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Live Music Roundup April 2026 Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music & Entertainment Roundup: Friday April 17 – Sunday April 19

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Here’s the Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19! Enjoy! 🎸💃🌻 ~ FRIDAY, APRIL 17 ~ 🎶 Redwood Express 📍 The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House Friday, April 17 | 5:00 – 7:00 15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek 🎶 Ferlinghetti Insurgent Artists Present ⚕️ Ottoman Quintet To Benefit Doctors Without Borders 📍 San… Read More
Felton Fire property tax Fire Departments Local News 

Felton Fire District Shifts from Parcel Tax to Property Assessment

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By Mary Andersen Felton Fire Protection District has moved toward a major funding mechanism that could impact how fire and emergency services are delivered to the roughly 6,000 permanent residents, seasonal visitors, businesses, and schools, that depend on the small Santa Cruz Mountains agency. Through 2025, the district explored a $682+ parcel tax for a possible ballot measure, but that… Read More
offshore oil drilling Environment Local News 

Why the Offshore Drilling Debate Matters in the Santa Cruz Mountains

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An Environmental and Economic Case for Inland Engagement By Mary Andersen At first glance, offshore oil drilling may seem like a coastal issue, distant from the redwood forests and mountain towns of the San Lorenzo Valley. But the federal government’s proposal to open new oil and gas leases off California’s coast has prompted an unexpected coalition of opponents.  The Santa… Read More
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Santa Cruz County Live Music & Entertainment Roundup: Friday, April 3 – Sunday, April 5

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Jump to: Friday April 3 | Saturday April 4 | Sunday April 5 A comprehensive listing of live music and entertainment in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup for the weekend of Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5! Pictured above, The Joint Chiefts Saturday, April 4 at 7pm River Run Lounge at The Brookdale Lodge.… Read More
Cal fire pile burn Fire Departments Fire Recovery Local News 

CAL FIRE to Burn Brush Piles Near Felton This Week

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Residents in the Mount Hermon and Whispering Pines neighborhoods may notice smoke in the area Monday and Tuesday as CAL FIRE crews conduct planned pile burns along Graham Hill Road. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s CZU unit announced Friday that firefighters will burn pre-arranged piles of vegetation on March 30 and 31, weather permitting, as part of… Read More
Boulder Creek Complete Streets Highway 9 Infrastructure Local News 

Boulder Creek Street Improvements Move Closer to Reality

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A long-planned effort to make Highway 9 safer and more walkable through Boulder Creek is advancing, with environmental review now underway and construction targeted for 2028, according to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. District 5 Supervisor Monica Martinez, Regional Transportation Director Sarah Cristiansen, and Congressman Jimmy Panetta have announced Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure… Read More
Road work ahead Local News Road Conditions Traffic 

Highway 9 Traffic Delays Expected March 30 to Apr 3

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Travelers on Highway 9 should plan for delays during the week of March 30, as Caltrans crews will be conducting construction and maintenance work at several locations between north of Boulder Creek to south of Felton on Highway 9. Work zones will operate with daytime one-way reversing traffic control Monday through Friday, though no delays are expected Tuesday, March 31,… Read More