Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 4-6

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the 4th of July weekend, Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Roundup: Wednesday, July 2

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Wednesday, July 2, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. There’s much to do in the Santa Cruz Mountains and all around the county!… Read More
Heartwood Yoga Ben Lomond San lorenzo Valley Business Health Main Street SLV Valley People 

From Om to Home: Heartwood Yoga Studio Opens In Ben Lomond

By Blake Holiday There’s a new place to stretch, breathe, and find your center in downtown Ben Lomond. Heartwood Yoga, a bright and welcoming new studio, is open and inviting folks to roll out their mats and reconnect. If you ask Britt Neudorf how she ended up opening a yoga studio in Ben Lomond, she’ll probably smile and say she’s… Read More
Bruce Baker San Lorenzo Valley Boulder Creek Valley People 

On to New Adventures: Bruce & Kimberle Baker Bid the Mountains Adieu 

By Julie Horner “We are pulling up our roots and moving to the Pacific Northwest,” said San Lorenzo Valley tree professional Bruce Baker. The decision was based partially on the realization that in order to afford home insurance in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Bruce would have to work well into his retirement years and beyond physical limits. Acting on an… Read More
Boulder Creek Fire gets a new rig Columns History 

Boulder Creek Fire | Local History

In March 1982, the Boulder Creek Fire Department took delivery of a “new rescue truck.” Pictured above, l to r: Bud Tomlin, Jack Kunz, and Jay Baker.  (Santa Cruz Public Library Special Collections) The Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1892, emerged in response to two devastating fires in 1891 that nearly destroyed downtown Boulder Creek and the nearby… Read More
Highway 9 pedestrian improvements Local News Public Safety Transportation 

Years After Fatal Crash, a Mother Awaits Change on Highway 9

Sidewalk construction is expected to start this fall on Highway 9 between San Lorenzo Valley High School and Graham Hill Road.  (Photo Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) By Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Local This story was originally published by Santa Cruz Local. Sign up for their weekly newsletters. FELTON >> Kelley Howard sat on the couch in her Scotts Valley home,… Read More
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Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: June 27-29

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. There’s much to do in the Santa Cruz Mountains and… Read More
SLV Renegades girls softball Columns Sports 

Renegades Win Championships at Bownet June Jamz Tournament

SCM Renegades girls softball took home the SILVER Championship in the Father’s Day Bownet June Jamz Tournament at Alden E. Oliver Sports Park in Hayward, Ca on June 15.  The team went undefeated through 6 games – 3 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. These amazing young Ladies are unstoppable! Father’s Day dads are proud of their daughters as they hit, run, and… Read More
SLV High School 2025 Local News Schools 

Local Students Shine at Graduation

SLV High’s Class of 2025 Valedictorians and Salutatorians Announced  San Lorenzo Valley High School held its graduation ceremonies on June 6 at the campus in Felton. Prior to the event, the school announced this year’s Class of 2025 Valedictorians and Salutatorians. Pictured above l to r: Jorin Fields-Rapley, Keegan Hickey, Toryn Thompson, Amir Vered, and Abigail Gabrielson. Valedictorians Jorin Fields-Rapley… Read More
Jason Lillion San Lorenzo Valley Water District Boulder Creek Local News Public Agencies Water 

SLV Water District Appoints Jason Lillion as General Manager

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors appointed Jason Lillion as General Manager for the District at its regular board meeting on Thursday, June 5. Lillion is set to start on July 1 with a base salary of $250,000. “We’re pleased to welcome Jason as our new General Manager,” said Board President Mark Smolley. “His strong background in… Read More