Tag: community
Skypark celebrates 4th of July with annual bike parade
Under clear and sunny skies, the Scotts Valley Skypark neighborhood once again celebrated the Fourth of July with the annual Independence Day Kids Bike...
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...
News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026
Kids2Parks applications open soon for free state park field trips
Applications for the 2026-27 Kids2Parks program will open July 27, offering free field trips to...
