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September 22, 2023

Hops n’ Barley Fest brings chill atmosphere to scorcher at Skypark

More than 40 breweries and 40 food and beverage vendors took part in the Hops n’ Barley Festival on Saturday, attracting dozens of vintage Volkswagen buses and punch buggies.  Adults were overjoyed to receive a shot glass so they could sample the wares of the...

Santa Cruz Mountains Classic Car Show continues disaster recovery efforts

Elwin Haddix is 80 years old and “still ridin’” his 1997 Harley Heritage Springer. He’d been planning a three-day, 1,000-mile trip for nine people. “We used to do more, but we’re getting old,” he said. But first, he had to make a stop at the Santa...

Longtime San Lorenzo Valley medical provider joins Mountain Health Center

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) has announced that Dr. John Bergren, a board-certified family medicine physician, will join the staff of Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center in Ben Lomond this summer. Bergren, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident and medical provider, spent the past 10...

Little People’s Repertory Theater presents new mash-up production

The community is invited to join the cast of Little People’s Repertory Theater (LPRT) on an epic journey across Little Earth as it presents “Snowdo White and the Fellowship of the Mirror,” an original rock musical by Janinne Chadwick. This mash-up of beloved fairy tales...

Presentation of Nature Photography Exhibit Launches at Scotts Valley Library

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Marc Shargel has taken his cameras underwater to capture images of sharks, jellies and kelp forests. On land, he has made vivid images of eclipses and landscapes of the American West.  As a scuba diver, he has been watching ecological shifts in the Central California...

Owners of Scotts Valley Jewelers to retire in September

In a digital age obsessed by appearing luxurious, with BVLGARI watches flashed in magazine ads, rappers showing off necklaces worth more than your annual paycheck in music videos, and influencers hawking earrings of questionable provenance on Instagram, it can be easy to forget how...

Special Olympics flame passes through Scotts Valley

The Special Olympics Flame of Hope was on its way to Stevens Stadium, at Santa Clara University, where a packed Opening Ceremony—featuring former 49ers legend Bryant Young, Las Vegas showman Frankie Moreno and Lacey Schwimmer of Dancing with the Stars—awaited. But first, it had to...

Cabrillo Stage presents ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ during month of July

Opening next week, experience the timeless tale of love as Cabrillo Stage brings the breathtaking musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to life. Featuring the Disney-animated film’s Academy Award-nominated score, new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and Peter Parnell’s book that pulls directly...

Felton Farmers’ Market celebrates summer season

The Felton Farmers’ Market welcomes the solstice and the longest days of the year with SUMMER, SUMMER, SUMMER TIME, a celebration of the seasonal bounty of summer.  On Tuesday, June 27, during the standard market hours (1:30-5:30pm), the heart of Felton comes to life with...

News Briefs | Published June 23, 2023

Recruitment begins for Leadership Santa Cruz County Program Applications are now being accepted for the Leadership Santa Cruz County 2023-24 program.  This will mark the organization’s 37th year with over 1,600 alumni, and is a great opportunity to learn about the many facets of the county’s...

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Scotts Valley agrees to fund quarter-million-dollar Skypark detoxification

Scotts Valley has agreed to front the money to pay for a quarter-million-dollar environmental cleanup at Skypark, which was found to contain arsenic, lead...