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One was a girl who suffered from anxiety and fell behind academically, the other was a mechanically-inclined guy who couldn’t bring himself to do homework and ended up with failing grades. Both managed to turn things around in-class through senior year, while growing leaps...

When it comes to keeping community members safe, the good people at Damsel in Defense (DiD) have your back. The company, which offers self-defense products, such as pepper spray, personal alarms, portable door locks and stun guns, was founded in 2011 in Idaho, and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...