The SLV boys basketball topped Scotts Valley, and the Falcon girls beat SLV in a special game Jan. 17 at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.

Ben Lomond Fire Chief Stacie Brownlee and firefighters Mark Brown and Matt Sanders risked their lives Jan.10 to rescue a middle-aged man from the fast-moving floodwaters of Boulder Creek, just a few hundred yards from the deadly, rain-swollen San Lorenzo River.

Selling snow to Eskimos would cause most people to work up a pretty good sweat.

Tired of living with chronic aches and pains, low energy, insomnia, and other stress-related symptoms? Finding the right yoga class, and practicing yoga regularly, could bring relief.

Caltrans crews statewide are preparing for the next round of winter storms and will be working 24/7 monitoring state routes and keeping roadways open and clear.                                                                              

When the rain began to fall on Thursday night, Jan. 23, 1890, the annual rainfall total at Boulder Creek had already passed the two-yard mark.  The storms had started on Oct. 7 and would continue, seemingly unabated, until the following May, leaving behind a staggering 125 inches of water.

As a second round of storms hit first Northern California, then Southern California this week, several forecasters were declaring the four-year drought was finally over, at least for the north.

The Santa Cruz County Police Activities League (SCCPAL) is looking for volunteers who are passionate about youth football to help in their upcoming season.

A decision in December by the board of the California pension fund for public employees –CalPERS – to lower its growth expectations has left Scotts Valley and other cities across the state reeling from the prospects of dramatic increases in pension costs.