Tag: Ben Lomond
Thousands Attend Parades in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley
Even though no fireworks displays were held in Santa Cruz County this Independence Day (well, not legal ones at least), a pair of North...
Plain Talk About Food | The Way We Were
Even though my kids are all-grown-up, nothing pleases me more than hearing them tell me how much they love my cooking, and often they...
Highway 9 reopens at Jaye’s Slide following culvert repair
Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide in Ben Lomond reopened June 22 following installation of a culvert across the entire width of the roadway at...
News Briefs | Published June 23, 2023
Recruitment begins for Leadership Santa Cruz County Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Leadership Santa Cruz County 2023-24 program.
This will mark the organization’s...
Full closure of Hwy 9 in Ben Lomond takes effect
Travelers will encounter a full closure of Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide, which started June 12 and continues through June 26, as Caltrans crews...
Plain Talk About Food | Honor Thy Father…
As a small child and living with my elderly uncle and aunt, I gave little thought to my absent father until it was time...
Letters to the Editor | Published June 9, 2023
The hard truth
Regarding Lynn McKibbin’s May 19 letter, “Dignity Health Closes Boulder Creek Clinic,” I had a prior warning of what was to come...
Plain Talk About Food | There’s Something About Chickens
Growing up in the 1940s, every household in my family included a chicken coop in the backyard. And when families came together for holidays...
Plain Talk About Food | Jumping Frogs
“If the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing...
ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café
After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report...
Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles
He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...
