Santa Cruz County Local News

Boulder Creek is now in line for $3.5 million that could be coming from more than 2,800 miles away—Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.—for a couple key improvements to the historic lumber town’s infrastructure. On July 7, Congressional Representative Anna Eshoo announced $2 million for a new wastewater system and $1.5 million for pedestrian routes in [...]

As the two-year anniversary of the CZU Fire nears, the SCM community launches a citizen-led approach

The Redwood Mountains Fine Arts & Crafts Faire and Music Festival delighted valley residents for nearly 20 years at its original home at Highlands County Park in Ben Lomond.

Doug and Ann Marie Conrad celebrate an anniversary in May, marking dive years since they opened Capitola Wine Bar. Residents of Felton and former owners of Boulder Creek Hardware, they are living a dream as successful merchants.

Plus, Santa Cruz author Leslie Karst's ‘The Fragrance of Death’ drops on Aug. 4, and inflation hits local restaurants hard.

According to a historical inventory application, Ben Lomond’s Hessey House is the oldest business/residence in the village. Built by Thomas Hessey in the 1890s, it has a fascinating history.

Living in a tight-knit community like the San Lorenzo Valley has its advantages. When a neighbor needs assistance or a business is in trouble, locals rally to help.

Final map will need Santa Cruz City Council approval.

While keeping its virtual option, the festival opens with a return to live events.

Since opening its doors on Feb. 16, the brewery in the famed Cremer House has served more than 2,000 guests.

WATSONVILLE—A plan to improve traffic and pedestrian safety at a notoriously busy intersection on the outskirts of Watsonville took a step forward Wednesday.  The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to allow the California Department of Transportation to use a small parcel alongside Lakeview Middle School near the intersection of Holohan [...]

By Julie Horner Skye Herrick started his gaming enterprise in September of 2019 in the back of his brother’s hardware store in Virginia. Itching to do something different and using the pandemic as a pivot point, he moved his family to Boulder Creek with the idea of starting a new store. Two days after the family moved in, they were...

Sought After Local Designs and Santa Cruz Mountains Vibe By Julie Horner The much loved Santa Cruz Mountains themed apparel shop, SCM Clothing Company, that previously occupied the service bay at the gas station known as “Goober’s” in Ben Lomond has reopened under new ownership in Felton. SCM Clothing has joined forces with Redwood Coast Glass and celebrated its grand...

By Michele Murphy and Julie Horner This neighborhood corner store in the heart of Zayante was established in the 1940s and served the area first as a Chevron gas station. One of a cluster of buildings now owned by David Faulkner in the miniscule central district, including a retro barbershop and the now defunct 1960s counterculture hotspot Club Zayante, Faulkner...

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company is moving into the next phase of wildfire clean-up efforts—clearing out thick tree trunks it chopped down previously. According to Santa Cruz County’s Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, the electricity provider is taking action in the wake of a legal dispute. “Under the terms of a settlement reached with [...]

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