Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: Feb 5-9

🎶 Things to do in Santa Cruz this weekend! A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for Thursday, February 5 through Monday, February 9, 2026! Check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is… Read More
French Broom Genista monspessulana Commentary Water 

Commentary: Making Sense of an Emerging Water District Controversy

By Mark Dolson I have recently become aware of a potentially significant political controversy brewing within the San Lorenzo Valley (SLV). The issue at the heart of this debate is the (highly selective and extremely limited) use of herbicide by the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD). The question for our community is: should we be concerned about this? My first encounter… Read More
Felton Meadow Music Valley People 

Singer-Songwriter’s New Single Born from a View of the Felton Meadow 

Elisabeth Carlisle’s new music emerges from transcontinental collaboration By Mary Andersen When Elisabeth Carlisle posted a photograph of mist rising over the Felton meadow and Santa Cruz Mountains on her Facebook page last December, she was simply sharing the beauty of a foggy mountain morning. Within hours, the post sparked an unexpected creative partnership that would become her latest single.… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: Jan 29-Feb 2

🎶 Things to do in Santa Cruz this weekend! A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for Thursday, January 29 through Monday, February 2, 2026! Check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is… Read More
Pacific Coast Santa Cruz Environment Local News 

Santa Cruz County Formally Opposes New Offshore Drilling Plan

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has formally submitted comments opposing a proposed federal plan that could open new offshore oil and gas leasing off the California coast. The comments were sent to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in response to a draft proposal that would allow new oil and… Read More
Monica Martinez Felipe Hernandez Government Local News 

Monica Martinez Selected as 2026 Chair of Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has selected District 5 Supervisor Monica Martinez to serve as Chair of the Board for 2026, marking a historic milestone for the county. Martinez will be the first openly LGBTQ+ and Latina person to hold the position. Martinez was chosen by her fellow supervisors following her first year in office, during which she… Read More
SLV Museum Laura DeAngelis Local News Valley People 

SLV Museum Director Laura DeAngelis Brings New Vision to the Valley

By Jennifer Mount When Laura DeAngelis arrived in Boulder Creek in 2013, she was simply looking for home. What she eventually found was a community that would shape her art, her purpose, and her leadership. Today, as the Executive Director of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Laura is helping ensure that the Valley’s stories – layered, diverse, and deeply rooted… Read More