Coach matt grocott and danica kelley Local News Sports 

Highway 9 Wrestling Club’s Coach Matt Grocott

By Julie Horner Nurturing young champions, Boulder Creek’s Matt Grocott celebrated victory earlier this year with his student, Scotts Valley High wrestling superstar Danica Kelley, who pinned gold at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championship. Danica, a graduating senior who also lives in Boulder Creek, has been studying with Matt since 7th grade. With the state championship in the… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: May 9 – 12

Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide. By Julie Horner Live music Santa Cruz! Here’s the weekend roundup of concerts and festivals for the Santa Cruz area. At-a-glance quick reference music guide. Thursday, May 9 Ripatti & Rose at Shanty Shack BrewingThursday, May 9 | 5:00 – 7:00138 Fern St.,… Read More
backyard burn pile Government Local News 

Backyard Burn Season Ends April 30

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 is the last day that residential burning is permitted in Santa Cruz County. Beginning Wednesday May 1, 2024, all burning in the County (except campfires) will require an approved General Burn Permit which requires a site inspection and a physical permit issued through the BurnPermit.fire.ca.gov website. The guideline is in place to help reduce the risk… Read More
tedxsantacruz Columns Culture Events 

TEDxSanta Cruz Inspires Community Solutions and Solidarity

By Haley Sage On Saturday, April 13 the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College hosted TEDxSanta Cruz, a world-renown symposium featuring 22 local speakers along with musical performances, dance ensembles, food, and more. To say the event was impressive is a vast understatement: TEDxSanta Cruz firmly put Santa Cruz on the map as a place to represent both the spirit of… Read More
Infrastructure Local News Water 

Update: Boulder Creek Water Main Break

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is working on multiple water main joint failures in downtown Boulder Creek. According to Garrett, a supervisor on site, the initial break occurred at Highway 9 and Lomond Street, near the SLVWD facilities. Garrett said, “It’s an emergency because the water is off.” Approximately 191 customers in Boulder Creek are affected in the following… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: May 3-5

Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide. By Julie Horner Friday, May 3 The Whisky HillBillies at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, May 3 | 5:00 – 7:007615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio Attack of the Killer Guitars Hands-On ShowcaseR. Blitzer GalleryFriday, May 3 | 5:00 – 8:002801 Mission St, Santa Cruz… Read More
Environment Local News 

AmeriCorps Team Improves San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat

An AmeriCorps team led by San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program founder and advisor Linda Skeff weeded invasive plants from the native plant demonstration beds at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum Grace Gallery in Boulder Creek on a rainy Saturday in April. Linda said of the work, “We got a good head start!” While the AmeriCorps team is here… Read More
senator hamden ben lomond inn Columns History Local History 

Ben Lomond’s Senator Harry Hamden

By Ronnie Trubek Turn of the 20th century Ben Lomond didn’t offer much in the way of live entertainment so when the 400+ residents learned a minstrel show was to be held in the recently opened Park Hall Theater, anticipation ran high. Locals arrived to “witness the performance given by Senator Harry Hamden and his troupe of amateur minstrels, who… Read More
Fermented butter, ripened butter Columns Columns: Tom Andersen Food & Drink 

A Better Butter

By Tom Andersen Fermented butter? Who’d have thought, but yes indeed it is. Nowadays they call it “cultured” butter and it is a premium, but in my grandma’s notebook from 1917 it is called “ripened.” Ripened as opposed to “sweet cream.” She typically cooked and baked with sweet-cream butter because it had a lighter flavor and was usually not salted,… Read More