MCT’s ‘Spamalot’ set to debut in Ben Lomond
“Spamalot,” a musical play lovingly adapted from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” is all ready to make its Park Hall debut this Friday at 8 p.m. in Ben Lomond.
Home & Garden: Bonsai bonanza
Boulder Creek resident Ron Anderson displays a San Jose juniper, one of his bonsai trees. The one pictured at top is in a full cascade style, “kengai,” and is about 25 to 30 years old.
Big Basin reopening next week
After nearly two years out of commission, Big Basin Redwoods State Park—the oldest State Park in California—is about to open to the public, once again.
It was closed after being ravaged by the CZU Lightning Complex fire, (97% destroyed), but on July 22, the proverbial...
Update: SLV water explores merger with Lompico
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has formed an ad-hoc committee to look into working with or buying the smaller Lompico County Water District.
Laird announces state senate re-election campaign
Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) has announced the launch of his re-election campaign for the 17th District, which includes Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, as well as much of San Luis Obispo County.
Laird was first elected to the California State Senate in...
Dressed for a test
As Scotts Valley Middle School students sharpen their No. 2 pencils for statewide testing, their teachers are showing solidarity with smelly T-shirts.
Ben Lomond couple arrested for Jamba Juice robbery
A man and a woman were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 12 in the afternoon, in connection with the armed robbery of Jamba Juice in Scotts Valley on Monday evening.
Stephany Aguilar is up for re-election on city council
After over 20 years of serving on Scotts Valley City Council, Stephany Aguilar has no desire to stop serving her community.
Highway 9 vegetation control work continues with daytime traffic control
Caltrans continues with a vegetation control project over the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and...