Storm turns deadly
The storms of 2017 claimed their second life in the Santa Cruz Mountains this week when a newspaper delivery man plunged his car into Kings Creek and drowned.
Storm damage total grows
Santa Cruz County caught a rare glimpse of the sun this week, while preparing for another storm to hit the region in the Sunday-Monday time frame.
Echoes of 1989 quake
For old-timers and relative newcomers alike, it’s helpful to remember just how bad traffic can be after a natural disaster.
Prior flood repairs eased pain of Feb.7 flood at Felton Grove
Dan Selling and his wife Liz Taylor-Selling were sorting through the lower level of their home in Felton Grove last weekend. A couple inches of slippery silt was everywhere.
Love Creek damages food supplies at Valley Churches
A winter storm and resulting mudslide and flooding in 1982 led to the creation of Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond, which 35 years later is the primary charity and emergency relief non-profit agency in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Statewide drought rules still in effect, despite rain
The State Water Resources Control Board has extended its existing water conservation regulations, which prohibit wasteful practices such as watering lawns right after rain.
Gridlock for commuters: no relief in sight
Like rats in a maze, determined commuters are struggling to find passable routes over the hill to Silicon Valley, with only moderate success.
Wettest January in 80 years
The record-setting rains that pummeled Ben Lomond and the San Lorenzo Valley this winter have pushed the county’s soggy infrastructure to it limits. And the wet winter is not even half over.
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...
