The Mountain Gardener: Thanks extends beyond the garden
Electric orange trees decorate our gardens and forest paths this time of year. During the summer, when trees are quietly green, we almost forget they are among us, but then, seemingly overnight, they turn on the lights and glow with flamboyant fall colors.
Locals to compete in CCS finals Friday
Track and field athletes from San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools showed well enough in Gilroy this past weekend to qualify for the Central Coast Section finals beginning today, May 25 at Gilroy High School.
Plain Talk About Food: Plain talk about fried chicken
Nothing pleases me more than a Sunday's drive up Alba Road in Ben Lomond on a warm sunny day.
Mountain Community Theater’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog’ play explores life’s complexities
Mountain Community Theater presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” a play by Simon Stephens—based on the novel by Mark Haddon—from May 16 to June 8 at Ben Lomond’s historic Park Hall, 9400 Mill St.
This show, directed by Simon Hayward, is...
Felton Fire hosts free Touch-a-Truck event Sunday
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...
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...