Tag: community
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...
Founding of the country to come to life in Scotts Valley...
Last Tuesday, Trish Melehan, the Scotts Valley Theater Guild’s longest serving board member, was gearing up for her latest production—a staged reading of “1776:...
Plain Talk About Food | The Fifth Commandment: ‘Honor Thy Father...
This Father’s Day I have no plans to be cooking for a crowd. I am taking the weekend off. However, I have included a...
Letter to the Editor | Published June 19, 2026
Seek Facts Before Voting on Fire Measure
As a resident and property owner in Felton Fire Protection District, I am concerned about the untruths, misconstrued...
News Briefs | Published June 19, 2026
Candidate forums planned ahead of November election
Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and local city clerks are inviting residents interested in running for office in...
Developer skips meeting about Scotts Valley development that won’t need City...
It was a pitched battle—deciding whether or not to allow a storage facility at the site of mid-century office buildings along Bethany Drive in...
