Tag: Ben Lomond
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...
Plain Talk About Food | A Watched Pot Never Boils
Benjamin Franklin, during the late 17th century, coined the phrase, “A watched pot never boils.” I am sure each of us has uttered that...
Scarborough Lumber owner proud of community’s response to storms
Ben Lomond resident Krista Scarborough, whose family owns Scarborough Lumber, spent the first few weeks of 2023 questioning whether the ever-intensifying weather systems could...
Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians.
According to the National...
