Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
Rural Scotts Valley resident raises concerns over growing cell tower
Mark Meyer, 61, headed out of town for a wedding over the weekend, and on Sunday when he returned, pulling into his spacious driveway...
Sheriff’s Office hosts active shooter drills at San Lorenzo Valley campus
A voice rings out over the handheld radio: “Numerous callers reporting gunfire in the middle school gym.” With that, the first active shooter scenario...
Slew of road construction projects set to begin for San Lorenzo...
Highway 9 to close at Jaye’s Slide for utility work
Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide (PM 8.8) in Ben Lomond will be closed in both...
Bridging the Mountain: Bradford kicks off campaign for District 5 supervisor
As the father of a blended family, Christopher Bradford knows how to bring people together.
Bradford, 43, moved to the San Lorenzo Valley after meeting...
Man suffers burns in Ben Lomond structure fire
A fire that broke out in a cabin at a construction company yard about a mile north of Ben Lomond on Tuesday spread to...
Meeting gives update on potential Big Basin Water Company receivership
On July 13, the Highlands Park Senior Center was teeming with frustrated San Lorenzo Valley residents. Customers of Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) gathered—in-person...
Santa Cruz Mountains Classic Car Show continues disaster recovery efforts
Elwin Haddix is 80 years old and “still ridin’” his 1997 Harley Heritage Springer. He’d been planning a three-day, 1,000-mile trip for nine people.
“We...
Longtime San Lorenzo Valley medical provider joins Mountain Health Center
Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) has announced that Dr. John Bergren, a board-certified family medicine physician, will join the staff of Santa Cruz Mountain...
Letters to the Editor | Published June 16, 2023
Boxing class helps on many levels
I want to thank Drew Penner for his wonderful article (“Parkinson’s Boxing Class a Lifeline for Seniors With Disease,”...
Redwood Mountain Faire brings good vibes to San Lorenzo Valley
According to “Our Old English Fairs” by R. W. Muncey, the internal trade of England once depended heavily on fairs that sprang up in...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...
