nov. 25. Santa Claus was played by Mark Cosentino and Mrs. Claus by Rose Wiswell. They rode into Boulder Creek on a firetruck signifying the start to the Christmas season.
Santa Cruz Mountains communities celebrate Fourth
After young Santa Cruz Mountains resident Brayan Francis belted out a rousing rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Bobbie Ward, the owner of Performance Vocals—who once sang for President Ronald Reagan—kicked off Scotts Valley’s Fourth of July festivities Sunday: “Alright, let’s get this parade...
Illegal Boulder Creek butane lab dismantled
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday dismantled an illegal butane honey oil lab in Boulder Creek containing more than $2 million of cannabis concentrate.
Deputies found the lab inside a specially built outbuilding on the 600 block of Hartman Creek Road, according to...
Peter Ver Berkmoes: Feb. 14, 1922 to July 14, 2013
A memorial service will be held this weekend for Boulder Creek resident Peter Ver Berkmoes who died, surrounded by loved ones, after a long illness. He was 91.
Local filmmaker’s El Salvador documentary to air on PBS
A Boulder Creek-based documentarian’s latest film is scheduled to air this Sunday, bringing a view into the dramatically changing landscape of El Salvador.
New Scotts Valley Council members look forward to making their mark
After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around...
