Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: November 20-23

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23, 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. We even have a “Hot Ticket Alert” so… Read More
spare parts joshua davis Books Community Local News 

A Community United by Reading: Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ “Our Community Reads” Program

By Mary Andersen In Santa Cruz County, something special happens each year around one book: neighbors gather, ideas buzz, and connections form. That’s the essence of the program known as Our Community Reads, run by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (Friends). The premise is simple yet powerful: choose a single book for a community-wide read, then hold a series… Read More
Real Estate San Lorenzo Valley November 2025 Columns Real Estate 

Fall’s Chill Puts a Damper on Home Sales from Boulder Creek to Scotts Valley

By M.C. Dwyer Lower mortgage rates may help — but affordability and insurance still weigh heavily in buyers’ minds. Mortgage Rates & The Economic Backdrop After weeks hovering around 6.38%, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped below  6.25% at press time. That’s near the lowest point in the past 12 months, but hasn’t yet sparked as much buyer commitment… Read More
Scorpio Sagittarius Astrology Columns 

Horoscope: Time to Pursue Personal Freedom and Adventure

By Catie Cadge PhD November’s autumn sky is about healing any wounds we may hold inside when it comes to trust and creating deep, meaningful bonds in relationships or with our closest family and friends. November 3rd, Mars in Scorpio trines Neptune retrograde in Pisces at 29°43’. How can we best show compassion to others when power struggles surface or… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: November 13-16

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Thursday, November 13 through Sunday, November 16, 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. We even have a “Hot Ticket Alert” so… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: November 6-9

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Thursday, November 6 through Sunday, November 9, 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. We even have a “Hot Ticket Alert” so… Read More
Road repair Santa Cruz Mountains Government Infrastructure Local News 

Town Hall to Focus on Road Repairs and Recovery in the San Lorenzo Valley

BEN LOMOND — San Lorenzo Valley residents will have a chance to get the latest updates on local road conditions, storm recovery efforts, and upcoming transportation projects at a public Town Hall hosted by Supervisor Monica Martinez on Thursday, November 13, at 6 pm. The event, called the District 5 “State of the Roads” Town Hall, will take place at… Read More
San Lorenzo River history Columns History 

PortolĂ  Expedition: The 1769 Naming of the San Lorenzo River

On a chilly, fog-draped evening in October 1769, a group of Spanish explorers set up camp along the west bank of a river near towering redwoods. Led by Captain Gaspar de PortolĂ , this adventurous group — California’s first European overland expedition — had found a waterway so impressive they named it “RĂ­o de San Lorenzo” on October 17, after their… Read More
Santa Cruz Wharf Local News Santa Cruz 

Driver Dies After Vehicle Plunges Off Santa Cruz Wharf

Firefighters and lifeguards conduct underwater rescue; dog survives A man died Sunday morning after a minivan went over the side of the Santa Cruz Wharf and into the bay, prompting a large multi-agency water rescue effort. The incident was reported at 9:44 a.m., according to Santa Cruz Fire Battalion Chief Josh Coleman, who said the vehicle drove off the wharf… Read More