Tag: community
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks celebrates 50 years
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a public birthday event and a fundraising campaign supporting state parks and...
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Advisory Team builds community connections
The month of August is generally when students return to campus, but this August signified a graduation of sorts as a cadre of Santa...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026
Museum Hero nominations being sought
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, which owns and operates the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, is seeking nominations for its Museum...
Scotts Valley Kiwanis helps Valley Churches keep food fresh with new...
When Valley Churches United Executive Director Danny Reber came to a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley, he expected to talk...
Felton, Santa Cruz meetings planned on invasive shothole borer
The County of Santa Cruz and UC Cooperative Extension will host two community meetings this month to provide information about monitoring and mitigating the...
Ben Lomond’s oldest church finalizing 125th birthday plans
In Maj. Rolin C. Watkins’ “History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California,” he traces the emergence of Ben Lomond as a vibrant outpost.
“On...
Common Roots Farm raises funds for accessible barn
At Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz, the work of growing food has always been about more than what comes out of the soil:...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 4, 2026
Senior Caregiver Resource Fair returns to Ben Lomond
Highlands Park Senior and Community Center and the Valley Women’s Club of San Lorenzo Valley will host...
Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut
Fridays, as a small child, was a very important day of the week; this was the day Uncle would reach deep into his pocket...
Blue Plaque honors Ben Lomond County Park this Saturday
Ben Lomond County Park has been awarded a Blue Plaque by the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History recognizing the park’s historic significance.
The...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026
Museum Hero nominations being sought
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, which owns and operates the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, is seeking nominations for its Museum...
