San Lorenzo Valley High senior receives $20K scholarship
Teenagers move through the world in their own way and at their own pace. While some revel in drama or art, others find inspiration in athletics. Katie Wise is in the latter category.
Having played soccer since she was 5 and volleyball since the eighth...
Public input sought for Felton traffic study
The draft of a key traffic study that seeks to fix problems with dangerous portions of Highway 9 has been released.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is now seeking public feedback on the San Lorenzo Valley Schools Circulation and Access Study.
Santa Cruz METRO...
Community turns out for Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair
We had a great turnout for our second annual Multicultural Fair, held at Skypark in Scotts Valley.
I have so much gratitude for the entire community showing up and celebrating the rich diversity of our county with us. Despite the rain, we distributed over 500...
Dark comedy comes to Mountain Community Theater stage
Combine a touch of the macabre, plenty of belly laughs and some profoundly moving moments, and you’ve got the recipe for the perfect dark comedy play.
Mountain Community Theater (MCT) proudly presents “The Viewing Room” by Mark Edward Smith, directed by Peter Gelblum. The production...
San Lorenzo Valley High scholastic stars shine brightly
From participating in varsity cheer to starting a book club to competing in cross country, San Lorenzo Valley High School’s valedictorians and salutatorians have spent their high school years getting things done—even remote learning during Covid, forced evacuations due to the CZU Fire and...
From horse and buggy to the moon: Felton’s Millie Kaitschuck turns 100
A hundred years ago, things were different: More than 95% of all births took place at home. Sugar was .04 cents per pound, coffee was .15 cents per pound and eggs were .14 cents per dozen. The population of Las Vegas was 30, and...
California First Partner pays visit to Felton Library
As part of National Library Week, April 23-29, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visited the Felton Branch Library and Felton Discovery Park to promote local libraries, spotlight State Park Passes and Get Out and Explore kits, and read a book from her Summer...
Ben Lomond resident takes helm at Coffee 9
Mo L’Esperance got her start into food service at a pizza place in Southern California.
“I got hired as a cashier,” she recalled. “Within two weeks I was in the back cooking, because it was more fun.”
And after stints “back-of-house” in San Francisco, along the...
Scotts Valley-based events producer putting on ‘Femme Takeover’
Jordan Lipaz has lived in Santa Cruz County for more than a decade and recently set up an office and recording studio in Scotts Valley.
He started out producing events and makeshift gatherings for small crowds alongside a “rotating cast of characters,” at homes, open...
Cabrillo Theatre Arts play brings neurodivergent characters to the forefront
From lovable Dory in “Finding Nemo” to the straight-shooting Sam in “Atypical,” the demand to see neurodivergent characters reflected in plays, movies and television has hit peak interest, and the cast of Cabrillo Theatre Arts’ “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”...
Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled
A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...
