SC Mountain wines win in state competition
Bargetto Winery’s 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Reserve merlot was selected as California’s best merlot by judges at the California State Fair’s annual wine competition in June in Sacramento.
Highway 236 opens to one-way traffic
Highway 236 in Boulder Creek opened to one-way traffic on July 14 after being completely closed since June 22 while Caltrans crews brought in heavy machinery to repair the two-lane highway.
Mission accomplished for Stone
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone completed his swim across the English Channel on his first attempt, taking a reported 13 hours, seven minutes to cross the salty body of water.
Accident causes rush-hour geyser in SV
Emergency crews closed Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley in both directions for more than an hour during rush hour on Thursday, July 16 after an accident caused a 30 foot water geyser and a temporary power outage.
Business Notes: Safeway to assist in local food drive
Safeway stores in Scotts Valley, Felton and throughout the region will collect donated food items during July to boost the summer food drive of Second Harvest Food Bank, which assists the needy.
County confirms first swine flu death
A middle-aged Santa Cruz County woman died at a local hospital Tuesday, July 7, after being hospitalized with the H1N1 flu virus, county public health officer Poki Namkung said.
Valley People: Givers get the gift of barbecue
For a change, Scotts Valley Kiwanis Club members were treated to a meal on Wednesday, July 8, instead of providing a community service, as they usually do.
SLV Middle School promotes Calden to principal
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School has a new principal — a leader who knows the ins and outs of the district well.
It’s a jungle out there
A WILD TIME: Dan Johnson as Mowgli, a wild boy raised by wolves, casts a wary eye in the direction of Sage Wilkinson playing Shere Khan, a scheming tiger in “The Jungle Book: Welcome to the Jungle,” to be performed by Little People’s Repertory Theatre of San Lorenzo Valley. The original rock musical, written by LPRT executive director Janinne Chadwick, will run July 23 through Aug. 2 at Park Hall in Ben Lomond. For tickets
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...