Tag: community
Thousands turn out for 4th of July celebrations in Boulder Creek,...
There was plenty of enthusiasm in North Santa Cruz County for America’s big 250th as thousands of people flocked to the small communities for...
Letters to the Editor | Published July 10, 2026
Protect Felton Emergency Services
I live near downtown Felton and 24 years ago, while pregnant, I experienced a medical emergency early in the morning. My...
TherapyWorks | The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About
We hear a lot about the academic summer slide—the learning loss that can happen when kids are out of school for months at a...
Scotts Valley prepares for 4th of July parade
City of Scotts Valley’s annual Fourth of July Parade returns Saturday with an extended route, road closures and safety measures in place for the...
News Briefs | Published July 2, 2026
Ben Lomond hosts potluck, square dance
Ben Lomond Village Alliance will host a community potluck and square dance on Friday, July 10, at Ben Lomond...
Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes
Nothing piques my interest more than the roadside vegetable stands on Highway 1 while driving from Watsonville through Moss Landing and eventually diving through...
Omega Nu of Santa Cruz announces 2026-27 board members
Omega Nu’s annual installation of board members was held in June at Stockwell Cellars in Santa Cruz.
The new board members for 2026-27 include Vicky...
Scotts Valley artist turns her lifelong passion into animation ambitions
Scotts Valley’s Liana Alexander has been creating art for as long as she can remember.
Long before she could talk in complete sentences, she was...
Major Scotts Valley win for Swenson Builders tempered by death of...
The Town Center mixed-use development is the lynchpin of the City of Scotts Valley’s homes plan. Previous iterations stalled-out. But the new vision has...
Boulder Creek Fourth of July Parade honors longtime physician
One of the San Lorenzo Valley’s most beloved traditions returns on Saturday, July 4, as the Boulder Creek Business Association (BCBA) hosts its annual...
Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state
When the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020, homes and their residents weren’t the only things...
