Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 11 – 14
Live music and festival listing for your weekend in Santa Cruz County!
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Red Flag Warning Issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Fire Weather Zone 512 Santa Cruz Mountains by the National Weather Service. Critical fire weather conditions are expected as we head into Tuesday morning, July 2 and until 11:00 pm Tuesday night. A combination of high temperatures (up to 99 Tuesday), Northwest wind around 15 mph, and low relative humidity (as low…
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Free Spirits
By Julie Horner and Mary Andersen There’s something about this summer so far that seems more free spirited; like we have the option to stretch our imaginations (and our legs) a bit more than we have in recent years. Temps have been delightfully warm, perfect for lingering in the garden with the morning cup of joe or lounging with friends…
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Excessive Heat Warning: July 2 Through the Weekend
It’s going to be hot. Santa Cruz County has released a statement asking residents county wide to prepare for an extreme heat wave “lasting from Tuesday, July 2 and into the weekend, with the National Weather Service expecting temperatures in the San Lorenzo Valley and other upper elevations to exceed 100 degrees, with little overnight relief.” A heat advisory has…
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4th of July Road Closure: Boulder Creek
A road closure notice has been issued by the County of Santa Cruz: Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Location: Portions of Hwy 9 in downtown Boulder Creek The Boulder Creek 4th of July Parade will be blocking vehicle access Highway 9 between South Street and Highway 236 this Thursday, July 4. All routes connecting to Highway…
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Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 4 – July 7
Live music and festival listing for your weekend in Santa Cruz County!
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Real Estate Market Update and Ben Lomond’s Valley Oak
By M.C. Dwyer Remember the gorgeous valley oak that graced downtown Ben Lomond for over a century, in front of Scarborough Hardware store? A few years ago, the giant tree fell over as it succumbed to rot. Fortunately, there’s another heritage oak still standing in front of Henflings. Few people knew it would fall, because the tree still looked strong…
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Relationships, Creative Expression, and the Things We Most Value
By Catie Cadge PhD July starts off in Cancer season, Santa Cruz stargazers. Venus, planet of relationship, creative expression and the things we most value in our lives, is also in the sign of the sensitive, nurturing, watery crab. Early summer supports loving, good times with family and our closest friends, our “clan.” It is a time to take care…
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Lukas McClish Rescued in the Santa Cruz Mountains After Multi-Agency Day Search
By Mary Andersen What started as a short three hour hike exploring a route to a worksite turned into a 10 day ordeal for Lukas McClish. A 34-year-old lifelong resident of Boulder Creek, Lukas was rescued on June 20 after being lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Last sighted in Boulder Creek on the 11th, the McClish family reported him…
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Firefighters Receive State of California Governor’s Medal of Valor
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit firefighters among those honored. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024 ten CAL FIRE Firefighters received the State of California Governor’s Medal of Valor, the highest honor given to state employees, in a ceremony hosted by the California Highway Patrol in Sacramento. The prestigious Medal of Valor is…
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