Tag: Ben Lomond
North County residents cope with another wet weather onslaught
Jorge Ibarra was a couple days away from his 45th birthday when he left the tent where he lives above the San Lorenzo River...
San Lorenzo Valley welcomes new restaurants
San Lorenzo Valley residents, rejoice! Our taste buds have been invited to dance with two new restaurants: Aroma in Ben Lomond and The Grove...
Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center gears up for youth exhibit
Johanna McCormick has now been curator of the Thomas Gallery at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center for about a year.
“I was the marketing...
Santa Cruz bassist dies in firefighter training
Santa Cruz resident Daniel Lamothe, a 38-year-old firefighting trainee and musician, has died after a mishap during a firefighter training program in the San...
Plain Talk About Food | My Friend, Snag
I lost a dear “friend” sometime during the storms in January, which day or night I’ll never know…I wasn’t privy to its demise. I...
Volunteer firefighter trainee dies during exercise
Santa Cruz resident Daniel Lamothe, a 38-year-old firefighting trainee, has died after a mishap during a firefighter training program in the San Lorenzo Valley...
Plain Talk About Food | The Value of Pho
I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the problems we all have had since the January storms here in our valley; particularly...
Zayante Fire District faces uphill battle to recovery
While the storms that ravaged the San Lorenzo Valley caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses, Zayante Fire Protection District’s Station...
Hwy 9 closure squeezes Ben Lomond businesses
The fallen branches have been neatly arranged along a rock border next to the La Placa Family Bakery parking lot as the sun streams...
San Lorenzo Valley residents express concerns over storm recovery
Last Thursday, Jan. 19, the meeting room at Zayante Fire Department was packed to the rafters with local residents pleading for more information on...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025
Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities
Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...
