Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
North County residents cope with another wet weather onslaught
Jorge Ibarra was a couple days away from his 45th birthday when he left the tent where he lives above the San Lorenzo River...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025
Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities
Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...
