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San Lorenzo Valley Museum presents “Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making,” opening Sept. 21 at its Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton, on view through Nov. 16. This exhibition highlights the true stories of California’s Mexican period (1822-1846), contrasting them...

The Addams Family is known for being creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, but the cast and crew of Mountain Community Theater (MCT) are bringing another well-deserved adjective to the list: talented. Under the direction of Daria Troxell, MCT is launching their fall musical production with...

Bela Ravikumar has earned a reputation as a stellar and well-followed artist in Santa Cruz County, but her latest show at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond is the cherry on top for this prolific painter. Ravikumar enjoys capturing the natural beauty...

Scotts Valley Senior Life Association has announced the ninth annual Scotts Valley Mayor’s State of the City event, a cornerstone tradition designed to foster transparency, inform the public and encourage civic engagement. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the doors of Scotts Valley’s Community Performing Arts Center,...

Local artist Ulises Peralta has been named the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s 2025 artist-in-residence. Peralta is a Oaxacan printmaker from Venice, Calif., whose practice centers on cultural memory, community resistance and the reclamation of suppressed histories. His formal artistic journey began at Santa Monica Community College,...

School is back in session, but if parents are looking for another fun and educational way for kids to connect with their hometown heroes, Felton Fire Protection District has just the (free) ticket. On Sunday, Sept. 14, from 11am-4pm, Felton’s finest will be holding a...

Ensign Heather Patterson, a native of Scotts Valley, is serving in the U.S. Navy amongst sailors, Marines and guardsmen at Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) who are developing the skills needed to be a combat-ready aviation professional. Patterson, a 2020 graduate of Scotts Valley High...

Santa Cruz County Fair is set to take place from Sept. 10-14 at the fairgrounds in Watsonville, bringing a week full of entertainment, community celebration and family fun. This year’s event features a lineup of exciting new attractions alongside beloved traditional favorites, all designed...

Felton Farmers’ Market hosts the Apple-A-Day Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a celebration honoring the apple. This event has become a beloved tradition over the past decade, and we love rolling it out in the late summer when the days are warm and apple varieties...

Santa Cruz County is all about its art, and Image Crafters, a collective of photographers based in Santa Cruz County who share a passion for the power of the printed image, are thrilled to bring their imagery to life at “Through Our Eyes 2025,”...