rescue dog of the year Local News Valley People 

2026 Rescue Dog of the Year Finds a Home in Boulder Creek

Meet Teddy, the 2026 Pedigree Foundation Rescue Dog of the Year. Teddy is an older dog who found a loving Boulder Creek family through Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s “Seniors for Seniors” program, which pairs mature dogs with golden-aged adopters.  Teddy came to Muttville from a Bakersfield shelter last fall. His adopter, Julie Kimball, and her husband Ralph, said that their… Read More
Rosemary Chalmers Good Morning Monterey Bay Local News Radio Valley People 

Rosemary Chalmers and Good Morning Monterey Bay Find a New Home at KBCZ

After more than three decades as a Central Coast radio fixture, Rosemary “Rosie” Chalmers is turning the page on a new chapter. The longtime host of Good Morning Monterey Bay — most recently broadcast out of Santa Cruz Voice for the past three years — signed off from that station in February alongside broadcasting partner Bill Wolverton. But good news… 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
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
Woodmill Band Music Valley People 

Grist for the Mill: WoodMill Band Blends the Best of the Valley

By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner There’s something about the Santa Cruz Mountains that brings musicians together. When local songwriter Dave Miller joins longtime friends and fellow mountain players, something magic happens. That spirit has taken shape in WoodMill, a new band blending country, rock, and Americana into a sound as natural as the redwoods surrounding them. “I’ve been performing… Read More
Motos Jesus Beltran Boulder Creek Film Local News Valley People 

Motos: A Short Film in the Wake of Wildfire

Meet Boulder Creek Filmmaker Jesus Beltran By Mary Andersen In the rugged heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where redwoods still bear scars of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire, Jesus Beltran’s short film Motos captures a story of family and brotherhood. Released in March 2025 and currently on the festival circuit, this 20-minute drama, filmed in Boulder Creek, has… Read More