Tag: San Lorenzo Valley
Ben Lomond businesses rejoice as Highway 9 reopens
The March 31 reopening of Highway 9 south of Ben Lomond, after months where crews fought to clear a landslide and repair the San...
Major disaster declaration puts assistance gears in motion
At least 46 homes in the San Lorenzo Valley area were more than 50% destroyed by the recent wave of storms, according to a...
Boulder Creek man turns passion for knives into burgeoning business
Boulder Creek resident Lee Ross wanted a knife since he was 7 years old. His parents got him one after he turned 8.
“I still...
Plain Talk About Food | Another Basket of Bao, Please!
To appease clientele dining in a restaurant while waiting for their food to be served, a basket of bread or rolls along with a...
Guest Column | Town Hall to Discuss Storm Response and Recovery
Severe storms that have pelted Santa Cruz County for the last three months have caused a great deal of damage to public and private...
Storm damage uproots Boulder Creek family
Michele Fauss was sitting in twilight on the deck of the Boulder Creek home serving as a temporary refuge for her family after a...
Guest Column | All About the Rosie I Know
I received a phone call just at sunset from my friend Rosemary “Rosie” Chalmers two weeks ago. Usually Rosie is in bed at that...
Cleanup ongoing after storm hits Santa Cruz Mountains
About 17,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers across the county were out of power on Wednesday as Department of Transportation (Caltrans) crews worked...
Plain Talk About Food | Bacon In My Chowder?
It was cold and raining (when hasn’t it been?) as I stepped from my warm car in front of Stagnaro’s Fish Market on the...
Big Basin Water Company moves toward receivership
In 2020, Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) suffered catastrophic losses to its infrastructure due to the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, which ripped through...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
