Tag: community
Plain Talk About Food | Soup/Salad and Let’s Talk
Having been raised by my elderly aunt who ran a boarding house for the workers at the nearby sawmill in the small town of...
Ben Lomond resident takes helm at Coffee 9
Mo L’Esperance got her start into food service at a pizza place in Southern California.
“I got hired as a cashier,” she recalled. “Within two...
Scotts Valley-based events producer putting on ‘Femme Takeover’
Jordan Lipaz has lived in Santa Cruz County for more than a decade and recently set up an office and recording studio in Scotts...
Cabrillo Theatre Arts play brings neurodivergent characters to the forefront
From lovable Dory in “Finding Nemo” to the straight-shooting Sam in “Atypical,” the demand to see neurodivergent characters reflected in plays, movies and television...
TherapyWorks | How You Can Help Raise Awareness for Mental Health
Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults...
Valley Churches United gears up for ‘Spring Thing’ sale
The day the big bomb cyclone came through the San Lorenzo Valley, Valley Churches United’s building in Ben Lomond became a hub of activity.
A...
Task force organizing affordable housing forum
As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject.
“Oh my gosh,...
Plain Talk About Food | Under the Clothesline
If you have never buried your face in a pillowcase or pulled sheets over your head at night that have been drying in the...
Santa Cruz County receives more than $5M to assist youth and...
County of Santa Cruz has announced more than $5.6 million in funding for health and safety programs through the California Board of State and...
Roaring Camp still chugging along at 60
When Jonathan Hawkins got the late-breaking news that Roaring Camp Railroads would be dropping its tourist train ticket price to the historical rate of...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 30, 2026
SLV Middle School presents ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Theatre will present “Shrek The Musical JR.” with performances Nov. 6-15 at...
