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Halloween San Lorenzo Valley Halloween History Local News 

Halloween: A Look at How the San Lorenzo Valley Built Its Month-long Traditions

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By Mary Andersen Sometime in the late 1890s, the boys of Boulder Creek got a cow onto the roof of Firemen’s Hall. Old Firemen’s Hall in 2001 (Santa Cruz Public Libraries) We know this because in May 1968, the Boulder Creek Historical Society sat down in the Recreation Annex with three longtime residents — Tom Hunt, Karm West and Vince Locatelli… Read More
Weekend Roundup Entertainment Events 

What’s Happening This Weekend: Friday October 9 – Sunday October 11

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Here’s the Santa Cruz County/Santa Cruz Mountains Events Roundup, Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11! 🎃🎸🍂 Live Music • Halloween Fun • Open Studios Art Exhibits • Theater • Markets & Festivals. Enjoy! ~ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 ~ 🎃 Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies 📍 Love Apple FarmsFriday, October 9 | 12:00 – 6:00 pm5311 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts… Read More
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County Asks Voters to Approve Half-cent Sales Tax as Federal Cuts Hit Safety Net

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Measure on the Nov. 3 ballot would raise about $27 million a year for five years By Mary Andersen Santa Cruz County voters will decide this November whether to pay slightly more at the register to keep local health and safety-net services from buckling under federal funding cuts. At a special meeting Aug. 4, the county Board of Supervisors voted… Read More
santa cruz county youth commission Government Local News 

Santa Cruz County swears in first Youth Commission

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Eleven high school students now hold seats on Santa Cruz County’s newest advisory body. The County has sworn in the inaugural members of its Youth Commission, creating a permanent way for young people to weigh in on local government. Commissioners will advise the Board of Supervisors on policies, and programs that affect youth. They will also identify emerging concerns and… Read More
Brookdale Post office Brookdale Community Local News 

Brookdale Post Office Update: USPS Signals Closure as Rep. Panetta Presses for Alternatives

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The latest At a Sept. 11 Zoom meeting, U.S. Postal Service officials all but confirmed that the Brookdale Post Office will be permanently closed once the agency’s discontinuance feasibility study is complete. That outcome would leave Brookdale without a post office, without home delivery, and, so far, without any alternative plan for getting mail to residents in their own community… Read More
Peter Catizone Steel Bonnett brewery Business Main Street 

Steel Bonnet Brewing Marks 11 Years

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Celebration Highlights Craft Beer, Music & Community By Julie Horner Steel Bonnet Brewing Company turns 11 this fall and welcomes everyone to a community party on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with a full day of live music, food, fresh beer releases, local vendors, and family-friendly activities at its Scotts Valley taproom. Scottish bagpipers officially open the festivities at noon, followed… Read More
wolf creek horror radio kbcz Local News Radio Theater 

Gripping New Radio Horror-Drama ‘Wolf Creek’ to Premiere on KBCZ

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KBCZ 89.3 FM Boulder Creek Community Radio presents a truly gripping “cinematic” listening experience as the highly anticipated radio drama Wolf Creek makes its official debut on the air. Written, produced, and sound designed by Darren Lee — a local KBCZ DJ, sound producer, engineer, and creative — this immersive audio fiction series promises to captivate audiences with its dark… Read More