Tag: Santa Cruz County
Busy Bees Playschool opens 2nd location in Ben Lomond
The town of Ben Lomond is abuzz with excitement as a new preschool gets ready to open its doors. On July 6, Busy Bees...
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...
Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation
Santa Cruz County has earned statewide recognition through the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire Risk Reduction Community List, a designation that...
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...
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...
Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1
Motorists traveling on Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek will face a full overnight closure Wednesday, July 1, as crews continue work on the...
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...
Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times
We often hear that multitasking is impossible. Experts tell us our brains are not wired to do several things at once. Then you meet...
Cassidy Insurance celebrates Cady’s 25 years of service
Cassidy Insurance Agency is celebrating the 25th work anniversary of Kami Cady, director of personal lines.
Cady’s dedication, leadership and commitment to customer service have...
Felton Fire assessment wins voter approval
Felton Fire Protection District—which in the years since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire has hemorrhaged volunteers, had Brown Act violations push out leadership and...
