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An exciting culinary event will unfold across Santa Cruz County on Jan. 29, with the launch of the region’s first Santa Cruz Pizza Week. Inspired by regional pizza-centric celebrations around the United States and Canada, food establishments and media partners are collaborating to introduce...

Community Bridges recently announced the promotion of Dana Wagner, who has been selected as senior program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County, marking a full-circle moment in her distinguished career in nutrition and community service. Wagner, a registered dietitian, began her career...

The season of spring is a time of renewal. From blooming bulbs to animals awaking from hibernation, the onset of warmer weather and longer days is a welcome change from the dark depths of winter. In Boulder Creek, the local business association has a new...

The rich and colorful history of Ben Lomond comes alive in the second of a three-part lecture series, “Tales of Ben Lomond, Gem of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Part 2” on Saturday, March 22. Doors open at 9:30am and the presentation begins at 10am...

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission’s Spotlight Awards. Through the Spotlight Award, the Arts Commission publicly recognizes individuals who have achieved a high level of excellence and creativity in their work, but who have not received widespread acknowledgment of...

During a midday ceremony last Friday at the Summit Store’s parking lot, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, community members joined with telecom and government officials to celebrate the completion of the first phase of Surfnet Communications’ rural internet expansion. Mark Morgenthaler, Surfnet’s...

The Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) is now accepting new vendor applications for the highly-anticipated Wee Kirk Market—an old-fashioned, fun-filled farmers and makers market debuting this summer on June 1. Held at the historic Wee Kirk Church in the heart of Ben Lomond, this charming...

Scotts Valley High School’s (SVHS) theater troupe is at it again, bringing their spring musical, “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” to life. The cast of thespians and vocalists are excited to bring their talents to the stage beginning Friday, April 18, and are equally excited for...

San Lorenzo Valley High School will graduate its class of seniors for 2025 this Friday, June 6, beginning at 10am at the SLVHS Football Field. Among this year’s outstanding students are Valedictorians Jorin Fields-Rapley, Toryn Thompson and Amir Vered and Salutatorians Abigail Gabrielson and Keegan...

Ten years ago, in a quiet Felton barnyard, Wes Modes, 58, a UC Santa Cruz lecturer, and a few friends began piecing together a modest, 20-foot shantyboat from piles of salvaged redwood. Originally conceived as a weekend escape from Modes’ daily responsibilities, this handcrafted vessel...