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After building a 19-point lead in the second half, the Scotts Valley High football team allowed Santa Cruz High to rally back for a 27-26 nonleague win on Friday night. AJ DaCosta finished with three rushing touchdowns for the Cardinals, including the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter. With the win, Santa Cruz improved […]

Every August, my feed fills up with first-day-of-school photos. Backpacks bigger than the kids wearing them. Gap-toothed grins on the porch. New shoes, fresh haircuts, eager anticipation. I love those photos. But after years of working with families, here’s what I’ve learned. The first day is rarely the hard part. The hard part usually shows […]

Ben Lomond County Park has been awarded a Blue Plaque by the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History recognizing the park’s historic significance. The Ben Lomond Village Alliance will celebrate the designation during the Ben Lomond Village Market on Saturday, Sept. 5, at noon. Local historian Ronnie Trubek will share remarks about the park’s […]

Fridays, as a small child, was a very important day of the week; this was the day Uncle would reach deep into his pocket of his bib overalls, sorting out a dime and a nickel, my week’s allowance for helping Aunt in her kitchen. Friday at five o’clock I would wait on our front porch […]

Senior Caregiver Resource Fair returns to Ben Lomond Highlands Park Senior and Community Center and the Valley Women’s Club of San Lorenzo Valley will host the annual Senior Caregiver and Family Resource Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9. The free event is […]

Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Board has released its 2026 State of the Workforce report, providing an overview of local employment trends, wage data and economic challenges affecting the region. The report examines three years of economic patterns and comes amid changes driven by advances in artificial intelligence and automation, as well as state and […]

At Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz, the work of growing food has always been about more than what comes out of the soil: it is about connection, purpose and creating opportunities for people with disabilities to contribute to their community. Now, the farm is raising funds for a new barn that organizers say will […]

Summer is winding down. It’s still warm during the day, but the nights are cool and there’s less and less daylight hours. The soil is still warm, so it’s the perfect time to start thinking about planting. Like the saying goes, “gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow.”  Gardening makes us […]

In Maj. Rolin C. Watkins’ “History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California,” he traces the emergence of Ben Lomond as a vibrant outpost. “On the way to Boulder Creek one can stop at Ben Lomond, a town comparatively new in 1892, located under the shadow of the beautiful isolated range from which it takes […]

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